Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH PENDULUM STUDIO LLC, TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS FOR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL REQUIRED UPGRADES TO THE BANNER ISLAND BALL PARK Banner Island Ballpark, built in 2005, has been home to the Stockton Ports (Ports) baseball team since its erection. The Stockton Ports belong to the development league of Major League Baseball “MLB” and therefore are subject to their stadium regulations. In early 2021, MLB announced upgraded stadium standards, covering all affiliate league stadiums. The City’s lease with Seventh Inning Stretch, Inc., Stockton Ports ownership company, requires that the City maintain the ballpark in a first class manner in compliance with governing baseball standards, including MLB stadium requirements; and In September 2021, the MLB conducted an audit of the Banner Island Ballpark using the new required standards. Banner Island Ballpark was found to be deficient in a number of areas, most notably in its lack of female umpire locker rooms, separate and equipped commissary spaces, and pitching tunnel that meets required dimensions. The City assessed the needs of the ballpark; and The City has worked with architectural firm, Pendulum, Inc. to review the existing facility to assess how space can be reconfigured to meet the new requirements, adding square footage/new-build only when necessary to minimize scope, time, and overall cost. Once a conceptual space utilization plan was created, it was sent to MLB for approval. MLB has approved the current plan, which now needs to be fully designed and engineered; and On February 17, 2023, the City released an RFP (PUR 23-022) to identify qualified architect firms with experience to upgrade the Banner Island Ball Park to meet the newly released MLB Stadium standards. Pendulum was selected as the only proposal submitted meeting scope requirements; and Council appropriated funding for the Banner Island Upgrade Project through the FY2021/22 operating budget ($150,000, Reso. 2021-06-22-1602 and one-time FY2021/22 year-end funding ($500,000, Reso. 2021-11-16-1501); and This investment will create additional experiences for the community, drive tourism, and increase sponsorship opportunities through recruitment of additional events; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement with Pendulum Studios LLC in the sum of four hundred seventy-eight thousand ninety dollars ($478,090), attached as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by reference, to complete construction drawings for the required MLB upgrades to the Banner Island Ballpark.
Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to consolidate project funding as follows, transfer $150,000 from CIP Project #EED8601 (Reso. 2021-06-22-1602, attached as Attachment A and incorporated by reference), and one-time FY 2021-22 year-end funding ($500,000, Reso. 2021-11-16-1501, Recommended Project #33, attached as Attachment B and incorporated by reference) into existing CIP Project EV23607, designated for the Banner Island Ballpark Upgrade.
That pursuant to SMC section 3.68.070, this contract may be awarded without competitive bidding, as the contractor were selected through a solicitation for competitive proposals.
The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED June 13, 2023 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
ELIZA R. GARZA, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton