City Council

16.\nApprove a Professional Services Agreement with Henkels & McCoy West, LLC, in the not to\nexceed amount of $4,988,294, plus a 10% contingency for as-needed extra services, for\ninspection services of underground and surface-mounted electric and fiber optic systems, with a\ntwo-year term with an option to extend up to one additional year; authorize the Public Utilities\nGeneral Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement and any related documents, including\nany cost-neutral amendments of the agreement and any documents contemplated by the\nagreement, and to take such necessary or advisable actions to implement, fund, and administer\nthe agreement; and determine that the inspection services of underground and surface-mounted\nelectric and fiber optic systems and any related activities associated therewith are exempt from\nthe California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301(b) of Title 14 of the California\nCode of Regulations.