Date:
October 7, 2026 01
To: Board of Supervisors
Title
Authorization to Advertise and Award a Construction Contract for Shade Structures at Village View Park and Related CEQA Environmental Review Update Checklist (District: 5)
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Overview
In March of 2020, the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) purchased 6.8 acres of future parkland to the east of the existing Fallbrook Community Center to address a lack of access to nature and active recreation opportunities in the community of Fallbrook. The Fallbrook Local Park Project (Project), now known as Village View Park, was constructed between 2023 and 2025 and held its grand opening in September of 2025. The park features a skatepark, playground areas, field space, restrooms, native planting areas, multi-use paths, and a small and large dog park, and has seen extensive and continuous use since opening. After opening to the public, DPR received community comments about a lack of shade in the skatepark, dog parks, and playground. Today’s request is to advertise and award a construction contract to add shade structures at this park.
On October 20, 2021 (7), DPR brought the Project to the Board of Supervisors (Board) to approve the advertisement and award of a construction contract for Village View Park, and the Department of Purchasing and Contracting (DPC) took the project out to public bid on May 26, 2023. Due to concerns of construction cost escalation and ensuring adequate funding to complete the project, the shade structures in the skatepark and dog park areas were included as optional additional items, but not built at the end, to afford the construction contract for the lowest responsible bidder and ultimately allowed the project construction to proceed. Throughout construction, thoughtful oversight and planning by the County and Contractor resulted in savings over the life of the project with approximately $420,000 remaining in the capital project balance.
Today’s proposed actions wi...
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