RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND CRAFTWATER ENGINEERING INC FOR THE “GREEN CITY” MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, on May 6th, 2022, a Request for Proposals (RFP) for providing engineering (consultant) services related to preparation of a “Green City” Master Plan was advertised on the “PlanetBids” website, and in the “Salinas Californian”, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Salinas, California; and WHEREAS, submittals were received from two firms, and the submittals were reviewed based on the selection criteria listed in the RFP document; and WHEREAS, the review panel comprising of four City staff selected Craftwater Engineering Inc. as the top-ranked firm; and WHEREAS, a Professional Services Agreement was successfully negotiated, and secured with said top-ranked firm and approved by Council on August 23, 2022; WHEREAS, said Professional Services Agreement expired in August 2023 and needs a new executed contract to complete the “Green City” Master Plan; 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 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALINAS, that the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Salinas and Craftwater Engineering Inc. to provide professional services related to the development of a “Green City” Master Plan in an amount not to exceed $487,359.20 is hereby approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Interim City Manager is authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City of Salinas, and as its act and deed, to execute the attached Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Salinas, a Charter City, and Craftwater Engineering Inc., a California Corporation; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Interim City Manager is authorized to execute extensions and/or non-substantive modifications to the Agreement, as necessary.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of February 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk