PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT
PSOMAS
Biological and Environmental Consulting Services to Support Park Improvements and Maintenance Work at Fairmount Park (RFP No. 2411)
THIS PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement) is _ 2025 ("Effective Date"), by and
between the CITY OF RIVERSIDE, a California charter city and municipal corporation ("City"), and PSOMAS, a California corporation ("Consultant").
1. Scope of Services. City agrees to retain and does hereby retain Consultant and Consultant agrees to provide the services more particularly described in Exhibit "A," "Scope of Services" ("Services"), attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, in conjunction with Biological and Environmental Consulting Services to Support Park Improvements and Maintenance Work at Fairmount Park (RFP No. 2411) ("Project").
2. Term. This Agreement shall be effective on the date first written above and shall remain in effect for two (2) years from the Effective Date above, unless otherwise terminated pursuant to the provisions herein.
3. Compensation/Payment. Consultant shall perform the Services under this Agreement for the total sum not to exceed Three Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Fifty- Seven Dollars ($312,557.00), payable in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit "B." Said payment shall be made in accordance with City's usual accounting procedures upon receipt and approval of an itemized invoice setting forth the services performed. The invoices shall be delivered to City at the address set forth in Section 4 hereof.
4. Notices. Any notices required to be given, hereunder shall be in writing and shall be personally served or given by mail. Any notice given by mail shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States Mail, certified and postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be served as follows:
To City To Consultant
Parks, Recreation & Community Services Psomas
Department Attn: Ann Johnston
City of Riverside 1650 Spruce Street, Suite 400
Attn: Director Riverside, CA 92507
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
5. Prevailing Wage. If applicable, Consultant and all subcontractors are required to pay the general prevailing wage rates of per diem wages and overtime and holiday wages determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations under Section 1720 et seq. of the California Labor Code and implemented by Resolution No. 13346 of the City Council of 1 the City of Riverside. The Director's determination is available on-line at www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/DPreWageDetermination.htm and is referred to and made a part hereof; the wage rates therein ascertained, determined, and specified are referred to and made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein.
Contract Administration. A designee of the City will be appointed in writing by the City Manager or Department Director to administer this Agreement on behalf of City and shall be referred to herein as Contract Administrator.
Standard of Performance. While performing the Services, Consultant shall exercise the reasonable protessional care and skill customarily exercised by reputable members of Consultant's profession practicing in the Metropolitan Southern California Area and shall use reasonable diligence and best judgment while exercising its professional skill and expertise.
8. Personnel. Consultant shall furnish all personnel necessary to perform the Services and shall be responsible for their performance and compensation. Consultant recognizes that the qualifications and experience of the personnel to be used are vital to professional and timely completion of the Services. The key personnel listed in Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference and assigned to perform portions of the Services shall remain assigned through completion of the Services, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties in writing, or caused by hardship or resignation in which case substitutes shall be subject to City approval.
Assignment and Subcontracting. Neither party shall assign any right, interest, or obligation in or under this Agreement to any other entity without prior written consent of the other party. In any event, no assignment shall be made unless the assignee expressly assumes the obligations of assignor under this Agreement, in a writing satisfactory to the parties. Consultant acknowledges that any assignment may, at the City's sole discretion, require City Manager and/or City Council approval. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the work required by this Agreement without prior written approval by the responsible City Contract Administrator.
Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement, including without limitation, the insurance obligations set forth in Section 12. The Consultant acknowledges and agrees that the City is an intended beneficiary of any work performed by any subcontractor for purposes of establishing a duty of care between any subcontractor and the City.
10. Independent Contractor. In the performance of this Agreement, Consultant, and Consultant's employees, subcontractors and agents, shall act in an independent capacity as independent contractors, and not as officers or employees of the City of Riverside. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that the City has no obligation to pay or withhold state or federal taxes or to provide workers' compensation or unemployment insurance to Consultant, or to Consultant's employees, subcontractors and agents. Consultant, as an independent contractor, shall be responsible for any and all taxes that apply to Consultant as an employer. 2 11. Indemnification.
Professional includes the followingsional Defined. For purposes of this Agreement, Desig A. An individual licensed as an architect pursuant to Chapter 3 (rotein i, and business enf y ofering or tie tual services in accordance with that chapter.
B. An individual licensed as a landscape architect pursuant to Chapter 3.5 commencing with Section 5615) of Division 3 of the Business an rofessions Code, and a business entity offering landscape architectura services in accordance with that chapter.
C. An individual registered as a professional engineer pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, and a business entity offering professional engineering services in accordance with that chapter.
D. An individual licensed as a professional land surveyor pursuant to Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, and a business entity offering professional land surveying services in accordance with that chapter.
11.2 Defense Obligation For Design Professional Liability. Consultant agrees, at its cost and expense, to promptly defend the City, and the City's employees, officers, managers, agents and council members (collectively the "Parties to be Defended") from and against any and all claims, allegations, lawsuits, arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings, or other legal proceedings to the extent the same arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of Consultant, or anyone employed by or working under the Consultant or for services rendered to the Consultant in the performance of the Agreement, notwithstanding that the City may have benefited from its work or services and whether or not caused in part by the negligence of an Indemnified Party. Consultant agrees to provide this defense immediately upon written notice from the City, and with well qualified, adequately insured and experienced legal counsel acceptable to City. Consultant will reimburse City for reasonable defense costs for claims arising out of Consultant's professional negligence based on the percentage of Consultant's liability. This obligation to defend as set forth herein is binding on the successors, assigns and heirs of Consultant and shall survive the termination of Consultant's Services under this Agreement.
11.3 Indemnity For Design Professional Liability. When the law establishes a professional standard of care for Consultant's services, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, protect and hold harmless the City and the City's employees, officers, managers, agents, and Council Members ("Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all claim for damage, charge, lawsuit, action, judicial, administrative, regulatory or arbitration proceeding, damage, cost, expense (including counsel and expert fees), judgment, civil fines and penalties, liabilities or losses of any kind or nature whatsoever to the extent the same arise out of, 3 pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of Consultant, or anyone employed by or working under the Consultant or for services rendered to the Consultant in the performance of the Agreement, notwithstanding that the City may have benefited from its work or services and whether or not caused in part by the negligence of an Indemnified Party.
11.4 Defense Obligation For Other Than Design Professional Liability.
Consultant agrees, at its cost and expense, to promptly defend the City, and the City's employees, officers, managers, agents and council members (collectively the "Parties to be Defended" from and against any and all claims, allegations, lawsuits, arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings, or other legal proceedings which arise out of, or relate to, or are in any way connected With: 1) the Services, work, activities, operations, or duties of the Consultant, or of anyone employed by or working under the Consultant, or 2) any breach of the Agreement by the Consultant. This duty to defend shall apply whether or not such claims, allegations, lawsuits or proceedings have merit or are meritless, or which involve claims or allegations that any or all of the Parties to be Defended were actively, passively, or concurrently negligent, or which otherwise assert that the Parties to be Defended are responsible, in whole or in part, for any loss, damage or injury. Consultant agrees to provide this defense immediately upon written notice from the City, and with well qualified, adequately insured and experienced legal counsel acceptable to City. This obligation to defend as set forth herein is binding on the successors, assigns and heirs of Consultant and shall survive the termination of Consultant's Services under this Agreement.
11.5 Indemnity For Other Than Design Professional Liability. Except as to the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City, Consultant agrees to indemnify, protect and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against any claim for damage, charge, lawsuit, action, judicial, administrative, regulatory or arbitration proceeding, damage, cost, expense (including counsel and expert fees), judgment, civil fine and penalties, liabilities or losses of any kind or nature whatsoever whether actual, threatened or alleged, which arise out of, pertain to, or relate to, or are a consequence of, or are attributable to, or are in any manner connected with the performance of the Services, work, activities, operations or duties of the Consultant, or anyone employed by or working under the Consultant or for services rendered to Consultant in the performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding that the City may have benefited from its work or services. This indemnification provision shall apply to any acts, omissions, negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct, whether active or passive, on the part of the Consultant or anyone employed or working under the Consultant.
12. Insurance.
prohibited by law.
4 12.1.1 Limitations. These minimum amounts of coverage shall not constitute any limitation or cap on Consultant's indemnification obligations under Section 11 hereof.
12.1.2 Ratings. Any insurance policy or coverage provided by Consultant or subcontractors as required by this Agreement shall be deemed inadequate and a material breach of this Agreement, unless such policy or coverage is issued by insurance companies authorized to transact insurance business in the State of California with a policy holder's rating of A or higher and a Financial Class of VII or higher.
12.1.3 Cancellation. The policies shall not be canceled unless thirty (30) days' prior written notification of intended cancellation has been given to City by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid.
2.1.4 Adequacy. The City, its officers, employees and agents make n presentation that the types or limits of insurance specified to be carried by Consultant pursuan to this Agreement are adequate to protect Consultant. If Consultant believes that any required insurance coverage is inadequate, Consultant will obtain such additional insurance coverage as Consultant deems adequate, at Consultant's sole expense.
12.2 Workers' Compensation Insurance. By executing this Agreement, Consultant certifies that Consultant is aware of and will comply with Section 3700 of the Labor Code of the State of California requiring every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation, or to undertake self-insurance before commencing any of the work. Consultant shall carry the insurance or provide for self-insurance required by California law to protect said Consultant from claims under the Workers' Compensation Act. Prior to City's execution of this Agreement, Consultant shall file with City either 1) a certificate of insurance showing that such insurance is in effect, or that Consultant is self-insured for such coverage, or 2) a certified statement that Consultant has no employees, and acknowledging that if Consultant does employ any person, the necessary certificate of insurance will immediately be filed with City. Any certificate filed with City shall provide that City will be given ten (10) days' prior written notice before modification or cancellation thereof.
12.3 Commercial General Liability and Automobile Insurance. Prior to City's execution of this Agreement, Consultant shall obtain, and shall thereafter maintain during the term of this Agreement, commercial general liability insurance and automobile liability insurance as required to insure Consultant against damages for personal injury, including accidental death, as well as from claims for property damage, which may arise from or which may concern operations by anyone directly or indirectly employed by, connected with, or acting for or on behalf of Consultant. The City, and its officers, employees and agents, shall be named as additional insureds under the Consultant's insurance policies.
12.3.1 Consultant's commercial general liability insurance policy shall cover both bodily injury (including death) and property damage (including, but not limited to, premises operations liability, products-completed operations liability, independent contractor's liability, personal injury liability, and contractual liability) in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and a general aggregate limit in the amount of not less than $2,000,000. 5 12.3.2 Consultant's automobile liability policy shall cover both bodily injury and property damage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and an aggregate limit of not less than $1,000,000. All of Consultant's automobile and/or commercial general liability insurance policies shall cover all vehicles used in connection with Consultant's Dried ashie of this gream lease evictise shall aclude but are not limited or Consultant Consultant leased vehicles, Consultant's employee vehicles, non-Consultant owned vehicles and hired vehicles.
12.3.3 Prior to City's execution of this Agreement, copies of insurance policies or original certificates along with additional insured endorsements acceptable to the City evidencing the coverage required by this Agreement, for both commercial general and automobile liability insurance, shall be filed with City and shall include the City and its officers, employees and agents, as additional insureds. Said policies shall be in the usual form of commercial general and automobile liability insurance policies, but shall include the following provisions:
It is agreed that the City of Riverside, and its officers, employees and agents, are added as additional insureds under this policy, solely for work done by and on behalf of the named insured for the City of Riverside.
12.3.4 The insurance policy or policies shall also comply with the following provisions:
a. The policy shall be endorsed to waive any right of subrogation against the City and its sub-consultants, employees, officers and agents for services performed under this Agreement.
b. If the policy is written on a claims-made basis, the certificate should so specify and the policy must continue in force for one year after completion of the services. The retroactive date of C. The policy shall specify that the insurance provided by Consultant will be considered primary and not contributory to any other insurance available to the City and Endorsement No.
CG 20010413 shall be provided to the City.
12.4 Errors and Omissions Insurance. Prior to City's execution of this Agreement, Consultant shall obtain, and shall thereafter maintain during the term of this Agreement, errors and omissions professional liability insurance in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 to protect the City from claims resulting from the Consultant's activities.
12.5 Subcontractors' Insurance. Consultant shall require all of its subcontractors to carry insurance, in an amount sufficient to cover the risk of injury, damage or loss that may be caused by the subcontractors' scope of work and activities provided in furtherance of this Agreement, including, but without limitation, the following coverages: Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Errors and Omissions, and Automobile liability.
Upon City's request, Consultant shall provide City with satisfactory evidence that Subcontractors have obtained insurance policies and coverages required by this section.
13. Business Tax. Consultant understands that the Services performed under this Agreement constitutes doing business in the City of Riverside, and Consultant agrees that Consultant will register for and pay a business tax pursuant to Chapter 5.04 of the Riverside Municipal Code and keep such tax certificate current during the term of this Agreement.
14. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.
15. City's Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves the right to employ other Consultants in connection with the Project. If the City is required to employ another consultant to complete Consultant's work, due to the failure of the Consultant to perform, or due to the breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the City reserves the right to seek reimbursement from Consultant.
16. Accounting Records. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to costs incurred under this Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable.
Consultant shall allow a representative of City during normal business hours to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment under this Agreement.
17. Confidentiality. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other materials either created by or provided to Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultant, except as otherwise directed by City's Contract Administrator. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to the Consultant or is generally known, or has become known, to the related industry shall be deemed confidential. Consultant shall not use City's name or insignia, photographs of the Project, or any publicity pertaining to the Services or the Project in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production, website, or other similar medium without the prior written consent of the City.
18. Ownership of Documents. All reports, maps, drawings and other contract deliverables prepared under this Agreement by Consultant shall be and remain the property of City. Consultant shall not release to others information furnished by City without prior express written approval of City.
19. Copyrights. Consultant agrees that any work prepared for City which is eligible for copyright protection in the United States or elsewhere shall be a work made for hire. If any such work is deemed for any reason not to be a work made for hire, Consultant assigns all right, title and interest in the copyright in such work, and all extensions and renewals thereof, to City, and agrees to provide all assistance reasonably requested by City in the establishment, preservation and enforcement of its copyright in such work, such assistance to be provided at City's expense 7 but without any additional compensation to Consultant. Consultant agrees to waive all moral rights relating to the work developed or produced, including without limitation any and all rights of identification of authorship and any and all rights of approval, restriction or limitation on use or subsequent modifications.
20. Conflict of Interest. Consultant, for itself and on behalf of the individuals listed in Exhibit "C," represents and warrants that by the execution of this Agreement, they have no interest, present or contemplated, in the Project affected by the above-described Services.
Consultant further warrants that neither Consultant, nor the individuals listed in Exhibit "C" have any real property, business interests or income interests that will be affected by this project or, alternatively, that Consultant will file with the City an affidavit disclosing any such interest.
21. Solicitation. Consultant warrants that Consultant has not employed or retained any person or agency to solicit or secure this Agreement, nor has it entered into any agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee to be paid to secure this Agreement. For breach of this warranty, City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without liability and pay Consultant only for the value of work Consultant has actually performed, or, in its sole discretion, to deduct from the Agreement price or otherwise recover from Consultant the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or commission fee. The remedies specified in this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of those remedies otherwise specified in this Agreement.
22. General Compliance With Laws. Consultant shall keep fully informed of federal, state and local laws and ordinances and regulations which in any manner affect those employed by Consultant, or in any way affect the performance of services by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall at all times observe and comply with all such laws, ordinances and regulations, and shall be solely responsible for any failure to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has obtained all necessary licenses to perform the Scope of Services and that such licenses are in good standing.
Consultant further represents and warrants that the services provided herein shall conform to all ordinances, policies and practices of the City of Riverside.
23. Waiver. No action or failure to act by the City shall constitute a waiver of any right or duty afforded City under this Agreement, nor shall any such action or failure to act ponside in this gret meat gras ence in thy visach red inder, except as may be specifically,
24. Amendments. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written agreement and/or change order executed by the Consultant and City.
25. Termination. City, by notifying Consultant in writing, shall have the right to terminate any or all of Consultant's services and work covered by this Agreement at any time. In the event of such termination, Consultant may submit Consultant's final written statement of the amount of Consultant's services as of the date of such termination based upon the ratio that the work completed bears to the total work required to make the report complete, subject to the City's rights under Sections 15 and 26 hereof. In ascertaining the work actually rendered through the 8 termination date, City shall consider completed work, work in progress and complete and incomplete reports and other documents only after delivered to City.
25.1 Other than as stated below, City shall give Consultant thirty (30) days' prior written notice prior to termination.
25.2 City may terminate this Agreement upon fifteen (15) days' written notice to Consultant, in the event:
25.2.1 Consultant substantially fails to perform or materially breaches the Agreement; or
25.2.2 City decides to abandon or postpone the Project.
26. Offsets. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that with respect to any business tax or penalties thereon, utility charges, invoiced fee or other debt which Consultant owes or may owe to the City, City reserves the right to withhold and offset said amounts from payments or refunds or reimbursements owed by City to Consultant. Notice of such withholding and offset, shall promptly be given to Consultant by City in writing. In the event of a dispute as to the amount owed or whether such amount is owed to the City, City will hold such disputed amount until either the appropriate appeal process has been completed or until the dispute has been resolved.
27. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon City and its successors and assigns, and upon Consultant and its permitted successors and assigns, and shall not be assigned by Consultant, either in whole or in part, except as otherwise provided in paragraph 9 of this Agreement.
28. Venue. Any action at law or in equity brought by either of the parties hereto for the purpose of enforcing a right or rights provided for by this Agreement shall be tried in the Superior Court, County of Riverside, State of California, and the parties hereby waive all provisions of law providing for a change of venue in such proceedings to any other county. In the event either party hereto shall bring suit to enforce any term of this Agreement or to recover any damages for and on account of the breach of any term or condition of this Agreement, it is mutually agreed that each party will bear their own attorney's fees and costs.
29. Nondiscrimination. During Consultant's performance of this Agreement, Consultant shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, including the medical condition of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or any condition related thereto, marital status, sex, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, military and veteran status, in the selection and retention of employees and subcontractors and the procurement of materials and equipment, except as provided in Section 12940 of the California Government Code. Further, Consultant agrees to conform to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the performance of this Agreement.
30. Severability. Each provision, term, condition, covenant and/or restriction, in whole and in part, of this Agreement shall be considered severable. In the event any provision, term, condition, covenant and/or restriction, in whole and/or in part, of this Agreement is declared 9 invalid, unconstitutional, or void for any reason, such provision or part thereof shall be severed from this Agreement and shall not affect any other provision, term, condition, covenant and/or restriction of this Agreement, and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in full force and
31. Authority. The individuals executing this Agreement and the instruments referenced herein on behalf of Consultant each represent and warrant that they have the legal power, right and actual authority to bind Consultant to the terms and conditions hereof and thereof.
32. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the final, complete, and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings or agreements of the parties. Neither party has been induced to enter into this Agreement by and neither party is relying on, any representation or warranty outside those expressly set forth in this Agreement.
33. Digital and Counterpart Signatures. Each party to this Agreement intends and agrees to the use of digital signatures that meet the requirements of the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Civil Code §§ 1633.1, et seq.), California Government Code § 16.5, and California Code of Regulations Title 2 Division 7 Chapter 10, to execute this Agreement. The parties further agree that the digital signatures of the parties included in this Agreement are intended to authenticate this writing and to have the same force and effect as manual signatures for purposes of validity, enforceability, and admissibility. For purposes of this section, a "digital signature" is defined in subdivision (d) of Section 16.5 of the Government Code and is a type of "electronic signature" as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 1633.2 of the Civil Code. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which together will constitute one instrument. Each certified or authenticated electronic copy of an encrypted digital signature shall be deemed a duplicate original, constituting one and the same instrument and shall be binding on the parties hereto.
Interpretation. City and Consultant acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is the product of mutual arms-length negotiations and accordingly, the rule of construction, which provides that the ambiguities in a document shall be construed against the drafter of that document, shall have no application to the interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement.
34.1 Titles and captions are for convenience of reference only and do not define, describe or limit the scope or the intent of the Agreement or any of its terms. Reference to section numbers, are to sections in the Agreement unless expressly stated otherwise.
34.2 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California in effect at the time of the execution of this Agreement.
34.3 In the event of a conflict between the body of this Agreement and Exhibit "A" - Scope of Services hereto, the terms contained in Exhibit "A" shall be controlling. 10 Exhibits. The following exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein to this Agreement by this reference:
Exhibit "A" - Scope of Services
Exhibit "B" - Compensation
Exhibit "C" - Key Personnel
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11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Consultant have caused this Agreement to be duly executed the day and year first above written.
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12 EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
RFP No. 2411
EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Background:
Fairmount Park is a 280-acre regional park owned and operated by the City of Riverside. The park has many recreational amenities such as a lake system, bandshell, playgrounds, seasonal water play area, lawn bowling, golf course and acres of open space for passive recreation. There is also an 89-acre undeveloped area called the Boy Scout Camp or Camp Evans. This area is heavily vegetated with a mix of native and non-native plants and trees. The City has two separate but overlapping projects taking place in the Boy Scout Camp Area. See Exhibit C. There is a Riverside County Flood Control easement over the Camp Evans area, and encroachment permits are needed for work taking place in this area.
In 2022, a rare plant survey, burrowing owl survey, and riparian birds survey were conducted covering this project area, though not specifically for this project. These reports are included as reference documents in Exhibit E.
Springbrook (also known as University) Wash flows into the Fairmount Park Lake system. The reach between Market Street and Fairmount Lake is overgrown with vegetation. There is an Army Corp of Engineers Conservation Easement over Springbrook Wash (see Exhibit E).
The City is seeking services for three specific current projects. The needed biological and environmental consultant services generally includes:
• Preparation, submittal, and coordination of all regulatory permits required for the park improvements and maintenance work. Regulatory agencies may include but are not necessarily limited to:
Riverside County Flood Control District
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Army Corp of Engineers
• State of California Santa Ana Reginal Water Quality Control Board • Western Riverside Regional Conservation Authority (Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan • On-site biological monitoring and construction/maintenance support services
• Environmental consulting and support for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance as may be needed to get natural resource regulatory agency approval to perform work
Project 1 - Boy Scout Camp Fire Fuel Reduction:
The City has received a California Climate Investments Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Wildfire Prevention grant through CalFire to reduce the fire fuel load at the Boy Scout Camp area by removing non-native and invasive vegetation. The grants RFP No. 2411
agreement and grant project description are attached in Exhibit E of this RFP.
A location map and site plan are provided in Exhibit C. The Fire Fuel Reduction project will remove non-native invasive species such as Giant Arundo, Mexican Fan Palm, Castor Bean, Salt Cedar, and Blue Gum Eucalyptus from within an 86.9-acre Boy Scout Camp Area. About 40 acres of understory invasive fire fuels will be removed. Two un- named tributaries to the Santa Ana River run through the area.
The Fire Fuel Reduction Project vegetation removal is planned to start no earlier than September 16th, 2024, but as soon as possible after that date.
Project 2 - Stormdrain Outlet Maintenance Grading:
Within the Camp Evans area, there is a stormdrain that outlets into a tributary to the Santa Ana River. Sediment has built-up at the mouth of the stormdrain outlet such that water backs up into the stormdrain and causes flooding upstream within Fairmount Park. A contractor has been hired to perform maintenance grading, to start after September 2024 in order to avoid bird nesting season.
An application for a Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA) Agreement was submitted to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and a draft agreement has been received by the City. The draft agreement is attached in Exhibit E. The consultant shall provide the biological and environmental services as described in the draft agreement.
CEQA is required before CDFW will execute the agreement.
The City is currently working on a Park Master Plan for the Camp Evans site. A CEQA document is being prepared that will also cover the work in the stormdrain. We anticipate submitting the draft CEQA document to CDFW in September, 2024 and hope they will execute the LSA agreement at that time.
The project has been submitted to the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE). Their response states the project does not constitute or include an alteration or modification to the Federal Project and therefore, does not require a Section 408 permission. A Section 404 Nationwide Permit (NWP) Pre-Construction Notice has been submitted and the City is currently waiting for a response. The City may require the Consultant's assistance with ACOE approval for the project.
The project has been submitted to the Riverside County Flood Control District. The remaining items before they will approve the project is completion of the environmental permitting through CDFW and the ACOE's approval.
Project 3 - Springbrook (a.k.a. University) Wash vegetation removal The City will be removing dead and non-native plants and trash from University Wash (Springbrook Wash), upstream of Lake Evans to Market Street at Fairmount Park. The purpose of this work is to ensure conveyance and reduce flooding which usually necessitates closure of Bowling Green Drive during the rainy season. This project site is, within a conservation easement required by the Army Corp of Engineers, and there RFP No. 2411
was a California Department of Fish and Wildlife 1602 permit that has now expired (see exhibit E - Reference Documents).
Scope of Services:
The City requires biological and environmental consulting services to obtain natural resource agency approvals and to comply with agency requirements for performing the work. The Consultant's work includes but is not limited to:
• All assessments, surveys, reports, technical studies and similar as needed to obtain regulatory agency approvals, including Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) requirements if needed. • Jurisdictional delineations
• Preparation and submittal of natural resource regulatory agency permit applications and coordination
• Biological monitoring and construction support during vegetation removal work as needed to comply with the requirements of the CalFire grant and to comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations having jurisdiction over this work
Biological monitoring and construction support services must meet California Department of Fish and Wildlife protocols and guidelines (https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Survey-Protocols) Support during vegetation removal work may include but is not limited to determining and delineating appropriate avoidance and buffer areas, maintaining delineated access routes and work areas, monitoring for the presence of, and potential impacts to, special-status species, and notifying City staff of needs for maintaining/repairing/replacing any exclusionary fencing. The City or City's contractor will perform work of maintaining/repairing/replacing any exclusionary fencing • Communication and coordination with City's contractor • Mitigation and monitoring plans that may be required as a result of natural resource regulatory agency permits
• Consultant shall be prepared to provide cultural/historical resources assessments and services if required in order to obtain permits/approval to conduct the project • Preparation of any project status reports and written documentation as required by regulatory agencies
• Project schedules and cost estimates
• California Environmental Quality Act compliance documents and processing, and all studies, notifications, community meetings and other work required for compliance
Consultant Qualifications per California Department of Fish and Wildlife:
The Consultant must have adequate CDFW-recognized and approved biologists on staff to accommodate regulatory agencies' requirements. Qualifications and experience per CDFW:
A qualified Designated Biologists) is an individual who holds a bachelor's degree from an accredited university and 1) is knowledgeable in relevant species' life RFP No. 2411
histories and ecology, 2) can correctly identify relevant species, 3) has conducted field surveys for relevant species, 4) is familiar with relevant survey protocols, and 5) is knowledgeable of state and federal laws regarding the protection of species.
A Biological Monitors) is an individual who shall have academic and professional experience in biological sciences and related resource management activities as it pertains to this Project, experience with species specific biological monitoring, be able to recognize species that may be present within the Project area and be familiar with the habitats and behaviors of those species.
Refer to sections 4. Prerequisites.
B Statement of Understanding and Approach
Understanding of Project target species that are anticipated to occur within jurisdictional areas, and the need
Objectives and Requirements
to comply with agency conditions and the
Psomas's approach to providing biological Western Riverside County Multiple Species and environmental consulting services for Habitat Conservation Plan (WRCMSHCP), the the City of Riverside (City) is based upon the following sub-tasks have been identified:
efficient and cost-effective approaches and
Task 1a: Jurisdictional Delineation
techniques we have developed in our work
with multiple public works departments, Psomas will perform a jurisdictional counties, and cities within Southern delineation at the camp site to determine California. the extent of streambed or wetland features Problem solving is a key strength of our that are under the jurisdiction of the USACE, practice. Our project managers pride RWQCB, and/or CDFW. A Psomas Regulatory themselves on being trusted advisors to our Specialist will define the USACE jurisdictional clients to strategize and proactively address boundaries based on the ordinary high-water concerns before they become problems. mark(s) (OHWM) on the camp site and indicate For these projects, we have assembled a the presence of any adjacent wetlands not team of highly qualified and project specific, within the jurisdictional OHWM. The limits of experienced professional staff who will "waters of the State" under the jurisdiction provide the City with the services requested. of the RWQCB generally match those of the Section D, Company Personnel, highlights the USACE. Isolated waters (over which only proposed team committed to the success of the RWQCB would assert jurisdiction) will these projects. be mapped separately (if present). CDFW jurisdictional areas are defined by the top
Proposed improvements and maintenance
activities at Fairmount Park require an of the bank of any streambed feature or to the outer limits of any riparian/aquatic
approach that is cost efficient, builds upon
previous work efforts, and is thoughtful in the vegetation, whichever is greater. Any special manner of project execution to streamline status species incidentally observed during regulatory processes and minimize costs to fieldwork will be reported to the California Natural Diversity Database.
the greatest extent possible. The following
tasks describe in detail the work efforts and After the field assessment/evaluation is assumptions anticipated in support of the complete, Psomas will prepare a Jurisdictional City's needs. Delineation (JD) Report that summarizes the findings of the field work. Exhibits that show
Project Approach the locations of all jurisdictional resources will be included, along with representative
TASK 1: BOY SCOUT CAMP FIRE FUEL site photographs and wetland data forms to REDUCTION SUPPORT document the presence/absence of wetland It is anticipated that many of the targeted fuel conditions (if necessary). One (1) draft reduction plants (i.e., giant Arundo, Mexican and one (1) final report, incorporating City fan palm, and salt cedar) that are present comments, will be provided to the City. within the 89-acre camp area, are also located
in drainage features regulated by the U.S. Task 1b. Regulatory Permitting Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Regional The scope of regulatory permitting outlined Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), below represents an expected level of and/or California Department of Fish and effort to prepare application packages and Wildlife (CDFW). Therefore, to remove the to coordinate with the USACE, RWQCB, Psomas | Biological and Environmental Consulting Services to Support Park Improvements and Maintenance 1 Work at Fairmount Park (RFP No. 2411) - City of Riverside Statement of Understanding and Approach
and CDFW to acquire permits to authorize correspondence, additional documentation, impacts. Agency permit application fees and participating in virtual meetings with (RWQCB/CDFW) are not included in the RWQCB staff members. budget for this task. There is no application CDFW Streambed Alteration Agreement fee required by the USACE. All activities Application and Processing identified below for regulatory permitting
include up to 190 hours*' of technical staff Psomas will prepare and submit an application time. pursuant to California Fish and Game Code
Section 1602 for the purpose of acquiring
Pre-Application Coordination with a Streambed Alteration Agreement (SAA).
Regulatory Agencies The application materials will be provided A pre-application field or virtual meeting online via the CDFW Environmental Permit will be held with resource agency staff to Information Management System (EPIMS). review the proposed invasive removal work, The budget associated with this task includes current conditions, and the JD Report. time for preparing the SAA application, This coordination will satisfy the RWQCB's correspondence, additional documentation, requirement for a "pre-filing" consultation and participating in virtual meetings with that must be satisfied prior to submittal of an CDFW staff members. application for a Water Quality Certification. Compensatory Measures - It is anticipated USACE Permit Application and Processing that the resource agencies will require If the JD Report indicates the presence of mitigation for impacts to jurisdictional areas.
USACE "waters of the U.S.", Psomas will Therefore, Psomas will prepare a Habitat prepare and submit a permit notification/ Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (HMMP). application to the USACE to satisfy the Task 1c. Biological Assessment requirements of Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act (CWA). It is assumed that the camp Psomas will prepare a Habitat Assessment would qualify for authorization under the (HA) for the City that includes an assessment USACE's Nationwide Permit (NWP) program. for riparian/riverine areas and associated If the USACE requires issuance of a permit species; vernal pools and associated and the final Project does not qualify for a species; urban/wildlands interface issues; NWP, Psomas will request a change order to and jurisdictional areas according to the acquire an Individual Permit. This task also WRCMSHCP. For the assessor parcels located includes time for any correspondence and at the camp site, surveys are required for additional documentation. If it is determined burrowing owl and Narrow Endemic plant that "waters of the U.S." are not present, the species; however, surveys are not required budget associated with this task will not be for Criteria Area plant species, amphibians, utilized. or mammalian species. The HA will include
RWQCB Permit Application and Processing the required focused burrowing owl and plant surveys. Although helpful for the HA,
Psomas will prepare and submit a permit the surveys conducted in 2022 in the vicinity application to the RWQCB to satisfy the of the project are too old to be considered requirements of Section 401 of the CWA or valid for the proposed project. All activities Waste Discharge Requirements related to identified above the HA include up to 115 the California Porter-Cologne Act. The cost hours*1 of technical staff time. of this task includes time assisting agency
staff to process the permit, which includes Task 1d. Biological Monitoring 1 * Work efforts will be billed on a time and materials This Scope of Work assumes that regulatory basis. Additional time needed may require a budget requirements for monitoring will be similar augment. to those issued for the draft SAA for the
Stormdrain Outlet Maintenance Grading
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project. Where possible, Psomas has costs and minimize project delays by identified activities that may not be necessary (1) avoiding the need for nesting bird surveys based on the timing of project initiation, and (2) eliminating the requirement for a reducing the need for unwarranted surveys. continuous presence of a biological monitor Biological Monitor - Psomas will provide a during removal activities when nesting birds are CDFW approved Designated Biologist and present.
Biological Monitor for required biological Task 1e. California Environmental Quality monitoring. This scope assumes that Act Compliance
monitoring occurs between September
16 and February 14. In 2025, this equates Based on our review of the Project plans, to 22-weeks. Monitoring includes full time Psomas anticipates that Project 1 would (9-hour days), for 5 days per week, and one qualify for a Statutory Exemption for monitor can oversee several crews at one Restoration Projects (SERP), pursuant time. Although the contractor may be working to Section 21080 of the California Public full-time, 5 days a week, we have assumed Resources Code. Psomas will prepare the that full-time monitoring is not required for CEQA SERP Concurrence Request for areas that do not support sensitive resources the Project for submittal to CDFW. The (i.e., jurisdictional features). Therefore, this Concurrent Request will include information; task assumes that only 25% of the activities a discussion of the future discretionary warranted monitoring, which totals up to 248 approval; Project location, size, and funding hours*1 of technical staff time. sources; Project description, including Educational Programs - Psomas will prepare benefits; evidence of the Lead Agency's an Education Program and an Invasive Species coordination with California Native American Education Program prior to performing any tribes; record of any public outreach or work on site. This task includes up to 30 engagement; and supporting information hours*1 of technical staff time. for the required determinations for SERP criteria. No technical studies beyond those
Burrowing Owl Surveys - Psomas will identified in Task 1a through 1d are assumed conduct pre-construction burrowing owl to be required. Psomas will also prepare a surveys, perform pre-activity inspection, draft Notice of Exemption (NOE) for filing with and prepare the survey report. This Scope of the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse.
Work assumes that burrowing owls are not This task includes time to conduct a kick-off observed, and a burrowing owl plan is not meeting with City staff and a brief site visit required. This task includes up to 28 hours*1 to begin the data gathering process that will of technical staff time.
inform the Project Description for the SERP
Reporting Measures - Psomas will provide Concurrence Request. the following reporting services to the City This Scope of Work assumes the City as part of their agreement obligations: has completed the Cultural Resources (1) Notification at the Start and End of Assessment for the project area and that Work; (2) Notification Prior to Maintenance the report will be available for use and no Activities; (3) four Quarterly Reports; additional assessments are required. Psomas' (4) List of Designated Biologists); (5) Photo Cultural Resources Manager will assist with Documentation; (6) Project Completion outreach efforts to meet SERP requirements, Report; and (7) Notification to CNDDB. This including obtaining a Sacred Lands File search task includes up to 70 hours* of technical and draft communication with the tribes. staff time. Should additional assistance be required
Cost Savings Note: Task items that have not such as preparation of an updated Cultural been included are nesting bird surveys. By Resources Assessment, Psomas will develop completing the invasive species removal a work plan for any additional assistance, and outside the nesting season, the City can reduce this may require a contract augment.
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Psomas will provide the Draft SERP Educational Programs - As required by CDFW Concurrence Request and NOE and SAA MM 2.6 and 2.6.1, Psomas will prepare an Memorandum for the Project to the City for Education Program and an Invasive Species review. Upon receipt of comments, Psomas Education Program. This task includes up to will revise the documents accordingly and 30 hours*1 of technical staff time. assist the City with submittal to the CDFW Burrowing Owl Surveys - As required by EPIMS. Upon receipt of concurrence from CDWF SAA MM 2.9, 2.9.1, 2.9.2, 2.9.3 and CDFW, Psomas will electronically submit 2.9.4, Psomas will conduct pre-construction the final NOE. This SOW assumes that no burrowing owl surveys, perform pre-activity major changes to the Project description inspection, and prepare the survey report. will be made subsequent to initiation of the
This Scope of Work assumes that burrowing
CEQA documentation process. Psomas will owls are not observed, and a burrowing owl coordinate the necessary signing and filing of plan (per MM 2.9.5 and 2.9.6) are not required. the NOE. It is assumed that all filing fees will This task includes up to 38 hours*' of technical be provided by the City. staff time.
Although the CEQA process for Project 2 is Santa Ana River Woollystar Surveys - As underway, Psomas will be available to review required by CDWF SAA MM 2.10, Psomas and strategize with the City if any additional will conduct surveys for the Santa Ana River review is needed. woollystar and other special status plant species. If woollystar, or another listed plant
TASK 2 - STORMDRAIN OUTLET
species, is found, Psomas biologists will
MAINTENANCE GRADING SUPPORT
identify the location of where visible barriers
The following subtasks have been identified will be installed around the occupied areas for based on a review of the draft SAA for the avoidance. This task includes up to 30 hours*1 Stormdrain Outlet Maintenance Grading of technical staff time. project. Where possible, Psomas has Compensatory Measures - As required by identified activities that may not be necessary CDWF SAA MM 3.1.2, Psomas will prepare a based on the timing of project initiation, HMMP. This task includes up to 60 hours* of reducing the need for unwarranted surveys. technical staff time.
Task 2a. Biological Monitoring Reporting Measures - As required by CDFW SAA MM 4.1 through 4.8, Psomas will provide
Biological Monitor - As required by CDFW the following reporting services to the City as SAA Avoidance and Minimization Measures part of their agreement obligations:
(MM) 2.1, Psomas will provide a CDFW (1) Notification at the Start and End of approved Designated Biologist and Biological Work; (2) Notification Prior to Maintenance Monitor required for biological monitoring. Activities; (3) Reporting of Maintenance This scope assumes that monitoring occurs Activities; (4) List of Designated Biologists); between September 16 and February 14. In (5) Pre-activity Santa Ana Woollystar Survey 2025, this equates to 22 weeks. Monitoring Report; (6) Photo Documentation; (7) Project includes full time (9-hour days), for 5 days per Completion Report; and (8) Notification to week, and one monitor can oversee several CNDDB. This task includes up to 70 hours*' of crews at one time. Although the contractor technical staff time. may be working full-time, 5 days a week, we USACE Support - Psomas will coordinate have assumed that full-time monitoring is with the City and the USACE to facilitate the not required for areas that do not support
issuance of project permits. This task includes
sensitive resources (i.e., jurisdictions up to 30 hours*1 of technical staff time. features). Therefore, this task assumes
that only 50% of the activities warranted Cost Savings Note: As described above, this monitoring, which totals up to 495 hours*! of task assumes that work activities can take place technical staff time. outside the nesting season, and in particular Psomas | Biological and Environmental Consulting Services to Support Park Improvements and Maintenance 4 Work at Fairmount Park (RFP No. 2411) - City of Riverside Statement of Understanding and Approach
outside the nesting season of the least Bell's CDFW Streambed Alteration Agreement vireo, saving the City significant funds and Application and Processing reducing the chance of project delays. This Psomas will prepare and submit an task also assumes that it is feasible to avoid the
application for a SAA. This task includes
Santa Ana River woollystar or another listed time for preparing the SAA application, plant species during project implementation. correspondence, additional documentation, If these species cannot be avoided, or if work
and participating in virtual meetings with
needs to take place during the nesting bird CDFW staff. season, Psomas will develop a work plan with
the City to address these issues. This may Compensatory Measures - It is anticipated require a contract augment. that CDFW will require mitigation for impacts to jurisdictional areas. Therefore, Psomas will
TASK 3 - SPRINGBROOK WASH prepare an HMMP.
VEGETATION REMOVAL SUPPORT
Task 3c. Biological Assessment
The vegetation removal activities are
Psomas will prepare an HA according to the
anticipated to require a new agreement RCAMSHCP. The HA will include the required from the CDFW, WRCMSHCP compliance focused burrowing owl and plant surveys. documentation, enhancement/restoration
Although helpful for the HA, the surveys
plan (as a requirement of the 1600
conducted in 2022 in the vicinity of the
agreement), and required biological project are too old to be considered valid for monitoring during vegetation removal.
the proposed project. All activities identified
Although the project is located in an area above the HA include up to 56 hours*1 of under the jurisdiction of the USACE and technical staff time.
RWQCB, the proposed activities are not
anticipated to require approval/permitting Task 3d. Biological Monitoring from these agencies. Anticipated work
activities have been identified below. The Scope of Work assumes that CDFW regulatory requirements for monitoring
Task 3a: Jurisdictional Delineation will be similar to those issued for the draft SAA for the Stormdrain Outlet Maintenance
Psomas will perform a jurisdictional Grading project. Where possible, Psomas has delineation and prepare a JD Report of the identified activities that may not be necessary Springbrook Wash site to confirm/determine based on the timing of project initiation, the extent of streambed or wetland features
reducing the need for unwarranted surveys.
that are under the jurisdiction of the USACE,
RWQCB, and/or CDFW. Biological Monitor - Psomas will provide a CDFW approved Designated Biologist and
Task 3b. Regulatory Permitting Biological Monitor for required biological Agency permit application fees are not monitoring. This task assumes that monitoring occurs between September 16
included in the budget for this task. All and February 14, and that a maximum of one activities identified below for regulatory
permitting include up to 130 hours* of (1) week is required to complete the project.
Monitoring includes full time (9-hour days), for
technical staff time.
5 days per week, and one monitor can oversee
Pre-Application Coordination with Regulatory several crews at one time. All monitoring Agencies activities include up to 45 hours*1 of technical A pre-application field or virtual meeting will staff time. be held with resource agency staff to review Educational Programs - Although the proposed invasive removal work, current not discussed in the 2010 SAA for the conditions, and the JD Report. Springbrook Wash site, based on recent requirement from CDFW SAAs, Psomas has
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included the preparation of an Education determinations for SERP criteria. No technical Program and an Invasive Species Education studies beyond those identified are assumed Program prior to performing any work on to be required. Psomas will also prepare a site. This task includes up to 15 hours* of draft NOE for filing with the County Clerk technical staff time. and State Clearinghouse. This task includes Burrowing Owl Surveys - Psomas will time to conduct a kick-off meeting with conduct pre-construction burrowing owl City staff and a brief site visit to begin the surveys, perform pre-activity inspection, data gathering process that will inform the and prepare the survey report. This Scope of Project Description for the SERP Concurrence Work assumes that burrowing owls are not Request.
observed, and a burrowing owl plan is not This Scope of Work assumes the City required. This task includes up to 24 hours*1 has completed the Cultural Resources of technical staff time. Assessment for the project area and that Reporting Measures - Psomas will provide the report will be available for use and no additional assessments are required. Psomas'
the following reporting services to the City as
Cultural Resources Manager will assist with
part of their agreement obligations:
(1) Notification at the Start and End of outreach efforts to meet SERP requirements, Work; (2) Notification Prior to Maintenance including obtaining a Sacred Lands File search and draft communication with the tribes.
Activities; (3) List of Designated Biologists);
Should additional assistance be required
(4) Photo Documentation; (5) Project
such as preparation of an updated Cultural
Completion Report; and (6) Notification to
CNDDB. This task includes up to 30 hours*1 of Resources Assessment, Psomas will develop a work plan for any additional assistance, and
technical staff time.
this may require a contract augment.
Cost Savings Note: Task items that have not
been included include nesting bird surveys. Psomas will provide the Draft SERP Concurrence Request and NOE and
By completing the invasive species removal
Memorandum for the Project to the City for
outside the nesting season, the City can save
significant funds and reduce the chance of review. Upon receipt of comments, Psomas will revise the documents accordingly and
project delays by (1) not conducting nesting bird
surveys and (2) not having a biological monitor assist the City with submittal to the CDFW present continuously during removal activities EPIMS. Upon receipt of concurrence from CDFW, Psomas will electronically submit
when nesting birds are present.
the final NOE. This SOW assumes that no
Task 3e. California Environmental Quality major changes to the Project description Act Compliance will be made subsequent to initiation of the CEQA documentation process. Psomas will
Based on our review of the Project plans, coordinate the necessary signing and filing of Psomas anticipates that Project 3 would the NOE. It is assumed that all filing fees will qualify for a SERP, pursuant to Section be provided by the City. 21080 of the California Public Resources
Code. Psomas will prepare the CEQA SERP
Concurrence Request for the Project for
submittal to CDFW. The Concurrence
Request will include information; a discussion
of the future discretionary approval; Project
location, size, and funding sources; Project
description, including benefits; evidence
of the Lead Agency's coordination with
California Native American tribes; record
of any public outreach or engagement; and
supporting information for the required
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COMPENSATION
A Cost Proposal
TASK TITLE HOURLY
RATE HOURS TOTAL
Task 1: Boy Scout Camp Fire Fuel Reduction Support
Sub Task 1a: Jurisdictional Delineation
Project Manager $250.00 4.0 $1,000.00
Regulatory Specialist $182.00 22.0 $4,004.00
Biologist $128.00 24.0 $3,072.00
GIS Analyst $135.00 18.0 $2,430.00
Word Processor $145.00 4.0 $580.00
Technical Editor $125.00 2.0 $250.00
Directs $100.00
Sub Task 1a: $11,436.00
Sub Task 1b: Regulatory Permitting
Project Manager $250.00 24.0 $6,000.00
Regulatory Specialist $182.00 64.0 $11,648.00
Biologist $128.00 36.0 $4,608.00
GIS Analyst $135.00 42.0 $5,670.00
Word Processor $145.00 18.0 $2,610.00
Technical Editor $125.00 6.0 $750.00
Directs $-
Sub Task 1b: $31,286.00
Sub Task 1c: Biological Assessment
Project Manager $250.00 16.0 $4,000.00
Regulatory Specialist $182.00 6.0 $1,092.00
Senior Biologist $164.00 28.0 $4,592.00
Biologist $128.00 42.0 $5,376.00
GIS Analyst $135.00 14.0 $1,890.00
Word Processor $145.00 6.0 $870.00
Technical Editor $125.00 3.0 $375.00
Directs $-
Sub Task 1c: $18,195.00
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TASK TITLE HOURLY HOURS TOTAL
RATE
Sub Task 1d: Biological Monitoring
Project Manager $250.00 20.0 $5,000.00
Regulatory Specialist $182.00 58.0 $10,556.00
Senior Biologist $164.00 28.0 $4,592.00
Biologist $128.00 248.0 $31,744.00
GIS Analyst $135.00 10.0 $1,350.00
Word Processor $145.00 10.0 $1,450.00
Technical Editor $125.00 2.0 $250.00
Directs $3,000.00
Sub Task 1d: $57,942.00
Sub Task le. California Environmental Quality Compliance CEQA Project Manager $255.00 4.0 $1,020.00
Cultural Resources Manager $205.00 16.0 $3,280.00
Planner $140.00 25.0 $3,500.00
GIS Analyst $135.00 6.0 $810.00
Word Processor $145.00 6.0 $870.00
Technical Editor $125.00 4.0 $500.00
Directs $300.00
Sub Task 1e: $10,280.00
Task 1 Total $129,139.00
Task 2: Stormdrain Outlet Maintenance Grading Support
Sub Task 2a: Biological Monitoring
Project Manager $250.00 40.0 $10,000.00
Regulatory Specialist $182.00 78.0 $14,196.00
Senior Biologist $164.00 94.0 $15,416.00
Biologist $128.00 524.0 $67,072.00
GIS Analyst $135.00 8.0 $1,080.00
Word Processor $145.00 5.0 $725.00
Psomas | Biological and Environmental Consulting Services to Support Park Improvements and Maintenance A-III Work at Fairmount Park (RFP No. 2411) - City of Riverside
TASK TITLE HOURLY HOURS TOTAL
RATE
Technical Editor $125.00 4.0 $500.00
Directs $3,000.00
Sub Task Za: $111,989.00
Task 2 Total $119,101.00
Task 3 - Springbrook Wash Vegetation Removal Support
Sub Task За: Jurisdictional Delineation
Project Manager $250.00 2.0 $500.00
Regulatory Specialist $182.00 11.0 $2,002.00
Biologist $128.00 12.0 $1,536.00
GIS Analyst $135.00 12.0 $1,620.00
Word Processor $145.00 2.0 $290.00
Technical Editor $125.00 1.0 $125.00
Directs $50.00
Sub Task 3a: $6,123.00
Sub Task 3b: Regulatory Permitting
Project Manager $250.00 8.0 $2,000.00
Regulatory Specialist $182.00 4.0 $728.00
Senior Biologist $164.00 22.0 $3,608.00
Biologist $128.00 4.0 $512.00
GIS Analyst $135.00 12.0 $1,620.00
Word Processor $145.00 4.0 $580.00
Technical Editor $125.00 2.0 $250.00
Directs $50.00
Sub Task 3b: $20,760.00
Sub Task 3c: Biological Assessment
Project Manager $250.00 8.0 $2,000.00
Regulatory Specialist $182.00 4.0 $728.00
Senior Biologist $164.00 22.0 $3,608.00
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TASK TITLE HOURLY HOURS TOTAL
RATE
Biologist $128.00 4.0 $512.00
GIS Analyst $135.00 12.0 $1,620.00
Word Processor $145.00 4.0 $580.00
Technical Editor $125.00 2.0 $250.00
Directs $50.00
Sub Task 3c: $9,348.00
Sub Task 3d: Biological Monitoring
Project Manager $250.00 6.0 $1,500.00
Regulatory Specialist $182.00 18.0 $3,276.00
Senior Biologist $164.00 24.0 $3,936.00
Biologist $128.00 48.0 $6,144.00
GIS Analyst $135.00 12.0 $1,620.00
Word Processor $145.00 4.0 $580.00
Technical Editor $125.00 2.0 $250.00
Directs $500.00
Sub Task 3d: $17,806.00
Sub Task 3e. California Environmental Quality Compliance CEQA Project Manager $255.00 4.0 $1,020.00
Cultural Resources Manager $205.00 16.0 $3,280.00
Planner $140.00 25.0 $3,500.00
GIS Analyst $135.00 6.0 $810.00
Word Processor $145.00 6.0 $870.00
Technical Editor $125.00 4.0 $500.00
Directs $300.00
Sub Task 3e: $10,280.00
Task 3 Total $64,317.00
• Total for Tasks 1, 2, and 3 $312,557.00
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KEY PERSONNEL
D Company Personnel
Organization Chart
Key team members are identified on the Organization Chart provided below are assigned for the duration of this contract.
City of Riverside Legend
* Key Staff
RIVERSIDE
Biological and Regulatory Project Manager CEQA
QA/QC QA/QC
* Brad Blood, PhD --- * Ann Johnston --- * Jennifer Marks Biological Resources and Regulatory Support CEQA Analysis
RESTORATION PROJECT MANAGER
REGULATORY SPECIALIST SPECIALIST
* Charles Holcombe III, MBA
* David Hughes * Richard Lewis III,
ENV SP CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGER
Charles Cisneros
SENIOR BIOLOGISTS
BIOLOGISTS
Jonathan Aguayo ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
Sarah Thomas
Allison Rudalevige Jordan Werkmeister, Env SP
Trevor Bristle
Lindsay Messett, CWB® ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
Cristina Juran
Bryan Hamilton
Jack Underwood
Key Personnel Qualifications
The table on the following pages provides a description of each key team members including their education, licenses, certifications and years of experience. Resumes can be found in the Appendix.
Psomas is providing all services in-house and will not include any subconsultants on our team.
Psomas | Biological and Environmental Consulting Services to Support Park Improvements and Maintenance 8 Work at Fairmount Park (RFP No. 2411) - City of Riverside Ann Johnston Project Manager Brad Blood, PhD | Biological and Regulatory QA/QC Education
Education PhD/Biological Sciences/USC
BA/Biology/CSU, Long Beach MS/Biology/CSU, Long Beach
Contact Number BS/Zoology/CSU, Long Beach
(714) 481-8046 Contact Number
Email Address (714) 481-8019
[email protected] Email Address
Experience [email protected]
35 Years Experience
37 Years
Brad Blood, PhD, is a Senior Biologist and Project Manager Ann Johnston is a Team Leader of Resource Management and with extensive experience in regulatory compliance, wetland a Principal at Psomas, with 35 years of experience in biological delineation, and biological field surveys across Southern resources, sensitive species surveys, and resource agency California. He has expertise in working with various listed permitting. She specializes in integrating biological data into and sensitive species, conducting mitigation monitoring, and environmental documentation compliant with CEQA, NEPA, FESA, managing environmental projects in compliance with CEQA/ and CESA. Ann has managed numerous environmental impact NEPA and other regulations. Brad has also been a research reports, biological technical reports, and mitigation monitoring associate at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County projects. for 26 years.
Jennifer Marks | CEQA QA/QC Charles Holcombe III, MBA | CEQA Analysis Education
MBA/Business Administration/University of
BS/Natural Resources, Planning and Redlands, California Interpretation/Humboldt State University BS/Environmental Studies/University of Contact Number Redlands, California
(714) 481-8041 Contact Number
(951) 300-2820
Email Address
[email protected]
[email protected]
Experience Experience
20 years
Jennifer Marks is a Principal and Senior Project Manager with over 26 years of experience in environmental documentation Charles Holcombe III, MBA, is an Environmental Planner and and analysis under CEQA and NEPA. Her expertise covers a wide Senior Project Manager, specializing in Environmental Impact range of projects, including specific and general plan analyses, Assessments (ElAs) and urban and regional land use planning, transportation infrastructure, water and wastewater projects, having authored numerous General Plan Updates, EIRs, and and mixed-use developments. She has worked extensively IS/MNDs. Charles has extensive expertise in CEQA and NEPA with various agencies and private developers, building strong compliance strategies for various utility infrastructure projects, relationships and ensuring compliance with environmental industrial facilities, and public facilities. regulations.
David Hughes Regulatory Specialist Richard Lewis III, ENV SP | Restoration Specialist Education Education
MS/Ecological Restoration and BS/Biology/Pacific Union College Management/Uni. of WI, Madison Registration
BS/Ecology, Behavior and Evolution/UC San ENV SP/ 21728 Diego Contact Number
Contact Number (626) 204-6528
(626) 204-6530
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[email protected] [email protected]
Experience Experience
22 years 30 years
David Hughes is an experienced Senior Project Manager in Richard Lewis is a Senior Restoration Ecologist and Biologist Restoration Ecology and Regulatory Services. He specializes in with 30 years of experience. He manages and monitors habitat mitigation planning, restoration monitoring, wetland delineations, restoration and mitigation programs, conducts botanical and regulatory permitting. David is a Certified Arborist and surveys, and prepares educational programs. Richard currently CRAM practitioner, responsible for completing Jurisdictional oversees six habitat restoration sites and has succęssfully Assessments, obtaining regulatory authorizations, and ensuring managed over 240 acres of habitat mitigation programs. compliance with CEQA mitigation measures.
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