Hermosa Beach City Council
September 8, 2026

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Meeting Date: September 8, 2026
Staff Report No. 26-AS-094
Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PURCHASING CHAPTER 3.12 AND 3.14 OF

THE HBMC INCREASING CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY, UPDATING

PROCUREMENT THRESHOLDS, EMERGENCY PURCHASING AND CLARIFYING REFERENCES TO CA PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE; AND EXEMPT FROM CEQA (Finance Manager Henry Chao)
SECOND READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 26-1503
Recommended Action:

Staff recommends City Council:

1. Adopt by title only and waive second reading of an Ordinance (Attachment 1) of the City of Hermosa Beach amending Chapters 3.12 and Chapters 3.14 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (“HBMC”) to increase City Manager authority, establish emergency purchasing procedures, and clarify references to the California Public Contract Code (“PCC”); and

2. Determine the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378 (b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and Executive Summary:

At its August 25, 2026, meeting, City Council held a public hearing and approved introducing an ordinance by title only and waive first reading of an ordinance amending Chapters 3.12 and 3.14 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (“HBMC”) to increase City Manager authority, establish emergency purchasing procedures, and clarify references to the California Public Contract Code (“PCC”).

The proposed ordinance is now presented for adoption. If adopted, the City Clerk will publish a summary of the ordinance as required by law.

Background:

At its March 10, 2026, meeting, the City Council expressed interest in modernizing the City’s purchasing and procurement procedures. In response, staff recommends amending the HBMC purchasing provisions which was last updated over a decade ago in June 2015 to increase the City Manager’s contract authority from $30,000 to $50,000; establish emergency purchasing authority for emergency purchases necessary for the

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immediate preservation of public health, safety, or welfare; and update related code provisions accordingly.

Past Council Actions
Meeting Date Description
March 10, 2026
The City Council requested a future agenda item to consider increasing the City’s contract threshold limits, including the City Manager’s signing authority and consent calendar approval guidelines.

August 25, 2026
The City Council held a public hearing and approved introducing Ordinance No. 26-1503, amending Chapters 3.12 and 3.14 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to increase the City Manager’s authority, establish emergency purchasing procedures, and clarify references to the California Public Contract Code (“PCC”) Analysis:

Amend City Manager Procurement Threshold (HBMC Section 3.12.035) The City currently maintains a City Manager purchasing authority threshold of $30,000.

This authority has not been updated for over a decade as the last update occurred in June 2015.

The current purchasing threshold needs updating as it no longer reflects inflation and changes in current operating costs and the increasing demands of municipal service delivery.

As a result, many routine purchases such as professional service agreements, purchases of goods, and operational needs require City Council approval even when they are administrative in nature and already budgeted. Each formal purchase requires additional steps such as preparing staff reports and City Council approval. From a timeline perspective, the formal purchase process can take months to complete. This low threshold can delay projects, reduce operational responsiveness, and increase administrative workload for both staff and the City Council.

Staff is recommending updating the purchasing authority from $30,000 to $50,000 to reflect current operational needs. Items in excess of $50,000 would require Council approval.

Raising the purchasing authority would streamline day-to-day operations, improve responsiveness to infrastructure and service needs, reduce unnecessary agenda items, and allow the City Council to focus more strategically on policy and long-range planning.

Existing financial internal controls, competitive procurement requirements, and budget oversight would remain in place.

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The staff-proposed $50,000 purchasing limit for the City Manager would be in line with neighboring South Bay beach cities. For comparison purposes, staff surveyed other cities’ purchasing authority limits. Neighboring South Bay beach cities which recently updated their purchasing ordinance maintain higher purchasing or contracting authority thresholds than the City:

City Last
Updated 2
City
Population 1
City Size 1
(Sq Miles)
City Manager
Purchasing
Authority 2, 3
Hermosa Beach 2015 19,014 1.43 $30,000
Redondo Beach 2015 70,620 6.21 $35,000
El Segundo 2025 16,983 5.5 $50,000
Manhattan Beach 2023 34,051 3.88 $75,000
Torrance 2025 143,261 20.52 $250,000

1. Information obtained from City’s most recent Annual Comprehensive Financial Report or Budget Book.

2. Purchasing level obtained from review of the HBMC or neighboring City’s Municipal Code.

3. Purchasing information for City of Torrance obtained from review of City’s Purchasing Guidelines.

Amend Emergency Management Purchases (HBMC Section 3.12.060) Currently, the HBMC states purchasing provisions are exempt in times of an emergency and that a procedure should be established for emergency purchases.

Staff recommends the ordinance identify the City Manager as the authority to waive purchasing procedures and make emergency purchases in the event of an emergency.

This would ensure efficient emergency response and align the City Manager’s purchasing authority with emergency operations. Emergency purchases would need to be reported to City Council within a reasonable time, not to exceed sixty (60) days; or if reporting within sixty (60) days is impracticable, as soon as practicable thereafter.

To provide redundancy in an emergency, staff recommends the ordinance include language delegating purchasing authority to an appointed management employee or Department Director as necessary. A Department Director would be well versed in the day-to-day City operations and understand the necessary responses in times of a City emergency or natural disaster.

Other Purchasing Section Amendments (HBMC Section 3.12) Staff recommends updating the following HBMC purchasing provisions to be in line with the recommended $50,000 City Manager threshold and other minor changes.  Updating HBMC 3.12.080 to increase the open market purchase threshold for supplies and equipment from less than $15,000 to $50,000.  Updating HBMC 3.12.080 to increase the required three-quote threshold from $1,000 to $5,000. Departments shall obtain at least three quotes for purchases exceeding $5,000 when practicable.

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 Updating HBMC 3.12.090 to increase the formal bidding threshold from $15,000 to $50,000.
 Clarifying references to the PCC in HBMC 3.12.140 Exempt Purchases by deleting the outdated January 1, 2019, parenthetical dollar amounts ($60,000 and $200,000)”.

Amend Uniform Public Construction Bidding Procedures (HBMC Section

3.14.010)
Chapter 3.14.010 adopts bidding procedures under the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (“UPCCAA”) that was initially introduced on September 12, 2023, and adopted by City Council unanimously. Currently, the section states the City Manager is authorized to award contracts for maintenance projects and public projects up to the $75,000 limit of PCC 22032(a). Meanwhile Chapter 3.12.140 was updated at the same time delegating signing authority for the City Manager to not exceed the monetary threshold applicable to the formal bidding procedure for public projects set forth in PCC 22032(c) (currently $220,000) resulting in an inconsistency in the HBMC.

When Chapter 3.14.01 was introduced to City Council for consideration, the intent was for the City Council to delegate to the City Manager signatory authority to award of contracts for both maintenance services and public projects up to the applicable UPCCAA informal bidding threshold under PCC 22032(b), as adjusted from time to time.

Staff recommends amending HBMC 3.14.010 to change references from PCC 22032(a) to PCC 22032(b) and to replace any fixed dollar amounts tied to PCC 22032 with references to the applicable statutory thresholds, as amended from time to time, to ensure consistency with the UPCCAA.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no direct fiscal impact associated with the recommended actions. City purchases must be within Council-approved City budgets.

Attachments:

1. Draft Ordinance No. 26-1503
Respectfully Submitted by: Henry Chao, Finance Manager
Concur: Liz Perez, Administrative Assistant
Concur: Brandon Walker, Administrative Services Director Concur: Joe SanClemente, Public Works Director
Approved: Jason Baltimore, Interim City Attorney

ORDINANCE NO. 26-XXXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 3.12 AND 3.14 OF THE

HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PURCHASING AND

CONTRACTING INCLUDING UPDATING PROCUREMENT THRESHOLDS,

INCREASING CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY, ESTABLISHING

EMERGENCY PURCHASING PROCEDURES, AND CLARIFYING
REFERENCES TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE; AND

FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the City of Hermosa Beach (“City”) is authorized to adopt and amend municipal regulations by ordinance pursuant to the California Constitution (Section 7 to Article XI); and
WHEREAS, the California Public Contract Code (“PCC”) section 22032(b) establishes the informal bidding threshold for public projects, which is periodically adjusted by the State; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 23-1467 on September 26, 2023, adding Chapter 3.14 to the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (“HBMC”) electing for the City to become subject to the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (PCC section 22000 et seq.) (“UPCCAA”), which establishes alternative bidding procedures and dollar thresholds for public projects that are periodically adjusted by the State; and WHEREAS, HBMC Chapter 3.12 (Purchasing) establishes procedures and requirements for purchasing and contracting; and
WHEREAS, certain purchasing thresholds contained in HBMC Chapter 3.12 have not been updated over a decade and no longer reflect current market conditions; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to (1) increase the City Manager’s contracting authority to improve administrative efficiency and reduce delays in procurement, (2) update related purchasing thresholds to ensure internal consistency within HBMC Chapters 3.12 and 3.14, and (3) correct references to PCC section 22032 from subsection (a) to subsection (b) to reflect current law and prior City Council intent.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct, and are incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2. Amendment (HBMC Chapter 3.12). HBMC Chapter 3.12 is hereby amended as follows:
a. Section 3.12.035 (Authorization to enter into contracts).

Subsection (C) is revised by replacing the amount “thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00)” with the amount “fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)”.
b. Section 3.12.060 (Purchase orders - Exception for emergency purchases). Section 3.12.060 is revised in its entirety to read as follows:
“A. The City Council delegates to the City Manager
the authority to waive purchasing procedures set
forth in this Chapter when making emergency
purchases.

B. “Emergency purchase” means a purchase
necessary for the immediate preservation of
public health, safety, or welfare (including but not
limited to natural disasters, infrastructure failures,
or situations where the City would suffer
substantial loss or interruption of essential services).

C. The City Manager may delegate such authority to
an appointed management employee or
department director when necessary.

D. Emergency purchases shall be reported to the
City Council within a reasonable time, not to
exceed sixty (60) days; or if reporting within sixty
(60) days is impracticable, as soon as practicable
thereafter.”
c. Section 3.12.080 (Open Market Purchases). Section 3.12.080 is revised in its entirety to read as follows:

“A. Purchases of supplies and equipment services of
an estimated value of fifty thousand dollars
($50,000) or less may be made in the open market
without formal bidding.

B. For purchases exceeding five thousand dollars
($5,000), departments shall obtain at least three
(3) quotes when practicable.

C. The purchasing officer shall secure the best value
for the City considering price, quality, and other
relevant factors.”
d. Section 3.12.090 (Formal Bidding Threshold). Section 3.12.090 is revised as follows:
(1) The title “Formal contract procedure for purchases
exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) in value” is amended to read as “Formal Bidding Threshold”.
(2) The first sentence is amended to read as follows:
“Purchases of supplies, equipment, or services exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall be made by formal bidding procedures, unless otherwise exempted by this Chapter or applicable law.”
e. Section 3.12.140 (Exempt Purchases). Section 3.12.140 is revised as follows:
(1) Subsection B is amended to read as follows: “Contracts for professional services (including but not limited to legal, architectural, engineering, environmental, financial, and consulting services) are exempt from formal bidding requirements; and shall be awarded based on demonstrated competence and qualifications to the extent required by applicable law.” (2) Subsection G is amended by deleting the language “(as of January 1, 2019, $60,000)”.
(3) Subsection H is amended by deleting the language “(as of January 1, 2019, $60,000)” and “(as of January 1, 2019, $200,000)”.

SECTION 3. Amendment (HBMC Chapter 3.14). Section 3.14.010 and any related provisions of HBMC 3.14 referencing PCC section 22032(a) are amended to instead reference PCC section 22032(b); and any fixed dollar thresholds within HBMC Chapter 3.14

tied to PCC section 22032 are replaced with references to the applicable statutory thresholds, as may be amended from time to time.

SECTION 4. Findings. The City Council finds that the amendments to HBMC Chapters 3.12 and 3.14: (a) ensure consistency with the UPCCAA; (b) update outdated purchasing thresholds to reflect current economic conditions; (c) improve administrative efficiency while maintaining appropriate internal controls; and (d) clarify existing provisions to avoid ambiguity and ensure consistent application.

SECTION 5. California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The City Council finds that this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment. This Ordinance relates solely to administrative procedures for purchasing and contracting, and does not authorize or approve any specific physical development.

SECTION 6. Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications; and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

SECTION 7. Certification. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City’s book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within fifteen (15) days after the Ordinance’s passage and adoption, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.

SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on this 8
th day of September 2026.

Mayor Mike Detoy
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________ ________________________________

Martha Alvarez Jason Baltimore
City Clerk Interim City Attorney

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Meeting Date: September 8,
2026
Staff Report No. 26-CCO-018
Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council UPCOMING VACANCY—REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNT

WEST VECTOR AND VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD (City Clerk Martha Alvarez)

A) DECLARE VACANCY

B) DIRECT THE CITY CLERK TO CONDUCT PUBLIC OUTREACH
Recommended Action:

Staff recommends City Council:

1. Direct staff to advertise and request applications from interested parties for one Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Control Board representative for a two-year term ending December 31, 2028; and

2. Schedule the presentation of applicants for applicant interviews on or before the October 27, 2026, regular meeting.

Background:

The Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Control District (District) was formed in 1944 and consisted of only five square miles. Over the next 72 years, there have been numerous annexations into the District. Currently, the District covers over 720 square miles, contains 23 cities and unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles, and provides services for over 4,600,000 people. This makes the Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Control District the second largest vector control district in the State of California by population served.

The District includes the cities of Agoura Hills, Beverly Hills, Calabasas, Culver City, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lomita, the westerly portion of Los Angeles City, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Santa Monica, Torrance, West Hollywood, Westlake Village, and unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles.

The District is governed by a Board of Trustees. Each city and county within the boundaries of the District has a right to appoint a representative to the Board. The Board of Trustees establishes District policies and makes budget decisions including that of the salaries and benefits of all District employees. Individual Trustees cannot act

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independently to change policies, guidelines, or budget items including salaries and benefits. All policy, guideline, and budget changes must be an act of the full Board at a scheduled and publicly posted meeting of the Board of Trustees.

The regular meetings of the Board of Trustees are held once every two months on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the District's headquarters located at 6750 Centinela Avenue, Culver City. There are a total of six meetings per year (January, March, May, July, September, and November).

Each city and county within the boundaries of the District has a right to appoint a representative to the Board. A Trustee must be a resident and an elector (registered to vote) of the city from which they are appointed.

Discussion:

The City Council may direct the City Clerk to advertise and request applications for the position. Procedures would be similar to advertising and requesting applications for Board or Commission seats. A notice inviting applications would be placed on the City’s website, social media pages, and bulletin board; sent to residents who signed up for e-notifications; and published in the local newspaper. If so directed, the City Clerk would prepare a notice for physical posting and publication in the local newspaper on September 17, 2026.

Based on the upcoming term expiration, staff would set an application filing deadline of 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Applications from interested parties would be presented on or before the regular meeting of October 27, 2026. An appointment can be made by the City Council at the same meeting. The appointment would be for a twoyear term ending December 31, 2028.

General Plan Consistency:

This report and associated recommendation have been evaluated for their consistency with the City's General Plan. Relevant Policies are listed below:

Governance Element
Goal 1. A high degree of transparency and integrity in the decision-making process.

Policies:
 1.1 Open meetings. Maintain the community's trust by holding meetings in which decisions are being made, that are open and available for all community members to attend, participate, or view remotely.
 1.4 Consensus oriented. Strive to utilize a consensus-oriented decision-making process.
 1.7 Diversity of representation. Strive to reflect a comprehensive cross-section of the community in appointments to Commission and Advisory Committees.

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Goal 2. The community is active and engaged in decision-making process.

Policies:
 2.3 Public participation guidelines. Establish parameters and guidelines to ensure public participation is promoted through diverse methods.  2.6 Responsive to community needs. Continue to be responsive to community inquiries, providing public information and recording feedback from community interactions.

Fiscal Impact:

The estimated cost of one publication in the Easy Reader is $200. Funds are available in the City Clerk's Fiscal Year 2026–27 Budget.

Other than the cost of advertising in the local newspaper, there are no fiscal impacts to the City associated with the recommended action. Trustees, who attend the regularly scheduled meetings, are compensated an in-lieu travel expense of $100 per meeting by the District. By law, Trustees must attend the meeting to receive this compensation. If additional meetings are necessary during the month, no additional compensation is awarded. No Trustee can receive more than $100 per month for serving on the Board regardless of the number of meetings.

Respectfully Submitted by: Martha Alvarez, City Clerk
Legal Review: Jason Baltimore, Interim City Attorney
Approved: Steve Napolitano, City Manager

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Meeting Date: September 8, 2026
Staff Report No. 26-CDD-081
Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council

AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
(Community Development Director Alison Becker)

APPROVE
Recommended Action:

Staff recommends City Council:

1. Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for on-call environmental consulting services with Aspen Environmental Group with a not-toexceed annual contract amount of $500,000 for a term of three years ending September 8, 2029, with the option for two one-year extensions at the City Manager's discretion;

2. Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for on-call environmental consulting services with Michael Baker International with a not-toexceed annual contract amount of $500,000 for a term of three years ending September 8, 2029, with the option for two one-year extensions at the City Manager's discretion;

3. Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for on-call environmental consulting services with Rincon Consultants with a not-to-exceed annual contract amount of $500,000 for a term of three years ending September 8, 2029, with the option for two one-year extensions at the City Manager's discretion;
Executive Summary:

The Community Development Department relies on the assistance of third-party professionals to prepare technical studies and environmental documents required to support development entitlement applications and long-range planning initiatives.

Establishing an on-call bench of pre-qualified environmental consultants to provide asneeded access to specialized experts for current planning projects and planning initiatives (General Plan Updates, Zone Changes, etc.). The multi-year award of contract guarantees no project minimums, operates via a cost-recovery system for private development funded by applicant fees and for city-initiatives such as the Housing Element Update funding would have City Council authorization in the annual budget.

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Staff recommends City Council award professional services agreements to Aspen Environmental Group, Michael Baker International and Rincon Consultants each for a not-to-exceed annual contract amount of $500,000 for a three-year term ending June 30, 2029, with the option for two one-year extensions at the City's discretion.

Background:

The Community Development Department requires specialized environmental planning services to prepare and review environmental documents and technical studies in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and when applicable, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Maintaining a bench of pre-qualified consultants, selected through a competitive qualification-based process, streamlines procurement, improves project delivery, and supports the timely processing of development applications and City planning initiatives.

Consultants would be granted work on a task-order basis for a range of services including but not limited to:
 Preparation of environmental documents and technical studies and resource analysis.
 Peer review of environmental documents and technical reports.  Environmental planning consultations, regulatory agency coordination, and technical support.
 Mitigation Monitoring and reporting and compliance monitoring.

Analysis:

On May 18, 2026, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking qualified firms to provide on-call environmental services to support the Community Development Department. The RFQ was publicly advertised through PlanetBids, consistent with the City’s competitive solicitation procedures. A total of twenty-one statements of qualifications were received in response to the RFQ. (Attachment 1).

Following issuance of the solicitation, staff identified that RFQ No. 26-002 had previously been assigned to an unrelated procurement that was approved by the City Council. To maintain accurate procurement records and avoid duplicate solicitation numbers, this solicitation has been renumbered as RFQ No. 26-003. This administrative correction does not affect the scope of services, solicitation process, evaluation of qualifications, or staff recommendation.

The proposals were independently evaluated in detail by a staff review panel and scored against the City’s established evaluation criteria, weighted as follows:

Relevant Experience & Expertise (50%):
• Recent demonstrated experience providing similar environmental consulting services for other Community Development Departments.

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• The depth and appropriateness of experience of individual members of the technical team as they relate to the scope of work.
• The consultant team’s ability to dedicate a strong contract manager, knowledge with the needs of a Community Development Department, that will serve as a single point of contact for the duration of the project.

Approach and Methods (25%):
• Demonstration of the team’s ability to be responsive to the City’s needs and provide a high level of customer service.
• Evidence of the team’s ability to successfully deliver project tasks and deliverables within the identified project budget and minimize cost overruns. • Evidence of the team’s ability to work collaboratively with other members of a multidisciplinary team in a complex and dynamic working environment. • Demonstration of the team’s commitment to accurate and superior work products and services as detailed in the project management plan. • A well thought-out and tailored approach to as-needed work that responds to the City’s particular issues and needs.
• Incorporation of innovative and/or creative approaches for providing the services that will maximize efficient, cost-effective operations or increased performance capabilities.

Administration (25%):
• Billing rates and ability to comply with billing requirements. • The extent and nature of any proposed amendments to the City’s Professional Services Agreement.

A total of twenty-one firms submitted responses to the solicitation. Following a comprehensive review of the Statements of Qualifications, staff invited five consultants to an interview. Four firms scheduled and participated in the interview.

The following three firms listed in alphabetical order are recommended:
 Aspen Environmental Group
 Michael Baker International
 Rincon Consultants
The recommended firms demonstrated the strongest qualifications based on the established evaluation criteria. The review considered each firm's qualifications, experience, service capabilities, and local presence. Each of the selected firms demonstrated extensive public-sector experience and ability to support city staff in managing environmental compliance for projects (Attachments 2-4).

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Staff recommend awarding an on-call agreement to each firm in an amount not-to-exceed $500,000 for an initial three-year term ending June 30, 2029, with the option for the City Manager to extend each agreement for up to two additional one-year terms.

Although the combined not-to-exceed amount for all contracts is $1,500,000, the agreements would be used on an as-needed basis over the three- to five-year term (Attachments 5-7). No minimum amount of work is guaranteed under any agreement.

Individual task orders would be authorized only as needed and funded through the appropriate source. Services supporting private development projects would generally be funded through applicant cost-recovery fees, while services for City-initiated planning efforts, such as General Plan or Housing Element updates, would be funded through appropriations approved by the City Council as part of the adopted budget. The on-call structure provides the City with flexibility to procure specialized services only when needed while maintaining a pool of qualified consultants available to respond efficiently to project demands.

Options for Council Consideration:

1. It is recommended that City Council award a three-year contract to: 1) Aspen; 2) Michael Baker, and 3) Rincon for professional environmental planning services; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to extend the contract for up to an additional two-year term.

2. Provide staff with other direction.

Fiscal Impact:

On-call environmental planning services are to be funded by upfront deposits by the permit applicants, held in the General Fund. In addition to the deposit, applicants pay an administration fee which covers the administrative costs of City staff managing the contract and supervising the work of consultants.

For City applications requiring environmental planning services, funds are anticipated to be budgeted accordingly in the Community Development Department Planning Division at 001-4101-4201 or 001-4105-4201 for Housing Element Updates as part of future City budget review or cycles.

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Agreement Request
Agreement Request
Amount
FY 2026-27 Deposit or
Budget Dept. Account #
Contract
Amount
Aspen Environmental $500,000
001-2XXX (Applicant Deposit)
001-4101-4201 (Budget Dept.)
001-4105-4201 (Budget Dept.)
$500,000
Michael Baker $500,000 $500,000
Rincon Consultants $500,000 $500,000
Total: $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Attachments:

1. Request For Qualification No. 26-003

2. Aspen Environmental Group Statement of Qualifications

3. Michael Baker International Statement of Qualifications

4. Rincon Consultants Statement of Qualifications

5. Aspen Environmental Group PSA

6. Michael Baker International PSA Revised

7. Rincon Consultants PSA Revised
Respectfully Submitted by: Alexis Oropeza, Planning Manager Concur: Alison Becker, Community Development Director
Noted for Fiscal Impact: Henry Chao, Finance Manager
Reviewed by: Brandon Walker, Administrative Services Director Legal Review: Jason Baltimore, Interim City Attorney
Approved: Steve Napolitano, City Manager

Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 26-003

ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES

IN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA

CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
Community Development Department
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

(310) 318-024
RFQ NUMBER: RFQ# 26-002
RFQ TITLE: ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: Community Development – Planning Division RELEASE DATE: May 18, 2026
DUE DATE: Thursday, June 11, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m. PST
Notice is hereby given that the Community Development Department of the City of Hermosa Beach will receive statements of qualification for:

RFQ# 26-002, ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
Statements of qualification must be submitted as PDF via the PlanetBids Portal (pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/51313/portal-home) and will be received until 3:00 p.m. PST, Thursday, June 11, 2026.

Statements of qualification will not be opened at that time but will be submitted to the Community Development Department for verification and compliance with specifications and subsequent recommendation to City Council for award of a contract or rejection of the responses, as deemed appropriate. The City reserves the right to make no award.

All questions regarding the content of the RFQ shall be submitted in writing through the PlanetBids Portal or emailed to the Community Development Director, referenced above. Please direct any inquiries regarding this RFQ to Alison Becker, Community Development Director at [email protected].

Dated: May 18, 2026
www.hermosabeach.gov
1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA, 90254
Phone: (310) 318-0210, FAX: (310) 937-5015

Table of Contents
1 Introduction................................................................................................................................ 4

1.1 Invitation for Qualifications........................................................................................................................4

1.2 RFQ Timeline.......................................................................................................................................................4

1.3 Submittal Procedures.........................................................................................................................................5

1.4 Contact....................................................................................................................................................................5

1.5 General RFQ Conditions................................................................................................................................5

2. Scope of Services..................................................................................................................... 10

2.1 City Location and Characteristics ...........................................................................................................10

2.2 Background.......................................................................................................................................................10

3. Submittal Instructions ............................................................................................................ 12

3.1 Format..................................................................................................................................................................12

3.2 Content................................................................................................................................................................12

3.2.1 Cover Letter.................................................................................................................................................12

3.2.2 Firm Profile...................................................................................................................................................12

3.2.3 Organizational Chart................................................................................................................................13

3.2.4 Bios of Key Staff.........................................................................................................................................13

3.2.5 Relevant Experience and References .................................................................................................13

3.2.6 Project Management Plan .....................................................................................................................14

3.2.7 Required Forms..........................................................................................................................................14

3.2.8 Rate Schedule.............................................................................................................................................14

4. Evaluation and Selection ........................................................................................................ 15

4.1 Review Process ................................................................................................................................................15

5. Contract Expectations............................................................................................................. 17

5.1 Contract Period ...............................................................................................................................................17

5.2 Professional Services Agreement...........................................................................................................17

5.3 Standards of Work.........................................................................................................................................17

5.4 Invoicing and Payment................................................................................................................................17

6.2 Required Forms ...............................................................................................................................................35

6.2.1 Certification of Qualifications ...............................................................................................................35

6.2.2 Non-Collusion Affidavit..........................................................................................................................37

6.2.3 Compliance with Insurance Requirements......................................................................................38

6.2.4 Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement............................................................39

1 Introduction

1.1 Invitation for Qualifications
The City of Hermosa Beach (“City”) is seeking Statements of Qualifications (“SOQs”) from qualified individuals or firms (“Consultant”) to provide on-call environmental consulting services for the Community Development Department. The selected Consultants will become a part of an “oncall” list to assist the City’s Community Development Department/Planning Division with the development of and/or peer review of a variety of environmental technical documents/studies, which the City can utilize on an as-needed basis to meet its current and long-term needs.

Consultants must have the expertise, experience, and demonstrated resources available to perform the work described in this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”).

The City intends to enter an agreement with two (2), or more, qualified consultants (or teams of consultants) for the requested services in an amount not to exceed up to $XXX,000 each for a period of five years. The City anticipates a contract start date around August 2026.

The City is requesting SOQ’s and a separate hourly rate fee schedule to provide as-needed services. This RFQ does not require consultants to address any specific projects or task orders. As work is identified, the City will solicit proposals from the consultant. A task order will then be negotiated and executed between the City and the selected firm.

1.2 RFQ Timeline
RFQ posted May 18, 2026
Deadline to submit written questions May 28, 2026
Posting of responses to questions June 4, 2026
Deadline to submit qualifications June 11, 2026 - 3 PM PST Interviews for selected firms if the City wishes
to do so
TBD
Tentative award August 2026

1.3 Submittal Procedures
Respondents shall submit one copy of the statement of qualification and one copy of the rate schedule in PDF format (separate files) on the PlanetBids Portal.

No responses will be accepted after the listed date and time. The format, content, and procedures for submitting a statements of qualification are provided in further detail within the RFQ (see Section 3).

1.4 Contact
All questions regarding the content of the RFQ shall be submitted in writing on the PlanetBids Portal or by email to [email protected].

All responses to questions will be transmitted via the PlanetBids Portal.

1.5 General RFQ Conditions
The following instructions and conditions apply to this RFQ:

Pre-Contractual Expenses
The City of Hermosa Beach shall not, in any event, be liable for any pre-contractual expenses incurred by any consultant. In addition, no consultant shall include any such expenses as part of the price proposed. Pre-contractual expenses are defined as expenses incurred by bidders in:
• Preparing a statement of qualifications in response to this RFQ. • Submitting that response to the City of Hermosa Beach. • Negotiating with the City of Hermosa Beach any matter related to this RFQ, proposal, and/or contractual agreement.
• Any other expenses incurred by the consultant prior to the date of an executed contract.

Authority to Withdraw RFQ and/or Not Award Contract
The City of Hermosa Beach reserves the right to withdraw this RFQ at any time for any reason without prior notice. Further, the City makes no representations that any agreement will be awarded to any consultant responding to this RFQ. The City expressly reserves the right to reject any and all responses to this RFQ without indicating any reasons for such rejection(s).

The release of this RFQ does not obligate or compel the City to enter into a contract or agreement.

Authority to Revise RFQ and Request Additional Information

The City reserves the rights to amend the RFQ at any time, to determine the successful respondent(s), and to reject any or all responses or their components. Should it be necessary for the City to issue addendums to this RFQ during the advertisement period, the City will post addendums to the PlanetBids Portal. It is the responsibility of all prospective respondents to check PlanetBids regularly to see whether any addenda or supplemental materials have been issued. Statements of qualifications shall acknowledge that the consultant is aware of all addendums which have been issued and has incorporated their provisions in their response by completing the Certification of Qualifications Form.

The City reserves the right, to request additional information or clarifications from consultants where it may serve the City’s best interest.

Other Conditions
• ADDITIONAL SERVICES. The Scope of Work describes the minimum work to be accomplished. Upon final selection of the firm(s), the Scope of Work may be modified and refined during negotiations with the City. Any proposer that provides additional services can include those services in the statement of qualifications and list them as additional services.
• AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES. Every statement of qualifications must be signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the consultant to a contract for the execution of the work. Upon request of the City, any agent submitting a statement of qualifications on behalf of a consultant shall provide a current power of attorney certifying the agent’s authority to bind the consultant.
• AWARD OF QUALIFICATIONS. City reserves the right to negotiate final terms with the selected consultant, if any. Award may be made to the consultant offering the most advantageous statement of qualifications after consideration of all criteria. • COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. All statement of qualifications shall comply with current federal, state, and other laws relative thereto.
• CONFLICT OF INTEREST. By signing the Certification of Qualifications, the consultant declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City has been or shall be compensated, directly or indirectly, in connection with this statement of qualifications or any work connected with this statement of qualifications. Should any agreement be approved in connection with this Request for Qualifications, consultant declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City, during the term of his/her service with the City shall have any direct interest in that agreement, or obtain any present, anticipated or future material benefit arising therefrom. • DISQUALIFICATION OF PROPOSER. If there is reason to believe that collusion exists among the consultants, the City may refuse to consider statement of qualifications from

participants in such collusion. No person, firm, or corporation under the same or different name, shall make, file, or be interested in more than one statement of qualifications for the same work unless alternate statement of qualifications are called for. Reasonable grounds for believing that any consultant is interested in more than one statement of qualifications for the same work will cause the rejection of all statement of qualifications for the work in which a consultant is interested. Consultants shall submit as part of their statement of qualifications documents the completed Non-Collusion Affidavit. • EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS. It is the responsibility of the consultant to carefully and thoroughly examine and be familiar with these RFQ documents, general conditions, all forms, specifications, drawings, plans, and addendums (if any). Consultants shall satisfy themselves as to the character, quantity, and quality of work to be performed and materials, labor, supervision necessary to perform the work as specified by these documents. The failure or neglect of the consultant to examine documents shall in no way relieve the consultant from any obligations with respect to the solicitation for and subsequent contract that may be awarded. The submission of a statement of qualifications shall constitute an acknowledgment upon which the City may rely that the consultant has thoroughly examined and is familiar with the RFQ documents. The failure or neglect of a consultant to receive or examine any of the documents shall in no way relieve the consultant from any obligations with respect to the statement of qualifications. No claim will be allowed for additional compensation that is based upon a lack of knowledge of any solicitation document.
• INTERPRETATION OF RFQ DOCUMENTS. City reserves the right to make corrections or clarifications of the information provided in this RFQ. If any person is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of this RFQ documents, or finds discrepancies or omissions in the document, the person may submit to the City a written request for an interpretation or correction. Oral statement(s), interpretations or clarifications concerning meaning or intent of the contents of this RFQ by any person are unauthorized and invalid.

Modifications to the RFQ, including, but not limited to the scope of work, can be made only by written addendum issued by the City. Proposers shall submit all questions in writing to the contact listed in the announcement or submitted on the PlanetBids Portal.

Proposers may not contact any other staff members with questions. The requesting party is responsible for prompt delivery of any requests. When the City considers interpretations necessary, interpretations will be in the form of an addendum to the RFQ documents, and when issued, will be sent as promptly as is practical to all parties recorded by the City as having received RFQ documents. All such addenda shall become a part of the RFQ document. It is the responsibility of each consultant to ensure the City has their correct business name, mailing address and e-mail address on file through the PlanetBids online portal. Any prospective consultants who obtained a set of RFQ documents from the PlanetBids online portal are responsible for checking PlanetBids to verify if any subsequent Addendums were issued.

• IRREGULARITIES. City reserves the right to waive non-material irregularities if such would be in the best interest of the City as determined by the City Manager. • NON-DISCRIMINATION. Consultant represents and warrants that it does not and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, gender, color, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital status, physical condition, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, political affiliation or opinion, age or medical condition.
• NON-EXCLUSIVE. Should the City make an award, the successful consultant will enter into a NON-EXCLUSIVE professional services agreement and the City reserves the right to enter into agreements with other firms.
• OFFERS OF MORE THAN ONE PRICE. Consultants are NOT allowed to submit more than one rate schedule.
• OWNERSHIP. All data, documents and other products used or developed during the RFQ process become the property of the City upon submission. All documents submitted in response to this RFQ shall become the property of the City and a matter of public record pursuant to Government Code sections 6250 et seq. Statement of qualifications should not be marked as confidential or proprietary, and City may refuse to consider a statement of qualifications so marked. All information contained within the statement of qualifications will become a matter of public record. It is the responsibility of each bidder to clearly identify any and all information contained within its statement of qualifications that it considers to be confidential and/or proprietary. To the extent that the City agrees with that designation, such information will be held in confidence whenever possible. All other information will be considered public.
• PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT. Prior to awarding any work, the selected Consultant will be required to execute a professional services agreement (sample attached) with the City. Any proposed change to the agreement shall be identified in the response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and shall be subject to the sole approval of the City. The City requires the Consultant to obtain and maintain a policy of professional liability and other insurance as indicated in the agreement. • NO PUBLIC OPENING/PUBLIC RECORDS ACT. Statement of qualifications shall be opened and its contents secured by City staff to prevent disclosure during the evaluative process and the process of negotiating with competing consultants. Adequate precautions shall be taken to treat each consultant fairly and to insure that information gleaned from competing statement of qualifications is not disclosed to other Consultants. Prices and other information concerning the statement of qualifications shall not be disclosed until a recommendation for award is made to the awarding authority.

• PUBLIC RECORD. All statement of qualifications submitted in response to this RFQ will become the property of the City upon submittal and a matter of public record when the City selects a proposer for recommendation to the City Council for its consideration pursuant to applicable law.
• REPRESENTATIONS. Consultant understands and acknowledges that the representations made in their submitted statement of qualifications are material and important and will be relied on by the City in evaluation of the statement of qualifications. Consultant misrepresentation shall be treated as fraudulent concealment from the City of facts relating to the statement of qualifications.
• SEVERABILITY. If any provisions or portion of any provision, of this Request for Qualifications are held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, they shall be severed from the Request for Qualifications and the remaining provisions shall be valid and enforceable. • SUBCONTRACTOR INFORMATION. If the statement of qualifications includes the use of sub consultants, consultant must identify specific sub consultants and the specific requirements of this RFQ for which each proposed sub consultant would perform services.

All sub-consultant for work services must follow all required provisions of the prime contract.
• VALIDITY. Statement of qualifications must be valid for a period of 90 days from the due date.
• WITHDRAWAL OF STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS. Consultants’ authorized representative may withdraw statement of qualifications only by written request received by the Community Development Director at [email protected] before the Submittal Deadline.
• BUSINESS LICENSE. The selected firm(s) must obtain a City of Hermosa Beach Business license and maintain a current certificate of insurance with the City for the duration of the Professional Service Agreement.

2. Scope of Services

2.1 City Location and Characteristics
The City of Hermosa Beach is located within the southwestern coastal portion of Los Angeles County in what is commonly referred to locally as the “South Bay” area. The City is bounded on the north by the City of Manhattan Beach, on the south by the City of Redondo Beach, on the east by the City of Redondo Beach and the City of Manhattan Beach, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The City limits for Hermosa Beach encompass a relatively small land area, approximately

1.4 square miles. Hermosa Beach is thriving, and engaged community, with some 20,000 residents and naturally draws a high number of visitors to its beaches and downtown.

Governed by a five-member City Council with members elected at large, Hermosa Beach operates under the council/city manager form of government as a general law city. Like the community, the Council is informed, educated, and engaged. The programs and services provided by the City are accomplished through seven City departments: Administrative Services, City Clerk, City Manager, Community Development, Community Resources, Police, and Public Works.

2.2 Background
The Community Development Department is the primary steward of the City’s General Plan and provides planning, building and safety, code enforcement and other development-related services. The Department is also responsible for advancing requests by the community and City Council. The Department has 13 full-time positions across its three divisions and does not have staff dedicated to environmental review.

The City is seeking Statements of Qualification from qualified consultants, or team of consultants (“Consultant”), to provide on-call environmental consulting services. Consultants must have experience in providing similar types of services and demonstrate resources available to perform the work described in this RFQ.

The City intends to enter an agreement with two (2) or more qualified consultants (or teams of consultants) for the requested services in an amount not to exceed $XXX,000 each for a period of five years. The City anticipates a contract start date around August 2026.

2.2 General Scope of Work
This RFQ is intended to create a pre-qualified California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) consultant list for a five-year period. This pre-qualified list will be referred to as the “on-call” list within this document. This on-call list will streamline the consultant selection process and overall project timeframe to expedite technical, environmental studies and/or staffing services. The onPage 181 of 489

call list will be active for five years and used by the City to fulfill any demands on future or existing projects for technical review and environmental related analysis and/or staffing in accordance with CEQA.

Please note that being selected for an as-needed contract does not guarantee that a Consultant will be requested to submit a task order or be assigned any work. The City reserves the right to retain other consulting firms in its sole discretion when the City believes there will be an economic or other significant advantage for doing so.

Consultants will assist the City of Hermosa Beach staff in the development of and/or peer review of environmental technical documents/studies including, but not limited to, preparation of Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), Categorical Exemption determination, or technical documents and studies for parking, traffic/transportation, noise, air quality, cultural resources or other type of environmental study. Consultants may also be responsible for providing environmental review expertise, such as reviewing EIRs across multiple projects, preparation of materials required as part of the initial environmental review and/or reviewing options for tiering off an existing environmental document. Attendance at Planning Commission and City Council public hearings related to assigned projects may also be required.

A list of project types that might be requested are listed below. Qualifications should show how the firm would conduct such studies.

CEQA Documents Transportation/Traff
ic
Air Quality Noise Cultural
Resources
Other
Environment
al Studies
Categorical
Exemption memo
Mitigated Negative
Declaration (MND)
Environmental
Impact Report (EIR)
Peer review of
CEQA/Environment
al Assessment
Preparation or peer
review of traffic
study for proposed
project
Preparation or peer
review of parking
study
Preparatio
n or peer
review of
Greenhous
e Gas study
Preparatio
n or peer
review of a
noise
study
Preparatio
n or peer
review of
an historic
or cultural
resource
assessmen
t
Phase 1 and
Phase 11
environment
al site
assessment

2.3 Relevant Plans, Policies, Programs, or Projects
Proposers should review the City’s General Plan, PLAN Hermosa for background and context. The following link is provided for your convenience:

• PLAN Hermosa, the City’s Comprehensive General Plan and Local Coastal Program, adopted 2017

3. Submittal Instructions

3.1 Format
Proposers shall submit one copy of the statement of qualifications and one copy of the rate schedule in PDF format on the PlanetBids Portal.

3.2 Content
Statement of qualifications must be concise, but with sufficient detail to allow accurate evaluation and comparative analysis. Emphasis should be concentrated on conforming to the RFQ instructions, responding to the RFQ requirements, and on providing a complete and clear description of the offer. Statement of qualifications should include the sections as described in greater detail below. Do not include marketing brochures or other promotional material not connected with this RFQ.

3.2.1 Cover Letter
Statement of qualifications must be accompanied by a short cover letter, signed by an individual authorized to bind the proposing entity to all commitments made in the submittal. An unsigned statement of qualifications is grounds for rejection. The cover letter should include:
 Brief introduction of the firm (or team of firms);
 Contact information for the person authorized to enter into an agreement with the City;  Contact information for the contract manager that will serve as the day-to-day contact with the City. For this on-call contract, the City will expect a dedicated point person to manage all task orders; serve as the conduit of information between any task-specific project managers and sub-consultants; and ensure overall quality and responsiveness.  Concise statement of understanding of the scope of work; and  Acknowledgement of receipt of any addendums that were issued for this RFQ.

3.2.2 Firm Profile
Proposers should provide a brief profile of the prime consultant and any sub-consultants.

Information should include, but is not limited to the following information:

• Official name, address, email, and telephone number of the consultant’s primary point of contact.
• Type of business entity of consultant (corporation, company, joint venture, etc.). Please enclose a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement if entity is a joint venture. • Federal Employer I.D. Number.
• Indication whether firm is totally or partially owned by another business organization (parent company) or individual.
• Number of years consultant has been in business under the present business name. • Number of years of experience the consultant has had in providing required, equivalent, or related services.
• Any failures or refusals to complete a contract, and explanation.

3.2.3 Organizational Chart
Proposer shall include an organizational chart that reflects titles of key staff assigned to provide services under this statement of qualifications for the prime consultant and all subconsultants.

The organizational chart should clearly identify names, titles, and professional licenses/certifications.

It is the City’s requirement to have the key personnel identified in the Organizational Chart remain with the individual project during its duration. After contract execution the Consultant should not substitute key personnel (contract manager and others listed by name in the statement of qualifications) or sub-consultants without prior written approval by the City.

3.2.4 Bios of Key Staff
Proposer shall include bios of key staff identified in the organizational chart for the prime consultant and all subconsultants. The bios should indicate key relevant experience on similar projects, their areas of expertise, degrees, and any relevant professional licenses and certifications.

3.2.5 Relevant Experience and References
Proposers shall highlight their experience providing similar on-call services for other municipal clients. References for at least three (3) similar projects within the last five (5) years is required.

Please include the following information, at a minimum, for other similar projects:
• Name of contracting agency and department
• Description of project or services provided

• Year started and completed (if relevant)
• Key Personnel Assigned
• Name, email, and phone number for agency project manager • Contract Value

3.2.6 Project Management Plan
In this section, proposers should detail their approach to responding to requests for as-needed work, ensuring clear communication between the Consultant’s Contract Manager and the City, and oversight of task orders to ensure schedule and budget adherence and quality assurance/quality control.

3.2.7 Required Forms
Consultant shall review, acknowledge and submit the following forms:
• Certification of Qualifications. Consultant is required to sign and submit the Certification of Qualifications including acknowledgement that they have received and considered any addendums issued by the City of Hermosa Beach in connection with this RFQ. (See section 6.2.1)
• Non-Collusion Affidavit.Consultant is required to sign and submit the Non-Collusion Affidavit. (See section 6.2.2)
• Compliance with Insurance Requirements. Consultant shall demonstrate the willingness and ability to submit proof of the required insurance coverage as set forth in the Sample Professional Services Agreement. (See section 6.2.3) • Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement. Consultant shall demonstrate willingness and ability to comply with the City’s Sample Professional Services Agreement and/or indicate any exceptions to the Professional Services Agreement. (See section 6.2.4)

3.2.8 Rate Schedule
Rate schedules shall be submitted through PlanetBids Portal as a separate file, labeled “Rate Schedule” and indicate the firm’s name. The rate schedule shall detail hourly billable rates for key staff members (including their names, titles, and licenses) and other team member categories for various other services offered by the Consultant, and sub-consultants as appropriate.

Proposer must also state if rates are guaranteed for the term of the agreement or will be subject to future rate increases. Any proposed requests to change the adopted rates annually shall not exceed the relevant Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12-month period.

Rate schedule shall detail any other direct costs, intended to be charged to the City (e.g., travel, equipment, printing/materials).

No mark ups will be allowed for direct or miscellaneous costs and sub-consultant work, however, an appropriate number of hours for sub-consultant oversight will be allowed.

4. Evaluation and Selection

4.1 Review Process
The City will evaluate all statements of qualifications received in accordance with the evaluation criteria. The City shall not be obligated to accept the lowest fee schedule, but the City may make award(s) in the best interests of the City after all factors are considered, including, but not limited to, the demonstrated competence, experience and professional qualifications of the Proposer.

Evaluation scores will not be released until after award, if one is made.

Following the review of RFQs by the City’s team, the City may, if it chooses to do so, invite shortlisted consultants to be interviewed by a panel of City staff, which may include non-city personnel at the City’s discretion. Discussions may, at the City's option, be conducted with the most qualified Proposer(s). Discussions may be for the purpose of clarification to assure full understanding of, and responsiveness to the solicitation requirements. Proposers shall be accorded fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for discussion and written revision of statement of qualifications. In conducting discussions, the City will not disclose information derived from statement of qualifications submitted by competing Proposers.

The City will verify references of short-listed consultants, which may include persons not listed as references, and this will help inform the City’s decisions. The City will select a consultant to negotiate for the performance of work. In negotiating the contract, the City may request modifications to the proposed scope or to the technical team or other elements of the statement of qualifications. If negotiations fail, the City will commence negotiations with the next qualified candidate. Work will promptly commence following contract award and satisfaction of contract requirements.

Task orders resulting from this contract will be negotiated and executed between the City and the selected firm.

4.2 Evaluation Criteria
Statement of qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of their response to all provisions of this RFQ. The City of Hermosa Beach will use the following criteria in its evaluation of statement of qualifications, interviews may be required with selected consultants, or verification of references. The categories will be weighted approximately as follows.

Relevant Experience & Expertise (50%):
• Recent demonstrated experience providing similar environmental consulting services for other Community Development Departments.
• The depth and appropriateness of experience of individual members of the technical team as they relate to the scope of work.
• The consultant team’s ability to dedicate a strong contract manager, knowledge with the needs of a Community Development Department, that will serve as a single point of contact for the duration of the project.

Approach and Methods (25%):
• Demonstration of the team’s ability to be responsive to the City’s needs and provide a high level of customer service.
• Evidence of the team’s ability to successfully deliver project tasks and deliverables within the identified project budget and minimize cost overruns. • Evidence of the team’s ability to work collaboratively with other members of a multidisciplinary team in a complex and dynamic working environment. • Demonstration of the team’s commitment to accurate and superior work products and services as detailed in the project management plan.
• A well thought-out and tailored approach to as-needed work that responds to the City’s particular issues and needs.
• Incorporation of innovative and/or creative approaches for providing the services that will maximize efficient, cost-effective operations or increased performance capabilities.

Administration (25%):
• Billing rates and ability to comply with billing requirements. • The extent and nature of any proposed amendments to the City’s Professional Services Agreement.

5. Contract Expectations

5.1 Contract Period
The City anticipates the contract term would begin in August 2026.

5.2 Professional Services Agreement
The selected consultant will be expected to comply with and sign the City’s Professional Services Agreement. Proposers should identify and/or indicate any exceptions to the Sample Professional Services Agreement included in Section 6.1. The City Attorney or their designee retains the discretion to accept or reject proposed exceptions or modifications to the City’s Professional Services Agreement.

5.3 Standards of Work
In case of conflicts, ambiguities, discrepancies, errors, or omissions, Consultant shall submit the matter to City for clarification. Any work affected by such conflicts, ambiguities, discrepancies, errors or omissions which is performed by Consultant prior to clarification by City shall be at Consultant's risk and expense.

5.4 Invoicing and Payment
Each invoice shall contain a progress report describing the work completed during the billing period and shall also include cost information by task regarding: previous work billed to date, work billed during the reporting period, percent of task completed and amount remaining by task.

Invoices are to be submitted monthly. The invoices shall reference the project title, and list charges by task, worker classification, hours, billing rate, and totals.

Each invoice shall contain a progress report describing the work completed during the billing period and the following summary information:

Contract
Amount
Total Prior
Contract Billings
Contract Work
Performed this
Period
Total Contract
Amount Performed
To Date
Contract Percent
Complete
Total Amount
Remaining for the
Contract

6. Attachments and Required Forms

6.1 Sample Professional Services Agreement

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
AND
[________________]
This professional services agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [________] (“Effective Date”), by and between the City of Hermosa Beach (a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California 90254) (“City”) and [_________] (a [________] with its principal place of business at [________]) (“Consultant”). City and Consultant are hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

RECITALS
A. City is a public agency of the State of California and is in need of Consultant’s [_________] services (“Services”); and
B. Consultant is duly licensed and has the necessary qualifications to provide such Services; and
C. The Parties desire by this Agreement to establish the terms for City to retain Consultant to provide the Services described herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

AGREEMENT

1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference.

2. Services. Consultant shall provide the City with the Services as set forth in in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of Exhibit A and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.

3. Professional Practices. All professional services to be provided by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided by personnel identified in their proposal. Consultant warrants that Consultant is familiar with all laws that may affect its performance of this Agreement and shall advise City of any changes in any laws that may affect Consultant’s performance of this Agreement. Consultant further represents that no City employee will provide any services under this Agreement.

4. Compensation
a. Subject to paragraph 4b below, the City shall pay for the services listed in Exhibit A.
b. In no event shall the total amount paid for services rendered by Consultant under this Agreement exceed the sum of [________] dollars ($[_______]). This amount is to cover all related costs for the duration of the term, and the City will not pay any additional fees for printing expenses. Consultant may submit invoices to City for approval. Said invoice shall be based on the total of all Consultant’s services which have been completed to City’s sole satisfaction. City shall pay Consultant’s invoice within forty-five (45) days from the date City receives said invoice. The invoice shall describe in detail the services performed and the associated time for completion. Any additional services approved and performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be designated as “Additional Services” and shall identify the number of the authorized change order, where applicable, on all invoices.

5. Additional Work. If changes in the work seem merited by the Parties and informal consultations with the other Party indicate that a change is warranted, it shall be processed by the Consultant forwarding a letter to the City outlining the changes with a statement of estimated changes in fee or time schedule. An amendment to this Agreement shall be prepared by the City and executed by both Parties before performance of such services, or the City will not be required to pay for the changes in the scope of work. Such amendment shall not render ineffective or invalidate unaffected portions of this Agreement.

6. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until [________], unless the Agreement is previously terminated as provided for herein (“Term”).

7. Maintenance of Records; Audits
a. Records of Consultant’s services relating to this Agreement shall be maintained in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and shall be made available to City for inspection and/or audit at mutually convenient times for a period of four (4) years from the Effective Date.
b. Books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other evidence pertaining to costs incurred shall be maintained by Consultant and made available at all reasonable times during the contract period and for four (4) years from the date of final payment under the contract for inspection by City.

8. Time of Performance. Consultant shall perform its services in a prompt and timely manner and shall commence performance upon receipt of written notice from the City to proceed.

Consultant shall complete the services required here under within Term.

9. Delays in Performance

RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach

a. Neither Party shall be considered in default of this Agreement for delays in performance caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the non-performing Party. For purposes of this Agreement, such circumstances include a Force Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event shall mean an event that materially affects the Consultant’s performance and is one or more of the following: (1) Acts of God or other natural disasters occurring at the project site; (2) terrorism or other acts of a public enemy; (3) orders of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, unreasonable and unforeseeable delay in the issuance of permits or approvals by governmental authorities that are required for the services); and (4) pandemics, epidemics, or quarantine restrictions. “Orders of governmental authorities” includes ordinances; emergency proclamations and orders; and rules to protect the public health, welfare, and safety. b. Should a Force Majeure Event occur, the non-performing Party shall (within a reasonable time of being prevented from performing) give written notice to the other Party describing the circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts being made to resume performance. Delays shall not entitle Consultant to any additional compensation regardless of the Party responsible for the delay.

10. Compliance with Law
a. Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations of the Federal, state, and local government (including California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements). b. Consultant shall assist the City as requested in obtaining and maintaining all permits required of Consultant by Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. c. If applicable, Consultant is responsible for all costs of clean up and / or removal of hazardous and toxic substances spilled as a result of his or her services or operations performed under this Agreement.

11. Standard of Care. Consultant’s services will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices and principles; and in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently practicing under similar conditions. Consultant’s performance shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Scope of Services.

12. Conflicts of Interest. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall at all times maintain a duty of loyalty and a fiduciary duty to the City; and shall not accept payment from or employment with any person or entity which will constitute a conflict of interest with the City.

13. Assignment and Subconsultant. Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the

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City (which may be withheld for any reason). Any attempt to assign or so transfer without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for termination.

Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Consultant from employing independent associates and subconsultants as Consultant may deem appropriate to assist in the performance of services hereunder.

14. Independent Consultant. Consultant is retained as an independent contractor and is not an employee of City. No employee or agent of Consultant shall become an employee of City. The work to be performed shall be in accordance with the work described in this Agreement, subject to such directions and amendments from City as herein provided. Any personnel performing the work governed by this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such personnel (including but not limited to social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance).

15. Insurance. Consultant shall not commence work for the City until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City it has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has secured all insurance required under this section. a. Additional Insured. The City (its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) shall be named as additional insureds on Consultant’s and its subconsultants’ policies of commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance using the endorsements and forms specified herein or exact equivalents.
b. Commercial General Liability
(i) The Consultant shall take out and maintain (during the performance of all work under this Agreement, in amounts not less than specified herein) Commercial General (“CG”) Liability Insurance in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City. (ii) Coverage for CG Liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office (“ISO”) CG Liability coverage (Occurrence Form CG 00 01) or exact equivalent.
(iii) Commercial General Liability Insurance must include coverage for the following:
(1) Bodily Injury and Property Damage

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(2) Personal Injury/Advertising Injury
(3) Premises/Operations Liability
(4) Products/Completed Operations Liability
(5) Aggregate Limits that Apply per Project
(6) Explosion, Collapse, and Underground (UCX) exclusion deleted
(7) Contractual Liability with respect to this Agreement (8) Property Damage
(9) Independent Consultants Coverage
(iv) The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions limiting coverage for (1) contractual liability; (2) cross liability exclusion for claims or suits by one insured against another; (3) products/completed operations liability; or (4) contain any other exclusion contrary to the Agreement.
(v) The policy shall give City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and City-designated volunteers) additional insured status using ISO endorsement forms CG 20 10 10 01 and 20 37 10 01, or endorsements providing the exact same coverage.
(vi) The general liability program may utilize either deductibles or provide coverage excess of a self-insured retention, subject to written approval by the City; and provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the City as an additional insured. c. Automobile Liability
(i) At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain Automobile Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property damage (including coverage for owned, non-owned, and hired vehicles in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City).
(ii) Coverage for automobile liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 00 01 covering automobile liability (Coverage Symbol 1, any auto).
(iii) The policy shall give City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and City-designated volunteers) additional insured status.

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(iv) Subject to written approval by the City, the automobile liability program may utilize deductibles; provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the City as an additional insured, but not a self-insured retention.
d. Workers’ Compensation/Employer’s Liability
(i) Consultant certifies that he/she is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code; and he/she will comply with such provisions before commencing work under this Agreement.
(ii) To the extent Consultant has employees at any time during the term of this Agreement (at all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement), the Consultant shall maintain full compensation insurance for all persons employed directly by him/her to carry out the work contemplated under this Agreement (all in accordance with the “Workers’ Compensation and Insurance Act”, Division IV of the Labor Code of the State of California and any acts amendatory thereof, and Employer’s Liability Coverage in amounts indicated herein). Consultant shall require all subconsultants to obtain and maintain (for the period required by this Agreement) workers’ compensation coverage of the same type and limits as specified in this section.
e. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions). At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain professional liability or Errors and Omissions insurance appropriate to its profession in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City and in an amount indicated herein. This insurance shall be endorsed to include contractual liability applicable to this Agreement and shall be written on a policy form coverage specifically designed to protect against acts, errors, or omissions of the Consultant. “Covered Professional Services” as designated in the policy must specifically include work performed under this Agreement. The policy must “pay on behalf of” the insured and must include a provision establishing the insurer's duty to defend. f. Privacy/Network Security (Cyber). At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain privacy/network security insurance for: (1) privacy breaches; (2) system breaches; (3) denial or loss of service; and (4) the introduction, implantation, or spread of malicious software code in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City.
g. Minimum Policy Limits Required
(i) The following insurance limits are required:

Combined Single Limit

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Commercial General Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence/$4,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury, and property
damage
Automobile Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage
Employer’s Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence
Professional Liability $1,000,000 per claim and aggregate (errors and omissions)
Cyber Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate (ii) Defense costs shall be payable in addition to the limits. (iii) Requirements of specific coverage or limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement; or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Any available coverage shall be provided to the Parties required to be named as Additional Insured pursuant to this Agreement. h. Evidence Required. Prior to execution of the Agreement, the Consultant shall file with the City evidence of insurance from an insurer or insurers certifying to the coverage of all insurance required herein. Such evidence shall include original copies of the ISO CG 00 01 (or insurer’s equivalent) signed by the insurer’s representative and Certificate of Insurance (Acord Form 25-S or equivalent), together with required endorsements. All evidence of insurance shall be signed by a properly authorized officer, agent, or qualified representative of the insurer and shall certify the names of the insured, any additional insureds (where appropriate) the type and amount of the insurance, the location and operations to which the insurance applies, and the expiration date of such insurance.
i. Policy Provisions Required
(i) Consultant shall provide the City at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation of any policy required by this Agreement; except that the Consultant shall provide at least ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation of any such policy due to non-payment of the premium. If any of the required coverage is cancelled or expires during the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall deliver renewal certificate(s) including the General Liability Additional Insured Endorsement to the City at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of cancellation or expiration.

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(ii) The Commercial General Liability Policy and Automobile Policy shall each contain a provision stating that Consultant’s policy is primary insurance and that any insurance, self-insurance, or other coverage maintained by the City or any named insureds shall not be called upon to contribute to any loss. (iii) The retroactive date (if any) of each policy is to be no later than the effective date of this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain such coverage continuously for a period of at least three (3) years after the completion of the work under this Agreement. Consultant shall purchase a one (1) year extended reporting period (a) if the retroactive date is advanced past the effective date of this Agreement; (b) if the policy is cancelled or not renewed; or (c) if the policy is replaced by another claims-made policy with a retroactive date subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement.
(iv) All required insurance coverages (except for the professional liability coverage) shall contain or be endorsed to provide waiver of subrogation in favor of the City (its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City; and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants.
(v) The limits set forth herein shall apply separately to each insured against whom claims are made or suits are brought, except with respect to the limits of liability. Further the limits set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve the Consultant from liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it limit the Consultant’s indemnification obligations to the City and shall not preclude the City from taking such other actions available to the City under other provisions of the Agreement or law. j. Qualifying Insurers. All policies required shall be issued by acceptable insurance companies (as determined by the City) which satisfy the following minimum requirements: Each such policy shall be from a company or companies with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII and admitted to transact in the business of insurance in the State of California, or otherwise allowed to place insurance through surplus line brokers under applicable provisions of the California Insurance Code or any Federal law.
k. Additional Insurance Provisions
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by the City is not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to the provisions concerning indemnification). (ii) If at any time during the life of the Agreement, any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, the City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement. (iii) The City may require the Consultant to provide complete copies of all insurance policies in effect for the duration of the Project. (iv) The City (City Council, any member of the City Council, officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers) shall not be personally responsible for any liability arising under or by virtue of this Agreement. l. Subconsultant Insurance Requirements. Consultant shall not allow any subcontractors or subconsultants to commence work on any subcontract until they have provided evidence satisfactory to the City that they have secured all insurance required under this section. Policies of commercial general liability insurance provided by such subcontractors or subconsultants shall be endorsed to name the City as an additional insured using ISO form CG 20 38 04 13 or an endorsement providing the exact same coverage. If requested by Consultant, the City may approve different scopes or minimum limits of insurance for particular subcontractors or subconsultants.

16. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall defend (with counsel reasonably approved by the City), indemnify, and hold the City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and authorized volunteers) free and harmless from any and all claims (demands, causes of action, suits, actions, proceedings, costs, expenses, liability, judgments, awards, decrees, settlements, loss, damage or injury of any kind in law or equity to property or persons including wrongful death (“Claims”)) in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any alleged acts (errors, omissions, or willful misconduct) of Consultant (its officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, consultants, or agents) in connection with the performance of the Consultant’s services, the Project, or this Agreement (including without limitation the payment of all damages, expert witness fees, attorneys’ fees, and other related costs and expenses). This indemnification clause excludes Claims arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by the City (the City Council, members of the City Council, its employees, or authorized volunteers). Consultant’s indemnification obligation shall

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survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

17. California Labor Code Requirements
a. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq. and 1770 et seq. (as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq.) ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on certain “public works” and “maintenance” projects. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws if applicable. Consultant shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City (its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents) free and harmless from any claims (liabilities, costs, penalties, or interest) arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. It shall be mandatory upon the Consultant and all subcontractors to comply with all California Labor Code provisions which include but are not limited to prevailing wages (Labor Code Sections 1771, 1774 and 1775), employment of apprentices (Labor Code Section 1777.5), certified payroll records (Labor Code Sections 1771.4 and 1776), hours of labor (Labor Code Sections 1813 and 1815), and debarment of contractors and subcontractors (Labor Code Section 1777.1). The requirement to submit certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner under Labor Code section 1771.4 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Section 1771.4. b. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, then pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, the Consultant and all subconsultants performing such Services must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Consultant shall maintain registration for the duration of the Project and require the same of any subconsultants, as applicable. This Project may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. It shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility to comply with all applicable registration and labor compliance requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.

18. Verification of Employment Eligibility. By executing this Agreement, Consultant verifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and Federal law respecting the employment of undocumented aliens (including but not limited to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as may be amended from time to time), and shall require all subconsultants and sub-subconsultants to comply with the same.

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19. Laws and Venue. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Agreement, the action shall be brought in a state or Federal court situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California.

20. Termination or Abandonment
a. The City has the right to terminate or abandon any portion or all of the work under this Agreement by giving ten (10) calendar days’ written notice to Consultant. In such event, City shall be immediately given title and possession to all original field notes, drawings and specifications, written reports, and other documents produced or developed for that portion of the work completed and/or being abandoned. The City shall pay Consultant the reasonable value of services rendered for any portion of the work completed prior to termination. If said termination occurs prior to completion of any task for the Project for which a payment request has not been received, the charge for services performed during such task shall be the reasonable value of such services (based on an amount mutually agreed to by the Parties of the portion of such task completed but not paid prior to said termination). The City shall not be liable for any costs other than the charges or portions thereof which are specified herein. Consultant shall not be entitled to payment for unperformed services and shall not be entitled to damages or compensation for termination of work.
b. Consultant may terminate its obligation to provide further services under this Agreement upon thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice to City only in the event of substantial failure by City to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement through no fault of Consultant.
c. If the Agreement is terminated prior to its completion for any reason, Consultant shall refund the monthly prorated cost of the incomplete term.

21. Responsibility for Errors. Consultant shall be responsible for its work and results under this Agreement. Consultant (when requested) shall furnish clarification and/or explanation as may be required by the City’s representative, regarding any services rendered under this Agreement at no additional cost to City. In the event that an error or omission attributable to Consultant’s professional services occurs, Consultant shall (at no cost to City) provide all other services necessary to rectify and correct the matter to the sole satisfaction of the City and to participate in any meeting required with regard to the correction.

22. Prohibited Employment. Consultant shall not employ any current employee of City to perform the work under this Agreement while this Agreement is in effect.

23. Costs. Each Party shall bear its own costs and fees incurred in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement; and in the performance of its obligations hereunder except as

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expressly provided herein.

24. Ownership of Documents and Confidential Information a. All deliverables and other documents generated by Consultant in the performance of the Services (including all work papers, work-in-progress, designs, drawings, documents, data, computations, specifications, studies and reports prepared by Consultant as a part of the Services or authorized Additional Services (“Consultant Work Product”)) shall belong to and be subject to the sole ownership and use of City. b. Consultant may receive written or verbal information from City (its representatives or agents) not in the public domain during the course of the performance of this Agreement. Such information may include City’s know how, trade secrets, and other proprietary and confidential information; and Consultant agrees to treat such information as confidential information belonging to City. Consultant agrees that neither it (nor its officers, employees, representatives, agents, successors, or assigns) will disclose such information to any third party or use the same in any manner without the prior written consent of City. Consultant further agrees to safeguard such proprietary and confidential information from unauthorized disclosure and/or use using the same degree of care it uses to protect its own proprietary and confidential information, but not less than a reasonable standard of care. In the event that disclosure of such information is sought pursuant to any law or regulation, Consultant shall promptly notify City of such fact to allow City to assert whatever exclusions or exemptions may be available to it under applicable law or regulation.

25. Organization. Consultant shall assign [___] as Project Manager. Consultant shall provide City fifteen (15) days written notice before removing or reassigning the Project Manager from the Project.

26. Limitation of Agreement. This Agreement is limited to and includes only the work included in the Project described above.

27. Notice. Any notice or instrument required to be given or delivered by this Agreement may be given or delivered by depositing the same in any United States Post Office (certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the following addresses) and shall be effective upon receipt thereof:

CITY
City of Hermosa Beach
1315 Valley Drive

CONSULTANT
[ADDRESS]
Attn: [______]

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Hermosa Beach, California 90254
Attn: [_______]
Email: [_______]
Email: [_______]

28. Third Party Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any rights or benefits to anyone other than the City and the Consultant.

29. Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, or other interests protected by the State or Federal Constitutions. Such non-discrimination shall include but not be limited to all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, or termination.

30. City’s Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves its right to employ other consultants, including engineers, in connection with this Project or other projects.

31. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors in interest, executors, administrators, and assigns of each Party to this Agreement. However, Consultant shall not assign or transfer by operation of law or otherwise any or all of its rights, burdens, duties, or obligations without the prior written consent of City.

Any attempted assignment without such consent shall be invalid and void.

32. Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has neither employed nor retained any company or person (other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant) to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant 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 Consultant) 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, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. No official, officer, or employee of City (during the term of his or her service with City) shall have any direct interest in this Agreement; or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom for the term of this Agreement.

33. Non-Waiver. The delay or failure of either Party at any time to require performance or compliance by the other Party of any of its obligations or agreements shall in no way be deemed a waiver of those rights to require such performance or compliance. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Party against whom enforcement of a waiver is sought. The waiver of any

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right or remedy with respect to any occurrence or event shall not be deemed a waiver of any right or remedy with respect to any other occurrence or event, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

34. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or of the offending provision in any other circumstance; and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

35. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.

36. Headings. Paragraphs and subparagraph headings contained in this Agreement are included solely for convenience and are not intended to modify, explain, or to be a full or accurate description of the content thereof; and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

37. Amendments. Only a writing executed by all of the Parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns may amend this Agreement.

38. Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Parties hereto warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of said Parties; and that by doing so, the Parties hereto are formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement.

39. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits) represents the entire understanding of the Parties as to those matters contained herein; and supersedes and cancels any prior or contemporaneous oral or written understanding, promises, or representations with respect to those matters covered hereunder. Each Party acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements have been made by any person which are not incorporated herein, and that any other agreements shall be void. This is an integrated Agreement.

40. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one single Agreement.

41. Electronic Signature. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement may be executed by electronic or digital signature, which shall be considered as an original signature for all purposes and shall have the same force and effect as an original signature. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

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SIGNATURE PAGE
FOR

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
AND
[__________]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
APPROVED BY:

Steve Napolitano
City Manager
ATTESTED BY:

Martha Alvarez
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Jason Baltimore
Interim City Attorney
[INSERT CONSULTANT]

Name
Title

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6.2 Required Forms

6.2.1 Certification of Qualifications
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The undersigned hereby submits its statement of qualifications and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

1. Proposer declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City has been or shall be compensated, directly or indirectly, in connection with this statement of qualifications or any work connected with this statement of qualifications.

Should any agreement be approved in connection with this Request for Qualifications, Proposer declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City, during the term of his/her service with the City shall have any direct interest in that agreement, or obtain any present, anticipated or future material benefit arising therefrom.

2. By submitting the response to this request, Proposer agrees, if selected to furnish services to the City in accordance with this RFQ.

3. Proposer has carefully reviewed its statement of qualifications and understands and agrees that the City is not responsible for any errors or omissions on the part of the Proposer and that the Proposer is responsible for them.

4. It is understood and agreed that the City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all statement of qualifications and to waive any informality or irregularity in any statement of qualifications received by the City.

5. The statement of qualifications response includes all of the commentary, figures and data required by the Request for Qualifications.

6. The statement of qualifications shall be valid for 90 days from the date of submittal.

7. Proposer acknowledges that the City may issue addendums related to this RFQ and that the proposer has reviewed the following addendums which have been issued:

Addendum: _____________________________
Addendum: _____________________________
Addendum: _____________________________
Addendum: _____________________________

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8. Proposer further acknowledges the provisions of any addendums issued have been incorporated into their statement of qualifications.

Signature of Authorized Representative:
____________________________________________
Printed Name and Title:
____________________________________________

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6.2.2 Non-Collusion Affidavit
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The undersigned declares states and certifies that:

1. This statement of qualifications is not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization or corporation.

2. This statement of qualifications is genuine and not collusive or sham.

3. I have not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Proposer to put in a false or sham statement of qualifications and I have not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any other Proposer or anyone else to put in a sham statement of qualifications or to refrain from submitting to this RFQ.

4. I have not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the rate schedule price or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the rate schedule price or to secure any advantage against the City of Hermosa Beach or of anyone interested in the proposed contract.

5. All statements contained in the statement of qualifications and related documents are true.

6. I have not directly or indirectly submitted the rate schedule price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any person, corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, RFQ depository, or to any member or agent thereof, to effectuate a collusive or sham statement of qualifications.

7. I have not entered into any arrangement or agreement with any City of Hermosa Beach public officer in connection with this statement of qualifications .

8. I understand collusive bidding is a violation of State and Federal law and can result in fines, prison sentences, and civil damage awards.

Signature of Authorized Representative:
____________________________________________
Printed Name and Title:
____________________________________________

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6.2.3 Compliance with Insurance Requirements
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The selected consultant will be expected to comply with the City’s insurance requirements contained within this RFQ.

The undersigned declares states and certifies that:

1. Proposer agrees, acknowledges and is fully aware of the insurance requirements as specified in the Request for Qualifications.

2. If selected, proposer agrees to accept all conditions and requirements as contained therein.

Signature of Authorized Representative:
____________________________________________
Printed Name and Title:
____________________________________________

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6.2.4 Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement RFQ 26-002
The selected consultant will be expected to comply with and sign the City’s Professional Services Agreement. Proposers should identify and/or indicate any exceptions to the Sample Professional Services Agreement included in Section 6.2. The City Attorney or their designee retains the discretion to accept or reject proposed exceptions or modifications to the City’s Professional Services Agreement.

1. Proposer agrees, acknowledges and is fully aware of the conditions specified in the City’s Sample Professional Services Agreement.

2. Proposer agrees to accept all conditions and requirements as contained therein with exceptions noted as follows:
______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________
Signature of Authorized Representative:
____________________________________________
Printed Name and Title:
____________________________________________

Statement of Qualifications
To Provide
On-Call Environmental
Consulting Services
in the City of Hermosa Beach
June 11, 2026
Prepared by:

Submitted to:

ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES CONTENTS
JUNE 11, 2026

CONTENTS

1. Cover Letter.................................................................................................................. 1

2. Firm Profile................................................................................................................... 3

3. Organizational Chart..................................................................................................... 4

4. Biographies of Key Staff................................................................................................ 5

5. Relevant Experience and References ............................................................................ 8

5.1. On-Call Contract Experience............................................................................................. 8

5.2. Project Experience ............................................................................................................ 9

5.3. Project Descriptions and References..............................................................................14

6. Project Management Plan .......................................................................................... 16

6.1. Service Management...................................................................................................... 16

6.2. Resource Management and Staffing Plan ......................................................................18

6.3. Quality Assurance, Budget Control, and Performance Management ............................19

6.4. Communication and Coordination ................................................................................. 20

7. Required Forms.......................................................................................................... 21

EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1. Organizational Chart......................................................................................................... 4 Exhibit 2. Summary of Experience and Qualifications of Key Technical Personnel..........................5

1. Cover Letter
June 11, 2026
Ms. Alison Becker
Community Development Director
City of Hermosa Beach
Community Development Department
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Subject: Statement of Qualifications
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 26-002 On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Dear Ms. Becker:

Aspen Environmental Group (Aspen) is pleased to submit our SOQ in response to the City of Hermosa Beach (City) Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 26-002 for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services dated May 18, 2026, and Addendum No. 1 dated June 4, 2026. Aspen understands that the scope of City’s requested services entails providing environmental support to the City by preparing or peer reviewing California Environmental Quality (CEQA) documents (e.g., EIRs, MNDs, exemptions) and related technical studies (e.g., traffic, noise, air quality, cultural resources). Additionally, the City may also request broader environmental review expertise, assist with initial review materials, evaluate tiering options, and attend Planning Commission and City Council hearings.

Aspen understands that the City endeavors to be a distinctive coastal community with a vibrant beach and local culture, close-knit neighborhoods, and commitment to sustainability. The City prioritizes maintaining a high quality of life through exceptional schools and public services and thoughtfully curated residential and commercial environments that preserve its small-town character while supporting its role as a valued regional destination.

Aspen would be an ideal partner for the City, having managed and provided exceptional services on more than 60 on-call contracts with planning and development agencies to provide peer review, environmental technical documentation preparation, and planning support services, including advising jurisdictions about CEQA tiering and streamlining processes and presentation at Planning Commission and City Council hearings. In reviewing our SOQ, we respectfully request you to consider the following strengths of the Aspen Team:
 Expertise in CEQA and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance and Streamlining. Aspen is a premiere interdisciplinary environmental impact analysis firm, specializing in the management and preparation of hundreds of CEQA- and NEPA compliant environmental documents (EISs, EIRs, EAs, IS/MNDs, 15183 exemptions, and categorical exemptions) at all levels of complexity. The Aspen Team is comprised of leading project managers and technical specialists.  Ongoing Working Relationships with Resource Agencies. Aspen regularly works for and consults with agencies, such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), California

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Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), and Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). These relationships provide Aspen with the ability to coordinate with the resource agencies and facilitate a smooth process in negotiating, obtaining, and/or amending necessary project permits.
 Experience with the City of Hermosa Beach. Aspen has worked with the City of Hermosa Beach since 2019.

Aspen managed the RTI Infrastructure Transpacific Fiber-Optic Submarine Cable Systems Project EIR process, including preparation of the project EIR and associated technical studies. We are familiar with the City’s processes, expectations, and resources.
 Extensive Experience with Other Coastal Projects. In addition to the City, the Aspen Team has an abundance of highly relevant experience in providing CEQA analysis for projects within and near coastal zones and coastal environments. Our team’s experience also include projects in Santa Monica, El Segundo, Laguna Beach, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, and Ventura County.  Known for Quality. High standards have been the foundation of Aspen’s ongoing commitment to providing quality products and services to all our clients. This commitment involves every individual employee at Aspen, from senior management to staff. Assurance of the quality of the work Aspen produces or reviews on behalf of our clients is a joint effort of our technical and management team, through a process of planning, performance, and continuous assessment.
 Excellent Responsiveness and Client Service. Aspen prides itself on our track record for being incredibly responsive and providing excellent service to our clients, as can be attested to by the client references cited in our proposal.

Jennifer Wu will serve as Contract Manager and will manage day-to-day contact with the City. Ms. Wu will manage all task orders, serve as the conduit of information between any task-specific project managers and sub-consultants, and ensure overall quality and responsiveness. I will represent Aspen during the selection process and any contract negotiations. My contact information is listed in the header of this cover letter and in my signature below. Should you require further information, please contact Ms. Wu at (310) 436-5931 or by email at [email protected].

Sincerely yours,

ASPEN ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
Neda R. Delmont
Chief Operating Officer
[email protected]

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2. Firm Profile
Aspen is a California “C” corporation focused on serving public agencies. Our Federal Employee ID Number is 95- 4337914. We are one of the most trusted and respected environmental consulting firms in the State. The company was incorporated in 1991 and has been doing business under the name “Aspen Environmental Group” continuously since that time for more than 34 years. Aspen has successfully contracted with numerous state, county, and municipal governments and is willing to work with the City of Hermosa Beach to mutual agreement on contractual terms.

We are an expert interdisciplinary environmental consulting firm with a proven record of effectively managing on-call environmental services contracts and unmatched experience providing the types of services needed for projects that require environmental review and decision making under CEQA and NEPA. Aspen works primarily with local, state, and federal government agencies to support resource analysis and planning, environmental review, and regulatory compliance. Aspen has a staff of more than 100 experienced environmental and engineering professionals, representing a broad cross-section of disciplines in the physical, natural, and social sciences.

Aspen has prepared some of the most complex environmental planning documents in California, and is an expert at preparing documents in compliance with CEQA. We have prepared over 500 environmental planning, analysis, and compliance documents. We regularly serve in the role of prime contractor to local, State, and federal agencies for CEQA compliance and routinely manage a team of specialists for the purpose of conducting detailed and comprehensive environmental impact analyses for a wide range of projects. Aspen’s project management and CEQA experience is complemented by the expertise of the Aspen Team’s specialists in collecting data and performing analyses for environmental impact assessment documents and supporting environmental documentation.

The main point of contact for this contract will be Jennifer Wu, Senior Project Manager. Her contact information is provided below:
5020 Chesebro Road, Suite 200
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
[email protected]
(310) 436-5931
Aspen will be assisted by two subconsultants for this contract: Garland Associates (Traffic and Transportation) and Ninyo and Moore (Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality).

Garland Associates (Garland). Garland Associates is a transportation planning and traffic engineering firm that provides a full spectrum of specialized transportation consulting services. With an experienced multi-disciplinary staff, Garland Associates serves clients in both the public and private sectors, including state and federal agencies, local city and county governments, regional planning agencies, school districts, transit companies, airports, marine ports, and private entities. Garland Associates provides expertise in a broad range of transportation disciplines, including but not limited to transportation planning, traffic and civil engineering, traffic studies, transportation demand management, access and circulation studies, and roadway design. The principals at Garland Associates have an extensive background in managing complex projects and have conducted numerous comprehensive studies throughout the United States. The firm prides itself on being thorough, innovative, and efficient while developing products that are understandable, realistic, and sensitive to both public and private sector considerations. Specific relevant experience includes: Traffic Engineering Services for the Cities of Carson, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and El Segundo; Parking Studies for the Cities of Orange, Santa Ana, Manhattan Beach, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills; and Transportation Impact Analysis for the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, Southern California Edison, and Los Angeles County.

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Ninyo and Moore (N&M). N&M, founded in 1986, is a California-based corporation specializing in environmental and geotechnical engineering services for governmental and commercial clients. Over nearly four decades, the firm has grown to more than 1,700 professionals across 35 U.S. offices, offering expertise in engineering, geology, environmental science, and regulatory compliance. Their team includes certified specialists in asbestos, lead, industrial hygiene, and safety, all committed to delivering responsive service and exceeding client expectations. The company’s services span multiple disciplines, including geotechnical engineering for all project phases—covering seismic hazard assessments, foundation design, slope stability, and more—as well as materials testing and inspection for concrete, asphalt, steel, and soils. N&M also provides comprehensive environmental solutions such as hazardous materials assessments, site remediation, and CEQA/NEPA compliance studies. With decades of experience and OSHA-certified staff, they deliver science-based analyses for transportation, infrastructure, and public projects, supporting sound planning and regulatory compliance.

3. Organizational Chart
Qualified Aspen staff with the necessary experience in their respective environmental issue areas are identified in the organization chart (Exhibit 1). The organization chart provides all Aspen team members and their roles on the contract, as well as subconsultant staff.

Exhibit 1. Organizational Chart

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4. Biographies of Key Staff
Biographies of key staff identified on the organization chart (Exhibit 1) are presented below in Exhibit 2.

Exhibit 2. Summary of Experience and Qualifications of Key Technical Personnel

NAME/COMPANY SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Jennifer Wu | Contract Manager, Senior Project Manager
Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− BS, Environmental Chemistry
YEARS OF EXP. 24
 Over 24 years of project management and technical experience preparing and managing CEQA and NEPA environmental reviews for a diverse range of projects including, infill (residential, commercial, and mixed use), recreation, institutional, and energy and utility systems. Project locations include Santa Monica, El Segundo, Port of Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara County.  Managed and prepared numerous CEQA documents including EIRs(programmatic, project-specific, and supplemental EIRs), IS/MNDs, 15183 Exemptions (CEQA streamlining), and categorical exemptions.
 PM for On-Call CEQA Peer Review Service for the City of Los Angeles Planning Department, Major Projects, City of Simi Valley Environmental Services Department, and City of Pasadena Planning Department.

Grace Weeks | Project Manager; Aesthetics; Agricultural and Forestry Systems; Land Use, Planning, and Recreation; Population and Housing, Public Services/Utilities Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− BS, Environmental Science and
Management
YEARS OF EXP. 7
 Seven years of project experience, including land use plans and amendments, land exchanges, large-and small-scale transmission lines, solar development projects, and wind development.
 Technical experience includes On-Call Environmental Services for the City of Santa Clara, the CSLC Alternative Ports Assessment Project and the Mokelumne Pumped Energy Storage Water Battery Project.

Stephanie Khoury | Project Manager, Wildfire
Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− BA, Environmental Studies
YEARS OF EXP. 7
 Managed and prepared CEQA environmental documents for local agencies including the City of Laguna Beach and San Bernardino County Public Works.  Prepared Wildfire EIR sections for the PG&E Moraga-Oakland X 115 KV Rebuild Project and Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Project EIR.

Lisa Blewitt | Senior Project Manager
Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− BS, Chemical Engineering
− Project Management Professional
Certification
− Engineer-In-Training
YEARS OF EXP. 29
 29 years of project management and technical experience, with over 20 years completing environmental reviews under CEQA and NEPA
 On-call contract manager for the cities of Laguna Beach, Lancaster, Santa Ana, and Thousand Oaks.
 Managed a multitude of infrastructure projects from small to large-scale, and has extensive experience evaluating potential impacts to the physical environment in compliance with CEQA and NEPA.

Avery Robinson | Aesthetics; Agricultural and Forestry Systems; Geology/Hazards/Minerals; Land Use, Planning, and Recreation; Population and Housing, Public Services/Utilities; Wildfire Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− BA, Environmental Studies
− BA, Sociology
YEARS OF EXP. 4
 Environmental Scientist with four years of experience supporting CEQA/NEPA compliance for infrastructure and development projects with interdisciplinary knowledge and experience to assess a wide range of environmental issues.  On-call contract experience preparing and reviewing environmental analysis for a variety of municipal entities and southern California ports.

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NAME/COMPANY SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Brewster Birdsall, MS, PE, QEP | AQ/GHG/Energy, Noise
Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− MS, Civil Engineering
− BS, Mechanical Engineering
− Professional Engineer #32565
− Qualified Environmental
Professional #03030005
YEARS OF EXP. 31
 Senior-level engineer and environmental scientist focused on air resources, air quality impact modeling, and GHG emissions assessments for CEQA/NEPA.  Evaluation of general conformity rule and applicability for federally-supported flood control in Southern California.
 On-call air quality support for energy infrastructure siting serving the CPUC, CEC, and City of Santa Clara.

Rachael Dal Porto, PhD | AQ/GHG/Energy
Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− PhD, MS, Civil and Environmental
Engineering
− BS, Civil Engineering
− BA, Chemistry
− Engineer-In-Training
YEARS OF EXP. 5
 Engineer with five years of technical experience focused on air quality and GHG emissions assessments for CEQA/NEPA.
 Providing air quality and GHG analyses for the Ventura Compressor Station Modernization Project, PG&E Moraga Oakland X 115kV Rebuild Project, as well as multiple CEC Siting Cases across California.
 Providing air quality and GHG analyses for POLA 2023-2025 On-Call Contract.

Justin Wood, MS, CFB | Biological Resources/Permitting
Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− MS, BS, Biological Sciences
− Certified Field Botanist
− Federal 10(a)(1)(A) recovery
permit (USFWS Permit TE37481A-1; TE-009018-5)
− State Plant Voucher Collecting
Permit (No. 2081 (a)-17-033-V)
− State Scientific Collecting Permit
(No. SC-12776)
YEARS OF EXP. 25
 Over 20 years of experience analyzing impacts on biological resources for nearly 100 projects.
 Conducted special-status plant and wildlife surveys on numerous projects throughout California.
 State plant voucher collecting permit and State scientific collecting permit for working with mammals, reptiles, amphibians, vernal pool invertebrates, terrestrial invertebrates, freshwater fishes, freshwater invertebrates, anadromous fish, marine fishes, marine tidal plants, and marine tidal invertebrates.  Extensive experience preparing CEQA documentation including technical reports, IS/MND sections, and EIR sections for biological resources.

Leane Dunn, MF | Biological Resources/Permitting
Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− Master of Forestry
− BS, Ecology and Systematic
Biology
− CDFW Plant Collecting Permit
(2081 (a)-23-019-V)
− ISA Certified Arborist (WE7368AU)
YEARS OF EXP. 19
 Extensive experience conducting and managing general biological surveys and arborist surveys.
 Oversees and prepares biological documents and arborist reports, evaluates potential species habitat, and recommends mitigation measures.  Experience preparing applications for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Nationwide Permit preconstruction notifications and individual permits, Regional Water Quality Control Board Section 401 water quality certification and State Wetland Procedures waste discharge requirements, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife Section 1602 Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreements.

Lauren DeOliveira, MS, RPA | Cultural/Historic/Tribal Resources Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− MS, Geographic Information
Science
− BA, Liberal Studies (Archaeology)
− Registered Professional
Archaeologist #17577
YEARS OF EXP. 15
 Extensive experience with Southern California coastal archaeology with over 15 years’ experience completing technical reports and CEQA/NEPA analysis for cultural (archaeological) and Tribal cultural resources.  Cultural Resources/Tribal Cultural Resources/Assembly Bill (AB) 52 Consultation lead for Matilija Dam (2020-present), Diablo Canyon Power Plant Decommissioning Project (including extensive AB 52 consultation support), and South Laguna Fuels Modification Project (2021).

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NAME/COMPANY SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Mike Hoke, MA, RPA | Cultural/Historic/Tribal Resources Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− MA, BA, Anthropology
− Registered Professional
Archaeologist #5285
YEARS OF EXP. 10
 Supervisory and project management experience encompassing all phases of archaeological investigations, including compliance with CEQA, NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and conducting consultation per AB 52.  Managed archaeological projectsthroughout Southern California, including Phase I surveys, archaeological testing, data recovery, and monitoring.

Roger Hatheway, MA | Cultural/Historic/Tribal Resources Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− MA, BA, History
− SOI Qualified Architectural
Historian
YEARS OF EXP. 47
 Cultural resource Principal Investigator preparing hundreds of reports under NEPA, National Historic Preservation Act – Section 106 4(f), and CEQA guidelines.  22 years’ experience working for the SBCDPW as a Cultural Resource Specialist, preparing reports and managing consultants.
 Secretary of the Interior’s (SOI) qualified architectural historian, preparing on-call reports for the CEC, the POLA, and the POLB, among others.

Ronald Hallum, PG, CEG | Geology/Hazards/Minerals
Ninyo & Moore
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− BS, Geology
− Professional Geologist #4766
− Certified Engineering Geologist
#1484
YEARS OF EXP. 40
 Extensive experience providing geotechnical servicesfor a variety of projects such as reservoirs, railroads, highways, hospitals, schools, pipelines, treatment plants, tunnels, landslide and fault evaluations, and other public and private works.  Principal Geologist providing on-call geotechnical and environmental services under contract to the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, Geotechnical Division.
 Skilled in field and laboratory data analysis, as well as geotechnical and geologic report authoring.

Benjamin White, PG | Geology/Hazards/Minerals
Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− BS, Geology
− Professional Geologist #10508
YEARS OF EXP. 6
 Project Geologist with six years of experience in the performance of Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, Groundwater and Soil Sampling, Human Health Risk Assessments, and the production of Health & Safety Plans.  Provided geological consulting services to a variety of southern California cities including Los Angeles, Inglewood, Corona, and Long Beach.

Prasad Thimmappa, MS, PE, QSD | Hydrology/Water Quality Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− MS, Civil and Environmental
Engineering
− BS, Civil Engineering
− Professional Engineer #C57678
YEARS OF EXP. 31
 Principal Engineer with over 30 years’ experience providing planning, design, construction quality management and control services for soil and groundwater remediation and water resources projects.
 Prepared and/or reviewed hydrologic analyses and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans for Los Angeles World Airports, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Tatiana Inouye, MESM | Land Use, Planning, and Recreation Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− Master of Environmental Science
and Management
− BS, Biology
YEARS OF EXP. 15
 Specializes in land use and planning, public policy, agriculture and forestry resources, aesthetics, and recreation analyses.
 Project experience includes On-Call project management services for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the PG&E Diablo Canyon Power Plant Decommissioning Project for the County of San Luis Obispo, the RTI Transpacific Fiber-Optic Cables Project for the City of Hermosa Beach, and the Cogswell Reservoir Restoration Project.

Collin Crawford-Martin | Noise, Transportation
Aspen Environmental Group
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− BS, Environmental Science:

Energy & Earth Resources
 Noise Analyst for the 2022-2025 and 2025-2028 POLA As-Needed Environmental Documentation and Special Environmental Services On-Call Contracts: Berth 44 Boatyard Project (2022-present), Terminal Island Maritime Support Facility EIR (2022-2026).

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NAME/COMPANY SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
YEARS OF EXP. 11  Assistant City Planner and Noise Analyst for the 2021-2024 On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Contract for the City of Orland.

Richard Garland, PE, MSCE | Transportation
Garland Associates
DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS:
− MS, BS, Civil Engineering
− Professional Traffic Engineer
− Member of ITE and APWA
YEARS OF EXP. 40
 Conducted traffic impact, transit, parking, circulation, safety, and traffic control studiesfor office buildings, hospitals, shopping centers, residential developments, industrial sites, schools, hotels, and recreational facilities.  Served as extension of city staff by preparing traffic studies for development projects in cities such as Monterey Park, Carson, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, and Claremont.
 Prepared the transportation sections of hundreds of EIRs, ND/MNDs, and EISs.

5. Relevant Experience and References

5.1. On-Call Contract Experience
Our experience in providing as-needed environmental compliance services, including environmental documentation, regulatory permit services, environmental permit compliance services, environmental mitigation services, and expert witness testimony have been gained through the management of multiple on-call contracts. Aspen has significant experience providing services under on-call contracts and demonstrated ability to perform on multiple simultaneous task orders while conforming to schedules, delivering high-quality work products, and being responsive to client needs.

Aspen has successfully managed numerous large on-call contracts for agencies involved in constructing or permitting infrastructure and public works projects. Our on-call environmental services contracts have included, but are not limited to:
 Twelve (12) annual services contracts with the Ventura County Public Works Agency to provide environmental and permitting services for flood control, water supply, and transportation projects;  An on-call services contract with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District;  Five (5) on-call Environmental Services and Air Quality contacts with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP);
 Four (4) consecutive task order contracts with Los Angeles District of the USACE to provide on-call environmental services in southern California, Arizona, and southern Nevada;  An on-call contract with the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) for regulatory services and an environmental planning services contract;
 A five-year environmental services contract with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR);  Four (4) on-call contracts with the CDFW — three to assist with Streambed Alteration Agreements for utility stream crossings and CEQA compliance for utility projects; and one for general CEQA Support Services;  Five (5) on-call contracts with the Los Angeles County Public Works (LACPW);  Three (3) environmental services contracts with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC);  An Environmental Regulatory Support Services on-call contract with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District;  Three (3) on-call environmental services contracts with the Port of Long Beach;  An on-call environmental services contract with the Unified Port District of San Diego;  Two (2) on-call environmental services contracts with the Port of Los Angeles;  Six (6) on-call power plant siting contracts with the California Energy Commission (CEC);  Two (2) Environmental Services on-call contracts with the U.S. Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration;
 Two (2) on-call contracts with the City of Lancaster for environmental services;  A NEPA on-call environmental and compliance monitoring contract with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California Desert District;

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 Two (2) on-call contracts with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Works (SBCDPW);  An on-call environmental services contract with the City of Banning Community Services Department; and  Two (2) on-call environmental services contracts with the City of Simi Valley for the preparation of EIRs and MNDs.

Aspen’s focus on infrastructure and public works projects provides us with the knowledge, insight, and understanding needed to efficiently prepare environmental analyses that meet project needs, disclose important information to the public, and fully conform to all applicable federal, State, and local requirements. Aspen has provided environmental analysis, permitting, and compliance services for a wide variety of infrastructure and public works projects across the western U.S., including water, energy, flood control, and telecommunications infrastructure, as well as many types of public facilities.

5.2. Project Experience

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION
The Aspen Team has extensive experience assisting local jurisdictions with environmental planning services for a variety of project types. Over 98 percent of our work efforts, from preliminary project planning to constructionphase mitigation monitoring and compliance, are undertaken for public agencies. This focus provides us with the knowledge, insight, and understanding needed to efficiently prepare environmental documents and analyses that meet our clients’ needs, disclose important information to the public, and fully conform to all applicable regulatory and statutory requirements. We will unfailingly protect the interests of the City throughout the CEQA process and will continuously provide our steadfast commitment to providing flexibility, responsiveness, and the very highest quality services and work products. Since our founding in 1991, Aspen has:
 Prepared over 200 environmental review documents for CEQA compliance and over 450 environmental planning technical reports and compliance documents.  Supported local agencies with over 100 public outreach and decision meetings.  Implemented over 100 mitigation monitoring and reporting programs.

Aspen has provided professional services to public agencies across California, much of which has occurred under on-call contracts. To date, Aspen has served as prime contractor for over 60 on-call contracts with public agencies in California, including successfully completing thousands of task orders.

CEQA Analysis and Document Preparation. Aspen’s expertise and extensive experience have been gained over many years and is detailed below with respect to CEQA compliance functions, types of projects, our range of clients, and key issue areas:
 Preparation of Categorical Exemption and 15185 Exemptions documentation, Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, and Draft and Final EIRs;  Preparation and distribution of required notices, including Notices of Exemptions, Notices of Preparation, Notices of Completion, and Notices of Determination;
 Preparation of project descriptions and formulation of feasible alternatives;  Field studies and research;
 Engineering evaluation of projects to determine specific impact parameters;  Feasibility studies of alternatives and mitigation measures;  Mitigation measure development, evaluation, implementation, and mitigation monitoring; and  Public participation, including website creation and maintenance, notices for mail and media, public workshops and hearings, stakeholder meetings, fact sheets and brochures, graphic displays, and non-English language materials.

Our projects have included all areas of California, from coastal urban areas with concerns related to air quality, traffic, noise, and environmental justice, to rural and wilderness areas where biological resources, recreation

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use, and scenic vistas were the primary concerns. In each of our completed projects, we demonstrated our ability to perform the following critical functions:
 Evaluation and analysis of project alternatives, cumulative impacts, and growth-inducing effects;  Comprehensive analyses of all relevant environmental issues;  Production of high-quality environmental documents synthesizing and editing information developed by technical specialists;
 Support to the Lead Agency in CEQA compliance and public participation; and  Management of technical specialists from within Aspen and from subcontractor teams.

NEPA Analysis and Document Preparation. The Aspen Team is expert in all the technical and procedural requirements of NEPA and supporting federal legislation. Aspen has over 34 years of experience managing, preparing, and processing a wide variety of environmental impact assessment documents for many local, State, and federal government entities. The Aspen Team’s repertoire of experience, expertise, and resources make us more than capable of handling all technical and procedural requirements necessary to support the successful compliance with NEPA and supporting federal legislation.

Joint CEQA/NEPA Analysis. Aspen has gained a reputation for successful management of large and challenging joint document projects. We prepared our first two joint CEQA/NEPA documents for the CPUC over 20 years ago, for the Pacific Pipeline and Alturas Transmission Line projects. Since then, we have prepared several others:
the Antelope-Pardee EIR/EIS, Devers–Palo Verde EIR/EIS, Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project EIR/EIS, and Sunrise Powerlink Project EIR/EIS. Our CEQA/NEPA projects have covered all areas of California. We have experience with urban areas, especially versed in addressing the concerns of high-minority and low-income populations, and we have conducted numerous projects in low-density rural areas where biological resources, recreation use, and scenic vistas have been the primary concerns. The Aspen Team is also expert at handling supporting environmental legislation (both federal and state) for NEPA and CEQA.

MITIGATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING
Preparing Mitigation Plans. The Aspen Team has extensive experience monitoring small and large scale infrastructure projects and understands the role that first party monitors take to ensure projects are constructed on time and in compliance with required mitigation measures and permit requirements. Aspen has prepared numerous mitigation plans in accordance with the requirements of CEQA, NEPA, Clean Water Act, California Fish and Game Code, Endangered Species Act, and other environmental regulations. This includes mitigation monitoring plans required by CEQA, as well as revegetation plans, habitat restoration plans, erosion control plans, and visual resources mitigation plans. Aspen also implemented mitigation plans on behalf of our clients, such as the USACE and DWR, including mitigation projects at Prado Dam (USACE), Santa Paula Creek (USACE), and Horsethief Creek (DWR). Aspen has also served as an advisor to the CDFG for the development of mitigation plans (Newhall Ranch) and to the California Energy Commission as part of an effort to formulate mitigation strategies for sensitive species affected by solar projects in the Mojave Desert.

Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Experience. Aspen is one of California’s most experienced firms in conducting mitigation monitoring for infrastructure projects on behalf of public agencies. Aspen has implemented successful mitigation monitoring, compliance, and reporting programs throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada. Our field monitors have worked in the desert, mountain, coastal, and urbanized regions of southern California, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sacramento area, and in remote regions in southeastern, central, and northern California. Each of our projects has broadened Aspen’s understanding of construction techniques and resulting impacts. Aspen has provided mitigation compliance and field monitoring services to the following agencies:
 CA Department of Water Resources  CA State Lands Commission  CA Public Utilities Commission  USDA Forest Service
 US Army Corps of Engineers  Western Area Power Administration

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 CA Department of Fish and Wildlife  City of Laguna Niguel  California Energy Commission  Los Angeles Department of Water and Power  Ventura County Watershed Protection District  Ventura County Water Works  United States Air Force  Palmdale Water District
 Metropolitan Water District  County of San Luis Obispo Aspen has provided a wide range of monitoring services to our clients ranging from very specific monitoring tasks, such as monitoring of hydroseeding success at restoration sites, to comprehensive monitoring services for large infrastructure projects.

TECHNICAL STUDIES
Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Aspen completes an air quality technical study for every CEQA document we complete, and Aspen has completed over 200 CEQA documents. Greenhouse gas technical studies, for CEQA documents, are generally included within the Air Quality Technical Study. The air quality technical study can be limited to an emissions estimate or can be a more complete study that includes environmental and regulatory setting, impact analysis methodology information, air dispersion modeling analysis, mitigation measure analysis, and General Conformity analysis (in support of CEQA/NEPA analyses).

Aspen has extensive experience using the following emissions, air dispersion, and health risk modeling programs to complete air quality technical studies: EMFAC, CalEEMod, AERMOD, SCREEN3, CAL3QHC, OFFROAD, URBEMIS, ISC, CALINE4, HARP2. Aspen has experience completing emissions estimates for all typical mobile, stationary, and area emissions sources.

Biological Resources. Aspen’s Biological Resources Team offers an exceptional repertoire of skills relevant to the common and special-status flora and fauna of California, including the ability to produce creative solutions and customized mitigation measures that minimize or avoid potential impacts to the satisfaction of both regulatory agencies and project proponents. Some of Aspen’s in-house expertise includes permitted fisheries biologists, ornithologists, herpetologists, and regulatory specialists, as well as botanists widely recognized as experts in their field. The Aspen Team Biological Resources Team consists of seasoned resource professionals with local expertise and biologists that provide a suite of desert experience with local birds and wildlife.

As a standard of practice, Aspen’s Biological Resources Team works closely with resource agency personnel, contractors, and affected jurisdictions to ensure that projects are constructed on time and in compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards. The Aspen Team manages and conducts a wide variety of biological and ecological studies. The types of studies include biological resource reports, biological assessments (for Endangered Species Act consultation), habitat evaluation procedures, flora and fauna surveys, vegetation mapping, functional assessments of wetlands, and wetlands delineations. In addition, we are experienced in the formulation of habitat restoration plans, habitat management plans, and revegetation plans.

The Aspen Team regularly supports its agency clients in consultations with State and federal resource agencies on biological resource issues, including threatened and endangered species issues.

Cultural Resources Studies. The Aspen Team includes expert providers in the full suite of cultural and paleontological resources services, including: historical architecture, prehistoric and historic archaeology, tribal outreach support as part of the identification of tribal cultural resources (including Assembly Bill [AB] 52 compliance) and paleontology.
 Historical Architecture. Aspen is a leader in providing solutions for the cost-effective evaluation of historic architecture for inclusion in the California Register of Historical Resources and the National Register of Historic Places. The Aspen Team employs historians and architectural historians that meet the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards. They have undertaken all aspects of built environment studies that are required when eligible properties are found (e.g., impact analyses, mitigation plans, memoranda of agreement regarding mitigation, and completion of required mitigation measures).

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 Archaeology. All of our senior staff meet the Secretary of Interior Qualification Standards, Registered Professional Archaeologists and currently hold permits for conducting work in multiple federal, state and local jurisdictions. We have a fluency in the federal, state and local regulations that apply to archaeological resources including the NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), CEQA and Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52). In particular, we are specialists in coordinating the requirements and timelines of these regulations to ensure the timely completion of our work. The Aspen Team offers the full suite of archaeological services including record searches, pedestrian surveys, data recovery, construction monitoring, laboratory analysis of artifacts as well as the preparation of technical reports, agreement documents and environmental document sections.  Tribal Outreach and AB 52 Support. The Aspen Team is familiar with the standards, policies, and protocols for Native American consultation under state and federal laws including AB 52, California Executive Order B10-11, Section 106 of the NHPA, Executive Order 13007, and the NAGPRA.

Paleontological Resources. The Aspen Team has a fully staffed paleontology group that holds numerous paleontological resources use permits required for work on federal land and have specialized knowledge in vertebrate paleontology, invertebrate paleontology, and paleobotany. In addition, we have fluency with all relevant local, State, and federal regulations, including the NEPA, NHPA, and the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act (PRPA). We offer the full suite of paleontology services including paleontological field surveys and assessments, mitigation monitoring of construction activities, fossil salvage and collection, laboratory preparation and analysis of micro- and macrofossils, museum curation, and authoring technical reports.

Earth Resource Studies. Aspen’s Earth Resources Team is comprised of experts who conduct earth resource studies including issues related to geology, seismology, hydrology, geohydrology, and water quality.  Geology, Seismology, and Minerals. Aspen’s Earth Resources Team is well experienced in characterizing topography, stratigraphy, soil types, tectonics, geologic hazards, and mineral resources, and addressing (developing project-specific design and mitigation measures) potential geology and seismology issues (presence of steep slopes with the potential for landslides to occur; seismic events such as fault rupture, strong ground shaking, and liquefaction which could destabilize or damage infrastructure; and the presence of unstable, corrosive, or expansive soils in the proposed project area) which could result in impacts during construction or operation of a proposed project.
 Hydrology and Geohydrology. Aspen’s Earth Resources Team includes experts who are at the forefront of characterizing, analyzing, and understanding hydrogeology and geohydrology issues (surface water resources (hydrology) and groundwater resources (geohydrology)), including as relevant to the evolving regulatory environment, such as Senate Bill 610, which amended California Water Code to require analysis of water supply reliability for certain types of projects, increasing the level of detail included in environmental documents under CEQA and NEPA.
 Hydrology and Hydrologic Modeling. Aspen surface water staff possess a wealth of experience performing studies related to hydrology, hydraulics, geomorphology, sediment transport, and water quality. We have provided hydrologic analysis and hydrologic modeling for riparian restoration, drainage, and flood control since 2001. Our capabilities include hydrologic analysis to determine peak flow rates, flood volumes and flood hydrographs, riverine and floodplain modeling, sediment transport analysis, geomorphic analysis, analysis and design of hydraulic structures, and hydrologic and hydraulic analysis for determination of project impacts.

We have the capability of using the USACE HEC-1 Flood Hydrograph Package, the USACE HEC-RAS River Analysis System, local hydrology packages specific to local jurisdictions, GIS capabilities (HEC-GeoRAS), and other analytical tools.
 Water Supply Assessment. Aspen provides valuable experience having prepared a number of Water Supply Assessments (WSAs) for private developers, municipalities, and local governments. The Santa Ana Public Works Agency, the potable water supplier for the City, has a 2015 Urban Water Management Plan for use by all future WSAs prepared in conjunction with new projects and plans in the City that require a WSA be prePage 224 of 489

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pared under Senate Bill 610 requirements. Recent examples of Aspen’s experience include preparing a WSA for the City of Lancaster to support the Parkway Village Specific Plan, which will guide future development of a 221.47-acre site with a mix of high-density, mixed-use commercial and residential development.  Water Quality. The Earth Resources Team includes water experts that fully understand water quality characteristics of both surface and groundwater resources (geology and soil conditions, surrounding land uses, and soil-disturbing activities which may result in erosion and sedimentation and/or the accidental release of hazardous materials). Our water specialists are capable of analyzing potential impacts to water resources and developing project-specific mitigation measures to minimize potential impacts to the maximum extent feasible or necessary to comply with laws and regulations.

Environmental Site Assessments. N&M (subconsultant to Aspen) will assist in conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) to evaluate if recognized environmental conditions (RECs) are present on project sites.

RECs are basically the likely presence of hazardous substances or petroleum products in soil, soil vapor or groundwater at the property indicative of a release. The Phase I ESAs will be prepared in accordance with ASTM Phase I ESA Standard E1527-13. The Phase I ESAs are based on review of the historical records (topographic maps, Sanborn Fire Insurance Rate Maps, aerial photographs, etc.), environmental lien search, environmental database review, property records review (including previous environmental documents), site reconnaissance, property owner’s interviews, and regulatory agency personnel interviews. If RECs are identified, they will be clearly identified in the Phase I ESA report, which will include recommendations for a Phase II ESA. The Phase II ESA is intended to thoroughly investigate the chemicals of potential concern (COPCs) suspected to be present in soil, soil vapor or groundwater beneath the project site. The Phase II ESA will be conducted in accordance with ASTM Phase II ESA Standard E1903-11.

Noise. Aspen is highly experienced in identifying and evaluating noise-sensitive and vibration-sensitive land uses, in addition to thorough interpretation of project impacts relative to local noise ordinances which may vary across jurisdictions. Aspen has developed a range of approaches for managing the effects of construction noise. Aspen is also experienced with modeling and evaluating a range of long-term noise impacts, including noise from transmission line corona discharge, stationary sources related to power plants and pipeline systems, and traffic noise related to project construction and operational activities. Aspen has successfully completed a variety of noise impact analyses for power plant projects throughout the State of California. Such projects have been located in both rural and urban settings, which require specialized noise analysis approaches, as different noise impacts may be introduced depending upon a project’s location and the surrounding land uses.

Parking. Roadway corridor on-street parking areas would be surveyed for typical demand and occupancy during peak periods or for customized weekday or weekend time periods, depending on the area and the demand characteristics of neighboring land uses. Such studies might be required for roadway reconfiguration studies or infrastructure projects such as transit or bicycle facilities, where on-street parking might be removed or reconfigured. Site parking studies can also be conducted for City buildings or parks that require study of demand/use.

Garland Associates (subconsultant to Aspen) parking studies experience includes analyses for the City of Orange, the Santa Ana Civic Center, downtown Manhattan Beach, the Santa Monica Ocean Park Redevelopment Area, an office building in Fullerton, and the Chinatown Redevelopment Area in Los Angeles.

Traffic. Construction of projects, especially in urban areas, often causes temporary disruptions to traffic and transportation systems, including impacts to roadway capacity, transit routes, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian crossings. The Aspen Team is well-versed in the types of traffic and transportation issues that can arise during construction and operation of projects, particularly water and power projects, and Aspen traffic specialists are highly competent in evaluating and analyzing traffic and transportation impacts, which is an important aspect of the environmental review process for water and power infrastructure projects.

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5.3. Project Descriptions and References
RTI Infrastructure Transpacific Fiber-Optic Submarine Cable Systems Project (2019-2025) City of Hermosa Beach Community Development Department
Alexis Oropeza, Planning Manager, (310) 318-0241, [email protected] Key Aspen Personnel: Tatiana Inouye, Stephanie Khoury
Contract Value: $263k
Description
This unique project proposed to install and operate up
to two new submarine fiber-optic cable systems that
would cross the Pacific Ocean to connect the United
States with destinations in the western Pacific Rim.

Implementation would occur in two phases
approximately two years apart and is designed to
increase data transmission capacity and reliability.

Scope of Work
Under Aspen’s contract with the City of Hermosa Beach, Aspen prepared the following:
 Preparation of Air Quality modeling, Cultural Resources support including tribal outreach, Biological Resources survey and mapping, and Land Use study.
 Initial Study, Draft and Final EIRs, public scoping, MMRP.

Parkway Village Master Plan EIR (2019-present)
City of Lancaster Planning Department
Jocelyn Swain, Principal Planner, (661) 723-6249, [email protected] Key Aspen Personnel: Grace Weeks, Rachael Dal Porto, Justin Wood, Lauren DeOliveira, Mike Hoke, Collin Crawford-Martin
Contract Value: $247k
Description
Located within the core of the City along a major arterial, this is a unique infill development. Envisioned as a key component of the “urban fabric” of the community,
this 150-acre Master Plan will lay the groundwork for
development of high-quality, high-density housing, integrated dining and shopping opportunities, schools, and gathering space.

Scope of Work
Under Aspen’s on-call contract with the City of Lancaster, Aspen is currently preparing the following:
 Technical reports to support the EIR: Air Quality/Greenhouse Gases, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Noise, Transportation (Garland & Associates), and Water Supply Assessment.  Draft and Final EIRs, public participation support, MMRP.

Torrance Del Amo Technology Center Project EIR (2022-present) City of Torrance Planning Department
Leo Oorts, Senior Planner, (310) 618-5925, [email protected] Key Aspen Personnel: Jennifer Wu, Grace Weeks, Stephanie Khoury, Lisa Blewitt, Avery Robinson, Brewster Birdsall, Rachael Dal Porto, Justin Wood, Lauren DeOliveira, Mike Hoke, Tatiana Inouye, Collin Crawford-Martin Contract Value: $223k
Description
Construction and operation of a 403,033 square-foot
speculative, Class A warehouse building, including 15,000 square feet of office on 31.3 acres of vacant land as well as 7.79 acres of offsite impacts, which include future road improvements. The proposed building would include 56
dock doors on the northeastern portion of the building, and would allow for Industrial uses, including warehousing, distribution, high-cube fulfillment, and up to 10% high-cube cold storage.

Scope of Work
Under Aspen’s contract with the City of Torrance, Aspen completed the following:
 Third-party peer reviews of the following Applicant prepared technical reports to support the EIR: Noise and Vibration, Traffic Study, Geotechnical, and Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan.
 Draft and Final EIR including alternatives, impact analyses, AB52 Tribal Consultation, responses to comments, MMRP,
and public hearings.

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4100 Guardian Street Warehouse Project IS/MND (2024)
City of Simi Valley
Naren Gunasekera, Principal Planner, (805) 583-6863, [email protected] Key Aspen Personnel: Stephanie Khoury, Avery Robinson, Brewster Birdsall, Justin Wood, Lauren DeOliveira Contract Value: $47k
Description
Construction and operation of a 179,490 square-foot
warehouse building, including demolition of the existing 135,520 square foot office building, on an approximately

10.3-acre site. The proposed building would include
over 170,000 square feet of warehouse space and 9,000
square feet of office space, as well as 18 dock doors
along the eastern portion of the building. Project activities would include demolition and site preparation, construction of the new warehouse building, parking
lot, and retaining walls, and landscaping.

Scope of Work
Under Aspen’s contract with the City of Simi Valley, Aspen completed the following:
 Preparation of Air Quality modeling and Cultural Resources support, including AB 52 Tribal Consultation, to support the IS/MND.
 Project-Level Evaluation and Draft and Final IS/MND including environmental checklist analyses, AB52 Tribal Consultation, and MMRP.

Patton Reservoir Replacement Project IS/MND (2019-2022) City of Pasadena, Planning and Community Development Department Beilin Yu, Senior Planner, (626) 744-6726, [email protected] Key Aspen Personnel: Brewster Birdsall, Tatiana Inouye
Contract Value: $69k
Description
Located in the historic Arden Residential District of central Pasadena, this project proposed by CalAm Water (applicant) will replace the existing Patton Reservoir
potable water storage tank with a new prestressed
concrete reservoir to increase water storage capacity,
increase supply reliability, and correct structural deficiencies.

Scope of Work
Under Aspen’s contract with the City of Pasadena, Aspen completed the following:
 Technical reports to support the IS/MND: Air Quality/Greenhouse Gases, Historic Resources Assessment (ASM Affiliates), Noise, and Visual Simulations.
 IS/MND, MMRP, Planning Commission decision support.

Santa Monica Mountains North Area Plan and Community Standards District Update EIR (2017-2021) Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning
Thuy Hua, Supervising Regional Planner, (213) 974-6461, [email protected] Key Aspen Personnel: Stephanie Khoury, Tatiana Inouye, Justin Wood Contract Value: $448k
Description
The project does not include any physical development,
but rather identifies land use policies and development standards for future development projects proposed in
the North Area, which encompasses 32.2 square miles
of unincorporated lands in the Santa Monica Mountains
area and contains a population of approximately 10,000
persons.

Scope of Work
Under Aspen’s contract with Los Angeles County, Aspen completed the following:
 Technical reports to support the EIR: Air Quality/Greenhouse Gases, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Noise, Transportation, and Scenic Resources.  Draft and Final Program EIRs, public participation support, MMRP.

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Bluebird Canyon and Park Avenue Fuel Modification Projects IS/MND (2021-2022) City of Laguna Beach Fire Department
Mike Rohde, Program Manager, (949) 275-4545, [email protected] Key Aspen Personnel: Stephanie Khoury, Lisa Blewitt, Rachael Dal Porto, Justin Wood, Lauren DeOliveira Contract Value: $126k
Description
The Bluebird Canyon Fuel Modification Project includes
fuel management zone (FMZ) 17 (Upper Bluebird
Canyon) and FMZ 18 (South Bluebird Canyon). The Park
Avenue Fuel Modification Project includes FMZ 22 (Park
Avenue). Fuel modification would provide defensible
space adjacent to homes and a crucial evacuation route
to enhance residents’ ability to evacuate and allow for safer emergency access during a wildfire.

Scope of Work
Under Aspen’s contract with the City of Laguna Beach Fire Department, Aspen completed the following:
 Technical reports to support the IS/MND: Cultural Resources and Paleontological Resources
 Tribal outreach
 IS/MND, public participation support, MMRP.

6. Project Management Plan

6.1. Service Management
Our approach to managing projects under this on-call contract will be to facilitate consistent project planning, execution, progress tracking, reporting, and invoicing. To ensure adequate technical documents and responsive service, Aspen’s project management approach is founded on the following critical elements:
 A clear and uncomplicated organizational structure that focuses responsibility and accountability, and facilitates direct lines of communication and authority from Contract Manager and Project Manager to technical specialists.
 Carefully coordinated planning of interdependent tasks and subtasks; making appropriate use of reliable existing information so that redundant efforts and analytical gaps are avoided, analyses in various issue areas are consistent, and project milestones are met.
 A detailed style guide and other report production instructions communicated to our team to enhance the quality of reports and increase cost effectiveness (existing Aspen guides are in place, ready for adaptation to projects under this on-call contract).
 Use of specific contractual agreements with subconsultants (such as analytical requirements for technical reports, payment only upon receipt of satisfactory work product, and penalties for delays) to ensure achievement of project objectives.  Effective use of project schedule and cost control systems that provide clear summaries of the status of individual tasks and the overall project, thereby enabling the project management team to foresee problems and correct them before they pose serious difficulties.  A well-developed quality assurance/quality control program, which provides the procedures by which technical validity, accuracy, and clarity of presentation are achieved.

ACCOUNTING, INVOICING, AND REPORTING
An important aspect of Aspen’s ongoing commitment to high quality, seamless project management is our rigorous application of an effective accounting and invoicing system. Aspen will process new projects through our Deltek Vantagepoint system, which reduces labor hours and potential errors associated with data input activities and sends automatic alerts when budgets or expiration dates are close to completion.

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hard copy for contractual purposes. Aspen added a real-time web entry module in our Deltek Vantagepoint system, which has streamlined the accounting and Work Authorization process. With this module we are able to provide real-time management control of the project, beginning with the award of individual contracts and Work Authorizations and ending with their formal close-out. The Deltek Vantagepoint system fulfills Aspen’s goal of exception management. All schedules, technical, and cost performance data are maintained in the system database. The system provides flexibility in defining the project information to be tracked; easy data accessibility; the ability to manipulate data (most notably schedule and cost); and full flexibility in producing selectively sorted and/or filtered reports. This system also allows Aspen to monitor each Work Authorization’s expiration date and notifies the project managers by a set period before the Work Authorization has expired, thus not allowing any hours to be charged to expired Work Authorizations.

The invoicing system allows Aspen management personnel to track ongoing project work at any time, by staff member or subcontractor, so we always know the status of our budget. Invoices will describe work performed for each task during the invoice period, amount of retention for the project, and total amount of contract funds remaining. For long-duration projects, Aspen will submit a monthly cost summary and progress report in the format specified by the City.

Supplying Cost Estimates. Aspen’s proposed management team has strong, directly relevant experience and inplace systems and procedures for supplying cost estimates, including rapid turn-around and rough order-ofmagnitude estimates through firm and detailed multi-task/multi-discipline estimates for highly complex projects.

These processes have been developed and demonstrated on all of our recent Work Authorization and task order contracts with the CPUC, CEC, LADWP, LACPW, among others. Our approach is a task and schedule-based matrix/spreadsheet approach, with strong capabilities for seamlessly integrating and rolling up subcontractor costs and for clearly presenting summary information that can be easily related back to the technical tasks and deliverables. Key elements of our capabilities, experience, and approach to developing cost estimates include the following:
 We have prepared thousands of Work Authorizations under on-call contracts for state and local agencies and we have a very good understanding of the level of effort for task order projects that are conducted under on-call contracts. This knowledge and experience will enable us to efficiently provide the Department with accurate and realistic cost estimates that reflect the proposed level of effort, and at the same time, reduce the number of cost estimate iterations between the contractor and the City.  We use well-established cost estimate templates for organizing cost information, first by a discipline-bytask matrix, and by line item (Aspen labor/personnel, Aspen direct non-labor costs, and subcontractor costs, backed up by subcontractor cost spreadsheets) within each discipline.  Quantity estimates (for such items as labor hours, person-trips and durations for travel, and deliverable requirements) are generated by our senior technical managers who are actively involved in planning and responsible for executing the work.
 All draft cost estimates are prepared by experienced Program Controls management and thoroughly reviewed by the Contract Manager (Jennifer Wu) before submission to the City.

Our approach results in estimates that are easy to understand, tied clearly and directly to the technical work, and easy to negotiate and revise if assumptions change or scope modifications are introduced. Once approved, these estimates provide a strong basis for controlling costs as the project is executed, for invoicing and progress reporting, and for creating a project cost history that will be of tremendous value in continuing to improve estimates and streamlining estimate preparation as new Work Authorizations come on-line. Our rigorous approach also results in reduced pressure by the contractor to seek budget modifications during project execution, as well as easier to agree upon modifications when clearly legitimate changes do occur. We have had an exemplary record on our major Work Authorization and task order contracts with very few rejected invoices or claims.

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Developing Work Authorizations. Aspen has a significant amount of experience in managing multi-project task order programs and Work Authorization contracts. Our approach to developing Work Authorizations for the City is built around the following:
 Contract Manager (Jennifer Wu), Project Controls, Project Managers, and key technical specialists that will be made available on a highest-priority basis immediately upon contract award to develop, direct, and control Work Authorization responses and assignments.
 Through our early planning efforts, which we conduct in coordination with City managers, we would proactively forecast specific project requirements and corresponding requirements for key and support personnel to supplement/complement City resources as project needs are identified. We work closely with the City Project Manager in the various reviews that are required prior to Work Authorization approval. We also provide daily status reports of where the Work Authorizations are in the approval process.  Use of the technical approaches formulated by Project Managers and/or technical specialists and approved by the City ensures that all scope of work/task requirements will be achieved in a technically correct, timely, and efficient manner, in accordance with applicable regulations, City orders and directives, and contract requirements.
 We use a well-established and effective Project Management Control System wherein schedules and resource allocation requirements for multiple projects can be quickly assembled and analyzed for detailed planning, budgeting, resource management, and control purposes.  Aspen emphasizes continuous review and improvement of the Work Authorization process, focusing on streamlining the required exchange of information with the City and our Team members, without compromising contractual requirements or Work Authorization objectives.

Monthly Progress Reports. Through our work on our current and past on-call contracts, our managers and project controls personnel are completely experienced in providing rapid turnaround in the provision of monthly progress reports. These reports integrate both technical and schedule information broken down by task, and a summary of contract expenditures and other cost information that is useful to the client in rapidly assessing project performance. To expedite the delivery of progress reports to the City, we set internal deadlines for Aspen Team members and project controls personnel to submit draft progress reports and invoices to the Program Manager by the 5th day after the end of the reporting month. The Contract Manager is then responsible for the review, finalization, assembly, and sorting of these materials for timely delivery to the City by the 10th of each month.

Monthly Invoices. Our invoices will be formatted to be completely consistent with the approved Work Authorization budgets and will also include provisions for presenting:
 Monthly and cumulative labor, operating expenses and fees by task and discipline, including percentages and remaining amounts
 Monthly and cumulative totals, including amounts retained Our invoices have been consistently acceptable and approved in a timely manner on other contracts, and we have had very few problems or inaccuracies.

6.2. Resource Management and Staffing Plan
Key personnel assigned to support task orders, including project managers, technical specialists, and senior reviewers are identified above in Exhibits 1 (Organization Chart) and 2 (Qualifications of Key Personnel). The roles and responsibilities of all key personnel on the Aspen Team (including subconsultants) are also identified in Exhibits 1 and 2.

Contract Manager, Jennifer Wu, will be responsible for responding to requests for scopes of work and budgets for specific City projects. She will review the identified team of experts (see Exhibit 1) and identify both project

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management and technical staff (including subconsultants) to carry out individual projects depending on the type of expertise needed for each project.

Each project will have an assigned Project Manager (PM). While all PMs identified for this contract have significant experience, each project management assignment will be based on the size of the proposed project and the type of skills needed to execute the project. For instance, for monitoring and compliance projects, the Contract Manager would assign a PM with experience in mitigation monitoring, and for environmental documentation projects a PM with experience managing environmental documents would be assigned. The PM will be responsible for the overall quality of the work performed by all team members (including subconsultants) and will be the point of contact for the City project manager once the scope and budget for the specific project has been approved and a notice to proceed has been issued. The PM will also be responsible for the approved project-specific budget and schedule.

Depending on the type of project assigned to the Aspen Team, Technical Leads may be identified to support the PM in directing the technical work. Technical Leads are senior-level technical staff that coordinate the work completed by the technical specialists and review the technical study or other technical document prior to submitting to the PM for review. The technical leads will be responsible for the quality of the technical studies and will work with the assigned technical resources to complete the project deliverables on time. The Technical Leads work directly with the PM on meeting schedule and quality requirements. Technical specialists are assigned as needed and depending on the scope of the proposed project.

Aspen’s proven ability to meet tight schedules and control costs stems from our extensive resources and capabilities, combined with our strong project management, and the ability to quickly respond to delays or unexpected situations. For example, Aspen completed a Final EIR and Supplemental EIR in six months for two wind energy projects in Kern County. Similarly, Aspen completed and circulated an EIR for a 420-meawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic facility in San Benito County just four months after project kickoff; that EIR was certified by the CEQA Lead Agency just seven months after project kickoff. In addition to the key personnel identified in this proposal, Aspen has additional staff capacity with over 80 personnel spread across five offices in California that can step into project situations in response to City needs and workload fluctuations.

6.3. Quality Assurance, Budget Control, and Performance Management Our Contract Manager, Ms. Jennifer Wu, will be responsible for the quality of all services and products on this contract. Time-tested Total Quality Management principles are the foundation for Aspen’s ongoing commitment to providing quality products and services to the City that meet or exceed their expectations. Assuring the quality of our work is a combined effort of all technical, management, and support personnel. It involves planning, performing, checking, and continually assessing our work. Training is a key element to consistently providing high-quality products to our clients.

Ms. Wu is intimately familiar with the systems and disciplines required to ensure quality deliverables to the City.

Depending on the project and the level of effort, each product will be developed by the project manager, under the supervision of Ms. Wu, using the following process:
 Upfront Guidance at a Kickoff Meeting: Aspen’s project manager will provide each author with detailed instructions at a kickoff meeting to set the tone for the project and ensure quality and consistency across various deliverables/sections.
 Communication with the Team: The Contract Manager will consistently and frequently check in with the project manager and technical team during a project.
 Senior Technical Review: A senior technical specialist will conduct a review of each deliverable, focusing on the technical accuracy of the analysis.

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 Editorial Review: A senior technical editor will review each document to ensure it uses correct grammar and language and has a unified and consistent style and usage with a clear message.  Document Production: Aspen’s document production manager will review the final documents, establish consistent formatting, and assemble the document for final review by Aspen’s project manager.  Final Product Review: Aspen’s Contract Manager will review final products to ensure that they meet or exceed Aspen’s quality expectations prior to their delivery to the City for its review.  ADA Compliance: Aspen’s document production staff also have the experience and ability to prepare docufments for web filing in compliance with federal Section 508 requirements and California AB 434 requirements, should it be needed.

Risk Management. Aspen’s Contract Manager, Ms. Wu, will discuss any issues that may arise on a particular task order with the City task order supervisor. In the unusual circumstance in which an issue needs to be escalated to company management, Ms. Wu will take the necessary steps to resolve issues quickly to the City’s satisfaction.

Any issues can also be elevated to Aspen’s Executive Committee, led by the Company President. We do not anticipate that any serious issues will arise over the course of this contract that cannot be resolved by the Aspen Team. Aspen has continued to keep risk at a low and manageable level for its clients, and we have performed successfully on projects of all sizes, including large, complex, and controversial projects.

Budget Control. As discussed earlier, Aspen has developed a very efficient Work Authorization/cost estimating process using a real-time web entry module in our Deltek Vantagepoint system. With this module we can provide real-time management control of the project, beginning with the award of individual contracts and Work Authorizations and ending with their formal close-out.

6.4. Communication and Coordination
This on-call contract with the City will be managed by Ms. Wu (primary point of contact). Aspen’s approach to contract management utilizes the following strategies to minimize potential risks and to ensure task orders are completed on time and within budget:
 Schedule and Team Management. Aspen has developed a task order tracking system that facilitates simultaneous management of multiple task orders, while tracking the budget and schedule of each task order in the context of the entire contract budget ceiling. Based on each of the City’s on-call service requests, Aspen creates a work plan for each phase of the project. The work plan describes the methods to accomplish the task order, how the work will be sequenced, and the key personnel who will conduct the work. Subcontractor work is identified, assigned, supervised, and controlled under the direction of the Contract Manager. Aspen’s Deltek Vantagepoint accounting system allows our Contract Manager to track ongoing project work in real time, by staff member or subcontractor, which provides us with a daily status of our budget.  Reporting. Aspen will provide monthly task order progress reporting and will be available to parti¬cipate in regular contract check-ins with the City. Monthly task order invoices will describe work performed for each task during the invoice period, total amount of funds remaining, and percentage completed. Aspen will process this contract through our Deltek Vantagepoint accounting system, which ensures real-time accounting accuracy and sends an automatic alert when a task order budget or expiration date is at 50% and 75% completion. Aspen’s reporting system will provide the City with full visibility into Aspen’s performance on each task order issued under the contract.
 Contract Transition. Throughout the contract period, Aspen will maintain a highly organized contract record of important project documents by task order and resource materials. The contract record can be readily transferred to the City for provision to a new consultant. Aspen has managed dozens of on-call contracts with public agencies (federal, State, and local) and knows how to effectively facilitate the transition at the beginning and end of a contract.

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 Coordination with Applicant’s, Agencies, and the Public. Aspen is committed to maintaining clear, consistent, and proactive communication with City staff throughout all phases of a project. Our Contract Manager, Jennifer Wu, will serve as the primary point of contact, ensuring that all communications are streamlined and efficiently managed. Our project managers will schedule regular check-in meetings to discuss project progress, address emerging issues, and coordinate next steps, fostering transparency and collaboration. In addition to scheduled meetings, Aspen will always be available via phone and email to respond promptly to City inquiries and provide timely updates. If any questions cannot be resolved through email, our Team will reach out directly by phone to ensure effective and immediate resolution. This approach guarantees responsive support and continuity, helping the City achieve its environmental review and project goals. Ms. Wu and the Team are also readily available to meet in person at City offices or project locations, as needed.

Similarly, Aspen will coordinate with regulatory agencies, responsible and trustee agencies, and key stakeholders to ensure that they are aware of the project and are able to provide input into the process. We have found that it is very important to engage stakeholders early and often to identify any potential permitting requirements or obstacles to the project as early in the process as possible. Ultimately, good communication is the key to success, ensuring that all parties remain informed, coordinated, and aligned throughout every phase of the project.

7. Required Forms
The following forms presented here have been reviewed and signed:
 Certification of Qualifications
 Non-Collusion Affidavit
 Compliance with Insurance Requirements
 Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement
 Acknowledgement of Addendum No. 1

RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach

6.2 Required Forms

6.2.1 Certification of Qualifications
RFQ 26-002
The undersigned hereby submits its statement of qualifications and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

1. Proposer declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City has been or shall be compensated, directly or indirectly, in connection with this statement of qualifications or any work connected with this statement of qualifications. Should any agreement be approved in connection with this Request for Qualifications, Proposer declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City, during the term of his/her service with the City shall have any direct interest in that agreement, or obtain any present, anticipated or future material benefit arising therefrom.

2. By submitting the response to this request, Proposer agrees, if selected to furnish services to the City in accordance with this RFQ.

3. Proposer has carefully reviewed its statement of qualifications and understands and agrees that the City is not responsible for any errors or omissions on the part of the Proposer and that the Proposer is responsible for them.

4. It is understood and agreed that the City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all statement of qualifications and to waive any informality or irregularity in any statement of qualifications received by the City.

5. The statement of qualifications response includes all of the commentary, figures and data required by the Request for Qualifications.

6. The statement of qualifications shall be valid for 90 days from the date of submittal.

7. Proposer acknowledges that the City may issue addendums related to this RFQ and that the proposer has reviewed the following addendums which have been issued:

Addendum: No. 1 dated June 4, 2026
Addendum: _____________________________
Addendum: _____________________________
Addendum: _____________________________

RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach

8. Proposer further acknowledges the provisions of any addendums issued have been incorporated into their statement of qualifications.

Signature of Authorized Representative:
____________________________________________
Printed Name and Title:
____________________________________________ Neda R. Delmont, COO

RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach

6.2.2 Non-Collusion Affidavit
RFQ 26-002
The undersigned declares states and certifies that:

1. This statement of qualifications is not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization or corporation.

2. This statement of qualifications is genuine and not collusive or sham.

3. I have not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Proposer to put in a false or sham statement of qualifications and I have not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any other Proposer or anyone else to put in a sham statement of qualifications or to refrain from submitting to this RFQ.

4. I have not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the rate schedule price or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the rate schedule price or to secure any advantage against the City of Hermosa Beach or of anyone interested in the proposed contract.

5. All statements contained in the statement of qualifications and related documents are true.

6. I have not directly or indirectly submitted the rate schedule price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any person, corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, RFQ depository, or to any member or agent thereof, to effectuate a collusive or sham statement of qualifications.

7. I have not entered into any arrangement or agreement with any City of Hermosa Beach public officer in connection with this statement of qualifications .

8. I understand collusive bidding is a violation of State and Federal law and can result in fines, prison sentences, and civil damage awards.

Signature of Authorized Representative:
____________________________________________
Printed Name and Title:
____________________________________________ Neda R. Delmont, COO

RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach

6.2.3 Compliance with Insurance Requirements
RFQ 26-002
The selected consultant will be expected to comply with the City s insurance requirements contained within this RFQ.

The undersigned declares states and certifies that:

1. Proposer agrees, acknowledges and is fully aware of the insurance requirements as specified in the Request for Qualifications.

2. If selected, proposer agrees to accept all conditions and requirements as contained therein.

Signature of Authorized Representative:
____________________________________________
Printed Name and Title:
____________________________________________ Neda R. Delmont, COO

RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach

6.2.4 Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement RFQ 26-002
The selected consultant will be expected to comply with and sign the City s Professional Services Agreement. Proposers should identify and/or indicate any exceptions to the Sample Professional Services Agreement included in Section 6.2. The City Attorney or their designee retains the discretion to accept or reject proposed exceptions or modifications to the City s Professional Services Agreement.

1. Proposer agrees, acknowledges and is fully aware of the conditions specified in the City’s Sample Professional Services Agreement.

2. Proposer agrees to accept all conditions and requirements as contained therein with exceptions noted as follows:
______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
Signature of Authorized Representative:
____________________________________________
Printed Name and Title:
____________________________________________ Neda R. Delmont, COO

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ADDENDUM NO. 1
RFQ NO. 26-0002: ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES DATE: June 4, 2026
TO: All Prospective Bidders
Please note the following answers to questions submitted via PlanetBids for the project indicated above.

1. QUESTION: Can you provide any additional information about what types of cultural resource management services the City is likely to require? It would be helpful to know if you are looking for both archaeology and architectural work and if you want comprehensive planning, individual studies for project compliance, or other services.

ANSWER:
• The preparation of historic resource assessments and/or peer reviews of reports may be needed.
• Assistance with archaeological tribal resource could be needed including preparation of consultation notification for city’s use.

2. QUESTION: Which firms currently provide on-call environmental consulting services to the City? (I.e., who are the incumbents?)
ANSWER: Ed Almanza

3. QUESTION: Do we understand correctly that subconsultants will only be required to provide information for the following sections: Firm Profile, Bios of Key Staff, and Rate Schedule?
ANSWER: A contracted consultant/vendor is responsible for maintaining all required insurance coverage outlined in the contract/agreement during the life of the contract. Note: I should review any draft contract/agreement for insurance coverage language.

Unless the subcontractor is directly contracting with the City (which would negate the concept of subcontractor), the consultant is

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responsible for adhering to insurance requirements of the contract/agreement. The proof of such coverage would be evidenced in the consultant’s Certificate of Insurance
(COI). Contract language could be added that required any/all subcontractors meet the City’s insurance coverage requirements, but the consultant would be ultimately responsible for ensuring that their subconsultants had appropriate coverage.

4. QUESTION: Given the five-year contract term, would the City consider allowing consultants to provide hourly billing rates by staff classification/category, rather than solely by specific named individuals, to accommodate potential classification changes over the contract duration? ANSWER: Yes, providing hourly billing rates by classification is acceptable. However, responses should still include a list of the current staff’s qualifications and bios.

5. QUESTION: Can the City please confirm whether it is acceptable for us, the Prime Consultant, to submit our firm’s hourly rate schedule along with separate hourly rate schedules for each subconsultant, each in their respective standard formats, combined into a single “Rate Schedule” file for upload in PlanetBids?
ANSWER: Yes

6. QUESTION: Section 3.1 of the RFQ requests one copy of the statement of qualifications and one copy of the rate schedule in PDF format. Does the City prefer that each pdf uploaded also follow a specific file naming convention?
ANSWER: Yes, please label files as RFQ 26-
002_Consultant_Qualifications and RFQ 26-002_Consultant_Rate Schedule

7. QUESTION: Can the City please elaborate on the statement, “other type of environmental study”? Could the additional environmental studies possibly include one or more of the following: Biological Resource Assessments with or without Focused Protocol Surveys.

ANSWER: Biological resource assessments could be required.

8. QUESTION: Can the City please elaborate on the statement, “other type of environmental study”? Could the additional environmental studies possibly include one or more of the following: 1. Biological Resource Assessments with or without Focused Protocol Surveys 2. Included within the request for “air quality” studies, preparation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories 3.

Included within the request for “noise” studies, preparation of Vibration Analyses 4. Preparation of Energy Reports 5. Assistance with Water Resource Permitting, including, but not limited to USFWS, CDFW, and/or ACOE permits (e.g., ITP, 401, 404, and 1600-series permits?

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDUM NO. 1
RFQ NO. 26-0002: ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES Complete and sign this acknowledgement form. Enclose the original copy of the acknowledgement in your bid. Failure to do so may result in disqualification of your firm’s bid.

The undersigned acknowledges receipt of Addendum No. 1 dated June 4, 2026.

ATTEST: _____________________________________
Principal: _____________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
By: _____________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
5020 Chesebro Road, 200, Agoura Hills CA 91302
Neda R. Delmont
COO
Neda R. Delmont

SUBMITTED BY

MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL
5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500 ⋅ Santa Ana, CA 92707

CIT Y OF

HERMOSA BEACH

SUBMITTED TO

PROPOSAL FOR

ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSULTING SERVICES
RESPONSE TO RFQ NO. 26-002
JUNE 2026

5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500 | Santa Ana, CA 92707
Office: 949.472.3505 | Fax: 949.472.8373
June 11, 2026
Alison Becker
Community Development Director

CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Subject: Proposal for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services – Response to RFQ No. 26-002 Ms. Becker:

Founded in 1940 and celebrating 80 years of supporting our local communities, Michael Baker International (Michael Baker) is a leader in environmental, planning, engineering, consulting, and technical/professional services with a local focus and global expertise. We offer a full continuum of innovative solutions in environmental, planning, architectural, program management construction, survey, and life cycle support as well as information technology and communications services.

It is our understanding that the City of Hermosa Beach (City) seeks to establish a list of qualified on-call CEQA consultants to provide as-needed environmental services in support of the Community Development Department. We understand assignments may include preparation or peer review of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents, including categorical exemptions, Initial Studies, Mitigated Negative Declarations, and Environmental Impact Reports, as well as associated technical study services. Selected consultants may also be requested to assist with early environmental review, coordination with City staff and applicants, and attendance at Planning Commission and City Council hearings.

Since 1975, Michael Baker staff have worked closely with southern California cities providing such experience and expertise, including south bay cities in Los Angeles Conty, in preparing clear, adequate, and legally defensible environmental documentation for the purposes of CEQA. We have aided cities with thousands of applications, supporting early analysis, and consultation with stakeholders and suggesting ways that a project could be modified to alleviate many environmental issues.

Our recent CEQA experience includes the City of Long Beach (serving as on-call consultant for several decades), the City of Manhattan Beach (Scout House Class 32 Categorical Exemption (CE) and Coyote Management Plan CE), and other beach cities such as City of Oceanside (Oceanside Transit Center Redevelopment EIR and 810 Mission Street Class 32 CE), and City of Dana Point (serving as on-call consultant for several decades as well).

If you would like to discuss our proposal or need any additional information for your review, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Kristen Bogue, the Contract Manager assigned as the City’s main point of contact, at 949.855.5747 or [email protected], should you have any questions or need clarification. Ms. Bogue will be available as the dedicated point person to manage all task orders; serve as the conduit of information between any task-specific project managers and sub-consultants; and ensure overall quality and responsiveness. We appreciate this opportunity to be of service to the City of Hermosa Beach. The undersigned, Mr. Beck, available for contact at 949.855.3687 or [email protected], is an officer of Michael Baker who is authorized to execute legally binding agreements per the terms of the proposal. In addition, receipt of Addendum No. 1 to the RFQ No. 26-002, dated June 4, 2026, is acknowledged.

Respectfully submitted,
Kristen Bogue Richard Beck
Contract Manager Vice President

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SECTION 1: FIRM PROFILE
Michael Baker is a full-service environmental, engineering, design, and construction management firm composed of
more than 4,150 team members nationwide. While we
were established in 1940, we have been in business under the present business name (Michael Baker International, Inc.) for over 10 years since June 30, 2015, and have over 85 years of experience in providing environmental services to our clients.

Locally, we have a strong California presence, with
approximately 587 employees in 10 office locations
throughout the state. Our firm provides a comprehensive range of services and solutions in support of federal, state, and municipal governments, and a wide range of clients.

Michael Baker’s expertise includes environmental planning (California Environmental Quality Act/National
Environmental Policy Act [CEQA/NEPA]) regulatory
permitting, habitat mitigation cultural resources, and
restoration design; stormwater management; water
quality design and permitting; transportation, traffic, and civil engineering; surveying and mapping; geographic
information systems (GIS); construction monitoring and
management services; land use planning, urban design,
community planning, landscape architecture, and public
outreach.

Environmental Services
As-Needed and On-Call Services: Michael Baker takes
great pride in our long-standing history of providing both as-needed and “extension of staff” services for public
sector clients. In California, we have provided these
services to the cities of Santa Ana, Anaheim, Westminster, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Long Beach, Carson, El
Segundo, Santa Monica, Seal Beach, Azusa, Lancaster,
Upland, Rancho Santa Margarita, as well as the County of Orange, Orange County Sanitation District, Port of Long Beach, County of Riverside, and others. Our staff is
accustomed to meeting demanding project schedules by
pooling our resources from skilled staff throughout the region, when necessary, to ensure our clients are given the highest quality of service and on-time performance.

Official Name and Address:

Michael Baker International, Inc.
500 Grant Street
Suite 5400
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
T. 412.918.4000
Federal Employer ID:
25-1228638
Point of Contact (Contract Manager):

Kristen Bogue
5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500
Santa Ana, CA 92707 (Office Where Work Will be
Performed)
[email protected]
D. 949.855.5747
O. 949.472.3505
Ownership Structure:
100% owned by Michael Baker International Holdco
Corporation.

Years in Business:

Michael Baker International, Inc., has been in
business under the present business name for 10
(nearly 11) years (since June 30, 2015).

Years of Relevant Experience:
85 (nearly 86) years of experience in providing
required, equivalent, or related services.

Contract Performance History:

Michael Baker International, Inc. is a large
international firm working on a variety of complex
projects at any given point in time. Michael Baker,
which has over 80 offices, does not maintain a central
repository listing all contracts that have not been
completed. Upon reasonable investigation and
belief, MBI is not aware of having improperly failed or refused to complete a contract within the past five
years.

Michael Baker does not have any exceptions to the
contract, except as requested in the attachments to
this Proposal.

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As a leader in the environmental
consulting field, Michael Baker
offers an extensive array of services
associated with environmental
compliance and documentation.

Michael Baker provides evaluation
for the full range of environmental
effects for all types of projects,
including CEQA and NEPA
documentation, air quality and
health risk assessments,
greenhouse gas analyses, noise
studies, regulatory agency permitting, biological resources, visual assessments and photo simulations, traffic studies, drainage/water quality assessments, community/socioeconomic analyses, and biological mitigation/monitoring. Our environmental task managers have a broad resume of project experience in urban communities and have worked on numerous complex projects requiring technical expertise, creative solutions, and development of effective and workable mitigation. We can confidently say that our environmental expertise makes us primed to assist with any on-call request needed by the City.

Environmental documents prepared by Michael Baker address the full range of environmental and technical issues, with in-house specialists providing technical evaluation for traffic and transportation, flood control and drainage, air quality, climate change, noise, land use, socioeconomics, utilities and services, energy conservation, visual and aesthetic effects, relevant planning, Phase I hazardous materials, neighborhood and construction effects, landform modification, agricultural suitability and many other environmental issue areas. Michael Baker draws upon the profession’s leading subconsultant (Roux Associates) for specialized hazards and hazardous materials expertise to build a multi-disciplinary team of environmental analysts.
• Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions Studies, Energy Assessments, Health Risk Assessments, and Noise/Vibration Studies: Michael Baker utilizes air quality models that are developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Air Resources Board and South Coast Air Quality Management District. Michael Baker also prepares HRAs in accordance with EPA and the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) guidelines to evaluate potential health risks associated with Toxic Air Contaminants (TAC). Michael Baker’s acoustical services include instrument-assisted noise and vibration field surveys, commercial and industrial stationary sources noise impact analyses, FHWA computer modeling of motor vehicle noise impacts for roadway and freeway projects, and rail noise impact analysis. • Biological Resources: Michael Baker has expert in-house biologists experienced in the Federal and State Endangered Species Acts, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, California Department of Fish and Game Code, Clean Water Act and biological analyses under CEQA and NEPA. Michael Baker team’s staff relationships with wildlife agencies, regulatory agencies, federal land managers and various conservation groups allow the firm to serve as a liaison between developers/applicants and these agencies and organizations.
• Cultural/Historical/Paleontological Resources: Our in-house archaeologists, historians, and paleontologists specialize in compliance with the cultural resources requirements under CEQA, NEPA, Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52) assistance, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act

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(NHPA), the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
• Hazardous Materials: Michael Baker provides a range of Hazardous Materials Assessments to meet our clients’ needs for various project types. Michael Baker has prepared hundreds of Environmental Site Assessments for a variety of projects throughout California utilizing the ASTM International (ASTM) standards for commercial real estate transactions (E 1527-21 Standard Practice), All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI), as well as appropriate protocol from lending institutions and regulatory agencies. In addition to Michael Baker’s in-house capabilities, Roux Associates (Roux) has been retained to provide both Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment services. • Visual, Shade/Shadow, Graphics, Line of Sight, and Photosimulations: Michael Baker provides visual simulation studies for aesthetic and visual impact evaluation. Simulations produced by Michael Baker range from simple photo composite/3-D massing studies to full photorealistic depictions. Michael Baker also prepares shade and shadow analyses to illustrate changes in shadow patterns that would be directly attributable to the project and to visually demonstrate the effect of these shadows on surrounding land uses.
• Transportation/Parking Studies:Our in-house transportation specialists are well versed in providing both level-of-service analysis and vehicle miles travelled analysis, as well as safety design considerations, traffic signal warrant analysis, and parking studies, among others.

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Since 1981, Roux has been at the forefront of environmental and engineering consulting, tackling some of the most complex environmental challenges with innovation and dedication. As a privately held, employee-owned firm, we pride ourselves on our safety-minded and passionate team, which is
committed to delivering exceptional solutions
for our clients. With nearly 450 talented
professionals, our corporate headquarters in
New York, and another 14 regional offices
spread across the United States, we are wellequipped to serve a diverse range of industries. Our expertise spans assessment,
remediation, and compliance services, and
our track record of outstanding performance
speaks for itself. At Roux, we don't just meet
expectations, we exceed them. Roux provides
a broad range of technical, consultation,
regulatory, and field services related to site
assessment and remediation throughout
California, and the greater United States. Our
team has extensive experience working with a
number of federal, state and local regulatory
agencies including the Alameda County
Environmental Health Department (ACEHD),
the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality
Control Board (RWQCB), the Department of
Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), and the
United States Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA) to not only identify and
address vapor intrusion issues, but also a wide
variety of complex environmental challenges
Roux offers the City a risk-focused, integrated
approach that goes beyond basic CEQA
compliance. Our team is structured to help
the City reduce legal, technical, and schedule
risk by aligning CEQA documentation with
remediation planning, regulatory
expectations, and constructability
considerations from the outset. Roux
emphasizes early issue identification, clear
and transparent documentation, respect for
prior work, and proactive communication
with City staff and stakeholders. This
approach is designed to protect the City’s
interests, support informed decision-making,
and advance the project efficiently toward
implementation.

Official Name and Address:

Roux Associates, Inc.
209 Shafter Street
Islandia, New York 11749
T. 631.232.2600
Point of Contact:

Nancy Aglin, PE
5150 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 450
Long Beach, CA 90804
[email protected]
(949) 795-6830
Type of business entity:

Type C Corporation
Federal Employer ID: 11-2479482
Office Where Work Will Be Performed:
5150 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 450
Long Beach, CA 90804
T. 949.472.3505
Ownership Structure:

Privately held affiliate company - Roux Environmental
Engineering and Geology, D.P.C. - related company through common ownership.

Years in Business and Relevant Experience:

Roux has nearly 45 years of experience delivering the
required, equivalent, and related environmental services for public agencies and private clients nationwide. The firm’s experience includes work at complex industrial facilities, brownfield and redevelopment sites, Superfund and
large-scale remediation projects, transportation and
infrastructure projects, and high-profile litigation and insurance matters.

Contract Performance History:

Roux has not been terminated for cause nor has it failed or refused to complete a contract for professional services.

Where project scopes or schedules have changed, Roux has worked collaboratively with clients to modify contract terms or deliverables consistent with applicable procurement
requirements and professional standards.

Roux does not have any exceptions to the contract.

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SECTION 2: ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Ms. Kristen Bogue, acting as Contract Manager, will be responsible for managing all task orders that come through our on-call contract and providing oversight of the project managers. Mr. Alan Ashimine, Principal-in-Charge, will assist in an advisory role and Mr. John Bellas, QA/QC, will ensure quality control of all deliverables through the Michael Baker Way quality assurance program.

Our Task Managers include Frances Yau, Pei-Ming Chou, and Vicky Rosen and would be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of each assigned task order. For each task order, the assigned Task Manager will be responsible for consulting with and coordinating the Michael Baker team, including subconsultants, to ensure a thorough environmental analysis that complies with CEQA requirements as well as represent the project team at public hearings and making presentations as necessary. We anticipate regular and consistent communication throughout the project and will be available to attend conference calls and or in-person meetings with City staff and/or other representatives as necessary.

Our organizational chart below shows the breadth of our expertise.

Key personnel identified above will be available to the extent proposed for the duration of the on-call contract. No person designated as “key” to the contract shall be removed or replaced without the prior written concurrence of the City. The following section includes key staff resumes of the Michael Baker team.

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SECTION 3: KEY STAFF
Key Personnel Resumes
Ms. Bogue is a senior project manager and assists in the preparation of environmental and planning studies, with a focus on due diligence planning activities. Ms. Bogue has experience in the research, analysis, and writing of CEQA/NEPA documentation. Ms. Bogue's Project Management background includes a variety of projects involving waterfront, coastal development, mixed-use, hotel/resort, residential, commercial, infrastructure, and industrial uses for both public and private sector clients. In addition to being a CEQA/NEPA generalist, she specializes in the preparation of visual analysis services and hazardous materials studies and. In addition to preparation of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, she is involved with Visual Impact Assessments, key view/photosimulation analysis, shade/shadow studies, viewshed mapping, and light and glare studies.

Education / Professional Credentials
B.A., 2005, Environmental Analysis and Design, University of California, Irvine Relevant Project Experience
• Scout House Project Class 32 Categorical Exemption, Manhattan Beach, CA, Project Manager • Coyote Management and Response Plan CEQA Exemption Memorandum, Manhattan Beach, CA, Project Manager
• Oceanside Transit Center Redevelopment EIR, Oceanside, CA, Project Manager • Hanson Hotel Project Section 15183 CEQA Compliance Checklist, San Clemente, CA, Project Manager
• Doheny Village Zoning District Update EIR, Dana Point, CA, Project Manager • One Metro West EIR, Costa Mesa, CA, Project Manager
• Cabrillo Mole Ferry Terminal Revitalization IS/MND, Avalon, CA, Project Manager • Victoria Boulevard Apartments EIR, Dana Point, CA, Project Manager • Star Express Car Wash Project IS/MND, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist • Downtown and Central Long Beach Redevelopment Plans Master EIR, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist
• I-710 Corridor Environmental Documentation Peer Review, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist
• Alamitos Battery Energy Storage System, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist • Long Beach Municipal Urban Stormwater Project, Long Beach, CA, Senior Environmental Scientist • Oceanaire Apartments Traffic Impact Study, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist • 20th Street/Walnut Avenue/Alamitos Avenue Intersection Improvements – NEPA Compliance, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist
• Alamitos Park CEQA/NEPA Clearance, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist • Naples Seawall Interim and Long Range Repair IS/MND, Long Beach, CA, Project Coordinator KRISTEN BOGUE | CONTRACT MANAGER Years of Experience: 21 Ms. Bogue will serve as the Contract Manager. She will oversee the project team and be responsible for ensuring successful completion of each task, as well as ensuring that the City’s goals and expectations are being met.

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Mr. Ashimine manages the Environmental Sciences Department in Michael Baker’s Santa Ana office. Mr.

Ashimine’s primary responsibilities include oversight of the department’s daily operations, management of projects, staff mentoring and instruction, and scheduling and business development. He has extensive experience in the research, analysis, and writing of environmental documentation for a variety of projects involving infrastructure, redevelopment, residential, and industrial uses. Mr. Ashimine uses his experience to manage and author environmental documentation, often incorporating the results of complex technical documentation to substantiate conclusions within the document. Mr. Ashimine has also successfully prepared environmental documentation for a range of highly controversial projects subject to scrutiny by the general public, environmental organizations, and public agencies.

Education / Professional Credentials
B.A., 2000, Environmental Analysis and Design, University of California, Irvine Relevant Project Experience
• Long Beach Temporary Amphitheater Section 15183 CEQA Compliance Checklist, Long Beach, CA, Project Director
• Edison Park Reconfiguration and Improvements Project 15183 CEQA Compliance Checklist, Huntington Beach, CA, Project Manager
• Seawater Desalination (Poseidon) Project EIR, Huntington Beach, CA, Project Coordinator • Remediation and Reuse of the Former Gun Range within Huntington Central Park EIR, Huntington Beach, CA, Project Manager
• Lincoln Specific Plan EIR, Whittier, CA, Project Manager • Green Trucking Facility and Container Storage Project IS/MND, Long Beach, CA, Project Director • 2300 Redondo Avenue Environmental Services Project, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • Alamitos Battery Energy Storage System, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • Long Beach Municipal Urban Stormwater Project, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • Star Express Car Wash Project IS/MND, Long Beach, CA, Project Director • Safran Senior Housing Environmental Assessment, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • SR 22 at Studebaker Interchange Project, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Manager • 1675 Santa Fe Avenue Warehouse Class 32 Categorical Exemption Report, Long Beach, CA, Project Director
• First Citizens Bank Environmental Impact Report, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • Long Beach Cruise Terminal Improvement Project IS/MND, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • East Division Police Substation IS/MND/EA, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager ALAN ASHIMINE | PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE Years of Experience: 26 Mr. Ashimine will serve as Principal-in-Charge and will provide an advisory role to the project team. Primary responsibilities will include overall project oversight, quality assurance, client coordination, regulatory liaison, and approval of all environmental documents.

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With 26 years of experience, Mr. Bellas is a recognized expert in the environmental planning field in California. He has managed the preparation of numerous CEQA/NEPA documents for a wide range of projects, including land development/entitlement projects, land use plans/programs, and capital improvement projects. In addition, he serves as an in-house/on-call environmental advisor for several prominent cities in Southern California, including the Cities of Pasadena, Los Angeles, and Long Beach. He is also an experienced lecturer and instructor.

Education / Professional Credentials
B.S., 1999, Environmental Resource Management, Penn State University CEQA Advice/Strategy and Peer Review Experience
Mr. Bellas is a highly respected CEQA advisor with extensive experience providing peer review. Notable assignments include:
• City of Pasadena, Environmental Coordinator. John has served as the City of Pasadena’s environmental coordinator for more than 13 years, where he has been responsible for all of the City’s environmental documents.
• City of Los Angeles, EIR Peer Review Services. Since 2017, John has provided EIR Peer Review Services to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning, providing peer review of numerous EIRs and regularly advising the City on CEQA matters.
• City of Long Beach, CEQA Advice/Strategy. John participates in bi-weekly virtual meetings with City Planning staff to provide CEQA strategy and advice to the City.

Project Direction/Management Experience
Mr. Bellas has overseen the preparation of numerous CEQA/NEPA documents and long-range plans.

Limited examples include:
• Manhattan Beach Hotel Project Class 32 Categorical Exemption, Manhattan Beach, CA • Manhattan Beach Downtown Specific Plan IS/MND, Manhattan Beach, CA • 650-700 N. PCH Project IS/MND, El Segundo, CA
• 1950-1960 E. Grand Avenue Project IS/MND, El Segundo, CA • Rolling Hills Estates General Plan Update, Commercial District Visioning Plan, and EIR, Rolling Hills Estates, CA
• Valencia Town Center Specific Plan and EIR, Santa Clarita, CA • Blackhall Studios Project EIR, Santa Clarita, CA
• DJT4 (Amazon.com) Parcel Delivery Facility Project EIR, Brea, CA • Adaptive Reuse Ordinance General Plan EIR Addendum, Pasadena, CA JOHN BELLAS | QA/QC ADVISOR Years of Experience: 26
Mr. Bellas will serve as QA/QC Advisor and will serve as overall quality conclusions within the document based on the results of complex technical documentation.

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Ms. Yau is a Senior Project Manager with diverse experience in environmental planning, biological sciences, and urban/regional planning. She has extensive knowledge of CEQA documentation preparation for public and private clients, with particular expertise in waterfront and coastal development projects throughout Southern California. Ms. Yau is a certified planner and active member of the American Planning Association.

Education / Professional Credentials
M.R.P., 2013, Regional Planning, Cornell University
B.S., 2011, Environmental Systems, University of California, San Diego American Institute of Certified Planners, California, 2016, 028637 Relevant Project Experience
• Long Beach Temporary Amphitheater Section 15183 CEQA Compliance Checklist, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager
• AT&T Telecom Gazebo Project IS/MND, Newport Beach, CA, Project Manager • Bay Bridge Pump Station and Force Mains Replacement Project EIR, Newport Beach, CA, Senior Environmental Analyst
Ms. Chou is a planning professional specializing in CEQA and CEQA/NEPA documents for mixed-use and infrastructure projects. She possesses strong organizational and multitasking skills with proven ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines. She excels at quality control and identifying inconsistencies in complex technical documents. Ms. Chou has completed graduate coursework in Historic Preservation Planning from Cornell University and has experience with historic resources surveys, reports, and Section 106 compliance.

Education / Professional Credentials
B.A., 1998, English Literature, University of California, Los Angeles Graduate Studies, 2002, Historic Preservation, Cornell University Coursework, 1997, English Literature, University of Oxford Relevant Project Experience
• Manhattan Beach Hotel Project, Manhattan Beach, CA, Project Manager • Smoky Hollow South Building Project IS/MND, El Segundo, CA, Project Manager • The Fig Project EIR, Los Angeles, CA, Project Manager FRANCES YAU, AICP | Task Manager Years of Experience: 13 Ms. Yau will serve as Task Manager. She will be assigned project management of task orders through the on-call contract. She will be responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of the work program and will be the direct point of contact to the City.

PEI-MING CHOU | Task Manager Years of Experience: 21
Ms. Chou will serve as Task Manager and will be assigned project management of task orders through the on-call contract. She will be responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of the work program and will be the direct point of contact to the City.

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Ms. Rosen is an environmental planning professional with over 10 years of experience preparing CEQA/NEPA documents for urban and rural projects throughout Southern California. She has expertise in evaluating diverse project types including educational and community facilities, historic buildings, infrastructure, mixed-use buildings, and parks/recreational facilities. Her experience includes public outreach, mitigation monitoring, and preparation of public notices and community fact sheets. She is a certified planner.

Education / Professional Credentials
M.A., Urban and Regional Planning, University of California, Los Angeles B.A., Social Ecology, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society, University of California, Irvine American Institute of Certified Planners
Relevant Project Experience
• Rolling Hills Estates General Plan Update and Commercial District Vision Plan, Rolling Hills Estates, CA, Project Manager
• California State University, Long Beach University Student Union Renovation and Expansion Project Finding of Consistency, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager Ms. Anglin is a registered professional engineer and Envision Sustainability Professional with over 30 years of experience in demolition and construction projects involving waste management, worker safety, and environmental liability assessments. She specializes in hazardous materials surveys, soil/groundwater remediation plans, and construction specifications for contaminated sites. Ms. Anglin has extensive experience working in the public sector including for many Southern California cities on projects like this one.

Education / Professional Credentials
BS, Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, May 1993 Graduate Studies, Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Canada Professional Engineer, No. C94772 (California)
Qualified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Developer (QSD) Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP)
Registered Environmental Manager (REM), National Registry of Environmental Professionals Certified Waste Management Professional (CWMP), National Registry of Environmental Professionals VICKY ROSEN, AICP | Task Manager Years of Experience: 11 Ms. Rosen will serve as Task Manager. She will be assigned project management of task orders through the on-call contract. She will be responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of the work program and will be the direct point of contact to the City.

NANCY ANGLIN, PE, ENV SP|
Roux Associates Years of Experience: 30
Ms. Anglin is Principal Engineer/Operations Manager with Roux Associates and will serve as technical lead for hazards and hazardous materials. She will be responsible for managing any task orders or technical studies related to the preparation of

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ADDITIONAL STAFF
As Michael Baker’s Technical Task Leads, the following in-house specialists will conduct technical analyses in support of task orders under the City’s on-call contract.

Task Lead
and Years of
Experience Technical Specialties Project Experience
Art Popp
(32 years)
• Biological Resources Assessment
• Focused Protocol Surveys
• Jurisdictional Delineations
• Regulatory Permitting
• Bay Bridge Pump Station and Force
Mains Replacement Project, Newport
Beach
• Collins Island Bridge Replacement
Project, Newport Beach
Danielle
Millar
(14 years)
• Air Quality Analysis
• Greenhouse Gas
• Health Risk Assessment
• Energy Analysis
• Noise Impact Analysis
• Caltech Neurological Sciences Building,
Pasadena
• Norwalk High School Athletic Stadium
Project, Norwalk
• Samohi Campus Reconfiguration
Project, Santa Monica
Kristen
Bogue
(21 years)
• Phase I Environmental/Initial Site
Assessment
• Visual Impact Assessment
• Photosimulation Analysis
• Manhattan Beach Scout House
• Bay Bridge Pump Station and Force
Mains Replacement Project, Newport
Beach
• Hermosa Beach City Yard Project
Terrence
Chen, P.E.,

QSD/QSP
(25 years)
• Preliminary Hydrology
• Drainage Report
• Preliminary Water Study
• Preliminary Water Quality
Management Plan
• Sewer Study
• Orange County On-Call Services, County
of Orange
• NPDES Program Management Support
Services, Fountain Valley
• Water Quality Management Plan
Verification, Anaheim
Marc
Beherec,
Ph.D., R.P.A
(25 years)
• Cultural Resources Assessment
• Paleontological Resources
Assessment
• Native American Consultation
Assistance
• University of California, Irvine, CampusWide Archeological Resources Assessment, Irvine
• South Coast Research and Extension
Center (REC) Project, Irvine
Jordan Gray
(11 years)
• Transportation Studies
• Level of Service Analysis
• Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis
• Signal Warrant Analysis
• Hive Live, Costa Mesa
• Victoria Place, Dana Point
• South Coast Research and Extension
Center (REC) Project
Nancy
Roux
Associates
(30 years)
• Phase I Environmental Site
Assessments
• Phase II Environmental Site
Assessments
• Remediation Management
• Regulatory Permitting Assistance
• Hermosa Beach City Yard Project
• County of Los Angeles, Fire Station No
89, Agora Hills
• Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) oncall Architecture & Engineering

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SECTION 4: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES
Michael Baker takes immense pride in our long-standing history of providing technically accurate and legally defensible CEQA documentation to our clients throughout California for more than 85 years. We are firm believers that “experience matters.” Our experience includes a vast resume with preparation of CEQA documentation, including Initial Studies, Categorical Exemptions, Negative Declarations (NDs), Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs), Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), a range of technical studies, and peer reviews. This experience ensures successful delivery, on-time and within budget, of the any task order assigned under this on-call contract and associated technical studies. The following representative projects showcase our relevant experience.

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REPRESENTATIVE ON-CALL EXPERIENCE

DOHENY VILLAGE ZONING DISTRICT UPDATE EIR
Michael Baker International assisted the City of Dana Point with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Doheny Village Zoning District Update. The purpose and intent of the proposed project is to preserve and enhance the eclectic combination of commercial, light industrial, and residential mixed uses in Doheny Village. The zoning district update provides the following three new zoning districts specific to the project area: Village Commercial/Industrial; Village Commercial/Residential; and Village Main Street.

In addition to a Zoning Code Amendment,
implementation of the proposed project
required a General Plan Amendment and Local
Coastal Program Amendment to reflect the new
land use and zoning district classifications.

CITY OF DANA POINT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Michael Baker has provided the City of Dana Point on-call environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring CEQA clearance documentation, as well as
technical studies. Notable projects include:
• Headlands Trail Project Exemption Analysis and Initial Study to Prepare an EIR (March 2025 through Current)
(Contract Value $34,685)
• Capo Hillside Technical Analysis Support Services (Start and Completed in March 2024) (Contract Value
$13,910)
• Victoria Boulevard Apartments EIR (Start 2020 and
Completed 2024) (Contract Value $267,412)
• Doheny Village Zoning District Update EIR
(Started 2016, Completed 2021)
(Contract Value $251,560)
Key Personnel Assigned:
• Kristen Bogue, Project Director
• Alan Ashimine, QA/QC
• Frances Yau, Project Manager
• Jessica Ditto, Environmental Analyst
• Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst
• Allison Beauregard, Environmental
Analyst
• Danielle Millar, Air Quality & Noise
• Darshan Shivaiah, Air Quality & Noise
City of Dana Point, Community
Development Department
Planning Division
Jonathan Lightfoot
Director of Community
Development
[email protected]
949-248-3583

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VICTORIA PLACE PROJECT IS/MND
Michael Baker assisted the City of Costa Mesa with the preparation of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the proposed Victoria Place Project (project). The project involves the demolition of existing commercial buildings and the development of a residential common interest community comprising of 18 duplexes and four detached units for a total of 40 residential units. The proposed building would provide a total of 32,437 square feet of open space which includes a 6,317- square foot children’s play area and 3,500 square feet of flex space which would be used for gatherings and events. The project requires the approval of a General Plan Amendment, a Zoning Code Amendment, Tentative Tract Map, and a Master Plan.

Michael Baker also prepared a Vehicle
Miles Traveled Screening Analysis and
Cultural Resources Assessment. Key
environmental issues identified in the
IS/MND includes impacts to
hazardous materials, undiscovered
cultural and tribal cultural resources,
and transportation impacts during
construction.

CITY OF COSTA MESA ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES
Michael Baker has provided the City of Costa Mesa
with on-call environmental consulting services for
range of projects requiring CEQA clearance
documentation, as well as technical studies.

Notable projects include:
• Hive Live EIR (Started 2024, Completed 2025)
(Contract Value $278,351)
• Victoria Place EIR (Started November 2024,
Completed July 2025) (Contract Value
$104,925)
• One Metro West EIR (Started 2019, Completed
2021) (Contract Value $249,441)
• One Metro West Addendum (Started January
2026, Completed May 2026) (Contract Value
$53,840)
• Chen Mini Warehouse Auto Storage Facility
Class 32 CE Report (Started April 2019,
Completed May 2019) (Contract Value
Key Staff:
• Kristen Bogue, Project Director
• Frances Yau, Project Manager
• Alan Ashimine, QA/QC
• Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst
• Allison Beauregard, Environmental Analyst
• Danielle Millar, Air Quality & Noise
• Darshan Shivaiah, Air Quality & Noise
• Art Popp, Senior Biologist
• James Daniels, Archaeologist
• Susan Wood, Architectural History
• Jordon Gray, Civil Engineer
City of Costa Mesa, Economic and
Development Services Planning
Division
Ms. Carrie Tai, AICP
[email protected]
714-754-5270

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STARBUCKS CLASS 32 CE
Michael Baker International is currently assisting the City of Burbank with the preparation of a CEQA Class 32 Categorical Exemption for the Starbucks Project located at 1200 North Hollywood Way. The project involves the demolition of an existing 1,647-square foot auto repair shop and constructing an approximately 880-square foot Starbucks drive-through with an outdoor dining covered patio with seating. The interior of the building would only be accessed by employees (approximately two employees per shift) and would not include dining/serving within the building. Customers would either order at a designated order window or utilize the drive-through lane. The project encourages pedestrian and bicyclist activity in the area by providing a spacious outdoor seating patio near the existing Chandler Bikeway.

The Michael Baker team is preparing the air quality analysis and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analysis as well as peer reviewing the Applicant-provided noise study, hydrology study, and trip generation/queuing analysis.

CITY OF BURBANK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Michael Baker has provided the City of Burbank with on-call environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring CEQA clearance documentation, as well as
technical studies. Notable projects include:
• Starbucks Class 32 Categorical Exemption Report
(Started/Completed in 2023)
(Contract Value $49,510)
• 3700 Riverside Drive Mixed Use
Project Focused EIR (Completed 2022)
(Contract Value $156,849)
Key Personnel Assigned:
• Kristen Bogue, Project Director
• Frances Yau, Project Manager
• Alan Ashimine, QA/QC
• Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst
• Allison Beauregard, Environmental
Analyst
• Danielle Millar, Air Quality & Noise
• Darshan Shivaiah, Air Quality & Noise
• Art Popp, Senior Biologist
City of Burbank, Community
Development Department
Planning Division
Mr. Federico “Fred” Ramirez
[email protected]
818 238 5293

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LONG BEACH TEMPORARY AMPHITHEATER SECTION 15183 CEQA COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST Michael Baker International assisted the City of Long Beach with preparation of a CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 Compliance Checklist for the Long Beach Amphitheater Project adjacent to the Queen Mary in the Port of Long Beach. The amphitheater is anticipated to operate through a third-party operator and host primarily weekend events. The amphitheater’s initial year is expected to serve approximately 300,000 annual attendees by hosting approximately 84 days of large-scale concerts, alongside a variety of smaller-scale activities such as symphonies and community events. Future growth is anticipated as additional weekend and mid-week performances and events may be introduced.

In addition to preparing the CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 Compliance Checklist, the Michael Baker Team prepared
several technical studies/analyses, including air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, energy, and noise analyses;
biological resources assessment and marine biological
assessment; and level of service and vehicle miles traveled transportation studies.

CITY OF LONG BEACH

ENVIRONMENTAL/PLANNING SERVICES
Michael Baker has been retained by the City of Long
Beach to provide on-call environmental/planning
services for a diverse range of projects requiring CEQA and NEPA clearance documentation. Notable projects
include:
• 3800 Via Oro Project EIR (Started 2025 / Ongoing)
(Contract Value $236,895)
• First Citizens Bank EIR (Completed 2025) ($115,782)
• 4040 Bellflower Boulevard (Started 2026 / Ongoing)
(Contract Value $16,895)
• 1445 Judson Avenue Compliance Checklist Peer
Review (Started / Completed 2025) (Contract Value
$46,319)
• 1675 Santa Fe Avenue Self Storage Facility Class 32
CE (Started / Completed 2024) (Contract Value
$37,830)
• Star Express Carwash IS/MND (Started/Completed
2023) (Contract Value $77,900)
• Long Beach Building Standards Code Amendments
IS/ND (Started/Completed 2019) (Contract Value
$36,260)
Key Personnel Assigned:
• Alan Ashimine, Project Director
• Frances Yau, Project Manager
• Kristen Bogue, Environmental
Specialist
• Jessica Ditto, Environmental
Analyst
• Winnie Woo, Environmental
Analyst
• Allison Beauregard, Environmental
Analyst
• Danielle Millar, Air Quality & Noise
• Darshan Shivaiah, Air Quality &
Noise
• Susan Wood, Architectural History
• Jordon Gray, Civil Engineer
• Alex Tapia, Civil Engineer
City of Long Beach
Ms. Amy Harbin
[email protected]
562.570.6872

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HANSON HOTEL PROJECT SECTION 15183 CEQA COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST Michael Baker International is assiting the City of San Clemente with the preparation of a CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 Compliance Checklist for the Hason Hotel Project (project). The project proposes the development of the Hanson Hotel, a three-story, 61-room boutique hotel featuring a pool, café, roof-top restaurant with amplified music, and a subterranean parking garage with 104 parking stalls. The project includes 25 percent affordable hotel rooms (16 rooms) to enhance low-cost, visitorserving opportunities and is designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style to align with the Architectural Overlay and the North Beach Historic District's character.

The Section 15183 analysis considers the project’s considerations included in the City’s General Plan Enviornmental Impact Report, as well as project-specific impacts related to air quality, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, cultural resources, and biological resources.

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Michael Baker has provided the City of San Clemente with oncall environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring CEQA clearance documentation, as well as technical studies since 2018. Notable projects include:
• Hanson Hotel Section 15183 (Started October 2025,
Completed May 2026) (Contract Value $99,375)
• 1801 North El Camino Real Biological Resources Windshield Survey (Started and Completed April 2025) (Contract Value $3,360)
• West Pico Corridor Specific Plan Update and Architectural Overlay Expansion (Started/Completed 2023)
(Contract Value $35,800)
Key Personnel Assigned:
• Kristen Bogue, Project Director
• Frances Yau, Project Manager
• Alan Ashimine, QA/QC
• Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst
• Allison Beauregard, Environmental Analyst
• Darshan Shivaiah, Air Quality & Noise
• Art Popp, Senior Biologist
• Susan Wood, Architectural History
• Jordon Gray, Civil Engineer
City of San Clemente, Community
Development Department Planning Division
Johnathan Ciampa
[email protected]
949-246-5913

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ROLLING HILLS ESTATES GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICT VISION PLAN Michael Baker prepared the City of Rolling Hills Estates’ Comprehensive General Plan Update and Commercial
District Vision Plan, along with the associated EIR. Rolling Hills Estates primarily consists of small, upscale residential neighborhoods that accentuate a genuine California ranch lifestyle. The City also includes the Palos Verdes Peninsula’s main commercial district. The key components of this
equestrian community's character include the natural
topography, gently rolling hills, open vistas across ravines, lush landscape, relatively low traffic volumes, and small-scale, low-intensity development. The General Plan reflected the City's vision of tomorrow and includes a strong focus on enhancing sustainability, complying with changes in state law, and creating a thriving and walkable commercial district. The General Plan is focused and organized around "placemaking" and sustainability while maintaining the guiding principles needed to preserve the unique character and identity of Rolling Hills Estates and the neighborhood areas that make up the community.

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES
Michael Baker has provided the City of Rolling Hills Estates with on-call environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring CEQA clearance documentation, as well as technical studies. Notable projects include:
• Rolling Hills Estates General Plan Update and
Commercial District Vision Plan with Program EIR
(Started 2019, Completed 2022) (Contract Value
$$760,412)
• Vestar Apartments Project Addendum (Started 2024,
Completed 2024) (Contract Value $40,043)
• George F Canyon Nature Center Renovation Project
IS/MND (Started 2021, Completed 2024) (Contract
Value $67,535)
• Merrill Gardens Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE)/Village Shopping Center (Started 2016,
Completed 2016) (Contract Value $42,420)
• Chandler Ranch/Rolling Hills Country Club Project EIR Addendum (Started 2014, Completed 2014) (Contract
Value $9,290)
• 5883 Crest Road Residential Project IS/MND (Started
2014, Completed 2016) (Contract Value $13,970)
• Rolling Hills United Methodist Church School Project
IS/MND (Started 2014, Completed 2016) (Contract
Value $24,995)
Key Staff:
• John Bellas, Project Director
• Madonna Marcelo, Project
Manager
• Pei-Ming Chou, Environmental
Planner
• Frankie Tong, Environmental
Planner
• Brent Schleck, Environmental
Planner
• Art Popp, Senior Biologist
City of Rolling Hills Estates,
Community Development
Department Planning Division
Jeannie Naughton, AICP
[email protected]
310.377.1577 ext.115

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OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS IN COASTAL CITIES
SCOUT HOUSE PROJECT CLASS 32 CATEGORICAL

EXEMPTION
Michael Baker International assisted the City of Manhattan Beach with technical studies to support a Class 32
Categorial Exemption for the proposed Scout House Project (project), located 1617 North Valley Road, Manhattan
Beach, California. The proposed project involves the
demolition of the existing Scout House building and the construction of a new Scout House building with two floors consisting of kitchens, meeting rooms, Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant restrooms, storage rooms, and an outdoor covered patio seating area.

The new building would include flexible meeting space, a senior lounge, an office, a lobby featuring a donor wall/display, kitchen space, and a movable stage which could accommodate audiences of over 200 people. Flexible meeting rooms would be
provided with movable doors that could
accommodate larger and smaller group
meetings, as needed. The outdoor space
would include a courtyard with a fire pit,
barbeque, flag pole, and amphitheater style
seating. The new Scout House building would
have a maximum height of 22 feet and would
be designed with various architectural
building elements, including varying metal and
stucco building materials, stone veneer, and
stained wood on all of the building’s
elevations.

MANHATTAN BEACH COYOTE MANAGEMENT

PLAN CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
Michael Baker assisted the City of Manhattan Beach
with the preparation of an Exemption
Memorandum; pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section
15061(b)(3) and 8 Categorical Exemption pursuant
to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 for the Coyote
Management and Response Plan (“Plan” or
“project”) for the City of Manhattan Beach. The Plan aims to establish a strategy for managing coyotes through a four-pronged approach including public outreach and education, active monitoring and data collection, enhanced coyote deterence efforts, and ensured public safety. In addition to preparing the Exemption Memorandum, the Michael Baker Team also prepared the Biological Resources Assessment to support the exemption
Start/Complete: 2022 / 2023
Contract Value: $83,816
Client Contact:

City of Manhattan Beach, Community
Development Department Planning
Division
Ms. Talyn Mirzakhanian
[email protected]
310-802-5510
Start/Complete: July 2023 / November 2023
Contract Value: $35,970
Client Contact:

City of Manhattan Beach, Community
Development Department Planning Division
Ms. Talyn Mirzakhanian
[email protected]
310-802-5510

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OCEANSIDE TRANSIT CENTER REDEVELOPMENT EIR
Michael Baker International prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Oceanside Transit Center Redevelopment (project). The project site is currently developed with the existing North County Transit District (NCTD)-operated
Oceanside Transit Center (transit center) at 235 South Tremont Street, Oceanside, California. The project proposes a General Plan Amendment (GPA), Zone Amendment (ZA), approval of a Specific Plan (Oceanside Transit Center [OTC] Specific Plan), LCP Land Use Plan (LUP) Amendment, Coastal Development Permit, and Vesting Tentative Tract Map to allow the demolition of existing structures and construction of a mixed-use transitoriented community with office, retail, hotel, transit, community facilities, and multi-family residential uses, as well as public and private open space and associated parking and landscaping.

The project would construct up to 831,480 gross square feet of development, with an additional 283,314 gross square feet devoted to above grade parking and 398,478 gross square feet for below grade parking, supplying a total of over 1,798 parking stalls. On-site development would include 547 residential apartment units and associated amenities; 170-room boutique hotel; a new 61,260-square foot NCTD Headquarters building; a 3,741-square foot modern intermodal transportation center with ancillary facilities; 23,794 square feet of retail and food and beverage service; and 1,798 parking stalls for public and private use. Key considerations for the project include aesthetics/light and glare, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions for construction and operational mobile emissions, construction-related noise, operational mobile noise and stationary noise sources, water supply assessment, and cultural resource analyses.

Start/Complete: 2022 / 2025
Contract Value: $293,090
Client Contact:

City of Oceanside, Community
Development Department
Planning Division
Ms. Darlene Nicandro
[email protected]
760-435-3595
Kennedy Wilson
(formerly Toll Brothers Apartment
Living)
Mr. John Hyde
[email protected]
949-573-7300

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REFERENCES
Talyn Mirzakhanian
City Manager

CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
310.802.5510
[email protected]
RELATED EXPERIENCE. Ms. Bogue, serving as
Project Manager, managed the Scout House
Project Class 32 Exemption Report, Coyote
Management and Response Plan CEQA Exemption
Report, and Aviation Boulevard at Artesia
Boulevard Improvement Project IS/MND. The
Michael Baker team also assisted with the
Manhattan Beach Hotel Class 32 Categorical
Exemption Report and Downtown Specific Plan
IS/MND.

Amy L. Harbin, AICP
Planner

CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
562.570.6872
[email protected]
RELATED EXPERIENCE. As part of our on-call
contract with the City of Long Beach, Alan
Ashimine, serving as Principal-in-Charge, and
Frances Yau, serving as Project Manager, have
recently assisted the City with the preparation of
the First Citizens Bank EIR, Cal Water Well and
Water Treatment Plant IS/MND, Long Beach
Amphitheater Compliance Checklist, and a
number of infill development IS/MND and
categorical exemptions. The Michael Baker team
is also currently assisting the City with preparation
of the 3800 Via Oro Project EIR.

Carrie Tai
Economic & Development Services
Director

CITY OF COSTA MESA
77 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714.754.5000
[email protected]
RELATED EXPERIENCE. Ms. Bogue, serving as
Project Manager, working with City staff through
on-call services for over a decade, recently
managed the One Metro West Project EIR and
Addendum, Hive Live EIR, and Victoria Place
IS/MND, as well as several Class 32 Categorical
Exemption projects. Michael Baker staff also
provide technical study support services (both
preparation and peer review) for City-lead CEQA
projects.

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SECTION 5: PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
It is our understanding that Michael Baker would be responsible for providing a range of tasks, including miscellaneous staff assistance services related to environmental review, environmental documentation, technical studies, and environmental peer review services. Michael Baker staff have extensive experience preparing all types of CEQA clearance documentation, including Exemptions, Streamlined CEQA Documents, Initial Studies, Negative and Mitigated Negative Declarations, and Environmental Impact Reports, Third-Party Peer Review, as well as supporting in-house technical study capabilities. In addition to Michael Baker’s in-house capabilities, Roux Associates (Roux) has been retained to provide both Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment services to provide addition support to City staff, given their current work with the Hermosa Beach Public Works Department.

MICHAEL BAKER’S APPROACH TO AS-NEEDED WORK, COMMUNICATION, AND TASK ORDER

OVERSIGHT
Michael Baker understands that an effective on-call contract requires responsiveness, clarity of communication, disciplined task management, and consistent quality control. Our approach to asneeded assignments is structured to ensure that each task order is delivered efficiently, transparently, on schedule, within budget, and legally defensible pursuant to CEQA and the City’s procedures.

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Rapid Response to As-Needed Requests
Upon receipt of a request for as-needed services or a task order proposal request, Michael Baker will:

1. Conduct an Immediate Internal Review – The Contract Manager reviews the request, evaluates scope complexity, identifies required technical disciplines, and assigns an appropriate Task Manager.

2. Coordinate with City Staff – We schedule a prompt scoping discussion with the City’s Project Manager to confirm the project description, objectives, desired CEQA pathway, schedule constraints, and budget parameters.

3. Prepare a Clear Task Order Proposal – We provide a detailed scope of work organized by task, identifying deliverables, milestones, assumptions, exclusions (if any), and a not-to-exceed fee estimate based on approved hourly rates. A critical-path schedule is included to align with statutory CEQA timelines and City hearing targets.

4. Mobilize Immediately Upon Authorization – Once authorized, the assigned Task Manager initiates work, confirms communication protocols, and establishes milestone tracking tools.

This structured but flexible approach allows Michael Baker to respond quickly while ensuring that each assignment begins with a shared understanding of expectations.

Clear Communication and Single-Point Accountability
Michael Baker utilizes a centralized leadership structure to ensure clarity and accountability:
• Contract Manager (Ms. Kristen Bogue) serves as the City’s primary point of contact for overall contract administration, workload balancing, resource allocation, and escalation of key issues. • Task Managers (Frances Yau, Pei-Ming Chou, and Vicky Rosen) serve as the day-to-day leads for individual task orders (as determined by Ms. Bogue on a task-by-task basis) and will coordinate directly with the City’s assigned Project Manager throughout the life of the task order.

Communication protocols include:
• A structured kick-off meeting for each task order.
• Regularly scheduled progress meetings (bi-weekly or monthly, as appropriate). • Concise written status updates identifying completed work, upcoming milestones, budget status, risks, and action items.
• Early notification of emerging issues that could affect scope, schedule, or cost.

This approach ensures that the City receives timely information, clear recommendations, and no surprises.

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Task Order Oversight and Schedule Management
Each task order is managed using disciplined project management tools and oversight procedures:
• Critical-Path Scheduling: We develop and maintain a detailed schedule using Microsoft Project or similar tools, tracking key milestones such as technical study completion, administrative drafts, public review periods, response-to-comment preparation, and hearing dates. • Milestone Monitoring: Schedules are treated as “living documents” and updated as needed.

Any potential impacts are communicated proactively with recommended corrective actions. • Parallel Workstreams: Technical studies, drafting, agency coordination, and noticing are sequenced efficiently to maintain momentum and reduce delays. • Risk Identification: Early identification of schedule drivers (e.g., seasonal surveys, agency coordination, extended review cycles) allows us to mitigate risks before they affect delivery.

This structured oversight ensures that multiple concurrent task orders can proceed simultaneously without compromising quality or deadlines.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
Quality and defensibility are fundamental to Michael Baker’s delivery model. Our QA/QC program is applied consistently across all task orders:

1. Task Manager Review – Ensures scope compliance, CEQA adequacy, and internal consistency.

2. Technical Specialist Review – Verifies modeling assumptions, methodologies, thresholds, and reproducibility of technical results.

3. Senior-Level Oversight – The Principal-in-Charge conducts strategic review of major deliverables to confirm clarity, defensibility, and alignment with City policy and applicable case law.

4. Cross-Discipline Consistency Checks – We confirm that impact conclusions, mitigation measures, and technical appendices align throughout the document.

5. Administrative Record Support – Documentation is organized and maintained to support a clear and defensible administrative record.

Standardized templates, checklists, and controlled project description logs further reduce risk and improve efficiency.

Scalable Support for Concurrent Assignments
Michael Baker’s deep in-house bench of CEQA generalists and technical specialists allows us to scale staffing quickly based on City needs. If priorities shift or expedited review is required, we can add resources, adjust sequencing, or reallocate staff without relying on external subconsultants. This ensures continuity, consistency, and responsiveness throughout the on-call contract term

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COMMITMENT TO PARTNERSHIP
Michael Baker views on-call services as an extension of City staff. Our structured response process, clear communication protocols, disciplined task order oversight, and rigorous QA/QC program are designed to provide the City with reliable, transparent, and defensible environmental services. Through proactive coordination and strong project controls, we ensure that each as-needed assignment is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest professional standards.

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SECTION 6: REQUIRED FORMS
Certificate of Qualifications

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Non-Collusion Affidavit

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Compliance with Insurance Requirements

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Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement

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SECTION 7: RATE SCHEDULE
Per the RFQ, this section has been provided under separate cover.

On-Call Environmental Consulting
Services for the
City of Hermosa Beach
RFQ No. 26-002
June 11, 2026
City of Hermosa Beach
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, California 90254
Rincon Consultants
250 East 1st Street, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, California 90012

Table of Contents
01 Firm Profile 5
About Rincon 5
Contracts Terminated 7
Fehr & Peers Firm Profile 8
02 Organizational Chart 9
Team Organization 9
03 Biographies of Key Staff 10
Biographies for Key Personnel 10
04 Relevant Experience and References 15
On-Call Contract Experience 15
Reference List 25
05 Project Management Plan 26
Task Order Approach 26
Rincon’s Approach to Hermosa Beach General Scope of Work 28 06 Required Forms 37
Appendices
Appendix A Resumes for Key Personnel
Appendix B Signed Addendum
Cost
Uploaded separately per the RFQ.

Rincon Consultants, Inc.
250 East 1st Street, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, California 90012
June 11, 2026
Alison Becker, Community Development Director
City of Hermosa Beach
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, California 90254
Subject: Qualifications for On-call Environmental Consulting Services Dear Alison Becker,
Rincon Consultants (Rincon) understands that the City of Hermosa Beach (City) needs a trusted extension of Community Development Department staff to provide responsive, technically sound, and legally defensible environmental review services. We would value the opportunity to continue supporting the City with practical, multidisciplinary expertise that helps current and future projects move forward efficiently. As a vibrant coastal community with limited staff resources dedicated to environmental review, Hermosa Beach benefits from a consultant team that understands both CEQA and how municipal planning departments work. Rincon brings extensive experience supporting California cities through entitlement review, environmental compliance, Planning Commission hearings, and City Council decision-making, always with a focus on clear implementation, compliance, and reduced project risk.

Rincon also brings the benefit of an existing relationship with the City and an understanding of local planning priorities. We have worked with the City in the past including the Skechers development project and will soon start work on the environmental clearances for the new Skechers Commissary project and have established productive working relationships with Community Development Department staff. That experience gives us a strong understanding of the City’s processes, expectations, and development context, allowing us to step in quickly and support ongoing and future assignments with minimal ramp-up.

Rincon will provide a dedicated Contract Manager, Vanessa Villanueva, as the City’s single point of contact to oversee task orders, schedules, budgets, quality control, and coordination across our team. This gives City staff one consistent contact while also providing access to Rincon’s full multidisciplinary resources.

Whether the City needs CEQA documentation, peer review, technical studies, environmental assessments, or staff augmentation support, we can quickly assemble the right team to meet those needs.

Our integrated team includes specialists in CEQA documentation, air quality and greenhouse gas analysis, noise, cultural and historic resources, biological resources, hazardous materials, and Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments. By providing these services under one roof, Rincon simplifies administration, streamlines communication, and maintains consistency across deliverables. The City benefits from one contract manager, one quality assurance process, and coordinated support throughout each assignment. Rincon will also team with Fehr & Peers to lead transportation and parking analysis.

We also understand that environmental documentation must be both technically accurate and legally defensible. Public agencies face increasing scrutiny and potential litigation related to environmental review decisions, so our approach emphasizes thorough analysis, strong quality assurance/quality control, and alignment with evolving CEQA requirements and best practices. Our experience preparing and reviewing environmental documents for agencies across California helps us deliver work products that stand up to technical and legal review while supporting timely project delivery.

4 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Cover Letter
Vanessa Villanueva, Project Manager/Contract
Manager
[email protected]
213-444-3482
Contact for clarification
Danielle Griffith, JD, Principal-in-Charge
[email protected]
213-986-9904
Authorized to contractually obligate and negotiate
on behalf of Rincon
As a Southern California-based firm with deep experience in coastal jurisdictions, Rincon understands the environmental, regulatory, and community considerations that shape coastal development. We have supported numerous South Bay and coastal communities, including the City of Hermosa Beach, as well as Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Long Beach, Torrance, and other local agencies, with on-call environmental services, peer review, technical studies, and environmental documentation. That experience gives us practical insight into Coastal Commission considerations, infill development challenges, redevelopment opportunities, and the expectations common throughout coastal Southern California.

Most importantly, we understand that successful on-call relationships depend on responsiveness. Our team is structured to provide clear communication, efficient scoping and task-order development, proactive issue resolution, and dependable delivery. We are committed to being a reliable partner the City can count on whenever support is needed.

Rincon acknowledges Addendum 1, released on June 4, 2026.

Thank you for your consideration of Rincon’s qualifications. We appreciate the opportunity to submit this proposal and look forward to continuing our partnership with the City.

Sincerely,
Rincon Consultants

5 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Firm Profile
Firm Profile
About Rincon
Rincon is a California-based environmental sciences and planning consulting firm founded in 1994, specializing in supporting public agencies through on-call, task-order–based planning and environmental services. Rincon is not owned (totally or partially) by another firm or individual. The firm has created an extensive network municipal on-call contracts through out Southern California, including the greater Los Angeles region and numerous South Bay Cities and Agencies. Rincon has grown to more than 550 environmental professionals statewide, including approximately 85 staff based in Los Angeles County—many of whom live and work in the South Bay region. Through our client work, staff, and project experience, we have developed a deep understanding regarding the sensitive community character of coastal communities regarding development projects including design and consideration of the existing environmental and changing development landscape, where coordination with multiple regulatory agencies and stakeholder communication and coordination is essential.

Over 30 years ago, Rincon was founded by four principal California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) practitioners, to support clients in environmental compliance documentation. Over the years, as we have grown, our services to support this work had expanded to include all resources areas necessary to support CEQA and NEPA environmental documentation. In addition, we have uniquely qualified teams that would provide support that would be beneficial to this contract, such as our Coastal Resilience group and our Marine Services group. Because we cover the spectrum of the environmental resource areas, our multidisciplinary structure creates an efficiency in internal integration and client environmental support services. Thus, ensuring consistent, defensible work products that align with agency standards, schedules, and community expectations.

Rincon is a leading environmental
consulting firm with over 30 years
of experience working in the State
of California.
1994 Year Rincon was
founded
Legal Name: Rincon Consultants, Inc.

Legal Form: California S Corporation
Federal Employer ID Number: 770390093
Bishop
Carlsbad
Fresno
Los Angeles
Monterey
Oakland
Palm Springs
Redlands
Sacramento
San Diego
San José
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
Ventura (HQ)
Primary Contact: Vanessa Villanueva
250 East 1st Street, Suite 1400
Los Angles, California 90012
[email protected]
213-444-3482
The Rincon team assigned
to this contract is locally
based, with all personnel
working within a 20-minute
drive of City Hall.

6 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Firm Profile
Services
Since its inception, Rincon has been an industry leader in environmental consulting services. Rincon brings combined local knowledge, depth of in-house expertise, and decades of on-call consulting experience to most effectively prepare technical studies and documentation consistent with CEQA and NEPA regulatory requirements.

We have categorized our environmental consulting services into seven core areas:

This comprehensive categorization ensures a focused and expert approach to addressing a wide range of environmental needs, which ensures swift access to specialized knowledge for timely and effective problem-solving when needed. The following is a summary of the full range of the services that Rincon provides.

Core Services
Planning Services
• Plan review
• Public counter staffing
• Preparation of staff reports
• Public hearing support
• Housing services: housing element updates and
implementation, housing toolkits, monitoring housing laws, and housing reporting and memorandums
• Grant application assistance
• Community engagement programs
• Planning services: general plans, specific plans, and neighborhood, community, and area plans
• Recreation and open space planning
• Ordinance development and code amendments
• Housing case management and program tracking
• Affordability covenant monitoring and compliance
Biological Services
• Biological construction and mitigation monitoring
• Baseline biological resources inventories and vegetation mapping
• Biological resources effects/impacts analyses: biological assessments, biological evaluations, natural environment studies
• Rare, threatened, and endangered plant and wildlife species surveys
• Nesting bird surveys
• Jurisdictional Delineations: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and California Coastal Commission methodologies
• Third party peer review
• California Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands
• Tree inventory, health assessment, risk assessment, and tree protection plans
• Certified arborist tree surveys and impacts assessments • Regulatory Permitting: USACE Clean Water Act Section 404, RWQCB CWA Section 401, CDFW Fish and Game Code
Section 1602
• Federal Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultations and Section 10 Habitat Conservation Plans
• California Endangered Species Act Section 2081 permits/ Memorandum of Understandings
• Wetland, riparian, and upland habitat revegetation and restoration planning

7 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Firm Profile
Core Services
Historic/Cultural Services
• Literature reviews/records searches/archival research • Native American consultation
• Cultural resource surveys
• Paleontological resource surveys
• California Register of Historical Resources and National Register of Historic Places Eligibility Evaluations:

Archaeological Site Testing, Historic Built Environment Resource Evaluation, Traditional Cultural Property Evaluation • Mills Act, California Register of Historic Resources, and National Register of Historic Places application support
• Secretary of the Interior’s Standards compliance
• Cultural resource training programs
• Section 106 consultation
• Memoranda of agreement
• Findings of effects
• State Historic Preservation Officer consultation and Historic preservation plans
• Cultural resources and paleontological management plans • Third party peer review
• Phase I, II, and III cultural resources analysis
• Archaeological and Native American construction monitoring • Archaeological data recovery programs
• Paleontological monitoring

CEQA/NEPA
• CEQA Compliance: Categorical Exemptions, Statutory
Exemptions, Initial Studies, Negative Declarations,
Environmental Impact Reports, Addendums, Findings of
Consistency, Response to Comments, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting, Sustainable Communities Strategy documents under CEQA Statute 21155
• NEPA Compliance: Categorical Exclusions, Findings of No Significant Impact, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements
• CEQA and NEPA training programs
• Noise studies, including bio-acoustic evaluation
• Air quality analysis, including health risk assessments • Greenhouse gas emissions analysis
• Other supporting technical studies: Phase I and II
Environmental Site Assessments, hazardous materials studies, viewshed analysis, and water use and supply analysis
• Public noticing and hearing support
• Third party peer review
“Thank you for the really fabulous work you have done on this project (Santa Monica Place Remodel). Your excellent analysis led us to recognize our need for crafting conditions, and the project sailed through Council in part, because, as our consultant, you ensured we provided a complete project with all necessary analysis and requirements. And, you did a better than excellent job under a seemingly impossible timeline! Thank you!”
Sarah Lejeune, Former Senior Planner - City of Santa Monica Contracts Terminated
Rincon has not failed or refused to complete a contract due to in default or performance, nor have we been prevented from bidding on or completing a federal, State, or local government project due to a violation of law or safety regulation. In October 2024, Rincon’s contract with the City of Benicia for completion of the Benicia Subdivision Ordinance Update was terminated due to the need for a more comprehensive update and scope after completion of the initial administrative draft document. Rincon terminated Los Angeles Unified School District Master Service Agreement No. 440000546 in October 2018. The termination was based on a difference of professional opinion, where Rincon determined that it was in both the client and Rincon’s mutual interest that the contract be terminated. Rincon was also contracted by the City of Pacific Grove to provide a senior consulting contract planner to process the American Tin Cannery development application. During the execution of this contract, the City of Pacific Grove hired the Rincon senior planner directly to fulfill the role. Because Rincon’s services were no longer needed, the contract was terminated under mutual agreement by both parties and with appreciation for Rincon’s services.