Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager to execute a contract with Koppl Pipeline Services, Inc., of Montebello, CA, for furnishing and delivering pipeline stopper fittings and perform tapping and stopping services for natural gas pipelines greater than 12 inches in diameter without advertising for bids, in an annual amount not to exceed $400,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager.  (Citywide)
Item 21 carries report from Long Beach Gas and Oil and Financial Management Recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with Coble. Pipeline Services for furnishing and delivering pipeline stopper fittings and perform tapping and stopping services for natural gas pipelines greater than 12 inches in diameter without advertising for bids in an annual amount not to exceed 400,000 citywide. There's a motion in a second. Okay. Is there any public comment seen on Councilmember Pearce? Yes. I just had one question. I'm not putting this out for a bit. How are we sure that this is, in fact, the only company that does this and forgive me for being the new guy. Just ask. Bob. Dylan, director of. Gas and Oil. Answer that. Thank you. Sure. These services are well known in the Southern California area. There are only four companies that perform this type of activity. As are aging pipelines. We replace more and more of them. There are fewer or fewer of these companies. One resides in the Bay Area. The other two do not perform the operations in the manner that the city approves of. So that leaves us with just. One company to perform those services. Okay. Thank you. There's a motion and a second. Please cast your votes. Councilmember Price. The motion carries.