AKEL ENGINEERING GROUP., INC. (#2025625)

i. L L L City of Pleasanton Sole Source Justification Sole source purchases are goods and services available from only one supplier/vendor or meet s the listed criteria. Purchases for item s that cann ot be procured through the compet itive bidding process must be documented as to why the item(s) is consi dered sole source. I Requester Name : Jeremy Cox Requested Sole Source Company: Akel EngineerinQ Contact Name: Tony Akel !Title: Utilities Divsion Manager I Email: takel@akeleng.com Address:7433 North 1st Street, Suite 103, Fresno, CA 93720 !Dept: Public Works I Phone: 559-436-0600 Complete the followina checklist· This is a sole source vendor because· Sole provider of a licensed or patented good or service. Sole provider of items that are repair parts of or updates to existing equipment, systems. Sole provider of factory-authorized warranty service. Description of Product or Service: Akel Engineering has developed the City's hydraulic water model under a separate contract. This maintenance contract is necessary to update the model due to new developments/connections, as well as provide short term modeling assistance as required by the City. Project Schedule (when do you need the product or service by?): As needed over next 2 years !Estimated Cost:$ 99,999.00 Sole provider of unique equipment, products and/or services not offered by others. Please provide brief explanation. As the original developer of the hydraulic model, Akel is uniquely qualified to assure that revisions to the model are done properly. In addition, since the City does not have engineers who are experienced at running modeling scenarios, Akel can run them efficiently with greater accuracy. Only company available to provide service and/or supplies to meet project schedule. In a brief explanation, provide supporting evidence of why other contractors are considered to be unable to meet the project schedule. There is a substantial technical risk in contracting with any other contractor, (e.g., only one contractor has been successful to date in implementing a difficult manufacturing process). In a brief explanation, provide supporting evidence that explains why other contractors are considered to be unable to overcome the substantial technical risk. There is no reasonable expectation that a meaningful cost or other improvement could be realized over the Incumbent contractor's performance (e.g., the changes of another firm winning a competition are clearly remote. Please provide a brief explanation. What steps were taken to verify that these features are not available elsewhere? Other brands/manufacturers/companies were examined (List specific company names, phone number and contact names, and explain why these were not suitable). Other vendors were contacted (List specific company names, phone numbers and contact names, and explain why these were not suitable). What specific feature makes this item and/or company unique and why is this needed for your project? Akel developed the original model and understands the assumptions and logic used in its development. Requestors Signature: Date: Department Head Signature: Date: Director of Finance Approval: Date: Docusign Envelope ID: C46C441F-9A82-4B56-A63E-5EFFFA7B052C 6/25/2025 7/25/2025