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Date: July 14, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Ian Dailey, Finance Director
By: Joseph Pham, Revenue Manager | [email protected] Subject: Finance – Accept and File Projected Capital Improvement Project Procurements for the Six-Month Period Beginning July 1, 2026, and Ending December 31, 2026.
Expenditure: None.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the Finance Director that City Council accept and file the projected Capital Improvement Project procurements for the six-month period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026.
FUNDING
None required.
DISCUSSION
On September 26, 2023, your Honorable Body adopted an ordinance to amend the Torrance Municipal Code Chapter 2 of Division 2 pertaining to the purchase of personal property and services to increase the City Manager’s authority threshold from $100,000 to $250,000 per year.
The revision related to continuous improvement to efficiently and effectively implement strategic objectives through capital project improvements.
Included in the item was a recommendation that staff present, at least two times per year, an item for your Honorable Body to accept and file a report of all anticipated capital improvement projects/procurements between $100,000 and $250,000.
On May 19, 2026, your Honorable Body adopted a resolution amending City Policy 3 to increase the City Manager’s purchasing authority from $250,000 to $1,500,000 specifically for sidewalk repair and replacement for the period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027. These anticipated improvements will be included in this periodic reporting through the end of the term.
Attachment 1 is the report for the project procurements listed by type, location, and amount for consideration. Staff is recommending your Honorable Body accept and file the projected Capital Improvement Project procurements for the six-month period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026.
ATTACHMENT
1. Projected Project Procurement
1 Project Location Project ID Number Description Amount El Retiro Park PRK0009 Building improvements 80,000$ * Guenser Park PRK0012 Building improvements 100,000$ * La Romeria Park PRK0016 Building improvements 100,000$ * McMaster Park PRK0019 Building improvements 100,000$ * Sur La Brea Park PRK0029 Building improvements 100,000$ * Torrance PRK0030 Building improvements 100,000$ * Walteria Park PRK0032 Building improvements 100,000$ * Project Location Project ID Number Description Amount
Torrance City Hall FAC0007 Various painting projects 150,000$ * Torrance Police Department FAC0016 Facility renovation 150,000$ * Torrance Regional Transit Center FAC0022 ADA corrections 200,100$ * Torrance Cultural Arts Center FAC0009 Toyota Meeting Hall and Nakano Theater audio visual renovation 174,000$ *
Torrance Cultural Arts Center FAC0009 Audio Visual for Garden Room, Ken Miller Auditorium, and Assembly Room as well as outdoor sign 143,000$
Project Location Project ID Number Description Amount
Hawthorne Blvd Sidewalk Improvements I-152 Sidewalk repairs along Hawthorne Blvd 730,000$ Citywide Residential and Arterial Streets I-159 and I-139 Consultant inspection services 250,000$ * Project Location Project ID Number Description Amount
Torrance Municipal Airport I-199 Engineering design services for emergency water supply line and subterranean hydrants along the main runway 200,000$ Project Location/Operating Department Project ID Number Description Amount Torrance Municipal Airport I-126
Consultant design services for borings, pavement
rehabilitation recommendations, and striping for the main runway
150,000$
Citywide OP49 Housing Corridor Overlay - Phase 2 142,000$ * Citywide OP49 General Plan (Land Use and Safety Element) updates 121,000$ IT Software OP50 Software to support FAA Checklist & Airport asset management 110,000$
IT Software OP50 ImageTrend record management system for Fire Department 124,000$ *
Police Department OP70 Rifle purchase 156,000$
Public Works OP83 Consultant services for NPDES compliance and technical support. 160,000$
Downtown OTR0001 String lights on Cravens Avenue 182,000$ *Project was previously reported, but was not awarded in the prior six months.
Facilities
Capital Improvement Projects
July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026
Parks
Other Projects
Public Right of Way (Streets)
Sewer/Water Utilities
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