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Council approves FHWA on‑call engineering contract with Gouveia Engineering
Summary
Newman City Council authorized the city manager to contract with Gouveia Engineering Incorporated for FHWA‑funded on‑call engineering services for up to a five‑year, not‑to‑exceed amount described in the staff report; council approved the resolution 5–0.
The Newman City Council voted unanimously to authorize the city manager to enter into an agreement with Gouveia Engineering Incorporated for FHWA on‑call engineering services.
Staff told council the city solicited qualifications for a five‑year on‑call engineering contract administered through Caltrans and the Federal Highway Administration; only one firm, Gouveia Engineering, submitted qualifications. "Because we only did get one submittal, we did have to go to Caltrans for approval," the presenter said, and Caltrans approved moving forward with the sole proposer.
Under fiscal impact the presenter described an upper limit for consultant services over the five‑year term of $9,998,000, and cautioned that this is not a guaranteed spend but a not‑to‑exceed amount dependent on project approvals and available funding.
A council member moved to adopt the resolution awarding the contract and authorizing the city manager to sign; the motion carried 5–0.
Next steps: The city manager is authorized to execute the agreement with Gouveia Engineering and staff will bring specific projects and scopes to council for project‑level approval and funding decisions as needed.
