RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING BID AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT TO NORCAL CONTRACTOR FOR THE CESAR CHAVEZ PARK SOCCER FIELD; CIP 9005, AND APPROVING the appropriation of funds in the amount of $200,000 from Measure G fund balance to CIP No. 9005 WHEREAS, on August 15, 2017, the City Council accepted a Proposition 40 Grant Award from the California Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) in the amount of $998,264 for the construction of 1 full synthetic turf soccer field, 2 youth soccer fields, and a half-court basketball court at Cesar Chavez Park (Resolution No. 21241); and WHEREAS, on March 26, 2021, OGALS approved the change of the project scope to only construct the full synthetic turf soccer field, and related improvements; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer approved the project plans and specifications and authorized the solicitation for bids for this project; and WHEREAS, on March 7, 2023, the Cesar Chavez Soccer Field; CIP 9005 was advertised for bidding; and WHEREAS, representatives of the City Clerk of Salinas on April 7, 2023, at a public meeting held virtually via Zoom, publicly opened, examined, and declared all bids or proposals received via PlanetBids, an electronic bid advertisement website for the Cesar Chavez Park Soccer Field; CIP No. 9005 in accordance with the plans and specifications for such work on file in the office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, the lowest bidder, Norcal Contractor, submitted a bid that is 2.92% below the engineering estimate; and WHEREAS, reference checks on Norcal Contractor from internal and external sources have positive reviews regarding Norcal Contractor on their performance and paperwork; and WHEREAS, to award the project, staff is requesting an appropriation of funds in the amount of $200,000 from Measure G fund balance to CIP No. 9005; and WHEREAS, City staff thereupon reported the results of the bidding to the City Council at its regular meeting on May 16, 2023, and the Council in open session at said meeting examined the report of staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in reference to the Cesar Chavez Soccer Field CIP 9005 that all of said bids or proposals are rejected except the bid of Norcal Contractor, (hereinafter referred to as “Successful Bidder”), being the lowest and best bid which is hereby accepted. The subject contract is hereby awarded to said Successful Bidder for the sum of $1,456,684.92 (Bid Items 1-35), and more specifically at the unit prices particularly set forth and contained in the Proposal for the Cesar Chavez Soccer Field; CIP 9005, of said Successful Bidder previously filed in the office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2023. Said sum shall be paid by the City of Salinas to said Successful Bidder in cash, lawful money of the United States of America, payable at the time and in the manner specified in the plans and specifications and contract documents for the project filed in the office of the City Clerk, entitled “Cesar Chavez Soccer Field; CIP 9005”; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said plans and specifications are hereby accepted and adopted for said work and are also referred to for all of the details and particulars thereof, and said plans and specifications are by reference incorporated in and hereby made a part of this resolution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby approves the appropriation of funds in the amount of $200,000 from Measure G fund balance to CIP No. 9005; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of Salinas is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the City of Salinas to execute a contract consistent with the Proposal of said Successful Bidder for said work.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of May 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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