Pasadena
City Council
4. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH TRANSWEST TRUCK CENTER FOR FIVE FORD E-TRANSIT
CARGO VANS FOR A GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $434,499
(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; and
(2) Award contract to lowest and best bid dated December 18, 2025, submitted by Transwest Truck Center (“Transwest”) in response to the
specifications for Five Electric Cargo Vans with Custom Upfitting, and authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract for a grand total amount not-to-exceed $434,499, which includes the base contract amount of $394,999 and a
contingency of $39,500 to provide for any necessary change orders.