City Council

11. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH J LEE ENGINEERING, INC., JASON ADDISON SMITH CONSULTING SERVICES, INC., AND TRUE NORTH COMPLIANCE SERVICES, INC., FOR $450,000 EACH FOR BUILDING AND FIRE PLAN REVIEW SERVICES WITH AN OPTIONAL ONE-YEAR EXTENSION AND ADDITIONAL $450,000 EACH FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED TOTAL AMOUNT OF $900,000 FOR EACH FIRM (Planning Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the actions 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 enter into a contract for building and fire plan review services following a competitive selection process, pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.047 with J Lee Engineering, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $450,000 for an initial one-year term; (3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for building and fire plan review services following a competitive selection process, pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.047 with Jason Addison Smith Consulting Services, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $450,000 for an initial one-year term; (4) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for building and fire plan review services following a competitive selection process, pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.047 with True North Compliance Services, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $450,000 for an initial one-year term; and (5) Authorize the City Manager to extend each contract for an additional one-year period with an additional not-to-exceed amount of $450,000 each. TPA