PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
FOR
ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CEQA SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement) is made and entered into by and between the City of Huntington Beach, a municipal corporation of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as "CITY," and MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC., a California Corporation hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT."
WHEREAS, CITY desires to engage the services of a consultant to provide on-call environmental CEQA services; and
Pursuant to documentation on file in the office of the City Clerk, the provisions of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code, Chapter 3.03, relating to procurement of professional service contracts have been complied with; and
CONSULTANT has been selected to perform these services, NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by CITY and CONSULTANT as follows:
SCOPE OF SERVICES
CONSULTANT shall provide all services as described in Exhibit "A," which is attached hereto and incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. These services shall sometimes hereinafter be referred to as the "PROJECT."
CONSULTANT hereby designates Richard Beck who shall represent it and be its sole contact and agent in all consultations with CITY during the performance of this Agreement.
CITY STAFF ASSISTANCE
CITY shall assign a staff coordinator to work directly with CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement.
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TERM; TIME OF PERFORMANCE
Time is of the essence of this Agreement. The services of CONSULTANT are to commence on April 5, 2026 (the "Commencement Date"). This Agreement shall automatically terminate three (3) years from the Commencement Date, unless extended or sooner terminated as provided herein. All tasks specified in Exhibit "A" shall be completed no later than one year from the Commencement Date. The time for performance of the tasks identified in Exhibit "A" are generally to be shown in Exhibit "A." This schedule may be amended to benefit the PROJECT if mutually agreed to in writing by CITY and CONSULTANT.
In the event the Commencement Date precedes the Effective Date, CONSULTANT shall be bound by all terms and conditions as provided herein.
COMPENSATION
In consideration of the performance of the services described herein, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT on a time and materials basis at the rates specified in Exhibit "B," which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference into this Agreement, a fee, including all costs and expenses, not to exceed Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000).
EXTRA WORK
In the event CITY requires additional services not included in Exhibit "A" or changes in the scope of services described in Exhibit "A," CONSULTANT will undertake such work only after receiving written authorization from CITY. Additional compensation for such extra work shall be allowed only if the prior written approval of CITY is obtained.
METHOD OF PAYMENT
CONSULTANT shall be paid pursuant to the terms of Exhibit "B." 26-17869/408344 2 of11
DISPOSITION OF PLANS, ESTIMATES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
CONSULTANT agrees that title to all materials prepared hereunder, including, without limitation, all original drawings, designs, reports, both field and office notices, calculations, computer code, language, data or programs, maps, memoranda, letters and other documents, shall belong to CITY, and CONSULTANT shall turn these materials over to CITY upon expiration or termination of this Agreement or upon PROJECT completion, whichever shall occur first. These materials may be used by CITY as it sees fit.
HOLD HARMLESS
A. CONSULTANT hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless CITY, its officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, agents and volunteers from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, expenses, judgments, demands and defense costs (including, without limitation, costs and fees of litigation of every nature or liability of any kind or nature) arising out of or in connection with CONSULTANT's (or CONSULTANT's subcontractors, if any) negligent (or alleged negligent) performance of this Agreement or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement by CONSULTANT, its officers, agents or employees except such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of CITY. CONSULTANT will conduct all defense at its sole cost and expense and CITY shall approve selection of CONSULTANT's counsel. This indemnity shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by CONSULTANT.
B. To the extent that CONSULTANT performs "Design Professional Services" within the meaning of Civil Code Section 2782.8, then the following Hold Harmless provision applies in place of subsection A above:
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"CONSULTANT hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless CITY and its officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, agents and volunteers, from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, expenses, demands and defense costs (including, without limitation, costs and fees of litigation of every nature or liability of any kind or nature) to the extent that the claims against CONSULTANT arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of CONSULTANT. In no event shall the cost to defend charged to CONSULTANT exceed CONSULTANT's proportionate percentage of fault. However, notwithstanding the previous sentence, in the event one or more other defendants to the claims and/or litigation is unable to pay its share of defense costs due to bankruptcy or dissolution of the business, CONSULTANT shall meet and confer with CITY and other defendants regarding unpaid defense costs. The duty to indemnify, including the duty and the cost to defend, is limited as provided in California Civil Code Section 2782.8.
C. Regardless of whether subparagraph A or B applies, CITY shall be reimbursed by CONSULTANT for all costs and attorney's fees incurred by CITY in enforcing this obligation.
This indemnity shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by CONSULTANT.
9. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
CONSULTANT shall obtain and furnish to CITY a professional liability insurance policy covering the work performed by it hereunder. This policy shall provide coverage for CONSULTANT's professional liability in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and in the aggregate. The above-mentioned insurance shall not contain a self-insured retention without the express written consent of CITY; however an insurance 26-17869/408344 4 of 11
policy "deductible" of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or less is permitted. A claims-made policy shall be acceptable if the policy further provides that:
A. The policy retroactive date coincides with or precedes the initiation of the scope of work (including subsequent policies purchased as renewals or replacements).
B. CONSULTANT shall notify CITY of circumstances or incidents that might give rise to future claims.
CONSULTANT will make every effort to maintain similar insurance during the required extended period of coverage following PROJECT completion. If insurance is terminated for any reason, CONSULTANT agrees to purchase an extended reporting provision of at least two (2) years to report claims arising from work performed in connection with this Agreement.
If CONSULTANT fails or refuses to produce or maintain the insurance required by this section or fails or refuses to furnish the CITY with required proof that insurance has been procured and is in force and paid for, the CITY shall have the right, at the CITY's election, to forthwith terminate this Agreement. Such termination shall not effect Consultant's right to be paid for its time and materials expended prior to notification of termination. CONSULTANT waives the right to receive compensation and agrees to indemnify the CITY for any work performed prior to approval of insurance by the CITY.
10. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
Prior to commencing performance of the work hereunder, CONSULTANT shall furnish to CITY a certificate of insurance subject to approval of the City Attorney evidencing the foregoing insurance coverage as required by this Agreement; the certificate shall:
A. provide the name and policy number of each carrier and policy; B. state that the policy is currently in force; and
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shall promise that such policy shall not be suspended, voided or canceled by either party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice; however, ten (10) days' prior written notice in the event of cancellation for nonpayment of premium.
CONSULTANT shall maintain the foregoing insurance coverage in force until the work under this Agreement is fully completed and accepted by CITY.
The requirement for carrying the foregoing insurance coverage shall not derogate from CONSULTANT's defense, hold harmless and indemnification obligations as set forth in this Agreement. CITY or its representative shall at all times have the right to demand the original or a copy of the policy of insurance. CONSULTANT shall pay, in a prompt and timely manner, the premiums on the insurance hereinabove required.
11. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
CONSULTANT is, and shall be, acting at all times in the performance of this Agreement as an independent contractor herein and not as an employee of CITY. CONSULTANT shall secure at its own cost and expense, and be responsible for any and all payment of all taxes, social security, state disability insurance compensation, unemployment compensation and other payroll deductions for CONSULTANT and its officers, agents and employees and all business licenses, if any, in connection with the PROJECT and/or the services to be performed hereunder.
12. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
All work required hereunder shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner.
CITY may terminate CONSULTANT's services hereunder at any time with or without cause, and whether or not the PROJECT is fully complete. Any termination of this Agreement by CITY shall be made in writing, notice of which shall be delivered to CONSULTANT as provided herein. In the 26-17869/408344 6 of 11
event of termination, all finished and unfinished documents, exhibits, report, and evidence shall, at the option of CITY, become its property and shall be promptly delivered to it by CONSULTANT.
13. ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION
This Agreement is a personal service contract and the work hereunder shall not be assigned, delegated or subcontracted by CONSULTANT to any other person or entity without the prior express written consent of CITY. If an assignment, delegation or subcontract is approved, all approved assignees, delegates and subconsultants must satisfy the insurance requirements as set forth in Sections 9 and 10 hereinabove.
14. COPYRIGHTS/PATENTS
CITY shall own all rights to any patent or copyright on any work, item or material produced as a result of this Agreement.
15. CITY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS
CONSULTANT shall employ no CITY official nor any regular CITY employee in the work performed pursuant to this Agreement. No officer or employee of CITY shall have any financial interest in this Agreement in violation of the applicable provisions of the California Government Code.
16. NOTICES
Any notices, certificates, or other communications hereunder shall be given either by personal delivery to CONSULTANT's agent (as designated in Section 1 hereinabove) or to CITY as the situation shall warrant, or by enclosing the same in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, and depositing the same in the United States Postal Service, to the addresses specified below. CITY and CONSULTANT may designate different addresses to which subsequent notices, certificates or other communications will be sent by notifying the other party via personal delivery, a reputable overnight carrier or U. S. certified mail-return receipt requested:
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TO CITY: TO CONSULTANT:
City of Huntington Beach Michael Baker International, Inc.
ATTN: Director of Community ATTN: Richard Beck
Development 5 Hutton Drive, Suite 500
2000 Main Street Santa Ana, CA 92707
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
17. CONSENT
When CITY's consent/approval is required under this Agreement, its consent/approval for one transaction or event shall not be deemed to be a consent/approval to any subsequent occurrence of the same or any other transaction or event.
18. MODIFICATION
No waiver or modification of any language in this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and duly executed by both parties.
19. SECTION HEADINGS
The titles, captions, section, paragraph and subject headings, and descriptive phrases at the beginning of the various sections in this Agreement are merely descriptive and are included solely for convenience of reference only and are not representative of matters included or excluded from such provisions, and do not interpret, define, limit or describe, or construe the intent of the parties or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.
20. INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT
The language of all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any of the parties. If any provision of this Agreement is held by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, void, illegal or invalid, such holding shall not invalidate or affect the remaining covenants and provisions of this Agreement. No covenant or provision shall be deemed dependent upon any other unless so expressly provided here. As used in this Agreement, the masculine or 26-17869/408344 8 of 11
neuter gender and singular or plural number shall be deemed to include the other whenever the context so indicates or requires. Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to require the commission of any act contrary to law, and wherever there is any conflict between any provision contained herein and any present or future statute, law, ordinance or regulation contrary to which the parties have no right to contract, then the latter shall prevail, and the provision of this Agreement which is hereby affected shall be curtailed and limited only to the extent necessary to bring it within the requirements of the law.
21. DUPLICATE ORIGINAL
The original of this Agreement and one or more copies hereto have been prepared and signed in counterparts as duplicate originals, each of which so executed shall, irrespective of the date of its execution and delivery, be deemed an original. Each duplicate original shall be deemed an original instrument as against any party who has signed it.
22. IMMIGRATION
CONSULTANT shall be responsible for full compliance with the immigration and naturalization laws of the United States and shall, in particular, comply with the provisions of the United States Code regarding employment verification.
23. LEGAL SERVICES SUBCONTRACTING PROHIBITED
CONSULTANT and CITY agree that CITY is not liable for payment of any subcontractor work involving legal services, and that such legal services are expressly outside the scope of services contemplated hereunder. CONSULTANT understands that pursuant to Huntington Beach City Charter Section 309, the City Attorney is the exclusive legal counsel for CITY; and CITY shall not be liable for payment of any legal services expenses incurred by CONSULTANT.
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24. ATTORNEY'S FEES
In the event suit is brought by either party to construe, interpret and/or enforce the terms and/or provisions of this Agreement or to secure the performance hereof, each party shall bear its own attorney's fees, such that the prevailing party shall not be entitled to recover its attorney's fees from the nonprevailing party.
25. SURVIVAL
Terms and conditions of this Agreement, which by their sense and context survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement, shall so survive.
26. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
27. SIGNATORIES
Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature hereinbelow has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify CITY fully for any injuries or damages to CITY in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn.
28. ENTIRETY
The parties acknowledge and agree that they are entering into this Agreement freely and voluntarily following extensive arm's length negotiation, and that each has had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel prior to executing this Agreement. The parties also acknowledge and agree that no representations, inducements, promises, agreements or warranties, oral or otherwise, have been made by that party or anyone acting on that party's behalf, which are not embodied in this Agreement, and that that party has not executed this Agreement in reliance on any representation, inducement, promise, agreement, warranty, fact or circumstance not expressly set forth in this 26-17869/408344 10 of 11
Agreement. This Agreement, and the attached exhibits, contain the entire agreement between the parties respecting the subject matter of this Agreement, and supersede all prior understandings and agreements whether oral or in writing between the parties respecting the subject matter hereof.
29. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Agreement shall be effective on the date of its approval by the City Council.
This Agreement shall expire when terminated as provided herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by and through their authorized officers.
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CONSULTANT, CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a
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CONSULTANT, CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a
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EXHIBIT "A"
A. STATEMENT OF WORK: (Narrative of work to be performed) CONSULTANT shall provide consulting services on an "as-needed" basis for projects to be determined during the term of the agreement. During the term of the agreement, CITY shall issue task orders based upon scope of services, work schedule, and fee proposal submitted to City for its review and approval
B. CONSULTANT'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT B
C. CITY'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Furnish scope of work request for each project
2. Prepare associated reimbursement agreements and collect developer payments in a timely manner in conjunction with projects assigned.
D. WORK PROGRAM/PROJECT SCHEDULE:
A project schedule will be developed for each project assigned by City.
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR STON BEACH
ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA)
CONSULTING SERVICES
FEBRUARY 12, 2026
SUBMITTED BY SUBMITTED TO
Michael Baker COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. VENDOR APPLICATION FORM AND COVER LETTER .2
B. BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE.. ..6
C. STAFFING .11
D. QUALIFICATIONS AND REFERENCES . 15
E. FEE SCHEDULE... ..19
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES A. VENDOR APPLICATION FORM AND COVER LETTER
February 12, 2026
Legal Name & Address:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Michael Baker International, Inc.
Community Development Department 500 Grant Street, Suite 5400 2000 Main Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Local Office:
Subject: Statement of Qualifications - On-Call Environmental (CEQA) 5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500 Consulting Services Santa Ana, CA 92707
Dear Members of the Selection Committee: Authorized to Sign:
Richard Beck, Office Executive
Michael Baker International, Inc. (Michael Baker) is pleased to respond to the City 949.855.3687 of Huntington Beach's Request for Qualifications to provide on-call environmental [email protected] (CEQA) consulting services. We have assembled a team that can provide a range of tasks to service the City, including but not limited to, preliminary review of Contract Manager:
projects for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) purposes; preparation of Alan Ashimine CEQA documents and technical studies; review of CEQA/NEPA documents 949.855.3687 prepared by neighboring jurisdictions/agenices; peer review of CEQA documents; [email protected] participation in required consultation; conducting scoping meetings; and participating in public meetings and hearings. Michael Baker is a full-service consulting firm providing land use planning, environmental compliance, and engineering services for over 85 years. We have a full complement of environmental planners and environmental specialists (e.g., air quality/greenhouse gas/noise experts, archaeologists, biologists) capable of undertaking any level of CEQA/NEPA environmental review and analysis. Michael Baker has assisted Huntington Beach with preparation of CEQA documentation for a range of highly complex and controversial projects over the past 25 years. The benefit of the Michael Baker Team is our ability to provide all services in- house, without the need for any subconsultants. However, we can work with any specialists requested by the City.
PROJECT TEAM COMMITMENT AND AVAILABILITY EXTENSIVE ON-CALL EXPERIENCE The designated Team will be led by Mr. Alan Ashimine, Michael Baker has experience providing on-call serving as Contract Manager. This leadership team has environmental services to local cities and counties worked together for 10+ years and have successfully including the cities of Anaheim, Azusa, Baldwin Park, partnered to complete over 100+ projects in jurisdictions Carson, Costa Mesa, Fontana, Huntington Beach, throughout California. This provides the City with a Laguna Niguel, Lancaster, Long Beach, Orange, continuity of services and a project leadership team with Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Gabriel, excellent communication and trust. The leadership Santa Ana, and Ventura, and the counties of Orange, team, along with the rest of our project team, are and Riverside, among others. Michael Baker is also a available to initiate the work immediatelv and will recognized leader in the provision of planning staffing remain dedicated to the project during the entire services to a diverse range of cities and counties and process. has provided on-call current planning staffing services to nearly 100 public agencies throughout California.
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LEGALLY DEFENSIBLE DOCUMENTATION MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CAPABILITIES Preparation of legally defensible documents is Michael Baker possesses a unique in-house network of imperative in today's environment. Throughout Michael professionals in disciplines including Baker's 40+ years of preparing environmental and Planning/Environmental Services, Public regulatory documentation, we have attained extensive Engagement/Facilitation, Transportation/Traffic experience in writing accurate, legally defensible Engineering, Civil Engineering (including Grading, environmental documents for all types of challenging Public Works, Water/Wastewater, Stormwater/Water and controversial projects. Quality, and Hydrology/Drainage), Mechanical/ Electrical/Energy Engineering, Computer Aided Design
and Drafting (CADD) and GIS Services, Mapping,
Surveying, Aerial Photogrammetry and Media Services,
which results in a coordinated and efficient effort, with full-service consulting capabilities available to the City of Huntington Beach within one firm.
Michael Baker acknowledges Addendum 1 dated 2/2/26.
Michael Baker has assisted Huntington Beach with preparation of CEQA documentation for a range of highly complex and controversial projects over the past 25 years. We are uniquely qualified to work in your City, since we are currently working in many coastal cities in southern California and have a great relationship working with the California Coastal Commission. The designated Project Team will be led by Mr. Alan Ashimine serving as Contract Manager and will be based out of our Orange County office at 5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500, Santa Ana, CA 92707. Richard Beck, the undersigned, is authorized to make legally binding commitments for the firm. The provided consultant fees/hourly rates will be valid for a period of 180 days. Michael Baker has carefully reviewed the RFQ and the sample agreement included and can agree to use of this agreement. Please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Ashimine at 949.855.5710 | [email protected], should you have any questions or require additional information.
Regards,
Chakand Beck
Alan Ashimine Richard Beck
Associate Vice President Office Executive
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
VENDOR APPLICATION FORM
TYPE OF APPLICANT: • NEW • CURRENT VENDOR
Legal Contractual Name of Corporation: Michael Baker International, Inc.
Contact Person for Agreement: Richard Beck, Office Executive (Authorized Signer) Corporate Mailing Address: 5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500 City, State and Zip Code: Santa Ana, CA 92707
E-Mail Address: [email protected]
949.855.3687 Fax: 949.472.8373
Phone:
Contact Person for Proposals: Alan Ashimine
Title: Contract Manager E-Mail Address: [email protected] Business Telephone: 949.588.5710 Business Fax: 949.472.8373 Year Business was Established: 1940
Is your business: (check one)
• NON PROFIT CORPORATION • FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
Is your business: (check one)
CORPORATION LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
• INDIVIDUAL I SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
• PARTNERSHIP • UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES Names & Titles of Corporate Board Members
(Also list Names & Titles of persons with written authorization/resolution to sign contracts) Names Title Phone
Thomas Campbell Chairman 412.269.6300
Brian Lutes President & Chief Executive Officer 412.269.6300 Chris Peters EVP & Chief Operating Officer 949.472.3505 Stephanie Long EVP & Chief Financial Officer 412.269.6300 Tanya Currie EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer 412.269.6300 25-1228638
Federal Tax Identification Number:
A296516
City of Huntington Beach Business License Number:
(If none, you must obtain a Huntington Beach Business License upon award of contract.)
5.31.26 City of Huntington Beach Business License Expiration Date:
City of Huntington Beach
Business License
Lcense Number
Business Name / Service Address POST IN PUBLIC VIEW A296516
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL INC
Iffective Dat
/1/202
Owner / Corporation
MOCHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL INC Expiration Dat
5/31/2026
License Type
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Amount Paid
$110.80
THIS LICENSE IS ONLY FOR THE BUSINESS AND TYPE SHOWN. IT IS FOR THE PERSON TO WHOM SSUED AND S NON-TRANSFERABLE RÉNEWALIS DUE ON OR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE • 2 of 2
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES B. BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
BACKGROUND
Founded in 1940 and celebrating over 85 years of supporting our local communities, Michael Baker is a leader in environmental, planning, engineering, architecture, consulting, and technical/professional services with a local focus and global expertise. Michael Baker has a staff of more than 3,500 professionals with in-house expertise in disciplines that include Environmental Analysis, Planning, GIS Services, Surveying, Aerial Photogrammetry, Mapping, Real Estate Assessments, Transportation/Traffic Engineering, Civil Engineering (including Grading, Public Works, Water/Wastewater, Hydrology), Mechanical/Electrical/Energy Services, CADD, and Media Services.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
As a leader in the environmental
AESTHETICS BIOLOGICAL ROADWAY CULTURAL UTILITIES
RESOURCES RESOURCES consulting field, Michael Baker offers an extensive array of services associated
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..... with environmental compliance and
documentation. Michael Baker provides
CEQA / NEPA DOCUMENTS evaluations 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, cultural and biological
resources, visual assessments and photo simulations, transportation studies, drainage/water quality assessments, community/ socioeconomic analyses, and mitigation/monitoring compliance services. Our environmental compliance managers have a broad range 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.
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. Michael Baker has worked with Huntington Beach on controversial projects over the past 25 years. In southern California, we have a long history of working in coastal cities including current services to Costa Mesa, Long Beach, Dana Point, San Clemente, and El Segundo, as well as past services to Seal Beach and Ventura, among others. Michael Baker also has recent project experience working on coastal CEQA documents proximate to Huntington Beach, such as the recently adopted Bay Bridge Pump Station Replacement Project EIR in Newport Beach, Doheny Village Zoning District Update and Victoria Boulevard Apartments EIRs in Dana Point, and One Metro West EIR in Costa Mesa all within the past few years. With this experience, we have a long-established working relationship with the Coastal Commission and other agencies to address challenging issues that may arise for Huntington Beach, such as visual resource analysis, land use/recreation and visitor-serving use considerations, and both terrestrial- and marine-biological resource analyses.
Our staff is accustomed to meeting demanding project Environmental 2,004
3,684 2,158 Statements
schedules by using our collective resources from skilled 2,741 Initial Studies and Environmental 2,391 Mitigated Negative
Declarations
staff throughout the region. As necessary, we can tap Totalesal Reports
into our full 160 planners and 450 engineers, architects, and other professionals to deliver the highest quality of EXPERIENCE service and on-time performance for our clients.
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CEQA AND NEPA DOCUMENTS
The Michael Baker Environmental staff have provided CEQA and NEPA documentation and environmental technical studies for a diverse range of capital improvement and development projects, as well as regulatory/policy documents such as General Plans and zoning ordinances. Our environmental documents are not only legally defensible and user- friendly but are supported by technical professionals with expertise in hydrology, water quality, transportation, water/wastewater, landscape architecture, urban design, policy planning, structural design, civil engineering, GIS, mapping, and surveying. Michael Baker produces environmental documents that are sensitive to agency and public concerns regarding issues such as natural and man-made resource protection, community impacts, and other issues associated with cost and feasibility of implementing mitigation measures. Our team has a thorough understanding of CEQA, NEPA, and the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, National Historic Preservation Act and other local, state, and federal regulations.
CEDA DOCUMENTS NEPA DOCUMENTS
Air Quality
Greenhouse Studies/
Gas Studies Health Risk
Assessments
Biological Noise Studies
Resources
REGULZ& RY/AGENCY PERMITS Hazardous
Cultural
Material
Resources
Assessments
Visual Impact
Assessments Transportation/
Storm Water Circulation
Quality/
Drainage
MONTORONG ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
FAMILIARITY WITH TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN HUNTINGTON BEACH As a coastal city, projects for consideration are subject to coastal planning and development provisions as they relate to the Coastal Act of 1976, and more recently resiliency planning for sea level rise. The City's Local Coastal Program (LCP) is identified as the Coastal Element of the City of Huntington Beach General Plan (General Plan) and was certified in 2001 (amended in 2011). The LCP helps streamline the Coastal Development Permit review process for projects within the City's Coastal Zone. As with many coastal cities, Huntington Beach needs to balance the potential economic benefits of projects with required protection of coastal resources (e.g., public access, land and marine habitat, and scenic and visual qualities) under the General Plan and Coastal Act. Michael Baker has extensive experience MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 7 OF 19
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES working on projects within southern California coastal cities and within the Coastal Zone, including the cities of Dana Point, Long Beach, Newport Beach, San Clemente, Seal Beach, Carlsbad, and San Diego.
The General Plan was recently updated at the end of 2017 and involved a robust community engagement effort. Out of that came several guiding principles supported by the City and community, including economic vitality for local businesses; infrastructure improvement funding; preservation of the City's Surf City culture and visual character; redevelopment and revitalization of the City's older commercial and industrial areas; conserving and enhancing natural resources, cultural arts, and recreational amenities; and expanding community services and programs. The General Plan also identifies key areas within Huntington Beach for conservation, preservation, and transformation.
Transformation areas predominantly include the industrial areas of the City, such as the Northwest Industrial Area and the Gothard Corridor. In addition, the City has 16 adopted Specific Plans, of which almost half are located in the Coastal Zone. The Michael Baker team knows how to work with you through the environmental review process, including providing consistency and compliance with the visions and standards of the General Plan and Specific Plans adopted for the purpose of reducing environmental impacts.
Michael Baker has assisted Huntington Beach with preparation of CEQA documentation for a range of highly complex and controversial projects over the past 25 years. These projects include the Edison Park Reconfiguration and Improvements Project, Seawater Desalination (Poseidon) Project at Huntington Beach EIR, Remediation and Reuse of the Former Gun Range within Huntington Central Park EIR; Southeast Coastal Redevelopment Plan EIR, and Brookhurst Street/Adams Avenue Intersection Improvements EIR. Each of these EIRs were supported by a range of highly detailed technical studies to support the conclusions reached in the environmental document.
UNIQUELY RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS
As a full-service, multi-disciplinary consulting firm, Michael Baker possesses many characteristics that make it uniquely qualified to provide on-call environmental services to the City. Several of the key, unique characteristics that set the Michael Baker Team apart from its competitors are described below. • Full Service CEQA/NEPA Support Capabilities. Michael Baker possesses a full range of CEQA/NEPA support services ready for the City's on-call projects. All under a single roof, Michael Baker is capable of preparing technical studies, peer reviews, regulatory permitting, and can provide engineering/planning assistance if necessary to support any CE, ND, MND, or EIR under CEQA or a CE, EA or EIS under NEPA. • Ability to React Quickly to On-Call Requests and Offer Competitive Fees. Michael Baker has assembled an exceptional team of professionals with the capabilities to react to the diverse range of projects that could arise from the City's on-call contract. Not only can the Michael Baker Team provide defensible, technically- accurate CEQA/NEPA documentation, but we can also mobilize quickly and cost-efficiently for the following reasons: 1) Michael Baker possesses specialists necessary for any type of project small or large; and 2) Michael Baker has provided environmental and the full suite of services to Orange County clients for over 50 years, giving us a unique understanding of the region and a proven track record for successful environmental clearance.
• Time Frames for Responses to the City. We are especially proud of our track record and responsiveness to public agencies for on-call task order requests. Typical timelines can range from three to six months for (Mitigated) Negative Declarations and seven to twelve months for an EIR, depending upon the project complexities. We are also able to expedite preliminary CEQA or NEPA reviews, Addendums, technical studies, permits, peer reviews, and public outreach programs.
• Proven Program Management Approach. The Michael Baker Team's management approach (described in detail below has been proven on past projects to be effective in meeting or exceeding the client's goals for completing environmental documents on or ahead of schedule and within or below budget. Our experience in expediting regulatory permits and coordinating environmental reviews proves we have all the capabilities for MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 8 OF 19
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES
INITIATION
• Scope of Work
• Kick-off Meeting
• Data Review and Research
TECHNICAL STUDIES
• Data Requests at Kick-off
• Adequate Project Description
• Define Methodology
PROJECT • Document Findings
: = CEQA REPORT
• Initial Study
• Confirm Findings of
Technical Studies
• Write Environmental
Compliance Document
LEGAL CHALLENGES
Michael Baker prepares its reports under close coordination with public agency legal counsel to ensure that the environmental documents and associated technical studies not only meet the requirements of CEQA, but also the public agency's regulations to gain applicable approvals. Controversial projects may involve litigation regardless of how well the environmental document is prepared. Michael Baker is not typically a party to litigation. As public agencies certify environmental documents using their independent judgment, Michael Baker may or may not be aware that a project or supporting documentation has even been challenged. Litigation regarding a public agency's decision may have little or nothing to do with document adequacy, therefore, in addition to what was explained above, a comprehensive list or other documentation regarding responses to such challenges, is difficult to provide. In circumstances where litigation has been filed against an environmental document prepared by Michael Baker for the public agency, and upon notification, we provide as much technical assistance in defending the environmental document as requested. At minimum, we typically provide assistance in assembling the administrative record as well as close coordination with agency legal counsel on preparing and responding to briefs. As noted above, Michael Baker prepared an EIR for the only seawater desalination project in the City (the Poseidon facility); this EIR was legally challenged by an environmental group, but the conclusions were upheld in court. Additionally, Michael Baker's Contract Manager, Alan Ashimine, has never had an environmental document successfully challenged in court through his 25 years preparing CEQA/NEPA documentation.
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MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Michael Baker's management approach has been proven effective in meeting and exceeding client expectations for environmental compliance tasks. We pride ourselves in on time and on budget delivery. We accomplish this through clear communication with City staff from task inception through project close-out. We will strategize with ur City staff to outline a logical path for each specific task order, with a clear scope of work, schedule, and budget. We believe in continuous close coordination, communication, and a focused project development process throughout the life of the project focused on targeted delivery of products on key milestones.
Michael Baker's approach is designed to allow for regular interaction between City staff, the environmental consulting project team, and other interested/responsible governmental agencies and parties or stakeholders, which allows for frequent information sharing among all project members. This approach will guide data exchange without loss of time or resources and will give City staff advance input on issues that arise. Such participation by the consultant minimizes duplication of research efforts, improves the technical quality and accuracy of analysis, and ultimately, reduces the cost of services. Regular interaction also allows the project team to offer expert advice and counsel to the City and other interested parties, particularly regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over key elements of the project.
Michael Baker's recent proven track record examples include the Lido House Hotel (Newport Beach, CA), One Metro West Project (Costa Mesa, CA), Rialto Metrolink Affordable Housing Project (Rialto, CA), Alamitos Battery Energy Storage System (Long Beach, CA), and Laguna Beach Village Entrance (Laguna Beach, CA), among others. These projects all required close coordination with outside agencies including, the California Coastal Commission, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Department of Transportation (District 12), Orange County Transportation Authority, Army Corps of Engineers, and County of Orange. Regular communications with City staff and others allow the project team to determine potential issues up front, develop potential design features and/or mitigation measures, as well as develop sound, legally defensible documents. Our open public outreach capabilities, including scoping and the draft environmental review cycle, during the environmental clearance process also allows City staff to anticipate potential public concerns and ensure that these concerns are addressed in the environmental document. The Michael Baker Team is accustomed to working on highly controversial projects subject to public scrutiny, placing the utmost emphasis on providing clearly articulated analysis and conclusions that is easy for the reader to understand.
QUALITY ASSURANCE APPROACH
QUALITY ASSURANCE Producing high quality work is engrained into the Michael Baker culture. The Michael Baker QC/QA Program is applied to
projects as a continuous process used not just at milestones but Quality Quality
Assurance Plans Control Plans also daily, as workflows from desk to desk, discipline to (by Office) (by Discipline)
discipline, and consultant to client. Michael Baker utilizes this QC/QA program on each and every project undertaken to make WORK STANDARDS | BEST PRACTICES | QUALITY AUDITS sure that a high-quality product is delivered on schedule and within budget. Our approach is set up to reduce potential errors Project in deliverables. Michael Baker's key organizational elements for Management
Plans QC/QA are adaptable to any project. This quality process will be applied on a task-by-task basis to make sure that each
Project Specific deliverable is set up to meet your City standards for format, Quality Managment Plans
(PSOMPs) technical accuracy, consistency, and readability while being Scope
Schedule legally defensible.
• Quality Control Procedures
Budget • Quality Assurance Reviews
- by Project Manager
- by Independent Reviewer
ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES C. STAFFING
The Michael Baker Team will provide close coordination with the City, focused on technical accuracy of deliverables, while monitoring the budget and schedule. Michael Baker's Contract Manager, Alan Ashimine, will oversee the project team and be responsible for making sure the Michael Baker Team completes each task to your satisfaction while meeting the City's goals and expectations. Alan will be supported by Task Manager who will coordinate the specific task order directly with the City's Project Manager and assigned staff. The Task Managers will be fully cognizant of the day- to-day technical issues and develop consensus with City staff and the project team report back to Alan. Our goal is to provide the City with the most comprehensive and qualified team, possessing the breadth of skills necessary to support anticipated environmental documentation projects. The benefit of our highly efficient team is that we can provide all services under a single roof, without the need for any outside subconsultants. The following organizational chart outlines our project management and environmental and technical team. In addition to these staff, we have over 100 other planners in the West that can be incorporated into any project to meet the City's needs.
CONTRACT MANAGER
Alan Ashimine
TASK MANAGERS
Frances Yau, AICP Kristen Bogue
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Kristen Bogue Biological Resources/ Cultural Resources/ Frances Yau, AICP Coastal & Regulatory Permitting Native American Consultation Art Popp James Daniels, PhD, RPA
Jessica Ditto Travis Whitney Susan Wood, PhD
Cristina Lowery Hydrology/WOMP
Air Quality/GHG/Noise/Energy
Kathalyn Tung Danielle Millar Terrence Chen, PE, QSD/QSP Winnie Woo Darshan Shivaiah Andrew Bjork, MSCE, PE
Allison Beauregard Hazardous Materials/Aesthetics
Kristen Bogue
Danielle Millar Alex Tapia, PE
OVER 500 TECHNICAL AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT Water Resources Landscape Architecture Transportation Planning Geographic Information Systems Structural Engineering Transportation Engineering Public Outreach Surface Water Construction Management
Planning Land Development
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KEY STAFF
ALAN ASHIMINE | CONTRACT MANAGER Years of Experience: 26 Mr. Ashimine will serve as Contract Manager and will be the main point of contact for the City.
Primary responsibilities will include oversight of daily operations, task management and staff selection, and scheduling to ensure tasks are on time and on budget.
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.
Project Experience
• Seawater Desalination (Poseidon) Project EIR, Project Coordinator • Remediation and Reuse of the Former Gun Range within Huntington Central Park EIR, Project Manager • Lincoln Specific Plan EIR, Project Manager
CEQA GENERALIST TASK LEADS
As Michael Baker's Task Managers, Kristen Bogue and Frances Yau will manage the assigned CEQA projects directly with the City's Project Manager, day-to-day technical issues, and develop consensus with City staff and the project team.
KRISTEN BOGUE | TASK LEAD Years of Experience: 21
Ms. Bogue will serve as Environmental Task Lead. She will be assigned project management of awarded CEQA document task orders. She will be involved with day to day coordination with City staff, the environmental consulting project team, and other interested/responsible governmental agencies.
Kristen is a recognized leader in CEQA and NEPA studies. She has successfully prepared environmental documentation for a range of highly controversial projects subject to scrutiny by the general public, environmental organizations, and public agencies. Using her broad background and understanding of environmental constraints, she provides detailed, legally sound CEQA/NEPA compliance review and environmental documentation. Kristen also serves as the technical lead for Visual Analysis and Hazardous Materials services at Michael Baker, with a specialty in visual impact assessments, shade/shadow studies, photometrics, as well as Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.
Project Experience
• One Metro West EIR, Project Manager
• Cabrillo Mole Ferry Terminal Revitalization IS/MND, Project Manager • Victoria Boulevard Apartments EIR, Project Manager
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES FRANCES YAU, AICP | TASK LEAD Years of Experience: 13
Frances will serve as Environmental Task Lead. She will be assigned project management of awarded CEQA document task orders. She will be involved with day to day coordination with City staff, the environmental consulting project team, and other interested/responsible governmental agencies.
Ms. Yau is a Project Manager at Michael Baker. She draws from a diverse educational and work background that includes environmental planning, biological sciences, and urban and regional planning. She is knowledgeable in the management and preparation of environmental compliance documents for both public and private sector clients under CEQA. Ms. Yau has extensive experience in preparing CEQA documents for a wide range of projects, including programmatic-level General Plans/Specific Plans, mixed-use, commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects.
Project Experience
• 3800 Via Oro EIR, Project Manager
• 402 Atlantic Avenue 15183 CEQA Exemption, Project Manager Bolsa Row EIR, Analyst
• Chen Mini Storage IS/MND, Analyst
• Dana Point Doheny Village Zoning District Update EIR, Senior Environmental Analyst • Victoria Boulevard Apartments EIR, Project Manager
ADDITIONAL STAFF
As Michael Baker's Technical Task Managers, the following specialists will manage technical analysis requests, verifying the necessary scope of work with both City staff and the Applicant and ensuring consistency with project description assumptions, CEQA adequacy, and methodology assumptions NAME | TASK | YEARS PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Jessica Ditto • Laguna Beach Village Entrance Project, Environmental Analyst CEQA Generalist • Fire Station Number 12, Environmental Analyst 13 Years' Experience • Redondo Avenue Environmental Services, Environmental Planner Cristina Lowery • Anna W. Ngai Alumni Center Project, CEQA NOE, Environmental Analyst CEQA Generalist • Horn Center and University Art Museum Renovation Project, CEQA Notice of 19 Years' Experience Exemption, Environmental Analyst
• Housing Expansion Phase 1 - Housing Administration and Commons Building Project Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, Environmental Analyst Kathalyn Tung • Pasadena Environmental Coordination and Planning, Task Manager CEQA Generalist • LADWP Environmental Assessment and Air Quality Services, Task Manager 21 Years' Experience • Green Trucking Facility and Container Project, Environmental Planner Winnie Woo • Victoria Place EIR, Environmental Associate CEQA Generalist Tina-Pacific Neighborhood Development Plan Project, Environmental Associate 7 Years' Experience • One Metro West EIR, Environmental Associate Allison Beauregard • Green Trucking Facility and Container Project, Environmental Planner CEQA Generalist Hive Live Project, Environmental Planner 6 Years' Experience • Victoria Place EIR, Environmental Associate MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 13 OF 19
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES
NAME TASK YEARS PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Art Popp Bay Bridge Pump Station and Force Mains Replacement Project EIR, Task Biological Resources Manager
Assessment • Collins Island Bridge Replacement Project, Task Manager 30 Years' Experience • Oceanside Transit Center Redevelopment EIR, Task Manager Travis Whitney • Environmental Services for the Meredith International Centre, Task Manager Regulatory Permitting Orangewood Avenue Improvements Project, Task Manager 18 Years' Experience • CEQA Consultant Services for Rancho Sonado Project, Task Manager Danielle Millar • Bewley Street Townhomes IS/MND, Senior Air Quality and Noise Specialist AQ/GHG/Noise/Energy • Environmental W. Edinger Townhomes, Air Quality and Noise Specialist 14 Years' Experience • 3700 Riverside Drive Mixed-Use Project EIR, Air Quality and Noise Specialist Darshan Shivaiah • Green Trucking Facility and Container Project, Technical Specialist AQ/GHG/Noise/Energy • Cypress Village Mixed Use Project EIR, Technical Specialist 8 Years' Experience • Emergency Generator Environmental Review, Technical Specialist James Daniels, PhD, RPA • El Caballo Park Master Plan Environmental Review, Senior Archaeologist Archaeological Reports • Environmental Consulting Services, Senior Archaeologist Cultural Resources Reports • Hive Live Project, Senior Archaeologist 19 Years' Experience • 255-290 Maple Court Mixed Use Project IS/MND, Senior Archaeologist Susan Wood, PhD • Victoria Place IS/MND, Task Manager
Historical Resources Reports • Collins Island Bridge Replacement Project, Task Manager 14 Years' Experience • South Coast REC IS/MND, Task Manager Terrence Chen, P.E., QSD/QSP • Orange County On-Call Services, Engineer Preliminary Hydrology • NPDES Program Management Support Services, Engineer Drainage Report • Water Quality Management Plan Verification, Engineer Preliminary Water Study • Culver City Stormwater Quality Master Plan, Engineer Preliminary WQMP • I-10/Avenue 60 Interchange and Avenue 50 Extension, Engineer Sewer Study • Alessandro Boulevard Median, Engineer
27 Years' Experience • Archibald Avenue Improvement Project, Engineer Andrew Bjork, MSCE, PE • Cow Camp Road and Bridges Phase IB, Civil Associate Preliminary Hydrology • NPDES Program Management Support Services, Civil Associate Drainage Report • Felipe Road/Oso Parkway Intersection Widening, Civil Associate Preliminary Water Study Bastanchury Road Improvements, Civil Associate Preliminary WQMP Felipe Road/Oso Parkway Intersection Widening, Civil Associate Sewer Study Monroe Interchange Engineering and Planning Services, Civil Associate 11 Years' Experience • Pacific Arroyo Development Hydraulic Analysis, Civil Associate Jordan Gray, PE • Hive Live EIR, Civil Engineer
Transportation Studies Victoria Place IS/MND, Civil Engineer VMT Analysis Costa Mesa Parking Study, Civil Engineer
Local Transportation Analysis Costa Mesa One Metro West EIR, Civil Engineer 11 Years' Experience Hanson Hotel Section VMT Analysis, Civil Engineer Alex Tapia, PE • Victoria Place IS/MND, Civil Engineer
Transportation Studies Studebaker and S.R. 22 Realignment, Civil Engineer VMT Analysis Queens Highway Temporary Amphitheatre Project, Civil Engineer Local Transportation Analysis 255-290 Maple Court Mixed Use Project IS/MND, Civil Engineer 8 Years' Experience • 1675 Santa Fe Avenue Warehouse Project CE, Civil Engineer MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 14 OF 19
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES D. QUALIFICATIONS AND REFERENCES
Michael Baker is a full-service consulting firm providing land use planning, environmental compliance, sustainability, engineering, architecture, community engagement, and related professional services for over 85 years. We have the qualifications, experience, and staff to provide virtually any environmental consulting services Huntington Beach may need. Refer to the 'Background and Experience' and 'Staffing' sections for additional qualifications of the project team.
Following are examples of projects within the last five years with similar scopes of work that may be requested by City staff under this on-call contract.
CITY OF DANA POINT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
City of Dana Point
Michael Baker has provided the City of Dana Point on-call Ms. Belinda Deines, AICP environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring [email protected] CEQA clearance documentation, as well as technical studies. Notable 949.248.3570 projects include:
Key Staff:
• Headlands Trail Project Exemption Analysis and Initial Study • Kristen Bogue, Project Director (Ongoing) • Alan Ashimine, QA/QC
Victoria Boulevard Apartments EIR (2024) • Frances Yau, Project Manager • Victoria Boulevard Specific Plan EIR (2024) • Jessica Ditto, Environmental Analyst • Doheny Village Zoning District Update EIR (2021) • Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst • Allison Beauregard, Environmental
Analyst
• Danielle Millar, Air Quality & Noise
• Darshan Shivaiah, Air Quality & Noise
CITY OF COSTA MESA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
City of Costa Mesa
Michael Baker has provided the City of Costa Mesa with on-call Ms. Carrie Tai, AICP environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring [email protected] CEQA clearance documentation, as well as technical studies. 714.754.5270 Notable projects include:
• Hive Live EIR (2026) Key Staff:
• Victoria Place EIR (2025) • Kristen Bogue, Project Director • Capo Hillside Project IS/MND Support Services (2024) • Frances Yau, Project Manager • One Metro West EIR (2021) • Alan Ashimine, QA/QC
• Chen Mini Warehouse Auto Storage Facility Class 32 CE Report • Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst (2020) • Allison Beauregard, Environmental
No. 1 Collision Project Class 32 CE Report (2020) 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
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CITY OF BURBANK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
City of Burbank
Mr. Federico "Fred" Ramirez
Michael Baker has provided the City of Burbank with on-call environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring [email protected] 818.238.5293
CEQA clearance documentation, as well as technical studies. Notable projects include:
• 2801 Thornton Avenue (2026) Key Staff:
• Library-Civic Center (2026) • Kristen Bogue, Project Director • 910 S. Mariposa Street (2025) • Frances Yau, Project Manager • Starbucks Class 32 Categorical Exemption Report (2023) • Alan Ashimine, QA/QC • 3700 Riverside Drive Mixed Use Project Focused EIR (2022) • Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst • Allison Beauregard, Environmental
Analyst
• Danielle Millar, Air Quality & Noise
• Darshan Shivaiah, Air Quality &
Noise
• Art Popp, Senior Biologist
CITY OF LONG BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL/PLANNING SERVICES
City of Long Beach
Ms. Amy Harbin
Michael Baker has been retained by the City of Long Beach to [email protected] provide on-call environmental/planning services for a diverse range of 562.570.6872 projects requiring CEQA and NEPA clearance documentation.
Notable projects include: Key Staff:
• 3800 Via Oro (Ongoing) • Alan Ashimine, Project Director • 402 Atlantic Avenue (2026) • Frances Yau, Project Manager • 4040 Bellflower Boulevard (2026) • Kristen Bogue, Environmental • 300 Alamitos Ave Peer Review (2024) Specialist
• Santa Fe Self Storage Facility CE (2024) • Jessica Ditto, Environmental Analyst • 1911 Pacific Coast Highway Project IS/MND (2023) • Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst • Building Standards Code Amendments IS/MND (2020) • 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
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CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
City of San Clemente
Jonathan Lightfoot
Michael Baker has provided the City of San Clemente with on-call [email protected] environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring 949.361.8254 CEQA clearance documentation, as well as technical studies since 2018. Notable projects include:
• Hanson Hotel Section 15183 (Ongoing) Key Staff:
• Kristen Bogue, Project Director
• 1801 North El Camino Real 2026)
• Frances Yau, Project Manager
• West Pico Corridor Specific Plan Update and Architectural Alan Ashimine, QA/QC
Overlay Expansion (2023) 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
ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
EDISON PARK RECONFIGURATION AND IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT City of Huntington Beach Ashley Wysocki
Michael Baker International assisted the City of Huntington Beach with the [email protected] preparation of a CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 Compliance Checklist for 714.374.5302 the Edison Park Reconfiguration and Improvements Project (project). This City-initiated project proposes to reconfigure the Edison Community Park and create new park amenities. The various new and upgraded amenities, including new sports courts, wheel sports, playground, trees, walkways, parking lot, and access, would offer diversified recreation and allow for more park engagement. The resettling and sinking amenities would be cleared under the project to allow for more open space. The project is proposed to be constructed in three phases to allow portions of the park to remain open during construction.
The Section 15183 analysis considered project-specific impacts related to air quality, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, vehicle miles travelled (VMT), cultural resources, and geology and soils, among others.
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES HANSON HOTEL SECTION 15183 City of San Clemente
Johnathan Ciampa
Michael Baker International is assiting the City of San Clemente with [email protected] the preparation of a CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 Compliance 949.246.5913 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, visitor-serving 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, among others.
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES E. FEE SCHEDULE
Michael Baker's fee schedule has been provided in a separate document.
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 19 OF 19
A HUNTINGTON BEACH PUELC LEBART
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL
5 Hutton Centre Drive • Suite 500
Santa Ana, CA 92707
MBKERINTL.COM
EXHIBIT "B"
Payment Schedule (Hourly Payment)
A. Hourly Rate
CONSULTANT'S fees for such services shall be based upon the following hourly rate and cost schedule:
SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT B
B. Travel Charges for time during travel are not reimbursable.
C. Billing
All billing shall be done monthly in fifteen (15) minute increments and matched to an appropriate breakdown of the time that was taken to perform that work and who performed it.
Each month's bill should include a total to date. That total should provide, at a glance, the total fees and costs incurred to date for the project.
A copy of memoranda, letters, reports, calculations and other documentation prepared by CONSULTANT may be required to be submitted to CITY to demonstrate progress toward completion of tasks. In the event CITY rejects or has comments on any such product, CITY shall identify specific requirements for satisfactory completion.
CONSULTANT shall submit to CITY an invoice for each monthly payment due.
Such invoice shall:
A) Reference this Agreement;
B) Describe the services performed;
C) Show the total amount of the payment due;
D) Include a certification by a principal member of CONSULTANT's firm that the work has been performed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; and
For all payments include an estimate of the percentage of work completed.
Upon submission of any such invoice, if CITY is satisfied that CONSULTANT is making satisfactory progress toward completion of tasks in accordance with this Agreement, CITY shall approve the invoice, in which event payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice by CITY. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. If CITY does not approve an invoice, CITY shall notify CONSULTANT in writing of the reasons for non-approval and the schedule of performance set forth in Exhibit "A" may at the option of CITY be suspended until the parties agree that past performance by CONSULTANT is in, or has been brought into compliance, or until this Agreement has expired or is terminated as provided herein.
5. Any billings for extra work or additional services authorized in advance and in writing by CITY shall be invoiced separately to CITY. Such invoice shall contain all of the information required above, and in addition shall list the hours expended and hourly rate charged for such time. Such invoices shall be approved by CITY if the work performed is in accordance with the extra work or additional services requested, and if CITY is satisfied that the statement of hours worked and costs incurred is accurate.
Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any dispute between the parties concerning payment of such an invoice shall be treated as separate and apart trom the ongoing performance of the remainder of this Agreement.
EXHIBIT B
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH • REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL (CEQA) CONSULTING SERVICES E. FEE SCHEDULE
Hourly rates for key staff are provided below for Michael Baker. Per the RFQ, these rates are valid for a period of 180 days. Any renewal/extension options of the on-call list following the three-year period would require a review of rates by the Michael Baker team.
CLASSIFICATION FEE
Senior Principal $330 - 390
Principal $300 - 360
Program Manager $270 - 335
Project Director $255 - 325
Senior Project Manager / Technical Manager / Principal Planner $245 - 310 Project Manager $235 - 300
Technical Manager / Task Manager $225 - 290
Senior Engineer $215 - 275
Senior Planner $205 - 265
Landscape Architect $165 - 245
Project Engineer / Senior Environmental Specialist $165 - 245 Senior GIS Analyst $150 - 230
Environmental Specialist $145 - 170
GIS Analyst $135 - 170
Designer / Associate Planner $120 - 155
Project Coordinator $115 - 145
Environmental Analyst $110 - 140
Design Technician $110 - 130
Graphic Artist $125 - 190
Assistant Planner / Engineer $95 - 125
Planning Technician / Engineering Aid $85-115
Office Support / Clerical $85 - 115
OTHER DIRECT CHARGES
Charge Price/Unit Charge Price/Unit
Reproduction - B&W Regular 0.08 CADD At Cost
Reproduction - B&W Oversized 0.14 Communications At Cost Reproduction - Color 0.45 Computer Usage At Cost
Reproduction - Color Oversized 0.70 Equipment and Supplies At Cost Mileage Current IRS Rate
Note: Reproduction, messenger service, and other direct expenses will be charged as direct cost MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 1 OF 1
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ACORD® DATE(MA/DDAYY)
CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE 03/25/2026
THIS FATE DOES NOT APRATUE OR NEGATIVE AMEND, EX OR AS THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BE THE POLES OR NEGATIVELY AMEND
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURERS), AUTHORIZEO
REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDEI
Holder Identifier :
PRODUCER
Aon Risk Services Central, Inc. PAC: No. Ex): 866) 283-7122 FAX. N10.): (800) 363-0105 Pittsburgh PA Office
aza ~ Suite 2700
625 Liberty Avenue
PA 15222-3110 USA
INSURERS) AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC &
INSURED MISURERA: urich American Ins c 16535
Michael Baker International, Inc. INSURER B: illied world surplus Lines Insurance C 24319 9635 Granite Ridge Drive
Suite 300 INSURER C:
San Diego CA 92123 USA
INSURER D:
MISURER E:
INSURER F:
COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER:
HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.
Limits shown are as requested
TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER LIMITS
GL0419728104 06735702 0673032026 EACH CURRENCE
A X COVERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY $1,000,000
CLAIMS-MADE x OCCUR $1,000,000
$10,000
2,000,000
GENL AGGREGATE LIMIT APFLIES PER GENERAL AGGREGATE 54,000,000 POLICY JECT LOC PRODUCTS - COMPIOP AGG $4,000,000
OTHER S:R/Deductb'e $250,000
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY BAP 4197284-04 08/30/202508/30/2026 COMER SIGLE LINT 51,000,000 X ALLY AUTO $1,000,000
SCHEDULED $1,000,000
ANTO ONLY AUTOS
HRED AUTOS $1,000,000
ONLY
Deductbe $250,000
UMBRELLALIAB OCCUR EACH OCCURREKCE
EXCESS LIAB CLAIMS MADE AGGREGATE
DED RETENTION
ORKERS COMPENSATION A WC419728204 08/30/202508/30/2026x PER STATUTE |
PLOYERS' LIABIL
y/Il AOS
WC419728504 08/30/2025 08/30/2026 EL EACHACCIDENT $1,000,000
HIA EL DISEASE-EA EMPLOYEE
(Mandatory in NH) WI $1,000,000
EL DISEASE POLICY UMT $1,000,000
Prima professional Liability 03124806 08/30/2025 08/30/2026 Per claim Claims Made Aggregate 5005020
SIR applies per policy terms & conditions SIR/Deductible DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONIS I LOCATIOIIS I VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Addrional Remarks Schedule, may be attached more spacels reguled) CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION MICHAEL J. VIGLIOTTA
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