Bessie D. Smith Park (412 East Olive Street-Shreveport) | District 3 – Victor Thomas
Scope of Work: Install art display pieces on park site.
Status: Animal Art Displays, completed fabrication of all art pieces! Art display pieces to be installed in park by Spring 2025.
Caddo Lake-Channel Markers (Louisiana Side Only) | District 1 – Chris Kracman
Scope of Work: Ongoing replacements and/or repairs of broken or missing channel markers, poles and reflectors. Executing Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) between Caddo Parish Parks and Recreation Department and Louisiana Greater Caddo Lake Association(LGCLA); where LGCLA agrees to install, maintain and inspect waterproof solar lights on top/flag side of all boat channel markers on Caddo Lake(Louisiana state side only).
Status: Parish establishing CEA with Louisiana Greater Caddo Lake Association. Installation of solar lights to be completed by Spring 2025.
Caddo Parish Premier Park-Youth Baseball/Softball Complex via YMCA (2550 Flyer Drive-Shreveport)
Scope of Work: Caddo Parish will have exclusive naming rights to this youth baseball/softball complex. YMCA and Testament Construction(contractor) are facilitating construction management of a new 8 field-youth baseball/softball complex. Estimated Cost: $7 million dollars. All infields will have synthetic grass turf installed. All fields will be lighted. Construction expected to be complete by December 2025 or early Spring 2026.
Earl G. Williamson Park (11425 LA 1-Oil City) | District 1 – Chris Kracman
Scope of Work: Convert existing tennis courts to 6 new pickleball courts.
Status: Pickleball Court Renovations, bid awarded to Southern Site Services. Executing contract agreement with Parish. Expected completion date is early Spring 2025.
Earl G. Williamson Park via LWCF Grant | District 1 – Chris Kracman
Scope of Work: Construct 1 new floating pier, install a new universal/ADA playground system (shade structure, safety surfacing and borders), install large shade structure over existing large concrete slab/picnic table area, install 37 new picnic shelters/concrete slabs and picnic tables. Provide drainage/erosion and required ADA accessible route improvements throughout park.
Project Total:$1,381,024.00. | $690,512.00 (Federal Share-National Park Service) and $690,512.00 (Local Share-Parish of Caddo).
Status: Caddo Parish Parks Department has received the official grant award letter from the Louisiana Office of State Parks, and all preliminary contract agreements with all parties have been executed. Currently preparing construction documents submittal to Office of State Parks for review/approval. Public bid process and award to be completed by early Spring 2025. Construction will begin thereafter.
Eddie D. Jones Park (8400 Mike Clark Rd.-Keithville) | District 11 – Ed Lazarus
Scope of Work: Construct an 18-hole disc golf course. Construct a new maintenance building for park maintenance crew to store vehicles and heavy equipment.
Status: 18-Hole Disc Golf Course, to be completed by late Spring or Summer of 2025(pending weather). New Maintenance Building, currently going through public bid process for awarding. Construction expected to be completed by Summer 2025.
Greenbrook Park (8717 South Emerald Loop-Shreveport) | District 10 – Ron Cothran
Scope of Work: Re-paint outdoor basketball courts.
Status: To be completed by Summer 2025.
Hannah’s Park (225 Oak Grove Lane-Shreveport) | District 9 – John Atkins
Scope of Work: Construct a new asphalt parking lot.
Status: TBA Studio will provide architectural services, bid negotiations and construction administration. To be completed by Summer of 2025.
Horace M. Downs Park (8571 Crouch Dam Rd.,-Mooringsport) | District 1 – Chris Kracman
Scope of Work: No projects at this time.
Keithville Community Park (1201 Mansfield Rd.-Keithville) | District 11 – Ed Lazarus
Scope of Work: Construct metal roof replacements (Restroom Facility and 2 Park Pavilions). Converting existing tennis courts to tennis/pickleball courts.
Status: Metal Roof Replacements (Restroom Facility and 2 Pavilions), expected completion date is January 2025 (pending weather). Tennis/Pickleball Courts, bid awarded to Southern Site Services. Expected completion date is Spring 2025.
Milton James “Hookie” Cameron Memorial Park aka Wallace Lake Boat Launch (10500 Wallace Lake Rd.-Shreveport) | District 9 – John Atkins
Scope of Work: Re-stripe parking lot lines.
Status: To be completed by Spring 2025.
MLK Jr. Community Garden (2414 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.-Shreveport) | District 2 – Gregory Young
Scope of Work: Post new park rule signage.
Status: To be completed by February 2025.
Noah Tyson Park (9300 Mira Myrtis Rd.-Rodessa) | District 1 – Chris Kracman
Scope of Work: No projects at this time.
Parks and Recreation Office Renovations (2900 Hearne Ave.-Shreveport) | District 5 – Roy Burrell
Scope of Work: Preliminary planning for the renovation of new office space for department staff (recreation coordinator and volunteers/summer youth workers); including exterior/parking lot light improvements and new landscaping/irrigation and outdoor signage.
Status: Preliminary floor plan approved. TBA Studio (architect) will facilitate construction via architectural services, bid negotiations and construction administration. Expected completion date is Summer 2025.
PBS Pinchback Park (7903 Jefferson Paige Rd.-Shreveport) | District 12 – Ken Epperson Jr.
Scope of Work: Construct a new synthetic baseball turf infield-with new fencing (around playing field, dug outs and backstop areas). Installing new LED lighting/poles for public safety (primary parking lot, basketball court and picnic pavilion areas).
Status: Synthetic Baseball Turf/Fencing, construction ongoing. Expected completion date is December 31, 2024 or early Spring 2025 (pending weather).
New LED Park Lighting, to be completed in Spring 2025.
Richard Fleming Park (7919 West Lakeshore Dr.-Shreveport) | District 1 – Chris Kracman
Scope of Work: No projects at this time.
Robert G. Lawton, Jr. Playground (9272 Stratmor Dr.-Shreveport) | District 11 – Ed Lazarus
Scope of Work: No projects at this time.
Robert L. Nance Park (14770 Odom Rd.-Rodessa) | District 1 – Chris Kracman
Scope of Work: Install a new slide for existing playground system. Installing new timber border around main playground system and 2 new ADA transition ramps
Status: New Slide, new slide replacement part ordered. Will install once delivered. New timber border/ADA transition ramps, to be installed Spring 2025.
Town of Blanchard (402 Birch Ave.-Blanchard) | District 1 – Chris Kracman
Scope of Work: Convert existing tennis courts to 1 pickleball court.
Status: Pickleball Court, bid awarded to Southern Site Services. Executing contract agreement with Parish. Expected completion date is Spring 2025.
Town of Greenwood-William Peters Town Park | District 12 – Ken Epperson Jr.
Scope of Work: Convert existing tennis court to 1 pickleball court.
Status: Pickleball Court, bid awarded to Southern Site Services. Executing contract agreement with Parish. Expected completion date is Spring 2025.
Walter B. Jacobs Nature Center and Event Center-New Construction Project (8012 Blanchard Furrh Rd.-Shreveport) | District 1 – Chris Kracman
Scope of Work: The new nature center will be 12,000 square feet(lobby/reception area, gift shop, 3 class rooms, administration spaces workrooms for staff, shower facilities for staff). 4,000 square feet of exhibit space. 8,465 square feet for the event center(400 people, catering kitchen, storage and restrooms). Total Square Feet: 24,465. Exhibit design process ongoing via design consultant, Taylor Studios. Ordinance No.6304 of 2023 was introduce January 17th for the incurring of debt and issuance of $20,000,000 of General Obligation Bonds.
Status: Construction begin on June 10, 2024. Expected construction completion date is August 4, 2025 (420 days). Will open to the general public in late September or October.
Last Update: 1-3-2025