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Parks & Recreation Capital Projects

Project Name Project Description
Annual Tree Planting (2021) - This project provides for the introduction of trees into the urban forest and replacement of trees that have died at various
New Project locations throughout the City. The project involves the installation of 3" caliper, drought tolerant, native or adapted trees.
Park facilities to receive trees includes Linda Spurlock Park, Walker's Creek Park and Iron Horse Golf Course. The
project includes mitigation replacement of 20 trees removed during installation of a major sanitary sewer line. At Iron
Horse Golf Course, 30 trees will be planted along the north side of Loop 820 to improve course aesthetics, also
functioning to control trash/debris inundating the course from the highway.

Fossil Creek Park Mountain Bike This project will provide for the development of mountain biking/hiking trails within Fossil Creek Park. The 58.5 acre park
Trails - Continuing Project contains beautiful natural areas comprised of mature hardwood trees, a mixture of grasslands and riparian habitats, all
of which are ideally suited to hiking and mountain biking. Project improvements include approximately 5 miles of trails
serviced by a small parking lot and associated park use signage.

Green Valley Raceway Historical This project provides for the design and construction of an historical plaza adjacent to North Tarrant Parkway, east of
Area - Continuing Project Smithfield Road where the John Barfield Trail meanders through what once was the Green Valley Raceway. Proposed
amenities include an attractive pedestrian and bicycle plaza with benches, trash receptacles and signage with
information and photographs that celebrate the rich history of a bygone era in North Richland Hills.

Iron Horse Golf Course This project provides for engineering, professional services, and construction for the renovation of Iron Horse Golf
Improvements - Continuing Course. Professional services will include engineering, hydraulic and drainage studies for a base map of the golf
Project course, topographical map and schematic re-routing studies. Services will also include feature designs for
configurations of centerlines, tees, greens, fairways, hazards, practice areas and sand bunker reductions. The
consultant will provide preliminary cost estimates, irrigation design, floodplain evaluation and permitting, design
development, construction documents and construction oversight. Construction will provide improvements as defined in
this project description and justification.

The FY19/20 revision includes clubhouse improvements.
Linda Spurlock Park This project involves the redevelopment of the existing neighborhood park through the design and construction of
Renovation - Continuing Project existing and new amenities based on stakeholder input meetings. Recommended park elements for the renovation of the
park include a new parking lot, a new pavilion, upgrade of playground equipment and support facilities.

NRH Centre Fitness Equipment This project provides replacement of fitness equipment at the NRH Centre. In 2020-2021 the identified equipment to be
Replacement - New Project replaced includes: spin bikes, recumbent bikes, upright bikes, and treadmills.

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