Pasadena

City Council

October 28, 2024 Item #2

Agenda Item 2

2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MINSAIT ADVANCED\nCONTROL SYSTEMS INC., FOR SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM\nSUPPORT SERVICES FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $745,000 FOR THE WATER AND\nPOWER DEPARTMENT (Water & Power Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3),\nand 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is\nrequired;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City\nCharter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services, with Minsait Advanced Control|\nSystems Inc. (“ACS”), for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (“SCADA”) Support Services for\nthe Water and Power Department in an amount not-to-exceed a grand total of $745,000 for five years,\nwhich includes the option for two additional one-year extensions or an amount not-to-exceed $310,000,\nwhichever occurs first, at the discretion of the City Manager; and\n(3) Grant the recommended contract an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to\nPasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B) contracts for which the City’s best interests are served.\nTPA