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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
JUNE 21, 2010
TITLE: APPROVED
As Recommended
AGREEMENT WITH FIELD TURF INC. As Amended
Ordinance on 1S` Reading
TO UPGRADE THE SYNTHETIC TURF Ordinance on 2"d Reading
SPORTS FIELD AT SANTA ANA Implementing Resolution
STADIUM Set Public Hearing For
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COY ANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to
execute an agreement with Field Turf Inc. to upgrade the synthetic turf sports field at the Santa
Ana Stadium in the amount of $125,000, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the
City Manager and the City Attorney.
2. Receive and file Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review Nos. 2010-79(SA Stadium).
DISCUSSION
Every summer, to get the field in the Santa Ana Stadium ready for the football season, the City would
spend $50,000 to re-sod the natural turf. On May 2007, the City of Santa Ana completed the
installation of a $1.5 million synthetic sports field in the Stadium. The synthetic field has tremendously
increased field usage by the soccer community and eliminated the need to close down the field for
renovation. Field Turf, the supplier of the synthetic turf, provided an 8 year warranty on the product.
Field Turf is an industry leader and highly respected synthetic turf manufacturing company that
installs fields in many professional and NCAA Division I football stadiums. Recently, Field Turf
inspected our Stadium turf and noted that the monofilament fiber is deteriorating faster than normal.
Field Turf indicated this deterioration was due to a particular batch of monofilament fiber material that
was provided three years ago.
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Agreement with Field Turf
June 21, 2010
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Field Turf is offering to replace the entire synthetic field free of charge using Field Turf Duraspine.
The current 8 year warranty would continue for the remaining 5 years. They also offered the City an
option to upgrade the synthetic turf with Field Turf Duraspine PRO, for $150,000. Durspine PRO is
Field Turf's third generation product, which is more durable and enhances playability. After the City
Council directed staff to re-negotiate the price, it was established that the City would pay for a
material difference of $125,000 and a new 8 year warranty period will start upon completion of the
project. Removal and replacement of the entire synthetic turf field will take approximately 6 weeks
and is scheduled to start on July 6t" and be completed on August 16, giving us a 2 week cushion
before football starts at the Stadium. If the City were to replace the synthetic field outside the
warranty, the estimated cost would be approximately $500,000.
Replacing the existing Stadium logo with the official City logo is not possible because the details of
the logo can't be produced on synthetic turf. Substituting the existing Stadium logo with a simple
version of the City seal, similar to the seal version shown on the City Hall lobby floor is an alternative
(Exhibit 1).
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is exempted
from further review. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2010-79 (Santa Ana Stadium)
will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
The funding for this project is available in the Capital Outlay Fund, Improvements other than Building
Expenditure account (no. 05113263 66220) from old cell tower revenue at the Stadium.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Gerardo Mouet Francisco Gutierrez ~k~,
Executive Director Executive Director
Parks, Recreation and Finance & Mgmt Services Agency
Community Services Agency
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