Development
BY GRANT CRAWFORD & GRACIE WARHURST
Construction to begin on public works complex Pflugerville City Council approved a $77.6 million construction contract for a city public works complex at its April 8 meeting. Design and bidding for the project are in progress, and the notice to proceed with construction will be issued immediately. What is it This contract establishes a guaranteed maxi- mum price, which includes all construction and equipment, with contingencies for unforeseen issues and potential tariff impacts. The $77.6 mil- lion contract is $8 million less than the approved budget for the complex. Preliminary design plans show six buildings, including a 56,000-square-foot main administra- tive building. Other buildings are designated for supply, storage, vehicle maintenance and fueling. The site will have space for other city offices as
$249M Hutto project moves forward Hutto City Council approved a slate of items at its meeting April 17 relating to a mixed-use development at the intersection of SH 130 and Limmer Loop. Zooming in Developer Limmer Holdings will transform about 111 acres into the Limmer Square development. Preliminary site plans for the roughly $249-million project show a mix of residential, commercial and open space.
500-space parking garage planned for Downtown East
Pflugerville parks get playground upgrades Pflugerville City Council signed off on the purchase of new playground equipment for two local parks—Murchison and Cambridge Estates parks—in early April. The gist Council approved the purchase of new playground equipment, shade structures and a pavilion to be installed at Murchison Park for about $240,800. The project stems from a 2020 voter-approved parks bond. At a cost of around $213,400, the city will also install a new playground, along with custom climbing rocks and rope climbers, at Cambridge Estates Park. Funding comes from the city’s annual park improvement budget.
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Pflugerville City Council approved an amend- ment in April to its lease with Griffin Swinerton and Cattellus, the master developer for the city’s Downtown East project, to include plans for a parking garage. Overview The city broke ground in December on Phase 1 of Downtown East, which will serve as the home of Pflugerville’s new city hall, a multigenerational recreation center and civic plaza. City Council approved a development agreement in November 2023 with Griffin Swinerton and Catel- lus, which is handling the construction of Phase 1 of Downtown East. According to the lease amendment, the scope of the projects includes a raised parking structure
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well, including: • Assistant city manager’s office • Utility billing • Streets and drainage • Transportation engineering • Facilities maintenance
with approximately 500 parking spaces. The con- struction team will have until Oct. 20 to present the final plans for the parking structure to the city. The cost of the parking is estimated to be $13 million-$16 million. What else? City Council is also expected to consider retail components of the recreation center this spring, including a commercial condominium, parking agreement and retail agreement, per city documents.
The space will have room for up to 240 public works employees by 2043, Utilities Director Bran- don Pritchett said at the April 8 meeting. What’s next Since approved, construction will begin imme- diately, with the project expected to be completed by November 2026, according to city documents.
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ROUND ROCK 201 University Oaks Blvd (512) 341-9066 ARBORETUM 10515 N Mopac Expy (512) 342-6893
GEORGETOWN 1013 W University Ave (512) 868-6696 PFLUGERVILLE 19000 Limestone
Commercial Dr (512) 953-4070
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