Elm Park is soon going to get a nearly complete makeover in time for late spring and summer fun and recreation.

Williamsport City Council passed a resolution to award a contract for construction services to Landserv Inc. for a base bid of $894,177.90.

Look to see new walkways leading to the softball fields, to the concession stand, concrete under the pavilion, picnic tables, two accessible parking and four regular parking spaces, and attention to the courts.

Bill Scott, city engineer, said, when finished, the court resurfacings will consist of three tennis courts and six pickle ball courts.

Landserv Inc. has received high praise for its work on the splash pad at Shaw Place Park, and a nature play in Brandon Park and also Lose Park.

The city is exploring options for new men’s and women’s bathrooms at Elm Park, which is the bulk of the costs, Scott said.

Scott Livermore, director of the city public works department, said he is looking at whether to rebuild or bring in precast accessible bathrooms.

The precast deliverable bathrooms could be brought in by crane and be hooked up and ready for water and electric in a day. The other bathrooms’ option would take until mid-October to complete, he said.

The pickleball and tennis courts could be redone and ready for play in mid-June, he said to a question from Councilman Jon Mackey.

The job is to be done using existing Community Development Block Grant funding.

Livermore said he is working with tournament directors and Elm Park Softball Association as the PIAA tournament is in June.

The work zone may need to be fenced for safety, he said, to a question from Council Vice President Eric Beiter during a public works committee meeting.

Livermore said he is exploring whether to have a system where users of the pickleball and tennis courts after hours could have a card they can swipe to enter the bathrooms.

There were additional alternate lighting costs that were more than is available in the grant fund.

Depending on the contractor schedule the courts could be ready to play on in June, Livermore said.

The work falls in line with the city undergoing a comprehensive parks, recreation, outdoor and green space plan. Survey-takers on the parks plan said en masse they wanted to see clean, workable bathrooms that are maintained and they wanted to see resurfaced playable courts. They also wanted to see lighting and cameras to add safety elements to the parks.