RESOLUTION NO. _______ (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION TO: 1) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT (PSA) BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR A TOTAL COMPENSATION AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,979,618.22; AND 2) AUTHORIZE THE USE OF HARDEN PARKWAY PATH AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT (5800.50.9367) FUNDS UP TO $1,979,618.22 FOR THE PSA WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR HARDEN PARKWAY PATH AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT; AND 3) ACCEPTING AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE REGIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (RSTP) GRANT FUNDS TOTALING $1,556,000 AS LEVERAGING FUNDS FOR THE HARDEN PARKWAY PATH AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City Council in December 2022 approved by Resolution No. 22533 a Safe Routes to Schools Plan over a three-year process involving extensive community outreach and public engagement; and WHEREAS, in partnership with the Transportation Agency for Monterey County the City submitted an application to the Active Transportation Grant Program and successfully secured $8,079,000 in funding for the Harden Parkway Path and Safe Routes to School Project; and WHEREAS, the City submitted an application to the 2023 Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) and city was notified in August 2023 that it was awarded and would receive $1,556,000 in grant funds; and WHEREAS, on February 11, 2025 city staff released an RFP for Engineering Services for the Harden Parkway Path and Safe Routes to School Project and received one proposal from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. at the deadline of March 4, 2025; and WHEREAS, after evaluating the proposal Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. was selected to enter into an agreement for the scope of work; 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). CEQA and NEPA documentation clearance will occur from tasks on the scope of work of the agreement, prior to construction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute a Professional Service Agreement (PSA) between The City of Salinas and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for a total compensation amount not to exceed $1,979,618.22; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorizes the use of Harden Parkway Path and Safe Routes to School Project (5800.50.9367) funds up to $1,979,618.22 for the PSA with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Engineering Services for the Harden Parkway Path and Safe Routes to School Project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council accept and authorize the use of the Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) grant funds totaling $1,556,000 as leveraging funds for the Harden Parkway Path and Safe Routes to School Project PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of May 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