HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-15; City Council; Resolution 2025-164Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-164
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR PHASE 2 OF THE BARRIO STREET LIGHTING PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary,
desirable and in the public interest to construct Phase 2 of the Barrio Street Lighting Project, Capital
Improvement Program, Project No. 4013; and
WHEREAS, the project focuses on adding pedestrian lights to enhance pedestrian visibility and
safety while creating a welcoming streetscape during evening hours; and
WHEREAS, the plans, specifications and contract documents for the project have been
prepared, are on file at the City Clerk’s office, and are incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, staff reviewed the improvement plans, specifications, and cost estimates developed
by a consultant and determined that the proposed design meets the city’s engineering codes, standards
and policies and that the proposed construction work would improve the infrastructure and
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.28.080(E) requires the City Council to adopt
plans, specifications and contract documents for all construction projects that are to be formally bid
upon when the value exceeds $220,000; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the project is estimated to be $3,585,370, including construction
contingency, construction management, inspection and material testing services, and community
outreach costs; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funding from a federal grant program, gas tax, TransNet, and general
capital construction funds is available to complete the project; and
WHEREAS, the project appropriation includes $1 million of federal grant funding and was
authorized to proceed with construction and bids by the California Department of Transportation on
June 20, 2025.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the City Council has determined that in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, and the Environmental Protection Act, the project
was previously evaluated in the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration State
Clearinghouse (Final IS/MND SCH No. 2016021056), dated April 2018, as part of the City
of Carlsbad Village & Barrio Master Plan. The Final IS/MND evaluated the potential
environmental effects of the project components described in the Carlsbad Village &
Barrio Master Plan. The project is within the scope of the Final IS/MND, and no further
CEQA documentation is required per CEQA guidelines Section 15162. All applicable
mitigation measures contained in the prior environmental document have either been
satisfied previously, or will be incorporated into the project, or are conditions of
approval for the project. The Project is exempt from the National Environmental Policy
Act, or NEPA, review as outlined in NEPA Regulation 23, which applies to federally
funded projects receiving less than $5 million or with a total estimated cost of not more
than $30 million. The California Department of Transportation’s determination of
exclusion is recorded in a categorical exclusion determination form dated May 5, 2023.
Additionally, the categorical exclusion determination was revalidated on May 21, 2025,
to verify the environmental documents and decisions remained valid.
3.That the plans, specifications and contract documents for Phase 2 of the Barrio Street
Lighting Project, CIP Project No. 4013, are hereby adopted and on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.
4.That the City Clerk is authorized and directed to publish in accordance with state law, a
notice to contractors inviting bids for construction of Phase 2 of the Barrio Street
Lighting Project, CIP Project No. 4013, in accordance with the plans, specifications and
contract documents referred to herein.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 15th day of July, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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