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City of Palo Alto (ID # 12393)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Informational Report Meeting Date: 9/13/2021
City of Palo Alto Page 1
Title: Contracts Awarded by the City Manager and Procurement Officer
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Administrative Services
Recommendation
This is an information report, no action is required.
Discussion
Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Section 2.30.710 requires the City Manager to provide a
biannual report to Council consisting of contracts awarded by the City Manager, Procurement
Officer or other designated employees for:
1) General and professional services in excess of $25,000; and
2) Public works and goods in excess of $85,000.
Attachment A (regarding contracts for goods in excess of $85,000) and Attachment B (regarding
contracts for services in excess of $25,000) fulfill this PAMC reporting requirement for the
period from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021.
The contracts in Attachment A consist of four distinct awards for goods, and the contracts in
Attachment B consist of 56 distinct awards for a wide range of services. These awards are a
core element of the efficient and effective provision of services by the City to our community
and reflect extensive coordination and prudent decision-making among operating departments,
the Administrative Services Department, the City Attorney's Office, and City Clerk's Office.
For informational purposes, Attachment C provides excerpts from the Palo Alto Municipal Code
that set forth the authority designated by Council to the Procurement Officer to award and sign
contracts (PAMC 2.30.200), City Manager to award and sign contracts (PAMC 2.30.210), City
Manager to award and sign emergency contracts (PAMC 2.30.160 and 2.30.210(f)) and
exemptions from competitive solicitation (PAMC 2.30.360 and 2.30.900), as noted for certain
contracts listed in Attachments A and B.
Attachments:
• Attachment9.a: Attachment A: Material Contracts Awarded by CPO & CM January
to June 2021
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• Attachment9.b: Attachment B: Services Contracts Awarded by CPO & CM January
1, 2021 to June 30, 2021
• Attachment9.c: Attachment C: Excerpts from the Palo Alto Municipal Code
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ATTACHMENT A
Goods Contracts Awarded ($85,00 and above)
January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021
Contract Award To Award Date Award Amount Bidding Exemption or Number of
Bids Sent/Received
Description
AMERICAN DIGITAL SECURITY, LLC 05/11/2021 210,085.11 922/10
Purchase and delivery of Avigilon surveillance hardware
for nine substations
DC FROST ASSOCIATES INC 03/25/2021 93,871.20 2.30.360(d)Purchase of Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection equipment for
the Regional Water Quality Control Plant
NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP 02/23/2021 142,184.94 2.30.360 (j)Purchase one (1) new 2022 Ford F‐350 SuperDuty 4WD
RegCab 142"Wheelbase
ONE SOURCE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC 05/04/2021 236,432.08 411/6 Purchase of Holophane Lighting products for security
lighting for nine substations
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ATTACHMENT B
Service Contracts Awarded ($25,000 and above)
January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021
Contract Award To Award Date Award Amount Bidding Exemption or
Number of Bids
Sent/Received
Description
ACCRUENT LLC 02/09/2021 34,430.86 2.30.360 (d)Secure database hosting, technical support and
cloud storage for Public Works Engineering &
Facilities- Year 1
ADVANCE DESIGN CONSULTANTS INC 06/29/2021 80,000.00 31/5 City Hall Switchgear Replacement project
ADVANCE DESIGN CONSULTANTS INC 06/28/2021 35,530.00 2.30.360(i)Design Drawing UCC Emergency Generator
ANDERSON PACIFIC ENGINEERING 06/28/2021 366,300.00 27/1 Guard Shack & Incinerator Power/Data Cables
Construction
AQUATIC HARVESTING 06/24/2021 29,900.00 474/4 Boronda Lake Weed Removal
ARCA RECYCLING INC 06/16/2021 49,000.00 2.30.360(i)Appliance recycling program for Utilities customers.
BILLS TOWING SERVICE 05/06/2021 25,000.00 2.30.360(b)2 PD: Bill's Towing Invoice
CALTRAIN 06/16/2021 41,390.25 2.30.360(i)CalTran passes for employees to return to work
CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP.04/12/2021 28,655.51 2.30.360(J)Security Event Monitoring
CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP.05/12/2021 43,140.80 2.30.360 (j)DocuSign electronic signature software renewal
CASE PACIFIC COMPANY 06/28/2021 27,372.20 3/3 S/L Stairwells Waterproofing Project
CISCO AIR SYSTEMS INC 02/09/2021 29,280.33 3/1 Landfill Compressor
CJW ARCHITECTURE 03/03/2021 84,167.60 1469/8 Design services for minor renovations for the Water
Gas Wastewater Office Renovation Project
CUBIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 06/16/2021 108,050.00 2.30.360(d)signal controller hardware and software for regular
operations, maintenance of existing traffic signal
system equipment- Year 1 and Year 2 $63,050 and
Year 3 $45,000
DAVID J POWERS & ASSOCIATES INC 06/15/2021 89,090.00 2.30.360(h)Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND),
and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
(MMRP) for 3300 El Camino
E SOURCE COMPANIES LLC 06/24/2021 49,608.00 2.30.360(i)Evaluation of the Utility’s Outage Management
System (OMS) for areas of improvements
EDESIGNC INC 06/08/2021 32,000.00 2.30.360(i)Consulting for architectural services at the Colorado
and Park Boulevard substations.
EDWARD MATHEWSON 02/24/2021 30,000.00 2.30.360(i)Hearing Officer Services
EMBARCADERO MEDIA 03/03/2021 45,000.00 4/2 Advertising Services for Zero Waste
EMERALD TRANSFORMER LOS ANGELES LLC 03/17/2021 25,000.00 323/1 disposal of transformers and waste electrical
distribution equipment
ERIC GOULDSBERRY ART DIRECTION 01/25/2021 80,000.00 2.30.400(c)On-call graphic design services for the Utilities
department
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ATTACHMENT B
Service Contracts Awarded ($25,000 and above)
January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021
Contract Award To Award Date Award Amount Bidding Exemption or
Number of Bids
Sent/Received
Description
ESRI INC.03/22/2021 55,000.00 2.30.360 (e)GIS Mapping software-Year 1
GLENN REDDICK PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 06/23/2021 30,000.00 2.30.360(i)Consultant Agreement for Outages
GOLDEN BAY CONSTRUCTION INC 03/29/2021 106,393.00 18/2 Alma and University Avenue Guardrail Repairs
Project
GOOD CITY COMPANY 05/25/2021 29,500.00 2.30.360(i)Economic Research & Land-use Policy Project for
economic support services
GROUP 4 ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH & PLANNING
INC.
02/11/2021 31,020.00 2.30.360(i)CV19 HVAC Study at City Hall, Mitchell Park Library &
Community Center and Rinconada Library
HEXAGON TRANSPORTATION CONSULT 06/28/2021 33,600.00 2.30.360(i)Trafficware system to increase functionality of City
emergency for the Fire Dept.
INTEGRATED DESIGN 360 LLC 07/01/2021 50,000.00 2.30.360(i)FY22 Dewatering Monitoring
JACKSON LEWIS PC 02/18/2021 30,000.00 2.30.360(g)Legal Service to Jackson Lewis
JEANNE SULLIVAN BILLECI 06/29/2021 50,000.00 2.30.360(i) Services for media coordination with various
departments, as needed
MACIAS GINI & O'CONNELL, LLP 06/22/2021 40,000.00 2.30.360(i)GASB 87 consulting services
MARKETING FOR CHANGE CO 02/01/2021 80,000.00 2.30.330(a)Market research, strategic campaign planning,
website evaluation, & analytics services
MARSHALL BROTHERS ENTERPRISES 01/11/2021 196,778.50 38/2 Oregon Expressway storm drain structure to Alma
Street repair project
MATRIX CONSULTING GROUP 05/18/2021 81,500.00 29/6 Planning and Development Services fee schedules
study
MELISSA OLSEN CAVALLO 01/11/2021 48,000.00 2.30.360(i)Project Management Services for the CableJoint
Powers Authority
MOBILE MODULAR MANAGEMENT CORP 06/22/2021 144,837.16 2.30.360(b)Water Quality Control Plant Engineering Trailer
Lease
MUNICIPAL RESOURCE GROUP LLC 06/28/2021 33,505.00 2.30.360(i)Utilities fact finding and investigative services
MWA INSIGHTS 06/21/2021 41,880.00 2.30.360(i)Professional Evaluation Services for Museum and
Library Services grant projects
NEWDORF LEGAL 01/07/2021 25,000.00 2.30.360(g)Professional Legal Services
NEWDORF LEGAL 01/27/2021 25,000.00 2.30.360(g)Legal Services
OPTONY INC.05/20/2021 48,400.00 2.30.360(i)Electric Vehicle Fleet and Charging Infrastructure
Study
PECKHAM & MCKENNEY 06/03/2021 27,000.00 2.30.360(i)City Clerk Recruitment for comprehensive executive
search
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ATTACHMENT B
Service Contracts Awarded ($25,000 and above)
January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021
Contract Award To Award Date Award Amount Bidding Exemption or
Number of Bids
Sent/Received
Description
PIPE AND PLANT SOLUTIONS INC 02/04/2021 200,000.00 982/1 On-Call Pavement Pothole and CCTV Wastewater
Mains project- Year 1
RDH BUILDING SCIENCE INC.03/23/2021 49,800.00 2.30.360(i)Design and Construction administration services for
the Palo Alto Civic Center Waterproofing Project
ROPERS MAJESKI, A PROFESSIONAL CORP 05/07/2021 32,631.00 2.30.360(g) Legal Services
SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP 05/10/2021 62,803.00 2.30.360 (j)Incydr Basic - CODE42 for data risk detection
SIEGFRIED ENGINEERING, INC 06/29/2021 85,000.00 24/7 On-Call Surveying Services for private
projects/private property
SKYRAK ENGINEERING SERVICES 04/07/2021 35,000.00 2.30.360(i)Skyrak Structural Review Services
STRATEGIC ECONOMICS 06/28/2021 39,855.00 2.30.360(i)Commercial Linkage Fee Feasibility Study for hotel
and office/R&D uses
TEAMDYNAMIX SOLUTIONS LLC 06/28/2021 27,729.48 3/2 Implementation support services for Project and
Portfolio Management and IT Service Management
online hosted THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO 05/25/2021 50,000.00 2.30.360(i)On-Call Permit Review
TIDES CENTER 06/07/2021 66,325.00 2.30.3609(d)Purchase of solar system exhibit
TOCHI 06/24/2021 50,000.00 738/2 Relocation of the 2-way communication system
master station loadted at the California Avenue
parking garage.
UNDERGROUND ADVERTISING INC 06/28/2021 85,000.00 48/14 Consulting services for integrated outreach for solid
waste related programs
VERIZON WIRELESS CORPORATION 02/20/2021 30,500.00 2.30.360 k Utilities GPS Vehicle Tracking
WISS, JANNEY, ELSTNER ASSOCIATES, INC.05/05/2021 50,200.00 2.30.360(h)Structural and waterproofing consulting services
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ATTACHMENT C
Excerpts from the Palo Alto Municipal Code
Chapter 2.30 – Contracts and Purchasing Procedures
2.30.200 Procurement officer contract award authority.
The Procurement Officer may award and sign the following contracts:
(a)Public Works Contracts. Public works contracts, where the term does not exceed three years, and
the contract price and any price contingency established for change orders, but excluding sales tax or use
tax, do not exceed $85,000.00 in the first contract year, and do not exceed the sum of $85,000.00 and
any unexpended monies carried forward from a prior contract year, in any subsequent contract year.
(b)Contracts for Goods. Contracts to purchase goods, where the term does not exceed three years,
and the contract price and any price contingency established for change orders, but excluding sales tax
or use tax, do not exceed $85,000.00 in the first year, and do not exceed the sum of $85,000.00and any
unexpended monies carried forward from a prior contract year, in any subsequent contract year.
(c)General Services Contracts. General services contracts, where the term does not exceed three
years, and the contract price and any price contingency established for change orders or additional
services, but excluding sales tax or use tax, do not exceed $85,000.00 in the first contract year, and do
not exceed $85,000.00 and any unexpended monies carried forward from a prior contract year, in any
subsequent contract year.
(d)Professional Services Contracts. Professional services contracts, where the term does not exceed
three years, and the contract price, and any price contingency established for additional services, but
excluding sales tax or use tax, do not exceed the sum of $85,000.00 in the first contract year, and do not
exceed the sum of $85,000.00 and any unexpended monies carried forward from a prior contract year, in
any subsequent contract year.
(e)Software and Hardware Purchase, Licensing, Maintenance and Support Contracts.
Notwithstanding Subsection 2.30.200(c), the Procurement Officer may award and sign contracts other
than general services agreements, including, without limitation, vendor-based standard form hardware
and software purchase and licensing contracts, for the purchase of hardware and software, the licensing
of software, and the maintenance and support of hardware and software, where the term of licensing or
maintenance and support services does not exceed five years and the contract price, excluding sales tax
or use tax, does not exceed $85,000.00 per year in the first contract year and does not exceed the sum of
$85,000.00 and any unexpended monies carried forward from a prior contract year, in any subsequent
contract year. The contracts referred to herein may include contracts for data storage services, which
shall be subject to the city's information security policies, terms, conditions and other requirements
established by the chief information officer with the concurrence and approval of the City Attorney.
(Ord. 5494 § 9, 2020: Ord. 5387 § 1 (part), 2016: Ord. 4827 § 1 (part), 2004)
2.30.210 City Manager contract award authority.
The City Manager may award and sign the following contracts:
(a)Public Works Contracts. Public works contracts, where the term does not exceed three years, and
the contract price and any price contingency established for change orders, but excluding sales tax or use
tax, do not exceed $250,000.00 in the first contract year, and do not exceed the sum of $250,000.00 and
any unexpended monies carried forward from a prior contract year, in any subsequent contract year.
(b)Contracts for Goods. Contracts to purchase goods, where the term does not exceed three years
and the contract price and any contingency established for change orders, but excluding sales tax or use
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tax, do not exceed $250,000.00 in the first contact year, and do not exceed the sum of $250,000.00 and
any unexpended monies carried forward from a prior contract year, in any subsequent contract year.
(c) General Services Contracts. Contracts for services associated with the leasing or licensing of
personal property other than hardware or software, where the term does not exceed seven years, and the
contract price and any price contingency established for change orders, but excluding sales tax or use
tax, do not exceed $85,000.00 in the first contract year, and do not exceed the sum of $85,000.00 plus
any unexpended monies carried forward from a prior contract year, in any subsequent contract year.
(d) Contracts for Studies and Services Related to Private Development. Professional services
contracts for: (1) the preparation of environmental assessments or other studies deemed necessary by
the director of planning and development services for the processing of applications for private
development projects, or (2) inspection and plan review services deemed necessary by the director of
planning and development services to evaluate conformity of private development projects with applicable
building codes, regardless of the cost or term thereof, provided the applicant for the private development
project agrees, in writing, to bear responsibility for the entire contract cost, and the contract does not
require the expenditure of city funds in any amount.
(e) Rewards. The City Manager may offer and pay rewards where the amount of the reward does not
exceed $25,000.00, in accordance with the procedures of Section 2.30.800.
(f) Emergency Contracts. The City Manager is authorized to expend city funds for emergency
contracts, as defined in Section 2.30.160, without limitation on the contract cost or amount and without
following the contract solicitation and award procedures otherwise required by this chapter, provided that
any procurement of goods and services obtained during an emergency declared by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall comply with applicable FEMA Public Assistance Program's
procurement orders, rules, regulations, guidelines and control procedures for cost reimbursement
purposes. Expenditures made during an emergency must be reported to the Council at the next regular
meeting if approval for such expenditures would otherwise have been made by the Council. The City
Manager may issue a verbal report to the Council before a written report is delivered.
(g) Contracts to Rent, Lease, License, Acquire, Transfer or Purchase Interests in Real Property from
Other Parties. Contracts for the rental, leasing, licensing, or purchase by installment interests in real
property from other parties for a term of seven years or less, where the contract price does not exceed
$85,000.00 per year, or to encumber or transfer any interest in real property from other parties for any
term of years. The City Manager may enter into and sign a contract to acquire or purchase an interest in
real property, where the contract price does not exceed $85,000.00.
(h) Contracts to Rent, Lease, or License City Real Property to Other Parties. The authority granted
under this Section is distinct from the authority of the director of community services to grant individuals
and groups permits for the exclusive temporary use of buildings and facilities located in, and the areas of,
city parks and open spaces, as described in Chapter 22.04 of this municipal code or in the park and open
space regulations. The City Manager may award and sign contracts to rent, lease or license city real
property to other parties regardless of the price for a term not exceeding three years. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, the City Manager may enter into and sign contracts for the rental, lease or licensing
of real property at the Cubberley Community Center for terms of up to five years.
(i) Contracts to Provide Municipal Services to other Public Entities or Utilities. A contract to provide
municipal services and functions to any other public agency, public utility or other public entity in any
amount for a term not exceeding three years, provided the contract is in compliance with all Council-
adopted policies covering such contracts. The authority granted herein does not include the authority of
the City Manager to add permanent employee positions.
(j) Contracts Providing for Indemnity or Risk of Loss. The City Manager, with the concurrence and
approval of the City Attorney and the insurance risk manager, may enter into and sign contracts,
otherwise within the limits of his or her authority under Section 2.08.140 of this municipal code, that
provide for the city or its officers or employees to defend, indemnify, or assume the risk of damage, loss,
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or liability for, or subrogate to any other contracting party respecting claims, demands, actions, losses or
liabilities arising from the city's performance or non-performance under the contract.
(k) Wholesale Utility Commodities and Services Contracts. Wholesale utility commodities and services
contracts, where the term does not exceed five years and the contract price does not exceed
$250,000.00 in any contract year.
(l) Software and Hardware Purchase, Licensing, Maintenance and Support Contracts. Notwithstanding
Subsection 2.30.210(c), the City Manager may award and sign contracts other than general services
agreements, including, without limitation, vendor-based standard form hardware and software purchase
and licensing contracts, for the purchase of hardware and software, the licensing of software, and the
maintenance and support of hardware and software, where the term of licensing or maintenance and
support services does not exceed seven years and the contract price, excluding sales tax or use tax,
does not exceed $85,000.00 per year in the first contract or fiscal year and does not exceed the sum of
$85,000.00 and any unexpended monies carried forward from a prior fiscal year, in any subsequent
contract or fiscal year. The contracts referred to herein may include contracts for data storage services,
which shall be subject to the city's information security policies, terms, conditions and other requirements
established by the chief information officer with the concurrence and approval of the City Attorney.
(m) Other Contracts. All other types of contracts for which the contract term does not exceed three
years and the total expenditure by the city does not exceed $85,000.00 in the first contract or fiscal year,
and does not exceed the sum of $85,000.00 and any unexpended monies carried forward from a prior
fiscal year, in any subsequent contract or fiscal year.
(Ord. 5494 §§ 3, 10, 2020: Ord. 5387 § 1 (part), 2016: Ord. 4827 § 1 (part), 2004) ***
2.30.360 Exemptions from competitive solicitation requirements.
The following are exemptions from the informal and formal competitive solicitation requirements of this
chapter, except as otherwise provided. These exemptions will be narrowly interpreted and applied. The
department requesting an exemption shall provide all relevant information supporting the application of
the exemption to the Procurement Officer. Based upon this information, the Procurement Officer shall
make a recommendation to the City Manager and the City Manager shall determine whether an
exemption from the competitive solicitation requirements applies. Nothing herein is intended to preclude
the use of competitive solicitations, as practicable.
(a) Emergency Contracts, provided that any procurement of goods and services obtained during an
emergency declared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall comply with applicable FEMA
Public Assistance Program's orders, rules, regulations, guidelines and control procedures for cost
reimbursement purposes.
(b) Whenever solicitations of bids or proposals would for any reason be impracticable, unavailing or
impossible, provided that in the case of a public works project, the project is not otherwise required by the
charter to be formally bid. These situations are those where solicitations of bids or proposals would not
be useful or produce any operational or financial advantage for the city. Situations where solicitations of
bids or proposals would be impracticable, unavailing or impossible, include, without limitation, the
following:
(1) Contract specifications cannot be drawn in a way that would enable more than one vendor,
consultant or contractor to meet them;
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(2) Due to circumstances beyond the control of the city, the time necessary to use the competitive
solicitation process, procedures and requirements would result in a substantial economic loss to the city
or the substantial interference with a required city operation;
(3) Special conditions attached to a grant, donation or gift requires the use of particular goods and/or
services.
All requests for exemptions under this subsection shall be supported by written documentation
(facsimile or electronic mail may be used), approved by the department head and the Procurement
Officer.
(c) Where competitive bids or requests for proposals have been solicited and no bid or proposal has
been received, or where no bid or proposal meeting the requirements of the invitation to bid or request for
proposals has been received, provided that, in the case of a public works project, the project is not
otherwise required by the charter to be formally bid.
(d) Contracts for goods, wholesale commodities and services, general services or professional
services available from only one source, where the Procurement Officer has determined, in writing, there
is no adequate substitute or equivalent provider. Examples of acceptable sole source acquisitions or
purchases may include, without limitation: equipment or services for equipment, for which there is no
comparable competitive product or service except that provided by the equipment manufacturer,
distributor or dealer; proprietary products sold directly by the manufacturer; a component or replacement
part, for which there is no commercially available substitute and which can be obtained only from the
manufacturer; goods where there is only one authorized distributor in the area; and goods where
compatibility with goods in use by the city is an overriding consideration. All requests for sole source
acquisitions or purchases shall be supported by written documentation (facsimile or electronic mail may
be used), approved by the office or department head, and forwarded to the Procurement Officer.
(e) Contracts for goods where, pursuant to Section 2.30.900, the City Manager has determined that
standardization of the supplies, materials or equipment is permissible.
(f) Placement of insurance coverage and surety bonds.
(g) Legal services contracts, including, without limitation, the services of outside counsel, consultants
and other experts needed for litigation, administrative or other legal proceedings.
(h) Professional services contracts for private development related studies and services whenever the
services are funded wholly by private developers.
(i) Professional services contracts, where the estimated total expenditure by the city, regardless of
term, does not exceed $50,000.00.
(j) Cooperative purchases, with one or more other public agencies or through a cooperative
purchasing agency, provided: (i) the services are solicited using methods substantially similar to those
required by this chapter, as determined by the Procurement Officer; and (ii) the contract is consistent with
the requirements specified in this municipal code.
(k) The use of another governmental or public agency's contract or substantially the same contract
terms provided: (i) the agency uses a solicitation method substantially similar to the method required by
this chapter; (ii) the contract is consistent with the requirements specified in this municipal code; and (iii)
the Procurement Officer determines that the city will realize overall value to utilizing the other agency's
contract or contract terms compared to the city performing its own solicitation.
(l) Contracts with, or solicited on the city's behalf by, Northern California Power Agency, Transmission
Agency of Northern California, and Western Area Power Administration to procure wholesale utility
commodities and services that meet the requirements of Section 2.30.340(d) or 2.30.360(k).
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(m) Contracts with Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the California Independent System Operator
Corporation for energy transmission services to the extent necessary and expedient to provide for the
general health, safety and welfare of the city's utility customers.
(n) Contracts with any public agency or governmental body to construct a public work, where the
Procurement Officer determines the public agency or governmental body has used methods similar to
those required by this chapter to contract for the public work.
(o) Contracts with any public utility holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity or any
entity holding a cable service or video service franchise pursuant to chapter 2.10 of this municipal code to
construct a public works, where such works involves property of such public utility or cable service or
video service franchisee and is otherwise of direct concern to both the city and such public utility or cable
service or video service franchisee, provided that the project is not otherwise required by the charter to be
formally bid.
(p) Contracts with private developers to construct public improvements in connection with their
development projects, even if the city contributes funds to the improvement project, provided that the
projects are not otherwise required by the charter to be formally bid.
(q) Projects, where the public work is performed by the city with its own employees.
(r) Contracts, where the estimated total expenditure by the city does not exceed $10,000.00.
(s) Contracts with entities to procure at wholesale prices utility commodities and services under a city
"feed-in tariff" energy program that meets the requirements of Section 2.30.340(c).
(t) Professional services contracts in relation to personnel matters for: recruitment consultants,
workplace investigations, threat assessments, conflict intervention, and industrial safety.
(Ord. 5494 § 21, 2020: Ord. 5387 § 1 (part), 2016: Ord. 5148 § 2, 2012: Ord. 5081 § 1, 2010: Ord. 4827 §
1 (part), 2004)
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2.30.900 Standardization.
Where the City Manager has determined that it is required by the health, safety or welfare of the people
or employees of the city, or that significant costs savings have been demonstrated, the standardization of
supplies, materials or equipment, including, without limitation, information technology property, for
purchase or to be used in a public works project is permitted and the supplies, materials or equipment
specifications may specify a single brand or trade name. The City Manager may consider the following
factors in determining to standardize on a single brand or trade name:
(a) Repair and maintenance costs would be minimized;
(b) User personnel training would be facilitated thereby;
(c) Supplies or spare parts would be minimized;
(d) Modifications to existing equipment would not be necessary;
(e) Training of repair and maintenance personnel would be minimized; and
(f) Matching existing supplies, materials or equipment is required for proper operation of a function or
program.
(Ord. 5494 § 40, 2020: Ord. 5387 § 1 (part), 2016: Ord. 4827 § 1 (part), 2004)
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2.30.160 Emergency contracts. A contract for goods or services necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare in the event of an emergency. An emergency means and includes an urgent unforeseen event that threatens life, property, or the general public health, safety and welfare, including, without limitation, an emergency declared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The City Manager is authorized to conclude an emergency exists without further declaration by the Council.
(Ord. 5387 § 1 (part), 2016)
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