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Council approves $2.25 million in contract increases for Shoal Canyon biogas project
Summary
The council approved consent‑calendar amendments to two owner’s‑engineer contracts for the Shoal Canyon biogas renewable generation project — $250,000 to TRC Engineers and $2,000,000 to Worley Group — extending terms to the project's final completion. Staff said the firms’ project familiarity justified noncompetitive awards; the project budget remains $76 million.
The Glendale City Council on Aug. 11 approved consent‑calendar amendments that increase two professional services agreements supporting the Shoal Canyon biogas renewable generation project.
The action authorizes amendment No. 2 to contract 8001327 with TRC Engineers Inc., increasing that agreement by $250,000 to a not‑to‑exceed $1,750,000 and extending its term to the project's final completion, and amendment No. 4 to contract 8001391 with Worley Group Inc., increasing that agreement by $2,000,000 to a not‑to‑exceed $6,000,000 and extending its term. The council approved the consent calendar by roll call.
“We didn’t do competitive bidding for these two because of their intimacy with the project,” Scott Nolan, general manager of Glendale Water and Power, told the council, arguing the consultants’ long involvement would avoid months of delay. Nolan added that the overall project budget is $76,000,000 and that the $2,000,000 request is an addition to that budget to cover anticipated completion support.
A member of the public, Edgemond Hakopian, had asked why the $2,000,000 increase was on the consent calendar and not subject to competitive solicitation. “This is a $2,000,000 increase in a contract, and I would really like to know who decides that this would be going on a consent calendar rather than a normal item so the council can have a discussion on it,” Hakopian said.
Nolan responded that the two consultants have been owners’ engineers throughout the project, including specialized biological monitoring on site, and that replacing them would require a 4–6 month onboarding period that could significantly delay completion.
The council approved the consent calendar after the exchange. The Shoal Canyon project remains under staff oversight and subject to future briefings as needed.
