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Carlsbad council approves Veterans Memorial Park plan, authorizes bids and $7.46 million appropriation
Summary
The Carlsbad City Council voted unanimously to authorize advertisement for bids and approve an additional $7,456,704 appropriation to complete Veterans Memorial Park, pairing construction with Faraday Avenue improvements and expecting $8 million in grant reimbursements.
The Carlsbad City Council on the evening of the regular meeting authorized staff to advertise for bids and appropriated $7,456,704 to complete the Veterans Memorial Park project, with council members voting unanimously to approve the resolution.
The action combines two capital projects — Veterans Memorial Park and Faraday Avenue improvements — into one public bidding process, with staff intent to award a single construction contract for both projects. City staff told the council they anticipate approximately $8 million in grant reimbursements toward the park, roughly $3 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and $5 million from a state natural resources program.
Veterans Memorial Park will cover 93.7 acres, with about 38.8 acres planned for development and the remainder retained as open-space preserves. Planned…
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