Pasadena

City Council

3. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE TERM OF CONTRACT NO. 31568 WITH TRC ENGINEERING SERVICES, LLC FOR SIX MONTHS TO CONDUCT QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTIONS FOR THE PASADENA TRANSIT AND PASADENA DIAL-A-RIDE FLEET (Transportation 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 for the project; (2) Authorize the City Manager to extend Contract No. 31568 with TRC Engineering Services, LLC for six months for a total contract period of January 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025, and allow for future contract term duration extensions, as needed, to conduct inspections of the Pasadena Transit and Pasadena Dial-A-Ride fleet within the current not-to-exceed contract amount of $130,085; and (3) Grant the proposed contract extension 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.