RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE ALISAL GREENING AND BEAUTIFICATION INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, CIP PROJECT NO. 9345, FOR MAINTENANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY WHEREAS, in November 2019, the City Council accepted the Alisal Vibrancy Plan (AVP) as a key strategic planning document through Resolution No. 21731; and WHEREAS, the AVP is an action-oriented, comprehensive strategy for Salinas’ Alisal (East Salinas) neighborhood; and WHEREAS, in October 2021, staff presented the AVP Implementation Plan and Budget for immediate and short-term implementation activities which prioritizes short-term activities to improve the cleanliness, appearance, infrastructure, and parks and open space in the Alisal, and to promote economic development of the Alisal; and WHEREAS, on August 9, 2022, the City of Salinas adopted Resolution No. 22441, and entered into a Restricted Grant Agreement with the California Department of Transportation accepting Clean California Local Grant Program (CCLGP) funds in the amount of $2,147,958 for the Alisal Greening, Beautification and Safety, CIP Project No. 9345; and WHEREAS, the Alisal Greening, Beautification and Safety Project includes infrastructure and non-infrastructure improvements which address short-term implementation activities of the AVP Implementation Plan such as cleanliness and appearance; and WHEREAS, the Alisal Greening and Beautification Improvements, CIP Project No. 9345, (Project) addresses the infrastructure improvement component of the Alisal Greening, Beautification and Safety Project (the overall project); and WHEREAS, the City Engineer approved the plans and specifications and the project was advertised for construction on September 22, 2023; and WHEREAS, no bids were received during the procurement for construction of the Project; and WHEREAS, due to time constraints with completion of the improvements, a request for proposals was sought from the on-call Class A contractors; and WHEREAS, Coastal Paving and Excavating Inc. was the only company to submit a proposal for the Project improvements; and WHEREAS, on January 23, 2024, the City of Salinas adopted Resolution No. 22883 and entered into an agreement for services with Coastal Paving and Excavating, Inc., for construction of the Alisal Greening and Beautification Improvements, CIP Project No. 9345, in the amount of $888.958.00; and WHEREAS, Construction of the Project began on April 3, 2024; and WHEREAS, unforeseen conditions and unanticipated material delays contributed to a total of six contract change orders resulting in a total project cost of $934,597; and WHEREAS, the Caltrans CCLGP Restricted Grant Agreement has been amended extending the term of the agreement to December 31, 2025, to allow completion of the overall project improvements; and WHEREAS, the agreement with Coastal Paving and Excavating Inc only included construction or installation of infrastructure improvements and the non-infrastructure improvements of the overall project are being completed under separate contracts; and WHEREAS, the construction methods and materials met the Project Plans and Specifications, all outstanding punch list items were addressed, and the Project was completed on December 11, 2024; and WHEREAS, the Project was determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Section 15301-Existing Facilities, Class 1, and Section 15304 Minor Alterations to Land, Class 4).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council accepts the Alisal Greening and Beautification Infrastructure Improvements, CIP Project No. 9345, for maintenance and responsibility.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 25th day of March 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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