"Our new park provides a great place for dogs to exercise and interact with other dogs,” said Cliff Baber, PE, director of public works for Maryland Heights. “Residents can let their dogs run free and enjoy other dogs in ways that go beyond walking a dog on a leash.”

   BEX Construction Services worked closely with Baber and the city’s parks superintendent to complete civil design and build the new park. “We worked together on the various park features and fence layout,” Baber said. “It worked well due to the quick response and availability of the BEX team, which did a great job. They kept us informed of issues as they arose and worked quickly to resolve them.”

ABOVE A “before” photo of the original Dogport dog park shows the devastation left by the flooding of Fee Fee Creek, necessitating the rebuilding completed by BEX in 2023. Photo courtesy of Maryland Heights

BELOW  BEX Construction Services worked with Maryland Heights’ public works and parks staff members to re-create the off-leash Dogport dog park on higher ground after repeated flooding of the original site. The work  included a total renovation of Dogport play spaces for dogs, restrooms, electrical and plumbing services, seating areas, and concrete walkways and parking surfaces. Photos by Jane Hatcher

   Because the original dog park had suffered repeated flooding from the nearby Fee Fee Creek, the city elected to reduce the park footprint, replace the original granite sand groundcover and install sod. BEX Project Manager Cole Libbert said the park was relocated nearby to higher ground and BEX borrowed about 200 cubic feet of fill to raise the park elevation out of harm’s way. After reshaping the site, BEX totally rebuilt interior fixtures and electrical features and installed new siding for restroom facilities. Four seating areas, two topped by attractive pergolas, were built for the dog’s human friends.