RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE ON-CALL STREETLIGHT AGREEMENT WITH ST. FRANCIS ELECTRIC, LLC.
WHEREAS, in October 2023, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for on-call streetlight maintenance services, and Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC and St. Francis Electric, LLC were selected as qualified contractors; and WHEREAS, on December 5, 2023, the City Council approved an On-Call Streetlight Maintenance Agreement with Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC and St. Francis Electric, LLC for a two-year term with an annual not-to-exceed amount of $50,000, pursuant to Resolution No. 22850; and WHEREAS, due to an increased demand for streetlight maintenance services, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 increasing the annual not-to-exceed amount to $100,000 per contractor pursuant to Resolution No. 23117; and WHEREAS, in mid-2025, the City experienced widespread streetlight outages caused by theft of streetlight wiring, requiring replacement and repair services and Amendment No. 2 was executed increasing the agreement overall not-to-exceed amount to $250,000; and WHEREAS, continued incidents of streetlight wire theft have occurred in additional locations throughout the City, necessitating Phase 2 of the streetlight wire replacement work and St Francis Electric, LLC submitted a proposal in the amount of $136,595 to complete Phase 2 of the streetlight wire replacement; and WHEREAS, the Public Works Department proposes de-appropriate $137,000 from Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 9163, Traffic Calming Improvements, to fund the additional work without increasing the City’s overall budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to the On-Call Streetlight maintenance Agreement with St. Francis Electric, LLC, increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $136,595 for a revised annual not-to-exceed amount of $386,595; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an amount of $137,000 is hereby de-appropriated from Capital Improvement Project No. 9163, Traffic Calming Improvements and appropriate $137,000 to the Public Works Operating Budget to fund Phase 2 of the streetlight wire theft repairs.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of February 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Soratos, City Clerk
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