RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND MOORE TWINING ASSOCIATES, INC; EARTH SYSTEMS PACIFIC; AND TWINING, INC. FOR ON-CALL MATERIAL TESTING SERVICES WHEREAS, on April 14, 2021 the Salinas City Council approved a resolution for the Quality Assurance Program; and WHEREAS, the Quality Assurance Program requires testing of materials to ensure construction materials conform to the project specifications; and WHEREAS, the Public Works Department has identified the need to utilize on-call consultants to provide construction material testing services to assure that the materials incorporated into the construction projects meet the contract specification requirements; and WHEREAS, in February 2023, the City of Salinas engaged in a Request for Qualifications process to identify firms with the requisite qualifications to provide material testing services; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2023, Public Works staff received five (5) statements of qualifications (SOQ) from consultants; and WHEREAS, an evaluation committee consisting of Public Works staff reviewed each SOQ and selected the top three (3) firms based on the criteria set forth in the Request for Qualifications; and WHEREAS, the award of projects to the selected material testing firms will be based on an additional qualifications-based selection process.
WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby approves the Master Service Agreements between the City of Salinas and Moore Twining Associates, Inc., Earth Systems Pacific, and Twining, Inc. to provide material testing services for various City of Salinas Public Works projects; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City of Salinas, and as its act and deed, to execute the attached Master Service Agreements; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is authorized to execute extensions and/or modifications to the Agreements and to take whatever additional action may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve the Consultant's on-going performance of services without the need for subsequent Professional Service Agreements provided the Consultant is, at all times throughout the term thereof, in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Master Service Agreement approved through this Resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of April 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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