City Council

5. AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 32595 WITH NASAB, MAXIM D, DBA APEXX ARCHITECTURE\nBY $63,200 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $138,100 FOR CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF\nCOLORADO STREET BRIDGE – BARRIER ENHANCEMENTS (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\nQuality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15061, Class 3, the “Common-\nSense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the\nenvironment;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32595 with Nasab, Maxim D, dba Apexx Architecture by\n$63,200, which includes supplemental services of $43,200 and a contingency of $20,000 to provide for any\nnecessary change orders, increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $138,100 for conceptual design services of\nColorado Street Bridge – Barrier Enhancements project; and\n(3) To the extent this transaction could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive\nSelection Process, grant the proposed contract amendment with Apexx Architecture an exemption from the\nCompetitive Selection Process set forth in the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to the\nPasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts where the best interests of the city are served.\nTPA