Sacramento City Council fast-tracks infrastructure for railyards soccer stadium

END QUOTE. MEANWHILE, LAST NIGHT, SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL VOTED ON TWO ISSUES THAT COULD IMPACT THE CITY’S FUTURE. FIRST UP, THE COUNCIL VOTED TO FAST TRACK CONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE NEW RAILYARD SOCCER STADIUM. THE VOTE SUSPENDS COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE NEAR THAT STADIUM. IT ESSENTIALLY AUTHORIZES THE USE OF AN ALTERNATIVE PROCESS CALLED REQUE

Sacramento City Council fast-tracks infrastructure for railyards soccer stadium

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Updated: 9:30 AM PDT Oct 22, 2025

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The Sacramento City Council voted Tuesday night to fast-track the construction of infrastructure to support the new railyards soccer stadium by suspending competitive bidding for public infrastructure near the stadium and authorizing the use of an alternative process called request for proposals to select contractors.The agenda item was on the consent calendar. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

The Sacramento City Council voted Tuesday night to fast-track the construction of infrastructure to support the new railyards soccer stadium by suspending competitive bidding for public infrastructure near the stadium and authorizing the use of an alternative process called request for proposals to select contractors.

The agenda item was on the consent calendar.

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