City Council

2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH GE VERNOVA INC. (DBA GE VERNOVA OPERATIONS LLC) FOR $2,916,936 FOR A CONTROL SYSTEM UPGRADE FOR GAS TURBINES 3 AND 4 AT THE GLENARM POWER PLANT (Water & Power Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b); (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a one year contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services, with GE Vernova Inc. (dba GE Vernova Operations LLC) for the hardware and software to perform a control system upgrade of the Gas Turbine 3 (“GT-3”) and Gas Turbine 4 (“GT-4”), for an amount not-to-exceed $2,916,936, which includes a base contract amount of $2,566,060 and a contingency of $350,876 to provide for any necessary change orders; 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