RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND WALLACE GROUP
FOR THE SANITARY SEWER RATE STUDY
WHEREAS, the City of Salinas owns and operates a municipal sanitary sewer collection system for the residents and businesses within its service area; and WHEREAS, the existing system is maintained through the collection of service fees administered by Monterey One Water; and WHEREAS, on February 16, 2021, City Council approved Resolution No. 22051 approving the Agreement for Professional Services between Wallace Group and the City of Salinas for the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan (SSMP) Update in the amount of $588,249.00; and WHEREAS, on October 18, 2022, City Council approved Resolution No. 22500 restating and amending the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Salinas and Wallace Group for an amended amount of $633,249.00; and WHEREAS, on May 2, 2023, City Council adopted the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan Update (SSMP) through Resolution No. 22648; and WHEREAS, the SSMP identified existing hydraulic deficiencies, operation and maintenance repairs, and lift station upgrades required to keep the existing sanitary sewer system operational; and WHEREAS, the SSMP also identified several sewer mains which require both repairs and upsizing to meet the anticipated additional sewage flow demand from the North of Boronda Future Growth Area; and WHEREAS, on June 19, 2023, City of Salinas and Wallace Group agreed to Amendment No. 1 to the restated and amended Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) for the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan, extending the contract term; and WHEREAS, on April 23, 2024, City Council approved Resolution No. 22947 for an amended amount of $696,339.00 and contract term extension to December 30, 2024, to allow for the commencement of a sewer rate study to have Wallace Group and subconsultant (DTA) evaluate potential rate structures and provide recommendations on how to address funding gaps for sanitary sewer system repairs, upgrades and future needs; and WHEREAS, the Agreement is now expired, but work has continued by Wallace Group and DTA, reanalyzing various funding scenarios and making presentations before City Council and Finance Committee; and WHEREAS, the level of support in the preparation of the Study from the Wallace Group and DTA is greater than anticipated, and a new agreement and budget augmentation is required to continue the additional services; and WHEREAS, an error was found in the public hearing notice requiring the process to be re-initiated and new public hearing notices to be required; and WHEREAS, funds are required to be allocated for production, printing, and postage of the revised public hearing notices; 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).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approves a Resolution:
Approving a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Salinas and Wallace Group for the Sanitary Sewer Rate Study (Project No. 9008) for a total not to exceed compensation amount of $50,964.00; and Approving the transfer of $65,000.00 from 1000.50.5125-63.6010 to CIP 9008 in order to cover additional work needed to complete the Sanitary Sewer Rate Study process.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of June 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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