DATE: AUGUST 12, 2025
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
FROM: DAVID JACOBS, P.E., L.S., PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR BY: ADRIANA ROBLES, P.E., C.F.M., CITY ENGINEER
JONATHAN HERNANDEZ, JUNIOR ENGINEER
TITLE: PROJECT ACCEPTANCE OF THE EAST SALINAS STREET SWEEPING PILOT PROJECT RECOMMENDED MOTION:
A motion to approve a Resolution accepting the East Salinas Street Sweeping Pilot Project for maintenance and responsibility.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On October 8, 2024, City Council approved a Resolution authorizing City staff to negotiate and execute an agreement with one of the on-call Class A contractors under the On-Call Class A Contractor Services Agreement for the fabrication and installation of “No Parking” signage (Resolution No. 23127). On January 7, 2025, the City awarded a contract to Teichert Construction for the East Salinas Street Sweeping Pilot Project in the amount of $511,600.00. Construction began March 24, 2025, and was completed on April 3, 2025.
BACKGROUND:
Street sweeping is an effective method to reduce trash and other pollutants from reaching local waterways. The past NPDES stormwater permits have mandated the City of Salinas to enhance its street sweeping program to optimize pollutant removal from streets. The 2019 NPDES permit mandated the City to improve its overall street sweeping effectiveness by implementing parking restrictions on high to medium priority streets to ensure the sweeper has full access to the curb. The City invested in data collection and public outreach to successfully roll out the new street sweeping program with parking restrictions. City staff and street sweeper operators implemented several studies to collect road debris and curb access data across all city streets. Data collected illustrated areas within the City with the greatest need for parking restrictions due to low curb access and high trash accumulation at the curb. City staff selected an east Alisal neighborhood, where data shows curb access is low and road debris is high, for a pilot effort to implement parking restrictions. City staff designed new street sweeping routes and developed a signage plan (“Sign Plan”) to sweep opposite curb sides on different days to meet the NPDES sweeping effectiveness requirement while minimized impact to residents.
On October 8, 2024, City Council approved the new street sweeping routes, the pilot route for signage, and the appropriation of ARPA funds to fabricate and install signs per the Sign Plan. City staff advertised the project through Planet Bids to all contractors under the On-Call Class A Contractor Service Agreement on November 25, 2024. On December 5, 2024, the City opened bids and received only one proposal from Teichert Construction in the amount of $511,600.00.
On January 7, 2025, the City awarded Teichert Construction a contract for the East Salinas Street Sweeping Pilot Project in the amount of $511,600.00. The contract established that the contractor should complete the work within 70 working days. Construction began March 24, 2025, and was completed on April 3, 2025, within the contract time, with no delays in the schedule. One change order was processed deducting the contract total by $900.00. The contract change order decreased the project total cost to $510,700.00.
The project installed 312 new parking restrictions signs along Gee St, S Elm Dr, Holly St, Garner Ave, Rider Ave, Atlantic St, Cari Ct, Camille Ct, Acosta Plaza, Pacific Ave, Orchard Ave, Del Monte Ave, N Sanborn Rd, Sunrise St, Green St, Galindo St, Josephine St, C St, D St, E Laurel Dr, Acosta St, Mohar St, Montana St, Kimmel St, Alma Ave, Sky Pl, Machado Wy, Glenwood Ct, Beech St, Dewey Ave, Mae Ave, Towt St, Fairhaven St, Grandhaven St, Bellehaven St, Dallas Ave, New Deal St, Cortez St, Burke St, 1st Ave, 2nd Ave, St Joseph Cir, Kenneth Ave, Williams Rd, Bardin Wy, Bardin Cir, and Wiren St.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Categorical Exemption. The City of Salinas has determined that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Section 15300 et al, Class 1) because the project involves exterior alterations to an existing facility as identified in the Categorical Exemption Class 1; Section 15301(c) (Existing Facilities).
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES:
No.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
This action supports the City Council goal of “Infrastructure and Environmental Sustainability”.
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
The Public Works Department manages and inspects construction projects. The Public Works Department and Finance Department manage the project accounting.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
There was no impact to the general fund, the project was completed within its budget through ARPA funds. The construction contract with Teichert Construction was awarded in the amount of $511,600.00. Due to one change order issued during the project, the total project cost decreased to $510,700.00.
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ATTACHMENTS:
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Attachment 1: Resolution No. 23127
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