City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: OCTOBER 6, 2026 FROM: PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY WARD: 4
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT FROM REQUEST FOR BIDS NO. 8276 WITH SPECTRASYSTEMS, INC. DBA SPECTRA TURF OF CORONA, CA, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND RESILIENT SURFACING AT ORANGE TERRACE COMMUNITY PARK, IN THE AMOUNT OF $159,018 ISSUE:
Award a Construction Agreement from Request for Bids No. 8276 with SpectraSystems, Inc. dba Spectra Turf of Corona, CA, for the installation of playground resilient surfacing at Orange Terrance Community Park, in the amount of $159,018.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Award a Construction Agreement from Request for Bids No. 8276 with SpectraSystems, Inc. dba Spectra Turf of Corona, CA, for the installation of playground resilient surfacing at Orange Terrace Community Park, in the amount of $159,018; and Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Construction Agreement with Spectra Turf, including making minor and non-substantive changes.
BACKGROUND:
On May 12, 2026, City Council approved the purchase of new playground equipment for Orange Terrace Community Park from the OMNIA cooperative contract #R220203 from Pacific Play Systems, Inc. of Carlsbad, CA, in the amount of $213,960.
On September 15, 2026, the Construction Agreement for playground installation with Jaynes Brothers Construction, Inc. of Newbury Park, CA, is scheduled for City Council approval in the amount of $125,252.37.
DISCUSSION:
The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is committed to maintaining playgrounds at park sites to promote safety and recreational opportunities for children. Playgrounds are highly valued in the City of Riverside and often serve as the heart of a public neighborhood park. This investment will revitalize the park and create a positive gathering space for children, parents, and grandparents to build a strong community.
The northwestern playground at Orange Terrace Community Park was constructed approximately twenty-five years ago and is due for replacement to continue providing a safe and engaging place for kids and families to play. The new equipment will include integrated overhead shade to mitigate intense heat and UV exposure. The new playground equipment will be installed by a different contractor first, before the resilient playground surfacing is installed. The resilient playground surfacing was bid separately from the playground equipment installation to achieve cost savings. The action of this report is to award the contract for installation of resilient playground surfacing.
Purchasing Overview
On August 4, 2026, the City’s Purchasing Division (Purchasing) issued Request for Bids (RFB) No. 8276 on PlanetBids seeking prospective bidders to install playground resilient surfacing at Orange Terrace Community Park.
The solicitation notification is summarized in the table below:
Action
Number of Vendors
External Vendors Notified
500
City of Riverside Vendors Notified
183
Vendors who downloaded the RFP
47 Proposals received
6 A total of 3 questions were received from prospective bidders, and 1 addendum was posted. RFB No. 8276 closed on August 25, 2026, with a total of 6 responses. Three bids were found to be responsive and responsible, with 3 bids deemed non-responsive for not providing the required product testing reports for resilient surfacing materials and missing required signature.
The bid results are listed in the table below in order of their bid values per the Special Provisions Section 2-1.9 Award of Contract:
Vendor
Location
Bid Total
Rank
SpectraSystems, Inc. dba Spectra Turf
Corona, CA
$159,018.00
1 R E Schultz Construction, Inc.
Orange, CA
$202,920.00
2 All American Building Service*
Santa Clarita, CA
$225,974.00
NR
General 2 Constructions, Inc.
Jurupa Valley, CA
$230,000.00
3 Synthetic Grass Showroom, Inc.*
Clovis, CA
$265,000.00
NR
Union Construction Company*
Walnut, CA
$274,000.00
NR
*Non-responsive vendor
SpectraSystems, Inc. dba Spectra Turf was deemed the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
This action is pursuant to Purchasing Resolution 24421, Section 508 which states, “Contracts procured through Formal Procurement shall be awarded by the Awarding Entity to the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder.” The Purchasing Manager concurs that the recommended action is compliant with Purchasing Resolution 24421.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of the action of this report is $159,018 over the one-year term. Sufficient funds for are budgeted and available in the Capital Outlay Fund, Orange Terrace Playground Improvements project account 9934500 - 440301.
Prepared by: Ali Borujerdi, Project Manager
Approved by: Pamela M. Galera, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director Certified as to
availability of funds: Julie Nemes, Finance Director
Approved by: Kris Martinez, Assistant City Manager
Approved as to form: James Johnson, City Attorney
Attachments:
Bid Award Recommendation
Presentation
Orange Terrace Park Playground Resilient Resurfacingh Page 5