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THE CITY OF 5 ••'• CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLEASANTON. April 21, 2020 Engineering TITLE: APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PAKPOUR CONSULTING GROUP, INC. FOR THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $375,000 TO PROVIDE AS-NEEDED ENGINEERING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE MCINERIZON FIBER INSTALLATION SUMMARY MClmetro Access Transmission Services Corp. d/b/a Verizon Access Transmission Services (MCl/Verizon) is planning to install 32 miles of new fiberoptic cable within the City of Pleasanton's right-of-way over the next year to support its Optical Distribution Network (ODN) and future small cell wireless network. Consultant support will be necessary during the project to review and approve the project plans and to issue encroachment permits. MCl/Verizon will cover all costs associated with required City plan review and permit inspections. Staff will utilize the City's existing on-call consultant, Pakpour Consulting Group, Inc., for the project. Staff recommends entering into a professional services agreement with Pakpour Consulting Group, Inc., for the not-to- exceed amount of$375,000 to provide as-needed engineering services to support the MCl/Verizon fiber installation project. RECOMMENDATION Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Pakpour Consulting Group, Inc., for the not-to-exceed amount of$375,000 to provide as-needed engineering services to support MCl/Verizon fiber installation. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Funds are budgeted in the Engineering Department's Professional Services Budget for this work. However, there is no financial impact to the City as under the MCINerizon Master Encroachment Agreement, MCINerizon has agreed to full cost recovery. Therefore all expenditures associated with this contract will be reimbursed. The reimbursement is included in the City's budget as revenue to offset the professional services expense.