City Council

3-H. BRUGGEMEYER LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS – AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF 26 NEW\nHVAC UNITS FROM CARRIER CORPORATION\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Waiving the bidding requirements pursuant to Monterey Park Municipal Code §\n3.20.050(4), and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Carrier\nCorporation, in a form approved by the City Attorney, not to exceed the listed cost per\nCouncil’s selected Option A, B or C to purchase 26 New HVAC Units for the Bruggemeyer\nLibrary;\n(2) Authorizing the Director of Public Works to approve change orders and contingency up to\n$10,000; and\n(3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):\nThe City reviewed the environmental impacts of the extension under the California Environmental\nQuality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated\nthereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). CEQA Guidelines\n§§ 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), and 15378 exempt activities that will not result in a direct or\nreasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, activities where there is\npossibility that it may have a significant effect on the environment, and activities that do not\nconstitute a “project” as defined, respectively. This activity contemplates purchasing equipment\nonly. Subsequent installation and construction will be evaluated separately under CEQA.\nAccordingly, this activity is exempt from further review.