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Los Gatos council approves five-year FieldTurf maintenance contract for Creekside Sports Park
Summary
The Town Council unanimously authorized a five-year, up-to-$27,690-per-year contract with FieldTurf USA to maintain the 14-year-old artificial turf at Creekside Sports Park; council and members of the public pressed staff about microplastic runoff, GMAX safety testing and fee recovery.
The Los Gatos Town Council voted unanimously to authorize the town manager to execute a five-year agreement with FieldTurf USA to provide enhanced maintenance for the artificial turf at Creekside Sports Park.
Town staff told the council the field is 14 years old and was originally built with crumb-rubber infill. Director Burnham said the single bid from FieldTurf USA would expand routine maintenance to include more frequent sweeping and additional services such as sanitation and bacterial testing. “We feel like the agreement in front of you meets the standard of care for this field,” Burnham said.
The contract’s base year cost was presented as not to exceed $27,690 for fiscal year 2026–27, with subsequent annual adjustments tied to the consumer price index. A council member moved to authorize the town manager to execute the five-year agreement with that base-year cap; a second followed and the council…
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