City Council

3-J. PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM – AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO NCE It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Nichols Consulting Engineers, CHTD dba NCE in the contract amount of $98,977 for the Pavement Management Program and asset inventory services; (2) Authorizing the Director of Public Works to approve change orders and contingency up to $9,900 (10%) of the contract amount, for a total project cost of $108,877; and (3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act): The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Ordinance pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). CEQA Guideline § 15061(b)(3) exempts activities that do not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. This activity is purely administrative and does not contemplate any physical changes to the environment. Accordingly, it is not subject to further CEQA review.