City Council

6. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ANIXTER, INC., FOR 34.5 KV\nOUTDOOR VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF\n$4,500,000 FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT (Water & Power Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3),\nand 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is\nrequired; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to award contract to lowest and best bid dated October 16, 2024,\nsubmitted by Anixter, Inc., (“Anixter”) in response to the project plans and specifications for 34.5 kV Outdoor\nVacuum Circuit Breaker, for a grand total amount not-to-exceed $4,500,000, which includes the base\ncontract amount of $2,700,000 or three years, whichever occurs first, and the option for two additional one-year\nextensions or an amount not-to-exceed $1,800,000, whichever occurs first, at the discretion of the City\nManager.