RESOLUTION NO. 2020-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GONZALES
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH EMC PLANNING GROUP
FOR PREPARATION OF TWO SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORTS RELATED TO THE VISTA LUCIA AND PUENTE DEL MONTE
ANNEXATION PROJECTS
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2019, City staff solicited from consultants, through a Request for Proposals, Scopes of Work and Budgets to prepare Supplemental Environmental Impact Reports for the Vista Lucia and Puente del Monte annexation projects, and WHEREAS, work will be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, to ensure compliance with Government Code Section 4529.10 that requires procurement of consulting services under a fair and competitive selection process, staff contacted numerous consulting firms; and
WHEREAS, Proposals were received from three consulting firms on January 3, 2020, and WHEREAS, City staff reviewed all the proposals; and
WHEREAS, City staff and representatives of the two developer teams interviewed three consulting firms on January 8, 2020; and
WHEREAS, all three firms are highly qualified, and their Scopes of Work and Budgets were professionally prepared and complete; and
WHEREAS, staff determined that EMC Planning Group submitted the most competitive price, and is qualified to undertake the proposed work, provided a complete proposal, and is willing to perform the work on a timely basis; and
WHEREAS, the two development teams of Pembrook Development and Jackson Family Investments are partners with the City in funding the two Supplemental Environmental Impact Reports; and
WHEREAS, through an SB 2 Grant dated August 2019, the California Department of Housing and Community Development awarded the City of Gonzales a grant of $160,000, which will be applied to the total cost associated with preparation of the two Supplemental Environmental Impact Reports.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized and further directed to prepare and execute an appropriate contract with EMC Planning Group in the amount not to exceed $560,000 for both.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gonzales duly held on the 21st day of January 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Pro Tem Scott Funk, Liz Silva, Lorraine Worthy, and Mayor Maria Orozco
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Paul Miller
Maria Orozco, The Honorable Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk