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City council approves contract for Pacific Park artificial turf amid public concern
Summary
The Glendale City Council voted to award a construction contract to Bedrock Group Inc. for replacement of artificial turf at Pacific Park/Edison Elementary School after a public commenter and at least one council member urged reconsideration over environmental, health and heat concerns.
The Glendale City Council voted to authorize a construction contract with Bedrock Group Inc. for the Pacific Park / Edison Elementary School artificial turf replacement project, after a brief public comment period and council discussion.
The agenda item (Spec. No. 4016R) was read into the record describing “one motion authorizing the city manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with Bedrock Group Inc. for the Pacific Park Edison Elementary School artificial turf replacement project” and listing the contract amount as stated in staff materials. The staff text read during the meeting listed an amount of $1,117,009,900 and a 10% contingency figure ($111,790) as presented in the agenda packet.
A caller, Jennifer Pinkerton, spoke during the item’s public comment period and urged the…
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