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Carpinteria council approves $1.82 million contract for Franklin Creek Trail improvements
Summary
Council awarded a $1,815,750.25 construction contract for the Franklin Creek Trail, authorized material‑testing and archaeological monitoring contracts and approved a $528,500 budget appropriation to cover a funding gap; the vote to award the contract was unanimous.
The City Council approved award of the Franklin Creek Trail Improvement Project contract at the May 26 meeting and authorized related consultant agreements and a budget appropriation.
Assistant engineer Josefina (staff presenter) summarized the project scope: a paved, multi‑use cement trail of roughly 900 feet along Franklin Creek between Carpinteria Avenue and Seventh Street, with safety, landscaping and accessibility improvements and provisions for trash and recycling receptacles. Staff noted prior design approvals and multiple grant sources covering approximately half the project cost.
Staff recommended awarding the construction contract to Tutorial Enterprises, Inc. for $1,815,750.25; staff also recommended authorizing a materials‑testing contract (Cotton Sharers & Associates) for up to $34,467 and an archaeological/tribal monitoring contract (Lewicht Archaeology) for up to $43,540. To cover the remaining shortfall, staff sought a budget appropriation of $528,500 from capital improvement funds and identified grant sources including Measure A, transportation funds and other restricted grants.
John (project staff) told the council engineers’ estimates were about $1.6 million and that bid responses aligned with those figures. Councilmember Clark and others questioned landscaping irrigation and one‑year contractor warranty provisions; staff confirmed the contract requires a one‑year warranty on work and that contractor watering during the first year is included in the warranty obligations.
A motion to award the contract and authorize consultant agreements and the budget appropriation was seconded and adopted by roll call (Mayor Alarcón, Nomura and Clark recorded votes in the affirmative). The contracts and appropriation were approved, and staff will return with standard contract execution documents for signature.
