City Council

5. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 32675 WITH MLC CONSTRUCTORS INC., TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $90,758 FOR THE PREFABRICATED STORAGE BUILDING AT FIRE STATION 33 FOR A REVISED TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT-TO- EXCEED $588,948 (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. 32675 with MLC Constructors Inc., to increase the contract amount by $90,758, which includes supplemental services of $70,758 and a contingency of $20,000 to provide for any necessary change orders, thereby increasing the grand total not-to-exceed amount to $588,948 for the prefabricated storage building at Fire Station 33; and (3) Grant the proposed contract amendment with MLC Constructors Inc., an exemption from the Competitive Bidding 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.