(Seguin) — The city of Seguin is moving forward with its plans to install a public restroom facility in Central Park. The Seguin City Council recently approved the purchase of the structure that will house the restrooms. In preparation for that installation, the council last week hired a local contractor to handle the site prep work inside the park.
Kyle Kramm, Main Street and CVB Director, says the public restrooms in downtown Seguin have been needed for a long time. He says they are excited about the upcoming installation.
“At the December 3rd, 2024 City Council meeting, we awarded a contract to Restroom Facilities Limited to actually purchase the building that would be the downtown restrooms. And so, we are continuing that process of getting things ready for that site when the restrooms come in,” said Kramm.
The city is eager to get the restrooms installed, but Kramm says the site prep needs to take place first.
“These are things like the ADA access, the site permit, grading the site, as well as compacting the soil for the building when it comes, and lots of other items that will be required for the site,” said Kramm.
The city is hiring Sullivan Contracting Services to handle all the site work that needs to be done, so that the restrooms can be installed.
“We received a quote from Sullivan Contracting Services, a Choice Partners Purchasing Cooperative member, for $136,809.57. This project did come in a little over what we had anticipated, so we already approved…a budget adjustment using ARPA funds to make up that difference of about $70,000,” said Kramm.
Accessible and clean public restrooms have been on a wish-list of items for downtown Seguin for decades. Kramm says the current public restrooms in the downtown area are limited.
The new restroom facility will be located at the northeast corner of Central Park, which should keep it from interfering with the flow of special events that are held in the park.
The restrooms will be ADA-compliant and will include several features aimed at enhancing accessibility and convenience for visitors. These include stainless steel fixtures, baby-changing and adult-changing stations, and a high-tech operating system that will help to maintain and secure the restrooms.
The restroom facility will have a brick veneer to match the architectural style of downtown Seguin. The design will feature a flat roof with a cornice and an awning over the restroom entrances, in an attempt to also match the characteristics of many of buildings in the downtown area.