Grand Prairie – May 10, 2014
The voters of the City of Grand Prairie voted to use the two 1/8 cent sales taxes be combined into a ¼ cent sales tax to build a mega recreation center, library, indoor/ outdoor water park, amphitheater, trails and gigantic playground. The center will be located at Grand Central, west of State Highway 161 and adjacent to the future extension of Waterwood Drive, across the lake from The Summit and Public Safety Building.
Request for Qualifications
Staff Committee Review
Development of Finalist List
Oral Interviews
Finalist Selection
Fee Negotiation
Community input meetings.
Site planning and preliminary scope of facilities began.
HKS Architects, Dallas, Texas
American Resort Management was awarded a contract for pre-opening consultant services.
Visioning Meetings with Teens.
Official ground breaking event.
Lee Lewis Construction awarded a pre-construction contract.
Tentative and subject to change. Epic Waters set to open November 2017.
