Round Rock Edition | August 2025

Development

BY BROOKE SJOBERG & GRACIE WARHURST

Old Settlers Park build-out continues

Recreation center remodel kicks o

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Round Rock City Council approved an amend- ment to its contract with SpawGlass Contractors, the construction company executing the Old Settlers Park build-out, on July 10. The $1.5 million contract includes wastewater line upgrades to support the project and surrounding areas. The details According to Round Rock’s wastewater master plan, part of the 12-inch wastewater line running through Old Settlers Park requires upsizing to 15-inches. “What this will serve is future customers in the basin and also accommodate all the expansion out there at Old Settlers Park going on,” Assistant Director of General Services Cory Amidon said at the July 10 meeting. SpawGlass Contractors will upsize the portion of the line within the park, and work should begin this month, Amidon said. Also on the agenda City Council approved a $217,335 contract with DigDug Construction to repair concrete at Old Settlers Park.

Round Rock City Council approved a service agreement for the Clay Madsen Recreation Center remodel project July 10. The $215,732 contract with Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects is the rst step in starting the project. About the project As part of the 2023 voter-approved bond package, Round Rock will renovate the 55,000-square-foot facility. The project on the recreation center, which was con- structed in 2000, will include a locker room remodel, expansion of the weight room and multipurpose room, and expansion of the gymnasium.

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Some of the walkways at the park are no longer compliant with the Americans with Disabilities act due to shifting in the soil. DigDug will replace concrete areas at the baseball and softball com- plex, including walkways, plazas and trails. Dig deeper Upgrades to the park include a new pavilion, stage and amphitheater, as well as a playground, expanded recreational areas, pedestrian bridges and improved sports courts. The city announced in early July that the intersection of Aten Loop and Harrell Parkway will be closed for construction. Visitors to the tennis complex, apex elds and Triple Crown Complex will need to enter from Old Settlers Boulevard.

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Brushy Creek plant project to be complete by fall Round Rock City Council approved a change order June 26 that brings the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater System plant expansion up to date. The project began in 2020 and is about a year-and-a-half delayed, according to Director of Public Works Michael Thane. 79

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Plans amended for Arte housing project Round Rock ocials greenlit an amend- ment to plans for a future housing develop- ment in the downtown area in July. The details Updates to plans for the Arte planned- unit development leaves the project with a central parking lot rather than a parking structure; reduces number of units from 410 to 350; and includes additional changes such as reducing the building height.

The BCRWWS plant expansion will bring the plant’s treatment capacity to 30 million gallons per day. The project is a regional collaboration between the cities of Round Rock, Austin, Cedar Park and Leander. In a nutshell The original contract with Thalle Construction amounted to $107 million, with Round Rock responsible for 12% of the regional expansion. According to Thane, the company had “lots of challenges,” including stang and project man- agement, which contributed to delays. The fth change order has been in the works for about a year due to cost negotiations. The contract

adds $1.3 million to the construction work, and Round Rock will be responsible for $157,334. The change order includes adding canopies over electrical infrastructure, as well as adjusting sequencing. Thane said the plant expansion is tentatively scheduled to nish by this fall.

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