RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH RANDAZZO ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR THE EMERGENCY DEMOLITION OF 34, 36, and 38 SOLEDAD STREET FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $327,109 WHEREAS, on Monday, September 22, 2025, a fire began inside 38 Soledad Street, Salinas, CA, a boarded-up building located on city-owned property; and WHEREAS, 38 Soledad Street was destroyed, and the adjoining city-owned buildings, 36 and 34 Soledad Street were damaged; and WHEREAS, the Chief Building Official and Code Enforcement Manager determined that the remaining portions of the building were not structurally sound and posed a danger to the public due to the potential for collapse of the remaining building materials and structure ; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Department solicited a proposal for the demolition of the remaining structures from Randazzo Enterprises, which was received on Thursday, October 9, 2025; and WHEREAS, on October 17, 2025, the City Manager authorized the emergency purchase of demolition services from Randazzo Enterprises, Inc, 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; and WHEREAS, Section 18 of the City’s purchasing policy and Section 12-24 of the City Code requires after the fact approval by Council for emergency purchases; and WHEREAS, demolition took place from November 5 to November 14, 2025; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has determined that the emergency project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Section 15269, Class C) because the project is needed to protect the public safety following a catastrophic building fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council ratifies the emergency purchase of demolition services from Randazzo Enterprises, Inc. for the demolition 34, 36, 38 Soledad Street and authorizes the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Services with Randazzo Enterprises, Inc for an amount not to exceed three hundred twenty-seven thousand one hundred nine dollars ($327,109) from October 17, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of December 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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