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Council approves Front Street electrical conduits to support container‑village sites; $147,000 not‑to‑exceed
Summary
Council approved Resolution 6172 to add electrical conduits across Front Street to serve future development parcels (including a proposed container village). The change order is $123,000 plus a 20% contingency, totaling up to $147,000 to avoid repeated trenching.
The Soledad City Council voted Nov. 6 to approve Resolution 6172, authorizing a contract change order with Monterey Peninsula Engineering to run 2 4‑inch electrical conduits across Front Street to bring power to several vacant city‑owned parcels. Public Works staff said the work will enable future development (including a proposed container village, park‑and‑ride and apartment parcels) and avoid future excavation and repaving costs.
Contract details and rationale: Staff requested $123,000 for the construction work plus a 20% contingency (total not to exceed $147,000). Public Works recommended the larger contingency citing common underground surprises when trenching through an older roadway and to avoid returning to council for additional change orders.
Council action: After questions about whether 10% or 20% contingency is appropriate, staff and council agreed 20% aligns with best practices for construction projects; the council approved the resolution by voice vote (recorded as 3‑0).
Next steps: The city manager is authorized to execute the change order and Public Works will coordinate construction timing to minimize repeated pavement work and enable developer interest in the Front Street opportunity sites.
