RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
EMERGENCY CITY HALL HVAC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT
WHEREAS, on April 4, 2023, City Council approved a resolution awarding an emergency construction contract for the City Hall Roof Repair; and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2023, City Council approved a change order to the Emergency Roof Repair Project to address asbestos abatement; and WHEREAS, in July 2023, following shutdown of the existing HVAC system for the first-floor east area of the building, ESI (service contractor) discovered significant issues with the existing HVAC system; and WHEREAS, repair of the existing units would not be cost effective, and replacement of the existing units is recommended; and WHEREAS, replacement of the existing HVAC units has a 12 to 16-week lead time; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12-27 competitive bidding would further delay ordering and replacing the HVAC system and ESI is the city’s HVAC service contractor and is most intimately familiar with the system; and 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 approve emergency replacement of the City Hall HVAC system as part of the existing on-call service contract with ESI for $225,972.00; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby ordered and authorized to execute all necessary documents related to the HVAC System Replacement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an additional 20% of new contract amount for contingencies ($45,194.40) is authorized for the Emergency City Hall HVAC System Replacement.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 22 day of August 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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