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2026-10-06; City Council; Resolution 2026-189

Carlsbad City Council
October 6, 2026

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2026-10-06; City Council; Resolution 2026-189
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October 6, 2026
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Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-189

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT

DOCUMENTS, ACCEPTING BIDS, AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT TO BYROM-DAVEY, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,683,957 FOR

PHASE II OF THE SYNTHETIC TURF FIELDS REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, AND

APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE
MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT FUND IN AN AMOUNT OF $257,090

FOR THE ALGA NORTE COMMUNITY PARK SYNTHETIC TURF FIELDS REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND $372,800 FOR THE AVIARA COMMUNITY

PARK SYNTHETIC TURF FIELD REPLACEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary, desirable, and in the public interest to replace the multi-purpose synthetic turf athletic fields at Alga Norte Community Park and at Aviara Community Park, via Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project Nos. 4761 and 4762, or projects; and
WHEREAS, the synthetic turf multi-purpose athletic fields at Alga Norte and Aviara Community Parks are 13 and 11 years old, respectively, and need replacement due to age and wear; and WHEREAS, Phase II of the Synthetic Turf Fields Program is comprised of these two projects: and WHEREAS, the heavy use of these fields over time has resulted in splits/tears, and diminished overall quality of the synthetic turf; and
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2026, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program Budget, which included these projects; and WHEREAS, in preparation for these projects, staff engaged a design consultant with extensive experience in athletic fields to review the synthetic turf systems currently available and that review included performance/durability, health concerns, environmental impacts and maintenance costs; and WHEREAS, the Pivot, a non-infill synthetic turf field system manufactured by TenCate, or another approved system of equal specifications, was ultimately specified for these projects; and WHEREAS, these projects consist of removing and recycling the athletic fields’ existing synthetic turf and rubber infill material, regrading and re-compacting the subsurface, and installing the new synthetic turf field system; and
WHEREAS, on Aug. 26, 2026, the City Manager authorized advertising the projects for bids; and WHEREAS, the projects were advertised for public bids on Aug. 26, 2026, and the engineer’s estimate for the construction contract cost was $5,679,325; and Oct. 6, 2026 Item #4 Page 7 of 10
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WHEREAS, staff received four bids for the construction of the projects on Sept. 23, 2026, and determined Byrom-Davey was a responsive, responsible bidder, with a bid amount of $5,683,957; and WHEREAS, the total appropriations to date for these projects are $5,800,020 ($5,708,500 from the Infrastructure Replacement Fund, and $91,520 from the Parks Major Maintenance Fund – for adjacent outfield chain line fence replacement at Alga Norte Community Park), and the total expenditures and encumbrances to date for these projects are $90,555; and WHEREAS, the total estimated construction cost for these projects, which includes construction contingency and construction management, is $6,339,355; and WHEREAS, staff recommend the appropriation of additional funds from the Infrastructure Maintenance and Replacement Fund in the amount of $257,090 for the Alga Norte Community Park project and $372,800 for the Aviara Community Park project, CIP Project Nos. 4761 and 4762; and WHEREAS, staff will complete the execution of the construction contract with Byrom-Davey, Inc., schedule a pre-construction meeting, and issue a notice to proceed.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:

1.That the above recitations are true and correct.

2.That the proposed action for adopting the plans, specifications and contract documents, accepting bids, awarding a construction contract, and appropriating additional funds for the Alga Norte Community Park Synthetic Turf Fields Replacement Project and for the Aviara Community Park Synthetic Turf Field Replacement Project, and appropriating additional funds for the projects is categorically exempt from environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Guidelines Section 15301 because it involves the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing facilities with negligible or no expansion of the existing or former use. No exceptions to the categorical exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 or Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 19.04.070(C) apply.

3.That the City Council adopts the plans, specifications and contract documents for the Alga Norte Community Park and Aviara Community Park Synthetic Turf Fields Replacement Projects, CIP Project Nos. 4761 and 4762 respectively.

Oct. 6, 2026 Item #4 Page 8 of 10
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4.That the bid in the amount of $5,683,957, submitted by Byrom-Davey, Inc., for construction of the Alga Norte Community Park and Aviara Community Park Synthetic Turf Fields Replacement Projects is hereby accepted and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the construction contract in an amount of $5,683,957.

5.That the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to appropriate additional funds from the Infrastructure Maintenance and Replacement Fund in the amount of $257,090 for the Alga Norte Community Park project and $372,800 for the Aviara Community Park project, CIP Project Nos. 4761 and 4762 respectively.

6.That the City Manager or designee, is authorized to approve change orders to the projects’ construction contract in an amount not to exceed $568,398.

7.That the City Manager or designee is authorized to sign all other documents necessary for regulatory compliance, to extend funding opportunities, or to otherwise implement and finalize the projects, all of which are subject to review and approval as to form by the City Attorney’s office.

8.That the award of this contract is contingent upon Byrom-Davey, Inc. executing the required contract and submitting the required bonds and insurance policies, as described in the contract, within 20 calendar days after adoption of this Resolution. The City Manager may grant reasonable extensions of time to execute the contract and assemble the required bonds and insurance policies.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 6th day of October, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Burkholder, Shin.

NAYS:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Acosta.

None.

None.
______________________________________
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
______________________________________
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
Oct. 6, 2026 Item #4 Page 9 of 10
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