Jaycee Park Project
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October 2025 Update
The Jaycee Park project remains on schedule, and among the work that's been completed this month:
- Restrooms 1 & 2 wood trusses/plywood decking installed, dry-in completed, fascia metal wrap installed, and first coat interior paint completed. Restroom 1 overhead coiling door installed and exterior stucco lath in process. Bandshell remaining slab, ramps, and stairs poured, ceiling framing in process. Bistro stem walls installed/cells filled, columns poured, and stem wall backfill completed. Restrooms 1 & 2 and Bandshell doors and hardware delivered.
- North, center, and South driveways aprons and curbs installed. All site light poles installed. Shade sails foundations and frames installed. Electrical main conduits and irrigation mains installed.
- Parking lots base installed in anticipation of first lift of asphalt. North sidewalks substantially installed, remaining sidewalks in process. Center weir corrected, South weir awaiting skimmer parts (RFI 65).
- Irrigation branch lines in process. Splash Pad underground in process.
- Overlook boardwalk framing completed and decking in process.
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September 2025 Update
The Jaycee Park project remains on schedule, with a contractual completion date of April 2026. However, the project manager expects work to finish ahead of schedule early next year. Among the work that's been completed this month:- 99% of the site’s light poles have been set
- North and South driveways are in process
- Installation of irrigation and electrical conduits is in process throughout the site
- Overlook boardwalk framing is in process
- “Bistro” building foundation has been poured
- Majority of concrete blocks have been filled at Restroom 1, Bandshell and Dumpster Enclosures
- Electrical and plumbing wall rough-ins have been completed at Restroom 1 and Bandshell.
August 2025
Site work is continuing at Jaycee Park!
- Dumpster Enclosures 1 & 2 foundations and slabs installed. Cast-in-place benches poured. Bandshell and Restrooms 1 & 2 foundations installed.
- Overlook boardwalk piles installation completed.
- Set site light poles, parking lots subgrade and sidewalks installation in process.
- North weir installed.
- Branch waterlines to Bandshell and Restrooms 1 & 2 installed. Restrooms 1 & 2 underground plumbing rough completed. Bandshell and Restroom 1 & 2 underground electrical rough completed.
- Electrical main conduits and irrigation mains in process.
Coming up: We'll be working on the weirs, underground plumbing, underground electrical conduits, irrigation, sidewalks, Bistro foundations, Bandshell and Restrooms 1 & 2 slab pours, and laying CMU block walls.
July 2025
Construction is moving forward at Jaycee Park, with progress to share!
- All three grease traps, Center & South weirs, and dry standpipe installation completed.
- Northside temporary power panel is energized.
- Removal of unsuitable soil at Splash Pad completed.
- Tree relocation at North and South property lines substantially completed.
- Storm structures and storm piping installation completed.
- Northside parking lots and ponds rough grade in process.
Coming up:
We’ll be working on the Dumpster enclosure slabs, Irrigation, Underground plumbing, North weir, Electrical conduits, Sewer piping, Irrigation, and Foundations.
09/27/24 - City to Begin Removal of Outdoor Furnishings from Jaycee Park
08/06/24 - City Management to Request Second and Final Public Hearing on Unsolicited P3 Proposal for Jaycee Park be Continued and Deferred to August 21
03/22/24 - Jaycee Park 30% Design Review Available Online
03/13/24 - Jaycee Park 30% Design Review Set for March 26
Site work is continuing. Building permits have been issued for the restrooms and bandshell. Concrete pours for the foundations of the structures are expected to begin next week. Optimistic for substantial completion by the end of the year.
May 2025
Majority of soil renourishment and tree relocation completed. Sewer pipe delivered and sewer connections completed. Storm structures delivered and installed. Storm piping in process.
April 2025: Jaycee Park being leveled and prepared for site improvements. Stabilization and reinforcement work continues along the shoreline. Workers laying stormwater pipe and installing drainage inlets at Jaycee Park.
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March 2025: Clearing, grading, building pad preparation, and fence screens of project renderings installed. Below: Delivery and installation of rip rap.
February 2025: Major sitework has begun at Jaycee Park, with the contractor conducting demolition of existing structures (pavilions, playgrounds, restrooms), removal of interior roads and walkways, and tree stump removal. This phase is expected to continue for several months.
While the renovation may cause some temporary inconvenience for nearby residents, the contractor will implement best management practices to minimize impacts. However, noise and dust are unavoidable byproducts of this work. A water truck will be used as needed to control dust, but residents should expect some dust in the area during construction.
November 2024: The City will replace the invasive trees with native and non-invasive species and will preserve or relocate many existing native trees. 
October 2024: As part of the first phase of site preparation at Jaycee Park, invasive Australian pines have been removed. These trees had spread from the shoreline into the park’s interior. Many showed signs of “heart rot,” a fungal disease that weakens the tree structure, making it prone to breakage.
Council Approves Jaycee Park Unsolicited Public-Private Partnership Proposal
At the Aug. 21, 2024, City Council Meeting, Council voted 6-2 to move forward with a public-private partnership proposal, approving a comprehensive agreement with Fortress Secured, LLC, to handle the construction and a concessionaire's agreement with The Reef Cape Coral, LLC, to run the food and refreshment services at Jaycee Park.