City Council

6. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH POWERFLEX SYSTEMS LLC FOR BACK-OFFICE SOFTWARE AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR UP TO SEVEN YEARS FOR A GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,896,995 (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) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, as a result of a competitive selection process, as specified by Section 4.08.047 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, with PowerFlex Systems LLC (“PowerFlex”) for Back-Office Software and Operations Support for Electric Vehicle (“EV”) Charging Infrastructure for up to seven years for a grand total amount not to exceed $1,896,995, which includes the base contract amount of $1,120,078 for five years, and the option for two additional one-year extensions at the discretion of the City Manager, for an amount not-to-exceed $776,917. Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002 (F), contracts for professional or unique services.