RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE GARNER AVENUE BUS BULB OUT, CIP NO. 9503 FOR MAINTENANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY WHEREAS, on December 6, 2022, the Salinas City Council adopted the Salinas Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan identifying needs and recommendations for infrastructure projects that support walking, bicycling, and carpooling to schools in Salinas; and WHEREAS, at the request of the Alisal Union School District, City staff evaluated the intersection of Garner Avenue and Pacific Avenue/Acosta Plaza and determined that a marked crosswalk could be installed in accordance with the City’s crosswalk policy. Two Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) bus stops are located at the intersection and need to be considered as part of the design. Staff coordinated with partners at MST and the Alisal Union School District to develop a concept design that worked for each stakeholder; and WHEREAS, in September 2022 and as an interim solution to the concerns from the school district, all way stops were installed at the intersection of Garner Ave at Pacific Ave/Acosta Plaza through Resolution No. 22471; and WHEREAS, on April 18, 2023, City Council adopted Resolution No. 22644 approving the appropriation of ARPA funds for the improvements at the Garner Avenue and Pacific Avenue/Acosta Plaza and awarded a contract to Wallace Group using the On-Call Services Master Services Agreement for Professional Services for the development of plans, specifications, and estimate; and WHEREAS, due to the depletion of ARPA funds for the construction of the project, City staff submitted a request to the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) for an allocation of Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Fair Share funds to use towards the construction of the project. On August 27, 2025, TAMC Board approved City’s request and allocated grant funds for the construction of the Garner Avenue Bus Bulb Out, CIP No. 9503; and WHEREAS, on September 12, 2025, the City advertised the Garner Avenue Bus Bulb Out project through a competitive bid process and opened bids on October 14, 2025, with FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc. being the lowest bidder; and WHEREAS, on December 1, 2025, the City awarded a contract to FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc. in the amount of $219,375; and WHEREAS, the project was determined exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301(c); and WHEREAS, construction began on March 23, 2026, and the contract established that the contractor should complete the work within 70 working days. One contract change order was issued to eliminate a new inlet resulting in a decrease in the project cost to $173,334.; and WHEREAS, construction was completed on May 28, 2026, within contract time and budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council accepts the Garner Avenue Bus Bulb Out, CIP No. 9503 for maintenance and responsibility.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of September, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia M. Soratos, City Clerk
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