HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2512-5703CITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Monday, August 24, 2026
Council Chambers & Hybrid
5:30 PM
Agenda Item
B.Semi-annual Reports of Contracts Awarded by the City Manager, Procurement Officer or
Other Designated Employees for the period of January 1, 2026, through June 30,2026;
CEQA Status- Not a Project
City Council
Staff Report
From: City Manager
Report Type: INFORMATION REPORTS
Lead Department: Administrative Services
Meeting Date: August 24, 2026
Report #:2512-5703
TITLE
Semi-annual Reports of Contracts Awarded by the City Manager, Procurement Officer or Other
Designated Employees for the period of January 1, 2026, through June 30,2026; CEQA Status-
Not a Project
RECOMMENDATION
This is an informational report and no action is required
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Section 2.30.710(a)1 requires the City Manager to provide a
semi-annual report to Council consisting of contracts awarded by the City Manager,
Procurement Officer or other designated employees for:
1. Goods contracts $85,000 through $250,000 per year (Attachment A), and
2. Professional and General Services $25,000 through $85,000 and Public Works Contracts
$85,000 through $250,000 per year (Attachment B).
The contracts in Attachment A consist of fourteen (14) distinct awards for goods, and the
contracts in Attachment B consist of fifty-four (54) distinct awards for a 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. The PAMC section
that sets forth the authority designated by Council to the Procurement Officer to award and
sign contracts is PAMC 2.30.2002 and to the City Manager to award and sign contracts is PAMC
2.30.2103.
1 Palo Alto Municipal Code 2.30.710 City Manager reports
2 Palo Alto Municipal Code 2.30.200 Procurement officer contract award authority
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/paloalto/latest/paloalto_ca/0-0-0-61873
3 Palo Alto Municipal Code 2.30.210 City Manager contract award authority
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/paloalto/latest/paloalto_ca/0-0-0-61881
Summary of Contract Definitions Per PAMC Chapter 2.30. The contracts included in this report
are defined as follows:
1.Public Works (PAMC 2.30.100): Contracts for the construction, repair, or improvement
of public buildings, utilities, streets, and parks.
2.Goods (PAMC 2.30.110): Purchase orders for supplies, equipment, and technology. This
includes blanket purchase orders with set expenditure limits and labor incidental to the
purchase, such as installation.
3.General Services (PAMC 2.30.120): Services not requiring specialized training, such as
maintenance of public facilities, janitorial work, tree trimming, street sweeping and
street sweeping.
4.Professional Services (PAMC 2.30.130): Services requiring professional discretion and
specialized certification or expertise, such as engineering, architectural, financial, or
information technology consulting.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
ATTACHMENTS
APPROVED BY:
ATTACHMENT A
Goods Contracts Awarded $85,000 through $250,000 per year
Contract Awarded To Award Date Award Amount
Bidding Exemption or
Number of Bids
Sent/Received
*PAMC 2.30.360
Description
ANIXTER INC 4/23/2026 $110,537.68 3787/3 Various Electrical Equipment
CDW GOVERNMENT 4/14/2026 $201,437.53 2.30.360(j)Vertiv Liebert UPS Hardware
CITY OF SANTA CLARA 4/29/2026 $121,277.26 2.30.360(d)
Foothills Underground, Underground Rebuilds and Electric System
DASHER TECHNOLOGIES INC 1/29/2026 $189,428.28 2.30.360(j)
DASHER TECHNOLOGIES INC 2/25/2026 $189,140.37 2.30.360(j)
ONESOURCE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS LLC 1/21/2026 $210,357.39 3683/3
ONESOURCE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS LLC 3/20/2026 $96,259.04 3741/4
Contract Type Count Total Award Amount
*PAMC 2.30.360
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ATTACHMENT B
Services Contracts Awarded
Professional Services and General Services $25,000 through $85,000 per year and Public Works Contracts $85,000 through $250,000 per year
Contract Awarded To Award Date Award Amount
Bidding Exemption or
Number of Bids
*PAMC 2.30.360
Description Contract Type
CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP 5/5/2026 $50,463.00 2.30.360(j)Envisio Enterprise Software Subscription Renewal General Services
DASHER TECHNOLOGIES INC 2/18/2026 $84,664.32 2.30.360(j)Rubrik Security Cloud Software Licesne Renewal General Services
DYNAMIC SYSTEMS INC 3/9/2026 $70,683.80 2.30.360(j)Oracle Database Standard Edition General Services
EV SPORTLINE 5/13/2026 $75,000.00 876/1 Outfitting For 2 Rivian PD Vehicles General Services
GLOBAL RENTAL COMPANY INC 6/16/2026 $26,653.61 2.30.360(b2)Bucket Truck Rental For UTL General Services
GRANICUS LLC 2/23/2026 $73,471.14 2.30.360(j)AzureAD Software Licensing for City's Website and Intranet Platforms General Services
SAVANT SOLUTIONS INC 2/17/2026 $44,080.21 2.30.360(j)Renewal of cybersecurity software/subscriptions and support for existing firewalls General Services
SAVANT SOLUTIONS INC 4/22/2026 $43,654.92 2.30.360(j)Purchase of new Firewall hardware plus the security subscriptions, components, and support services
General Services
General Services
Hall Professional Services
6/4/2026 $39,950.00 2.30.360(i)
Professional Services
*PAMC 2.30.360
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ATTACHMENT B
Services Contracts Awarded
Professional Services and General Services $25,000 through $85,000 per year and Public Works Contracts $85,000 through $250,000 per year
Contract Awarded To Award Date Award Amount
Bidding Exemption or
Number of Bids
*PAMC 2.30.360
Description Contract Type
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL IN 2/17/2026 $32,000.00 2.30.360(h)Entitlement Support and Design Review- 808 San Antonio Road
Professional Services
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL IN 2/17/2026 $32,000.00 2.30.360.(h)Entitlement Support and Design Review-788 San Antonio Road - 25PLN-0 Professional Services
PALO ALTO RECREATION FOUNDATIO 5/12/2026 $40,000.00 2.30.360(b3)Outreach Services for California Ave Programming, Specifically Tursday Life Series Professional Services
R3 CONSULTING GROUP, INC.6/10/2026 $84,720.00 2.30.360(b2)Refuse Cost of Service Study Professional Services
RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC.4/30/2026 $79,009.00 2.30.360 (h)800-808 San Antonio Road-Mixed-Use Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR)Professional Services
SHUSTER ADVISORY GROUP LLC 5/21/2026 $50,000.00 2.30.360(i)457 Retirement Plan Consulting Services Professional Services
Professional Services
Contract Type Count
General Services 14 $749,993.43
Professional Services 32 $1,515,312.38
Public Works 8 $ 1,191,268.50
Grand Total 54 $3,456,574.31
*PAMC 2.30.360
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