RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE 2025 CITYWIDE SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT, CIP 9720 TO COASTAL PAVING AND EXCAVATING INC.
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2025 the City Engineer approved the project plans and specifications and authorized the call for bids for the 2025 Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project, CIP 9720; and WHEREAS, on April 15, 2025, at a public meeting held via Zoom meeting from City Hall, at Salinas, California, publicly opened, examined, and declared all bids or proposals delivered electronically via the PlanetBids website for the 2025 Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project CIP 9720 in accordance with the specifications for such work filed in the office of said City Clerk, and now on file in said office; and WHEREAS, the apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Coastal Paving & Excavating Inc. submitted a bid that is 87% of the engineer’s estimate; and WHEREAS, City staff thereupon reported the results of the bidding process to the City Council at its regular meeting on May 13, 2025, and the City Council in open session at said meeting examined the report of staff; and WHEREAS, The City of Salinas has determined that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Section 15301(c), Class I) because the majority of the work will be maintenance of concrete sidewalks, curb and gutters the project does not qualify for any of the exceptions to the categorical exemptions found at CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 as all exceptions do not relate to the project scope of work for this project; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Salinas Charter section 13.1 and City Code Section 12-21, in reference to the “2025 Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project, CIP 9720”, that all of said bids or proposals are rejected except the bid from Coastal Paving & Excavating Inc., (hereinafter referred to as “Successful Bidders”), being the lowest and best bid, which is hereby accepted (Base Bid No. 1, Additive Alternative No.1, and Additive Alternative No. 2). The subject contract is hereby awarded to said Successful Bidder for the sum of $1,572,759.19, and more specifically at the unit prices particularly set forth and contained in the Proposal for the “2025 Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project, CIP 9720”, of said successful bidders previously filed in the office of the City Clerk. Said sum shall be paid by the City of Salinas to said Successful Bidder at the time and manner specified in the plans and specification and contract documents for the project filed in the office of the City Clerk, entitled “2025 Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project, CIP 9720”; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said plans and specifications are adopted for said work and are also referred to for all details and particulars thereof, and said plans and specifications are by reference incorporated in and hereby made a part of this resolution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby approves a contingency of 10% in the amount of $157,276; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager of Salinas is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the City of Salinas to execute any and all contract change orders related to this project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of Salinas is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the City of Salinas to execute a contract consistent with the Proposal of said Successful Bidder for said work; and BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approves a transfer of $661,972.14 of Measure X funds from CIP 9981 to CIP 9720.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of May 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
________________________
Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
2 1