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Hargraves Park -Tennis Courts Resurfacing Project
August 2024 Update
The tennis courts need additional work before the Town can accept the project as complete and open them to the public.
May 2024 Update
Construction on the tennis courts started in November 2023 and is scheduled to be complete in June 2024.
- Reconstructed three tennis courts
- Provided A.D.A. access to all courts
- Installed new benches, water bottle filler, back boards, and a new fence.
- Court surfaces are being repainted and in preparation for final inspections.
Ephesus Park - Tennis and Pickleball Courts Project
A geotechnical engineer was hired to assess the conditions and prepared a report recommending a complete future reconstruction of the tennis and pickleball courts to address subsurface issues affecting court conditions.
Until funding is secured, the Department has worked with internal resources to address drainage issues and has worked with a contractor to resurface the tennis courts and repair the pickleball courts.
Cedar Falls Park Tennis Court Reconstruction Project
November 2024 Update
The contractor for the Cedar Falls Park Tennis Courts Reconstruction Project will begin work on December 2, and the courts will re-open in June 2025.
August 2024 Update
The Town has received construction bids, reviewed the contractors' previous experience building tennis courts, and will request authorization from the Town Council to allow the Town Manager's Office to approve the contract. Upon execution of the construction contract, work is anticipated to begin by November 2024.
May 2024 Update
The project is out for construction bids. Bids are due on May 30, 2024. Work is anticipated to begin in September 2024.
A public information meeting was held on Thursday, December 2, 2021 to present the plans and receive input. The presentation, public input to questions and answers from this meeting are included below.
Background
The three Hargraves Park tennis courts are being resurfaced to address weathering, drainage and to provide an accessible path from the parking lot.
The Ephesus Park four tennis courts and six pickleball courts surfaces are showing wear and tear from drainage issues and subsurface conditions.
The six Cedar Falls Park tennis courts are about 45 years old. Age, weathering, and drainage all contribute to the need to completely remove and replace the courts to include the following.
- Replace six tennis courts with six new full-size, tennis courts with lines for junior play.
- Additional room between courts
- Overall 25 additional feet compared to current courts (expanded to the east and west)
- Areas for bench seating
- Areas for shaded bleacher seating
- New energy efficient LED lighting system
- Accessible path
- Paved Entrance Plaza with bottle filler water fountain, benches, shade and kiosk
Public Input Presentation
- Project Presentation from Dec. 2, 2021
- Public Input to Q&A from Dec. 2, 2021
Public Survey Results
Cedar Falls and Hargraves Parks Tennis Court Projects Online Survey Results Summary Jan22F
You may also provide input in one of the following ways:
- Email Project Manager/Principal Planner Marcia Purvis your comments, suggestions, and concerns
- Send written comments, suggestions, and concerns to:
Parks and Recreation
Marcia Purvis, Project Manager/Principal Planner
200 Plant Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514