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City awards $2.5 million Ketchum‑Leibold Park expansion contract; work to start this winter
Summary
The council approved a public‑works agreement to expand and upgrade Ketchum‑Leibold Park on Maple Street, awarding the project to Elegant Construction and authorizing staff to proceed with contracting after confirming available matching funds and a Prop 68 grant.
The Costa Mesa City Council voted Tuesday to award a construction contract for improvements at Ketchum‑Leibold Park, the small neighborhood park at 2150 Maple Street named for fallen Costa Mesa police officers James “Dave” Ketchum and John Leibold.
City staff presented a community‑driven concept that adds playground upgrades, improved lighting and seating, turf and circulation improvements and other amenities. City Engineer Sun Yang reviewed the outreach and design process and the draft budget. "Ketchum Leibold Park was constructed back in 2005 and is located at 2150 Maple Street," Yang told the council during the presentation, summarizing the site and the consultant process.
Funding and contract
The council authorized a public‑works agreement with Elegant Construction in a contract amount of approximately $2.5 million. The project will be paid with $1.2 million in state funding secured through an assemblymember allocation, $1.0 million from the city’s capital improvement fund, roughly $250,000 from a Prop 68 per‑capita grant, and a small contribution from…
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