To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2606-041, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT TO GRIFFITH COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,247,590 FOR FULTON PLAYFIELD MULTI-BENEFIT INFILTRATION PROJECT, JOB NO. 60280
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fulton Playfield Multi-Benefit Infiltration Project, Job No. 60280 (Project) is included in the updated and City Council approved Enhanced Watershed Management Program (EWMP) as a critical project. On April 21, 2026, the City Council approved the Project plans and specifications and authorized the City Clerk to advertise the Project for competitive bids. A total of nine bids were received and publicly opened in the City Clerk’s Office on May 28, 2026. After reviewing the bids, Griffith Company with a bid of $5,247,590 was found to have provided the lowest responsive bid from a responsible bidder. Construction is expected to begin in the summer of 2026 and is estimated to take 120 working days to complete.
BACKGROUND
The City of Redondo Beach, in collaboration with the cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Torrance, along with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) formed the Beach Cities Watershed Management Group to develop an EWMP to comply with the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit requirements. The EWMP defined a set of projects and activities each jurisdiction would undertake to reduce pollution entering the ocean in compliance with standards set by the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The City Council approved the first EWMP on June 16, 2015 and approved the updated EWMP on June 8, 2021. The updated EWMP includes the Fulton Project as a priority regional project for reducing the potential for pollutants being discharged into the Santa Monica Bay.
Fulton Playfield is an open green space and play area at the southeast corner of the intersection of Ripley Avenue and Rindge Lane. The playfield is adjacent to an 8.5-foot by 10-foot LACFCD storm drain that runs under Ripley Avenue and connects directly to the Herondo Storm Drain on 190th St, which drains into the Santa Monica Bay. An underground flood control retention basin underlies the western half of the playfield and provides approximately 6.4 acre-feet of passive storage to help relieve flooding during storm events. Drainage from approximately 440 acres in the City of Redondo Beach and 25 acres in the City of Manhattan Beach is tributary to the basin. The Project proposes to add infiltration elements to the existing flood control basin in order to transform it into a regional water quality project, while still maintaining its flood control capacity and function. The Project will also incorporate a variety of other benefits. Parkway greening via the installation of ocean-friendly rain gardens is proposed along the southeasterly side of Ripley Avenue to capture and treat street flows that aren’t currently tributary to the detention basin.
On April 21, 2026, the Project was presented as a discussion item at the City Council meeting, and the Council approved the plans and specifications for the Project and authorized the City Clerk’s Office to advertise the Project for bids. Subsequently, the Project was advertised for bid on April 30, 2026.
Due to the impact to Fulton Playfield and the community, staff presented the Project at the April 27, 2026 Public Works, Safety and Sustainability Commission Meeting. Additionally, a District 3 Community Meeting was held at the site to discuss the Project on May 13, 2026. Staff and the City’s design consultant presented the Project, answered residents’ questions, and explained the impacts to the community.
Nine bids were received on May 28, 2026. After staff reviewed the bids, verified submitted documentation, and checked references, Griffith Company, Inc. was determined to be the lowest responsible bidder with a bid of $5,247,590, which is within project budget.
If awarded as recommended, construction is expected to begin in late summer of 2026 and is anticipated to take 120 working days to complete. Additional community outreach is planned when the construction phase commences.
To provide funding for the project, staff applied for funds under the then newly adopted LA County Measure W (Safe Clean Water Act) program. On November 21, 2022, the LACFCD Board approved the FY 2022-2023 Stormwater Investment Plan that included initial funding for the Project in the amount of $4,292,138. The transfer Agreement for these funds was completed on May 18, 2023. To address the total estimated construction cost, a Project Modification Form (PMR) requesting additional funding in the amount of $4,010,000 was submitted to LACFCD in October 2024. The request was approved by the County during FY 2025-2026. As a result, the Project is now fully funded using Safe Clean Water (SCW) grants totaling $8,302,138. The Table below shows a summary and tentative disbursement schedule:
Staff recommends approval of the Resolution of Award for the Project to Griffith Company.
COORDINATION
Project planning has been coordinated by the Public Works Department and the Beach Cities Watershed Management Group.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Project is funded entirely through Regional Safe Clean Water grant funds totaling $8,302,138. Grant payments will be disbursed to the City based on the outlined schedule above, and any unspent funds will be returned to SCW. Funding for construction of the Project is included in the Fulton Playfield Infiltration Project Account #60280 as follows:
APPROVED BY:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
• Reso - No. 2606-041 Resolution of Award to Griffith Company
• Location Map - Fulton Playfield Multi-Benefit Infiltration Project, Job No. 60280