HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-07; City Council; Resolution 2025-227Exhibit 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-227 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS FOR THE POINSETTIA COMMUNITY PARK SYNTHETIC TURF
FIELD REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO
ADVERTISE THE PROJECT FOR PUBLIC BIDS
WHEREAS, the existing synthetic turf on the large, multi-purpose athletic field at Poinsettia
Community Park needs replacement due to its age and wear; and
WHEREAS, synthetic turf elements have been part of the city’s inventory for approximately 22
years, which inventory includes eight synthetic turf athletic fields at five sites; and
WHEREAS, the city has a greater demand for its athletic fields than it has athletic fields in supply;
and
WHEREAS, most of the city’s athletic user groups generally prefer to be allocated synthetic turf
fields over natural grass fields; and
WHEREAS, the large, multi-purpose athletic field at Poinsettia Community Park was initially
converted from a natural grass surface to a synthetic turf surface in 2004; and
WHEREAS, that conversion was initiated due to challenges with maintaining the natural grass
in good playing condition under heavy programming of various athletic user groups; and
WHEREAS, the original synthetic turf contained crumb rubber infill material and offered an
eight-year warranty; and
WHEREAS, after 11 years of heavy programming, resulting in diminished playing conditions, the
original synthetic turf system was replaced with a comparable synthetic turf system in 2015; and
WHEREAS, after nearly 11 additional years of heavy programming, the existing synthetic turf is
approaching the end of its useful life and needs replacement; and
WHEREAS, in preparation for this replacement, staff engaged a design consultant with extensive
experience in athletic fields to review the synthetic turf systems currently available; and
WHEREAS, that review included consideration of several factors, including
performance/durability, health concerns, environmental impacts and maintenance costs; and
WHEREAS, the synthetic turf system specified is the Pivot, which is manufactured by TenCate,
a global leader in innovative, high-quality synthetic turf for athletic fields and landscaping; and
WHEREAS, the project specifications include removing and recycling the athletic field’s existing
synthetic turf and rubber infill material, using TenCate Recycling Solutions; and
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WHEREAS, TenCate’s recycling service offers a zero-waste process that diverts thousands of
square feet of synthetic turf materials from landfills; and
WHEREAS, the engineer’s estimate for the construction contract for this project is $1,914,456,
and represents an approximate 20 percent premium for the initial cost of a TenCate Pivot synthetic turf
athletic field system over a traditional crumb rubber infilled synthetic turf athletic field system; and
WHEREAS, the total estimated construction cost for this project, which includes contingency
and construction administration, is $2,200,000; and
WHEREAS, the total appropriation to date for this project is $2,200,000, from the Infrastructure
Replacement Fund; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the proposed action for adopting the plans, specifications and contract documents
for the Poinsettia Community Park Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Replacement Project is
categorically exempt from environmental review under California Environmental
Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301 because it involves the maintenance, repair or
minor alteration of existing facilities with negligible or no expansion of the existing or
former use. No exceptions to the categorical exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines
Section 15300.2 or Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 19.04.070(C) apply.
3.That the plans, specifications, and contract documents for the Poinsettia Community
Park Synthetic Turf Field Replacement Project, on file at the City Clerk’s Office, are
hereby adopted.
4.That the City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad is hereby authorized and directed to publish,
in accordance with state law and Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.28.080(C), a notice
to contractors inviting bids for the Poinsettia Community Park Synthetic Turf
Replacement Project, in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract
documents referred to herein.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 7th day of October, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Acosta.
None.
None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
______________________________________
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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