CiCo Park
Featured | Parks & Recreation
The Challenge
The Cico Park Improvements Project transformed a long-standing community athletic facility into a modern destination for athletes, families, and residents. One of the biggest challenges was delivering a large, multi-facility project within an accelerated construction schedule while multiple areas of the park were being improved simultaneously. The project also required significant site preparation, including navigating elevation changes and establishing natural grass playing surfaces within a limited growing season. Success depended on careful planning, coordination, and the ability to keep work moving despite tight timelines and changing conditions.
Market
Parks & Recreation
Project Scope
Sports construction advisor
Earthwork
Grading
Drainage
Aggregate
Field lighting
Site amenities
Synthetic turf installation
Key Facts
Nemaha served as the project's sports construction specialist, providing expertise in field construction, site preparation, grading, and drainage.
The investment was approximately $16.5 million in athletic and recreational facilities.
The CiCo Park Improvement Project consisted of two softball fields, two baseball fields, a turf warm-up area with eight batting tunnels, eight pitching mounds, and more.
Challenge Met
As the project’s sports construction specialist, Nemaha worked closely with the project team to keep construction progressing efficiently while maintaining the quality expected of a premier athletic complex. By strategically sequencing work, deploying multiple crews, and proactively coordinating with project partners, the team helped maintain momentum throughout construction. Special attention was given to site grading, drainage, and field preparation to support long-term performance and playability. Through a collaborative, solutions-focused approach, Nemaha helped deliver facilities that not only met project deadlines but will serve student-athletes, local leagues, and the Manhattan community for years to come.
