Sacramento City Council
April 14, 2026

City of SacramentoCity Council - 2PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2026-00768 4/14/2026Reject All Bids for Bid No. B26191121021 (Garcia Bend Park Soccer Field Improvements)File ID: 2026-00768Location:District 7Recommendation:Pass aMotion rejecting all bids for Bid No. B26191121021 for Garcia Bend ParkSoccer Field Improvements.Contact:Jeff Nittka, Senior Landscape Architect, (916) 808-5996, [email protected];Jason Wiesemann, Park Planning & Development Services Manager, (916) 808-7634,[email protected]; Department of Youth, Parks, and Community EnrichmentPresenter: NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:On February 11, 2026, the Department of Youth, Parks and Community Enrichmentissued Invitation for Bid No. B26191121021 for Garcia Bend Park Soccer Field Improvements. Thisbid was for the construction improvement that includes grading, storm water and erosion controlmeasures, site staking, drainage, irrigation improvements, irrigation booster pump, new centralirrigation controller, electrical upgrades, Bermuda turf sod, site furnishing, concrete paving, newbleacher, installation of shade trees and native drought tolerant shrubs and renovation of threeexisting soccer fieldsFour bids were received and three bids were determined to be responsive. After the solicitationclosed, it was determined the scope of project improvements are going to change. Based on thechange of scope, staff is recommending that the City Council reject all bids. Staff will work with thecommunity and council office to determine what will be included in the new project scope. Once thishas been determined a new Invitation for Bid will be issued when the updated constructiondocuments and bid documents have been completed.Policy Considerations:Per Section 8.5 of the City Public Projects Policy, only City Council has theauthority to reject valid bids that are $250,000 or greater.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2026-00768 4/14/2026Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:The proposed project has been determined to be exempt fromenvironmental review under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301,Existing Facilities. The project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, and minor alteration ofexisting public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use.Sustainability:The Garcia Bend Park Soccer Field Improvements have been reviewed forconsistency with the goals, policies, and targets of the City’s Climate Action Plan for InternalOperations 2016 Update, the 2040 General Plan, the 2018 YPCE Strategic Plan, and SacramentoPark Plan 2040.Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.Rationale for Recommendation:It was determined the scope of improvements for Garcia BendPark will be changed due to the needs of the Pocket and Greenhaven residents. An invitation for bidswas issued and four bids were received and opened on February 11, 2026. Since this time, staff haveobtained direction that the community would like to see this funding used for other improvements atGarcia Bend Park. Staff will update the construction documents and bid documents once the revisedscope of work has been determined. Staff recommend that City Council reject all bids.Financial Considerations:Rejecting all bids will have no impact on the City or department budgets.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):The LBE participation requirement was included in these bids.