On July 13, 2022 the Sun City Center Community Association’s (SCC CA) Board of Directors approved a contract to reconstruct the entire pickleball court area in the south campus. The contract for $263,785 was awarded to Stewart Tennis Courts & Fencing, Inc. located in Palmetto, Florida. The project was originally scheduled to begin in September 2022 with a projected timeline of eight to twelve weeks. For various reasons, the project did not get under way until December 1, 2022. On May 24, 2023, the eight new courts were opened for play.
As of October 2023 the project has been completed, with the exception of a few repairs and a final walkthrough. Below is the “mock up” diagram that the SCC CA posted on their website for the community residents back in July 2022.
This is the color scheme for the new pickleball courts.
Follow the progress of the construction of the new pickleball facility through weekly photos
Photos taken on Oct 4, 2023: Changes since May 22, 2023
- The new shade structure was installed in early October between the two sets of courts.
- Windscreens were installed.
Photos taken on May 22, 2023: Changes since May 19, 2023
- Lines on courts 1, 3, 5 and 7 completed
- Fencing between courts installed
- Gates installed
- Benches and picnic tables moved to center section
Photos taken on May 19, 2023: Changes since May 12, 2023
- All 8 courts painted
- Lines on courts 2, 4, 6 and 8 completed
- Lines on courts 1, 3, 5 and 7 not yet done
- Fencing between courts still to be installed
Photos taken on May 12, 2023: Changes since May 5, 2023
- All sidewalks completed
- Center section concrete completed
- Most of the light poles installed
- Patching and repairs on court 1
- Levelling work done on all courts
- New picnic tables and benches for center section
Photos taken on May 5, 2023: Changes since Apr 28, 2023
- Part of center area concrete was poured
- The concrete was poured for some sidewalks around perimeter of courts
- 4-foot fence posts between the courts were installed
Photos taken on Apr 28, 2023: Changes since Apr 15, 2023
- Continue with fencing work
Photos taken on Apr 15, 2023: Changes since Apr 8, 2023
- Installation of fence posts and top rails
Photos taken on Apr 8, 2023: Changes since Mar 7, 2023
- Net post holes dug on all 7 new courts
- 16 new light pole holes dug at the ends (baselines) of all 8 courts
- There will be no lights at the sides of the courts
Photos taken on Mar 13, 2023: Changes since Mar 7, 2023
- All of the asphalt paving was completed on Mar 7, 2023
- The asphalt has to cure for 30 days before the contractor can paint the courts
Photos taken on Mar 7, 2023: Changes since Mar 4, 2023
- Asphalt paving was done on courts 2 to 8
Photos taken on Mar 4, 2023: Changes since Feb 26, 2023
- Grading work done this week
- Water sprinklers installed
- Getting ready to lay asphalt
Photos taken on Feb 26, 2023: Changes since Feb 18, 2023
- No work done this week
Photos taken on Feb 18, 2023: Changes since Feb 10, 2023
- Grading work done this week
- Stakes moved from 10 feet to 25 feet between the two sets of courts
Photos taken on Feb 10, 2023: Changes since Feb 4, 2023
- No work done this week
Photos taken on Feb 4, 2023: Changes since Jan 28, 2023
- More crushed stone delivered
- Grading of crushed stone
Photos taken on Jan 28, 2023: Changes since Jan 21, 2023
- Grading of crushed stone
Photos taken on Jan 21, 2023: Changes since Jan 14, 2023
- Grading of crushed stone
Photos taken on Jan 14, 2023: Changes since Jan 12, 2023
- Piles of debris removed
- Grading of entire court area
Photos taken on Jan 12, 2023: Changes since Jan 10, 2023
- Lights removed from court 1
- Shade structure removed between courts 4 and 5
- Bushes beside court 4 were removed
Photos taken on Jan 10, 2023: Changes since Jan 3, 2023
- No material changes
Photos taken on Jan 3, 2023: Changes since Dec 27, 2022
- The surface on the courts 2, 3 and 4 has been removed
Photos taken on Dec 27, 2022: Changes since Dec 17, 2022
- The court surface on the volleyball courts and court 5 has been removed
- Courts 1-4 appear to be unchanged
Photos taken on Dec 17, 2022: Changes since Dec 6, 2022
- Locks were added to all the pickleball gates
- Yellow tape was added around the shade structure behind courts 2 and 3
- All the fencing around the two volleyball courts was taken down
Photos taken on Dec 6, 2022: Changes since Dec 1, 2022
- The main gate into court 4 was removed
Photos taken on Dec 1, 2022: Day 1 of the new pickleball courts construction project
- The pickleball nets and posts were removed from all five courts
- All benches were removed and stacked behind the south hall maintenance building