Property Cleanup Services Contract:

1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute a contract with Smith & Enright for an amount not to exceed $120,000.00 to provide on-call property cleanup services over a four-year period;
2. APPROVE the use of $120,000.00 in Right-of-Way Lease Revenue funds for this purpose; and
3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to take such other further actions as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of the contract, including approvals of future modifications or amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved contract term or amount.

The Transportation Agency owns the abandoned rail line formerly owned by the Union Pacific Railroad, known as the Monterey Branch Line, which includes an area extending from the City of Seaside to the unincorporated community of Castroville within the County of Monterey.  The Agency also owns property on the former Fort Ord military base in the vicinity of 1st Avenue, 8th Street, 5th Street and State Route 1.

In recent past, the Agency contracted for a one-time cleanup of the Monterey Branch Line and Fort Ord property.  In an effort to provide ongoing maintenance of Agency property, staff received Board authorization in March 2021 to publish an RFP for On-call Property Cleanup Services.  In response to that RFP, staff is seeking Board approval to enter into a contract with Smith & Enright to provide on-call property cleanup services for a period of two years with the option to extend for one (1) additional two-year period.  This contract will allow the Agency to provide property cleanup services on an as-needed basis and and allow for quicker responses to address periodic cleanup needs.