City Council

2. CONTRACT AWARD TO TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT & DESIGN INC., TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO UPDATE THE PASADENA TRANSIT SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN (Transportation Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, as the result of a competitive selection process, as specified by Section 4.08.047 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, with Transportation Management & Design Inc. (TMD), to provide consulting services in an amount not-to-exceed $348,056, which includes the base contract amount of $316,414 and a contingency of $31,642 (10%) to provide for any necessary change orders. Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) contracts for professional or unique services. ATTACHMENT A TPA ACTION: APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION