RESOLUTION NO. 22541 (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND WALLACE GROUP FOR THE
PREPARATION OF DESIGN PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND COST ESTIMATE (PS&Es) FOR THE CLOSTER PARK GREEN STREETS PROJECT
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2022, a Request for Proposals (RFP) for providing d e s i g n engineering (consultant) services related to the Closter Park Green Streets project was advertised on the “PlanetBids” website; and
WHEREAS, submittals were received from three firms, and the submittals were reviewed based on the selection criteria listed in the RFP document; and
WHEREAS, the review panel comprising of three City staff selected Wallace Group as the top-ranked firm; and
WHEREAS, a Professional Services Agreement was successfully negotiated, and secured with said top-ranked firm; and
WHEREAS, The City of Salinas has determined that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Section 15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities), because the project includes minor alterations of existing public street and sidewalks to improve the appearance, cleanliness, safety, and infrastructure within the City of Salin as.
Furthermore, based on an examination of the project, the project would not result in any impacts to the environment that would cause an exception to application of the Class 1, Existing Facilities, Categorical Exemption, to the Closter Park Green Streets Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALINAS, that the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Salinas and Wallace Group to provide professional design engineering services related to the Closter Park Green Streets project PS&Es in an amount not to exceed $508,000 is hereby approved; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby approves the use of APRA funds appropriated for Stormwater Green Infrastructure for the agreement with Wallace Group; 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 Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Salinas, a Charter City, and Wallace Group, a California Corporation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute extensions and/or non-substantive modifications to the Agreement, as necessary.
DocuSign Envelope ID: F9F74733-3389-4E8A-9381-F538BABDBA77 PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of December 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Barrera, Gonzalez, McShane, Osornio, Rocha, Sandoval and Mayor Craig
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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