Project Scope

The project will convert the natural turf ballfield at Pacific Park with a multipurpose artificial turf field.  The field will be striped both for baseball and a U-12 soccer field.  The soccer field will be 210 feet long and 140 feet wide.  The dimensions of the baseball field will remain the same:  206 feet down the left and right field lines and 255 feet to straightaway center with bases 60 feet apart and a pitching distance of 46 feet.  In order to extend the soccer field to U-12 dimensions, a small retaining wall will be constructed into the existing slope just outside the center field area of the baseball field.  Approximately 300 feet of 20-foot fence will be added along the right field foul line and 12ft in right and center field. The conversion of the Pacific Park baseball field from natural to artificial turf will increase field availability by 92 days per year, an increase of 1,380 hours of available field time.  It will provide significant relief to the current overly crowded schedule for baseball and soccer use at Pacific Park and will make a much needed recreational outlet available to young soccer and baseball players who presently are forced to play elsewhere or not play at all.

Funding

Current funding for the project is $1 million in CDBG and DIF funds, and $500,000 anticipated in future Measure M Funds.

Status Update

Project is in plan check.  Next steps include bidding and award of the project, and then beginning construction.