DATE: January 14, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: AMENDMENT 3 TO THE PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT WITH PATTERSON BROTHERS LIGHTING FOR ATHLETIC FIELD LIGHTING UPGRADES AT RON ORTEGA PARK
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 3 to the Public Works Agreement (PWA) with Patterson Brothers Lighting (Patterson) for athletic field lighting upgrades at Ron Ortega Park in the amount of $122,565, for a revised total of $658,425; authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the amendment upon receipt of all supporting documents; and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the change order.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On June 21, 2023, the City Council approved a three-year PWA with Patterson, in the amount of $150,000 with three additional one-year renewals. On April 10, 2024, City Council approved Amendment 1 to the Patterson PWA for an additional amount of $20,000 for one-time repairs. On February 19, 2025, the City Council approved Amendment 2 to the Patterson PWA, in the amount of $65,860, for FY 2024-25 with Patterson Brothers Lighting, for additional one-time streetlight repair & replacement.
Amendment 3 to the Patterson PWA is for Field Lighting Upgrades including lamp and ballast replacements to 3 fields at Ron Ortega Park in the amount of $122,565, bringing the total PWA amount to $658,425.
In June 2024, the City Council appropriated funding for a series of park improvements at Ron Ortega Park in partnership with Oceanside American Little League (OALL). As part of this collaborative effort, the Public Works Department conducted a review of existing park infrastructure and determined that upgrades to the athletic field lighting system would significantly enhance both safety and performance. The current lighting fixtures and controls have exceeded their expected service life, resulting in diminished reliability, higher maintenance ...
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