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increasing the grand total to a not-to-exceed amount of 348,000 ( Contract No. 32968-2); and

Find that Competitive Bidding is not required pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services. To the extent this transaction could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, grant the proposed contract amendment an exemption from the Competitive Selection Process set forth in the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to the Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City's best interests are served.

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ONYX PAVING COMPANY, INC., FOR THE ANNUAL CITYWIDE STREET RESURFACING AND ADA IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2026 PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $10,269,680 (Public Works Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:

Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Class 1, §15301, Existing Facilities, and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and

Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract as a result of the competitive bid process, as stated by Section 4.08.045 of the Pasadena Municipal Code with Onyx Paving Company, Inc., for the Annual Citywide Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2026 project for an amount not-to-exceed $10,269,680, which includes the base contract amount of $8,282,000 and a contingency of $1,987,680 to provide for additional paving scope and unforeseen change orders. (Contract No. 33629)

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SMARTRISE ELEVATOR SERVICE INC., FOR ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES IN TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $875,325, FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS (Public Works Dept.)

Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:

Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; and

Award contract to lowest and best bid dated February 18, 2026, submitted by SmartRise Elevator Service Inc., in response to specifications for Elevator Maintenance and Repair Services, authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year contract for an amount not-to-exceed of $525,195, which includes the base contract