City Council

8.    AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH GRBCON, INC., FOR THE ANNUAL STORM DRAIN SYSTEM\nREPAIR\nAND IMPROVEMENTS FISCAL YEAR 2026 PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $780,844 (Public Works Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1)       Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto California\nCode of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Class 1, §15301, Existing Facilities, and that there are no features that distinguish this project\nfrom others in\nthe exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and\n(2)       Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract as a result of the competitive bid process, as stated by Section 4.08.045 of the Pasadena\nMunicipal\nCode with GRBCon, Inc., for the Annual Storm Drain System Repair and Improvements Fiscal Year 2026 project for an amount not-to-exceed\n$780,844, which\nincludes the base contract amount of $650,703 and a contingency of $130,141 to provide for unforeseen change orders.