City Council

2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MINSAIT ADVANCED CONTROL SYSTEMS INC., FOR SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $745,000 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 City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services, with Minsait Advanced Control| Systems Inc. (“ACS”), for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (“SCADA”) Support Services for the Water and Power Department in an amount not-to-exceed a grand total of $745,000 for five years, which includes the option for two additional one-year extensions or an amount not-to-exceed $310,000, whichever occurs first, at the discretion of the City Manager; and (3) Grant the recommended contract an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B) contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. TPA