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Board approves design‑build and turf contracts for Alhambra High track, tennis courts under Measure O
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Summary
Trustees adopted Resolution 2026‑15 to enter a design‑build agreement for infrastructure work and Resolution 2026‑16 to piggyback a Hellas Construction contract for a no‑infill synthetic turf and tennis court resurfacing; the board also ratified an architect contract for high‑school modernization.
The Martinez Unified School District Board of Education on Feb. 9 approved two resolutions to advance repairs and upgrades at Alhambra High School’s track and tennis courts, funded through Measure O, the district’s $90 million general‑obligation bond.
Chief Business Officer Andy Cannon described splitting the project into two phases to save money: Resolution 2026‑15 covers the infrastructure and design‑build work to stabilize and reconstruct the track and the tennis‑court bases; Resolution 2026‑16 approves a piggyback agreement with Hellas Construction to install a synthetic, no‑infill playing surface and to resurface tennis courts.
Cannon said the tennis courts have shifting subgrade and the track shows waves and other structural problems. For the infrastructure work the district plans deeper base removal and improved drainage approaches (including an 18‑inch treatment under the track and, for tennis, a steel‑reinforced PT slab) intended to reduce future movement and extend service life. Cannon said the PT slab option is costlier up front but expected to last “20, 30 years without any problems.”
On surfacing, Cannon said the piggyback procurement identified a no‑infill product (district presentation referenced a larger mat product used at nearby schools) that reduces the need for rubber or other loose infill materials. Trustees asked about runoff from lime treatments and material safety; Cannon said he would confirm any environmental or runoff concerns.
The board also ratified a contract with California Design West Architects, who have designed many of the district’s newer facilities and will continue work on high‑school modernization and field replacement projects.
What passed: The board adopted Resolution 2026‑15 (design‑build for infrastructure) and Resolution 2026‑16 (piggyback agreement with Hellas Construction) and approved ratification of the California Design West Architects contract. Each action passed by voice vote as shown in the meeting record.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with design‑build procurement and execute the Hellas piggyback contract; Cannon said some components — notably turf versus infrastructure — were separated to yield savings. The projects will advance under Measure O funding and return to the board as necessary for contract execution and project updates.
Quotes
"We continue to work diligently on our projects that are aligned to Measure O, which is the $90,000,000 general obligation bond," Andy Cannon said.
"So that's why it looks a little bit weird here — the first resolution is for the infrastructure part and then 26‑16 is for the synthetic turf," Cannon added while explaining why the work was split.
Meeting record: the design‑build discussion begins at SEG 1210 and the piggyback discussion at SEG 1302; related contract ratification discussion runs at SEG 1350–1382.
