Desert Hot Springs City Council
October 21, 2025

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City of Desert Hot Springs
AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
and the City Council Serving as the Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency Board
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
5:30 PM - Presentations
6:00 PM - Regular Session
Council Chambers/City Hall
11-999 Palm Drive
Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240

Page
PRESENTATIONS - 5:30 P.M.

FIND Food Bank Presentation
REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
At this time the City Council may amend the order of the agenda, approve the Consent Calendar, remove items from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action, and add Urgency Items.

Urgency Items ("Added Starters"): The Brown Act, which governs public meetings, permits the City Council to take action on any item that does not appear on the agenda only if 2/3 of the City Council (if all are present) or all members of the City Council (if fewer than all members are present) determine there is a need to take immediate action on the item, and the need to take immediate action came to the City Council's attention after the agenda was posted.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
At this time, pursuant to the Brown Act, any person may comment on matters of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, NOT listed on the agenda. Under the Brown Act, the City Council should not take

action on or discuss matters raised during Public Comment portion of the agenda that are not listed on the agenda.

Comments are limited to the first ten (10) speakers at three (3) minutes per speaker. Speakers may not yield their time to others without consent of the Mayor. All comments are to be directed to the City Council and shall be devoid of any personal attacks. Members of the public are expected to maintain a professional, courteous decorum during public comments.

Please complete and submit a "speaker card" to the City Clerk. You will be asked to STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD.

CITY MANAGER REPORT

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS

CONFLICT OF INTEREST & LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURES
PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1. Little League Fees
Denise Abriel, Program Specialist
Recommendation:
1) Staff Report;
2) Entertain questions of Staff from City Council;
3) Open the Public Hearing;
4) Take public testimony of those in favor;
5) Take public testimony of those in opposition;
6) Take public testimony of those in a neutral position; 7) Close the Public Hearing;
8) City Council discussion and questions to Staff; and
9) Adopt the recommendation from the Little League Advisory Board to adjust the Little League Program Fees as follows to offset the rising expense of equipment:
• $85.00 - Early Registration Per Player (First four weeks of registration)
• $105.00 - Regular Registration Per Player
• $135.00 - Late Registration
Staff Report - SR-25-239 - Pdf
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2. Urgency Interim Ordinance Adopting a Moratorium on the Issuance of Any License, Permit, or Entitlement That Is a Use Other Than the Ones Listed in This Ordinance for Any Business Located in the Commercial Business Park (C-BP) Zoning District Along Highway 62 Between North Indian Canyon Drive and Interstate 10.

Travis Clark, Community Development Director
Recommendation:
1) Staff Report;
2) Entertain questions of Staff from City Council;
3) Open the Public Hearing;
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4) Take public testimony of those in favor
5) Take public testimony of those in opposition;
6) Take public testimony of those in a neutral position; 7) Close the Public Hearing;
8) City Council discussion and questions to Staff; and
9) Adopt an "URGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs adopting a moratorium on the issuance of any license, permit, or entitlement that is a use other than the ones listed in this ordinance for any business located in the Commercial Business Park (C-BP) Zoning District along Highway 62 between North Indian Canyon Drive and Interstate 10."
Staff Report - SR-25-241 - Pdf
ADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR:

3. Approve Professional Services Agreement for the Engineering Design of Skyborne Park Project, City Project No. 4021
Daniel Porras, Deputy City Manager
Recommendation:

Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Desert Hot Springs and David Evans and Associates, Inc. for the design of the Skyborne Park Project in an amount not to exceed $392,215.00 with a contingency of $39,221.50 (10%) for additional work approved by the City, which brings a total design budget of $431,436.50.

Staff Report - SR-25-242 - Pdf
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CONSENT CALENDAR:

Matters on the "Consent Calendar" are considered routine and may be acted upon by one motion under "Approval of the Agenda." Individual items may also be removed by the City Council for separate discussion under "Approval of the Agenda." The title is deemed to be read and further reading waived on any ordinance listed on the Consent Calendar for second reading and adoption.

4. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes: September 16, 2025 Jerryl Soriano, City Clerk
Recommendation: Approve the minutes as presented; or as corrected.

Staff Report - SR-25-244 - Pdf
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5. First Amendment to Engineering Design of the Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project, City Project Number 6003
Daniel Porras, Deputy City Manager
Recommendation:

Authorize the City Manager to draft and execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Engineering Design of the Line C-1 Storm Drain Improvement Project, City Project Number 6003, to Webb and Associates.
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Staff Report - SR-25-245 - Pdf

6. SB341 Housing Successor Agency Annual Report for the Period of FY2020-2021 through FY2024-2025
Geoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director
Recommendation:

Approve the SB341 Housing Successor Agency Annual Report for the period of FY2020-2021 through FY2024-2025.

Staff Report - SR-25-238 - Pdf
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7. Payment Register and City Council Expenditures for the Period of Sept 1, 2025 to Sept 30, 2025
Geoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director
Recommendation: Receive and file.

Staff Report - SR-25-240 - Pdf
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Opportunity is given to those members of the public who have NOT addressed the City Council on an item which is NOT on the agenda. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD.

ADJOURN

UPCOMING MEETING DATES
*Please refer to the City website calendar at www.cityofdhs.org for meeting locations and the most up to date information.

November 4 City Council Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.

November 11 Planning Commission 6:00 p.m.

November 13 Public Safety Commission 6:00 p.m.

November 18 City Council Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
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NOTICES
In accordance with California Government Code Section 54957.5, any writing or document that is a public record, relates to an open session agenda item, and is distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall during normal business hours at 11999 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240.

If, however, the document or writing is not distributed until the regular meeting to which it relates, then the document or writing will be made available to the public at the location of the meeting, as listed on this agenda at 11999 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240.

Americans with Disabilities Act
In an effort to comply with the requirements of Title 2 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Desert Hot Springs requires that any person in need of any type of special equipment, assistance, or accommodation(s) in order to communicate at a City public meeting, must inform the City Clerk a minimum of 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements.

Disclosure of Campaign Contributions (Levine Act - Government Code Section 84308) Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the City Council are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid contracts, labor contracts, or personal employment contracts with City employees), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Councilmember received more than $500 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the City’s decision on the agenda item in the previous 12 months. Members of the City Council who have received, and applicants, contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $500 to a Councilmember in the previous 12 months are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject agenda item and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence the subject agenda item. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient persons and may be made either in writing to the City Clerk prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.

SR-25-239
City of Desert Hot Springs
City Council

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
To: City Council
Date: October 21, 2025
Department: City Manager
Prepared by: Denise Abriel, Program Specialist
Subject: Little League Fees
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Staff Report;
2) Entertain questions of Staff from City Council;
3) Open the Public Hearing;
4) Take public testimony of those in favor;
5) Take public testimony of those in opposition;
6) Take public testimony of those in a neutral position; 7) Close the Public Hearing;
8) City Council discussion and questions to Staff; and
9) Adopt the recommendation from the Little League Advisory Board to adjust the Little League Program Fees as follows to offset the rising expense of equipment:
 $85.00 - Early Registration Per Player (First four weeks of registration)  $105.00 - Regular Registration Per Player
 $135.00 - Late Registration
BACKGROUND:

In 2022 the City of Desert Hot Springs assumed oversight and management of the local Little League program under the umbrella of Recreation programming. A community sponsor covered all registration costs associated for the program including registration and uniforms.

In 2023 the community sponsor was unable to continue with the commitment and registration was set at $25.00 per player for the 2023 season and $75.00 for the 2024 season as way to acclimate the community back into a fee based program that aligned with past registration amounts.

In February of 2025 a fee study was conducted that set 100% cost recovery at a level that is well above the reasonable threshold for community members. As such, the City Council adopted the following subsidized fees for the 2025 Little League Season.  $75.00 - Early Registration Per Player (First Month of Registration)  $95.00 - Regular Registration Per Player
 $125.00 - Late Registration
Item Number: 1.

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DISCUSSION:

Since taking on Little League, staff has worked closely with an Advisory Board comprised of parents, guardians and community members in the management of the program. After meeting on 9/28/25 to review end of the season financials, the Advisory Board voted unanimously to adjust the previous subsidized registration fees by $10 per player to offset the rising expense of equipment. This adjustment still results in a subsidized fee structure far below the full cost recovery level of the fee nexus study that was conducted in February of 2025.

The new proposed rates for the 2026 season are as follows:
 $85 Early registration for the first 4 weeks
 $105 Registration
 $135 Late registration effective 1/19/26
FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated revenue increase of $1,420 if registration totals match the 2025 season registration.

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT:

This initiative supports the following goals of the City's Strategic Plan:

Goal 8: Community Services, Engagement and Quality of Life Provide for high-quality programs, events and activities that promote and provide community engagement, pride, quality of life services and arts and culture in the City of Desert Hot Springs.

ATTACHMENTS:
1) Little League Fee Calculation 2026
2) DHS Advisory MEETING MINUTES 09.28.25
Item Number: 1.

City Staffing labor expense
Annual
regular
hours
Fully
burdened
rate
Total
expense
regular hours
Annual
Overtime
Hours
Fully
burdened
overtime
rate
Total
expense
overtime
hours
Grand total
annual
labor
expense
Program Specialist 1880 $124.65 $234,342.00 205 $186.98 $38,329.88 $272,671.88 PW Maintenance Tech 40 $83.70 $3,348.00 4 $125.55 $502.20 $3,850.20 PW Maintenance Tech Custodian 28 $83.70 $2,343.60 $2,343.60 PW Maintenance Tech Custodian 28 $83.70 $2,343.60 $2,343.60 Total labor expense $281,209.28
Program Cost
Uniforms $32,503.59
Equipment $5,648.33
Field Maintenance $4,852.63
Field Improvements $7,520.00
Umpire Fees $13,640.00
District, Charter, and Insurance $3,744.73
Tournament Fees $1,053.63
Utilities $2,622.17
Office supplies/software expense $1,444.62
Concession expense $9,712.61
Background checks $1,185.00
Trophies $3,881.06
Photographer $1,680.00
Closing ceremony $434.54
Supplies $571.45
Advertisting $1,918.93
Refunds $1,332.11
Total program cost $93,745.40
Annual Cost per Participant
Total City Staff expense $281,209.28
Total Program cost $93,745.40
Grand total $374,954.68
Average annual participants 290
Total per Participant $1,292.95
100% cost recuperation
Purposed Fee schedule
Early Registration $85 per player
Regular Price $105 per player
Late Registration $135 per player
Revenue Increase
2025 Season early registration 108 38% $75 $8,100
2025 Season Regular 142 50% $95 $13,490
2025 Late Registration 34 12% $125 $4,250
Total Participants 284 $25,840
2026 Season early registration estimate 108 38% $85 $9,180 2026 Season Regular estimate 142 50% $95 $13,490
2026 Late registration estimate 34 12% $135 $4,590
Total Participants 284 $27,260
Estimated revenue increase $1,420
Fee Calculation - Desert Hot Springs Little League Registration City of Desert Hot Springs
Item Number: 1.

11999 Palm Dr Desert Hot Springs CA 92240 • 760-329-6411 • [email protected]

DESERT HOT SPRINGS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
09/28/2025, 4p.m.

CALL TO ORDER:
• Called to order 4:05 p.m.

ROLL CALL:
• Leroy Aleman, Commissioner, Excused
• Amy Leonard, Board Commissioner, Present
• Roxanne Wilms, Present
• Chris Barnes, Board Commissioner, Present
• Wendy Barnes, Present
• Jeff Flores, Present
• Gabe Sigala, Excused
• Donald Wilms, Present
• Skyla Gearns, Excused
• Matt Rittenhouse, Present
• Casiana Gomez, Present
• Denise Abriel, President, Present

1. Discuss end of season financials and next season’s budget o Proposed price increase of $10 per player at registration to offset equipment price increase
o Called for a yes or no vote: 8 yes, 0 no
• Motion passes unanimously

2. Discussed upcoming events to promote program
o Discussed the Halloween event at Mission Springs Park and the Fall Festival at Two Bunch Elementary. Additional locations to be researched and confirmed on next meeting
ADJOURN: 6:15p.m.
*Minutes taken by Denise Abriel, President, Desert Hot Springs Little League Item Number: 1.

SR-25-241
City of Desert Hot Springs
City Council

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
To: City Council
Date: October 21, 2025
Department: Community Development
Prepared by: Travis Clark, Community Development Director Subject: Urgency Interim Ordinance Adopting a Moratorium on the Issuance of Any License, Permit, or Entitlement That Is a Use Other Than the Ones Listed in This Ordinance for Any Business Located in the Commercial Business Park (C-BP) Zoning District Along Highway 62 Between North Indian Canyon Drive and Interstate 10.

RECOMMENDATION:
1) Staff Report;
2) Entertain questions of Staff from City Council;
3) Open the Public Hearing;
4) Take public testimony of those in favor
5) Take public testimony of those in opposition;
6) Take public testimony of those in a neutral position; 7) Close the Public Hearing;
8) City Council discussion and questions to Staff; and
9) Adopt an "URGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs adopting a moratorium on the issuance of any license, permit, or entitlement that is a use other than the ones listed in this ordinance for any business located in the Commercial Business Park (C-BP) Zoning District along Highway 62 between North Indian Canyon Drive and Interstate 10." BACKGROUND:

Pursuant to the authority granted the City of Desert Hot Springs (“City”) by Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the City has the police power to regulate the use of land and property within the City in a manner designed to promote public convenience and general prosperity, as well as public health, welfare and safety. Adoption and enforcement of comprehensive zoning regulations and other land use regulations lies within the City’s police power.

The City Council approved a Strategic Plan envisioning the promotion of tourism through the development of new business along Highway 62, north of the Interstate 10 freeway and south of North Indian Canyon Road (“HWY 62 Corridor”). To the achieve the goal of making HWY 62 the “Tourism Gateway” for the City, the Strategic Plan calls for the “[i]ntense and focused efforts to identify strategically important sites/properties, property owners and capital partners to attract and retain commercial development along the HWY 62”. Efforts to promote tourism are important for the economic well-being of the City, its residents and visitors. HWY 62 Corridor will play a critical role in bringing tourists to shop, socialize, and share in the collective experience of living in the City.

Item Number: 2.

SR-25-241
In the process of such rehabilitation and revitalization, the City needs time to examine the uses it deems appropriate for the HWY 62 Corridor to achieve economic prosperity. Properties along the HWY 62 Corridor include large parcels zoned Commercial Business Park (C-BP). Several people and business entities have expressed an interest in applying for entitlements, permits and licenses within the HWY 62 Corridor, and some uses expressed may be inappropriate to achieve the City’s goals of promoting tourism and economic prosperity. Although there are several uses allowed within the City’s Commercial Business Park (C-BP) zoning district, certain uses are currently allowed within the City may not be suited for the HWY 62 Corridor, or portions thereof, because HWY 62 is a prominent welcoming area for all City residents and visitors since it is within close proximity to both the Interstate 10 and Highway 62.

The City Council anticipates that some people or entities may be seeking to establish uses that are not compatible with the vision that the City Council has for HWY 62 Corridor before a non-urgency ordinance would become effective. If certain uses were permitted to be established in the HWY 62 Corridor without appropriate regulation, such uses might be established in areas that could conflict the Strategic Plan goals (which was made available for review by the City Council by the office of the City Clerk and a copy of which was made available for review), conflict with surrounding uses, or be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare; and if such uses were allowed to proceed as allowed under the current zoning, such uses could conflict with, and defeat the purpose of the City Council objectives to promote tourism and economic development.

City staff needs time to develop appropriate zoning regulations, uses, and development standards for the HWY 62 Corridor. The City Council desires, on an urgency basis, to temporarily allow only certain businesses within the HWY 62 Corridor.

DISCUSSION:

If approved, the proposed Ordinance would cause a temporary suspension of the processing of any incomplete application or approval of any permit, entitlement or license within the HWY 62 Corridor for those uses that are described in Exhibit A to the Ordinance. Further, no use permit, variance, building permit, or any other entitlement for use would be accepted, processed, approved or issued for the establishment or operation of the uses as “struck out” in Exhibit A to the proposed Ordinance for the HWY 62 Corridor. Adopting such proposed Ordinance would allow adequate time for the City to consider, study, and enact regulations for any such area, so that the City Council can properly consider the best uses and proper development standards for that area.

If passed, such proposed Ordinance would take effect immediately. In order to adopt such an ordinance, the following must be done:
1) Adoption requires a four-fifths vote of the City Council; 2) The proposed Ordinance must contain findings, which are included with the proposed Ordinance, stating why the proposed Ordinance is needed to address a current and immediate threat to public health, safety, or welfare;
3) 10 days prior to the expiration of the Proposed Ordinance or any extension thereof, the Council shall issue a written report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of the Proposed Ordinance.

Item Number: 2.

SR-25-241
The proposed Ordinance has an initial term of 45 days, unless it is extended by four-fifths vote of the Council. The proposed Ordinance can be extended by the City Council for a period of time up to 22 months and 15 days, for a total of 2 years.

FISCAL IMPACT:

During the moratorium, the City would not receive any permit fees or development fees for any developments along the HWY 62 corridor.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:

The City Council finds that adoption of this urgency interim ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Title 14 California Code of Regulations section 15061, subsection (b)(3), in that the proposed ordinance involves a proactive measure to prohibit certain uses within the HWY 62 Corridor and does not have the potential to significantly impact the environment.

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT:

This initiative supports the following goals of the City's Strategic Plan:

Goal 1: Freeway Corridor
Take urgent and intentional steps to improve infrastructure and attract high quality development along the city’s freeway corridors, focusing on the highest and best use of land and zoning designations.

ATTACHMENTS:
1) URGENCY Interim Ordinance Moratorium HWY 62
2) EXHIBIT A Table 17.12.01
3) 2025-2027 Desert Hot Springs Strategic Plan FINAL
Item Number: 2.

ORDINANCE NO. ___

URGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

DESERT HOT SPRINGS ADOPTING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE

OF ANY LICENSE, PERMIT, OR ENTITLEMENT THAT IS A USE OTHER

THAN THE ONES LISTED IN THIS ORDINANCE FOR ANY BUSINESS LOCATED IN THE COMMERCIAL BUSINESS PARK (C_BP) ZONING
DISTRICT ALONG HIGHWAY 62 BETWEEN NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE AND INTERSTATE 10
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted the City of Desert Hot Springs (“City”) by Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the City has the police power to regulate the use of land and property within the City in a manner designed to promote public convenience and general prosperity, as well as public health, welfare and safety; and WHEREAS, adoption and enforcement of comprehensive zoning regulations and other land use regulations lies within the City’s police power; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved a Strategic Plan envisioning the promotion of tourism through the development of new business along Highway 62, north of the Interstate 10 freeway and south of North Indian Canyon Road (“HWY 62 Corridor”); and WHEREAS, to the achieve the goal of making HWY 62 the “Tourism Gateway” for the City, the Strategic Plan calls for the “[i]ntense and focused efforts to identify strategically important sites/properties, property owners and capital partners to attract and retain commercial development along the HWY 62”; and
WHEREAS, efforts to promote tourism are important for the economic well-being of the City, its residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the HWY 62 Corridor will play a critical role in bringing tourists to shop, socialize, and share in the collective experience of living in the City; and WHEREAS, in the process of such rehabilitation and revitalization, the City needs time to examine the uses it deems appropriate for the HWY 62 Corridor to achieve economic prosperity; and
WHEREAS, properties along the HWY 62 Corridor include larges parcels zoned Commercial Business Park (C-BP); and
WHEREAS, several people and business entities have expressed an interest in applying for entitlements, permits and licenses within the HWY 62 Corridor, and some uses expressed may be inappropriate to achieve the City’s goals of promoting tourism and economic prosperity; and
WHEREAS, although there are several uses allowed within the City’s Commercial Business Park (C-BP) zoning district, certain uses are currently allowed within the City may not be suited for the HWY 62 Corridor, or portions thereof, because HWY 62 is a prominent Item Number: 2.

welcoming area for all City residents and visitors since it is within close proximity to both the Interstate 10 and Highway 62; and
WHEREAS, the City Council anticipates that some people or entities may be seeking to establish uses that are not compatible with the vision that the City Council has for HWY 62 Corridor before a non-urgency ordinance would become effective; and WHEREAS, if certain uses were permitted to be established in the HWY 62 Corridor without appropriate regulation, such uses might be established in areas that could conflict the Strategic Plan goals (which was made available for review by the City Council by the office of the City Clerk and a copy of which was made available for review), conflict with surrounding uses, or be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare; and if such uses were allowed to proceed as allowed under the current zoning, such uses could conflict with, and defeat the purpose of the City Council objectives to promote tourism and economic development; and WHEREAS, City staff needs time to develop appropriate zoning regulations, uses, and development standards for the HWY 62 Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the local police power includes broad authority to determine, for purposes of public health, safety, and welfare, the appropriate uses of land within a local jurisdiction's borders; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires, on an urgency basis, to temporarily allow only certain businesses within the HWY 62 Corridor; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(d), ten days prior to the expiration of this interim ordinance or any extension, the City Council shall issue a written report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of this ordinance (“65858(d) Report”); and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65858 provides the statutory authority and time limits for interim ordinances prohibiting any uses which may be in conflict with a contemplated general plan, specific plan or a zoning proposal which the City plans to consider, study or intends to study within a reasonable time; and WHEREAS, Government Code section 36937 provides that the City may adopt an ordinance that takes effective immediately when adopted for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, providing the ordinance contains a declaration of the facts constituting the urgency, and is passed by a four-fifths vote of the city council.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs as follows:

Section 1. RECITALS
That the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are herein adopted by this reference.

Section 2. EVIDENCE
That the City Council has considered all of the evidence at its meeting, which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) The City's General Plan, including updates;
Item Number: 2.

(b) The City’s Municipal Code;
(c) Strategic Plan;
(d) The staff report; and
(e) The public comments, both written and oral, received and/or submitted at, or prior to the City Council's consideration of this extension of urgency interim ordinance.

Section 3. FINDINGS
That based on the foregoing recitals and evidence, the City Council finds as follows:
(a) The recitals of this ordinance are hereby incorporated in this Section as findings. (b) State law protects local licensing practices, zoning ordinances, and other local actions taken pursuant to the City’s constitutional police power. (c) The local police power includes broad authority to determine, for purposes of public health, safety, and welfare, the appropriate uses of land within a local jurisdiction's borders. (d) The City needs to properly plan and develop the zoning, uses, regulations, and development standards that will be within the HWY 62 Corridor.

Section 4. CONCLUSIONS
That based on the foregoing recitals, evidence and findings, the City Council concludes as follows:
(a) It is necessary to temporarily suspend the processing of any application or approval of any permit, entitlement or license, for any kind business in the HWY 62 Corridor and marked by a cross-out in Exhibit A (attached hereto and incorporated herein) to allow adequate time for the City to consider, study, and enact regulations for the HWY 62 Corridor, so that the City Council can properly consider the best uses and proper development standards for the HWY 62 Corridor.
(b) A temporary moratorium will provide the City with time to consider, study, draft, and adopt proper zoning, uses, development standards and regulations regarding the HWY 62 Corridor in a manner that are consistent with the General Plan and Municipal Code, compatible with surrounding neighborhoods, and in the best interests of the residents of the City.

Section 5. INTERIM MORATORIUM IMPOSED
For a period of 45 days from October 21, 2025, commencing on the date of adoption of this Ordinance, subject to any extension of this ordinance that the City Council may adopt and approve pursuant to Section 65858 of the Government Code, no use permit, variance, building permit, or any other entitlement for use shall be accepted, processed, approved or issued for the establishment or operation of, and no person shall otherwise establish, a use that is not specifically enumerated in Exhibit A of this Ordinance within the HWY 62 Corridor.

Section 6. URGENT NEED
Based on the foregoing recitals, evidence, findings and conclusions which are all deemed true and correct, this interim ordinance is urgently needed for the immediate preservation of the public safety, health, and welfare.

Section 7. REPORT
Item Number: 2.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(e), ten (10) days prior to the expiration of this interim ordinance or any extension, the City Council shall issue a written report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of this ordinance.

Section 8. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
The City Council finds that adoption of this urgency interim ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Title 14 California Code of Regulations section 15061, subsection (b)(3), in that the proposed ordinance involves a proactive measure to prohibit certain uses within the HWY 62 Corridor and does not have the potential to significantly impact the environment.

Section 9. SEVERABILITY
That should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this ordinance as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 10. AMENDING OF BAIL SCHEDULE

That the City Attorney’s Office is hereby directed to determine whether this ordinance necessitates amendment of the City’s Bail Schedule and to cause such necessary amendments to be made and filed with the local branches of the Superior Court of the County of Riverside.

Section 11. EFFECTIVE DATE
That this interim ordinance is an urgency ordinance for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety and it shall be passed and become effective immediately upon its introduction pursuant to California Government Code Section 36937.

Section 12. EXPIRATION
Unless extended in accordance with California Government Code Section 65858, this ordinance shall be of no further force or effect after 45 days from the date of its adoption. [REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
Item Number: 2.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by at least four-fifths of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs at a regular meeting held on the ___ day of ______, 2025 by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Abstain:

Absent:
_______________________________
Scott Matas, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Jerryl Soriano, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________________
Jennifer Mizrahi, City Attorney
Item Number: 2.

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Legend
Item Number: 2.

Chapter 17.12 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
§ 17.12.020 Permitted uses.

A. Table 17.12.01 lists the uses permitted in each of the Commercial and Visitor-Serving Districts utilizing the following key:
"P" Use is permitted by right. (A Development Permit may be required for a new use or structure or expa "A" Use is accessory to an established primary use.
"AUP" Use requires an Administrative Use Permit.
"CUP" Use requires a Conditional Use Permit.
"TUP" Use requires a Temporary Use Permit.
"—" Use is prohibited.

B. Land uses listed in Table 17.12.01 use definitions from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) unless otherwise defined specifically by this title. The individual land uses permitted in each of the Mixed-Use Districts are grouped in Table 17.14.01 using the major land use categories of Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Residential and Other.

TABLE 17.12.01

PERMITTED USES - COMMERCIAL AND VISITOR SERVING DISTRICTS

COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

USE C-N C-G C-D C-H C-BP CODE SECTION

BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE
Automated Teller Machines
(ATMs) — Drive-Up

AUP AUP AUP AUP AUP
Business Support Services P P P P P
Check Cashing and/or
Payday Loans
— CUP — — —
Financial Institutions and
Related Services (without
drive-through facilities)

P P P P P
Financial Institutions and
Related Services (with drivethrough facilities)
AUP P — P P
Office, Business and
Professional

P P P P P

EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS
Bars, Lounges, Nightclubs,
and Tasting Rooms*
— CUP CUP CUP CUP 17.12.190
Food Preparation/Catering
(no on-site sales or service)

AUP P P P P
Food Preparation/Catering
(with on-site sales or service)

AUP P P P P
Restaurant — Full or Limited
Service, Serving Alcohol*
AUP AUP AUP AUP AUP 17.12.190
Restaurant — Full or Limited
Service, No Alcohol Sales

P P P P P
Item Number: 2.

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PERMITTED USES - COMMERCIAL AND VISITOR SERVING DISTRICTS

COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

USE C-N C-G C-D C-H C-BP CODE SECTION
Restaurant with DriveThrough Facilities*P P — P P 17.12.230 Snack Bar A A A A A
Mobile Food Vending Vehicle
Parks
— AUP AUP AUP AUP 17.12.360
Mobile Food Vending Vehicle
Parks — Ancillary
— AUP AUP AUP AUP 17.12.360

INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING, AND WAREHOUSING Brewery, Winery, or Distillery — CUP CUP CUP CUP
Data Centers — — — — P
Hazardous Waste Facilities — — — — —
Food Processing — — — — AUP
Furniture and Fixtures
Manufacturing, Cabinet
Shops, and Woodworking
Shops (wholesale sales only)
— — — — P
Laboratory — Medical,
Analytical, Research, Testing
— — — — AUP
Laundries and Dry-Cleaning
Plants
— — — — —
Manufacturing — Heavy — — — — —
Manufacturing — Light — — — — CUP
Recycling
Small Collection Facility* — AUP — AUP AUP 17.12.290
Large Collection Facility* — CUP — CUP CUP 17.12.290
Light Processing* — — — — — 17.12.290
Heavy Processing* — — — — — 17.12.290
Reverse Vending Machine A A A A A
Research and Development — — — — P
Storage — Outdoor — — — — CUP
Warehouse, Wholesaling and
Distribution
— — — — CUP

LODGING
Hotel and Motel (without spa) — CUP CUP P CUP
Spa Resort — — CUP CUP CUP
Emergency Shelter/Low
Barrier Navigation Center
— — — — CUP
Camping/Glamping — — — — —

MARIJUANA/CANNABIS USES
Marijuana/Cannabis
Nonstorefront Retail
— — — — CUP1,2 1 In Industrial Cannabis
Overlay Zone, marijuana
Item Number: 2.

TABLE 17.12.01

PERMITTED USES - COMMERCIAL AND VISITOR SERVING DISTRICTS

COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

USE C-N C-G C-D C-H C-BP CODE SECTION
Marijuana/Cannabis
Distribution
— — — — CUP1,2
Marijuana/Cannabis
Cultivation
— — — — CUP1,2
Marijuana/Cannabis Lounge CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Marijuana/Cannabis Hotel
Facilities
CUP CUP — CUP CUP
Marijuana/Cannabis
Manufacturing
— — — — CUP1
use cannot be a stand-alone
use and must in center with
other retail/commercial
uses.
2 In Overlay Zone use
Ch. 17.180 as default
regulations.

Marijuana/Cannabis
Storefront Retail
CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 17.180.040
Marijuana/Cannabis Testing
Facilities
P P P P P 17.180.070

MEDICAL-RELATED AND CARE USES
Ambulance Fleet — AUP AUP — AUP
Clinic and Urgent Care — AUP AUP AUP AUP
Day Care Center* CUP CUP — — — 17.12.220
Therapy and Rehabilitation
Facilities

P CUP P AUP P
Hospital — CUP CUP CUP CUP
Office, Medical and Dental
Office

P P P P P
Residential Care Facilities
(commercial assisted living,
nursing home)
CUP CUP CUP — —

PUBLIC AND ASSEMBLY USES
Cultural Institutions AUP P P P P
Event Facility, Event Center,
Event Venue
— P AUP AUP AUP
Public Assembly Facilities — CUP CUP CUP CUP
Religious Assembly Facilities — CUP CUP CUP CUP
Schools, Private CUP CUP CUP — CUP
Trade and Vocational
Schools
— CUP CUP P P
Tutoring and Education
Centers

P P P P P

RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT
Art Gallery P P P P P
Arcade/Electronic Game
Center

CUP AUP AUP AUP AUP
Item Number: 2.

TABLE 17.12.01

PERMITTED USES - COMMERCIAL AND VISITOR SERVING DISTRICTS

COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

USE C-N C-G C-D C-H C-BP CODE SECTION
Commercial Recreation —
Indoors

CUP P P P P
Commercial Recreation —
Outdoors

CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Entertainment, Indoor
(motion picture theaters,
performance theatres, dance
halls and similar)

AUP AUP AUP P P
Health/Fitness Facilities
Health/Fitness Facilities —
Small

AUP P P P P
Health/Fitness Facilities —
Large

CUP AUP CUP AUP AUP

RESIDENTIAL USES
Accessory Dwelling Unit — — — — —
Dwelling, Multifamily* — — AUP — — 17.12.280
Dwelling, Single-Family* — — — — — 17.12.330
Live/Work Unit* — — P — — 17.12.340
Home Occupations — — — —
Single Room Occupancy
(SRO)*
— — — — —
Supportive Housing (senior
citizens/congregate care
housing)*
CUP AUP CUP — — 17.08.260
Transitional Housing — — — — —

RETAIL USES
Alcohol Beverage Sales
For Off-Site Consumption* CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 17.12.190 For On-Site or Off-Site
Consumption, in Conjunction
with an Allowed Use*
— CUP CUP CUP CUP 17.12.190
Building Materials and
Services, Indoor
— P P P P
Building Materials and
Services, Outdoor
— CUP — P AUP
Convenience Store with
Alcohol Sales*
CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 17.12.190 17.12.210
Convenience Store, No
Alcohol Sales*
AUP P AUP P P 17.12.210
Farmers' Market TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP
Grocery Store P P P P P
Indoor Retail Concessions* — P P P P 17.12.240
Item Number: 2.

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PERMITTED USES - COMMERCIAL AND VISITOR SERVING DISTRICTS

COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

USE C-N C-G C-D C-H C-BP CODE SECTION
Mini-Mall (Strip mall)* — P — P P 17.12.270
Nurseries and Garden
Centers
— P AUP P P
Outdoor Temporary and/or
Seasonal Sales

TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP
Recreational Equipment
Rentals — Indoor Only

P P P P P
Retail Sales — General P P P P P
Retail Sales — Restricted
(firearm and ammunition
stores, pawn shops, and
jewelry/gold exchanges)
— CUP CUP CUP CUP
Vehicle Sales and Rental* — CUP — CUP CUP 17.12.200
Large Vehicle, Construction,
and Heavy Equipment Sales,
Service, and Rental
— CUP — — CUP

SERVICE USES
Animal Care, Services
Animal Boarding/Kennels,
Grooming

AUP P AUP P P
Veterinary Services, Large
Animal
— P — P P
Veterinary Services, Small
Animal

AUP P P P P
Funeral Parlors and
Interment Services
— AUP CUP — AUP
Instructional Services P P P P P
Maintenance and Repair
Services — Indoor

P P P P P
Moving Companies, Storage
Allowed
— — — — AUP
Personal Services, General P P P P P
Personal Services, Restricted
(massage establishments,
day spa with massage)

CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Recording Studio — AUP AUP AUP P
Social Service Facilities — P — P P
Storage
Personal — CUP — — CUP 17.16.080
Outdoor Recreational
Vehicle Storage
— — — — CUP
Vehicle Repair and Services
Service/Fueling Station* CUP CUP — AUP CUP 17.12.310
Item Number: 2.

TABLE 17.12.01

PERMITTED USES - COMMERCIAL AND VISITOR SERVING DISTRICTS

COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

USE C-N C-G C-D C-H C-BP CODE SECTION
Vehicle Washing/Detailing A AUP AUP AUP AUP
Vehicle Service, Minor — AUP — P P
Vehicle Service, Major — — — CUP --

TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE USES
Car Sharing — Parking AUP AUP AUP AUP AUP
Parking Facility — Temporary TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP
Utility Facilities — Staffed — AUP AUP AUP AUP
Utility Facility — Unstaffed AUP AUP — AUP AUP
Vehicle Charging Stations —
Commercial

AUP P P P P
Vehicle Storage — — — — CUP
Wireless Telecommunication
Facilities — Minor

AUP AUP AUP AUP AUP
Wireless Telecommunication
Facilities — Major

CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Wireless Telecommunication
Facilities, Satellite Dish
Antenna

P P P P P

OTHER USES
Caretaker Quarters — A — — A
Donation Boxes — Outdoors — — — — CUP
Other Drive-Through or
Drive-Up Facilities
AUP AUP — AUP AUP
Vending Machine A A A A A
Note:
*Specific standards apply.
(Prior code § 159.06.020; Ord. 524 § 5, 2010; Ord. 610 5-2-17; Ord. 712 6-2-20; Ord. 727 1-19-21; Ord. 728 1-19- 21; Ord. 762 6-21-22; Ord. 793, 11/7/2023)
Item Number: 2.

1 STRATEGIC PLAN
2025 – 2027
Item Number: 2.

2 STRATEGIC PLAN
To build on the City of Desert Hot Springs's achievements, the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan sets forth strategic goals and actionable items to guide budget preparation, performance, program evaluation, and resource allocation. Developed in collaboration with the City Council, staff, and community members, this plan aims to address the needs of our growing city through deliberate and measurable steps for the efficient execution of its goals. Staff will provide regular updates on implementing this plan over the next two years.

VISION
The City of Desert Hot Springs is a world-class
health and wellness destination based
upon its famous miracle waters, unique
desert ecosystem, spectacular mountain
views, and natural environment.

MISSION
City of Desert Hot Springs’ public servants
are committed to maintaining fiscally
responsible operations. They achieve this by
implementing streamlined processes that
maximize efficiency and reduce
unnecessary government bureaucracy. At
the same time, they provide exceptional
levels of customer service and
professionalism to enhance the quality of
life and promote growth and prosperity for
our residents and businesses
ETHICS
City officials and employees uphold the
highest levels of ethics, personal integrity
and honesty in all interactions to maintain
public trust and confidence.

CORE VALUES
Fiscal Responsibility, Exceptional Customer
Service, Efficiency and Elimination of
Bureaucracy, Collaboration, Honesty and
Integrity, Community Engagement and
Involvement, Trust and Transparency.

Item Number: 2.

3 GOALS AND AREAS OF FOCUS

FREEWAY COORIDOR
Take urgent and intentional steps to improve
infrastructure and attract high-quality
development along the city’s freeway corridors,
focusing on the highest and best use of land
and zoning designations.

HOTEL/SPA ZONE
Double Transient Occupancy Tax in 10 years.

DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
Revitalize the Downtown Art and Culture District
to attract events, promote business
development and enrich the art and culture
experience for Desert Hot Springs residents and
visitors.

PUBLIC SAFETY – STAFFING & COMMUNITY

POLICING
Enhance the quality of life for our residents and
staff by establishing appropriate law
enforcement staffing levels and implementing
community policing initiatives.

PUBLIC SAFETY – QUALITY OF LIFE
Balance the needs of the unhoused with the
quality-of-life needs of the overall community.

COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION
Focused execution of beautification efforts citywide via enforcement measures and the abatement of illegal dumping.

COMMUNITY PARKS
Provide maintenance and strategic upgrades
at existing parks while pursuing creative ways to
expand park offerings via pockets parks and
securing grant funding to plan for and build out
parks in the Parks Master Plan.

COMMUNITY SERVICES, ENGAGEMENT &

QUALITY OF LIFE
Provide for high-quality programs, events and
activities that promote and provide community
engagement, pride, quality of life services and
arts and culture in the City of Desert Hot Springs.

ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
Provide exceptionally high levels of customer
service to the city residents while ensuring the
highest levels of humane treatment of all
animals in the care of the city’s Animal Care
and Control.

STREET/ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
Intense focus on fiscal and operational needs to
ensure the city can meet the growing demands
of the community by maintaining existing
street/road infrastructure while planning for
long-term growth and development.

FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS
Continue to provide fiscally sound operations
via the ongoing evaluation of city processes
and operational needs to maximize efficiency,
streamline processes and cut bureaucracy,
when possible, to deliver outstanding customer
service and professionalism in all interactions
with residents and the public.

Item Number: 2.

4 ACTION ITEMS
Area of Focus #1 – FREEWAY COORIDOR
GOAL: Take urgent and intentional steps to improve infrastructure and attract high quality development along the city’s freeway corridors, focusing on the highest and best use of land and zoning designations.

Action Items:
a. 1-10 and Indian, 1-10 and Palm Drive and HWY 62
i. Take all steps necessary with CVWD, MSWD and other partners and agencies to strongly advocate for the execution of a Shared Service Agreement between CVWD and MSWD for sewer services to kick start development along the 1-10 corridor and Palm Drive from Dillon to the 1-10.
ii. Prioritize additional hotel, and commercial development along the 1-10 and Indian corridor to serve anticipated workforce in the industrial area. iii. 1-10 and Palm Drive – Intense and focused efforts to identify strategically important sites/properties, property owners and capital partners to attract and retain commercial development along the 1-10 and Palm Drive corridor once service agreement is in place with the water agencies.
iv. HWY 62 – Tourism Gateway into the City.

1. Coordinate with CalTrans to install City of Desert Hot Springs Signage along HWY frontage of HWY 62

2. Intense and focused efforts to identify strategically important sites/properties, property owners and capital partners to attract and retain commercial development along the HWY 62 corridor

3. Installation of an entry monument sign on Pierson Blvd. near HWY 62 Area of Focus #2 – HOTEL/SPA ZONE
GOAL: Double Transient Occupancy Tax in 10 years.

Action Items:
a. Focused and deliberate efforts to attract Hotel developers and entrepreneurs to the City of Desert Hot Springs via attendance at events, trade shows and conferences. b. Explore the hiring of a Tourism Development Liaison on contract to kick start these efforts for the City’s attendance at these events.
c. Evaluate the STVR regulations via the City Council Subcommittee to determine if any changes are necessary.
d. Preservation of the “Spa Zone”
Item Number: 2.

5 i. Explore alternate zoning/Miracle Hill Oasis overlay to prohibit development of anything other than hotel/restaurants in a very segmented section of the existing spa zone where the hottest mineral waters are located, while preserving the existing “Spa Zone” which allows for both housing and hotel development. ii. Evaluate the existing Spa Revitalization TOT Incentives via the City Council Subcommittee to better attract hotel developers and entrepreneurs to develop ground up construction of hotels or revitalize existing hotels. iii. Explore signage and focused beautification efforts of the Spa Zone to enhance the tourist experience in the City.
iv. Focused Tourism Advertising, Marketing and Promotion

1. Intense marketing of “Miracle Hill Oasis” as a destination in collaboration with the hoteliers via the city’s contract with JNS Next and Visit Greater Palm Springs.

2. Partner with Hoteliers to incorporate “Miracle Hill Oasis” brand into their Hotel/Spa experience. Example: Miracle Hill Oasis robes, eye masks, swag, update spa/hot water maps, maps of the murals, hiking trail maps, restaurant maps directing tourists to “The Downtown District”. Branding should be everywhere in the spa zone in collaboration with the existing hoteliers.

3. Explore programs and collaborations with partners and agencies to capitalize on opportunities for those seeking Health and Wellness experiences via hiking and the city’s proximity to Sand to Snow National Monument, Joshua Tree National Park and the city’s Hot Mineral and Drinking Water.

4. Refresh branding with JNS Next to better reflect “Desert Hot Springs – Miracle Hill Oasis” as a unique Health and Wellness destination in the valley, while still partnering with Visit Greater Palm Springs as a regional partner.

Area of Focus #3 – DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
GOAL: Revitalize the Downtown Art and Culture District to attract events, promote business development and enrich the art and culture experience for both Desert Hot Springs residents and visitors.

Action Items:
a. Activate downtown events, in a phased approach, focusing on the West-Cactus segment, for residents and tourists, as a means of bringing foot traffic to existing business and spurring other economic development activities.
i. Activate temporary Event Spaces in the Downtown, while the City executes on the larger plan of executing streetscapes, placemaking, road diets and permanent event space in the downtown.

Item Number: 2.

6 ii. Submit the up to $15 million-dollar AHSC Grant application for Downtown Street Scape, Road Diet, Permanent Event Space, Placemaking and Transit HUB project in collaboration with Abode Affordable Housing Developer.
iii. Activate a Monthly Concert series via a contract with Take 5 Entertainment. Staff will work to incorporate downtown businesses while activating non-competing Food Trucks and other local vendors during this event.
iv. Evaluation and reimagining of Friday Nights on Pierson. Explore name, frequency, location in the downtown, and feasibility of its long term success. v. Continue to work with The Palm Springs Cultural Center to facilitate a Certified Farmers Market on Sunday mornings in the downtown area. b. Downtown Art and Murals
i. Work with Known Gallery to execute Phase two of the Downtown Art and Mural Project, capitalizing on the initial internationally known artists via intense advertising and promotion in conjunction with Known Gallery/The Seventh Letter/The Mural Supply Co.
v. Encourage and implement Art Walks, Cultural Events and Paint Nights in the downtown.
vi. Engage the youth and local artists to participate in the continued incorporation of Art and Culture in the Downtown.
c. Downtown Beautification
i. Institute a more aggressive Vacant Property Registration Program to encourage rental of vacant commercial properties in the downtown and other city locations. ii. Downtown Sign Program – Initiate a downtown signage program. iii. Initiate Downtown Small Business Grant program for signage, façade and landscaping assistance to beautify downtown and activate spaces for EcDev initiatives and purposes.
iv. Collaborate with vacant parcel owners to clean lots, clear/grub and lay ground cover in Public Right of Way to provide clean, esthetically pleasing areas ready for EcDev opportunities.
v. Initiate Downtown Branding/Social Media to create “The Downtown District” as a destination.

1. Partner with downtown small business stakeholders and the community to name the downtown.

2. Partner with downtown small businesses to incorporate “The Downtown District” brand in their storefronts. Example: create posters and maps of the murals and hang in EVERY business in the downtown.

Downtown branded trash cans, benches, handouts. Downtown branding should be everywhere in the downtown area in
collaboration with the existing businesses.

3. Visible Banners, signage, and temp screenings where needed to create esthetically pleasing spaces in the downtown.

II. Encourage the activation of parking lots and vacant parcels by landowners to create esthetically pleasing spaces downtown.

Item Number: 2.

7 Area of Focus #4 – PUBLIC SAFETY- STAFFING AND COMMUNITY

POLICING
GOAL: Enhance the quality of life for our residents and staff by establishing appropriate law enforcement staffing levels and implementing community policing initiatives.

Action Items:
a. Implement a police recruitment and over hiring process to always ensure proper staffing levels.
b. Conduct a P.O.S.T. Evaluation to ensure the proper operational structure for the Police Department and hire accordingly.
c. Establish a Council policy on Police Staffing levels based on P.O.S.T. recommendation. d. Organize, train and cultivate a culture in the Police Department to facilitate Community Policing.
e. Commitment to complete the Public Safety Annex Complex, which includes exploring grants to fund the improvements that are necessary at Fire Station 37 that were removed due to construction costs.
f. Work with CalFire to explore the continued programming and utilization of the Medic Squad in perpetuity.
g. Enhance traffic enforcement and control along main corridors of the city, utilizing the Motor Officer as much as possible in these efforts.
h. Balance Social Media efforts highlighting both information on significant events AND at minimum two positive police stories or press releases per week.

Area of Focus #5 – PUBLIC SAFETY – QUALITY OF LIFE
GOAL: Balance the needs of the unhoused with the quality-of-life needs and concerns of the broader community.

Action Items:
a. Continue with dedicated team comprised of Law Enforcement, Code Enforcement, and SWAG to provide resources and services to the unhoused population while continuing to enforce a zero-tolerance policy for any criminal activity. b. Continue to work with property owners to institute and enforce 602 No Trespassing letters and abate encampments in collaboration with private property owners and in the public right of way per ordinance.

Item Number: 2.

8 c. Explore ERF Funding with CVAG, Riverside County and CVCC so long as the efforts and other agencies align with and are not in contradiction to the City’s efforts to provide services and address homelessness.

Area of Focus #6 – COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION
GOAL: Focused execution of beautification efforts city-wide via enforcement measures and the abatement of illegal dumping.

Action Items:
a. Intense education to residents on programs available via Desert Valley Disposal and other partner agencies to abate illegal dumping.
b. Continue to partner with Desert Valley Disposal on illegal dumping program which is instituted now in the DVD Franchise Agreement.
i. Work with DVD to institute a SFR and multi-family fee to abate the long-standing issue of illegal dumping that occurs following the turnover of renters in SFR and multi-family units in the City.
ii. Advertise steep fines for illegal dumping (signage at frequent illegal dumping sites, educational billboards, information on bulky item pick-up dates in City newsletter/magazine)
iii. Strict enforcement for offenders of illegal dumping. c. Continue Code Enforcement measures in the main corridor of the City to ensure businesses, shopping centers and vacant property owners are abiding by the Municipal Code.
d. Facilitate quarterly meetings with shopping center owners and property managers to establish strong working relationships to progress the city’s goals and vision. e. Institute a Rental Registration Program to abate long standing issues with substandard living conditions of rental properties caused by absentee/irresponsible property owners.

Area of Focus #7 – COMMUNITY PARKS
GOAL: Provide maintenance and strategic upgrades at existing parks while pursuing creative ways to expand park offerings via pocket parks and securing grant funding to plan for and build out parks in the Parks Master Plan.

Action Items:
a. Parks Master Plan – Identify next 4 parks from the Parks Master Plan i. Secure funding and develop plans for identified parks to ensure shovel ready projects to aggressively pursue grant funding.
b. Pocket Parks – institute pocket park program in existing LMD’s/DAD’s c. Wardman Park – Old Boys and Girls Club – pursue grant funding for batting cages/rehabilitation of the building.

Item Number: 2.

9 i. Secure temp screening around fencing to hide drained pool. ii. Install new bleachers at the Little League Field
Area of Focus #8 – COMMUNITY SERVICES, ENGAGEMENT AND

QUALITY OF LIFE
GOAL: Provide for high-quality programs, events and activities that promote and provide community engagement, pride, quality of life services and arts and culture in the City of Desert Hot Springs.

Action Items:
a. Complete pool repairs at the John Furbee Aquatic Center and the installation of the Splash Pad following the 2025 swim season.
b. Explore funding mechanisms as a means of transitioning the John Furbee Aquatic Center to year-round swim commencing with the 2026 swim season. c. Expand Veteran services in the City of Desert Hot Springs via a lease agreement with Riverside County Veteran Services to relocate their Coachella Valley offices to the Lozano Center.
d. Expand youth activities and services at the Health and Wellness Center e. Explore funding and provide options to the City Council for the expansion of Senior Center services at the Old Library on the Senior Center campus. i. Give notice to entities utilizing space on the Senior Center campus to maximize space on the complex for Senior Services.
ii. Create a non-profit to better facilitate funding opportunities for Senior Services, Recreation activities, including Little League and youth sports and the animal sanctuary.
f. Provide intense Community engagement and outreach to the residents of Desert Hot Springs, with particular focus on “humanizing” City Hall as a means of encouraging pride, engagement and participation with city initiatives and goals. g. Conduct Education Events, Informational Townhalls and opportunities for engagement to bring City information to the residents.
h. Provide Civics Academy twice a year to the residents of Desert Hot Springs. i. Focused efforts to Improve the City’s Regional Image i. Establish better relationships with regional partners and media. ii. Increase staff participation and engagement regionally. iii. Ensure the City is proactively telling “its story” rather than allowing the City to be defined by outdated stigma and history.

Area of Focus #9 – ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
Item Number: 2.

10 GOAL: Provide exceptionally high levels of customer service to the city residents while ensuring the highest levels of humane treatment of all animals in the care of the city’s Animal Care and Control.

Action Items:
a. Maintain adequate staffing levels of Animal Control Officers and Kennel Technicians. b. Hire an Administrative Assistant for Animal Care and Control c. Conduct trainings at all staff levels, including management, to improve customer service to the residents and partners of the City of Desert Hot Springs. d. Create and incorporate an aggressive adoption program to improve capacity and quality of life for the animals in the care of animal care and control. e. Build out a strong volunteer program and empower them to assist with dog walking, socialization and general care of the animals at Animal Care and Control. f. Explore strategic partnership with Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies for the Animal Sanctuary, similar to the Animal Hospital.
g. Provide intense and comprehensive education and information to the residents via social media.
h. Facilitate partnerships with regional organizations to facilitate affordable immunization and spay and neuter clinics for the residents of Desert Hot Springs.

Area of Focus #10 – STREET/ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
GOAL: Intense focus on fiscal and operational needs to ensure the city can meet the growing demands of the community by maintaining existing street/road infrastructure while planning for long-term growth and development.

Action Items:
a. Develop a more comprehensive street repaving program, focusing on most severe streets. b. Prioritize routine repairs of potholes in a proactive manner. c. Indian/Little Morongo-20th Avenue Road Infrastructure i. Plan for alternate paths of ingress/egress around the industrial area. ii. Explore funding mechanisms including EIFD’s, Bonds and Grants to plan for and execute infrastructure improvements that will be necessary to keep pace with the anticipated growth of the Indian/Little Morongo-20th Ave industrial zone. d. Plan for alternate freeway access at Little Morongo, via the submittal of an application for a new on-ramp at Little Morongo and the 1-10.
e. Continue to collaborate with Caltrans on the Stop Light at HWY 62 and Pierson to ensure project stays on track and is completed as planned and promised by CalTrans. f. Prioritize funding to install the Stop Light at Palm Drive and Park Lane. g. Plan for creative alternative paths of travel to relieve traffic on Palm Drive and Indian Canyon. (Example: Explore funding mechanism to pave Little Morongo to Varner/20th/Freeway)
Item Number: 2.

11 Area of Focus #11 – FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS
GOAL: Continue to provide fiscally sound operations via the ongoing evaluation of city processes and operational needs to maximize efficiency, streamline processes and eliminate bureaucracy, when possible, to deliver outstanding customer service and professionalism in all interactions with residents and the public.

Action Items:
a. Explore the potential and feasibility of adjusting some City Hall operations to a Monday through Friday public schedule, with a continued commitment to supporting the 4/10 work schedule for staff.
b. Ensure staff is providing “exceptionally high levels of customer service” in all interactions, embodying the “we don’t operate government as usual” culture the city has become synonymous with.
c. Facilitate biennial Strategic Planning Sessions with the community, City Council and Staff. d. Add a “Strategic Plan Integration” section to each Agenda item to track all Council Actions and how they align with the Strategic Plan.
e. Institute internal Employee Performance evaluations to align with measurable goals and benchmarks based on Strategic Planning goals and priorities. f. Update the City’s internal Procurement Process and continue instituting best practices. g. Explore Planet Bid (or something similar) for all RFP/RFQ listings to ensure listings are spread far and wide resulting in a more competitive bidding process for all City projects. h. Establish an employee recognition program quarterly, with the winner of the annual Rotary Big Heart Award being selected from the pool of “Employee of the Quarter” recipients. i. Re-Establish and refresh the City’s L.E.A.D Program to promote an internal collaborative culture that spans across departments and discourages departmental silos. j. Review and update Compensation and Benefits Profile document for Non-Represented Employees and Department Heads.
k. Ensure city-wide and department specific mandated safety training programs are followed and expanded upon to ensure staff safety and to mitigate risks. l. Continue 10-year Financial Forecasting with updates to the City Council. m. Conduct finance policy reviews and update every 5 years. n. Work toward applying for the Audited Financial Reporting Award through GFOA. o. Create an Unfunded Liability policy and establish a plan to fund the unfunded pension trust account via PARS commencing in the FY 27 budget cycle.
p. Currently, the city can fund two months of operational expenses via emergency reserve fund balance. Create a policy to fund two months’ worth of operational expenses via the unassigned fund balance as per GFOA recommendations.

Item Number: 2.

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SR-25-242
City of Desert Hot Springs
City Council

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
To: City Council
Date: October 21, 2025
Department: Public Works
Prepared by: Tim Jonasson, Consultant City Engineer
Subject: Approve Professional Services Agreement for the Engineering Design of Skyborne Park Project, City Project No. 4021
RECOMMENDATION:

Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Desert Hot Springs and David Evans and Associates, Inc. for the design of the Skyborne Park Project in an amount not to exceed $392,215.00 with a contingency of $39,221.50 (10%) for additional work approved by the City, which brings a total design budget of $431,436.50.

BACKGROUND:

The Skyborne Park Project focuses on developing a new community park within the Skyborne residential neighborhood at the northwest corner of Karen Avenue and Promenade Drive. Originally designed in 2006 by DR Horton Homes, the park was intended to serve adjacent residential development but was never constructed. The City now requires an updated design to proceed with development of the new park which will enhance recreational opportunities, community aesthetics, and accessibility while addressing site changes and infrastructure needs that have developed since the original 2006 plan.

DISCUSSION:

On June 10, 2025, staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for design services for Skyborne Park.

The City received ten (10) proposals that were evaluated by an evaluation committee consisting of staff from Public Works and Planning which resulted in the following ranking of the firms.

Rank Firm
1 David Evans & Associates
2 Hermann Design Group
3 Albert A Webb Associates
4 Architerra Design Group
5 In-Site Landscape Architecture
6 Rick Engineering
7 RHA Landscape Architects
8 David Volz Design
9 Community Works Design Group
Item Number: 3.

SR-25-242
Rank Firm
10 MIG, Inc.

After interviewing the top three firms the evaluation committee found David Evans and Associates (DEA) to be best firm for this project and recommends the City approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to prepare plans, specifications, and an engineer’s estimate (PS&E) for the park improvements. If approved, DEA will be responsible for redesigning the park layout to incorporate the ½-acre municipal well site and adjacent retention basin, tennis court(s), baseball diamond, open turf areas, playground space, picnic areas and dog park. The scope of work also includes community outreach for the redesign as well as incorporating drought-tolerant landscaping and ADA access throughout the park.

Attached you will find the PSA including the detailed scope of work as well as DEA’s work proposal.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Contract amount is not to exceed $392,215.00, with a contingency of $39,221.50 (10%) for any additional work as approved by the City, which results in a design budget of $431,436.50.

Funding for the design of this project is available in Account Number 210-5010-5073-4021 using some of the $1.2 million deposit paid by the Skyborne Developer and designated for design and construction of the park under a development agreement for the Skyborne project. Staff will bring back a recommendation for construction funding prior to advertising the project for construction bids.

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT:

This initiative supports the following goals of the City's Strategic Plan:

Goal 7: Community Parks
Provide maintenance and strategic upgrades at existing parks while pursuing creative ways to expand park offerings via pocket parks and securing grant funding to plan for and build out parks in the Parks Master Plan.

ATTACHMENTS:
1) Request For Proposal - Skyborne Park Design Project
2) Request For Proposal - Skyborne Park Preliminary Landscape Plans 3) PSA for Skyborne Park Design
4) David Evans and Associates Inc – WORK PROPOSAL
5) David Evans and Associates Inc – COST PROPOSAL
Item Number: 3.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

SKYBORNE PARK DESIGN PROJECT
Issue Date: June 10th, 2025 Proposal
Due Date: July 14th, 2025, by 5:00 PM
Table of Contents

1. Request for Proposals

2. Introduction/Project Description

3. Requested Services & Scope of Work

4. Proposal Format

5. General Terms and Conditions

6. Attachments
o Attachment 1: Scoring Sheet
o Attachment 2: Insurance Requirements Acknowledgement
o Attachment 3: Non-Collusion Affidavit
o Attachment 4: Addenda Acknowledgement
o Attachment 5: Professional Services Agreement
o Attachment 6: Skyborne Preliminary Public Park Landscape Plans (2006) Requesting Department: Public Works Department
11999 Palm Drive • Desert Hot Springs • CA • 92240
(760) 329-6411• www.cityofdhs.org

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

PUBLIC WORKS

ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS
Item Number: 3.

1. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The City of Desert Hot Springs (City) seeks proposals from qualified professional landscape architecture and civil engineering consultants to prepare the plans, specifications, and engineer's estimate (PS&E) for the Skyborne Park Redesign Project.

2. INTRODUCTION/PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City of Desert Hot Springs is inviting qualified professional landscape architecture and civil engineering consultants to submit proposals to provide design services for the Skyborne Park Design Project. The project focuses on developing a new community park within the Skyborne residential neighborhood in the City of Desert Hot Springs. The selected consultant will prepare plans, specifications, and an engineer’s estimate (PS&E) to support the design and construction of park improvements at the Skyborne Community. These improvements will enhance recreational opportunities, community aesthetics, and accessibility while addressing site changes and infrastructure needs that have developed since the original 2006 plan.

Skyborne Park is located at the northwest corner of Karen Avenue and Promenade Drive in Desert Hot Springs, CA. Originally designed in 2006 by DR Horton Homes, the park was intended to serve adjacent residential development but was never constructed.

The city now requires updated design services to proceed with development.

Original Park Features (See 2006 Plans attached) included:
• Baseball Diamond
• Two Tennis Courts (one now impacted)
• Central Turf/Open Lawn
• Dog Park (oval space along Karen Avenue)
• Playground Area
• Picnic Areas and Shade Structures
• Walking Paths
• Retention Basin
• Perimeter Landscaping
New Conditions to Address:
• Addition of MSWD well site on Karen Avenue
• Site grading modifications
• Updated drought-tolerant landscape standards
• ADA accessibility requirements
• CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) principles Item Number: 3.

3. SCOPE OF WORK & REQUESTED SERVICES
The scope of work includes the following:
• Redesign the park layout to incorporate existing conditions, including the ½-acre municipal well site and adjacent retention basin.
• Relocate or modify proposed amenities, including tennis court(s), to accommodate the well site footprint.
• Design and construct a baseball diamond, open turf areas, playground space, picnic areas, walking paths, and a designated dog park. • Integrate drought-tolerant landscaping, efficient irrigation systems, shade structures, and CPTED principles.
• Develop grading and drainage improvements to ensure proper site runoff, particularly around the well site and retention basin areas. • Ensure ADA-compliant access throughout the park and connectivity to surrounding public sidewalks.

The consultant will be responsible for developing detailed and constructible PS&E documents for the Skyborne Park Design Project, taking into account site conditions, utility coordination, and compliance with City standards, accessibility regulations, and water-efficient landscape requirements. These improvements aim to provide highquality recreational amenities for the community while adapting the original design vision to meet current infrastructure and land use conditions.

Project Development Process

1. Pre-Design Meeting - Meet with City staff to clarify design objectives for Skyborne Park, including layout modifications, amenity placement, site constraints (well site, retention basin), and ADA compliance strategies.

2. Development of up to three conceptual park layouts with preliminary construction cost estimates. Concepts shall address the integration of existing site features and enhancement of recreational functionality.

3. Agency Approval - Submit PS&E and/or other necessary documents to City to obtain approval. At a minimum, the consultant should plan for the following plan check submittals:
1st Review – 35% Concept Review
The Concept Review: Consultant submits geometric approval drawings showing preliminary layout of the park amenities, circulation paths, and critical features.

Preliminary estimates shall be provided.

All utility conflicts and site constraints (including impacts from the municipal well site) must be identified at this time.

Item Number: 3.

It should be noted that the "concept review" stage frequently involves revisions and re-submittal before the consultant is authorized to proceed to the next stage.

Getting the concept correct is a critical aspect to efficiently completing a custom design.
2nd Review – 65% Unchecked Details
The 65% Unchecked Details: The consultant submits a complete set of plans with ALL SHEETS included in the plan set and a complete set of specifications. It is permissible to omit some detailing, but plan sheets and specification sections representing all disciplines (landscape, civil, irrigation, etc.) must be included in the 2nd Review. 3rd Review – 90–100% Check Plans, Specs, & Engineer’s Estimate The 90–100% Check: This submittal includes everything complete in final form that the consultant believes is necessary to construct the project. The consultant should submit plans that have been independently checked by a 3rd party within its organization for completeness and accuracy. The project specifications and engineer’s estimate should be equally complete.

Based upon comments received from the City, the consultant will revise the Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) and resubmit.

Staff-approved PS&E will be submitted to the City Council for approval.

All approved plans will be provided to the City in AutoCAD 2023 (or higher) and PDF format.

Specification documents, including technical specifications, will be provided in Microsoft Word for Windows format with all hidden text shown as well as PDF.

The Engineer’s Estimate will be provided in Excel for Windows format as well as PDF.

Bidding/Construction Phase
The consultant will be expected to provide technical support during the bidding and award process, including responding to Requests for Information (RFIs) and preparing addenda as necessary.

Requested Services
Services and products to be rendered in performing all work associated with this request may include, but may not be limited to:
• Schedule and attend a field walk with landscape architect, civil engineer, and City representatives to review the Skyborne Park site conditions. • Schedule and chair a kickoff meeting with the City to discuss the proposed work plan, project schedule, design standards, and special concerns (including the municipal well site, grading constraints, and ADA compliance).

Item Number: 3.

• Schedule and chair monthly Project Development Team (PDT) meetings with the City to review progress, gather feedback, and coordinate deliverables. • Prepare utility letters for the City to send to utility companies and coordinate any required adjustments or relocations that may impact park improvements (e.g., irrigation lines, underground utilities, drainage facilities). • Conduct a field survey and create updated base maps, identifying all site features, topography, utilities, easements, and existing infrastructure. • Prepare PS&E (Plans, Specifications, and Engineer’s Estimate) as outlined in the Project Development Process.
o Plans anticipated include:
▪ Overall park layout plan
▪ Grading and drainage plans
▪ Utility and irrigation plans
▪ Planting and hardscape plans
▪ Dog park design details
▪ Construction details and specifications
• Provide bid and construction support services, including:
o Responding to bidder Requests for Information (RFIs)
o Preparing necessary addenda
o Technical assistance to City staff during bidding and award All plans and documents shall conform to the City’s standards, applicable codes, and the requirements outlined in this RFP. Final deliverables shall be provided in AutoCAD 2023 (or higher), Microsoft Word, Excel, and PDF formats as specified.

4. PROPOSAL FORMAT
Firms are encouraged to keep their proposals brief and relevant to the specific information requested herein. Proposals should be straightforward, concise, and provide a “layman” explanation of technical terms that are used. Emphasis should be on completeness and clarity of content.

Present the proposals in a format and order that corresponds to the numbering and lettering contained herein, with minimal reference to supporting documentation, so that proposals can be accurately compared.

Item Number: 3.

The City is seeking a separate Work Proposal and a separate Cost Proposal. They should be submitted in separate envelopes clearly marked with the consultant’s name, address, phone number and email address. Given that this is a solicitation for professional services, the City will rank the proposals based upon qualifications and then consider cost. Only one proposal per consultant will be considered.

All proposals shall be enclosed in sealed envelopes (Work Proposal and Cost Proposal respectively) with the words clearly written on the front, “SEALED BID – SKYBORNE PARK DESIGN PROJECT – PROFESSIONAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES – DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL.”
Consultants are encouraged to keep their proposals brief and relevant to the specific work required. Each proposal shall be limited to thirty (30) pages with a minimum 10pt font and must include a minimum of three (3) references, which include the address, telephone number, and email address of each reference. Resumes and brochures may be added, provided they are located in the appendix at the back of the proposal.

Should the proposer have concerns about meeting any noted requirements, the proposer shall include a clearly labeled subsection in the appendices with individual statements specifically identifying the concerns and exceptions.

The following are NOT €ed in the 30-page count:
(1) Transmittal letter
(2) Table of contents
(3) Appendices
(4) Signed Non-Collusion Affidavit Form
(5) Insurance Acknowledgement
Proposal Content:

1. Cover Letter
Signed by an official authorized to bind the firm with name, address, phone number, and email address of firm’s contract person, location of firm’s main office, location of the office that would service this project, a validity statement that all information and pricing provided in the proposal is valid for at least ninety (90) days, and a statement that any individual who will perform work for the City is free of any conflict of interest. Must also include any requested changes to the contract or specify that it is attached to the proposal.

2. Firm Background, Qualifications, and Experience, including the following:
(a) Number of years in business
(b) Taxpayer identification number
(c) Number of years performing Design Services
(d) Firm ownership and if incorporated, list the state in which the firm is incorporated and the date of incorporation
€ If the firm is a subsidiary of a parent company, identify the parent company

3. References of California government agencies (preferably cities utilizing) (a) Client name, client project manager, telephone number, and email address (b) Project description
(c) Project start date, and end date
Item Number: 3.

(d) Staff assigned to each project by the firm
€ Provide a summary of final outcome

4. Staffing and Project Organization

5. Subcontracting Services
Subcontracting any portion(s) of the Scope of Services is not preferable; however, if a proposer can demonstrate to the City’s satisfaction that it is in the best interest of the project to permit a portion of the service(s) to be subcontracted by the proposer, it may be considered. Provide details on the role of any subcontractor that will be used. Assignment is prohibited.

6. Project Understanding and Approach
A description of the firm’s project understanding and how the consultant team will approach the project.

7. Scope of Services (See Section II/III)
A description of the tasks, sub-tasks, and deliverables that will be provided. The Scope of Work should be presented in a logical format that can be easily attached to the Agreement for Contract Services.

8. Project Schedule
A comprehensive Gantt Chart schedule describing the nature and scheduling of proposed tasks and reflecting September 2025 as the start date.

9. Disclosures
Disclosure of any alleged significant prior or ongoing agreement failure, any civil or criminal litigation or investigation pending, which involved the proposer or in which the proposer has been judged guilty or liable within the last five (5) years. If there is no information to disclose, proposer must affirmatively state there is no negative history.

10. Acknowledgement of Insurance Requirements (Attachment 2) Proposals must include a written statement that, if selected, the proposer will provide the minimum insurance coverage and indemnification noted in the City’s standard Agreement for Contract Services.

11. Non-Collusion Affidavit (Attachment 3)
Proposals must include an executed Non-Collusion Affidavit, included as Attachment 3, executed by an official authorized to bind the firm.

12. Acknowledgement of Addenda (Attachment 4)
If any addendum/addenda are issued, the proposer shall initial the Acknowledgement of Addenda, included as Attachment 4.

Separate Envelope

1. Complete Fee Schedule
Proposal shall include a detailed fee schedule for the services requested by this RFP.

Item Number: 3.

5. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Submit one (1) paper original in a sealed envelope and email an electronic original as a single document in .PDF format to:

City of Desert Hot Springs Attn: Daniel Porras, PE, City Hall Desert Hot Springs, 11999 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Email: [email protected] Email Subject: RFP — Skyborne Park Design Project
All proposals shall be firm offers subject to acceptance by the City and may not be withdrawn for a period of 90 calendar days following the last day to accept proposals.

Proposals may not be amended after the due date except by consent of the City. All proposals must clearly address all of the requirements outlined in this RFP.

Proposal packages are to be submitted to the City on/or before Friday, July 14th, 2025, at/or before 5:00 p.m. Proposals received after the stated deadline shall not be accepted.

All questions must be submitted in writing to the City via email to [email protected] on/or before Friday June 27, 2025, at/or before 5:00 p.m. All prime consultants that intend to submit a proposal shall notify Daniel Proposal at [email protected] by June 16, 2025 at/or before 5:00 p.m. of the intent to submit a proposal. The subject line for the email shall read “Skyborne Park Design Project: Intent to Submit Proposal.” The email shall include the consultant’s name and email address that should be used for any RFP addenda.

2. SUBMISSION RESTRICTIONS
All proposals must be submitted in writing; no oral, facsimile, or telephone submissions will be considered. Proposals received after the due date and time are considered non-responsive and will be returned unopened.

3. QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATIONS
Any requests for clarification or other questions concerning this RFP must be submitted in writing by June 27, 2025, and sent via email to [email protected].

4. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS
If a proposer discovers any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other error in the RFP or any of its attachments, the proposer shall immediately notify the City in writing and request modification or clarification of the document. Modifications will be made by addenda. Clarifications will be provided in writing to all parties who have submitted proposals or who have requested an RFP for purposes of preparing a proposal, without divulging the source of the request.

If a proposer fails to notify the City prior to the date fixed for submission of proposals of an error in the RFP known to him/her, or an error that reasonably should have been known to him/her, he/she shall submit a proposal at his/her own risk, and if awarded an Item Number: 3.

agreement, shall not be entitled to additional compensation or time by reason of the error or any corrections thereof.

5. MODIFICATIONS AND WITHDRAWALS OF SUBMITTED PROPOSALS Proposers may withdraw proposals prior to the Submittal Deadline by submitting a written request to Daniel Porras, City Engineer. Withdrawn proposals will be returned unopened. Proposers may modify proposals prior to the Submittal Deadline by withdrawing their proposal and re-submitting before the Submittal Deadline.

6. ADDENDA
The City may modify this RFP, any of its key action dates, or any of its attachments, prior to the submittal deadline. Addenda will be numbered consecutively and noted following the RFP title. It is the proposer’s responsibility to ensure they have incorporated all addenda. Failure to acknowledge and incorporate addenda will not relieve the proposer from the responsibility to meet all terms and conditions of the RFP and any subsequent addenda.

7. REJECTION OF PROPOSALS
The City may reject any or all proposals in whole or in part for any reason, including suspicion of collusion among proposers, and may waive any immaterial deviation in a proposal. The City’s waiver of an immaterial defect shall in no way modify the RFP as published or excuse the proposer from full compliance with the specifications if he/she is awarded the agreement. Proposals referring to terms and conditions other than the City’s terms and conditions as listed in the RFP, may be rejected as being nonresponsive.

The City may conduct an investigation as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the proposer to perform the work, and the proposer shall furnish to the City all such information and data for this purpose as requested by the City. The City reserves the right to reject any proposal if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such proposer fails to satisfy the City that such proposer is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the agreement and to complete the work specified.

8. CANCELLATION OF RFP
This RFP does not obligate the City to enter into an agreement. The City reserves the right to cancel this RFP at any time, should the project be cancelled, the City loses the required funding, or it is deemed in the best interest of the City. No obligation, either expressed or implied, exists on the part of the City to make an award or to pay any cost incurred in the preparation or submission of a proposal.

9. DISPUTES/PROTESTS
The City encourages proposers to resolve issues regarding the requirements or the procurement process through written correspondence and discussions during the period in which clarifying addenda may be issued. The City wishes to foster cooperative relationships and to reach a fair agreement in a timely manner. Formal proposals for major professional and technical services shall be governed by the City’s Purchasing Policy.

Item Number: 3.

10. NEGOTIATIONS AND FINAL AGREEMENT
The City’s Agreement for Contract Services is enclosed as Attachment 1 for review prior to submitting a proposal. An agreement will not be binding or valid with the City unless and until it is executed by authorized representatives of the City and of the selected proposer. At the discretion of the City, any or all parts of the successful proposal shall be made a binding part of the agreement. Any requests for changes to the contract MUST be included in the response to the RFP.

11. PRICING ADJUSTMENTS
The City reserves the right to negotiate final pricing with the most qualified proposer.

Pricing shall remain firm for the entire initial term of the agreement. Thereafter, any proposed pricing adjustment for additional periods, if any, shall be subject to the terms of the agreement.

12. SELECTION PROCESS
Proposals shall be reviewed and rated based on the information requested by this RFP, as well as responses from references and clients, background checks, any research on proposers, and other information pertinent to the evaluation process. Closely ranked firms may be asked to furnish evidence of capability, equipment, and financial resources to adequately provide the services.

13. RFP TIMELINE
Milestone Date
RFP Issue Date June 10, 2025
Deadline for Proposer Questions June 27, 2025
City's Response to Questions July 3, 2025
Proposal Submittal Deadline July 14, 2025
Complete Evaluations of Proposals Aug 15, 2025
City Council Approval September 2, 2025 (tentative)
Agreement Effective Date and Project Start September 15, 2025 (tentative)

14. PROPRIETARY, CONFIDENTIAL, AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
Item Number: 3.

14.1 Proprietary and Trade Secret Information:

A copy of each proposal will be retained as an official record and will become open to public inspection, unless the proposal or specific parts can be shown to be exempt by the California Public Records Act [California Government Code §7920.000 et seq.].

Each proposer may clearly label part of a proposal as “Confidential” if the proposer thereby agrees to indemnify and defend the City for honoring such a designation. The failure to so label any information that is released by the City will constitute a complete waiver of all claims for damages caused by any release of the information. If a request for public records for labeled information is received by the City, the City will notify the proposer of the request and delay access to the material until seven working days after notification to the proposer. Within that time delay, it will be the duty of the proposer to act in protection of its labeled information. Failure to so act will constitute a complete waiver.

14.2 Confidential Information:

Evaluation scores, weight factors, and negotiation notes are confidential and will not be released or retained [California Government Code § 7922.500].

14.3 Public Information:

All proposals will be opened on July 1, 2025, and will be made available to the public upon request. By submitting a proposal, the proposer acknowledges and accepts that the content of the proposal and associated documents will become open to public inspection. The final, executed agreement will be a public document. Proposals and other information will not be returned.

15. PROPOSAL PREPARATION COSTS
Proposals must include a completed “Insurance Requirements Acknowledgment” form included as Attachment 2 stating that, if selected, the proposer will provide the minimum insurance coverage and indemnification noted in Exhibits E and F, respectively, of the City’s Agreement for Contract Services.

16. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Proposals must include a completed “Insurance Requirements Acknowledgment” form included as an Attachment, if selected the proposer will provide the minimum insurance coverage and indemnification noted in the City’s Professional Services Agreement, as follows;

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
a. Policies. Contractor, at Contractor’s sole cost and expense, shall procure and maintain, for the duration of this Agreement, the following insurance policies:
(1) Worker’s Compensation Coverage. Contractor shall maintain Worker’s Compensation Insurance and Employers’ Liability Insurance for its employees in accordance with the laws of the State of California, of an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per accident and for Employers’ Liability Insurance in amounts not less than $1,000,000 each accident for bodily injury by accident, $1,000,000 policy Item Number: 3.

limit for bodily injury by disease, and $1,000,000 each employee for bodily injury by disease. In addition, Contractor shall require each subcontractor to similarly maintain Worker’s Compensation Insurance and Employers’ Liability Insurance in accordance with the laws of the State of California for all of the subcontractor’s employees. If any class of employees employed by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement is not protected by the California State Worker’s Compensation Law, Contractor shall provide adequate insurance for the protection of such employees to the satisfaction of the City. This provision shall not apply if Contractor has no employees performing work under this Agreement. Contractor agrees to waive its statutory immunity under any worker’s compensation or similar statute, as respecting the City, and to require any and all subcontractors and any other person or entity involved in the Services to do the same. (2) General Liability Coverage. Contractor shall maintain commercial general liability insurance in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence, combined single limit coverage for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage associated with work contemplated in this Agreement. If a commercial general liability insurance form or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work to be performed under this Agreement or the general aggregate limit shall be at least twice the required occurrence limit. Contractor shall provide insurance on an occurrence, not claims-made basis.

Contractor acknowledges and agrees that, for purposes of clarification with the intention of avoiding gaps in coverage with any umbrella or excess coverage, personal and advertising injury coverage shall be triggered by an “offense” while bodily injury and property damage coverage shall be triggered by an “occurrence” during the policy period. The coverage required in this paragraph shall provide at least as much coverage as that provided by ISO form CG 00 01 12 07 or any updated form thereof. (3) Automobile Liability Coverage. Contractor shall maintain commercial automobile liability insurance covering bodily injury, personal injury and property damage for all activities of the Contractor arising out or of in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for owned, hired and non-owned vehicles, in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit for each occurrence, and two million dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate. As an alternative, Contractor shall be permitted to obtain a non-owned automobile endorsement to its comprehensive general liability insurance providing the same protection and coverage as though Contractor were to provide separate commercial vehicle liability insurance as set forth in this paragraph. The coverage required in this paragraph shall provide at least as much coverage as that provided by ISO form CA 00 01 or any updated form thereof.
(4) Professional Liability Coverage. Contractor shall maintain professional errors and omissions liability insurance for protection against claims alleging negligent acts, errors or omissions which may arise from Contractor’s Services, whether such Services are performed by Contractor or by its employees, subcontractors, or subContractors, to the extent such persons other than Contractor are permitted to perform any of the Services under this Agreement. The amount of this insurance shall not be less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per claim, and two million dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate.

Item Number: 3.

b. Endorsements. Unless otherwise specified hereunder, each insurance policy required herein shall be with insurers possessing an A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII and shall be endorsed with the following specific language:
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, the City, its elected or appointed officers, employees, agents and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of work performed by or on behalf of the Contractor, including materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations.
(2) This policy shall be considered primary insurance as respects the City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance maintained by the City, including any self-insured retention the City may have shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not contribute with it. (3) This insurance shall act for each insured and additional insured as though a separate policy had been written for each, except with respect to the limits of liability of the insuring company.
(4) The insurer waives all rights of subrogation against the City, its elected or appointed officials, officers, employees or agents. (5) Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers.
(6) The insurance provided by this policy shall not be suspended, voided, canceled, or reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days written notice has been received by the City.
c. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Contractor shall disclose to and obtain the approval of City for any self-insured retentions and deductibles before beginning any of the services or work called for by any term of this Agreement. During the period covered by this Agreement, only upon the prior express written authorization of the City Manager, Contractor may either reduce or eliminate such deductibles or selfinsured retentions with respect to City, its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers.

The City Manager may condition approval of any reduction or elimination in deductible or self-insured retention levels with a requirement that Contractor procure a bond, guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses that is satisfactory in all respects to each of them. d. Certificates of Insurance. Contractor shall provide certificates of insurance with original endorsements to the City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein. Certificates of such insurance shall be filed with the City on or before commencement of performance of this Agreement. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with the City at all times during the term of this Agreement.

Item Number: 3.

e. Imposition of Insurance Requirements. Provided the City gives its written consent for any persons other than Contractor to perform any part of the Services, Contractor agrees to require that all parties, including but not limited to subcontractors, architects, engineers or others with whom Contractor enters into contracts or whom Contractor hires or retains pursuant to or in any way related to the performance of this Agreement, provide the insurance coverage required herein, at minimum, and name as additional insureds the parties to this Agreement consistent with Section 18b(1) hereof.

Contractor agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this Section. f. Maintain Coverages. In the event this Agreement is terminated for any reason prior to the completion of all obligations and requirements of this Agreement, Contractor agrees to maintain all coverages required herein until the City provides written authorization to terminate the coverages following the City’s review and determination that all liability posed under this Agreement has been eliminated. g. Failure to Obtain Coverages. Contractor agrees and acknowledges that if it fails to obtain all of the insurance required in this Agreement in accordance with the requirements herein, or to obtain and ensure that the coverage required herein is maintained by it or any subcontractors or others involved in any way with the performance of Services, to the extent such is permissible under this Agreement, Contractor shall be responsible for any losses, claims, suits, damages, defense obligations, or liability of any kind or nature attributable to the City or its officers, employees, servants, volunteers, agents and independent contractors.
h. Notice of Cancellation or Reduction in Coverage. In the event that any coverage required in this Agreement is canceled, reduced, limited, or materially affected in any other manner, Contractor shall provide written notice to the City either by facsimile and/or via certified mail, at Contractor’s earliest possible opportunity and in no case later than fifteen (15) calendar days after Contractor is notified of the change in coverage.

17. NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
Proposals must include an executed Non-Collusion Affidavit, included as Attachment 3, executed by an official authorized to bind the firm.

18. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The City requires a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700) to be filed by any proposer who is involved in the making of decisions which may have a foreseeable material effect on any City financial interest pursuant to the City’s Conflict of Interest Code and the California Political Reform Act of 1974.

19. LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE
Local vendors are encouraged but not required. For purposes of this section, ‘local’ shall be defined as an individual, partnership, or corporation, which regularly maintains a place of business within a 40-mile radius of the City.

20. CITY RIGHTS AND OPTIONS
Item Number: 3.

The City reserves the right to:
• Make the selection based on its sole discretion;
• Issue subsequent RFP;
• Postpone opening proposals or selection for any reason; • Remedy errors in the RFP or in the RFP process;
• Modify the Scope of Services in the RFP;
• Approve or disapprove the use of particular subcontractors; • Negotiate with any, all or none of the proposers;
• Accept other than the lowest offer;
• Waive informalities and irregularities in proposals;
• Request additional information or clarification;
• Request revisions during negotiations;
• Invite any consultant of its choosing to assist with the evaluation of proposal responses or to provide the City with a second opinion
• Enter into an agreement with another proposer in the event the originally selected proposer defaults or fails to execute an agreement with the City in a timely manner.

6. ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 — Scoring Sheet
Attachment 2 — Insurance Requirements Acknowledgement
Simple form:

Acknowledges consultant will meet required City insurance coverage limits.

Attachment 3 — Non-Collusion Affidavit
Simple sworn statement:

Certifies proposal is genuine, non-collusive, and made independently.

Attachment 4 — Addenda Acknowledgement
Simple form:

Acknowledges receipt of all issued addenda.

Attachment 5 — SAMPLE Professional Services Agreement
Item Number: 3.

Attachment 1 — Scoring Sheet
Criteria Weight
Project Understanding and Approach 25%
Experience and Qualifications 25%
Scope and Methodology 20%
Staffing Plan and Availability 15%
Fee Proposal 15%
Item Number: 3.

Attachment 2 — Insurance Requirements Acknowledgement
"The undersigned hereby acknowledges that they have reviewed the insurance requirements set forth in the Request for Proposals for the Skyborne Park Design Project and confirms that they will provide the required insurance certificates and endorsements upon award of contract.

Name of Firm: ___________________________________
Authorized Representative: ___________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
Item Number: 3.

Attachment 3 — Non-Collusion Affidavit
"I, ___________________________________, being first duly sworn, depose and say that I am the (Title) ___________________________________ of (Firm Name) ___________________________________, the party making the foregoing proposal, that the proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other proposer to put in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any proposer or anyone else to put in a sham proposal, or that anyone shall refrain from proposing; that the proposer has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the proposal price of the proposer or any other proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the proposal price, or of that of any other proposer, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract or anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the proposal are true; and, further, that the proposer has not, directly or indirectly, submitted their proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, to any corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, proposal depository, or to any member or agent thereof, to effectuate a collusive or sham proposal, and has not paid, and will not pay, any person or entity for such purpose.

Executed under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California.

Name of Firm: ___________________________________
Authorized Representative: ___________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
Item Number: 3.

Attachment 4 — Addenda Acknowledgement
"The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following addenda to the Request for Proposals for the Skyborne Park Design Project. Failure to acknowledge all addenda may cause the proposal to be considered non-responsive.

Addenda Received (initial all received):
[ ] Addendum No. 1
[ ] Addendum No. 2
[ ] Addendum No. 3
[ ] Other: ___________________________________
Name of Firm: ___________________________________
Authorized Representative: ___________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
Item Number: 3.

Attachment 5 — SAMPLE Professional Services Agreement
Item Number: 3.

Attachment 6- Skyborne Preliminary Public Park Landscape Plans (2006) Item Number: 3.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS
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This Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this _____ day of ___________, 20____, by and between the City of Desert Hot Springs, a municipal corporation located in the County of Riverside, State of California, hereinafter referred to as the “City,” and ___________________________, a ________________________, hereinafter referred to as “Contractor.” RECITALS:

WHEREAS, the City desires to utilize the services of Contractor, as an independent contractor, to provide the City with ________________________________ (sometimes hereinafter, the “Services”), as described in more particularity in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated by reference as the “Scope of Services”; and WHEREAS, Contractor represents that it is fully qualified to perform such services by virtue of its experience and the training, education and expertise of its principals and employees.

NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE COVENANTS,

CONDITIONS AND PROMISES CONTAINED HEREIN AND FOR SUCH OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. RECITALS
The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by this reference, as though set forth in full herein.

Section 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
Contractor shall provide to the City the Services on an as-needed and asdirected basis in a manner satisfactory to the City and consistent with that level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently practicing in the same locality under similar conditions, as described in more detail in the Scope of Services. In the event a conflict exists between this Agreement and the Scope of Services, the former shall supersede. Except where this Agreement specifically provides otherwise, the Contractor is responsible for providing any and all facilities, assets, and resources (including personnel, facilities, equipment, and software) necessary and appropriate for delivery of the Services and to meet the Contractor's obligations under this Agreement. Any City assets to which access is being provided for use by the Contractor (including equipment, software licenses and third party service Item Number: 3.

contracts) are provided on an “as is, where is” basis, and the City does not provide the Contractor any representations or warranties regarding such assets.

Section 3. TERM
This Agreement shall commence as of the date in the opening paragraph of this Agreement and shall remain in force and effect until [DATE], in accordance with Section 7 of this Agreement, subject to the allocation of funds pursuant to a duly approved City budget.

Section 4. COMPENSATION
The City agrees to pay Contractor for and in consideration of the faithful performance of the Services and duties set forth in this Agreement, and Contractor agrees to accept from the City, as and for compensation for the faithful performance of said Services and duties, an amount not to exceed three hundred ninety-two thousand and two hundred fifteen Dollars and zero Cents ($392,215.00) Section 5. METHOD OF PAYMENT
a. Contractor shall submit invoices to the City, not more often than once a month, describing the work performed. Contractor’s bills shall include a brief description of the services performed, the date the services were performed, the number of hours spent and by whom, and a description of any reimbursable expenditures. The City shall pay Contractor no later than thirty (30) days after approval of the invoice by City staff provided that the services reflected in the invoice were performed to the reasonable satisfaction of the City in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, that the number of hours of service set forth in the invoice reflect the amount of time ordinarily expended for such service by members of the profession currently practicing in the same locality under similar conditions, and that all expenses, rates and other information set forth in the invoice are consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Review and approval of invoice by City staff will occur within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of invoice via email.
b. The Contractor shall submit invoices under this Agreement to:

City Manager
City of Desert Hot Springs
11999 Palm Drive
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Telephone: (760) 329-6411
Facsimile: (760) 288-3129
Section 6. EXTRA WORK
Item Number: 3.

At any time during the term of this Agreement, the City may request that Contractor perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any work which is determined by the City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Services, but which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement. Contractor shall not perform Extra Work without written authorization from the City.

Section 7. TERMINATION
This Agreement may be terminated by the City Manager, in his/her sole discretion, immediately for cause. Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause upon twenty-four hours (24) hours written notice of termination to the other party.

Upon termination, Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for services performed up to the effective date of termination, provided that Contractor shall have satisfied all its obligations under this Agreement through and including the effective date of termination and is not otherwise in breach of this Agreement. For clarification, the City Manager in his/her sole discretion shall have the power to terminate this Agreement with or without cause in accordance with this Section.

Section 8. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
All plans, studies, documents and other writings, including drafts, prepared by and for Contractor, its officers, employees and agents and subcontractors in the course of implementing this Agreement, except working notes and internal documents, shall become the property of the City upon payment to Contractor for such work, and the City shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to Contractor or to any other party. Contractor shall, at its expense, provide such reports, plans, studies, documents and other writings in pdf format to the City upon written request, or such other electronic format as reasonably requested by the City.

Section 9. CONFIDENTIALITY
a. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, photographs, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other documents and data either created by or provided to Contractor in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Contractor. Such materials shall not, without prior written consent of the City, be used by Contractor for any purposes other than the performance of the services under this Agreement, nor shall such materials be disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of the services under this Agreement. Contractor will make all reasonable efforts to keep such information confidential and to limit access only to those who require it for performance, Nothing furnished to Contractor that is otherwise known to Contractor, is generally known in the industry, or has become known to the related industry shall be deemed confidential.

Item Number: 3.

b. Contractor shall not use the City’s insignia or photographs relating to Contractor’s Services, or any publicity pertaining to the Contractor’s Services under this Agreement in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium without the prior written consent of the City.

Section 10. CONTRACTOR’S BOOKS AND RECORDS
a. Contractor shall maintain any and all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, and other records or documents evidencing or relating to charges for services, or expenditures and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. b. Contractor shall maintain all documents and records which demonstrate performance under this Agreement for a minimum of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of termination or completion of this Agreement. c. Any records or documents required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement shall be made available for inspection or audit, at any time during regular business hours, upon written request by the City Manager, City Attorney, City Auditor or a designated representative of these officers. Copies of such documents shall be provided to the City for inspection at City Hall when it is practical to do so. Otherwise, unless an alternative is mutually agreed upon, the records shall be available at Contractor’s address indicated for receipt of notices in this Agreement. d. Where the City has reason to believe that such records or documents may be lost or discarded due to dissolution, disbandment or termination of Contractor’s business, the City may, by written request of any of the above-named officers, require that custody of the records be given to the City and that the records and documents be maintained at City Hall. Access to such records and documents shall be granted to any party authorized by Contractor, Contractor’s representatives, or Contractor’s successorin-interest.

Section 11. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR’S STATUS: NOT AGENT

OF THE CITY
Contractor shall at all times during the term of this Agreement remain, as to the City, a wholly independent contractor and shall perform the services described in this Agreement as an independent contractor and further, hereby waives any claims for any compensation or benefits afforded to City employees and not to independent contractors. Neither the City nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of Contractor or any of Contractor’s employees, except as herein set forth. Contractor shall be entirely responsible for the compensation and control of any assistants, employees, and subcontractors used by Contractor in providing said services. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed, construed or represented by the City or Contractor or by any third person to create the relationship of principal and agent and Item Number: 3.

Contractor shall not, at any time, or in any manner, represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner agents or employees of the City. Contractor shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of the City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent, nor shall Contractor have any authority, express or implied, to bind the City to any obligation whatsoever.

Section 12. REPRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REGARDING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR’S STATUS

OF CONTRACTOR
a. Contractor represents and acknowledges the following:
(1) The City is not required to provide any training or legal counsel to Contractor or its employees for Contractor to perform the services described in this Agreement.
(2) Performance of the services described in this Agreement does not have to be integrated into the daily business operations of the City. (3) The services described in this Agreement can be performed without the use of City equipment, materials, tools or facilities. (4) Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to imply that the City must maintain any contractual relationship with Contractor on a continuing basis after termination of this Agreement.
(5) The City will not be requested or demanded to assume any liability for the direct payment of any salary, wage or other such compensation to any person employed by Contractor to perform the services described in this Agreement. (6) Contractor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its officers, employees, or agents are employees of the City and will so instruct its officers, employees and/or agents.
b. The City represents and acknowledges the following:
(1) Contractor is not required to comply with daily instructions from City staff with respect to when, where or how Contractor must perform the services set forth in this Agreement.
(2) Contractor is solely responsible for determining who, under the supervision or direction of Contractor, will perform the services set forth in this Agreement.
(3) The City will not hire, supervise or pay any assistants working for Contractor pursuant to this Agreement.

Item Number: 3.

(4) Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to imply that the Contractor must maintain any contractual relationship with the City on a continuing basis after termination of this Agreement.
(5) It is the sole responsibility of Contractor to set the hours in which Contractor performs or plans to perform the services set forth in this Agreement subject to hours of access.
(6) Contractor is not required to devote full time to the business operations of the City to perform the services set forth in this Agreement. (7) Contractor is not required to perform the services set forth in the Agreement in any particular order or sequence.
(8) Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to preclude Contractor from working for other persons or firms, provided that such work does not create a conflict of interest.
(9) Contractor is not required to perform the Services at City-owned property.
(10) Contractor will perform services that are outside the usual course of the City’s business.

Section 13. CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 WAIVER
Contractor expressly waives any and all rights and benefits conferred upon it by the provisions of section 1542 of the California Civil Code which reads as follows:
“A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.”
This waiver shall be effective as a bar to any and all actions, fees, damages, losses, claims, liabilities and demands of whatsoever character, nature and kind, that are known or unknown, or suspected or unsuspected, including, without limitation, claims of entitlements under the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) that are only afforded to employees and not independent contractors.

Contractor further represents and warrants that it understands this waiver and that if it does not understand this waiver, it shall seek the advice of a qualified attorney before executing this Agreement.
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Item Number: 3.

Initials
Section 14. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
a. Contractor (including principals, associates and professional employees) covenants and represents that it does not have any investment or interest in real property and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in the area covered by this Agreement or any other source or income, interest in real property or investment which would be affected in any manner or degree by the performance of Contractor’s services hereunder. Contractor further covenants and represents that in the performance of its duties hereunder no person having any such interest shall perform any services under this Agreement.
b. Contractor is not a designated employee within the meaning of the Political Reform Act because Contractor:
(1) Does not make or participate in:
(i) the making or any governmental decisions regarding
approval of a rate, rule, or regulation, the adoption or enforcement of laws;
(ii) the issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of permits, licenses, applications, certificates, approvals, orders, or similar authorization or entitlement;
(iii) authorizing the City to enter into, modify, or renew a contract;
(iv) granting the City approval to a contract that requires City approval and to which the City is a party, or to the
specifications for such a contract;
(v) granting the City approval to a plan, design, report, study, or similar item; or
(vi) adopting, or granting City approval of, policies, standards, or guidelines for the City or for any subdivision thereof. (2) Does not serve in a staff capacity with the City and in that capacity participate in making a governmental decision or otherwise perform the same or substantially all the same duties for the City that would otherwise be performed by an individual holding a position specified in the City’s Conflict of Interest Code under Government Code Section 87302.

Item Number: 3.

c. In the event the City officially determines that Contractor must disclose its financial interests by completing and filing a Fair Political Practices Commission Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests, Contractor shall file the subject Form 700 with the City Clerk’s Office pursuant to the written instructions provided by the Office of the City Clerk.

Section 15. PROFESSIONAL ABILITY OF CONTRACTOR;
WARRANTY; FAMILIARITY WITH WORK; PERMITS AND

LICENSES
a. Contractor warrants that all services will be performed in a competent, professional and satisfactory manner in accordance with the standards prevalent in the industry for such services.
b. By executing this Agreement, Contractor warrants that:
(1) it has thoroughly investigated and considered the work to be performed;
(2) it has investigated the issues, regarding the scope of services to be provided;
(3) it has carefully considered how the work should be performed; and (4) it fully understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending performance of the work under this Agreement. c. Should Contractor discover any latent or unknown conditions materially differing from those inherent in the work or as represented by the City, it shall immediately inform the City of such fact and shall not proceed except at Contractor’s risk until written instructions are received from the City Manager or appropriate City representative.
d. Contractor represents that it and all of its subcontractors, if any, have obtained and will maintain at all times during the term of this Agreement all professional and/or business licenses, certifications and/or permits necessary for performing the services described in this Agreement, including a City business license.

Section 16. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Contractor shall comply with all local, state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the services required hereunder.

Section 17. INDEMNIFICATION
Item Number: 3.

a. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officials, agents, employees and volunteers from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, damage, injuries, and liability, direct or indirect (including any and all costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees in connection therewith), to the extent arising out of Contractor’s negligent acts, errors or omission in the performance of this Agreement, except for any such claim arising out of the sole negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the City, its officials, agents, employees or volunteers. b. The City does not, and shall not, waive any rights that it may have against Contractor under this Section because of the acceptance by the City, or the deposit with the City, of any insurance policy or certificate required pursuant to this Agreement. The hold harmless, indemnification and duty to defend provisions of this Section shall apply regardless of whether or not said insurance policies are determined to be applicable to the claim, demand, action, damage, liability, loss, cost or expense described herein. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections a. and b. of this section, Contractor shall not be responsible for damages or be in default or deemed to be in default by reason of delay caused by strikes, lockouts, accidents, or acts of God, acts of government, public health emergencies, disease, epidemics or the failure of the City to furnish timely information or to approve or disapprove Contractor’s work promptly, or by reason of delay or faulty performance by the City, construction contractors, or governmental agencies, or by reason of any other delays beyond Contractor’s control, or for which Contractor is without fault.
d. In the event that Contractor or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Contractor providing services under this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or CalPERS to be eligible for enrollment in CalPERS as an employee of the City, Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for CalPERS benefits on behalf of Contractor or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of the City.
e. If Contractor should subcontract all or any portion of the work to be performed under this Contract, Contractor shall require each subcontractor to indemnify, hold harmless and defend City and each of its officials, employees, agents and volunteers in accordance with the terms of the preceding paragraph. f. This Section shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

Section 18. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
a. Policies. Contractor, at Contractor’s sole cost and expense, shall procure and maintain, for the duration of this Agreement, the following insurance policies:

Item Number: 3.

(1) Worker’s Compensation Coverage. Contractor shall maintain Worker’s Compensation Insurance and Employers’ Liability Insurance for its employees in accordance with the laws of the State of California, of an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per accident and for Employers’ Liability Insurance in amounts not less than $1,000,000 each accident for bodily injury by accident, $1,000,000 policy limit for bodily injury by disease, and $1,000,000 each employee for bodily injury by disease. In addition, Contractor shall require each subcontractor to similarly maintain Worker’s Compensation Insurance and Employers’ Liability Insurance in accordance with the laws of the State of California for all of the subcontractor’s employees. If any class of employees employed by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement is not protected by the California State Worker’s Compensation Law, Contractor shall provide adequate insurance for the protection of such employees to the satisfaction of the City. This provision shall not apply if Contractor has no employees performing work under this Agreement. Contractor agrees to waive its statutory immunity under any worker’s compensation or similar statute, as respecting the City, and to require any and all subcontractors and any other person or entity involved in the Services to do the same.
(2) General Liability Coverage. Contractor shall maintain commercial general liability insurance in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence, combined single limit coverage for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage associated with work contemplated in this Agreement. If a commercial general liability insurance form or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work to be performed under this Agreement or the general aggregate limit shall be at least twice the required occurrence limit. Contractor shall provide insurance on an occurrence, not claims-made basis. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that, for purposes of clarification with the intention of avoiding gaps in coverage with any umbrella or excess coverage, personal and advertising injury coverage shall be triggered by an “offense” while bodily injury and property damage coverage shall be triggered by an “occurrence” during the policy period. The coverage required in this paragraph shall provide at least as much coverage as that provided by ISO form CG 00 01 12 07 or any updated form thereof.
(3) Automobile Liability Coverage. Contractor shall maintain commercial automobile liability insurance covering bodily injury, personal injury and property damage for all activities of the Contractor arising out or of in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for owned, hired and non-owned vehicles, in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit for each occurrence, and two million dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate. As an alternative, Contractor shall be permitted to obtain a non-owned automobile endorsement to its comprehensive general liability insurance providing the same protection and coverage as though Contractor were to provide separate commercial vehicle liability insurance as set forth in this paragraph. The coverage required in this paragraph shall provide at least as much coverage as that provided by ISO form CA 00 01 or any updated form thereof.

Item Number: 3.

(4) Professional Liability Coverage. Contractor shall maintain professional errors and omissions liability insurance for protection against claims alleging to the extent arising from the negligent acts, errors or omissions in the performance of which may arise from Contractor’s Services, whether such Services are performed by Contractor or by its employees, subcontractors, or sub-Contractors, to the extent such persons other than Contractor are permitted to perform any of the Services under this Agreement. The amount of this insurance shall not be less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per claim, and two million dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate. b. Endorsements. Unless otherwise specified hereunder, each insurance policy required herein shall be with insurers possessing an A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII and shall be endorsed with the following specific language:
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, the City, its elected or appointed officers, employees, agents and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on Contractor’s commercial general liability and automobile liability policies with respect to liability arising out of work performed by or on behalf of the Contractor, including materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations.
(2) This commercial general liability policy and automobile liability policy shall be considered primary insurance as respects the City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance maintained by the City, including any self-insured retention the City may have shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not contribute with it. (3) This insurance shall act for each insured and additional insured as though a separate policy had been written for each, except with respect to the limits of liability of the insuring company.
(4) The insurer waives all rights of subrogation against the City, its elected or appointed officials, officers, employees or agents. (5) Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers.
(6) The insurance provided by this policy shall not be suspended, voided, canceled, or reduced in coverage or in limits that no longer meet the requirements of this Agreement except after thirty (30) days written notice has been received by the City.
c. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Contractor shall disclose to and obtain the approval of City for any self-insured retentions and deductibles before beginning any of the services or work called for by any term of this Agreement. During Item Number: 3.

the period covered by this Agreement, only upon the prior express written authorization of the City Manager, Contractor may either reduce or eliminate such deductibles or selfinsured retentions with respect to City, its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers.

The City Manager may condition approval of any reduction or elimination in deductible or self-insured retention levels with a requirement that Contractor procure a bond, guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses that is satisfactory in all respects to each of them. d. Certificates of Insurance. Contractor shall provide certificates of insurance with original endorsements to the City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein. Certificates of such insurance shall be filed with the City on or before commencement of performance of this Agreement. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with the City at all times during the term of this Agreement. e. Imposition of Insurance Requirements. Provided the City gives its written consent for any persons other than Contractor to perform any part of the Services, Contractor agrees to require that all parties, including but not limited to subcontractors, architects, engineers or others with whom Contractor enters into contracts or whom Contractor hires or retains pursuant to or in any way related to the performance of this Agreement, provide the insurance coverage required herein, at minimum, and name as additional insureds the parties to this Agreement consistent with Section 18b(1) hereof.

Contractor agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring requiring that coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this Section.
f. Maintain Coverages. In the event this Agreement is terminated for any reason prior to the completion of all obligations and requirements of this Agreement, Contractor agrees to maintain all coverages required herein until the City provides written authorization to terminate the coverages following the City’s review and determination that all liability posed under this Agreement has been eliminated. g. Failure to Obtain Coverages. Contractor agrees and acknowledges that if it fails to obtain all of the insurance required in this Agreement in accordance with the requirements herein, or to obtain and ensure that the coverage required herein is maintained by it or any subcontractors or others involved in any way with the performance of Services, to the extent such is permissible under this Agreement, Contractor shall be responsible for any losses, claims, suits, damages, defense obligations, or liability of any kind or nature attributable to the City or its officers, employees, servants, volunteers, agents and independent contractors. h. Notice of Cancellation or Reduction in Coverage. In the event that any coverage required in this Agreement is canceled, reduced, limited, or materially affected in any other manner to no longer meet the requirements of this Agreement, Contractor shall provide written notice to the City either by facsimile and/or via certified mail, at Contractor’s earliest possible opportunity and in no case later than fifteen (15) calendar days after Contractor is notified of the change in coverage.

Item Number: 3.

Section 19. NOTICES
a. Any notice to be provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, and all such notices shall be delivered by personal service or by deposit in the United States mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, and addressed to the parties as follows:

To the City: City Manager
City of Desert Hot Springs
11999 Palm Drive
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Telephone: (760) 329-6411
Facsimile: (760) 288-3129
To Contractor: ________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
b. Notices, payments and other documents shall be deemed delivered upon receipt by personal service or as of the second (2nd) day after deposit in the United States mail.

Section 20. DEFAULT
a. Failure or delay by any party to this Agreement to perform any material term or provision of this Agreement shall constitute a default under this Agreement; provided however, that if the party who is otherwise claimed to be in default by the other party commences to cure, correct or remedy the alleged default within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of written notice specifying such default and shall diligently complete such cure, correction or remedy, such party shall not be deemed to be in default hereunder.
b. The party which may claim that a default has occurred shall give written notice of default to the party in default, specifying the alleged default. Delay in giving such notice shall not constitute a waiver of any default nor shall it change the time of default; provided, however, the injured party shall have no right to exercise any remedy for a default hereunder without delivering the written default notice, as specified herein. c. Any failure or delay by a party in asserting any of its rights or remedies as to any default shall not operate as a waiver of any default or of any rights or remedies associated with a default.

Item Number: 3.

d. In the event that a default of any party to this Agreement may remain uncured for more than fifteen (15) calendar days following written notice, as provided above, a "material breach" shall be deemed to have occurred. In the event of a material breach, the injured party shall be entitled to seek any appropriate remedy or damages as otherwise set forth herein and by initiating legal proceedings.

Section 21. REMEDIES
If Contractor materially breaches any of the terms of this Agreement, the City’s remedies shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
a. Immediately terminate the Agreement;
b. Retain the plans, specifications, drawings, reports, design documents, and any other work product prepared by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement; c. Retain a different Contractor to complete the Services that are not finished by Contractor.

Section 22. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
a. This Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, either oral or written, between the City and Contractor with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
b. This Agreement contains all of the covenants and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements have been made by or on behalf of any party except those covenants and agreements embodied in this Agreement.
c. No agreement, statement, or promise not contained in this Agreement shall be valid or binding.

Section 23. MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written instrument signed by all parties.

Section 24. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING
a. The experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of Contractor, its principals and employees were a substantial inducement for the City to enter into this Agreement. Assignments of any or all rights, duties or obligations of the Contractor under this Agreement will be permitted only with the written consent of the City.

Item Number: 3.

b. Contractor shall not subcontract any portion of the work to be performed under this Agreement without the advance written consent of the City. If the City consents to such subcontract, Contractor shall be fully responsible to the City for all acts or omissions of the subcontractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between the City and subcontractor nor shall it create any obligation on the part of the City to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due to any such subcontractor other than as required by law.

Section 25. WAIVER
a. No waiver shall be binding, unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
b. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing or subsequent waiver of the same provision. c. Failure of either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of the right to compel enforcement of the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

Section 26. SEVERABILITY
If any one or more of the sentences, clauses, paragraphs or sections contained herein is declared invalid, void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall be deemed severable from the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect, impair or invalidate any of the remaining sentences, clauses, paragraphs or sections contained herein.

Section 27. VENUE
All proceedings involving disputes over the terms, provisions, covenants or conditions contained in this Agreement and all proceedings involving any enforcement action related to this Agreement shall be initiated and conducted in the applicable court or forum in Riverside County, California.

Section 28. LITIGATION EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES
In the event any action, suit or proceeding is brought for the enforcement of, or the declaration of any right or obligation pursuant to this Agreement or as a result of any alleged breach of any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such suit or proceeding shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, from the losing party, and any judgment or decree rendered in such a proceeding shall include an award thereof. In no instance shall the award of costs and expenses under this section exceed the actual costs and expenses of the City.

Item Number: 3.

Section 29. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become binding upon the parties when at least a copy hereof shall have been signed by both parties hereto. Electronic and facsimile signatures shall be deemed the same as original signatures. In approving this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.

Section 30. PROHIBITED INTERESTS
Contractor maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Contractor, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Contractor warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Contractor, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement.

For breach or violation of this warranty, the City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer, or employee of the City, during the term of his or her service with the City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.

Section 31. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
Contractor represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee, or applicant (“person”) for employment because of race; denial of family and medical care leave; religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices); color; national origin (including language use restrictions); ancestry; physical disability or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS); medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics); genetic information; military or veteran status; marital status; gender, gender identity, and gender expression; sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding); age or sexual orientation. Unless otherwise permitted under the law, Contractor shall not refuse to hire or employ any such person or refuse to select any such person for a training program leading to employment, or bar or discharge any such person from employment or from a training program leading to employment, or otherwise discriminate against any such person in compensation or in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.

Section 32. TIME OF THE ESSENCE
Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.

Item Number: 3.

Section 33. PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVES
a. ____________________, shall be Contractor's Principal Representative and the person responsible for undertaking, managing and supervising the performance of all of the Services for this Agreement. Contractor's Principal Representative's experience, knowledge, capability and reputation were a substantial inducement for the City to enter into this Agreement, and as such, for the purposes of performing the Services, the duties of Contractor's Principal Representative shall not be reassigned, without the express written consent of both parties.
b. ____________________, shall be the Principal Representative of the City for purposes of communicating with Contractor on any matter associated with the performance of the services set forth in this Agreement.

Section 34. NON-LIABILITY OF CITY’S OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES No officer or employee of the City shall be personally liable to Contractor, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by the City or for any amount which may become due to Contractor or to its successor, or for any breach of any obligation of the terms of this Agreement.

Section 35. INTERPRETATION
This Agreement shall not be interpreted against either party on the grounds that one of the parties was solely responsible for preparing it or caused it to be prepared as both parties were involved in drafting it.

Section 36. PROTECTION AND CORRECTION OF WORK
a. Contractor shall adopt reasonable methods during the life of the Agreement to furnish continuous protection to the work performed by Contractor, and the equipment, materials, papers and other components thereof to prevent losses or damages.
b. The performance of services by Contractor shall not relieve Contractor from any obligation to correct any incomplete, inaccurate or defective work at no further cost to the City, when such inaccuracies are due to the fault of Contractor.

Section 37. CAPTIONS AND HEADINGS
The captions and headings contained in this Agreement are provided for identification purposes only and shall not be interpreted to limit or define the content of the provisions described under the respective caption or heading.

Section 38. GOVERNING LAW
Item Number: 3.

The validity of this Agreement and any of its terms or provisions, as well as the rights and duties of the parties under this Agreement, shall be construed pursuant to and in accordance with California law.

Section 39. CUMULATIVE REMEDIES
Except with respect to rights and remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this Agreement, the rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same or different times, of any other rights or remedies for the same default or any other default by the other party.

Section 40. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
The parties do not intend the benefits of this Agreement to inure to any third party, nor shall any provision of this Agreement be so construed.

Section 41. OTHER GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS
To the extent that this Agreement may be funded by fiscal assistance from another governmental entity, Contractor and any subcontractors shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations to which City is bound by the terms of such fiscal assistance program.

Section 42. REPRESENTATIONS OF PARTIES AND PERSONS

EXECUTING AGREEMENT
a. Each of the parties to this Agreement hereby represents that all necessary and appropriate actions of their governing bodies have been taken to make this Agreement a binding obligation of each of the parties hereto. b. The persons executing this Agreement warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of and bind the parties each purports to represent.

Section 43. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall apply to and bind the successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

Section 44. SURVIVAL
All obligations arising prior to any termination of this Agreement and all provisions of this Agreement allocating liability between the City and Contractor shall survive any such termination.

Item Number: 3.

Section 45. USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS
Contractor shall prepare and submit all reports, written studies and other printed material on recycled paper to the extent it is available at equal or less cost than virgin paper.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS
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[Department Head]
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Doria Wilms, City Manager
ATTEST:
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Jerryl Soriano, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Jennifer Mizrahi, City Attorney
_____________________________
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[Name, Title]
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Item Number: 3.

EXHIBIT “A”

SCOPE OF SERVICES
Skyborne Park Design Project - David Evans and Associates, Inc. • Project Overview
David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA) shall provide comprehensive professional design services for the Skyborne Park Design Project located in the City of Desert Hot Springs.

The scope includes project management, site analysis, community engagement, conceptual and final design development, construction documentation, and construction support services.

Scope of Services
DEA shall perform the following tasks:

Task 1 – Pre-Design / Kick-Off Meeting / Site Visit
• Project coordination and internal team alignment
• Kick-off meeting with City staff
• Site visit and preliminary assessment
Task 2 – Monthly Project Development Team (PDT) Meetings • Attend and facilitate monthly PDT meetings
• Prepare agendas and meeting minutes
Task 3 – Utility Coordination and Record Research
• Coordinate with utility providers
• Conduct research of existing utility records
Task 4 – Topographic Survey
• Perform detailed topographic survey of the project site Task 5 – Geotechnical Report
• Subcontracted geotechnical investigation and reporting (Geocon) Item Number: 3.

Task 6 – Online Survey
• Develop and distribute online community survey
• Analyze survey results
Task 7 – Conceptual Design / Material Selection
• Prepare three conceptual design alternatives
• Select materials and develop preliminary cost estimates Task 8 – Community Outreach
• Conduct one in-person community meeting
Task 9 – Virtual Stakeholder Meeting
• Facilitate one virtual stakeholder meeting
Task 10 – 35% Concept Review
• Revise concepts based on feedback
• Provide one color rendering
Task 11 – Site Plan
• Develop detailed site plan
• Perform QA/QC review
Task 12 – Preliminary Grading, Drainage, and Utility Plan • Prepare preliminary grading, drainage, and utility plans Task 13 – Hydrology and Hydraulic Study / Report
• Conduct hydrology and hydraulic analysis
• Prepare technical report
Task 14 – Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) • Prepare preliminary WQMP report
Item Number: 3.

Task 15 – Demolition, Precise Grading, Paving, Drainage, and Utility Plan
• Develop demolition and precise grading plans
• Prepare paving, drainage, and utility plans
Task 16 – Erosion Control Plan
• Prepare erosion control plan and QA/QC
Task 17 – Horizontal Control and Signage and Striping Plan • Develop horizontal control and signage/striping plans Task 18 – On-Site Utility Improvement Plan
• Prepare on-site utility improvement plans
• Task 19 – Final Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP)
• Finalize WQMP and perform QA/QC
Task 20 – Street Improvement Plan
• Prepare street improvement plans and QA/QC
Task 21 – Pre-Fabricated Restroom Coordination
• Coordinate design and integration of pre-fabricated restroom Task 22 – Construction Details
• Develop construction details and perform QA/QC
Task 23 – Structural Detail and Calculations
• Subcontracted structural design and calculations (Gouvis) Task 24 – Irrigation Plan
Item Number: 3.

• Prepare irrigation plan and conduct site visit
Task 25 – Planting Plan
• Develop planting plan and perform QA/QC
Task 26 – Electrical Plan
• Subcontracted electrical and dry utility design (Vela Engineering) Task 27 – Specifications / Bid Schedule
• Prepare bid schedule and technical specifications
Task 28 – Construction Cost Estimate
• Develop detailed construction cost estimate
Task 29 – PM10 Dust Control Plan
• Prepare PM10 dust control plan
Task 30 – 65% Design Review
• Address redlines and update unchecked details
Task 31 – 90%–100% PS&E Review
• Finalize Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E)
Task 32 – Construction Support Services
• Respond to RFIs and provide support during bidding and construction Deliverables
• Conceptual and final design plans
• Technical reports (Geotechnical, Hydrology, WQMP, PM10) Item Number: 3.

• Construction documents (plans, specifications, estimates) • Meeting agendas, minutes, and community engagement summaries Item Number: 3.

Proposal for
Skyborne Park Design
Presented to:

City of Desert Hot Springs
Presented by:

July 21, 2025
Item Number: 3.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Cover Letter i
2 Firm Background, Qualifications, and Experience 1
3 References 2
4 Staffing and Project Organization 10
5 Subcontracting Services 14
6 Project Understanding and Approach 15
7 Scope of Services 18
8 Project Schedule 27
9 Disclosures 28
10 City Forms 29
Appendix
Resumes A-1
Contract Exceptions A-13
Fee Schedule
Separate
Envelope
Item Number: 3.

July 21, 2025
Daniel Porras, PE
City of Desert Hot Springs
11999 Palm Drive
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
RE: PROPOSAL FOR THE DESIGN OF SKYBORNE PARK
Dear Mr. Porras:

The process of developing a visionary, sustainable, and functional park project that will inspire both the community and the City is essential to ensuring Desert Hot Springs’ reputation as a partner in providing this much needed park.

In the past, our knowledge and experience with the development of over 300 park projects throughout southern California has enabled the David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA) team, to provide meaningful and comprehensive tools that lead to clear, community and stakeholder based solutions. Having worked throughout the Coachella Valley since 1989 on numerous small and large park projects, we are ideally suited to continue our efforts in working with the City in the preparation of conceptual and final plans, specifications and estimates to create a successful recreation environment in partnership with the City of Desert Hot Springs.

Ms. Kim S. Rhodes, L.A. 3867 will serve as your Principal in Charge. She is a vice president of DEA with significant experience in park development throughout the Coachella Valley where she has worked for over 35 years on numerous award winning park projects. Ms. Rhodes will work directly with project manager Cesar Celis and lead project engineer, Mark Oskorus, P.E.

Project Manager, Cesar Celis is a Senior Landscape Architectural Designer with over 11 years of working on and leading park and open space projects throughout Southern California. His portfolio includes a range of park types such as; spanning neighborhood greens spaces, campus settings, and larger community recreation areas. In additional to his parks work, Cesar brings experience in residential, commercial, and institutional projects, allowing him to approach site design with a comprehensive and context driven perspective. His strengths include project management, conceptual design, community engagement, construction documentation, and construction administration. As a fluent Spanish speaker, Cesar plays a key role in fostering inclusive communication and outreach with diverse stakeholders.

Mark Oskorus, P.E. will lead the engineering design efforts for Skyborne Park. Mr. Oskorus will be instrumental in addressing creative engineering solutions including methods in which to maximize the use of pervious surface materials, integrating sustainable methods of capturing stormwater for reuse. He will also address matters related to ADA, the well site, existing utilities, and street improvements. Mark will endeavor to bring the practical aspects necessary to meet the vision and integrity of the project. Having worked on numerous Coachella Valley and greater southern California park projects, Mark is familiar with the environment and the various permitting processes necessary to obtain project approval.

The team’s ability to articulate public input and synthesize it into meaningful design solutions has helped DEA build a reputation for comprehensive and integrated design. Together, this group of individuals will provide the leadership and vision essential to the successful development of Skyborne Park. 4141 E. Inland Empire Blvd., Ste. 250 , Ontario, CA, 91764 | Phone: 909.481.5750 | Fax: 909.481.5757 1COVER LETTER
Item Number: 3.

DEA has built our reputation not only on proficient project management and conscious budget management, but on our ability to listen and communicate. Each team member’s understanding of the other’s strengths foster true collaboration.

Our staff of landscape architects, park designers, engineers, and surveyors have extensive expertise in park development, community workshop facilitation and construction management. The team we have selected have worked together for many years and have been highly successful in the design and eventual implementation of similar projects. The existing relationship between DEA and our subconsultants selected for this project will allow us to provide integrated collaboration of various aspects of the project. The team includes:
● DEA for Project Management, QA/QC, Landscape Architecture/Park Planning, Civil Engineering, Surveying, Cost Estimation, and Construction Administration
● Geocon Consulting for Geotechnical Services
● Vela Engineering for Lighting and Electrical Engineering ● Gouvis Engineering Consultant Group, Inc. for Structural Engineering Our project approach provides an even more detailed and in-depth review of how our team will communicate throughout the design and construction phases of the work. Through experience, the DEA team has worked with context, content, and connection to create exciting recreational opportunities! We have carefully evaluated and researched the project criteria and are pleased to offer the attached proposal for your consideration. Our goal is to provide your team with services and deliverables that are creative and innovative, complete and concise; and achieve the goals highlighted in the RFP. The design will address both maintenance concerns and the many ways we can incorporate a sustainable approach to park development. We encourage you to review our project approach which highlights our leadership, vision, and design strategy, while remaining cognizant of the overall construction budget.

We thank you for the opportunity to assist with the above noted consultant services and appreciate your consideration of our qualifications. If you have any questions regarding the information provided, or require clarification of our submittal, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to sharing our ideas with you during the next steps in the selection process.

Sincerely,
DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
4141 E. Inland Empire Blvd., Ste. 250 , Ontario, CA, 91764 | Phone: 909.481.5750 | Fax: 909.481.5757 Kim Rhodes, PLA 3867
Principal-in-Charge
Cesar Celis
Project Manager
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FIRM BACKGROUND, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE 2FIRM BACKGROUND,

QUALIFICATIONS,

AND EXPERIENCE
30 OFFICES

NATIONWIDE
1,100+ STAFF

COMPANYWIDE
49 YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE

BRANCH OFFICES & STAFFING
Taxpayer ID | 93-0661195

MAJOR SERVICES PROVIDED
ENERGY

TRANSPORTATION

LAND DEVELOPMENT

WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

SURVEYING AND GEOMATICS

MARINE SERVICES
Our goal is to deliver excellent solutions and a superior client experience.

Al Barkouli, President and CEO

CORE PURPOSE
Summary of Corporate Organization
For 49 years, David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA) has provided high-quality engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and surveying services that are creative, innovative, timely, accurate, and cost-efficient. Founded April 1, 1976, our corporate headquarters is located in Portland, Oregon, with regional offices dedicated to serving local communities.

THE DEA DIFFERENCE
DEA has the demonstrated capacity to perform the required services as described in the request for proposal, to provide landscape architectural services for the Skyborne Park design project. We have organized an experienced group of individuals to assist the City to provide a creative, responsive, technically competent, and efficient team.

Our team of technical and professional park planners and designers are supplemented by experts from across the west to provide the services needed.

Landscape architecture is an integral part of DEA’s interdisciplinary approach.

Our experience includes landscape design services for park and recreation areas, playgrounds, sports fields, trails, streetscape and highways, residential, and commercial site planning. We have worked seamlessly with numerous Southern California municipalities providing design services, and have found that an essential element of our recreation, civic and community facility project success is client collaboration. Our best projects have been programmed, planned and designed with extensive input from our clients and their community. When clients are engaged in the process, they know that their interests and their stakeholders’ needs are being addressed.

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DEA’s project managers develop long-lasting, sincere, collaborative relationships with their clients. We encourage you to contact the following references for their insight on the professional services of the DEA team.

Mouet Park | DEA provided landscape architecture, engineering, and surveying services for a two-acre neighborhood park in the city of Santa Ana. DEA provided and prepared final plans and construction administration. The design included walkways, playground equipment, skatepark, half-court basketball, picnic area, shade structure, rock bioswale, California friendly plants, drip irrigation, low impact development drainage, and lighting. Other amenities included a park entrance sign, benches, picnic tables, bike racks, and drinking fountains.

Dates | August 2001 - August 2024
Project Team Members | Kim Rhodes, Heath Habig, Danny Wang, Rachel Wells, Jon Oen, Mark Oskorus, Robyn Katherman
Additional projects for the City of Sana Ana include:
10th & Flower Park | DEA was awarded the contract to provide on-going landscape architecture and civil engineering design services to the City of Santa Ana (City) for 10th and Flower Street Park - an existing DEA project currently in conceptual design. This is the fourth park DEA landscape architects will have designed for the City given our strong relationship with staff. This 1.3-acre neighborhood park may include a skate park, playground, picnic area, site amenities, basketball court and fitness equipment area.

Memory Lane Park | DEA prepared conceptual planning and final design for Memory Lane Park and Trailhead in the City of Santa Ana. The park was designed to provide recreational opportunities to the area residents, general public, and bike & equestrian riders along the Santa Ana River Trail. The pocket park includes a children’s play area, fitness equipment, nature garden, trails, bike racks, equestrian hitching posts, picnic area, site furnishings, a dry creek bed with pedestrian bridge, signage, security lighting and landscaping.

Washington Square Park | DEA is currently working on conceptual designs for a 2.4-acre parcel of land that will become a new park for the city’s Washington Square neighborhood. 3 separate design options are proposed and preliminary cost estimates for each are included in this project. All 3 options will include playgrounds, picnic / community gathering areas, walking trails and off-leash dog runs.

Griset Park | DEA is currently working on a conceptual design for a 6.5-acre parcel of land that is jointly owned by the city and an adjacent elementary school. Soccer fields, playgrounds, dog runs, sport courts and walking trails with fitness equipment stations are all proposed for the park. DEA has also been leading outreach meetings in an effort to assess the needs of both the school and the surrounding community.

MULTIPLE PARKS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Santa Ana, CA

CLIENT REFERENCE
City of Santa Ana
Suzi Furjanic, AIA
714.571.4241 | [email protected]
10th & Flower Park
Memory Lane Park
Mouet Park
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Multiple Parks | DEA Landscape Architects provided playground design and ADA improvements for fourteen park sites throughout the City of Corona. The scope included the installation of new resilient surfacing at five parks, while four parks received both new surfacing and shade structures. One park was improved with new shade structures installed over existing bleachers. Additionally, four parks underwent a complete playground replacement, featuring new themed play equipment, shade structures, and resilient rubber surfacing. Upon design approval, DEA prepared final construction drawings, cost estimates, and specifications for the playground equipment, edge treatments, and accessible surfacing surrounding the play areas. Below are renderings of proposed park sites.

Dates | On-going
Project Team Members | Heath Habig, Danny Wang, Mark Oskorus, Kim Rhodes, Cesar Celis

MULTIPLE PARKS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Corona, CA

CLIENT REFERENCE
City of Corona
Tracy Martin
951.817.5880 | [email protected]
River Road Park River Road Park Brentwood Park
Butterfield Park Butterfield Park Mangular Park
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Brenner Park | DEA provided landscape architectural services for a portion of Brenner Park in the City of Pasadena, including the development of a conceptual plan and final construction documents. Through a series of community engagement meetings, DEA addressed resident concerns and incorporated their feedback into the design. The final construction plans included new play equipment, resilient surfacing, a shade structure, picnic tables, and a drinking fountain. In a previous phase, DEA prepared construction documents for improvements to the park’s baseball backstop and fencing, basketball court equipment and surfacing, concrete replacement, and ADA-compliant parking stalls.

Dates | Current
Project Team Members | Heath Habig, Danny Wang, Todd Holmes, Mark Oskorus Additional projects for the City of Pasadena include:

Washington Park | DEA was a critical part of a multi-disciplinary design team that created plans for a new multi-purpose building at Washington Park in Pasadena, California. DEA staff have been engaged in Pasadena park design for almost 20 years. DEA was responsible for development of a master plan for Washington Park and managed a major renovation of the park. This project required extensive community engagement and DEA’s background with the community played a significant role in the success of the project. The exterior spaces around the building were designed to be used for programing that would integrate both interior and exterior activities. The DEA team developed 3D graphics to guide the design process and enable the project stakeholders to visualize the project’s features. This project required extensive collaboration with the project’s architect and civil engineer as the site was constrained and presented several challenges that had to be overcome to achieve a successful design.

Citywide Park Asset inventory and Condition Evaluation | Cost estimates for facility replacement.

Comprehensive Asset Management Plan including interactive database.

La Pintoresca Park | DEA provided planning, construction documents and construction observation for La Pintoresca Park. The splash pad area is approximately 1,300 square feet with eight aboveground features and 12 ground spray features. The splash pad features include the Fun-o-Meter, Bucker Soaker, Cosmic Cannons, Water Rings, Power Spray Post Activator, Donut Ground Spray, Full Circle Ground Sprays (Geyster) and Part Circle Ground Sprays (The Wave). The splash pad features were manufactured by Water Play Inc. The features are fun for all age groups.

Playhouse District Park & Lamanda Library Pocket Park | Quality control review of civil and landscape plans for the Playhouse District Park and improvements at Lamanda Library Pocket Park.

Viña Vieja Park | DEA provided conceptual and final design plans for the Viña Vieja Park project. This tranquil eight acre facility provides the residents of Pasadena with an inviting green oasis in which to enjoy a 2.8 acre dog park, a children’s play area, large open turf area, a restroom, meandering walking paths, and on-site parking. The design was a collaborative effort between DEA, the City staff, “Pooch” (a dog park organization), Southern California Edison, and the community. The final product is a vibrant and well used park that has been praised by both visitors and neighbors alike.

ON-CALL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Pasadena, CA

CLIENT REFERENCE
City of Pasadena
Hayden Melbourn, PE
626.744.4267 | [email protected]
Washington Park Renderings
Robinson Park
La Pintoresca Park
Viña Vieja Park
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The scope of services for DEA’s 2019-2024 on-call agreement with the City of Temecula includes providing landscape architecture, engineering design, surveying, and environmental services for various projects. Specific tasks include researching existing record data, performing preliminary and final engineering, and preparing PS&E documents for the City’s use in bidding projects. Our landscape architects have provided preliminary and final design on several park projects, a demonstration garden, pickleball courts, and recycled water retrofits. The following is a sample of projects completed under this contract.

Ronald Reagan Sports Park Pickleball Courts | DEA prepared PS&E documents for a large pickleball facility which includes 16 standard pickleball courts and one ADA court, seating and shade shelters, and a 124-stall parking lot.

Dates | November 2023 - March 2025
Project Team Members | Kim Rhodes, Cesar Celis, Heath Habig, Danny Wang, Todd Holmes, Mark Oskorus, Robyn Katherman
Additional projects for the City of Temecula include:

Sam Hicks Monument Park | DEA provided design for improvements consisting of HDPE split-rail and tubular steel fencing, decorative masonry pilasters, tubular steel pedestrian and vehicle gates, in addition to addressing the need to retrofit the existing planting and irrigation systems.

Recycled Water Retrofits | DEA has designed two projects for large slope areas and a ten acre park that converted the existing irrigation systems from potable water to recycled water. DEA managed the review and approval of the plans by the local water district.

Ronald Reagan Sports Park Restroom Expansion and Renovation | DEA provided the site civil design and prepared a comprehensive PS&E package for the City’s use in bidding the project. The project included a pre-fabricated restroom facility that required coordination to accommodate utility and foundation needs. Utility designs included sewer, water, and electrical.

Michael “Mike” Naggar Park Demonstration Garden | DEA designed a demonstration garden that will replace an existing off leash dog park. This demonstration garden will feature climate adapted drought tolerant plants, pathways, dry streambeds, seating and fencing.

Conceptual Design of Ronald Reagan Sports Park Roller Hockey Rink Retrofit | DEA prepared plans for a major renovation of an existing roller hockey court. The new improvements included a roof over the entire rink and adjacent seating areas, lighting, and ADA upgrades.

ON-CALL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Temecula, CA

CLIENT REFERENCE
City of Temecula
Stacy Fox
951.694.6411 | [email protected]
Sam Hicks Monument Park
Ronald Reagan Sports Park
Pickleball Courts
Ronald Reagan Sports Park
Pickleball Courts
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DEA landscape architects provided design services for turf removal at the Palm Springs International Airport in California’s Coachella Valley.

DEA provided design efforts for a 10,000 square foot demonstration garden immediately outside the main terminal for the airport. This garden demonstrates water-saving alternatives to the traditional turf lawns for home and business owners alike. Various planting schemes are featured in the garden including wildflowers, native plants, plants for pollinators, edible plants, cacti, succulents, spreading groundcovers, and synthetic turf. Inert materials of gravel and decomposed granite delineate pathways for navigation through the garden.

TURF REMOVAL AND DEMONSTRATION
GARDEN
Palm Springs, CA
Under an on-call contract with the City of La Quinta, DEA landscape architects prepared conceptual and final plans for parkway renovations along Miles Avenue and Dune Palms Road. The design included the use of inert materials including two complimentary colors of decomposed granite, gravel, rubble, rock blanket and desert accent plants providing year-round color and interest. Minor grading, wall improvements, irrigation upgrades (existing main line was protected in place), and lighting improvements were provided. An adjacent retention basin was also a part of the scope of services and included the removal of existing turf in favor of drought tolerant plant material. DEA assisted the City in obtaining funding through the water district given the turf removal and irrigation upgrades.

TOPAZ AREA 3 STREETSCAPE

RENOVATIONS
La Quinta, CA

PATTON PARK
Indio, CA
George S. Patton Park is a four-acre neighborhood park in the City of Indio. The park was developed by Beazer Homes and was part of the planned community “The Haciendas”. Once completed, the City of Indio took ownership of the park and maintains it as one of the City’s finest public parks. The park contains two half-court basketball courts, two tennis courts, open turf fields, picnic shelters with picnic tables and barbecues, two covered play areas, walking paths, bench seating, a parking area and a restroom building.

MISSION SPRINGS PARK
Desert Hot Springs, CA
DEA landscape architects and civil engineers provided preliminary and final design plans for a 17-acre park renovation project in Desert Hot Springs. The park includes four soccer fields, a concession / restroom building, children’s play areas, a basketball court, entry plaza, fitness walking trail, parking areas and passive open space. Phase II of the project includes additional play fields and parking within the adjacent 5-acre parcel. DEA worked with the city to prepare plans on a fast track basis – allowing the project to be formally bid within four weeks of a notice to proceed.

For more than four decades, DEA has delivered park design services throughout the Coachella Valley. In addition to the previously highlighted projects, the following is a selection of other representative work completed during that time.

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REFERENCES

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Phone: 909.481.5750
Ontario California 91764
4141 E. Inland Empire Blvd., Suite 250

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DEA provided landscape architectural services for the development of a community park on two-acres of land in the City of Indio. DEA prepared conceptual plans and collaborated with the City and the community to enhance the concepts through community input. Located at the northwest corner of Jackson Street and Kenner Avenue, this highly visible two-acre parcel lends itself to an ideal location for welcoming visitors and residents alike into the City of Indio. The park site sits immediately south of the Armory building which shares and association with General Patton and Charlie Company 185, an important part of Indio’s history.

JACKSON AND KENNER MEMORIAL PARK
Indio, CA
DEA landscape architects provided conceptual and final design for a new outdoor amphitheater and multipurpose urban space and park for the City of Cathedral City. Partially funded through a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant, the $5.2 million dollar Cathedral City Amphitheater and park provides a dynamic stage origami music box design structure with state-ofthe-art lighting and sound, interactive playground, turf slopes, entry plaza, walkways, lighting, and restrooms.

The Amphitheater was carefully designed with considerations for use of the needs of a professional stage production. The Amphitheater is the main venue to host several marquee City Events, such as the world famous Cathedral City Balloon Festival and the Tex-Mex influenced Tejano Festival.

The Amphitheater is also being recognized as a venue to be used in conjunction with the large music festivals that are held in the Coachella Valley each year. This venue will provide a place for performances and events within a space that is easily accessible to public transportation, walking and bicycling given its nearby connection to the Coachella Valley’s CV Link Project. The amphitheater provides a community space that was highly needed to encourage healthy outdoor lifestyles and participation in enriching cultural, educational and performing arts activities.

CATHEDRAL CITY COMMUNITY

AMPHITHEATER
Cathedral City, CA
DEA provided design and construction management services for the La Quinta Civic Center Park. Park features include a lake with an aeration system, architectural elements, public art, decorative hardscape, large turf areas, and desert landscaping. “Art in Public Places” was an extremely important component and DEA coordinated closely with all artists involved in the project. This park provides the city with a unique destination for residents and visitors.

CIVIC CENTER PARK
La Quinta, CA
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DEA landscape architects provided master planning, Proposition 84 grant coordination, and construction documents for award-winning Ocotillo Park, a 5-acre park in Cathedral City. Working closely with the city appointed grant writer, DEA developed a plan for active recreation facilities while considering the incorporation of sustainable features such as recycled materials, the use of decorative rock and decomposed granite, ‘Smart Irrigation’ techniques, and drought tolerant plant material. The park features playground and picnic areas, walking paths, a ball field with soccer field overlay, skatepark, parking, plaza space and picnic shelters, in addition to fitness stations, a restroom, lighting and signage.

OCOTILLO PARK
Cathedral City, CA
DEA provided landscape architectural and civil engineering design services for the parkways and median on Gene Autry Trail north of Vista Chino Drive and the design of a new 1.7-acre passive park that serves as a new and vibrant gateway to the City. The City and the design team had several critical project goals. These included creating a passive park that serves the neighborhood and provides a dynamic and recognized landmark; developing a unique and creative Palm Springs entry gateway; engaging in seamless communication and coordination with City staff, Caltrans, SCE, DWA and local, state and federal agencies (TEA funding); and providing timeless design solutions that evoke identity and contribute to place making. The completed park achieved the goals: improving the quality of life for nearby residents and demonstrating stewardship of the natural environment, while creating an iconic landmark for visitors to Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. The revitalization of this once vacant parcel of land into a unique oasis proved successful in both function and form. It improved drainage, increased property values, and increased safety, while discouraging negative activities such as vandalism, illegal dumping, and loitering. Most importantly, it provides residents with a place to enjoy the outdoor environment.

GENE AUTRY TRAIL GATEWAY
Palm Springs, CA
The Eight Park Evaluation project for the city of Indio started with the evaluation of eight existing parks or city-owned proposed park sites. The parks were evaluated for ADA accessibility, safety, how well the parks were meeting the resident’s recreational needs, potential recreational opportunities and maintainability. For each of the park sites, DEA provided the city of Indio with a park inventory, a safety and accessibility evaluation, and a list of suggested improvements. A conceptual landscape plan was prepared for each of the sites, illustrating the proposed improvements, which included sports fields, picnic areas, play areas, support buildings (restrooms, concessions, and maintenance), walks, trees and site furnishings. An estimate of probable costs for the proposed improvements was provided with the project to assist with budget planning.

EIGHT PARK EVALUATIONS AND

IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Indio, CA
DEA provided landscape and irrigation design, civil engineering, surveying, and construction management for this $9.3 million, 70-acre park. The site includes a lagoon, waterfalls, fountains, picnic shelters, playground and tot lots, restrooms, play courts, trails, gardens, and parking facilities. The design provides a central water feature as a focal element that organizes part of the system of paths coming from major entry points behind City Hall. The park was designed to allow ADA access to all major park features including the amphitheater stage.

There are three entrance ways to the site and the 2.2 miles of jogging trails were designed to connect the entrance ways with the park’s passive and active elements. The site is irrigated for the hot desert environment and plants used in landscaping were selected to adapt to the extreme heat.

PALM DESERT CIVIC CENTER
Palm Desert, CA
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DEA provided landscape architecture and master planning services to the city of Cathedral City to develop aesthetic designs for bridge enhancements and interchange improvements at the intersection of I-10 and Date Palm Drive. Working closely with City staff and the City Arts Commission, DEA developed a design to create a readily identifiable gateway and introduction to the city.

I-10 / DATE PALM DRIVE INTERCHANGE -

AESTHETIC DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS
Cathedral City, CA
DEA provided conceptual, final design and construction administration services for a new 23-acre park in the City of Palm Desert. This award winning park includes three lighted ball fields, one soccer field, two lighted sand volleyball courts, two lighted tennis courts, a skateboard area, a plaza and stage area, two playground areas, a third play area with a fog fountain, picnic shelters, a restroom / concession building and additional restroom building. Ten star shaped stations located around the park memorialize the rights of American citizens. Open space landscaping includes desert plant species appropriate for the low desert. A bronze sculpture adorns the park’s main entrance amidst colored accent paving and custom star shaped lights.

FREEDOM PARK
Palm Desert, CA
DEA was selected as part of a collaborative team to prepare conceptual designs to highlight bridge aesthetics for the Vista Chino Low Water Crossing Bridge in Palm Springs. The project consists of the design and construction of a new four-lane bridge over the Whitewater Channel, approximately 2,300 feet long. DEA’s team began developing four distinct concepts for the bridge. Each portrayed a theme that allowed for a unique yet appropriate representation of forms, textures, colors, and materials used throughout the City. During this time, similar concepts were being developed for the Ramon Road Bridge in Cathedral City.

Because the Vista Chino Bridge is located on the border of Cathedral City, the need and desire for collaboration and input was key to both agencies to convey a consistent theme. Upon completion of the four concepts, the DEA design team presented to the Palm Springs and Cathedral City Arts Commission such that each team could consider the design elements, colors, themes, and materials.

VISTA CHINO LOW WATER CROSSING
BRIDGE
Palm Springs, CA
I-10 CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN
San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, CA
The DEA team prepared the I-10 Corridor Master Plan which addressed both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the route. The team developed design guidelines for the corridor landscaping and soundwall treatments, bridge fencing and abutment walls, and column and median improvements, and studied using signage and transportation art along the route. DEA landscape architects also helped District 8 prepare “How to Create a Corridor Master Plan” booklet to be used by all of Caltrans’ landscape architecture departments that highlights efforts regarding structure aesthetics and highway landscaping.

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PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
Kim Rhodes, PLA

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The organizational chart below reflects staff selected to support the City’s Skyborne Park design project. Our team includes Cesar Celis as Project Manager and Kim Rhodes, PLA as Principal-in-Charge. Assisting them will be a team of landscape architects, park planners, designers, irrigation specialists, civil engineers, and hydrologists from DEA. We have also included subconsultants to provide geotechnical services, structural, and electrical/lighting design. Short bios can be found in the following pages with full resumes in the Appendix.

PROJECT MANAGER
Cesar Celis

QA/QC MANAGER
Todd Holmes, PLA

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Heath Habig, PLA
Sr. Landscape Architect
Danny Wang
Sr. Landscape Designer
Rachel Wells
Landscape Designer
Jon Oen, CID, CLIA
Sr. Irrigation Specialist
CIVIL

ENGINEERING
Mark Oskorus, PE
Sr. Civil Engineer
Robyn Katherman, PE
Civil Engineer
LAND

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Brian Gillooly, PLS
Land Surveyor

ELECTRICAL

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LIGHTING DESIGN
Roy Morales
Vela Engineering

GEOTECHNICAL

ENGINEERING
Lisa Battiato, PG,

CEG LEED AP
Geocon

STRUCTURAL

ENGINEERING
Huan Nguyen, PE
Gouvis Engineering
Consultant Group, Inc
= Management = Task Leads = Subconsultant
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KIM RHODES, PLA 3867
Principal-in-Charge
Kim is a California registered landscape architect and vice president with DEA. For the past 39 years, she has been responsible for landscape architectural design and management on numerous projects including design and planning for parks, streetscapes, transportation corridors, trails, sports facilities, schools, commercial and residential developments. She has been working on park projects in the Coachella Valley since the late 1980’s which began with the 70 acre Palm Desert Civic Center Park.

CESAR CELIS
Project Manager
Cesar is a senior landscape architectural designer with 11 years of experience providing conceptual design, landscape development plans, and overseeing construction. He is involved in the design of diverse projects spanning parks, trails, residential, commercial, institutional, retail, and mixed-use sectors. His true passion lies in crafting spaces that not only foster connection and enjoyment for users but also prioritize environmental preservation and enhancement, consciously creating habitats that support and enrich biodiversity.

TODD HOLMES, PLA 3561
QA/QC Manager
Todd is a California registered landscape architect with extensive experience in the public sector throughout Southern California. For the past 36 years, he has been responsible for the design and management of a wide variety of projects including neighborhood and community parks, trails, campgrounds, streetscapes, restroom facilities and recreation centers. His most recent Coachella Valley experience is the Palm Springs Demonstration Garden and Cathedral City Park and Amphitheater.

HEATH HABIG, PLA 5028
Senior Landscape Architect
Heath is a California registered landscape architect with 28 years of experience in design including design and planning for parks, sports courts, playgrounds, sports facilities, senior housing, and streetscapes. He has led project teams on small and large-scale projects that include schematic design, conceptual design graphics and presentation materials, design development, construction documents, management and coordination with design staff for production tasks. Heath is currently working on a large contract to revitalize play areas in 14 parks in Corona.

DANNY WANG
Senior Landscape Architectural Designer
Danny is a senior landscape architectural designer at DEA with extensive field experience in landscape construction and design. He has 18 years of experience using AutoCAD, Microstation, Adobe PhotoShop and Adobe Illustrator to assist him in the production of construction documents. Danny has been involved in numerous aspects of landscape architecture including public parks, skate parks, residential & commercial development, streetscape enhancements and construction management. Danny’s portfolio of projects in the Coachella Valley is significant - many of which are featured in this submittal.

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RACHEL WELLS
Landscape Designer
Rachel Wells has eight years of professional landscape architectural experience spanning projects large and small.

She has worked on a variety of municipal projects including parks, demonstration gardens, trails, streetscapes, highway planting designs, and plan checking efforts. She is working on several neighborhood park projects including Sweetshade Park in Irvine, Griset Park in Santa Ana and 10th and Flower Park - also in Santa Ana. She was instrumental in developing the conceptual and final design for the Palm Springs Demonstration Garden.

JON OEN, CID, CLIA
Senior Irrigation Specialist
Jon is a certified commercial irrigation designer, certified landscape irrigation auditor, and a partner with the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program. For 26 years, he has worked on a wide variety of irrigation projects including streetscapes, interchanges, parks, hotels, residential, and commercial developments. His responsibilities also include preparing irrigation master meter plans for various planned community developments.

Jon provides construction observation including submittal review and site visits (main line testing) specifically focused on irrigation systems and controls. He is well versed in the regulatory guidelines associated with AB1881 (Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance).

MARK OSKORUS, PE
Senior Civil Engineer
Mark has 29 years of experience in the civil engineering profession. He has successful hands-on design engineering experience on public works, education, commercial, and residential development projects. Mark has an extensive background in all aspects of computer technology as it relates to the civil engineering profession including grading design, street design, storm drain design, sanitary sewer system design, water design, and coordination with utility companies for relocation and installation of new wet and dry utilities. Mark is currently working on several park projects including two for the City of Santa Ana, one in Irvine, and numerous park improvements for Corona.

ROBYN KATHERMAN, PE
Civil Engineer
Robyn is a professioal engineer with 10 years of experience in land development. She has succeeded in a wide variety of projects utilizing her skills in engineering, survey, and project management. She specializes in residential and commercial developments and has been involved in everything from planning to construction. Robyn has experience with grading plans, erosion control plans, street improvement plans, utility plans, hydrology/water quality reports, tentative and final maps, as well as client and City coordination and permit processing.

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BRIAN GILLOOLY, PLS
Land Surveyor
Brian has 23 years of combined land surveying experience delivering solutions to clients. With a diverse project portfolio, he enjoys the challenge of tough boundary calculations and resolving complex title issues. Brian has been the survey director and lead project surveyor on many large-scale projects that have included, highway control surveys, acquisition and surplus property surveys, topographic surveys, boundary retracement surveys, binding site plans and construction staking. He has performed high caliber boundary analysis and title reviews for private and public sector projects, including many years of experience reviewing and writing complex legal descriptions. He is proficient in both office and field surveying environments and has performed feasibility analysis for large scale residential, commercial, and industrial developers.

ROY MORALES
Electrical and Lighting Engineer
Roy has proven to be an incredible asset to the Vela Engineering firm with a strong background in various construction sectors. His experience includes medium voltage distribution systems for government/civil operations facilities and educational campuses, commercial/industrial buildings, sports fields, parks, street lighting, generator, mission critical and solar photovoltaic design. Roy provides guidance with the development of municipal electrical specifications and standards. He is a proven team leader, both in how he runs his teams internally, and how he runs his project teams when working with clients.

LISA BATTIATO, PG, CEG LEED AP
Geotechnical Engineering
Lisa has more than 29 years of experience providing geologic consulting services throughout California. Her experience encompasses a wide range of projects, including transportation and water infrastructure; educational, medical, commercial, and industrial facilities; mixed-use and multi-family residential developments; and other large-scale land developments. Her technical expertise includes seismic hazard analyses; subsurface fault, landslide, liquefaction, and geotechnical investigations and assessments; geologic mapping; pavement distress mitigation; geotechnical services during utility installation and roadway construction; geologic evaluations of levee stability; project management services for large, hillside grading projects; and supervision of materials testing services during construction. Lisa has been actively involved in determining methods and designs necessary for slope stabilization, seepage, mitigation of collapsible soils, induced soil settlement, expansive soils, subsurface dewatering, and drainage.

HUAN NGUYEN, PE
Structural Engineering
Over the past 21 years, Huan has been integral in the implementation and supervision of Gouvis Engineering’s Structural Engineers withing the Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam office while also supervising a staff of 10 engineers in the Irvine, California office. As a result, Gouvis Engineering has been able to establish an international clientele as well as meet a high volume of challenging deadlines on a local level. Huan has established a reputation within the organization and with clients as a responsive and knowledgeable resource for a variety of design strategies and efficiencies including Structural, Mechanical and Title 24 design.

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SERVICES
Vela Engineering
Electrical Consultant
Vela Engineering was founded with the goal of providing innovative electrical solutions catered to each of our clients’ current needs. We have extensive experience with electrical systems and low voltage technology in multiple sectors. The firm holds professional licenses in multiple states including California, Washington and Hawaii. Our expertise includes municipal, educational, commercial, medical and government electrical infrastructure designs. From lighting and power to substation and grounding designs, our team has the capabilities to create a code compliant design with the end users’ best interest in mind. We strive to handle all the small details in order to provide a safe installation that is both technically sound and pleasing to the eyes.

Geocon
Geotechnical Consultant
Geocon is a California corporation that was established in 1971. We are a professional engineering consulting firm providing comprehensive geotechnical, geologic, construction inspection, and environmental engineering and consulting services. In addition to these services, we operate in-house soils and materials testing laboratories and provide environmental remediation contracting (cleanup) services. Geocon has six offices located in Southern California, providing well-positioned, geographic coverage to promptly, efficiently, and cost effectively service our clients’ needs. Each office is supported by state-of-the-art inventories of field equipment and instrumentation, comprehensive technical libraries, and modern data-management systems. Laboratory testing services are performed in our in-house soils and materials testing laboratories accredited by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL), Division of State Architect (DSA), and City of Los Angeles. We employ a staff of over 350 technically strong, highly motivated engineers, geologists, environmental scientists, technicians, and special inspectors. Our managing principals are practicing professional geologists or engineers who actively manage projects and assign and mentor technical staff. The average professional staff member has more than 10 years of experience at Geocon alone and has sufficient training and experience to respond to accelerated schedules without encountering procedural problems or sacrificing the quality of work products. Associate-level project review and oversight are provided for all projects.

Gouvis Engineering Consultant Group, Inc.

Structural Consultant
Gouvis Engineering Consulting Group, Inc. (Gouvis) is a dynamic multidisciplined firm that offers Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Title 24 engineering. Gouvis has provided quality design solutions for over 10,000 projects worldwide since our establishment in 1960. Our portfolio of projects includes the engineering design of single family, multi-family, mixed-use, podium, custom home, commercial, and hotel facilities. The Gouvis team remains at the forefront of engineering design by utilizing our proprietary state of the art engineering software to develop cost effective and energy efficient options to build.

Each of our engineering disciplines: Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Title 24 focus on using highly efficient equipment and construction materials to improve sustainability.

SUBCONSULTANTS
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PROJECT UNDERSTANDING AND APPROACH 6PROJECT

UNDERSTANDING

AND APPROACH
The seamless collaboration between DEA’s landscape architects and civil engineers is how we achieve the creative integration of ‘form and function’ into our park designs. We also believe in the importance of successful leadership to guide the park visioning process. Together, our tasks often include all aspects of park design including community consensus building, feasibility studies, master planning, design development, the preparation of construction documents, and construction management – similar elements necessary for the successful development of Skyborne Park.

Skyborne Park is located at the northwest corner of Karen Avenue and Promenade Drive in Desert Hot Springs. It is surrounded by single family homes and a fire station to the south and open space to the north, east and west. Based upon the preliminary 2006 plans prepared by DR Horton Homes and the desired modifications desired by the City, the development of a revised conceptual plan by DEA would include the following elements and considerations:

We have chosen the role of landscape architect / park planner to lead the project and to orchestrate the necessary disciplines critical to the project’s success. Although DEA provides most services in house, we have included the services of Geocon to provide geotechnical engineering, Vela Engineering to provide lighting / electrical engineering and Gouvis to provide structural engineering. Together, we will develop a creative and comprehensive plan to accomplish the vision set forth by the City. Noted below are several key components worthy of highlighting regarding our overall project approach as set forth by our project manager and principal in charge. ● Ballfields (Lighted)
● Tennis Courts (Lighted)
● Basketball Court (Lighted)
● Parking Lot
● Central Turf / Open Lawn
● Dog Park
● Playground Area
● Picnic Areas and Shade Structures
● Walking Paths
● Pre-Fabricated Restroom
● A retention basin and 1/2 acre MSWD well site (on
Karen Ave.)
● Drought tolerant and California Friendly Landscaping
● Security lighting
● Site grading modifications
● ADA / accessibility requirements
● CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental
Design) principals (CPTED strategies aim to reduce
victimization, deter offender decisions that precede
criminal acts, and build a sense of community among
inhabitants so they can gain territorial control of
areas, reduce crime, and minimize fear of crime).

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Project Management
Project Manager Cesar Celis, will lead the design efforts and consistently communicate with the entire design team. The engineering design will be led by Mark Oskorus, P.E. who will work with Mr. Celis to implement sustainable techniques, ADA requirements, coordination of infrastructure (including the well site and retention basin) in accordance with good design practices – implementing creative and unique design principals.

Principal in Charge, Kim S. Rhodes, PLA is an award-winning Landscape Architect who has worked in the Coachella Valley since the late 1980’s. Her first Coachella Valley park design was the 70-acre Palm Desert Civic Center Park which is home to baseball fields, basketball and volleyball courts, a 1-acre lagoon (source of irrigation for the park), play areas, restrooms, rose garden, picnic areas, a 2,000 seat outdoor amphitheater, dog park, parking areas, and is home to one of the best ‘Art in Public Places’ displays in the Valley. Kim was also involved with the design of Mission Springs Park in Desert Hot Springs in addition to numerous parks, trails and transportation / streetscape projects throughout the Coachella Valley.

The DEA team is a recipient of several CPRS Awards for Excellence in Design (Freedom Park, Palm Desert) in addition to our Merit Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects for outdoor recreation planning. Our ‘Achievement Award’ with CPRS recognized excellence in the implementation of sustainable techniques for Ovrom Park in Burbank – another project designed and implemented by many of DEA’s key staff assigned to this project.

Quality Management Plan
DEA’s Quality Management Plan is an essential element in our approach to deliver a project that meets or exceeds Desert Hot Springs’ requirements.

The terms Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) are often used interchangeably, but DEA clearly distinguishes these concepts as follows:

Quality Assurance
Quality is initially established through good project communication. DEA’s approach will endeavor to ensure that this project begins and ends with quality, delivered on schedule and within budget. A QA/QC plan will be provided for each milestone submittal and will consist of both checklists and drawings - proof that the plans have been checked and revised at each formal submittal.

Quality assurance is an overall program that establishes project-related policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and systems aimed at producing an acceptable level of quality in our products. These are things we do continuously before, during, and upon completion of specific project deliverables to ensure that we understand exactly what is required of our deliverables and that those requirements are met. General examples include training seminars, continuing education and brown bag presentations. But most importantly it’s the things we do during the process such as site visits, setting and communicating standards and verifying City and agency requirements, among others. The goal is to do things right, the first time, by ensuring that the project design requirements are clearly defined and communicated.

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Quality Control
Quality control is project-specific activities consistently applied to ensure quality project deliverables. The objective of the QC program is to detect and eliminate major defects in project work products and limit minor defects consistent with commonly accepted standards. This is accomplished through the application of continuous checks and comprehensive reviews prior to each delivery milestone.

Value Engineering
DEA landscape architects and engineers pride themselves in designing within the range of available funds, while considering appropriate contingency amounts. If for any reason, value engineering becomes desirable, we will work closely with the City to determine the items, materials, schedules, or other criteria necessary to make appropriate recommendations for change. We focus on the items that can be modified without negative impacts to the design philosophy, integrity, aesthetics or overall success. Understanding what can be modified throughout the duration of the project provides for a seamless approach in decision making with regard to project budgets and schedules.

Team Philosophy
At DEA, we understand the importance of this project’s success and what it means to the community. Skyborne Park represents investment and commitment to the community and it demonstrates not only the city’s ability to connect with its residents, but its ability to hear them and deliver a park that meets the needs of its users. The success of this park will also have impacts on future development in this area relative to infrastructure improvements, as well as to garnering public support.

The DEA team considers itself a part of “The Team” when beginning new projects and we endeavor to build team trust with our agency teammates. We will work closely with the City ensuring a strong understanding of project goals and objectives.

All are appropriate measures to assist in building a project that meets the needs of the community.

Sustainable Design Techniques
Our multi-disciplined team is well versed in the benefits of sustainable design and the remuneration associated with their implementation on any project. As designers, it is our responsibility to acknowledge and put forth into practice these ideas – to appropriately educate the community to gain a better understanding of the way we must protect our valuable resources for use by generations to come.

Budget and Cost Estimation
DEA recognizes that the development of Skyborne Park is a critical element of the City’s park improvement plans. We have assembled a creative and responsive team to work collaboratively with the City and the area stakeholders to implement the vision for the community. Our team has the depth of experience necessary to deliver the project on time and within budget.

We have been instrumental in the design and construction of numerous Coachella Valley park projects since 1989 and have worked collaboratively with your team on the development of Mission Springs Park. We understand the economic and political realities of the current economy and commit to work with your team to make the project a recreational and aesthetic asset to the community and the City!
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TASK 1 – PRE-DESIGN / KICK OFF

MEETING / SITE VISIT
The DEA project team will meet with the City of Desert Hot Springs staff to begin preparations for the design of
Skyborne Park. This meeting will serve as an opportunity to meet appropriate “team” members and acquire relative
input about the project area including design objectives, layout modifications, placement of amenities, site
constraints such as the well site integration, guidelines for implementation and scheduling, in addition to identifying key contacts. This meeting will also provide a review of the scope of work, project scheduling and budget. If possible, a site visit following the kick- off meeting would prove
valuable for ongoing discussion between the City and the DEA design team.

Deliverables: Attendance at the project start-up meeting and site visit by the project manager and leading members of the design team.

TASK 2 – MONTHLY PDT MEETINGS
DEA team members will attend monthly Project
Development Team (PDT) meetings during the design
phase of work up until construction commences. For the
purposes of our fee, we anticipate attendance at no more than 8 meetings. Should additional meetings be desired, DEA may need to request additional compensation. DEA’s
project manager will provide the meeting agenda and
subsequent meeting minutes.

Deliverables: Attendance at up to eight (8) PDT meetings (project manager and project engineer) and the preparation of the meeting agenda and meeting minutes.

TASK 3 - UTILITY COORDINATION &

RECORDS RESEARCH
DEA will request ATLAS and record plans from pertinent
utility agencies, including City utility departments. We will review related record drawings, provided by the City and utility agencies, and in conjunction with the topographic survey, prepare the base map and utility design files.

Deliverables: Digital CAD files to be distributed to the project design team for coordination and plan preparation.

TASK 4 – FIELD TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY
DEA will perform field topographic survey of Lot E of Tract No. 32030-3 (5.93AC) (approx. 5.28-acres) and the adjacent roadway shown above totaling approximately 8.9-acres. An electronic AutoCAD Civil 3D file deliverable will be provided to the design team including a record boundary and 1-foot contours.
a. On site topography will be mapped on a 25-foot grid, including ridges, flowlines, and all above ground
improvements such as fences/posts, screen walls, etc.
b. Cross sections will be located at 25-foot intervals on Karen Avenue and Promenade Drive including back of
walk, top of curb, flow line, edge of gutter, finish surface and center crown. The widened portion of Promenade
Drive will also be mapped on a 25-foot grid to meet the national mapping standards for 1-foot contours.
c. Horizontal datum will be on NAD83(2011) tied to NGS
CORS stations.
d. Vertical datum will be on NAVD88 based on County of
Riverside Benchmark (BM#603 68 68) or next nearest
that remains in place.
e. Survey dips will be performed, including rim elevation, invert elevations, direction of flow, and approximate pipe diameters. Dip up to a total of two (2) sewer manholes on Karen Avenue.
f. Above ground visible utilities, including street lights, power poles and fire hydrants will be mapped with this
task.

Assumptions and Exclusions
● This is not a boundary survey;
however, a record boundary
based upon Tract No. 32030-3
will be provided.
● No corners will be set with this
task.
● This scope excludes record-ofsurvey or the setting of any property corners.

Deliverables: Topographic survey as noted above.

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DEA will provide aerial
topographic survey and
AutoCAD Civil 3D file
deliverable to the design team.

Field survey techniques will be
used to set aerial panels and tie
them into the control network
for the project boundary. Aerial
mapping will be performed at
20 scale and 1-foot contours.

Deliverables: Aerial survey as
noted above.

TASK 5 – GEOTECHNICAL REPORT
Geotechnical conditions are expected to consist of a thin layer of artificial fill under laid by several hundred feet of younger alluvium. Groundwater data (Well 02S04E28J001S) indicates groundwater is deeper than 600 feet below
ground surface at the site between 2009 to present.

Riverside County considers the area to have moderate
liquefaction potential and be susceptible to regional
subsidence. No faults or fault hazards are mapped on the site.

Based on the RFP and the discussion above, Geocon is
proposing to utilize a track mounted drill rig to excavate four (4) geotechnical borings within the park. The borings will be excavated at or near the proposed structural areas such as the restroom, parking lot, baseball fields, and sports courts.

We will perform percolation testing in the proposed basin area in accordance with Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District requirements. The geotechnical work will include geologic logging, sampling, percolation testing, laboratory testing, engineering analyses, and final report preparation. Based on the above discussion, our
scope of services is expected to consist of:
● Review the as-graded geotechnical report for the site provided by the City.
● Mark the boring locations and notify Underground
Surface Alert of Southern California to mark any
subsurface utility locations near our proposed boring
locations. Additionally, the civil engineer should provide plans depicting the locations of all utilities in the project area.
ݶ A private utility locator will provide subsurface
utilities at our boring locations.
● A subcontractor will excavate four (4) geotechnical and two (2) percolation borings using a rubber-track mounted drill rig. We expect the geotechnical borings will be
excavated to depths of 20 (three borings) and 50 (one
boring) feet and the percolation borings will be excavated to depths of 5 feet. Borings will be logged in accordance with USCS criteria and samples will be collected for
laboratory testing. We will measure the depth of
groundwater, if encountered. Excavations will be
backfilled with native soil and tamped. Excess spoils will be spread in natural dirt areas near the borings. We have budgeted 6 hours for drilling.
● Perform percolation testing within the proposed basin at depths of 5 feet below existing ground surface in
accordance with Riverside County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District’s BMP LID Handbook.

Percolation rates will be converted to infiltration rates via the Porchet method.
● Perform laboratory testing which is anticipated to include maximum density/optimum moisture, in situ moisture
and density, grain size analyses, corrosion screening,
expansion potential, direct shear, R-value, and
consolidation. R-value testing is added for pavement
design for the proposed parking lot. The final laboratory test program will depend on the soil conditions
encountered during the investigation with respect to the proposed improvements.
● Prepare a geotechnical report for the project providing the boring logs with GPS coordinates, a plan depicting
the boring and percolation test locations and the site and geologic conditions encountered, depth to ground water
if encountered, laboratory test results, geologic hazards, grading and improvement construction
recommendations for the proposed improvements,
earthwork and construction recommendations,
geotechnical parameters, backfill and compaction
requirements, shoring parameters, concrete
recommendations, and pavement design
recommendations.
● Geotechnical consultation, as needed, during design and perform geotechnical review of the site grading and
structural plans which will be billed on a T&M basis.

Assumptions:
● We will be provided with the as-graded geotechnical
report documenting the park grading prior to our field
work.

TASK 4A (Optional) – AERIAL

TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY
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● We will be provided with a plan to show the improvement locations prior to our field work.
● We will be provided with access to mark the boring
locations and perform the fieldwork within the site during regular business hours of 7 am to 5 pm, Monday through
Friday and no night or weekend work will be required.
● An encroachment permit is not required for our work.
● All existing subsurface utilities, wells, and septic tanks/ leach lines will be clearly marked on a plan provided to us prior to our field work.

Deliverables: Review of prior site documents, prepare new geotechnical report, borings, and percolation test as noted above.

TASK 6 - ON LINE SURVEY
DEA will assist the City with an online survey to gather input from the community that will be used to create a design for park improvements that reflects the wants and needs of
park users. This survey will use Survey Monkey, Google
Forms or another similar type of online survey software. A non-digital hard copy survey form could also be made
available for those who may not have access to an online survey. The survey will gather information about the kinds of elements desired for the site. Survey questions can be structured in several ways: multiple choice, rank order of preference, rating scales, true/false, etc. These are all close-ended questions. Open-ended questions are also an option, which would allow survey respondents to provide detailed, free-form answers. Open-ended questions can
allow respondents to highlight issues that may not be
addressed in close-ended questions.

The survey can be distributed through a link to the City’s website. This link can be publicized through the City’s website, the City contact lists, neighborhood organizations and apps such as Nextdoor and Facebook. Additionally,
signs with QR codes and contact information could be
placed near the site, at community centers, libraries, etc.

DEA will assist the City with the analysis of the survey and with the creation of a summary of the survey results that can be displayed on the City’s web page and also presented at the community meeting during the conceptual design
process. The input gathered in the survey will be a key element in the development of the conceptual designs for the park.

Deliverables: Collaboration with the City in the
development and analysis of an online survey as noted
above.

TASK 7 – CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS /

MATERIALS SELECTION
Based on the preliminary design prepared by others in 2006 for the 5.28-acre site and in addition to utilizing DEA’s topographic survey, the team will prepare two (2)
conceptual plans and one (1) revised plan to further
describe the character of the project including selection of materials, textures, colors, and site amenities. These plans may include simple modifications to the original 2006
conceptual plans, or the plan(s) may include more
significant changes should the engineering review reveal some aspect of the project that requires movement of a
particular feature. The plans will also provide a preliminary plant palette with the intent of water conservation and ease of maintenance.

DEA will provide estimates of probable construction costs based upon each of the proposed concept designs.

Detailed, line item estimates will be prepared for use as a guide in the final determination of items to be constructed under the allowed budget. The estimates can then be used as a basis of discussion and evaluation for the project scope in the event that value engineering becomes necessary.

Deliverables: Two (2) conceptual plans and one (1) revised plan at 1”=20’, indicating proposed site amenities and
detailed site plan configuration, will be prepared in color.

These plans, along with material boards, will be submitted for review in addition to the cost estimates.

TASK 8 - COMMUNITY OUTREACH
DEA will conduct one (1) community outreach meeting to
present the conceptual plans for the site, based on the input received from the on-line survey. Our team members will assist the City in the facilitation of one Community Outreach meeting to obtain input regarding the proposed conceptual plan(s) which will be developed in part by responses from the survey and input from the City team.

Deliverables: Attendance at one (1) in-person community outreach meeting.

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TASK 9 - VIRTUAL STAKEHOLDER

MEETING
Once feedback is received from the community outreach
meeting and other engagement activities, a virtual
stakeholders meeting will be held with the City to present the refined site plans.

Deliverables: Attendance at one (1) virtual stakeholder meeting.

TASK 10 – 1ST REVIEW - 35% CONCEPT
REVIEW
DEA will provide a revised final conceptual plan showing preliminary park amenities, circulation and critical features for review and approval to begin final construction
documents. Revised preliminary cost estimates will also be provided. Any utility conflicts or site constraints will be noted at this time, including potential impacts from the municipal well site.

Deliverables: Submittal and review of conceptual plans
including modifications, preparation of preliminary cost estimates and identification of any utility conflicts.

TASK 11 – SITE PLAN
DEA landscape architects will provide a site plan for the proposed items of construction. This plan will designate features of the proposed project including placement, detail references, material and manufacturer callouts, general construction notes, and specific elements of the overall design which are necessary for the proper construction of proposed items. At this time, we anticipate that the park will include some or all of the following: baseball fields, two tennis courts if possible, pre-fab restroom, parking area, basketball court, central turf open space, dog park,
playground area, picnic area and shade structures, walking paths, retention basin, landscaping, and MSWD well site.

ADA and CPTED principles and guidelines will be
implemented.

Deliverables: 1” = 20’ scale final site plan. Plan submittals will be at 65%, 90% and 100%.

TASK 12 – PRELIMINARY GRADING,

DRAINAGE, AND UTILITY PLAN
DEA will prepare a 1”= 20’ scale preliminary grading,
drainage and utility plan for approximately 5.28-acres
depicting existing and proposed contours, drainage
patterns, water lines, sewer lines, existing wet/dry utilities, typical cross sections and post construction Best
Management Practices such as infiltration swales/trenches, drywells, pervious hardscape, pavers and retention/
detention basins. The preliminary grading plan will serve to provide preliminary civil engineering related quantities as well as a basis for the final grading and drainage plan.

Deliverables: Digital submittal of the above plan via the City’s Opengov login page
TASK 13 – HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULIC

STUDY / REPORT
DEA will prepare a hydrologic and hydraulic study for
approximately 5.28-acres of watershed based on Riverside County Flood Control standards and specifications. A
rational method analysis of the site will be performed
addressing the 2, 5, 10- and 100-year storm events. The rational analysis will determine surface flow and serve as the basis for sizing on-site storm drain pipes, catch basin inlets and infiltration swales/trenches. A unit hydrograph analysis will also be performed to determine the pre-and post-construction storm run-off flow rate and volume for the purpose of sizing on-site retention/detention basins and drywells. Hydrologic calculations will be performed using CivilD software and hydraulic calculations for sizing catch basins and infiltration swales/trenches will be performed using Flowmaster software. DEA will submit the study to Desert Hot Springs for review and approval at 65%, 90%
and 100% report completion.

Deliverables: Digital submittal as part of the Preliminary Grading submittal package via the City’s Opengov login
page.

TASK 14 - PRELIMINARY WATER QUALITY

MANAGEMENT PLAN (WQMP)
DEA will prepare a preliminary water quality management report and plan for the project to comply with the standards set forth by Cathedral City and the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The preliminary water quality management plan report and plan will propose structural and nonstructural Best Management Practices (BMP’s) and maintenance practices based on potential pollutants, site configuration, soil characteristics, construction and
maintenance costs. Preliminary hydrology and hydraulic
calculations will be prepared and used along with the soils report and percolation test to verify the validity of proposed BMP’s.

Deliverables: Digital submittal as part of the Preliminary Grading submittal package via the City’s Opengov login
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TASK 15 – DEMOLITION, PRECISE

GRADING, PAVING, DRAINAGE, AND

UTILITY PLAN
DEA will prepare a 1”=20’ scale demolition, precise grading, paving, drainage, and utility plan for approximately

5.28-acres depicting on-site grading contours, slopes, finish floor elevations, finish surface and top of curb elevations, drainage patterns, typical cross sections, details and
proposed civil related improvements including pavement
(pervious and impervious), curb and gutter, valley gutters, hardscape flatwork (pervious and impervious), pavers and handicap ramps for the project site. The plan will consider ADA requirements for building and walkway accessibility.

The plan will also depict drainage features and structures such as infiltration swales/trenches, storm drain pipe (solid and perforated), inlets and drywells.

Deliverables: Digital submittal via the City’s Opengov login page.

TASK 16 - EROSION CONTROL PLAN
DEA will prepare a 1”=40’ scale Erosion Control Plan with details for approximately 5.28-acres depicting temporary Best Management Practices (BMPs) and other measures
needed to prevent erosion of graded slopes, swales and
pads.

Deliverables: Digital submittal as part of the Precise
Grading submittal package via the City’s Opengov login
page.

TASK 17 - HORIZONTAL CONTROL AND

SIGNING AND STRIPING PLAN
DEA will prepare a 1”=40’ scale horizontal control and
signing and striping plan (1-sheet) for approximately

6.0-acres depicting a basis of bearing, dimensions and
control for the proposed restroom as well as other pertinent site features, parking and access circulation, striping layout, ADA access path to adjacent public right-of-way or street, and parking and ADA signing details.

Deliverables: Digital submittal as part of the Precise
Grading submittal package via the City’s Opengov login
page.

TASK 18 - ON-SITE UTILITY IMPROVEMENT
PLAN
DEA will prepare a 1”=40’ scale on-site utility improvement plan for approximately 300-linear feet of sewer line and 300-linear feet of domestic water line serving the restroom building. The plan will depict sewer pipe, sewer cleanouts, sewer invert elevations, water pipe, service lateral/meter, backflow device and trench details. DEA will coordinate with the building manufacturer/mechanical engineer to
determine the point of connection for the sanitary sewer and domestic water service to the proposed building as well as the size of the sanitary sewer and domestic water lines required to serve the number of fixture units. DEA
anticipates one (1) point of connection for each wet utility to the building. The system will be designed to within 5’ of the building. The utility plan will also identify existing wet/dry utilities that are to be removed or abandoned within the project limits. The utility improvement plan will be prepared in plan view only. The plan will include dry utility
information provided by project MEP for reference only.

Design of dry utilities (gas, communication, etc.) is not included in this scope. This task also include coordination for irrigation and drinking fountain service / POC.

Deliverables: Digital submittal as part of the Precise
Grading submittal package via the City’s Opengov login
page. Plan submittals will be at 65%, 90% and 100%.

TASK 19 – FINAL WATER QUALITY

MANAGEMENT PLAN (WQMP)
DEA will prepare a Water Quality Management Program
report and plan for approximately 5.28-acres to comply with the standards set forth by Desert Hot Springs and the
Regional Water Quality Control Board. The Water Quality Management Program plan will outline structural and
non-structural Best Management Practices (BMP’s) and
maintenance practices that will prevent pollutants from impacting downstream water courses. Based on site soil
characteristics, BMP’s could include infiltration swales/ trenches, pervious asphalt/concrete, drywells and
retention/detention basins. DEA will submit report and plan to Desert Hot Springs for review and approval at 90% and 100% plan completion.

Deliverables: Digital submittal as part of the Precise
Grading submittal package via the City’s Opengov login
page.

TASK 20 - STREET IMPROVEMENT PLANS
DEA will prepare a 1”=40’ scale street improvement plan, in plan view only, for approximately 700 linear feet along Karen Avenue and approximately 450 linear feet along
Promenade Drive. The plan will depict proposed curb and gutter removal and replacement, areas of existing pavement renovations, sidewalk, handicap ramps, planter island
medians within the Promenade Drive park frontage, the
signing and striping and street light locations based on Desert Hot Springs standard plans and typical street
sections. The street improvement plan will be prepared on Item Number: 3.

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SCOPE OF SERVICES
a City approved title block and will be submitted to Desert Hot Springs for review and approval at 65%, 90% and 100% plan completion. Landscape and Irrigation for streetscape improvement is not included at this time; however, it can be added at a future time if desired. Additional fees will apply.

Deliverables: Digital submittal as part of the Precise
Grading submittal package via the City’s Opengov Login
Page. Plan submittals will be at 65%, 90% and 100%.

TASK 21 – PRE-FABRICATED RESTROOM
DEA is proposing a
prefabricated and/or
pre-engineered
structure(s) in
accordance with City
guidelines. We have
found increased flexibility
with pre-engineered
structures and are confident that we can provide structures that will satisfy City’s concerns regarding vandal resistance, use of concrete masonry units, and the use of sustainable design/construction practices. We will coordinate with
manufacturers and provide maintenance / restroom
building and picnic shelter drawings based on input and available budget. Building elevations, floor plans, general utility information, roofing information and sometimes
general footing/foundation data (typically not site specific) are provided by the manufacturer during the design phase.

Structural calculations and full architectural drawings for pre-fabricated or even pre-engineered buildings are not typically provided until the manufacturer is under contract with either the agency or with the successful contractor.

This becomes a deferred submittal that will take place once a contractor has been selected for the project and will be reviewed by the City for approval at that time.

If the City will not allow a deferred submittal and requires full architectural drawings to be submitted during the design phase, but would still like the contractor to enter into an agreement with the manufacturer when the project is
awarded, there may be a necessary fee in order to have the manufacturer provide those drawings. The fee for those
drawings would then be deducted from the price of the
building when / if ordered. Fees for full architectural/ structural drawings are not included in our scope of work at this time. It is difficult to determine what those fees will be until the design of said structures/buildings has been
determined.

Deliverables: Coordination with pre-fab restroom
manufacturer and inclusion of plans into final drawing set.

TASK 22 – CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
DEA will prepare construction details for the proposed park elements such as, but not limited to concrete paving / finish, play surfacing, trash enclosure, basketball court, fencing, play area curbs, tennis court, baseball components, tree wells, fencing, walls, and entry monument.

Deliverables: Construction details in compliance with City standard guidelines; Plan submittals will be at 65%, 90% and 100%.

TASK 23 – STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS /

DETAILS
Anticipated park amenities:
● Overhead structures & associated footings
● Shade structure footings (if not provided by
Manufacturer)
● Playground equipment footings (Excluded, provided by
Manufacturer)
● Fence and gate footings
● Monument sign / foundation
● Security and sports field/court lighting pole footings ● Tennis court fence & net post footings
● Baseball netting post footings
● Post-tensioned court slabs
● Slab-on-grade for prefabricated restroom
● Site wall footings
Scope of Work - Structural Engineering
● Prepare complete construction documents consisting of drawings, related general notes, and calculations setting forth in detail the requirements for the construction of the project.
● Prepare a design for gravity and lateral resisting
systems.
● Prepare electronically generated analytical calculations to back up member sizes and lateral resisting elements. ● Prepare construction documents for the project which
will include: calculations, drawings, details, and related general notes.

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● Provide reasonable revisions to the Construction
Documents as needed and in accordance with the
Architect’s and/or other consultant’s work as a result of the Building Department’s Plan Check corrections.
● Provide written responses to all Plan Check comments.

Deliverables: Preparation of drawings and calculations as noted above.

TASK 24 – IRRIGATION PLANS
The irrigation plans will provide the necessary information for a complete and fully automatic irrigation system for the

5.28-acre park. The plans will indicate the point of
connection based upon Mission Springs Water District
requirements, backflow prevention and pressure regulation (as necessary), and equipment size and type in the irrigation legend. “Smart” Water Application Technologies (SWAT)
will be utilized. Flow monitors, moisture sensors, and ET based controllers will be implemented. Effective January 2010, the State of California implemented a water ordinance and therefore many requirements are required from both the State and local agencies. We anticipate providing the
following information:
● Prepare water usage calculations (MAWA and ETWU)
based on the new water ordinance.
● Provide water efficient landscape worksheet and
hydrozone table for each remote control valve per new
ordinance (water use category, area served in s.f.,
controller number, valve size and flow).
● Obtain horticultural soils report (Agronomic data) based on soil samples obtained from site by DEA. Report to be provided by Waypoint Analytical in Anaheim, CA or
equal.
● Provide irrigation run time schedule per ordinance based on soil type.
● Rain and wind sensors will be added per ordinance.
● A statement note will be added regarding ordinance.
● Add WUCOLS water use classifications for all plant
material.

Deliverables: 1”=20’ scale irrigation plans including State Water Ordinance criteria, soil sample reconnaissance and lab results. Plan submittals will be at 65%, 90% and 100%.

The following items are not included at this time but can be provided in the future if desired: regular maintenance
schedule, certificate of completion, and irrigation audit report following project completion.

TASK 25 – PLANTING PLANS
The planting plan will indicate location of proposed trees, palms, shrubs, ground cover and turf. A planting legend will denote symbols, botanical and common names, size,
quantities, and remarks. Planting notes and details will also be included. DEA understands the concern for water
conservation and sustainability throughout the Coachella Valley and therefore will select materials appropriate for the project. The plant palette established will be of drought tolerant species with a focus on materials proven successful in the Coachella Valley including California natives and in accordance with the “Lush and Efficient Landscape
Gardening in the Coachella Valley” book and criteria set forth by the Agricultural Commission.

Deliverables: 1”=20’ scale final planting plans. Plan
submittals will be at 65%, 90% and 100%.

TASK 26 – ELECTRICAL / LIGHTING PLANS
Vela Engineering will:
● Provide security lighting throughout the park, such as walkways, playground area, dog park, covered shelters
and parking lot in accordance with CPTED principles.
● Power and lighting to monument entrance sign
● Provide lighting for basketball and tennis courts
● Provide sports lighting for baseball field diamond
● Design new electrical main service
● Coordinate new electrical and irrigation service with utility company
● Coordination of conduits for security cameras or other security measures
Electrical / Lighting:
● Single line diagram, panel schedules, load calculations, voltage drop calcs, site lighting and power layout, site photometrics, schedule of lighting fixtures, outdoor Title 24 Forms, electrical details, and site security conduit routing.

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Dry Utility Coordination:
● Electrical and fiber utility coordination, completion of applications, plan submittals to utility companies and site meeting with involved utilities.

Construction Administration
● Response to Bid RFI’s
● Revisions to bidding documents based on RFI’s
● Review and respond to Submittals
The following is a list of services and/or information not included on the subject project, but could be provided on an additional service basis:
● Any item not listed under the “Services Included” items shall be considered as “Excluded” and not part of overall Scope of Work
● Design of Solar PV/BESS Systems (Construction
Drawings)
● EV charger layout and circuiting
● Low Voltage/Security/Access Control/Fire Alarm/PA
System Design
Deliverables: Electrical and Lighting Design, electrical utility coordination and construction administration as noted above.

TASK 27 – PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS AND

BID SCHEDULE
Final technical specifications will be prepared in the desired format for the proposed park development. These technical specifications will be provided in a “boiler plate” format and DEA will modify the document accordingly. Specifications will include project description, bid schedule, bid item descriptions, payment methods, special provisions,
technical specifications, and the geotechnical report and detail sheets within the appendix. DEA requests that the City provide the boiler plate information for special
provisions.

Deliverables: Digital files and PDF’s as noted under 3rd Review.

TASK 28 –CONSTRUCTION COST

ESTIMATES
The DEA team will provide a final estimate of probable
construction costs for the proposed park elements based upon both 65%, 90%, and 100% complete construction
drawings. Changes and/or clarifications from the design development cost estimate will be included in these
estimates. A detailed, line item estimate will be prepared for use as a guide in the final determination of items to be constructed under the allowed budget.

Deliverables: Estimate of probable cost at 65%, 90% and 100% completion. Two (2) hard copies, one (1) digital copy.

TASK 29 –PM10 DUST CONTROL PLAN
The DEA Team will prepare a PM10 Dust Control Plan in
accordance with South Coast AQMD Rule 403 for the
proposed park site. The scope includes identifying potential sources of fugitive dust emissions during construction, evaluating soil conditions, and recommending best
management practices (BMPs) to minimize dust generation.

The plan will include implementation strategies such as water application, wind fencing, and vehicle track-out
controls, as well as compliance monitoring and
recordkeeping requirements.

Deliverables: Preparation of a PM10 Dust Control Plan as noted above.

TASK 30 – 2ND REVIEW - 65%

UNCHECKED DETAILS
Deliverables: Provide plan sets to the City at 65%
Construction Drawing milestones for review/comment and
approval. Provide plan revisions based upon received
comments for one round of review and correction. Revision requests regarding significant re-design of previously
approved or agreed upon design elements may necessitate the need for additional fees.

TASK 31 – 3RD
REVIEW - 90%
- 100% CHECK

PLANS, SPECS

AND ENGINEERS

ESTIMATE
Deliverables: Provide plan
sets to the City at 90% and
100% Construction Drawing
milestones for review/
comment and approval. Final
100% drawings will be
submitted in AutoCAD 2023 or higher and PDF format.

Specifications will be provided in Word and PDF, while the engineers estimate will be provided in Excel and PDF
formats.

CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY

CALIFORNIA

BID PACKAGE

COMMONS HERITAGE PARK AND OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER

SITE WORK
BID NO: B18-01E-A
CIP PROJECT NO. 7019
Approved By:

City of Cathedral City
Engineering Division
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
Telephone (760) 770-0349
John A. Corella, P.E.

City Engineer

BID OPENING: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd AT 2:00 PM
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BIDDING / CONSTRUCTION PHASE
TASK 32 – CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES
DEA will provide technical support during bidding and award which will include responding to RFI’s and preparing addenda. Technical assistance to the City during bidding and award will also be provided.

Deliverables: Bid assistance as noted above.

OVERALL PROJECT EXCLUSIONS:
● Record of Survey, Corner Records, Establishment of property corners (boundary survey), ● Preliminary Title Report, Property Surveys
● Legal Descriptions / Plats
● Environmental services and permits (Fish and Game, Army Corps, Regional Water, etc.) ● Offsite water improvement plan
● Excessive Requests by Contractor to Review Substitution Submittals for Items Specified on the Drawings ● Meetings Beyond Effort Noted
● Reimbursable Costs Beyond those Noted in Fee Schedule ● Agricultural Commission Submittal
● Permit Processing, and Fees and Acquisition
● Site observation for plan conformance.
● Sampling and testing of materials.
● Changes in structural designs already accomplished after approval of 65% drawings upon which the contract is based. ● Alternate Bid Packages / Phasing Plans As-Builts
● RFI’s and Field Submittals beyond the bidding phase
● Tree selection / tagging
● Any task not listed in the above scope of services.

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PROJECT SCHEDULE 8PROJECT SCHEDULE
ID Task
Mode
Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
1 PRE- DESIGN PHASE 29 days Tue 9/2/25 Fri 10/10/25
2 Pre Design Kickoff Meeting (Including site visit) 1 day Tue 9/2/25 Tue 9/2/25 3 Utility Coordination & Records Research 10 days Wed 9/3/25 Tue 9/16/25 2 4 Topographic Field Survey 3 days Wed 9/17/25 Fri 9/19/25 2FS+10 days 5 Survey Deliverable 15 days Mon 9/22/25 Fri 10/10/25 4 6 CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE - 35% 98 days Wed 9/3/25 Thu 1/22/26 7 Geotechnical Investigation 2 days Wed 9/24/25 Thu 9/25/25 2FS+15 days 8 Geotechnical Report 15 days Fri 9/26/25 Thu 10/16/25 7 9 Online Community Survey 20 days Wed 9/3/25 Tue 9/30/25 2 10 Materials/Vendors Selection 30 days Mon 10/13/25 Fri 11/21/25 5 11 Monthly PDT Meeting 1 day Tue 10/7/25 Tue 10/7/25
12 Three Conceptual Designs 30 days Mon 10/13/25 Fri 11/21/25 5 13 Monthly PDT Meeting 1 day Tue 11/4/25 Tue 11/4/25
14 Cost Estimates for Conceptual Designs 4 days Mon 11/24/25 Mon 12/1/25 12 15 Meeting to Discuss conceptual designs/Monthly
PDT Meeting
1 day Tue 12/2/25 Tue 12/2/25 14
16 Community Outreach Meeting 1 day Wed 12/17/25 Wed 12/17/25 15FS+10 days 17 Revise Conceptual Designs 11 days Thu 12/18/25 Mon 1/5/26 16 18 Meeting to Select Conceptual Design/Monthly PDT
Meeting
1 day Tue 1/6/26 Tue 1/6/26 17
19 35% Conceptual Plan Submittal 1 day Tue 1/6/26 Tue 1/6/26 18FF 20 Virtual Stakeholder Meeting to review final
Conceptual Plan
1 day Wed 1/14/26 Wed 1/14/26 19FS+5 days
21 Agency Approval of Conceptual Design 1 day Thu 1/15/26 Thu 1/15/26 20 22 Colored Rendering of Selected Concept 5 days Fri 1/16/26 Thu 1/22/26 21 23 DESIGN PHASE - 2nd REVIEW - 65% 51 days Fri 1/16/26 Fri 3/27/26 24 Hydrology and Hydraulic Study/Report 20 days Fri 1/16/26 Thu 2/12/26 21 25 Site Plan 10 days Fri 1/16/26 Thu 1/29/26 21
26 Meeting to Review Site Plan 1 day Fri 1/30/26 Fri 1/30/26 25 27 Demolition, Grading, Drainage, Erosion Control Plans30 days Fri 1/30/26 Thu 3/12/26 25 28 One Site Utility Improvement Plan 30 days Fri 1/30/26 Thu 3/12/26 25 29 Horizontal Control and Signing and Striping Plan 30 days Fri 1/30/26 Thu 3/12/26 25 30 Street Improvement Plans 30 days Fri 1/30/26 Thu 3/12/26 25 31 Structural Calculations / Details 30 days Fri 1/30/26 Thu 3/12/26 25 32 Pre-Fabricated Restroom 30 days Fri 1/30/26 Thu 3/12/26 25 33 Irrigation Plans 30 days Fri 1/30/26 Thu 3/12/26 25
34 Planting Plans 30 days Fri 1/30/26 Thu 3/12/26 25
35 Electrical / Lighting Plans 30 days Fri 1/30/26 Thu 3/12/26 25 36 Construction Cost Estimates 30 days Fri 1/30/26 Thu 3/12/26 25 37 Construction Details 30 days Fri 1/30/26 Thu 3/12/26 25 38 Project Specifications and Bid Schedule 30 days Fri 1/30/26 Thu 3/12/26 25 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov 2026

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS - SKYBORNE PARK DESIGN

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DISCLOSURES 9DISCLOSURES
David Evans and Associates, Inc (DEA) does not have any alleged significant prior or ongoing agreement failures, civil or criminal litigations, or pending investigations, which involved DEA or in which DEA has been judged guilty or liable within the last five (5) years.

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Attachment 2 — Insurance Requirements Acknowledgement
"The undersigned hereby acknowledges that they have reviewed the insurance requirements set forth in the Request for Proposals for the Skyborne Park Design Project and confirms that they will provide the required insurance certificates and endorsements upon award of contract.

Name of Firm: ___________________________________
Authorized Representative: ___________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
David Evans and Associates, Inc
Kim Rhodes, PLA 3867
7/21/25
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Attachment 3 — Non-Collusion Affidavit
"I, ___________________________________, being first duly sworn, depose and say that I am the (Title) ___________________________________ of (Firm Name) ___________________________________, the party making the foregoing proposal, that the proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other proposer to put in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any proposer or anyone else to put in a sham proposal, or that anyone shall refrain from proposing; that the proposer has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the proposal price of the proposer or any other proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the proposal price, or of that of any other proposer, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract or anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the proposal are true; and, further, that the proposer has not, directly or indirectly, submitted their proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, to any corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, proposal depository, or to any member or agent thereof, to effectuate a collusive or sham proposal, and has not paid, and will not pay, any person or entity for such purpose.

Executed under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California.

Name of Firm: ___________________________________
Authorized Representative: ___________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
David Evans and Associates, Inc
Kim Rhodes, PLA 3867
7/21/25
a Vice President
David Evans and Associates, Inc
Kim Rhodes, PLA 3867
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Attachment 4 — Addenda Acknowledgement
"The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following addenda to the Request for Proposals for the Skyborne Park Design Project. Failure to acknowledge all addenda may cause the proposal to be considered non-responsive.

Addenda Received (initial all received):
[ ] Addendum No. 1
[ ] Addendum No. 2
[ ] Addendum No. 3
[ ] Other: ___________________________________
Name of Firm: ___________________________________
Authorized Representative: ___________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________
Date: ___________________________________ 7/21/25
David Evans and Associates, Inc
Kim Rhodes, PLA 3867
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ADDENDUM No. 1

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

SKYBORNE PARK DESIGN PROJECT
July 7th, 2025
The following is for clarification or changes to the Request for Proposal – Skyborne Park Design Project.

The following are Responses in RED to Questions received.

1. Page 8 of Request For Proposals states the following will you be changing this… All prime consultants that intend to submit a proposal shall notify Daniel Proposal at [email protected] by June 16, 2025 at/or before 5:00 p.m. of the intent to submit a proposal…All proposals will be accepted no intent to submit required.

2. What is the project’s construction budget? No set construction budget.

3. Is the city providing the geotech or consultant? Consultant to provide all necessary geotechnical engineering work.

4. Restroom building is not listed in RFP, but it is shown on the site plan, please confirm if a restroom building is desired? and if so, is a pre-fabricated restroom building acceptable? Restroom is required, pre-fab restroom is acceptable and preferred.

5. Was infrastructure such as electrical service, water, or sewer installed on the site or nearby as part of the original 2006 master plan? Will new service lines, meters or electrical service be needed? All new utilities will be needed to be brought onto site per each utility requirement, this will be part of design.

6. Parking is shown on the master plan but is not listed in the RFP. Is a parking lot desired? Parking is required and park of design.

7. is park security lighting desired? Park lighting is required and part of design.

8. Is sports lighting for baseball and tennis desired? The drawing shows basketball courts, will there be lighting for basketball? Sports lighting is required for ball fields and tennis courts, the preliminary design is a conceptual design and subject to change, therefore the lighting needs may change. This is part of design.

9. Will the city be providing a geotechnical report for the site or should the consultant include that in the scope? Consultant to provide all necessary geotechnical engineering work.

10. Are there record drawings for the existing well site? Plat map and legal description are being finalized by City and available to consultant after award.

11. Will irrigation water be well water from the adjacent well and if so, will an irrigation pump system be needed for the site? Water will need to be connected to Mission Springs Water District(MSWD) water lines, per MSWD requirements. No preference to use reclaimed water as it may not be available.

12. The RFP notes Monthly PDT meetings, Is the city agreeable to some of these meetings being virtual? Yes
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13. Aside from potential curb/gutter and entry drive aisle improvements, can we assume that there are no other street improvements/widening needs for the project within the public ROW? All necessary/missing/broken perimeter street improvements will be required, curb and gutter, sidewalks, etc.

14. Is there a defined budget for this phase of the project? If so, could you please provide the details? No defined budget

15. Attachment 6: Skyborne Preliminary Public Park Landscape Plans (2006) does not appear to be included in the RFP PDF. Would you be able to provide that attachment? This exhibit was provided as part of the attachments of RFP on both the City website and via Planit Planroom, below are both links. https://www.cityofdhs.org/bids-and-requests-for-proposals/ https://www.planitplanroom.com/projects/1429/plans/rfp-skyborne-park-designproject

16. when is this project expected to go to bid for contractors and what is the expected end date for construction? We are beginning the design phase of the project and do not have a set project schedule or date of when the construction will be awarded and /or started.

17. Can you provide a copy of the City’s ‘Sample Professional Services Agreement’ as it was not included in the link. This exhibit was provided as part of the attachments of RFP on both the City website and via Planit Planroom, below are both links.
https://www.cityofdhs.org/bids-and-requests-for-proposals/ https://www.planitplanroom.com/projects/1429/plans/rfp-skyborne-park-designproject

18. How is the park being funded? Any deadlines on grants? Park design is being funded through City’s general fund, construction funds not yet determined.

19. What is the desired completion date (construction)? We are beginning the design phase of the project and do not have a set project schedule or date of when the construction will be awarded and /or started.

20. Will the prior plans be provided to the selected team in a working file format (AutoCAD)? No, the 2006 plans are conceptual plans only and subject to change, no autocad files will be available.

21. Is recycled water available for irrigation? Water will need to be connected to Mission Springs Water District(MSWD) water lines, per MSWD requirements. No preference to use reclaimed water as it may not be available.

22. Who will maintain the park? City will maintain park after construction

23. Do you have a geotechnical report for the site? Consultant to provide all necessary geotechnical engineering work

24. Will the addendum also extend the due date? No extension, Proposals Due Monday July 14th by 5:00PM

25. Can the City provide the 2006 topo survey, if available? No, the 2006 plans are conceptual plans only and subject to change, no autocad files or topo will be available.

26. Can we see the prior grading/drainage plans, if available? No, the 2006 plans are conceptual plans only and subject to change, no autocad files or topo will be available. Consultant will need to complete grading plans.

27. Can the City provide the prior Hydrology Report, if available? After award the City will provide all reports and plans related to the Skyborne Residential Item Number: 3.

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Development, a project specific hydrology report will be required for the park design as park of the grading plan design.

28. Can the City provide surrounding plans (street, sewer, water, storm drain), if available? After award the City will provide all reports and plans related to the Skyborne Residential Development . The Skyborne Specific Plan will be provided as an attachment to this addendum for your reference.

29. For the restroom, is there a preference between a prefabricated or custom building? Restroom is required, pre-fab restroom is acceptable and preferred.

30. For the emailed PDF proposal, may we use a Dropbox link if the file size exceeds email limits? Yes

31. Would you like the Fee Schedule emailed along with the proposal, or should it be hand-delivered only? Emailed with proposal but two separate files.

32. On page 3, bullet item 3, it states “Design and Construct a baseball diamond…” — does the City intend for the selected firm to provide construction services (i.e., design-build), or is this a typo? This is only design not design-build.

33. Has the City performed any geotechnical studies for the site, or is a geotechnical report available? Consultant to provide all necessary geotechnical engineering work

34. Is there a budget amount currently allocated for the project? No defined budget

35. Does the park project have a sqft or acres size? Entire park size lot is estimated at

5.28 Acres

36. Is there a construction budget set for the scope of work? No defined budget

37. A reference to 2006 plans were noted as ‘attached’ – but not included. Where can interested firms find those plans online for download? This exhibit was provided as part of the attachments of RFP on both the City website and via Planit Planroom, below are both links.
https://www.cityofdhs.org/bids-and-requests-for-proposals/ https://www.planitplanroom.com/projects/1429/plans/rfp-skyborne-park-designproject

38. To round out our team led by a Landscape Architecture firm, are there other desired subconsultants the client would like to see represented on the team as well i.e., (Civil, Lighting, Architect, Structural, Irrigation, Wayfinding, Arborist, Cost Estimator etc.)? The proposal shall list all subconsultants that are proposed part of the team

39. Can City provide the latest TOPO survey and info of the existing invert elevations of storm drain/sewer lines for design use? The 2006 plans are conceptual plans only and subject to change, no autocad files or topo will be available. After award the City will provide all reports and plans related to the Skyborne Residential Development . The Skyborne Specific Plan will be provided as an attachment to this addendum for your reference.

40. Does the City have plans for the walls that have been built around the well site? No plans available at this time, further research time will be needed to locate if available.

41. Will the City be able to provide a copy of the previous WQMP report? As this will be required for this project. After award the City will provide all reports and plans related to the Skyborne Residential Development, a project specific WQMP will be required for the park design as park of the design.

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42. Lastly, please check if a Dust Control Report/Plan (PM10) is required with the Precise grading submittal. Usually, desert areas require this. Yes PM10 Dust Control Plan is required.

43. Does the City have master developer plans available that include adjacent wall and fence layouts?
The Skyborne Specific Plan will be provided as an attachment to this addendum for your reference.

44. Are master developer plans available that show adjacent utility services (sewer, water, electrical)?
The Skyborne Specific Plan will be provided as an attachment to this addendum for your reference. The awarded consultant will be responsible in obtaining all utility plans from each utility, as part of the design process.

45. Is reclaimed water available for use at this park site? If so, does the City prefer the use of reclaimed water? Water will need to be connected to Mission Springs Water District(MSWD) water lines, per MSWD requirements. No preference to use reclaimed water as it may not be available.

46. Does the City have a preference for artificial turf or natural grass for the ballfield? Natural Grass, no artificial turf.

47. Is there an ADA-compliant path of travel connecting the park to the homes on the west side? All necessary/missing/broken perimeter street improvements will be required, curb and gutter, sidewalks, etc.

48. During plan check, will the City or the water district (MSWD) review the plans first, or will both agencies conduct their reviews concurrently? Both reviews concurrently

49. Will the City allow pre-fabricated items such as shade structures and playgrounds that require structural calculations to be treated as deferred submittals? These products typically include structural calculations with purchase. If equivalent products are permitted, it may not be practical to require calculations prior to bid award. Yes pre-fabricated items such as shade structures and playgrounds will be allowed.

50. There is an existing drainage basin located between the well site and Promenade Drive, in the southeast portion of the park. Can the City confirm whether this basin was originally designed to accommodate runoff from the park parcel? Additionally, are there drainage reports or plans (from the DR Horton project or the upcoming Lennar project) that clarify how the basin is intended to function and whether runoff from the park was included in the original design? The City can’t confirm the drainage basin design, this will need to be done as part of the completion of a project specific Hydrology Report and completion of grading plans. The 2006 plans are conceptual plans only and subject to change, no autocad files or topo will be available. After award the City will provide all reports and plans related to the Skyborne Residential Development . The Skyborne Specific Plan will be provided as an attachment to this addendum for your reference.

51. What is the current and/or future use of the existing well site? Will the existing wall layouts remain in place? Well site will remain, wall layouts will remain, and any new necessary walls will need to be installed to separate the site.

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52. The most recent specific plan for the Skyborne site that we could find online is dated August 10, 2015. Is this the latest version? Yes, the Skyborne Specific Plan will be provided as an attachment to this addendum for your reference.

53. Is a school site still anticipated to be developed to the north of the park? No information at this time. Not part of this project.

54. Please confirm that the due date for submitting an Intent to Propose was extended to 6/27/2025. See Question 1, All Proposals will be accepted.

55. Is there a geotechnical report available for the project area? Consultant to provide all necessary geotechnical engineering work

56. Will a public restroom be required? Is the assumption that it will be a prefabricated building? Restroom is required, pre-fab restroom is acceptable and preferred.

57. Are there lighting (electrical engineering) requirements for this project? Will the ballfield and tennis courts be lit? Sports lighting is required for ball fields and tennis courts, the preliminary design is a conceptual design and subject to change, therefore the lighting needs may change.

58. Please confirm APN numbers and project acreage. Entire park size lot is estimated at 5.28 Acres. Plot plan and legal description is being finalized. Lot E of Tract No 32030-3.

59. Does the City have an anticipated construction budget for the park? No defined budget.

60. Will there now be a restroom building? If so, any idea if it will be a prefab? Restroom is required, pre-fab restroom is acceptable and preferred.

61. Does the city want Musco lighting for the tennis and basketball courts? Sports lighting is required for ball fields and tennis courts, the preliminary design is a conceptual design and subject to change, therefore the lighting needs may change.

62. The baseball diamond is assumed to get Musco lighting. Yes

63. Does the city want security cameras anywhere in the park? Not part of this scope

64. Is a recent preliminary Title Report available for both the City Park site and the CVWD well site? Not available at this time, further time will ne needed to provide.

Entire park size lot is estimated at 5.28 Acres. Plot plan and legal description is being finalized. Lot E of Tract No 32030-3.

65. Is there a geotechnical report with a percolation test available, or do we need to add that to the scope? Consultant to provide all necessary geotechnical engineering work

66. What CEQA process is anticipated for this project? CEQA was previously completed with the original Skyborne project entitlements.

67. Will there be restrooms & drinking fountains? Restroom and drinking fountains are required, pre-fab restroom is acceptable and preferred.

68. Will there be a storage room? Possibly a small storage room one with restroom

69. Will there be a snack bar (and/or food service?) No

70. What is the minimum separation from the project entry to the parking lot entry? No, preliminary design was conceptual and subject to change, therefore to be determined with design
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71. Will there be fencing restricting from the public to the park facilities? This will be part of design process, preliminary design was conceptual and subject to change, therefore to be determined with design

72. Will there be security walls (w/gates?) separating the community from the park? This will be part of design process, preliminary design was conceptual and subject to change, therefore to be determined with design

73. Is a PM10 plan requested with this RFP? Yes PM10 Dust Control Plan is required.

74. Has there been a parking study to determine minimum no. of spaces necessary? This will be part of design process, preliminary design was conceptual and subject to change, therefore to be determined with design

75. Will a traffic study be needed? No

76. Are all utilities available at the site? All new utilities will be needed to be brought onto site per each utility requirement, this will be part of design.

77. Are there any street improvements as part of the project? All necessary/missing/broken perimeter street improvements will be required, curb and gutter, sidewalks, etc.

78. Will there be a public engagement component? If so, what level of outreach is expected (e.g., community workshops, online surveys, stakeholder interviews)? Yes, 1 Community Outreach Meeting, 1 Stakeholder Meeting (virtual), an online survey.

79. Is the City considering adding a restroom building, given that one was not included in the 2006 plans? Restroom is required, pre-fab restroom is acceptable and preferred. The 2006 plans were conceptual only and subject to change.

80. If so, is a prefabricated building an option? Restroom is required, pre-fab restroom is acceptable and preferred. The 2006 plans were conceptual only and subject to change.

81. Will the City provide as-built drawings or utility plans for the newly constructed MSWD well site and the adjacent retention basin? Utility plans will need to be obtained by from each Utility as part of the design. The City can’t confirm the drainage basin design, this will need to be done as part of the completion of a project specific Hydrology Report and completion of grading plans. The 2006 plans are conceptual plans only and subject to change, no autocad files or topo will be available. After award the City will provide all reports and plans related to the Skyborne Residential Development . The Skyborne Specific Plan will be provided as an attachment to this addendum for your reference.

82. Will a geotechnical investigation report be required? Consultant to provide all necessary geotechnical engineering work

83. What is the anticipated design and construction budget for the project? No defined budget

84. Does the City anticipate any off-site improvements that may be necessary? All necessary/missing/broken perimeter street improvements will be required, curb and gutter, sidewalks, etc.

85. Will the consultant be responsible for utility potholing? Yes

86. Are there any environmental constraints or CEQA clearance requirements associated with the park site? No environmental constrain or CEQA clearance requirements are known at this time.

87. Are any permits anticipated from other agencies (e.g., MSWD, County Flood Control, or AQMD)?City will review and approve Landscape Plans, Grading Item Number: 3.