City Council

3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 32324 WITH WISS, JANNEY, ELSTNER ASSOCIATES INC., BY $150,000 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $650,000 FOR ON- CALL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES (Public Works Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15061, Class 3, the “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; (2) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32324 with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc,. by $150,000, which includes supplemental services of $100,000 and a contingency of $50,000 to provide for any necessary change orders, increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $650,000 for on-call structural engineering services; and (3) To the extent this transaction could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, grant the proposed contract amendment with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc., an exemption from the Competitive Selection Process set forth in the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to the Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts where the best interests of the city are served.