City Council

3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 32324 WITH WISS, JANNEY,\nELSTNER ASSOCIATES INC., BY $150,000 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $650,000 FOR ON-\nCALL\nSTRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES (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\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15061, Class 3, the\n“Common\nSense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant\neffect on the environment;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32324 with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc,.\nby $150,000, which includes supplemental services of $100,000 and a contingency of $50,000 to provide for any\nnecessary change orders, increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $650,000 for on-call structural\nengineering services; 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 Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc., an\nexemption from\nthe Competitive Selection Process set forth in the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant\nto the Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts where the best interests of the city are served.