RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO BKF ENGINEERS FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT OF THE BRIDGE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, BPML 5045(046) WHEREAS, On March 7, 2017, City Council approved Resolution No. 21133 accepting $40,000 grant from Caltrans to write the Bridge Preventative Maintenance Plan for the City bridges. The BPMP was submitted to Caltrans for funding for Preliminary Engineering and Construction.; and WHEREAS, The City of Salinas was notified by the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) that Highway Bridge Funds (HBP) for Preliminary Engineering of the City’s Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program (BPMP), Project No. BPMPL-5045(046), in the amount of $336,399, were available.; and WHEREAS, On October 8, 2024, City Council approved Resolution No. 23119 accepting the $338,399 grant for the Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program; and WHEREAS, The five (5) bridges qualified for funding were split into BPMPL 5045(046) and BPMPL 5045(047). Currently, the City has approval from Caltrans to move forward with the preliminary engineering for BPMPL 5045(046).; and WHEREAS, Following approval of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for BPMPL 5045(046) by Caltrans, the City published the RFP on February 24, 2026, with a proposal due date of March 18, 2026. The City received one responsive proposal from BKF Engineers (formerly MNS Engineers). The proposal was reviewed based on the selection criteria listed in the RFP; and WHEREAS, Based on review of the proposal, staff recommends awarding the contract to BKF Engineers (formerly MNS Engineers) in the amount of $282,509 for the preliminary engineering phase and construction support for BPMPL 5045(046).; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council approves the Agreement between the City of Salinas and BKF Engineers to provide professional services for the preliminary engineering and construction support for the Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program, BPMPL 5045 (046) in an amount not to exceed $282,509 from May 19, 2026, to December 31, 2027; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City of Salinas, and as its act and deed, to execute the Agreement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute extensions and/or modifications to the Agreements and to take whatever additional action may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of May 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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