Strawberry Fields Field 3 turf contract ratification sought $2.05M total allocation

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the March 9, 2026 meeting, the agenda included a request to ratify a contract with FieldTurf USA, Inc. for the Strawberry Fields turf Field 3 project. The Mayor had already signed the agreement on February 27, 2026, in the amount of $1,861,344.62 ¹. The recommended motion was to ratify that agreement and approve a management reserve of $189,134.46, for a total allocation of $2,047,479.08 ¹. The stated purpose is to address a liquidated damages assessment for the project ¹. The agenda summary explains that the original contract inadvertently included a liquidated damage rate consistent with recent updates to the Washington Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, whereas the intent had been to match the terms of the previous Strawberry Fields Turf Field 2 contract from 2023 ¹. The revised contract, as signed by the Mayor, utilized a 10% rate, resulting in a daily liquidated damage of $2,908.35, compared to the 15% rate in the original contract which would have assessed $4,362.52 per day ¹. The summary states FieldTurf started construction on March 2, 2026, with scheduled completion near the end of May, and that liquidated damages are not anticipated ¹. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome ¹.

• The agenda sought ratification of a FieldTurf USA, Inc. agreement executed by the Mayor on February 27, 2026, for $1,861,344.62
• A management reserve of $189,134.46 was proposed, making the total allocation $2,047,479.08
• The ratification was meant to address a liquidated damages assessment for the Strawberry Fields Field 3 turf project
• The original contract inadvertently used a 15% liquidated damages rate; the revised contract uses 10%, and liquidated damages are not anticipated
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome

Why it matters

The proposed action would confirm and pay a roughly $2 million deal for a park turf field, with about $189,000 set aside as a management reserve. The ratification is tied to correcting an inadvertent error in the liquidated damages rate in the original contract, not to a delay or dispute. Residents may care about a sizable parks expense and the process by which the city is addressing a contract error ¹.

What changed / what's next

• The proposed action would ratify the FieldTurf agreement already signed by the Mayor and allocate $2,047,479.08 total, comprising a $1,861,344.62 contract amount and a $189,134.46 management reserve ¹
• The record does not specify the amount of the liquidated damages assessment or which party would owe it, though the summary states liquidated damages are not anticipated ¹
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome; the ratification could still be approved, amended, or rejected ¹