MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 15, 2025
TO: Rene Mendez, City Manager
FROM: Lisa Brinton, Director
BY: Grant Leonard, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: 34, 36, and 38 Soledad Street Emergency Demolition
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 22, 2025 a fire began inside 38 Soledad Street, Salinas, CA, a boarded-up building located on City-owned property. Due to the condition of the building and status of the fire, the Fire Department determined it was not safe to enter the structure and established a defensive position to monitor the fire and ensure it did not spread to neighboring structures. As a result of the fire, 38 Soledad Street was destroyed, and the adjoining buildings, 36 and 34 Soledad Street were damaged. On Saturday, September 29th, 2025, the Fire Department and Code Enforcement conducted a searched of the site with a cadaver dog that determined no humans were present in the building debris.
The City Chief Building Official and Code Enforcement department have determined that the remaining portions of the building are not structurally sound and pose a danger to the public due to the potential for collapse of the remaining building materials. See photos below.
The Community Development Department has secured the site with temporary fencing and solicited a proposal for the demolition of the remaining structures from Randazzo Enterprises, which was received on Thursday, October 9, 2025. The Community Development Department has also coordinated with the Monterey Bay Air Resources Board (MBARD) on the hazardous materials requirements for demolition. Randazzo Enterprises secured the demolition permit from the Community Development Department on Friday, October 9, 2025. See site plan of buildings to be demolished below.
At this time, the Community Development Department seeks to move forward with an emergency procurement for the Randazzo Enterprise proposal to demolish the remaining structures at 34, 36, and 38 Soledad Street and dispose of the materials, pursuant to Section 18 of the City’s purchasing policy and Section 12-24 of the City Code, due to the urgent need to prevent injury or loss of life that could result from collapse of the remaining structure.
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RANDAZZO ENTERPRISES, INC.
13550 BLACKIE ROAD
Castroville, CA 95012-3200
Phone (831) 633-4420 CA LIC # 471936 Fax (831) 633-4588 DIR #1000000845
Date: October 6, 2025 (Revised October 9, 2025)
To: City of Salinas Phone: 831-594-6322/831-316-1428 Attn: Don Reynolds Email: [email protected]
Project: China Town – 34, 36, 38 Soledad St., Salinas
Demolition and removal to include the following:
1. Supply MBARD notification and pay fees.
2. Building 34 – Building and foundation; no asbestos survey. Debris will be handled as hazardous.
Price: $107,514.00
3. Building 36 – Building and foundation; no asbestos survey. Debris will be handled as hazardous.
Price: $142,488.00
4. Building 38 (2-Story burnt building) – Building and foundation; no asbestos survey. Debris will be handled as non-hazardous. Price: $77,107.00
Price includes prevailing wages, equipment, and disposal fees.
Total Price: $327,109.00
Notes: REI will do it’s own survey for debris disposal (if there is cost savings, REI will give the City a credit).
Building demo price is for all three buildings at the same time (no additional mobilizations).
City to provide 24hr security when not working on site and during weekends and will fence site.
Add Alt I: CMU wall – Approx. 50LF x 12’ – Footing to remain Price: $8,142.00
EXCLUSIONS AND OR GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S/ OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY:
(X) PERMITS AND FEES-REI WILL SIGN & PICK-UP (X) LAYOUT (X) UTILITIES DISCONNECTED & CAPPED (X) GRADING & EXCAVATING (X) EROSION CONTROL (X) TEMP FENCE
(X) RETENTION (X) TEMP WATER FOR DUST CONTROL
(X) BURIED MATERIALS (X) OFF SITE DEMO
(X) ADDITIONAL MOBILIZATIONS (X) ENCROACHMENT PERMIT
• PAYMENT DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COMPLETION OF OUR WORK OR ADD 1.5%/MONTH THEREAFTER. • NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO PUBLIC SIDEWALK, APRONS, CURB, GUTTER & PRIVATE DRIVEWAY OR ROADS DUE TO INGRESS & EGRESS.
• NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO UNKNOWN UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, SITE WILL BE USA’D • IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS. • OWNER OR GC TO DO WALKTHROUGH WITH REI FOREMAN AT START OF WORK. • PRICING VALID FOR 30 DAYS
SIGNED: ____________ Jorge Velasquez / kd__________________ DATED:______10/9/25_____
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:____________________________________DATED:_________________
PRINTED NAME OF AUTHORIZED SIGNER ______________________________________________ Docusign Envelope ID: F318EF2C-83F9-45E9-AC7D-3A73FC3AEB03 René Mendez
10/17/2025 | 9:08 AM PDT