City Council

3. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS WITH GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS INC., AND RICHARD C. SLADE & ASSOCIATES LLC TO PROVIDE ON-CALL HYDROGEOLOGICAL SERVICES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,750,000 PER CONTRACT FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT (Water & Power 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; (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract without competitive bidding pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002(F) “Contract for professional or unique services” with Geosyntec Consultants Inc. (“Geosyntec”), for an amount not-to-exceed $1,750,000 or five years, whichever comes first, as the result of a competitive selection process, pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.047, to provide on- all hydrogeological services; and (3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract without competitive bidding pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002(F) “Contract for professional or unique services” with Richard C. Slade & Associates LLC (“RCS”) for an amount not-to-exceed $1,750,000 or five years, whichever comes first, as the result of a competitive selection process, pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.047, to provide on- all hydrogeological services.