HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE TUSTIN LEGACY PARK
Agenda Item_______
Reviewed:
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager_______
Finance Director_______
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 20, 2026
TO:ALDO E. SCHINDLER, CITY MANAGER
FROM:MICHAELGRISSO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT:APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THETUSTIN LEGACY PARK
PROJECTFROM ARMSTRONG AVENUE TO WARNER AVENUE
SUMMARY:
The plans and specifications for the next phase of the Tustin Legacy Park from Armstrong
Avenueto Warner Avenuehave been completed,andtheproject is now ready for bid.
The project will extend Tustin Legacy Park from Armstrong Avenue to Warner Avenue
andincludelandscape and irrigation improvements, playground and fitness equipment,
pedestrian and bicycle facilities, shade structures, seating and gathering areas, lighting
and other associated park improvements. Construction will occur concurrently with the
Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridgeandis anticipated to begin in January 2027with
projectcompletionand park opening planned for early 2028. Project plans and
specifications are availablefor review through thePublic Works Engineering Division.
RECOMMENDATION:
hat the City Council:
1.Adopt Resolution No. 26-56approving the plans and specifications for the Tustin
Legacy Park from Armstrong Avenue to Warner Avenue; and
2.Authorize the City Clerk to advertise to receive bids.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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CORRELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN:
Construction of the subject project contributes to the fulfillment of the City’s Strategic Plan
Goal A: Economic Neighborhood Development. Specifically, the project implements
Strategy 1, which among other items, is to develop critical phases of Tustin Legacy. The
project also contributes to the implementation of Strategy 5, which assesses and explores
opportunities for expanded recreational activities.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
The next phase of the Tustin Legacy Linear Park project includes the extension of the
park from Armstrong Avenue to Warner Avenue limits. Connecting via the future
Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, the project includes landscape and irrigation
improvements, playground and fitness equipment, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, shade
structures, seating and gathering areas, lighting and other associated park improvements.
Construction will occur concurrently with the Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and
Neighborhood D South Phase 2 Package 2 improvements. Construction activities will be
closely coordinated to address project sequencing, site access, and completion of the
park, bridge and neighborhood improvements. Construction is anticipated to begin in
January 2027 and will be coordinated with the Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and
Neighborhood D South Phase 2 Package 2 construction, with the projects scheduled for
concurrent completion.
The tentative schedule for the construction of the project is as follows:
• Authorization to Advertise for Bids…………………………………………....... 10/20/2026
• First Legal Advertisement…………………………………………………………10/22/2026
• Second Legal Advertisement…………………………………………………..…10/29/2026
• Bid Opening………………………………………………………………………..11/24/2026
• Tentative Award of Contract…………………………………………………..….12/15/2026
• Tentative Start of Construction.………………………………………….…... January 2027
• Estimated Completion of Construction…………………………………………….. Q1 2028
The potential environmental impacts of the Tustin Legacy Park project have been
evaluated in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The
project is an implementing action of the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan, for which a Program
Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/EIR), along
with subsequent Addendums and Supplements, was previously certified by the City
Council.
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168, an Environmental Analysis
Checklist was prepared for the Phase 3 project, which determined that the project is within
the scope of the previously certified FEIS/EIR, Addenda and Supplements. The analysis
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concluded that the project would not cause new significant environmental effects or a
substantial increase in the severity of effects already identified. Therefore, no new
environmental document is required for project approval. The project will be subject to all
applicable mitigation measures adopted as part of the Tustin Legacy FEIS/EIR and its
Supplements.
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MichaelGrisso
Director of Public Works
Attachments:
1.Resolution No. 26-56
2.Location Map–Tustin Legacy Park fromArmstrong Avenue to Warner Avenue
ATTACHMENT 1
Resolution No. 26-56
RESOLUTION NO. 26-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE TUSTIN
LEGACY PARK FROM ARMSTRONG AVENUE TO WARNER AVENUE
PROJECT, CIP NO. 20083 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 Tustin Legacy Park from Armstrong Avenue to Warner
Avenue Project, CIP No. 20083; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has presented plans and specifications for the
construction of said work; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2001, the City of Tustin 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 January 7, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-76, approving
a third Supplement 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
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168, An Environmental
Analysis Checklist was prepared and concluded that the project would not cause new
significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of effects already
identified. Therefore, no new environmental document is required for project approval.;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Tustin
as follows:
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:
Tustin Legacy Park from Armstrong Avenue to Warner Avenue Project,
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Resolution 26-56
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CIP No. 20083
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
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of Tustin on the 20
day of October, 2026.
AUSTIN LUMBARD,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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ERICA N. YASUDA
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DAVID E. KENDIG,
City Attorney
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Resolution 26-56
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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. 26-56 was duly and regularly passed
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and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 20 day of October 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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Resolution 26-56
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ATTACHMENT 2
Location Map
Tustin Legacy Park from Armstrong Avenue to Warner Avenue