City Council

4. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 32171 WITH JASON ADDISON SMITH CONSULTING, INC. (DBA JAS PACIFIC) AND CONTRACT NO. 32173 WITH J LEE ENGINEERING, INC., TO INCREASE THE TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT FOR EACH CONTRACT BY $249,999 TO $1,610,772 AND $1,629,555 FOR BUILDING AND FIRE PLAN REVIEW SERVICES (Planning Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); (2) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32171 with Jason Addison Smith Consulting, Inc. (“JAS Pacific”) by increasing the contract amount by $249,999, thereby increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $1,360,773 to $1,610,772 for continued plan review services through the contract expiration of December 1, 2026; (3) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32173 with J Lee Engineering, Inc., by increasing the contract amount by $249,999, thereby increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $1,379,556 to $1,629,555 for continued plan review services through the contract expiration of December 6, 2026; and (4) Find that Competitive Bidding is not required pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services. To the extent this transaction could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, grant the proposed contract amendment an exemption from the Competitive Selection Process set forth in the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to the Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. TPA