17. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Construction, Maintenance, and Operations) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Contract No. 7775 for Backhoe Carrier Trucks with Rush Truck Centers of California, Inc. dba Rush Truck Center, Los Angeles, for a one-time purchase and an amount not to exceed $14,744,616. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).