Current Projects
Bidding on Current Projects
Please visit the "Bidding Information" section, which includes a link to the City's PlanetBids.com vendor portal. Here you will find a complete listing of bidding opportunities for construction contracts as well as requests for proposals and qualifications issued by the Public Works Department.
Labor Compliance: California Labor Laws and Regulations on Public Works Projects
All workers employed on public works projects must be paid the prevailing wage determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, according to the type of work and location of the project.
Public works in general means:
- Construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under contract and paid in whole or in part out of public funds.
- It can include preconstruction and post-construction activities related to a public works project.
- For a full definition of public works refer to Labor Code section 1720.
Anyone working on a public works project must be paid prevailing wages as determined by DIR. Projects of $30,000 or more must meet DIR's apprenticeship requirements. Failure to comply with public works requirements can result in civil penalties, criminal prosecution, or both.
Public Works Resources
Enforcement Resources
- Labor Commissioner’s Public Works Manual
- Laws Relating to Prevailing Wage Requirements
- Laws, Regulations, Determinations & Decisions
- Civil Wage and Penalty Assessments
Forms
- DAS 140 - Public Works Contract Award Information
- DAS 142 - Request for Dispatch of an Apprentices
- CAC 2 - Training Fund Contribution
- PW 26 - Statement of Employer Payments
- File a public works complaint
Online Forms
- Public Works Contractor Registration Form
- Certified Payroll Reporting Form
- PWC-100 - Online Project Registration
Online Searchable Databases
- Public works projects
- Contractor registration search tool
- Labor Code section 1741(c) Judgments - Public Works
- Contractor debarment
- Public works Training Fund contributions
- Prevailing wage rates
- Apprentice prevailing wage rates
- Certified Payroll Records search tool
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For more information and to find exact legal definitions and language please see the Public Works Chapter of the California Labor Code
What's Happening for Current Projects
Student Survey- Safe Routes to School Plan
Are you a student at a Salinas Junior High School or High School? If so, we need your help! Take the short 5-minute survey and help identify places where safety improvements are needed for students walking and biking to school. Click on one of the links below and watch the video at the beginning of the survey for more information
Survey Links:
· SRTS Student Survey (English)
Pavement Management and Funding
As part of the Pavement Management Program, City staff collects data on all streets to determine how best to preserve various streets before they degrade to a "point of no return." The City has hired Pavement Engineering Inc., (PEI) to evaluate all Salinas streets, by visiting the streets and measuring the deterioration of the street and then inputting the information into the StreetSaver program to calculate the condition of the streets. Due to scheduling, seasons and public notification much planning is required before resurfacing work can begin. Streets must also be prepared (crack seals, patches,...
Chip Seal Improvements
Various streets throughout the City.
This project calls for the installation of Chip Seal with TRMSS and pavement striping on various arterial and collector streets located throughout the City. Chip Seals typically have a lifespan of 5-7 years. The most recent citywide surface seal project was a slurry seal of various streets, completed in 2019. For more information, please visit our Chip Seal Improvements page .
East Rossi Street Safe Streets Pilot Program
February 13, 2020
The Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) initiated a new Safe Streets Pilot Program in November 2019. The Safe Streets Pilot Program aimed to utilize planned roadway maintenance projects, such as repaving, to demonstrate low-cost features to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety. Funding for the Safe Streets Pilot comes from the Regional Surface Transportation Program funds that the Agency’s Board of Directors set aside for Complete Streets implementation.
City staff evaluated resurfacing project planned for 2020 and with TAMC recommendations selected East Rossi Street as the optimal candidate to apply for these funds. East...
Downtown Complete Streets Project Approved for Construction
October 8, 2019
The Downtown Complete Streets Project is headed for construction!
This complete Streets project aims to make the corridor on West Alisal Street from Blanco Street to Front Street, a more safe, efficient and complete street. "Complete Streets" are streets designed and operated to support safe mobility for everyone. Those included are people of all ages and abilities, regardless of whether they are traveling as drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, or public transportation riders.
This project delivers elements of the Downtown Vibrancy Plan, the Marina-Salinas Multimodal Corridor Plan and the Salinas Downtown Fiber Optic Network Plan....
Nacional Street Neighborhood Traffic Calming
September 13, 2019
After community lead process and the Nacional Street Neighborhood Traffic Calming Plan has been Approved!
The Traffic and Transportation Division held two community meetings with residents of the Nacional Street neighborhood to develop a Traffic Calming Plan to address the speeding concerns of the neighborhood. With residents’ input received at these meetings, a neighborhood Traffic Calming Plan was developed and finalized. Per the City’s Traffic Calming Policy, the plan was taken to vote to determine support from residents and the vote met policy requirements.
At the September 10th meeting, City Council approved the...
