This illustration from Vortex Aquatic Structures International shows what Spring City’s splash pad will look like when it’s finished later this year.SPRING CITY, Tenn. — This summer, the family-oriented Veterans Park in Spring City will offer fountains of fun, the city manager said.
A 40- by 80-foot splash pad water feature has a tentative completion date of July 14, City Manager Vicki Doster said. Officials hope it will serve as a revenue source because families enjoying it will dine, fuel their vehicles and buy other items while visiting the city, she said.
In May, city officials approved a $322,435 bid by Rich Construction Inc. in Lenoir City, Tenn., to build the splash pad. They held a groundbreaking ceremony May 25.
Doster said the costs include fencing around the concreted platform, the splash pad and equipment, along with a concession stand and a pump building.
Next week, the work to run the water, electrical and sewer lines should start, along with construction of the building for the pumping system, Doster said.