City Council

7. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE SERVICE BUCKET TRUCKS WITH ELECTRIC BOOMS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,143,450 (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 with Altec Industries, Inc., (“Altec”) for the purchase of three service bucket trucks with electric booms, for an amount not-to-exceed $1,143,450, which includes the base contract amount of $1,039,500 and a contingency of $103,950 to provide for any necessary change orders. Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) (Contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors for labor, material, supplies or services); and (3) Grant the recommended contracts 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