Its really up to you. Since you have lifted in the past I'm sure you will get back into it without a problem so I would do whatever will make you feel better, which sounds like you would like to drop a little BF before bulking again. Why not focus on your diet/cardio/basic lifts for a few weeks and then get back into lifting hard again when you start your bulk.
BTW, I am also by no means an expert, and I don't pretend to be, so you can also take my advice with a grain of salt. I just finished bulking from 155 to 170 over the past 5-6 months and now I'm really looking forward to cutting. I put on some good mass, but also a little fat so its time for it to go... I'm getting tired of eating anyway.