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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT
DATE: JUNE 17, 2025
FROM: PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS FOR AS-NEEDED
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES WITH 12
CONSULTING FIRMS TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING AND
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 15
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: YES
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, by Motion, take the following actions:
1) Approve Professional Services Agreements between the city of Anaheim and the following twelve consulting firms for On-Call Professional Services for Environmental Review: CASC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.; Chambers Group, Inc.; Dudek; EcoTierra Consulting Inc.; Environment Planning Development Solutions, Inc., dba EPD Solutions, Inc.; FCS International, Inc., dba FirstCarbon Solutions; Harris and Associates, Inc.; Helix Environmental Planning, Inc.; Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.; LSA Associates, Inc.; PlaceWorks Inc.; and Psomas; each for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000; and
2) Authorize and direct the Planning and Building Director or her designee to execute the agreements on behalf of the City.
DISCUSSION:
The Planning and Building Department retains consultants to assist staff with the preparation or peer review of environmental documents for development projects that may significantly impact the physical environment. Using a pre-approved list of qualified firms enables staff, in consultation with project applicants, to quickly select a consultant for an individual project, helping to streamline review and reduce processing time and costs. The City established a list of qualified environmental consulting firms in 2005 and subsequently updated it in 2010, 2015, and 2020. The current list of ten on-call consultants will expire on June 30, 2025.
Following a comprehensive Request for Proposals (RFP) process, staff have selected twelve highly qualified consulting firms to provide the aforementioned services. The consultants would be pre-qualified for a five-year term.
Professional Services Agreements for As-Needed Consulting Services (Planning Services Division – CEQA) June 17, 2025
Proposal Evaluations
In March 2025, the city issued an RFP for on-call environmental review services to support the Planning Services Division and received 17 responses. A committee of Planning Services staff reviewed and evaluated the proposals based on the following criteria outlined in the RFP:
The firm’s specific methods and techniques applied to environmental review; Firm’s experience and references;
Proposed Staffing Plan including:
o Qualifications of the specific individuals who will work on the project; o Amount of time and involvement of key personnel who will be involved in respective portions of the project; and
Reasonableness of the fees requested to do the work.
Based on their experience and demonstrated qualifications, staff recommends that the Council approve agreements with twelve consulting firms, seven of which are currently on the City’s list of on-call consultants, including:
Dudek
EcoTierra Consulting, Inc.
FCS International, Inc., dba FirstCarbon Solutions
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
LSA Associates, Inc.
PlaceWorks, Inc.
Psomas
The five new firms are:
CASC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.
Chambers Group, Inc.
Environment Planning Development Solutions, Inc., dba EPD Solutions, Inc. Harris and Associates, Inc.
Helix Environmental Planning, Inc.
Three firms on the City’s expiring list of on-call consultants did not apply for or respond to the 2025 RFP.
Agreement Terms
The proposed agreements would have a term of five years, with a not-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000 per agreement. Staff assigns the environmental review work to consultants based on submitted scopes of work tailored to the specific needs of each development project requiring these services.
Professional Services Agreements for As-Needed Consulting Services (Planning Services Division – CEQA) June 17, 2025
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Applicants are required to pay for all environmental consulting costs associated with the processing of their applications.
Respectfully submitted,
Heather Allen
Planning and Building Director
Attachments:
1. Professional Service Agreement with CASC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.
2. Professional Service Agreement with Chambers Group, Inc.
3. Professional Service Agreement with Dudek
4. Professional Service Agreement with EcoTierra Consulting Inc.
5. Professional Service Agreement with Environment Planning Development Solutions, Inc., dba EPD Solutions, Inc.
6. Professional Service Agreement with FCS International, Inc., dba FirstCarbon Solutions
7. Professional Service Agreement with Harris and Associates, Inc.
8. Professional Service Agreement with Helix Environmental Planning, Inc.
9. Professional Service Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc
10. Professional Service Agreement with LSA Associates, Inc.
11. Professional Service Agreement with PlaceWorks, Inc.
12. Professional Service Agreement with Psomas