ORDINANCE S-52885 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH TOPAZ ENGINEERING, INC. TO PROVIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES CITY-WIDE; TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT AS NECESSARY WITHIN THE COUNCIL-APPROVED EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY; AND TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY DESIGN, CONTRUCTION AND UTILITIES-RELATED ACTIONS; FURTHER GRANTING AN EXCEPTION PURSUANT TO PHOENIX CITY CODE § 42-20 AND AUTHORIZING INCLUSION IN THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS INDEMNIFICATION AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY PROVISIONS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE PROHIBITED BY PHOENIX CITY CODE § 42-18; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY CONTROLLER TO DISBURSE FUNDS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX as follows: SECTION 1. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to enter into an agreement with Topaz Engineering, Inc. to provide Professional Services that include project management assistance, city-wide. The term of the agreement is two years from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Work scope identified and incorporated into the agreement prior to the end of the term may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the agreement. No additional changes may be executed after the end of the term. The agreement value will not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all rendered agreement services, which may extend past the agreement termination. SECTION 2. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute all amendments to the agreements as necessary within the Council-approved expenditure authority. SECTION 3. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to take all action as may be necessary or appropriate, and to execute all design and construction agreements, licenses, permits, and requests for utility services relating to the development, design, and construction of the project. Such utility services include, but are not limited to: electrical, water, sewer, natural gas, telecommunications, cable television, railroads and other modes of transportation. SECTION 4. The City Council grants an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code § 42-20 and authorizes inclusion in the transaction documents the indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that would otherwise be prohibited by Phoenix City Code § 42-18. This authorization excludes any transaction involving an interest in real property. SECTION 5. The City Controller is authorized to disburse all funds for the purposes of this ordinance. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Phoenix this 20th day of May 2026. Kate Gallego M A Y O R ATTEST: Denise Archibald Denise Archibald, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Julie Kriegh, City Attorney By: Micah Ray Alexander Micah Ray Alexander, Assistant Chief Counsel REVIEWED BY: Ed Zuercher Ed Zuercher, City Manager Pub: June 4, 2026