MEETING DATE: JULY 21, 2026
TO: ALDO E. SCHINDLER, CITY MANAGER
FROM: MICHAEL GRISSO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT: APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE ARMSTRONG AVENUE
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND TUSTIN LEGACY NEIGHBORHOOD D
SOUTH PHASE 2 – PACKAGE 2 PROJECTS
SUMMARY:
The redesigned plans and specifications for the Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Project and the Neighborhood D South Phase 2 – Package 2 Project have been completed, and the projects are now ready for bid.
Staff recommends that both projects be bid together as one package to improve economies of scale with overlapping trades and assist with the overall project schedule and coordination. Construction is anticipated to begin in October 2026, with completion estimated in first quarter of calendar year 2028.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-39 approving the plans and specifications for the Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Project and the Neighborhood D South Phase 2 – Package 2 Project; and
2. Authorize the City Clerk to advertise to receive bids.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The engineer’s estimates for the Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and Neighborhood D South Phase 2 – Package 2 projects are $5,522,000 and $4,242,000, respectively. The approved Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget includes funding in the amount of $6,207,489 for the Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Project and $5,000,000 for the Neighborhood D South Phase 2 – Package 2 Project.
AGENDA REPORT
Agenda Item 7
Reviewed:
City Manager _______
Finance Director _______
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CORRELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN:
Construction of both projects contributes to the fulfillment of the City’s Strategic Plan Goal A: Economic Neighborhood Development. Specifically, the projects implement Strategy 1, which among other items, is to develop critical phases of Tustin Legacy. The Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge also contributes to the implementation of Strategy 8, which creates linkages between the community through a variety of means, such as bike lanes and greenbelts.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
The Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Project proposes to construct a separated bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing (bridge) connecting Tustin Legacy Park across Armstrong Avenue. The project will be located north of the intersection at Armstrong Avenue and Airship Avenue, where the settlement mounds have been constructed. This project’s scope of work also includes pedestrian railing, architectural concrete pavement, lighting, area landscaping, and irrigation. The proposed project will provide a vital link within the Tustin Legacy area, connecting both existing and future developments through open space, utilizing alternative transportation.
The Neighborhood D South Phase 2 Package 2 Project is located within planning areas 8, 13, and 14 of the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan and is bounded by Airship Avenue, Warner Avenue, Compass Avenue, and Armstrong Avenue. The proposed package 2 is an extension of the existing infrastructure recently constructed. The scope of work includes traffic signal installation, dry utilities, street lighting, as well as the Legacy Park (west of Armstrong Ave) improvements, completing hardscaping, landscaping, planting, and irrigation systems installation. The package 2 project will complete the construction of all infrastructure improvements within Neighborhood D South, further advancing the ongoing development of Tustin Legacy.
The tentative schedule for the construction of the projects is as follows:
• Authorization to Advertise for Bids…………………………………………...... 07/21/2026 • First Legal Advertisement………………………………………………………. 07/23/2026 • Second Legal Advertisement…………………………………………………… 07/30/2026 • Bid Opening……………………………………………………………………...... 08/25/2026 • Tentative Award of Contract……………………………………………………. 09/15/2026 • Tentative Start Construction…………………………………………………. October 2026 • Estimated Completion of Construction…………………………………………… Q1 2028 The Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Project is Categorically Exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines §15303, as the project involves the new construction of an accessory structure. The Neighborhood D South Phase 2 – Package 2 Project is Categorically Exempt under CEQA Guidelines §15301, §15303, and §15304 as it involves the new construction of a traffic signal, streetlights, dry utilities, and Docusign Envelope ID: 18F551DF-EB90-8B2C-8217-72CA9B111C48 Docusign Envelope ID: 925292DA-3C22-836C-81C8-1E9AE2ED9AFC City Council Agenda Report
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landscaping improvements. Notices of Exemption have been prepared for the projects and will be recorded with the County of Orange.
_____________________
Michael Grisso
Director of Public Works
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 26-39
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Resolution No. 26-39
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Resolution 26-39
RESOLUTION NO. 26-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ARMSTRONG AVENUE
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PROJECT, CIP NO. 70257 AND
THE NEIGHBORHOOD D SOUTH PHASE 2 – PACKAGE 2
PROJECT, CIP NO. 70256 AND AUTHORIZING
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California to contract for the construction of the Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Project, CIP No. 70257, and the Neighborhood D South Phase 2 – Package 2 Project, CIP No. 70256; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer has presented plans and specifications for the construction of said work; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2001, the City Council certified the Program Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/EIR) for the reuse and disposal of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin. On December 6, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 04-76 approving a Supplement to the FEIS/EIR for the extension of Tustin Ranch Road between Walnut Avenue and the future alignment of Valencia North Loop Road. On April 3, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 06- 43 approving an Addendum to the FEIS/EIR. On May 13, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 13-32 approving a second Addendum to the FEIS/EIR. On July 5, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 17-23 approving a second Supplement to the FEIS/EIR. On December 17, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-76 approving a third addendum to the FEIS/EIR. The FEIS/EIR along with its Addenda and Supplements is a program EIR under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The FEIS/EIR, Addenda and Supplements considered the potential environmental impacts associated with development on the former MCAS, Tustin; and WHEREAS, the Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Project, CIP No. 70257 is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303e (Class 3, New Construction); and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood D South Phase 2 – Package 2 Project, CIP No. 70256, is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities), Section 15303 (Class 3, New Construction), and Section 15304 (Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Tustin as follows:
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Resolution 26-39
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated and adopted as the findings of the City Council.
Section 2. The plans and specifications presented by the City Engineer are hereby approved as the plans and specifications for:
Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Project,
CIP No. 70257
and
Neighborhood D South Phase 2 – Package 2 Project
CIP No. 70256
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise as required by law for the receipt of sealed bids or proposals for the performance of the work specified in the aforesaid plans and specifications.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council of the City of Tustin, and the Clerk of the City Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin on the 21st day of July, 2026.
AUSTIN LUMBARD,
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________
ERICA N. YASUDA
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________
DAVID E. KENDIG,
City Attorney
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Resolution 26-39
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 26-39 was duly and regularly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 21st day of July, 2026 by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES:
COUNCILMEMBER NOES:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER RECUSED:
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ERICA N. YASUDA
City Clerk
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Location Map
Armstrong and Neighborhood D South Phase 2 Projects
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LEGACY
NEIGHBORHOOD D
SOUTH PHASE 2 -
PACKAGE #2
(CIP NO.70256)
AND
ARMSTRONG
AVENUE
PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE
(CIP NO.70257)
PROJECT LOCATIONS
ATTACHMENT 2: LOCATION MAP
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