City Council

4. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN POWER SYSTEMS LLC FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF DC POWER EQUIPMENT AT THREE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SITES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $360,175 (Information Technology Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “common sense” provision that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and (2) Accept the bid dated October 31,2022 submitted by American Power Systems LLC in response to specifications for removal and replacement of DC power batteries and associated equipment; reject all other bids received; and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract not-to-exceed of $360,175, which includes the base contract amount of $327,431 and a ten- percent contingency to provide for any necessary change orders.