Santa Clarita City Council
December 13, 2022

DAVID MARCH PARK

PHASE II IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
City of Santa Clarita
Proposal # CIP-22-23-P4027 | 10.11.22
Submitted To:

Danielle Marquez
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
revised 10.31.22
Balancing the Natural and Built Environment
27220 Turnberry Lane
Suite 190
Valencia , CA 91355
Tel 661.219.6000
www.Psomas.com
October 11, 2022
Danielle Marquez
City of Santa Clarita
Suite 120
ATTN: Purchasing
23920 Valencia Boulevard
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Subject: Proposal for David March Park Phase II Improvements Project #CIP-22-23-P4027 Dear Ms. Marquez:

Psomas is part of the Santa Clarita Community. You will not find a more committed and motivated consultant when it comes to working with Psomas’ Santa Clarita team. The vast majority of our staff live (many born and raised) in Santa ClaritaSanta Clarita, and each of us have a vested interest in always making Santa Clarita a great place to live. Designing projects like David March Park give us a wonderful opportunity to contribute to our great community.

Psomas is the right consultant to design the improvements to David March Park. We are experts in park, grading, and infrastructure design. We have delivered for the City of Santa Clarita with Central Park Build Out (including the Saugus High School Shooting Memorial), the Canyon Country Community Center Stormwater Project, and we are currently working on the design for Via Princessa Park. Our technical strengths include expertise in complex grading and drainage and site development design. We also have one of the most comprehensive land surveying operations in the country.

What differentiates Psomas from other firms is our ability to prime and lead complex site improvement projects. We are experts in managing multi-disciplined design teams. For David March Park, we recognize first and foremost that a comprehensive team of true experts in their field will be required to get the job done. We have brought on partners who have experience working very closely with the City and experience with this particular site. Thus, we have included Pacific Coast Land Design (PCLD), Ninyo & Moore, and Anil Verma on our team to execute landscape architecture, geotechnical engineering, and architecture efforts, respectively.

Psomas successfully manages multi-disciplinary teams of consultants, provides quality control over the entire project, assists with planning, processes permits and approvals with applicable agencies, and provides comprehensive construction administration oversight during construction and project closeout. Through our diverse park project experience, we understand the complexity of building stakeholder consensus.

The City must oversee a complex outreach and design process to satisfy the community and the various jurisdictional layers (internal and external) essential to the operation and maintenance of David March Park.

The team we have assembled is well‑versed in this type of effort and will work closely with the City.

Jeremy Johnson is designated as our project manager. Jeremy is based out of our Valencia office and has 20 years of extensive experience in the management and design of complex, multi-faceted projects. He will be supported by expert technical professionals for the planning, design, and document delivery, making sure that the appropriate talent and physical resources are committed to the project. Jeremy is well known by city staff and management as a highly competent project manager who has repeatedly delivered successful projects. Jeremy was born and raised in Santa Clarita and is now raising his own family here.

We thank you for this opportunity to submit our qualifications and hope you find our team, expertise, and skill sets are the differences that make the Psomas team the best choice to successfully complete the David March Park project. We are in receipt of and acknowledge Addendum No. 1 published on September, 14, 2022, and Addendum No. 2 published on September 29, 2022. I, Jeff Chess, will be actively involved in providing oversight for the strategic planning of this project. As a Vice President with Psomas, I have the legal authority to negotiate and execute any documents required to conduct the business of the corporation.

Should you have any questions about this proposal, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Principal in Charge
Jeff Chess, PE, ENV SP
213.223.1491
[email protected]
Sincerely,
Jeff Chess, PE, ENV SP, QSD
Principal/Vice President
Jeremy Johnson, PE, QSD/QSP, ENV SP
Project Manager
The timing of services contemplated by this Proposal, may of course, be impacted by circumstances beyond Consultant’s control, including acts of God, terrorism, war, riots, labor disputes, electrical blackouts/brownouts, floods, fire, pandemic, or epidemic.

Danielle Marquez
October 11, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction 1
2 Qualifications of Firm and Assigned Staff 3
3 Work Statement 25
4 Schedule 33
5 Subconsultants 35
6 Total Cost 39

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1 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project

INTRODUCTION
Section 1
The City of Santa Clarita wishes to develop the
remaining portion of David March Park, located on Via
Joyce Drive in the community of Saugus. Named after
a fallen Sheriff’s officer and resident of Saugus, David March Park is a local neighborhood park serving the
Plum Canyon community of the city. The existing park
provides recreational space to the community through
a large, shaded playground, open grass area, and a
fitness zone. This project, known as David March Park
Phase II Improvements Project, will provide a baseball
field, basketball court, restroom, community gathering
area, and additional parking.

The proposed area of development is located at the southerly end of the park and is comprised of about five acres. The area is currently undeveloped with informal trails that are used by walkers. Proposed improvements which will be integrated into the existing park will include a basketball court, outdoor games, and shade canopies.

Proposed improvements to the existing undeveloped site include a lighted baseball field, parking lot, restroom, community gathering area, and running trails.

Design Objectives
The specific design objectives of the
David March Park Phase II project will
seek to match the existing architecture
and character of the park while adding
amenities that are important to the
community. As such, it will be crucial to
participate in community meetings as a
partner to the City to get feedback from
the residents of Santa Clarita.

As the project components materialize,
Psomas will coordinate with the City and project team to establish a preliminary site plan. Preliminary plans will be produced and an early cost estimate established to check against the City’s budget for the project. This provides an opportunity for the City and design team to review the scope of work and perform value engineering before proceeding with construction documents. The design phase will include regular meetings with City to ensure the project direction, schedule, and budget are staying on track.

Specific architectural design opportunities include the restroom, community gathering area and site furnishings such as outdoor games, shade, and seating. Civil design objectives are to provide ample parking and circulation, treat the stormwater runoff, and provide an efficient grading design.

Existing playground at David March Park
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Design Opportunities
The park masterplan presented in Exhibit A of the
RFP indicates park features that present unique
opportunities. The new baseball field will be only
the second baseball field at a Santa Clarita city park.

The only existing baseball field is just 1.5 miles away at Plum Canyon Park. The existing baseball field has
a mound and bases that are sized for children over
12 years of age. The proposed baseball field at David
March Park could be sized for children under 12 by
providing for a closer mound and removable bases
at shorter distances to provide for flexibility among
different age groups.

In addition, the baseball field will be located adjacent to the new parking lot and Via Joyce Drive Backstop
and fencing design will need to be carefully thought
out so as to contain foul balls within the baseball
field area. Similarly, adjacent existing houses will be concerned about light spillage from the proposed field
lighting.

Field orientation and coordination with Musco
Lighting will be important at an early stage of the
design to be sure that light spillage is mitigated and
effectively controlled. Another constraint that will
need to be studied is a large existing vault that is
located roughly in the area of left field. This vault
will need to be identified during the preliminary
investigation stage to see if it can be moved, buried, or the field can be located to avoid it.

Lastly, the connectivity from the existing park to the
proposed park will be important to provide continuity
to the overall park. The difference in grade level of the two phases will lead to a walking path that will need to be well lit and have grades that are easy to navigate for all park users.

Environmental
Analysis Approach
Based on the City’s Request for Proposal
(RFP), and the responses to questions
submitted for additional clarification,
to determine the appropriate type of
California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) document for the Project, the
technical studies and an Initial Study
(IS) will be prepared to identify the level
of impacts from the proposed David
March Park Phase II Project.

Based on the findings of the technical studies, Psomas
and the City can determine whether the Project
requires a Categorical Exemption (CE) in light of no
impacts and in accordance with an applicable class
of Categorical Exemptions (Section 15300 of CEQA
Guidelines); an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration (IS/MND) (Sections 15070 to 15075 of
CEQA Guidelines), based on less than significant and
significant but mitigable impact conclusions; or an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (Sections 15080
to 15097 of CEQA Guidelines), based on potentially
significant and unavoidable impact conclusions. Given
the scale of the Project and the potential impacts
anticipated, Psomas believes a CE may not be the
appropriate CEQA document.

For purposes of this proposal, the SOW presented here
is for preparation of an IS/MND. Psomas will prepare
an IS/MND in accordance with CEQA (California Public
Resources Code, Sections 21000 et seq.) and the State
CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title
14, Section 15000 et seq.).

Psomas will take into account the City’s requirements
and specifications and use the CEQA Appendix G
Environmental Checklist Form to prepare the IS/
MND. It is noted that if the technical studies and the
analysis in the IS identify significant impacts that
cannot be mitigated to less than significant level
with incorporation of mitigation measures such that
impacts would remain significant and unavoidable, a
scope and budget augment for preparation of an EIR
would be required.

Existing picnic area at David March Park
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QUALIFICATIONS OF FIRM AND ASSIGNED STAFF
Section 2
Company Background
Dedicated to balancing the natural and built environment, Psomas provides sustainably engineered solutions to public and private clients. Founded in 1946, Psomas has a rich history of providing civil engineering design services assisting our clients create value and deliver complex projects.

Our core strength is our multi-disciplined team of experts with top-notch staff who produce award-winning projects for our clients through innovation, creativity, and cutting-edge technical expertise.

Recreation and Parks Expertise
Recreational open space is a critical element of all communities. Our design expertise includes projects ranging from small civic parks and large-scale regional parks to sports parks and golf courses. We excel at coordinating and managing multi- disciplined teams involved in park development to confirm that our clients’ projects fulfill community expectations both as a prime or subconsultant.

We offer a full complement of services from entitlements, master planning, and comprehensive engineering design and surveying capabilities to help cities and municipalities create destination locations. Our civil engineering park design started 30 years ago with the master planning of the Playa Vista neighborhood.

Psomas provided civil design for many parks including baseball fields and recreation areas. We have worked on many projects under Proposition O for the City of Los Angeles, such as the South
LA Wetland Park, which
included park creation and
renovation. Psomas has a
history of providing civil
design and survey services
on park projects such as
Bakersfield Sports Village,
Central Park Build Out, and
Canyon Country Community
Center (C4) Regional
Stormwater Infiltration
System.
30+
YEARS

OF PARK DESIGN

EXPERIENCE
Playground at Bakersfield sports village
South Los Angeles Wetland Park
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Park
Green/Sustainable Project
Psomas Prime Consultant
Municipal Project
Sports FieldsProject
Central Park Build Out ● ● ● ● ●
Via Princessa Park ● ● ● ● ●
South Los Angeles Wetland Park ● ● ● ●
Canyon Country Community Center Infiltration Facility ● ● ● ● Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center ● ●
Westside Rainwater Park ● ● ● ●
Walker Park Phase II Improvements ● ● ● ● ●
Local Firm
Since 2000, Psomas has been providing civil engineering consulting services to the City of Santa Clarita and surrounding communities. Less than a 10-minute drive to City Hall, Psomas has been instrumental in the delivery of many local master planned developments and City projects.

The Psomas team has extensive experience with park and recreation facilities.

We provide quality control over the entire project, assist with planning, process permits and approvals (including closeouts) with applicable agencies, and provide multi-discipline management during construction and project closeout. Our proven strategy for successful delivery of projects requires a balance of resources and expertise.

Our team has many years of successful collaboration on parks projects, is locally established, and quite familiar with the City of Santa Clarita, County of Los Angeles, and State of California requirements, regulations, and procedures. Brief resumes of our key team members start on page 13.

Company History of Comparable Work
Psomas design expertise includes projects ranging from small civic parks and large- scale regional parks to sports parks. Below is a selection of comparable projects in Southern California.
5 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project Sustainability Practices
Psomas is a recognized leader and longtime
proponent of sustainability, bringing a holistic
approach to our practice and projects. Our
commitment is underscored by our leadership in
delivering infrastructure projects that balance
the natural and built environment; progressive
environmental policy; partnerships with
government and civic organizations to promote
sustainable programs; and investment in the
continuing education of our staff. Psomas is active
in the sustainable design movement by presenting
at conferences, writing articles, participating
in organizations such as the Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) and U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC), designing projects that follow sustainable guidelines and following “green” practices in our everyday running of the business. Our corporate headquarters in the City of Los Angeles is certified as a City of Los Angeles Green Business Program.

We use the
icon to indicate sustainable park projects in the following pages.

The Psomas Team
We understand the nature of all the project components of David March Park and have carefully assembled a team with the expertise to address all aspects of the project. Each team member is well suited to design to the appropriate specific character and level of “placemaking” of each of the project elements for which they will be responsible. We are confident that by utilizing the combined expertise of all our team members, we can help the City of Santa Clarita achieve a successful project that we will all be proud of. Our proposed project team is comprised of the following talented and qualified sub-consultants:

Firm Scope of Services
Psomas Civil Engineering, Survey, and Environmental
Pacific Coast Land Design Landscape Architecture
Anil Verma Associates Architecture/Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP)
Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical Engineering
South Los Angeles Wetland Park
Psomas is a
recognized leader
and longtime
proponent of
sustainability,
bringing a holistic
approach to our
practice and projects
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Jeremy Johnson, PE, QSD/QSP,
ENV SP
PSOMAS

PROJECT MANAGER
Jeff Chess, PE, QSD, ENV SP
PSOMAS

PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE/

QUALITY ASSURANCE/

QUALITY CONTROL
Raymundo Cruz, PE

ANIL VERMA ASSOCIATES

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Matthew Harrell, PG, CEG, QSP/D

NINYO & MOORE

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
Alia Hokuki
PSOMAS

ENVIRONMENTAL
Mike Zielsdorf, ASLA
Chris Horton, ASLA
PCLD

LANDSCAPE

ARCHITECT

BUILDING ARCHITECT
William Wiley, PE
PSOMAS

PROJECT ENGINEER
Daniel Rahe, PLS
PSOMAS

SURVEY MANAGER

ORGANIZATION CHART
City of Santa Clarita

PROJECT MANAGER
Jim Keenan, SITES AP, ALSA

ANIL VERMA ASSOCIATES
7 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project Central Park Build Out – Psomas
Santa Clarita, CA/City of Santa Clarita
Psomas provided civil engineering services for the Central Park Build-Out, which included four additional multi-purpose fields complete with lighting, restrooms, parking lot, exercise stairs, and passive and active recreational opportunities. The development area is eight acres and is adjacent to a dog park and a cross-country course. Psomas has completed the design on this project and it is currently awaiting the start of construction.

Psomas' civil engineering services successfully integrated the existing park with a parking lot, walkways, trails, upgrades to the dog park, a pedestrian drop‑o ff area, landscaping, site furnishing, and disc golf relocation. Psomas was also responsible for establishing survey controls, calculating the record boundary, collecting existing ground visible utilities, and a topographical design survey of the existing field, including the existing dog park and walkways, surrounding asphalt parking areas, and hillsides areas.

Psomas also assisted the City with the Memorial Plaza
at Central Park. The Memorial Plaza is in honor of
Gracie Muehlberger and Dominic Blackwell. Psomas
performed civil engineering services including fine
grading, drainage, structural design, and oversaw
the landscape and irrigation components of the
project. Psomas was touched to be able to work on this
important local project as many of our Valencia staff
members attended Saugus High School. Psomas was
happy to provide a portion of our services at no cost to the City.

REFERENCE
Terry Brice
Associate Engineer
City of Santa Clarita
661.286.4137
[email protected]

TYPE OF PROJECT
Municipal Capital Park Project

YEAR COMPLETED
2021 (Design)
Ongoing (Construction)

KEY STAFF
Jeremy Johnson
Project Manager
Jeff Chess
Prinicpal-in-Charge
William Willey
Project Engineer

RELEVANCE TO THIS PROJECT
f Municipal Capital Project
f Project Programming and Master
Planning
f Park Project
f Led Multi-Discipline Team
City of Santa Clarita, Central Park Build Out
Central Park Memorial Plaza
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Via Princessa Park – Psomas, PCLD, and Anil Verma Associates Santa Clarita, CA | City of Santa Clarita
Via Princessa Park is a County of Los Angeles Measure-W project that focuses on stormwater management while providing active and passive recreation spaces in addition to water education opportunities. This project, while still in the design phases, showcases Psomas and PCLD’s master planning and project visualization capabilities in combination with interdisciplinary and inter- agency coordination capacity.

Psomas was selected to complete the Via Princess Park Master Plan and related access studies. The park master plan is scheduled to include three multi- purpose fields, field lighting, shade components, an optional play structure, and an educational element component. Studies include a Measure W Feasability Study, engineering studies including bank lining, pedestrian and vehicle access, and creek crossing solution. Psomas is also assisting the City of Santa Clarita in earning a sustainability certification for the Via Princessa Park.

REFERENCE
Leslie Frazier
Associate Engineer
City of Santa Clarita
661.286.4172
[email protected]

TYPE OF PROJECT
Municipal Capital Park Project

YEAR COMPLETED
Ongoing (Design)
N/A (Construction)

KEY STAFF
Jeremy Johnson
Project Manager
Jeff Chess
Prinicpal-in-Charge
William Willey
Project Engineer
Chris Horton
Landscape Architect
Jim Keenan,

SITES AP, ASLA
Project Manager
Via Princessa Aerial View of Proposed Site

RELEVANCE TO THIS PROJECT
f Park Project
f Sustainable Project
f Teamed with PCLD and AVA
f Led Multi-Discipline Team
Via Princessa Proposed Pathway Rendering
9 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project The park will provide four lit multi-purpose fields
surrounded by a system of accessible pathways and
stormwater swales that will convey runoff to the
underground BMP on site. Honby Channel will be
incorporated into the stormwater improvements and will
include educational components to engage visitors with on- site hydraulic engineering.

Public art and wayfinding elements will tie into the
requirements for Measure-W’s education on site, engaging users with both formal and passive moments throughout
the park. Instances of engaging educational art around
the park reference the 8’ diameter corrugated infiltration gallery pipes in the subgrade BMP. The stormwater swales will double as informal play opportunities connected to natural play areas along the perimeter of the park.

Additionally, a nature-themed formal playground will be centrally located adjacent to the shaded entry plaza which includes a restroom. A variety of amenities are strategically placed around the park, inviting users to take part in an assortment of recreational activities both outside of the sports fields and in conjunction with them. Play areas and play field spectator areas will include shade structures to protect visitors from the elements in summer months.

Via Princessa Proposed Playground Rendering
Via Princessa Proposed Park Rendering
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South Los Angeles Wetland Park – Psomas
Los Angeles, CA/City of Los Angeles
The South Los Angeles Wetland Park is a new purpose-built nine-acre public nature park and sustainable stormwater treatment wetland constructed on a former MTA Brownfield redevelopment site. This multi-benefit project includes riparian habitat, trails, boardwalks, viewing platforms, outdoor classroom, educational signage, passive recreational space, and picnic benches. The treatment facilities include diversion from a major existing subsurface storm drain, structural pretreatment, high and low flow pump station, and a 3‑c ell,

4.5‑a cre treatment wetland. The wetland treats a portion of the runoff from the contributing 525‑a cre watershed using that runoff to sustain the wetland.

The project was delivered in partnership between the City of Los Angeles Bureaus of Engineering and Sanitation, Recreation and Parks, MTA, and Council District 9. The park represents a catalytic "node" in the revitalization of South Los Angeles. Improved quality of life has resulted from the project as community members enjoy nature while strolling, jogging, and walking their dogs. A key metric with respect to social sustainability is the degree to which a project respects or, preferably, restores important community assets. Genuine collaboration with the community has elevated awareness and pride.

Psomas' Engineering Team served as the prime consultant and designer on the project, a centerpiece of the city's $500 million Proposition O Clean Stormwater Bond program.

Proposition O projects help to protect public health by preventing polluted discharges to the city's watercourses, beaches, and the Pacific Ocean in order to satisfy Clean Water Act requirements. The program established a
framework within which environmentally, socially, and
economically sustainable projects could rate highly and ultimately receive funding. Projects considered for funding were grouped into A, B, and C categories based on the
extent that they satisfied the bond act's criteria. The South Los Angeles Wetland Park was one of the first Category A projects.

RELEVANCE TO THIS PROJECT
f Park Creation
f Sustainable Project
f Multi-agency Coordination
f Led Multi-disciplined Team
f Integrated Park/Stormwater Solution
Completed South Los Angeles Wetland Park

REFERENCE
Alfred Mata
City of Los Angeles
213.847.0346
[email protected]

TYPE OF PROJECT
Municipal Capital Park Project

YEAR COMPLETED
2013

KEY STAFF
Jeff Chess
Proposition O
Lead Project Manager
Completed South Los Angeles Wetland Park
11 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project Canyon Country Community Center – Psomas
Santa Clarita, CA/City of Santa Clarita
The Canyon Country Community Center (C4) Infiltration Project is a regional stormwater infiltration project located in the Canyon Country community of the City of Santa Clarita. The project's goal is to infiltrate 7.5 acre feet of runoff from storm drain pipes located in Sierra Highway before they outlet to Mint Canyon Channel. The project was designed in conjunction with a community center and improvements to Mint Canyon Channel. This regional project is the first of its kind for the City of Santa Clarita and begins to achieve the City's infiltration obligations under the MS4 Permit and EWMP program.

The design effort included a preliminary design of a 60" storm drain pipe that joins an existing 36" and 42" storm drains at Sierra Highway and conveys the flow to Mint Canyon Channel. The infiltration system design contained a cost‑ benefit analysis of different systems, comprising concrete tanks and corrugated metal pipes and their respective costs and maintenance requirements.

Construction documents were prepared for the infiltration system, including a treatment flow diversion structure, pretreatment
device, and dry weather flow diversion from Mint
Canyon Channel. The hydraulic analysis was required
to identify the diversion structure's impacts on the
60" pipe HGL. Lastly, extensive collaboration with Los
Angeles County and the C4 site development team is
imperative to ensure a successful project.

REFERENCE
Heather Merenda
Environmental Services
City Of Santa Clarita
661.284.1413
[email protected]

TYPE OF PROJECT
Regional Stormwater
and Park Project

YEAR COMPLETED
2020

KEY STAFF
Jeremy Johnson
Project Manager
Jeff Chess
Prinicpal-in-Charge

RELEVANCE TO THIS PROJECT
f Stormwater Infiltration
f Multi-Agency and Multi-Project
coordination
f Integrated Solution - Park/Stormwater
BMP
f Hydrology/Hydraulics Analysis and
Design
C4, Regional Stormwater Infiltration System
C4, Regional Stormwater Infiltration System
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Kellogg Park – Pacific Coast
Land Design
Ventura, CA/Trust for Public Land and
City of Ventura
Plans to develop Kellogg Park as a neighborhood park
for the Westside Ventura community began in 2013, as
a dream for a vacant lot along Ventura Ave. PCLD was
chosen to move the design of the park from concept
through construction documents, present ideas to
the community, and eventually see the park through
construction. The park opened in April of 2018 to much
local fanfare.

The park is structured around a ¼-mile looped
walking trail, a natural “river” stormwater swale,
and a playground. The park also features a multi-
generational community gathering area with an
amphitheater, varied seating, beanbag toss games, and
game tables.

The stormwater swale “river” feature is designed to
detain and infiltrate runoff from large storm events
by containing both on-site water and also by pulling
in runoff from neighboring streets to alleviate local
flooding problems and mitigate runoff quality. In
addition to the stormwater benefits, which only occur
during California’s seasonal rains, the swale also serves as a use amenity with play facilities scattered along its course.

Arroyo Verde Inclusive
Playground – Pacific Coast Land
Design
Ventura, CA/City of Ventura
PCLD was chosen to move the design of the park from
concept through construction, presenting ideas to
the community and gathering ideas and inspiration.

The playground opened in the Spring of 2022 to much
excitement.

The new 10,000 sf playground incorporates feedback
from numerous community outreach meetings and
advice gleaned from local professionals specializing
in care for children with disabilities to develop the
community-specific inclusive goals for this unique
playground. Influenced by the natural, canyon setting
of the park, the playground contains areas to stimulate physical play, music, balance, swings, a sensory garden with stormwater infiltration basin, and cozy spot with
hammocks and a pole fort for moments when it is
necessary to seek respite from stimulus.

The topography in the park creates an embankment
with access to multiple slides, climbing features, and
also provides access to the upper decks of large “fort” play structure. The “fort” structure is inspired by the original play fort in the park that was removed decades ago but still remains a fond memory for those in the
community.

KEY STAFF
Chris Horton
Landscape Architect

YEAR COMPLETED
Ongoing

KEY STAFF
Chris Horton
Landscape Architect

YEAR COMPLETED
2018

REFERENCE
Nancy O’Connor
Director of Parks
Ventura PRCP
805.658.4736
[email protected]

TYPE OF PROJECT
Municipal Capital Park Project

REFERENCE
Nancy O’Connor
Director of Parks
Ventura PRCP
805.658.4736
[email protected]

TYPE OF PROJECT
Municipal Capital Park Project
13 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project Jeremy Johnson , PE, QSD/QSP, ENV SP
Project Manager
Jeremy Johnson has 20 years of experience providing design and analysis of commercial, industrial, and residential development projects. He has prepared Stormwater Management Plans (SWMP) and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), as well as tentative tract maps, drainage, grading, site utilities, road design, hydrology studies, engineering research/reports, and quantity/cost estimates. Jeremy is well versed in managing multi-discipline teams.

Experience
Via Princessa Park – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Manager responsible for developing the Via Princess Park Master Plan and related access studies. This project will include three multi-purpose fields, field lighting shade components, optional play structure and an educational component. Studies include a Measure W Feasibility Study, bank lining, pedestrian and vehicle access, and a creek crossing solution.

Central Park Build Out – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Manager for the Central Park project which includes eight acres of area development to include four additional multi-purpose fields, complete with lighting, restrooms, concessions and additional passive and active recreational opportunities. Responsible for civil engineering services of the existing field, existing dog park and walkways, surrounding asphalt parking areas, and hillsides areas for future park installations.

Canyon Country Community Center, Regional Stormwater Infiltration System – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Manager for designing this Stormwater system to infiltrate 7.5 acre feet of runoff from storm drain pipes located in Sierra Highway before they outlet to Mint Canyon Channel. This regional project is the first of its kind for the City of Santa Clarita and begins to achieve the City’s infiltration obligations under the MS4 Permit and EWMP program.

Psomas is also providing a hydraulic analysis and will prepare construction documents. This projects requires close collaboration with the County of Los Angeles and the project development team.

Transit Maintenance Facility Driveway Entrance Design – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Manager for improving the City’s bus maintenance facility by relocating the entrance gate, widening the driveway, installing card readers, a center island, and new landscaping. Psomas is coordinating with the City to establish a conceptual site plan and provide a PS&E.

Gonzales Park Grading and Drainage Improvement Project – Compton, CA: Project Engineer provided construction specifications, preparation of construction cost estimates, response to bidder’s RFIs, preparation and distribution of bid set packages and attendance at the pre-bid meeting. Psomas also provided a fine grading design for drainage around the gym building at the south side of the park for the City of Compton at Gonzales Park.

REGISTRATION
2007/CA/Professional
Engineer/Civil/71475

EDUCATION
2003/BS/Civil Engineering/
San Diego State University

CERTIFICATIONS
Envision Sustainability
Professional/Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure/
Qualified SWPPP
Developer/Practitioner/
California Stormwater
Quality Association/20185

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS
American Public Works
Association, Southern
California Chapter

EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 16 years;
with other firms for 4 years

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Edward Vincent Jr. Park (Previously Centinela Park) – Inglewood, CA: Project Engineer for the replacement of 2 existing natural turf soccer fields (approximately 150,000 SF) to multi‑u se artificial turf sports fields and retaining wall at Edward Vincent Jr. Park.

Kaiser Permanente Sports Village, Phase III – Bakersfield, CA: Assistant Project Manager responsible for site development and civil engineering for a soccer field, playground, park and lake expansion. Psomas provided all the civil engineering for the site grading, drainage, roads, walkways, wet utilities and parking design. Psomas also provided the detailed design for the expansion of the lake with a perimeter walking path and lookout locations on the lake banks.

Conejo Recreation and Park District, Oakbrook Service Yard – Thousand Oaks, CA: Assistant Project Manager provided civil engineering for the two-acre service yard which is located off of Erbes Road. Psomas provided a site plan, fine grading and drainage plan, utility plan, and a Stormwater treatment report. The efforts also included close coordination with the Calluegas Municipal Water District, Ventura County Fire Dept., and prefab manufacturer of the service building. Psomas assisted the District from predesign through bidding and construction.

Cochran Street/Las Llajas Channel and Los Angeles Avenue/Tapo Canyon Channel – Simi Valley, CA: Project Engineer for the awarded road widening and bridge improvement project, however, awaiting federal funds. Services will include survey map, street and adjoining flood control channel right of way lines, horizontal location, DTM prepared with contours, and cross section elevations and civil engineering services for hydraulic analysis for the existing and proposed conditions.

City Yard Services Building Drainage – Burbank, CA: Project Manager for an alternate Stormwater infiltration system at the new City Yard Services Building in compliance with the City of Burbank LID program. Psomas provided a Low Impact Development Feasibility Analysis for the 9.5 acre City Yard site. The analysis included a conceptual hydrology that quantified on‑s ite stormwater run‑o ff and run‑o ff coming from off‑s ite drainage areas; and evaluated all the site’s drainage areas and mitigation of the stormwater runoff via the installation of BMP infiltration systems per City requirements.

Lost Canyon Road Bridge Widening Over the Sand Canyon Wash – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Manager for the roadway improvement design and hydrology/ hydraulics of the structural design. The project reconstructed the bridge and adjacent roadways and intersections to provide wider lane and shoulder conditions as well as a multi-use pedestrian and bicycle path that created a safer route for students at the adjacent school.

Storm Drain Outfalls 2, 2A, 3, and 12 – Universal City, CA: Assistant Project Manager completed a hydrology and hydraulics analysis for the tributary areas of several outfalls to the Los Angeles River. Psomas’ services included design, permitting, and administration services for the new outfall. This included permitting through the County of Los Angeles, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Psomas also provided design and construction administration services for several other large-scale stormwater treatment systems (structural BMPs) with diversion pumps and water polishers.

Jeremy Johnson,

PE, QSD/QSP, ENV
SP (Continued)
15 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project Jeff Chess , PE, QSD, ENV SP
Principal-in-Charge, QA/QC
Jeff Chess has over 29 years of design and management experience covering civil, structural, environmental, and architectural engineering. He has managed large multi-discipline teams for numerous public clients, including municipalities leading design efforts involving critical public outreach support.

He has overseen, prepared, and managed civil engineering design and studies involving stormwater, wastewater, roadway, and site civil for numerous public and institutional projects and programs. He also has ample experience in permitting and approvals with most Southern California cities and counties and many state and local agencies. Also, Jeff leads our Engineering Group’s Quality Initiative. Responsibilities include chairing our Culture of Quality Committee, responsible for developing and implementing quality enhancement policies and procedures for Psomas’ Engineering Group company‑w ide.

Experience
Via Princessa Park – Santa Clarita, CA: Team Leader responsible for developing the Via Princess Park Master Plan and related access studies. This project will include three multi-purpose fields, field lighting shade components, optional play structure and an educational component. Studies include a Measure W Feasibility Study, bank lining, pedestrian and vehicle access, and a creek crossing solution.

Walker Park Phase II Improvements – Galt, CA: Principal in Charge for the Walker Park Master Plan Update and Phase 2 Improvement Plans which included identifying community goals for the park and providing master plan level design for future amenities that accommodate park objectives. This project incorporated the financial, infrastructure, and recreational direction of the community to incorporate a tournament-style baseball and softball facility complete with pedestrian corridors, parking, and restrooms. Other amenities incorporated within the master plan included community walking trails, passive play areas, and tennis and basketball court facilities.

Central Park Build Out – Santa Clarita, CA: Principal in Charge for the Central Park project which includes eight acres of area development to include four additional multi-purpose fields, complete with lighting, restrooms, concessions and additional passive and active recreational opportunities.

Psomas was responsible for civil engineering services of the existing field, existing dog park and walkways, surrounding asphalt parking areas, and hillsides areas for future park installations.

Canyon Country Community Center, Regional Stormwater Infiltration System – Santa Clarita, CA: Principal in Charge for designing this stormwater system to infiltrate 7.5 acre feet of runoff from storm drain pipes located in Sierra Highway before they outlet to Mint Canyon Channel. This regional project is the first of its kind for the City of Santa Clarita and begins to achieve the City’s infiltration obligations under the MS4 Permit and EWMP program.

REGISTRATION
2001/CA/Professional
Engineer/Civil/61632

EDUCATION
1993/BS/Civil Engineering/
University of Southern
California

CERTIFICATIONS
Envision Sustainability
Professional/Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure/
Qualified SWPPP
Developer/Stormwater
Multiple Application and
Report Tracking System/
C61632

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Civil
Engineers, Los Angeles
Section
Construction Management
Association of America,
Southern California Chapter
University of Southern
California, Architectural
Guild (Past Board Member)
Asian American Architects/
Engineers Association

EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 20 years;
with other firms for 9 years

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Jeff Chess, PE,

QSD, ENV SP
(Continued)
Psomas is also providing a hydraulic analysis and will prepare construction documents. This projects requires close collaboration with the County of Los Angeles and the project development team.

City of Beverly Hills, Beverly Gardens Park – Beverly Hills, CA: Principal in Charge provided civil engineering design services and construction support for the reconstruction of the existing historic park.

City of Los Angeles, Proposition O Implementation, Mar Vista Park BMP Project/Recreation Center – Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager provided civil engineering services for the stormwater BMP design to divert, treat, detain, and disinfect runoff from a 270‑a cre watershed for reuse as an irrigation source for the existing park. The project diverts stormwater from the existing 78‑i nch storm drain in Sawtelle Boulevard through a treatment train which includes trash removal, hydrodynamic separation, a stormwater diversion and circulation pump station, an underground 260,000-gallon detention facility (constructed under tennis courts), and a chlorination and dechlorination system.

City of Los Angeles, Proposition O Implementation, South Los Angeles Wetland Park – Los Angeles, CA: Proposition O Lead Project Manager for a new purpose-built nine-acre public nature park and sustainable stormwater treatment wetland constructed on a former MTA Brownfield redevelopment site. This multi- benefit project includes riparian habitat, trails, boardwalks, viewing platforms, outdoor classroom, educational signage, passive recreational space, and picnic benches. The treatment facilities include diversion from a major existing subsurface storm drain, structural pretreatment, high and low flow pump station, and a 3‑c ell,

4.5‑a cre treatment wetland. The wetland treats a portion of the runoff from the contributing 525‑a cre watershed using that runoff to sustain the wetland. The project was delivered in partnership between the City of Los Angeles Bureaus of Engineering and Sanitation, Recreation and Parks, MTA, and Council District 9.

City of Los Angeles, Proposition O Implementation, Westside Rainwater Park – Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager provided civil engineering services for this purpose-built park constructed in a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Transmission Easement and improves the water quality stormwater runoff entering Ballona Creek. It also provided a recreational park to the community, including a Universally Accessible Playground (UAP). A true collaborative effort with many stakeholders including the Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Sanitation, Recreation and Parks, LADWP - all assisting the City to meet stormwater pollution reduction goals in the surf zone.

Milton Street Park – Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager provided civil engineering design for a new 1.2-acre urban park alongside the Ballona Creek Bike Trail. The park includes native plantings, bird watching platforms, bike trail enhancements, seating areas, outdoor picnic areas, and an on-site stormwater capture and treatment system. Public improvements included “green street’ measures within the Milton Street right-of-way abutting the park site, including new landscape, hardscape, and stormwater management facilities.

William R. Willey , PE
Project Engineer
William Willey has 28 years of site engineering experience in the land development sector of civil engineering. He has been involved in land development, school site and port projects that have encompassed a wide range of civil engineering studies and civil contract documents. He specializes in site engineering that includes horizontal and vertical alignment plans, roadway sections and profiles, drainage plans and profiles, grading plans, hydrology studies, hydraulic reports, sewer area studies, utility plans, and paving plans. As a project engineer, he has also been involved in the preparation of budgets and scopes and the supervision of teams of CAD drafters and civil designers.

Experience
Via Princessa Park – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Engineer responsible for developing the Via Princess Park Master Plan and related access studies. This project will include three multi-purpose fields, field lighting shade components, optional play structure and an educational component. Studies include a Measure W Feasibility Study, bank lining, pedestrian and vehicle access, and a creek crossing solution.

Canyon Country Community Center, Regional Stormwater Infiltration System – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Engineer for designing this stormwater system to infiltrate 7.5 acre feet of runoff from storm drain pipes located in Sierra Highway before they outlet to Mint Canyon Channel. This regional project is the first of its kind for the City of Santa Clarita and begins to achieve the City’s infiltration obligations under the MS4 Permit and EWMP program.

Psomas is also providing a hydraulic analysis and will prepare construction documents. This projects requires close collaboration with the County of Los Angeles and the project development team.

Central Park Build Out – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Engineer for the Central Park project which includes eight acres of area development to include four additional multi-purpose fields, complete with lighting, restrooms, concessions and additional passive and active recreational opportunities. Responsible for civil engineering services of the existing field, existing dog park and walkways, surrounding asphalt parking areas, and hillsides areas for future park installations.

Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center (Metrolink Station) – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Engineer for the new station comprised of approximately one mile of new railroad track, a center platform, and a grade separated pedestrian undercrossing allowing access to the platform. The project requires detailed coordination with a new development to the north and a new bus transit center to the east. The design team is following Metrolink’s CADD standards for the project and is utilizing Microstation and INROADS for plan production. Services also include drainage design, grading of rail and platform, utility coordination, permitting assistance for the City of Santa Clarita, preparation of final construction documents, and cost estimates.

REGISTRATION
2000/CA/Professional
Engineer/Civil/60835

EDUCATION
1992/BS/Structural
Engineering/University of
California, San Diego

EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 6 years;
with other firms for 22
years
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Alia Hokuki , AICP
Environmental
Alia Hokuki, AICP, serves as a Senior Project Manager of Environmental Planning projects. She has 26 years of experience in environmental and policy planning field with a focus on environmental impact assessments for public and private sector clients. Alia's expertise includes the preparation and management of environmental compliance documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA, Specific Plans, land development, and feasibility studies. She has managed a variety of projects, including recreation/parks, institutional, mixed-use, commercial, residential, redevelopment, planned communities, and infrastructure projects.

She has extensive knowledge of CEQA, NEPA, and planning and zoning law.

Experience
Magnolia Tank Farm Specific Plan Program EIR – Huntington Beach, CA: Project Manager for the EIR. The Project would be located on a 29‑a cre site with mixed-use development consisting of a lodge and ancillary resident- and visitor‑s erving retail and dining; 2.8 acres of Coastal Conservation area adjacent to Magnolia Marsh; and 2.6 acres of park. In addition, the Specific Plan designates the area adjacent to Magnolia Street as Open Space Park along the project site’s eastern boundary. This open space area contains a pedestrian trail that will link the project’s visitor-serving and residential uses to a future pedestrian trail within the Open Space Conservation area adjacent to the Huntington Beach Channel and Magnolia Marsh.

Annandale Canyon Open Space Trail Access Improvements Project – Pasadena, CA: Project Manager for the IS/MND. The Project will provide an open space area with accessibility to the public and is located on City-owned site of 23 acres of undeveloped land in Annandale Canyon. The Project is composed of several improvements to the site, which include a new trailhead, a trail, and an observation point on a hilltop of the San Rafael Hills.

Lions Field Sports Park Project IS/MND – Fullerton, CA: Project Manager for the IS/MND; the project involved demolishing existing improvements and constructing four softball diamonds, a full size and practice football field, a storage building, concrete bleachers, and restroom/concession buildings.

Gisler Residential Project IS/MND – Huntington Beach, CA: Project Manager for the IS/MND; the project is the construction of an 85‑u nit single‑ family residential development on a 13.9-acre site. The site is surrounded by single-family residential and Gisler Park directly south. The Project includes an on-site passive open space area and improvements to the existing Gisler Park including to the walkway system and the tot lot.

Princessa Crossroads Development EIR – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Manager for the EIR. The proposed project consists of 710 residential units and 680,000 SF of business park/retail/office uses on 189.2‑a cre site. The mixed‑u se development would include five planning areas, two designated for single- and multi‑f amily residential, and the remaining three for business park/retail/office uses.

EDUCATION
1996/Masters of Urban
Planning/University of
California, Irvine
1991/BA/Development
Studies/University of
California, Los Angeles

CERTIFICATIONS
American Institute of
Certified Planners/No.
112796/American Planning
Association/112796

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS
American Planning
Association
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
Society of American
Military Engineers
FuturePorts

EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 7 years;
with other firms for 19 years

19 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project Daniel Rahe , PLS
Survey Manager
Daniel Rahe has 22 years of professional land surveying experience on projects ranging in size from parking garages to large master-planned communities. In his current role as Senior Project Surveyor, Dan is responsible for survey project management, agency and field survey coordination, proposal writing and estimating, as well as preparing tentative, final, and parcel maps.

Experience
Via Princessa Park – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Surveyor responsible for developing the Via Princess Park Master Plan and related access studies. This project will include three multi-purpose fields, field lighting shade components, optional play structure and an educational component. Studies include a Measure W Feasibility Study, bank lining, pedestrian and vehicle access, and a creek crossing solution.

Los Angeles Union Station Forecourt and Esplanade Improvements –Los Angeles, CA: Project Surveyor for this high-profile project providing multi‑m odal connectivity between Union Station, El Pueblo, and Father Serra Park. The project creates a usable civic plaza with enhanced safety and improved pedestrian and bicycle connections between the station, surrounding businesses, and historic and culturally significant communities. Civil engineering services included transforming an existing parking lot into a newly landscaped forecourt and civic plaza, upgrades to the existing Father Serra Park, and upgrades to existing facilities to remove identified barriers to accessibility.

The project scope comprised survey/mapping, assessment of existing utilities, civil design of site and infrastructure improvements, preparation of construction documents, agency review and approvals, construction assistance, and project close-out.

The Trust for Public Land and the City of El Monte (Project Partners), Zamora Park Renovation – El Monte, CA: Project Surveyor providing professional services for design and construction support for a 4.48‑a cre park in the River East neighborhood of the City of El Monte. Completed civil engineering scope of services include schematic design and design development.

Construction documents are expected to be completed in 2021, including an offsite improvement plan for construction of a bus stop, on‑s ite hydrology study, Low Impact Design (LID) plan, and a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).

Whittier Greenway Trail East – Whittier, CA: Project Surveyor for this project to extend the Whittier Greenway Trail 2.8 miles to connect with future trails in La Habra and Brea. The trail is constructed on a city-owned railroad easement parallel to abandoned Union Pacific Railroad tracks. The project will provide scenic open space, alleviate traffic congestion, and improve air quality. Special structural design of retaining walls and bridge abutments was required due to the constrained right of way, a large gasoline pipeline under the pathway, and many smaller utilities along the alignment. Drilled shafts supporting the bridge are designed to straddle the utilities. Retaining walls were designed to lessen the temporary construction easements required.

REGISTRATION
2017/CA/Professional Land
Surveyor/9425

EDUCATION
2001/BS/Political Science/
University of Northern
Colorado

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS
Land Surveyors Association
of California

EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 6 years;
with other firms for 16 years

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Mike Zielsdorf , ASLA
Landscape Architect
Mike is the center of Pacific Coast Land Design’s daily operations and responsible for design oversight and technical QA/QC. Mike is a lifelong Ventura County resident, with more than 20 years dedicated to the design of context sensitive outdoor environments that showcase the definitive cultural and natural resources of the region. That experience includes the planning, design and construction oversight of urban streetscapes, city parks and open space, public works infrastructure and infill residential at a variety of scales and income levels. Mike brings his sound technical knowledge backed by a strong understanding of local plant communities and how best to integrate low impact strategies that maximize water savings and reduce site infrastructure impacts.

Experience
Via Princessa Park – Santa Clarita, CA
Old Orchard Park – Santa Clarita, CA
Kellogg Park – Ventura, CA
Arroyo Verde Inclusive Playground – Ventura, CA
Old Town Newhall – Santa Clarita, CA
Iron Horse Trailhead – Santa Clarita, CA
Soledad Canyon Road Medians – Santa Clarita, CA
Railroad Avenue Medians – Santa Clarita, CA
Via Princessa Medians – Santa Clarita, CA

REGISTRATION
CA/Licensed Landscape
Architect/6044

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Landscape
Architecture/California
Polytechnic University, San
Luis Obispo

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS
American Society of
Landscape Architecture

EXPERIENCE
With current firm for 18
years; with other firms for
2 years

21 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project Chris Horton , ASLA
Landscape Architect
Chris grew up in Santa Clarita and practices landscape architecture with an artistic point of view, striving to create imaginative, intuitive, and grounded places. He has a passion for utilizing public outreach and design team collaboration to develop unique and compelling outdoor spaces that engage a wide range of visitors. His experience in the profession of landscape architecture includes conceptual design, public outreach, project coordination, landscape construction documentation, client and stakeholder presentation and field observation.

Recent efforts on various park planning and design projects have allowed Chris’s project management skills to shine. Varying stakeholder views and outside agency efforts could have created barriers for project work to stall, but his pragmatic and kind approach with our larger project team(s) has led to successful solutions and meeting of project deadlines. Additionally, Chris’s effective leadership and dependability on many Santa Clarita recreation projects have led to a fruitful relationship of on-going project work within the municipality.

Utilizing all these skills and experience, Chris is a successful Project Manager and crucial part of the PCLD team that will serve as the point of contact for the David March Park project.

Experience
Via Princessa Park – Santa Clarita, CA
Newhall Park Renovation – Santa Clarita, CA
Conservatory Learning Garden – Santa Clarita, CA
Mountain View Park – Santa Clarita, CA
Orchard Village Medians – Santa Clarita, CA
Dockweiler Drive Extension – Santa Clarita, CA
Via Princessa Medians – Santa Clarita, CA
Newhall Ranch Road Fire Revegetation – Santa Clarita, CA

REGISTRATION
CA/Licensed Landscape
Architect/6783

EDUCATION
Master of Landscape
Architecture/Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY
BA/Studio Art - Sculpture/
Colgate University,
Hamilton, NY

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS
American Society of
Landscape Architecture

EXPERIENCE
With current firm for 6
years; with other firms for
6 years

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Matthew Harrell , PG, CEG, QSP/D
Geotechnical Engineer
Matthew Harrell has extensive experience in engineering geology in Southern California involving public work improvements, pipelines, dams, transportation redevelopment projects. His experience includes exploration of varied geologic environments to evaluate geologic and seismic hazards. He is well-versed in exploration techniques including aerial photo interpretation, downhole logging, hollow stem and mud rotary drilling, air percussion, cone penetrometer, monitoring wells, fault trenching, and geophysical surveys. Matthew specializes in compressible soils, construction observation, earth retaining structures, environmental assessments and remediation, geologic hazard evaluations, geomorphology, geotechnical instrumentation, SWPPP preparation and implementation.

Experience
Central Park Build Out – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Manager providing a geotechnical evaluation for the Central Park Build Out. The project included demolition of the existing site improvements and construction of four multi- use grass fields for the western portion of the site with associated field lighting and shade structures, a restroom facility, an asphalt-paved parking lot with associated lighting, a dog park with shade structure and lighting, wet and dry utilities, flatwork, and landscaping.

Orange County Great Park Western Sector Improvements – Irvine, CA:

Senior Project Geologist responsible for project management, geotechnical consultation, and review during construction of the Orange County Great Park (OCGP) Western Sector Improvements. During underground utility installation, services included quality assurance review of the quality control geotechnical consultant for engineered soils backfill at the request of City of Irvine Public Works personnel. Services transitioned to quality control during pavement subgrade preparation, aggregate base, and asphaltic concrete placement.

Additional services included environmental consultation and observation during demolition, and disposal of select utilities.

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park – Laguna Niguel, CA: Senior Project Geologist performed a limited geotechnical evaluation to assess the current condition of a relatively steep slope area that descends from a residential development in the Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park (Park) of Laguna Niguel, California. The Park is undeveloped park space with a mix of trails and paved roads. Matthew evaluated the condition of the subject slopes, and provided opinions regarding the condition of the slopes from a geotechnical perspective prior to vegetation maintenance. Services included review of readily-a vailable geotechnical background information, geotechnical reconnaissance, compilation and analysis, and preparation of a report presenting conclusions and recommendations for design and construction of the project.

REGISTRATION
CA/PG/#8414
CA/CEG/#2537
CA/QSP,D/#00571
CA/Radiation Safety
Officer/#17560

EDUCATION
2000/BA/Geology/
University of California
Davis

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS
South Coast Geological
Society

EXPERIENCE
With current firm for 4
years; with other firms for
17 years

23 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project Jim Keenan , SITES AP, ASLA
Landscape Architect
Jim is an urban designer, landscape architect and project principal with more than 30 years of experience in transit-oriented development in the state of California. He has worked extensively with public agencies, developers and architects, and brings exceptional skills in management and design to a broad range of projects throughout the United States, Asia, and the Middle East. His diverse abilities have allowed him to lead and manage all phases of planning, site design and construction on a variety of challenging projects. The result has been top quality implementation of parks; amusement parks; living communities; environmental resource preservation; commercial/institutional developments; rail transit facilities; and dozens of transit-oriented community developments.

Experience
Metrolink Vista Canyon Double Track Project, City of Santa Clarita and SCRRA – Santa Clarita, CA: Project Manager for station architecture, landscape, and MEP design for a new center platform station within the City of Santa Clarita interfacing with the Vista Canyon development. The scope of services includes station canopies, platform, ramps and stairs, pedestrian underpass, entrance plaza, site lighting, and drainage. The character reflects a gold strike theme as well as California rustic detailing in concert with the surrounding community. This station has been submitted for a Sustainability SITES Silver Certification.

Metrolink’s Tunnel 25 Project, SCRRA – Santa Clarita, CA: Senior Project Manager for new fire/life/safety upgrades for a 145-year old rail tunnel built by Chinese immigrants in 1876. The tunnel is 1.4 miles in length and services Metrolink. The scope includes ventilation, lighting, signage, and drainage.

Goleta Train Depot – Goleta, CA: Sr. Project Manager for a new train depot adjacent to an existing Amtrak facility. With AVA as prime design consultant, Jim is overseeing a team of architects, engineers, landscape architects, environmental planners, surveyors, and geotechnical engineers to develop a new iconic gateway building, create new bus and park-and-ride facilities, and enhance the adjacent roadways with new bike lanes. He is also overseeing the team preparing the NEPA documents to achieve environmental clearance. This building is being submitted for a LEED Gold Certification.

Van Nuys North Platform Project, LACMTA – Van Nuys, CA: Senior Project Manager for MEP design for a new center platform station. The commuter train line was changed from a single track to a double track resulting in the demolition of the existing single sided platform and new design for a center platform accessed by stairs, ramps, and a tunnel. He also helped produce calculations and specifications to comply with codes, regulations, and SCRRA Standards.

REGISTRATION
CA/Licensed Landscape
Architect/#3899,
Sustainable SITES AP

EDUCATION
1989/BS/Landscape
Architecture/University of
California, Davis

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS
ASLA (American Society of
Landscape Architects)
USGBC (US Green Building)
CMAA (Construction Mgmt)
ULI (Urban Land Institute)

EXPERIENCE
With current firm for 11
years; with other firms for
21 years

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Raymundo Cruz , PE
Electrical Engineer
Raymundo is an experienced registered electrical engineer with local and international experience in the design, construction support and equipment commissioning of electrical systems. Raymundo’s electrical design has included the design of ticket vending machines (TVMs), station lighting, and other electrical amenities. He is experienced in high and low-voltage electrical power systems. He has demonstrated the ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts, easily adapts to change, mentors others, and possesses excellent communication skills. He is an effective team member, working closely and coordinating with other departments, agencies, and regulators.

Experience
Metrolink Vista Canyon Double Track Project, City of Santa Clarita and SCRRA – Santa Clarita, CA: Sr. Electrical Engineer responsible for the power supply of lighting, communications, station apparatuses, and all other requirements necessary for a new Metrolink passenger center platform, pedestrian underpass, and entry plaza. He also produced load calculations and specifications to comply with codes, regulations, and Metrolink Standards. This station has been submitted for a Sustainability SITES Silver Certification.

Van Nuys North Platform Project, SCRRA – Van Nuys CA: Sr. Electrical Engineer overseeing the lighting, power supply for communications, a new sump pump, station apparatuses, and all other requirements necessary for the renovation of the existing Van Nuys Metrolink passenger platform and entry plaza. Metrolink is proposing to change the commuter train line from a single track to a double track resulting in the demolition of the existing single sided platform, and new design for a center platform accessed by stairs, ramps, and a tunnel. He also produced load calculations and specifications to comply with codes, regulations, and Metrolink standards.

Kamehameha Highway Stations Group, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART), Pearl Highlands Station – Honolulu, HI:

Sr. Electrical Engineer responsible for all the electrical power, lighting, communications and alarm coordination with other contracts. Prepared one- line diagram, schematic / wiring diagram, load study, equipment selection, sizing & layout of equipment. In addition, responsible for performing wiring diagrams, lighting design, panel schedules, system grounding protection & fire alarm, and communications interface with other contractors. Responsible for power system studies and preparing report for short circuit, load flow, and lighting design calculations. Prepared the specifications and coordination with the client requirements and interdisciplinary coordination. He is also responsible for checking shop drawings and some technical bid evaluations.

Provided support during the start-up of construction. AVA is the Prime consultant responsible for the Kamehameha Station Group.

REGISTRATION
CA/Electrical
Engineer/#8906

EDUCATION
1975/Masters/Electrical
Engineering/University of
Southern California, Los
Angeles
1961/BS/ Mechanical
Engineering, Cebu Institute
of Technology, Cebu,
Philippines
1967/BS/Electrical
Engineering, Feati
University, Manila
Philippines

EXPERIENCE
With current firm for 8
years; with other firms for
35 years

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WORK STATEMENT
Section 3
Task 1: Preliminary
Investigation
The first activity to be undertaken for the design of the David March Park Phase II Improvements project is a
comprehensive investigation of the site and existing
conditions. Additionally, we will have a kickoff meeting with the Project Development Team (PDT) to gather
a full understanding of their needs and expectations.

Specific activities and deliverables related to this task are listed below.

Subtask 1.1: Kickoff Meeting and
Field Reconnaissance
f Schedule and conduct a project kick‑o ff meeting
with the PDT to discuss the scope, purpose,
schedule, and pertinent details of the project.
f Conduct a field reconnaissance to assess
existing conditions of the project site and
surrounding areas.
f Research of all existing underground and
overhead utilities within the project area.
f Provide the City with a copy of all collected
survey and utility information, as well as any
related correspondence.
f Provide pre-construction photos of the project
site.
f Survey of the existing site, underground utility
detection, and potholing is included in Subtask

1.3. Subtask 1.2: Document Research
and Review
f Obtain and review available reports, maps,
data, infrastructure improvement plans, and
any applicable previous studies that have been
conducted in the vicinity of the project site.
f Perform all utility coordination necessary
to determine and identify locations of all
existing underground and overhead utilities
within the project area, as well as future utility
requirements. Obtain available utility data from
record drawings and provide the information as
part of the site base map for the project.
f Confer and coordinate with affected agencies
and utility companies to identify design
controls and considerations necessary for plan
preparation and approvals.
f Review and analyze project objectives and
communicate with the Project Development
Team to determine design controls and
considerations necessary for plan preparation
and approvals.

Subtask 1.3: Survey
f Perform and coordinate all survey and mapping
necessary to establish existing property
boundaries for the project. Mapping of existing
easements and restricted areas should be
included within this scope of work.
f Perform and coordinate all required
topographic survey to complete the
construction documents. Research, compile,
and verify all existing control data, including
research of all affected utility companies within
the project area. Sufficient mapping of adjacent
parcels will need to be performed to adequately
study all potential grading and drainage
impacts. Topographic survey to include utilities,
trees, adjacent transmission line towers, onsite
drainage structures.
f Underground utility detection services to have
utilities marked in the field.
f Pothole (10 potholes max.) and map various
utility locations to confirm information
discovered through investigation above. Pothole
information shall be identified on the plans.
f All survey work shall be coordinated with all
project subconsultants to ensure the control for
the project is consistent.
f Obtain UAV (drone) video of the entire project
area for use during planning and project
meetings; along with video from the project
perimeter.
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Subtask 1.4: Geotechnical and
Soils Reports
f Perform all necessary geotechnical, soil
investigation, and engineering in support
of the project’s design and grading plans.

These include, but are not limited to,
recommendations for grading, foundations and
footings for buildings and accessory structures,
retaining walls, drainage, infiltration for LID
features, and road and parking lot subgrades.
f Prepare a Geotechnical Report with the
recommendations for the proposed project.

Report shall include all recommendations
needed for final design of the project, including
building foundations, retaining walls,
grading, earthwork including site preparation,
excavation, and placing of fill, and drainage.

Task includes geotechnical site investigation,
laboratory testing, and preparation of the
geotechnical report for review and acceptance
by the City. Geotechnical Report shall be
submitted to City’s Engineering Services
Division for review, comment, and acceptance.

Subtask 1.5: Preliminary Design
Phase
The preliminary design phase will establish and
verify the design parameters and create a preliminary
design layout that defines the project and serves as the basis for developing the construction documents for
approval by all required agencies. During this stage,
extensive collaboration is required with the City of
Santa Clarita and the design team to establish location of the baseball field, restroom/storage building,
parking lot, trails, basketball court, and community
gathering area. Specific activities and deliverables
related to this task are listed below.
f Compile a comprehensive site base plan that
integrates the site survey, existing utility as-
builts, and geotechnical borings.
f Review the existing topography, existing
park improvements, and existing utilities to
understand the site constraints and grading
challenges.
f Create a preliminary site plan showing the size
and relationship of the baseball field, parking
lot, restroom/storage building, pedestrian
circulation, and site furnishings. Concepts for
the baseball field, restroom and community
gathering area will be created and presented to
the PDT.
f Prepare a preliminary grading and drainage
plan based on the preliminary site plan showing
field, parking lot, and building elevations. A
preliminary earthwork study will be provided to
assist in costs and decision making.
f Develop preliminary stormwater treatment
strategies including size and location of
proposed infiltration BMPs.
f Develop preliminary sports field lighting
location and sizing based on photometrics
studies provided by Musco.
f Develop preliminary planting plans showing
the planting patterns, textures, materials, and
colors for the project.
f Prepare a preliminary estimate of probable
construction cost based on the program
established in the preliminary design.

Task 1 Output
f Attend kickoff meeting
f Perform a site visit
f Research and review available record documents
f Geotechnical analysis and report
f Boundary and Topographic Survey
f Underground Utility Detection and Potholing
f Preliminary Design Plans and Estimate
Task 2: CEQA Activities
Subtask 2.1: Initial Study, Project
Scoping, and Native American
Engagement
Subtask 2.1.1: Project Description
Upon receipt of additional Project information, as
available, in addition to the Master Plan, Psomas
will draft a Project description appropriate for an IS.

The Project description will include details related
to short-term construction activities and long-term
operation of the Project. The draft Project description will be submitted electronically to the City for review and comment. Upon receipt of comments, the Project
description will be revised and resubmitted to the City for a final review and approval. The approved Project
27 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project description will be distributed to the Project team to
initiate preparation of the IS.

Subtask 2.1.2: Initial Study / CEQA Document
Per the City’s RFP, Psomas will investigate and evaluate all possible opportunities for a Categorical Exemption
(CE) for the Project (if no impacts result) and in
accordance with an applicable class of Categorical
Exemptions (Section 15300 of CEQA Guidelines). As
discussed under Environmental Analysis Approach,
Psomas anticipates that a CE would not be an
appropriate CEQA document for the proposed Project,
as it is likely that Project implementation will result in significant impacts.

Using the Environmental Checklist Form (Appendix
G), Psomas will analyze all environmental topics.

The analysis in the IS will provide sufficient level of detail to substantiate the findings and conclusions.

Upon completion, the Draft IS will be submitted to the
City for review and will be finalized to address the
comments received.

Upon completion of the IS and the findings, in
concert with conclusions of the technical studies
(discussed below), Psomas in coordination with the
City will identify the required CEQA document for the
Project. Psomas anticipates that a Mitigated Negative
Declaration (MND) will be the appropriate document
for the proposed David March Park.

It is noted that an MND does not require preparation
of a Notice of Preparation (NOP) or attendance at a
Scoping Meeting during the public review of the NOP.

These tasks are applicable to an Environmental Impact
Report (EIR). Thus, a discussion of the said tasks is
included here.

Subtask 2.1.3: Native American Engagement
As identified in this task in the City’s RFP, Psomas’
Senior Archaeologist will provide support to the
City to fulfill the agency-to-agency consultation
requirements under Assembly Bill (AB) 52. This task
assumes identifying the tribes via communication
with Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC);
preparation of up to six notification letters on City
letterhead; and assisting with up to three hours of
telephone consultation in concert with the City to
fulfill Native American consultation requirements.

Additional support can be provided subject to a budget
augment. The results of the records searches and tribal consultations will be compiled and described in the
Tribal Cultural Resources sections of the IS/MND.

Subtask 2.2: Technical Studies
f Assess and evaluate each of the project’s
potential impacts through focused technical
studies (below are the minimum Technical
Studies required, consultant shall add
studies if needed). Contrast any potentially
significant impacts against significance
thresholds, evaluate significant impacts when
implementing mitigation opportunities.

Per the City’s RFP and Psomas’ experience
with similar CEQA documentation, a number
of technical studies/analyses will be prepared
by Psomas’ in-house technical experts or
subconsultant to Psomas. Psomas will analyze
all environmental topics included in the
Environmental Checklist Form:
„ Technical topics (i.e., Air Quality, Energy,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Noise,
and Transportation) will be analyzed
quantitatively
„ Non-technical topics (i.e., Aesthetics,
Agricultural and Forestry Resources,
Biological Resources, Cultural Resources,
Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous
Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality,
Land Use and Planning, Mineral Resources,
Population and Housing, Public Services,
Recreation, Transportation, Tribal Cultural
Resources, Utilities and Services Systems, and
Wildfire) will be analyzed qualitatively.

The studies will analyze the potential impacts of the
proposed Project pertaining to the respective CEQA
topics, in accordance with the significant thresholds.

If significant impacts are identified, appropriate
mitigation measures will be proposed to reduce the
impacts to less than significant levels. Technical
studies will be submitted electronically to the City for review and comment. Upon receipt of City comments,
the technical experts will revise the studies and
resubmit for a final review and approval by the City.
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Subtask 2.3: Assemble Appropriate
CEQA Document Based on
the Description, Impacts and
Mitigation
Subtask 2.3.1: Initial Study / Mitigated
Negative Declaration
Psomas will prepare an Administrative Draft Initial
Study leading to a Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/
MND) using the CEQA Checklist Form (Appendix G).

In compliance with Section 15063 of the State CEQA
Guidelines, the IS will discuss Project location; the
environmental setting; Project description; Project’s
potential environmental effects; and required
mitigation measures.

Psomas will analyze all environmental topics
included in the Environmental Checklist Form:
technical topics (i.e., Air Quality, Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Noise, and Transportation) will be
analyzed quantitatively, and the non-technical topics
(i.e., Aesthetics, Agricultural and Forestry Resources, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology and
Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology
and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Mineral
Resources, Population and Housing, Public Services,
Recreation, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources,
Utilities and Services Systems, and Wildfire) will
be analyzed qualitatively. Upon completion, the
Administrative Draft IS/MND will be submitted
electronically (PDF file) for review by the City.

Following City’s review, Psomas will revise the
document to address the comments and prepare the
Proofcheck Draft IS/MND. Psomas will resubmit
the document electronically for final review prior
to distribution. A matrix to track comments and
responses will also be provided to the City.

Per the current requirement of the Office of Planning
and Research (OPR), Psomas will post the IS/MND
and appendices, the Notice of Intent (NOI) to adopt an
MND, the Notice of Completion (NOC), and the State
Clearinghouse (SCH) Summary Form on the SCH’s
website. Psomas will file the NOI and the NOC with the
County Clerk Recorder. A notice is also required to be
published in local newspapers or posted at the Project
site. CDs of the Draft IS/MND and copies of the NOI
will be distributed to public agencies. The NOI will
also be mailed to the property owners around the site
(radius to be determined), based on a list and mailing
labels provided by the City.

Subtask 2.3.2: Responses to Comments and
Final IS/MND
Psomas will coordinate with the City to review the
comments received and develop an approach to
address the comments. All environmental comments
on the IS/MND will receive responses. The Response
to Comments (RTC) document will be submitted to the
City electronically for review and then revised based
on City comments received and transmitted back to
the City. A matrix to track comments and responses
will also be provided. A total of 40 hours of technical staff time is assumed to prepare the RTC document.

If a large number of comments are received, a budget
augment will be required.

Psomas will prepare the Notice of Determination
(NOD) for the Project upon certification of the IS/
MND. Psomas will file the NOD with the County and
City Clerks. The cost estimate does not include the
California Department of Fish and Wildlife filing fees
and County Clerk Recorder processing fee.

Subtask 2.3.3: Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program
If mitigation measures are identified in the IS/
MND, in compliance with Section 21081.6 of the
California Public Resources Code, Psomas will prepare
a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
(MMRP) as part of the Final IS/MND document.

The MMRP will be prepared in matrix format and
will provide the timing and responsibility for each
mitigation measure. The draft and final versions of the MMRP will be submitted electronically to the City for
review and approval.

Task 2 Output
Will be submitted electronically via email and/or
digital PDF files available for downloading in addition to hard copies identified, below.
f Administrative Draft IS/MND
f Administrative Draft IS/MND comment and
response tracking matrix
f Proofcheck Draft and Draft IS/MND for public
review. Three hard copies in addition to
electronic copies will be provided
29 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project f Draft version, comment and response tracking
matrix
f Draft Responses to Comments and Comment
and response track matrix
f Final Responses to Comments/Final IS/MND
f Draft and Final MMRP
f Draft and Final of all notices identified above
f Project Description
f Draft Initial Study and matrix of comments and
responses
f Final Initial Study
f Notification to NAHC
f Preparation of notification letters to Native
American Tribes on City Letterhead
f Telephone Consultation with the Tribes
f Draft Technical Studies and matrix to track
comments and responses
f Final Technical Studies
Task 3: Project Management
The project management task provides the mechanism
for regular and ongoing communication and
coordination with the City of Santa Clarita, design
team, and the remainder of the PDT and stakeholders.

Specific activities and deliverables related to this task are listed below.

Subtask 3.1: Monthly PDT Meetings
f Develop a Project Development Team (PDT).

Members of the PDT shall include the
Consultant and subconsultants as required,
City staff, and other agency representatives and
project stakeholders as necessary.
f Schedule and conduct monthly PDT meetings
to review project schedules, plans, and
specifications. Assemble the agenda prior
to each meeting, and provide and distribute
meeting minutes afterwards. Meetings will be
held in-person and some may be held virtually.

Subtask 3.2: Monthly Progress
Reports
f Prepare monthly progress reports, progress
schedule updates, and supporting data. The
progress report shall include accomplished
tasks for the month, anticipated progress for
the next month, pending issues, and schedule
completion target dates.
f Prepare PowerPoint slides for the City’s Project
Manager to use for internal presentations.

Subtask 3.3: Schedule
f Within two weeks of the Notice to Proceed
(NTP), provide a detailed project baseline
schedule indicating milestones, major activities,
and deliverables to the City for review and
comment. Consultant shall update the schedule,
as needed.

Subtask 3.4: Quality Control
f Have a quality control plan in effect during the
entire course of the project.

Subtask 3.5: Public Engagement
f Consultant shall attend and present at public
meetings, if required, and prepare project
exhibits as needed in support of the public
engagement process. Assume there will be two
public meetings. An internal meeting with City
staff will be held in advance of these public
meetings, and attended by Consultant, to
strategize outreach methods and engagement
opportunities. Budget should be included for
preparation of exhibits for display at these
meetings. Also, allow for exhibit review and
approval time in the project schedule.
f While not anticipated at this time, include
for schedule and budgetary purposes, one
additional meeting to attend such as a Council,
Planning Arts or Parks Commission meeting.

Task 3 Output
f Develop and publish PDT directory
f Attend Monthly PDT Meetings and provide
monthly progress reports (16 months)
f Attend two Public Meetings; prepare agenda and
presentation materials
f Maintain detailed baseline schedule
f Provide QA/QC throughout the project duration
f PowerPoint Slide Presentation for City's Internal
Presentations
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Task 4: Construction
Documents
The construction documents phase will include the
preparation and delivery of the plans, specifications,
and estimates. Coordination with the PDT will be
crucial during the construction documents phase.

Psomas will have regular meetings with the design
team to ensure that the design is coordinated, and
the schedule is maintained. Psomas will work closely
during this phase with the City’s project manager to
ensure that the design is consistent with the City’s
needs and expectations.

Subtask 4.1: Plans, Specifications,
and Estimates (PS&E)
f Submit for plan review at 60%, 90%, and
100%, and issue final approved plans and
specifications for bidding. Provide all items
required for submittal by the reviewing
agencies.
f Provide visual presentation materials, including
drawings, color boards, computer generated 3-D
renderings, and other appropriate materials for
use and display in meetings.
f Provide an animated rendering video of the
project for the purpose of having an overall
illustration to capture and highlight the
primary project components.
f Submit at all milestones, an updated design
schedule, construction schedule, plans,
specifications, and estimated construction
costs.
f Complete necessary design and construction
approvals, permits and agreements for the
project from the required City divisions, L.A.

County Fire Department, L.A. County Flood
Control, L.A. City DWP, other Agencies, and
utilities. Provide all necessary plan check copies
required by the affected Agencies and utilities.
f Map existing utilities on project base plans
based on as-built obtained from utility
companies, Underground Service Alert (USA)
markings, and potholing information.
f Provide coordination with required utility
companies to assist with any additional
upgrades or service necessary to supply the
project site.
f Prepare plans and/or documentation
necessary for construction access agreement
on neighboring property (L.A. City DWP), if
necessary.
f Prepare plans and calculations, based on the
proposed project construction phasing, that
include but are not limited to the following:
f Site Civil Plans
„ Demolition, Grading, Paving, and Drainage
Plans
„ Grading coordination with adjacent
properties
„ Wet Utility Plan
„ Utility Composite Plan
„ Parking Lot Improvement Plans
„ Horizontal Control Plan
„ Storm Drain/LID Plan
f Electrical Plans
„ Site Lighting and Power
„ Sports Field Lighting
„ City Fiber Optic Lines
f Landscape Architectural Plans
„ Site Plan
„ Landscape and Irrigation Plans

31 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project „ Plans shall include trees, plants, shrubs,
hardscaping, grass sports fields, irrigation
design, details, notes, and legends, and any
selected Low Impact Development (LID) or
Nature-Based design features. All Landscape
and Irrigation plans shall conform to AB1881
(water conservation in landscaping).
„ Coordinate with City’s Urban Forestry
and include plans for existing trees to be
protected in-plan, to be removed, and any
required tree mitigations.
„ Way Finding and Other Signage
f Building Plans
„ Architectural Plans
„ Structural Plans
„ Electrical Plans
„ Mechanical Plans
„ Plumbing Plans
f Prepare grading and drainage plan; adjust
grades as necessary to accommodate recreation
uses, circulation and to comply with ADA and
State accessibility requirements.
f Prepare hydrology calculations and report in
support of the project development.
f Prepare catch basin sizing and storm drain
pipe sizing calculations, reports, and plans in
support of the project development and to meet
L.A. County Flood Control District requirements.
f Prepare a Standard Urban Stormwater
Mitigation Plan (SUSMP) for the project
improvements per the City’s Municipal Code
Chapter 17.95
f Prepare preliminary storm runoff analysis
subject to NPDES permit. Prepare a Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for all
the construction activities. The preparation
of the SWPPP shall be done by a Qualified
SWPPP Developer (QSD) and it shall meet all
the requirements of the State’s most current
version of the General Permit for Stormwater
Discharges Associated with Construction
Activities.
f Prepare a Geotechnical Report with the
recommendations for the proposed project.

Report shall include all recommendations
needed for final design of the project, including
building foundations, retaining walls,
grading, earthwork including site preparation,
excavation, and placing of fill, and drainage.

Task includes geotechnical site investigation,
laboratory testing, and preparation of the
geotechnical report for review and acceptance
by the City. Geotechnical Report shall be
submitted to City’s Engineering Services
Division for review, comment, and acceptance.
f Consultant shall prepare specifications in
a format consistent with the 2018 edition of
the Standard Specifications for Public Works
Construction (SSPWC). For work items not
adequately covered in the SSPWC, project
specific specifications shall be developed.
f Consultant shall prepare specifications for
structures that include all materials and
finishes to be used.
f Prepare specialized sports field design and
specifications.
f Provide accessory design as needed to support
proposed public art for the project, at the
City’s request. Attend meetings and provide
coordination during the City’s public art
process. Assume up to three meetings to
support the public art process.
f The submitted plans and specification shall be
issued in a condition such that the documents
are complete, fully coordinated between
disciplines, and ready to be issued for plan
checking.
f Evaluate the feasibility and cost effectiveness
to pursue sustainability recognition and
certification through an industry recognized
rating system such as LEED, Envision, Sites or
other equally accepted programs.
„ The evaluation should include
recommendations for rating system

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programs with corresponding award levels,
all associated certification costs, a summary
of any additional design or coordination
needed to achieve final project certification,
and an outline of the process and estimated
schedule.
„ Prepare and provide all required
Sustainability Certification requirements, if
the City chooses to pursue the recommended
certification.
f Prepare a construction cost estimate. The
estimate should include a breakdown of
costs for each item of work and match the
bid schedule, item by item, included in the
specifications.
f Provide electronic copy of all documents
developed during the contracted period with the
City. Drawings are to be developed on AutoCAD
Version 2022 or equivalent and documents shall
be prepared utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (i.e.
“Word,” “Excel,” “PowerPoint,” and “Project.”)
Subtask 4.2: Plan Approvals and
Permits
f Receive plan check approvals from all City
divisions including but not limited to Planning,
Engineering Services, Building and Safety,
Traffic, Urban Forestry, Landscape Maintenance
Division, Environmental Services, Recreation
and Community Services, Arts and Events,
Park Maintenance, Parks Planning, and outside
agencies such as L.A. County Fire, or as needed
for construction permits.
f Los Angeles County approvals for any associated
storm drain and sanitation permits.
f Obtain any necessary Fire Department
approvals, including a Fuel Modification Plan
approval.
f Consultant to provide all documentation for the
SWPPP permit. City will assemble the NOI for
the project.
f Finalize all required Sustainability Certification
requirements, if needed.
f The Consultant is to provide the City with
an original and/or updated complete set of
approved plans, specifications, and estimate.

Construction specifications shall be written
specific to the project.

Subtask 4.3: Bid Meetings and
Support
f Attend Pre-Bid meeting.
f Respond to Bidders questions.
f Write addendums in response to bidder
questions and design changes.
f Assist in analyzing the bids to identify lowest
responsible bidder.
f Assist in City’s RFP preparation for Materials
Testing and Special Inspections.

Task 4 Output
f 60% Plans, Specs, and Estimate
f 99% Plans, Specs, and Estimate
f 100% Plans, Specs, and Estimate
f Final Plans, Specs, and Estimate
f 3D Model and Animated Video Rendering
f Hydrology Study/USMP
f SWPPP/NOI
f Plan Check Approvals & Permits
f Plan Check Comment Tracking Matrix
Bleachers and Shade at Plum Canyon Park
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SCHEDULE
Section 4
Task
2022
2023
2024
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Notice to Proceed Issued
Task 1: Preliminary Investigation
Kickoff Meeting
Site Visit
Document Research and Review
Geotechnical Report
Topographic Survey & Property Boundary
Potholing (as needed)
Preliminary Design Phase
City Review of Preliminary Design Phase
Task 2: CEQA Activities
CEQA Kickoff
Admin Draft IS/MND and Technical Analyses
City Review of Admin Draft IS/MND
Revise Admin Draft IS/MND and Technical Analyses
City Review of Revised Admin Draft IS/MND
Finalize Draft IS/MND and Prepare Notices
30-Day Public Review of Draft IS/MND
Responses to Comments
City Review of Responses to Comments
Compile Final IS/MND, and Prepare MMRP
City Review and Psomas Finalize
Responses to Agencies
Task 3: Project Management
Develop Project Development Team (PDT)
Monthly PDT Meetings
Monthly Progress Reports
Attend Public Meetings
Detailed Baseline Schedule & Monthly Updates
QA/QC
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2022
2023
2024
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Task 4: Construction Documents
60% Plans
City Review of 60% Plans
90% Plans
City Review of 90% Plans
100% Plans
City Review of 100% Plans
Final Plans
City Review of Final Plans
3-D Rendering/Animation
Hydrology and SUSMP Report
SWPPP
City Permits
Other Agency Permits
Bid Meetings & Support

DAVID MARCH PARK SCHEDULE (CONTINUED)
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SUBCONSULTANTS
Section 5
Below we summarize the qualifications and experience of our subconsultants.

Following these summaries, a matrix displays the responsibilities of each member of our Dream Team.

Pacific Coast Land Design
PCLD has been serving Santa Clarita Valley and the Southern California region since 1983, providing award‑w inning landscape architecture, urban planning, and environmental design services. They maintain an equal balance between public and private sector projects. This balance is key, allowing them to develop solutions that enrich the outdoor built environment for all users. They are a bridge between the municipalities and agencies they serve and the private concerns that seek to develop projects in those communities.

They are first and foremost a design firm, committed to crafting meaningful landscapes across a variety of scales and environments. As artists and technicians, they envision and produce designs that result in beautiful outdoor spaces that connect people with both the natural and built outdoor environment.

Project Experience
Pacific Coast Land Design has been fortunate to have worked with the City of Santa Clarita recently on several park improvement projects, ranging from neighborhood accessibility improvements to regional destination parks. PCLD’s park design success is in a large part due to our ability to communicate with stakeholders, engage in meaningful public process and our expert understanding of the physicality and uniqueness of different sites – be it geology, weather, soil, hydrology, and biology of a given location. Some of their recent outstanding park projects include:
f Newhall Park Renovation – Santa Clarita, CA
f Kellogg Park – Ventura, CA
f Old Orchard Park – Santa Clarita, CA
f Mountain View Park – Santa Clarita, CA
f Greenfield Park – Greenfield, CA
f Arroyo Verde Inclusive Playground – Ventura, CA
461 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
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Ninyo & Moore
Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants (Ninyo & Moore), a California Corporation, is a minority-owned, multidisciplinary consulting firm that provides high-quality geotechnical and environmental consulting services. The firm was incorporated in 1986 to provide consulting services in geotechnical engineering, construction inspection and testing, engineering geology, hydrogeology, hazardous waste remediation and environmental assessment.

The quality of Ninyo & Moore’s personnel base of 500 employees is widely recognized. Our staff of professionals includes experienced and registered geotechnical engineers, civil engineers, environmental engineers, engineering geologists, hydrogeologists, environmental scientists, certified technicians and field inspectors, and hazardous waste and regulatory compliance specialists. The experience of Ninyo & Moore’s geotechnical staff encompasses projects throughout the southwestern United States, including railroads, bridges, roads, highways, tunnels, commercial and municipal structures, recreational facilities, and a variety of other public and private works. Their environmental staff has diverse experience in environmental assessment and audits, hazardous material assessment, surface and subsurface sampling, asbestos, and lead-based paint sampling and analysis, cost estimates, contamination studies, soil and groundwater contamination studies, site remediation, emergency response to hazardous spills, abatement, and redevelopment activities and projects.

They maintain fully equipped and accredited testing laboratories and, offer full‑ service field and laboratory services for geotechnical and materials testing projects.

Their Southern California laboratories are approved by Caltrans, AASHTO, AMRL, CCRL, and the City of Los Angeles.

Project Experience
f Via Princessa Park – Santa Clarita, CA
f Central Park Build out –Santa Clarita, CA
f Elysian Park Project – Los Angeles, CA
355 South Grand Avenue
Suite 2450
Los Angeles, CA 90071

37 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project Anil Verma Associates
Anil Verma Associates, Inc. (AVA) was founded in 1985 as a multi‑f aceted planning, design, and construction management firm. AVA has planned, designed, and/or managed the construction of over 500 rail transit stations, and approximately 50 rail corridors nationally as well as overseas.

For Via Princessa, AVA brings extensive experience with Metrolink station platforms in accordance with SCRRA and Railway Standards. They will help identify early solutions for protection of existing utilities, providing accessibility and egress path of travels, accommodate station amenities, safety, and at grade crossing. In particular, they were the original designers for the Vista Canyon, Norwalk, Burbank Airport AMTRAK, San Clemente Commuter Rail Stations, Alameda Corridor East and OCTA Projects, and a host of other metro heavy and light rail projects in LA County.

Not only has AVA adhered to SCRRA design standards on numerous projects, they helped write SCRRA’s design guidelines.

Through their extensive sustainability experience, they have achieved minimal cost impact in LEED® construction with advance planning in our design. Their systematic approach to design aims to maximize the energy savings of simple, passive design solutions. Their site design focuses on cost effectiveness, longevity, water‑u se, suitable plants, energy, maintenance, local materials, and uses.

Project Experience
f Fullerton Transportation Center – Fullerton, CA
f Goleta Amtrak Depot – Goleta, CA
f Regional Connector Transit Corridor – Los Angeles, CA f Totem Lake Mixed Use Development – Kirkland, WA
f Vista Canyon Multimodal Center – Santa Clarita, CA
444 S. Flower St.

Suite 1688
Los Angeles, CA 90071
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Psomas
PCLD
AVA
Ninyo & Moore
Psomas Survey
Psomas EnvironmentalTask
Task 1: Preliminary Investigation

1.1 Kickoff Meeting and Field Reconnaissance ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

1.2 Document Research and Review ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

1.3 Survey ○ ●

1.4 Geotechnical and Soils Report ○ ●

1.5 Preliminary Design Phase ● ○ ○
Task 2: CEQA Activities

2.1 Initial Study, Project Scoping, and Native American Engagement ○ ●

2.2 Technical Studies ○ ○ ●

2.3 Assemble Appropriate CEQA Document ●
Task 3: Project Management

3.1 Monthly PDT Meetings ● ○ ○ ○

3.2 Monthly Progress Reports ● ○ ○ ○

3.3 Schedule ● ○ ○ ○

3.4 Quality Control ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

3.5 Public Engagement ○ ● ○
Task 4: Construction Documents

4.1 Plans, Specifications, and Estimates ● ○ ○ ○

4.2 Plan Approvals and Permits ● ○ ○ ○

4.3 Big Meetings and Support ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

DAVID MARCH PARK

SCOPE RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX
● Primary Responsibility
○ Secondary Responsibility
39 City of Santa Clarita | David March Park Phase II Improvements Project

TOTAL COST
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As requested, our cost file is submitted as a separate document.

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS REGARDING INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT – DESIGN
PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027
David March Park Phase II Improvements Project
City Project No. P4027
City of Santa Clarita, California

SUMMARY OF CONTRACTUAL REQUIRMENTS

1. A contract is required for any service performed on behalf of the City of Santa Clarita (City).

2. By submitting a proposal, you have reviewed the sample contract documents contained within this request for proposals and agree to be bound by the requirements set forth.

3. Questions and requests for modification of these terms must be negotiated and approved prior to proposal submission and are at the full discretion of the City.

SUMMARY OF INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

1. These are the Indemnity and Insurance Requirements for Contractors providing services or supplies to City of Santa Clarita (City). By agreeing to perform the work or submitting a proposal, you verify that you comply with and agree to be bound by these requirements. If any additional Contract documents are executed, the actual Indemnity language and Insurance Requirements may include additional provisions as deemed appropriate by City’s Purchasing Agent.

2. You should check with your Insurance advisors to v erify compliance and determine if additional coverage or limits may be needed to adequately insure your obligations under this agreement. These are the minimum required and do not in any way represent or imply that such coverage is sufficient to adequately cover the Contractor’s liability under this agreement. The full coverage and limits afforded under Contractor’s policies of Insurance shall be available to Buyer and these Insurance Requirements shall not in any way act to reduce coverage that is broader or includes higher limits than those required.

The Insurance obligations under this agreement shall be: 1—all the Insurance coverage and limits carried by or available to the Contractor; or 2 —the minimum Insurance requirements shown in this agreement, whichever is greater. Any insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits and coverage required, which are applicable to a given loss, shall be available to City.

3. Contractor shall furnish the City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to City before work begins. City reserves the right to require full- certified copies of all Insurance coverage and endorsements.

I. INDEMNIFICATION:

To the fullest extent permitted by law, including without limitation Civil Code sections 2782 and 2782.8, CONSULTANT shall defend (with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to CITY), indemnify and hold harmless CITY and its officers, agents, departments, officials, representatives and employees (collectively “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all claims, loss, cost, damage, injury (including, without limitation, economic harm, injury to or death of an employee of CONSULTANT or its subconsultants), expense and liability of every kind, nature and description that arise from or relate to (including, without

limitation, incidental and consequential damages, court costs, attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses incurred in connection therewith and costs of investigation) that arise from or relate to, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from: (1) any negligent act or omission of CONSULTANT, any subconsultant, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, or anyone that they control; (2) any actual or alleged infringement of the patent rights, copyright, trade secret, trade name, trademark, service mark or any other intellectual or proprietary right of any person or persons in consequence of the use by CI TY, or any other Indemnitee, of articles or Services to be supplied in the performance of this Agreement; or (3) any breach of this Agreement (collectively “Liabilities”). Such obligations to defend, hold harmless and indemnify any Indemnitee shall not ap ply to the extent such Liabilities are caused by the sole or active negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, but shall apply to all other Liabilities.

The foregoing indemnification provisions will not reduce or affect other rights or obligation s which would otherwise exist in favor of the CITY and other Indemnitees.

CONSULTANT shall place in its subconsulting agreements and cause its subconsultants to agree to indemnities and insurance obligations in favor of CITY and other Indemnitees in the exact form and substance of those contained in this Agreement.

II. INSURANCE
(A) Before commencing performance under this Agreement, and at all other times this Agreement is effective, CONSULTANT will procure and maintain the following types of insurance with coverage limits complying, at a minimum, with the limits set forth below:

Type of Insurance Limits
Commercial general liability: $1,000,000
Professional liability $1,000,000
Business automobile liability $1,000,000
Workers compensation Statutory requirement
(i) Commercial general liability insurance will meet or exceed the requirements of ISO-CGL Form No. CG 00 01 11 85 or 88. The amount of insurance set forth above will be a combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage for the policy coverage.

Automobile coverage will be written on ISO Business Auto Coverage Form CA 00 01 06 92, including symbol 1 (Any Auto). Liability policies will be endorsed to name CITY, its officials, and employees as “additional insureds” under said insurance coverage and to state that such insurance will be deemed “primary” such that any other insurance that may be carried by CITY will be excess thereto. Such endorsement must be reflected on ISO Form No. CG 20 10 11 85 or 88, or equivalent. Such insurance will be on an “occurrence,” not a “claims made,” basis and will not be cancelable or subject to reduction except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to CITY. (ii) Professional liability coverage will be on an “occurrence basis” if such coverage is available, or on a “claims made” basis if not available. When coverage is provided on a “claims made

basis,” CONSULTANT will continue to renew the insurance for a period of at least three (3) years after this Agreement expires or is terminated. Such insurance will have the same coverage and limits as the policy that was in effect during the term of this Agreement, and will cover CONSULTANT for all claims made by CITY arising out of any errors or omissions of CONSULTANT, or its officers, employees or agents during the time this Agreement was in effect.

CONSULTANT will furnish to CITY duly authenticated Certificates of Insurance evidencing maintenance of the insurance required under this Agreement, including endorsements, and such other evidence of insurance or copies of policies as may be reasonably required by CITY from time to time.

Insurance must be placed with California- admitted insurers with (other than workers compensation) a current A.M. Best Company Rating of at least “A:VII.”
Waiver of Subrogation: The insurer(s) agree to waive all rights of subrogation against CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, agents, volunteers and employees for losses paid under the terms of the workers compensation policy which arise from work performed by CONSULTANT for CITY.

Should CONSULTANT, for any reason, fail to obtain and maintain the insurance required by this Agreement, CITY may obtain such coverage at CONSULTANT’s expense and deduct the cost of such insurance from p ayments due to CONSULTANT under this Agreement or terminate pursuant to TERMINATION section. In the alternative, should CONSULTANT fail to meet any of the insurance requirements under this Agreement, City may terminate this Agreement immediately with no penalty.

Should CONSULTANT’S insurance required by this Agreement be cancelled at any point prior to expiration of the policy, CONSULTANT must notify City within 24 hours of receipt of notice of cancellation.

Furthermore, CONSULTANT must obtain replacement coverage that meets all contractual requirements within 10 days of the prior insurer’s issuance of notice of cancellation. CONSULTANT must ensure that there is no lapse in coverage.

The CITY shall be entitled to any coverage in excess of the minimums required herein.

I have read and understand the above requirements and agree to be bound by them for any work performed for the City.

Authorized Signature: ______________________________ Date: ___________________

Printed Name: ____________________________________
Jeff Chess
10/11/2022

DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS/SUBCONSULTANTS

PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027
David March Park Phase II Improvements Project
City Project No. P4027
City of Santa Clarita, California

Listed below are the names and locations of the places of business of each subcontractor, supplier, and vendor who will perform work or labor or render service in excess of ½ of 1 percent, or $10,000 (whichever is greater) of the prime contractor's total bid . If no Subcontractors will be used fill out the form with NA. Please add additional sheets if needed.

Subcontractor

DIR Registration No. Dollar Value of Work

Location and Place of Business

Bid Schedule Item No’s: Description of Work
License No.

Exp. Date: / / Phone ( )
Subcontractor

DIR Registration No. Dollar Value of Work

Location and Place of Business

Bid Schedule Item No’s:

Description of Work
License No.

Exp. Date: / / Phone ( )
Subcontractor

DIR Registration No. Dollar Value of Work

Location and Place of Business

Bid Schedule Item No’s: Description of Work
License No.

Exp. Date: / / Phone ( )

NOTE: A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to propose on, be listed in a proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public wor k pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a proposal that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code at the time the contract is awarded.

basis,” CONSULTANT will continue to renew the insurance for a period of at least three (3) years after this Agreement expires or is terminated. Such insurance will have the same coverage and limits as the policy that was in effect during the term of this Agreement, and will cover CONSULTANT for all claims made by CITY arising out of any errors or omissions of CONSULTANT, or its officers, employees or agents during the time this Agreement was in effect.

CONSULTANT will furnish to CITY duly authenticated Certificates of Insurance evidencing maintenance of the insurance required under this Agreement, including endorsements, and such other evidence of insurance or copies of policies as may be reasonably required by CITY from time to time.

Insurance must be placed with California- admitted insurers with (other than workers compensation) a current A.M. Best Company Rating of at least “A:VII.”
Waiver of Subrogation: The insurer(s) agree to waive all rights of subrogation against CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, agents, volunteers and employees for losses paid under the terms of the workers compensation policy which arise from work performed by CONSULTANT for CITY.

Should CONSULTANT, for any reason, fail to obtain and maintain the insurance required by this Agreement, CITY may obtain such coverage at CONSULTANT’s expense and deduct the cost of such insurance from p ayments due to CONSULTANT under this Agreement or terminate pursuant to TERMINATION section. In the alternative, should CONSULTANT fail to meet any of the insurance requirements under this Agreement, City may terminate this Agreement immediately with no penalty.

Should CONSULTANT’S insurance required by this Agreement be cancelled at any point prior to expiration of the policy, CONSULTANT must notify City within 24 hours of receipt of notice of cancellation.

Furthermore, CONSULTANT must obtain replacement coverage that meets all contractual requirements within 10 days of the prior insurer’s issuance of notice of cancellation. CONSULTANT must ensure that there is no lapse in coverage.

The CITY shall be entitled to any coverage in excess of the minimums required herein.

I have read and understand the above requirements and agree to be bound by them for any work performed for the City.

Authorized Signature: ______________________________ Date: ___________________

Printed Name: ____________________________________
Pacific Coast Land Design, Inc. 1 000052246 $ 270,815 461 East Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001
Tasks 1, 3, 4, 5 L andscape Architecture
6783 6/30/2024 805.644.9697
Ninyo & Moore 1000004481 $47,448
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2450, Los Angeles California 90071 Tasks 1, 3, 4, 5 G eotechnical Investigations
697063 10/31/2022 213.488.5111

DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS/SUBCONSULTANTS

PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027
David March Park Phase II Improvements Project
City Project No. P4027
City of Santa Clarita, California

Listed below are the names and locations of the places of business of each subcontractor, supplier, and vendor who will perform work or labor or render service in excess of ½ of 1 percent, or $10,000 (whichever is greater) of the prime contractor's total bid . If no Subcontractors will be used fill out the form with NA. Please add additional sheets if needed.

Subcontractor

DIR Registration No. Dollar Value of Work

Location and Place of Business

Bid Schedule Item No’s: Description of Work
License No.

Exp. Date: / / Phone ( )
Subcontractor

DIR Registration No. Dollar Value of Work

Location and Place of Business

Bid Schedule Item No’s:

Description of Work
License No.

Exp. Date: / / Phone ( )
Subcontractor

DIR Registration No. Dollar Value of Work

Location and Place of Business

Bid Schedule Item No’s: Description of Work
License No.

Exp. Date: / / Phone ( )

NOTE: A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to propose on, be listed in a proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public wor k pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a proposal that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code at the time the contract is awarded.

Anil Verma Associates, Inc. 1 000011432 $ 269,122 444 So. Flower St., Suite 1688, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tasks 1, 3, 4, 5 A rchitecture / MEP
C21756 09/30/2023 213.479.8451

REFERENCES

PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027
David March Park Phase II Improvements Project
City Project No. P4027
City of Santa Clarita, California

The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three public agencies for which proposer has performed work of a similar scope and size within the past 3 years. If the instructions on this form conflict with the references requested in the scope of work, the scope of work shall govern. Complete this form out accordingly. Fill out this form completely and upload it with your proposal.

1. __________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner / Agency

__________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project

__________________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed

2. __________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner / Agency

__________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project

__________________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed

3. __________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner / Agency

__________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project

__________________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed

The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all brokers and sureties from whom Proposer intends to procure insurance bonds:
_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

City Of Santa Clarita - 23920 Valencia Blvd.

Terry Brice 6 61.286.4137 C entral Park Buildout Project $560,000 Park Design Completed 8/2021
City Of Galt 3 80 Civic Dr.

Trung Trinh 2 09.366.7268 W alker Park Project
$360,000 Park Ongoing
City Of Santa Clarita 2 3920 Valencia Blvd.

Leslie Frazier 6 61.286.1472 V ia Princessa Park
$950,000 Municipal Park Ongoing

REFERENCES

PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027
David March Park Phase II Improvements Project
City Project No. P4027
City of Santa Clarita, California

The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three public agencies for which proposer has performed work of a similar scope and size within the past 3 years. If the instructions on this form conflict with the references requested in the scope of work, the scope of work shall govern. Complete this form out accordingly. Fill out this form completely and upload it with your proposal.

1. __________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner / Agency

__________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project

__________________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed

2. __________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner / Agency

__________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project

__________________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed

3. __________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner / Agency

__________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project

__________________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed

The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all brokers and sureties from whom Proposer intends to procure insurance bonds:
_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & ACCEPTANCE OF SCOPE OF WORK

PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027
David March Park Phase II Improvements Project
City Project No. P4027
City of Santa Clarita, California

By providing the three (3) required signatures below, the Contractor acknowledges full understanding, complete agreement to, and accepts in its entirety, all Scope of Work for the David March Park Phase II Improvements Project. The Contractor will be expected to perform maintenance practices and uphold the standards herein to the established Scope of Work throughout the length of the contract.

*Supervisor’s Signature:___________________________________________Date:__________

*Estimator’s Signature:____________________________________________Date:__________

*Owner’s Signature:______________________________________________Date:__________

*All three signatures required

10/11/2022

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027
David March Park Phase II Improvements Project
City Project No. P4027
City of Santa Clarita, California
The following information must be disclosed:

1. List the names of all persons having a financial interest in the Request for Proposals.

2. If any person identified pursuant to No. 1 above is a corporation or partnership, list the names of all individuals owning more than ten percent of the shares in the corporation or owning any partnership interest in the partnership.

3. If any person identified pursuant to No. 1 above is a non-profit organization or a trust, list the names of any persons serving as a director of the non-profit organization or as a trustee or beneficiary or trustor of the trust.

4. Has the offeror had more than $250.00 worth of business transacted with any member of the City of Santa Clarita staff, boards, commissions, committees, and Council within the past twelve months? If yes, please indicate the person(s) with whom you have conducted business.

NOTE: Attach additional pages as necessary.

_________________________________
Signature of Offeror

_________________________________
Print or Type Name of Offeror

_________________________________
Date

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
Jeff Chess
10/11/2022

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT
PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027
David March Park Phase II Improvements Project
City Project No. P4027
City of Santa Clarita, California

The offeror hereafter described will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race/color, national origin, sex, sexual preference, religion, age, or handicapped status in employment or the provisions of services.

________________________________________
Signature

_________________________________________
Typed Name and Title

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT
PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027
David March Park Phase II Improvements Project
City Project No. P4027
City of Santa Clarita, California

The offeror hereafter described will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race/color, national origin, sex, sexual preference, religion, age, or handicapped status in employment or the provisions of services.

________________________________________
Signature

_________________________________________
Typed Name and Title

Jeff Chess - Vice President

Addendum No. 2
September 26, 2022

PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027

Addendum No. 2

PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027
David March Park Phase II Improvements Project
City of Santa Clarita, California

This addendum must be acknowledged via BidNet and should be included with the proposal response.

There was a non-mandatory, pre-proposal meeting on September 15, 2022 beginning at 9:00 AM. The meeting was located at via Zoom.

I. ATTENDING STAFF:
• Julia Regan – Project Manager, Public Works
• Terry Brice – Associate Engineer, Public Works
• Alan Stump – Senior Engineer, Public Works
• Susan Nelson – Parks Planning and Open Space Manager, Neighborhood Services • Dan Duncan – Environmental Administrator, Public Works • Danielle Marquez – Buyer, Administrative Services
• Amy Weight – Office Assistant, Public Works
• Regina Andrade - Administrative Assistant, Administrative Services • Alyssa Herrera – PTS Office Clerk, Administrative Services

II. ATTENDING VENDORS:
• Alia Hokuki, Psomas
• Amanda Meyer, RJM Design Group, Inc.
• Brooke McDonnell, Pacific Coast Land Design
• Chris Horton, Pacific Coast Land Design
• Elizabeth O’Neil, Interwest Consulting Group
• Gianno Feoli, Interwest Consulting Group + Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc. • Jeff Chess, Psomas
• Jeremy Johnson, Psomas
• Joe Indrawan, Interwest Consulting Group
• John Bellas, Michael Baker International
• Mark Vorbau, PBLA Engineering
• Masako Ikegami, SWA Landscape Architecture
• Michael Ip, MNS Engineers
• Robert Maya, United Construction and Landscape Inc.
• Sal Contreras, Encompass Consulting Group
• Salina Tuladhar, Pacific Play Systems, Inc.
• Tim Goodman, Summer Systems Inc.
• Tony Perkins, Sustainable Recreation Design

Addendum No. 2
September 26, 2022

PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027

III. MEETING AGENDA:

1. Welcome / Introductions – Julia

1.1 Thank you for your interest

1.2 Intent of Meeting
• Informational – Ask questions as you have them

2. Bidding Guidelines – Danielle

2.1 Questions are due before 11am on
Tuesday, September 27, 2022

2.2 Proposal closing is before 11am on
Tuesday, October 11, 2022

3. Labor Compliance – Julia

3.1 This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations

3.2 Certified payroll and prevailing wages apply to any field work • Consultants and subs doing field work will be required to be registered with the DIR.

4. Project Scope – Julia

4.1 David March Park is located north of Plum Canyon Road, on Via Joyce Drive and sits on approximately 12 acres. The currently developed portion of the park is comprised of approximately 2 acres and currently includes:
• Children’s Play Equipment
• Public Restroom
• BBQs,
• Fitness Zone,
• Horseshoe Pit,
• Picnic Tables.

4.2 This project (Phase 2) will include improvements to the existing, developed park as well as an expansion to the park by developing the lower section of the property, encompassing approximately 5 additional acres.

4.3 A preliminary masterplan design has been developed which identifies the key elements expected to be included in the existing and new park areas to enhance recreational opportunities for residents. These elements are shown on the masterplan and include:
• Landscaping with Irrigation
• Baseball Field
o Lighting and bleachers (shaded)
• Basketball Court (in existing park)
o Lighting
• New Restroom Building
o Including large storage area
• Shade Structures / canopies
o For gathering areas and play areas
• Covered Trash Enclosure

Addendum No. 2
September 26, 2022

PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027

• Walkways
o Lighted walkways, ramps and stairs
o Walkway from upper site to lower
o Walk/Jog path surrounding the park
• Parking Lots
o Expand existing lot
o New lower parking lot
These elements are expected to be part of the final design but need to researched and refined by the Consultant.

4.4 Refer to RFP for full description of Project Management, Bid & Award Support, and Construct. Management Support.

5. Key Project Considerations – Julia

5.1 Refinement of Masterplan
• Include elements identified, but need to be researched and detailed. For example:
o Baseball Field
 Size – what age group will it be able to accommodate?  Lighting
 Containing stray balls
 Retaining walls needed?
o Path from upper to lower areas
 Retaining walls needed?
o Parking
 EV parking required?
• The Consultant is expected to refine the elements shown on the masterplan
• Provide any creative ideas to achieve identified goals. The Master Plan provided is a guide and the City encourages creativity to maximize space and provide the City with the best possible design.

5.2 Full development of plans (60%, 90%, 100% plans)
• All permits shall have been obtained, or will be ready to be obtained when design is complete
o Including but not limited to Building permit, grading permit, possible LADWP permits for setbacks or powerline
o Easement access may be required from LADWP

5.3 Grading
• Balanced site, or, import or export?
• Extending onto neighboring property?
o Is access needed on LADWP during grading operations?

5.4 Geotechnical & Soils reports for grading and drainage design will be needed

5.5 Onsite drainage
• Determining all facilities (manhole not shown on plans) • Permitting with LACO Flood Control Dist., if necessary

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September 26, 2022

PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027

• Infiltration / Low Impact Development
o Infiltration to be analyzed during design process

5.6 Survey of existing utilities and easements that will require coordination with all affected utility owners

5.7 Permitting with LA City DWP?
• Grading work impacting their property?
• Proximity to power lines?

5.8 Public Outreach
• Public Outreach will be required
• Discussed concerns with lighting impacts on neighborhood.

Considerations to be made with this in mind

5.9 CEQA Determination
• May have been included in CEQA for phase 1 of the park development.

Could negate need to provide new CEQA document
• Phase I was done by L.A. County and we may be able to use the MND that was obtained for this work
o Consultants should assume CEQA is to be provided, unless notified otherwise via addendum through BidNet

6. Funding – Julia

6.1 This design project is locally funded, so no additional funding requirements apply. Construction phase funding source is not known at this time.

7. Questions – All

IV. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q1) Are the Masterplan and reports available to view?
A1) The Masterplan is the map included in the RFP. There are no further documents included with the Masterplan.

Q2 Are there any funding sources to be mindful of?
A2) This design project is locally funded, so no special funding requirements apply . Construction phase funding source is not known at this time, however, there is no current discussion about utilizing federal funding.

Q3) Can you clarify the property lines shown on the masterplan – is all the planned work to be done within the City’s property/ROW?
A3) Yes, all work proposed will be within the City’s property . The portion shown in color on the Master Plan is owned by the City. The property to the left /east of the property line belongs to LADWP, and there is a small square portion to the bottom right/southeast which is not City owned and may belong to an HOA.

Q4) Will the existing play structure be demolished?
A4) No, all existing elements within the park will remain. The masterplan includes adding shade structures for the existing play and exercise areas.

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September 26, 2022

PROPOSAL # CIP-22-23-P4027

Q5) Will you add more playground equipment to the site? A5) No, it is not considered necessary at this time. Cost and space considerations for this addition would have to be considered, but could potentially be looked at.

Q6) Was the baseball field intended for a specific user group? Will a softball field be acceptable as well?
A6) No, there hasn’t been a user group identified. The City would like the design to accommodate flexibility and would encourage the direction of “the bigger the better”. Plum Canyon Park’s baseball field is maximized and it would be nice if this field could be similar in layout; however, only if size allows and it will be safe. The City would prefer a baseball field over a softball field.

Q7) What is the structure outside (to the right/east of) the proposed parking lot on the Master Plan?
A7) The existing structure is onsite drainage.

Q8) Would the City prefer an off the shelf restroom and storage building design or will an architect be required to design the building?
A8) An architect will be required to prepare, stamp, sign the plans.

Q9) Is there an engineer’s estimate for construction costs? A9) The City’s expectation is that construction costs will run between $6 & $7 million dollars.

Q10) Any known environmental concerns or issues? Are there any protected species or plants? A10) The site hasn’t been studied, but when looking at LA C ounty reports when surveys were previously done, there were not any protected plants or species identified at that time.

Q11) When were you anticipating the preliminary design phase/refinement of the masterplan to take place?
A11) It is anticipated to take place during the investigation phase, such that the masterplan has been refined prior to starting the full PS&E phase.

END OF ADDENDUM

This addendum must be acknowledged via BidNet and should be included with the response.

____________________________________ ______________________ Consultant Representative Date

____________________________________
Company Name
10/11/2022
Psomas
27220 Turnberry Lane
Suite 190
Valencia, CA 91355
661.219.6000
www.Psomas.com
Item
Principal
Project Manager
Project Engineer
Design Engineer
Admin
Principal
Project Manager
Project Surveyor
Design Engineer
CAD Operator
2 Person Utility Crew
Admin
2 Person Survey Crew
Project Manager
Assistant Projet Manager
AQ & Noise Manager
Traffic Engineer
Senior Biologist
Senior Archaologist
Word Processing/Admin
Principal
Sr Associate
Associate
Designer
Project Manager (JK)
Sr. Electrical Engineer (RC)
Electrical Designer (GD)
Electrical CADD (HA)
Administrative
Project Manager (JK)
Lead Architect (SD)
Sr. Architect (RC)
Designer/3D (BL)
Arch. Designer/CADD (JA)
Cost Estimator (JQ)
Project Manager (JK)
Plumbing Designer (ED)
Administrative
Principal
Staff Engineer
CADD
Principal Engineer
Sr. Project Engineer
Sr. Staff Engineer
CAD Operator
Drill Rig
Backhoe
260 230 175 130 80 300 200 170 150 130 300 110 345 225 135 220 175 150 155 116 190 165 130 110 220 195 148 146 110 220 292 200 170 145 248 220 152 110 250 200 150 195 185 150 103 425 200 Task 1 Preliminary Investigation
Task 1.1 Kickoff Meeting and Field Reconnaissance
2 8 12 16 4 8 8 8 6 6 6 84 13,514$ - $ 13,514$ Task 1.2 Document Research and Review
1 4 8 12 8 1 12 8 4 4 8 8 78 12,094$ - $ 12,094$ Task 1.3 Survey
1 4 2 4 20 20 48 40 2 96 2 6 12 257 63,696$ 13,100 $ 76,796 $ Task 1.4 Geotechnical & Soils Reports
22 54 86 6 168 27,798 $ 19,650 $ 47,448 $
Task 1.5 Preliminary Design Phase
16 64 120 120 10 12 76 114 126 8 32 80 778 121,540$ - $ 121,540$ Task 2 CEQA Activities
Task 2.1 Initital Study, Project Scoping, and Native American Engagement 11 55 22 2 4 2 96 14,462$ - $ 14,462$ Task 2.2 Technical Studies
4 8 8 5 20 85 135 40 4 5 314 56,710$ - $ 56,710$ Task 2.3
Assemble Appropriate CEQA Document Based on the Description, Impacts and Mitigation
70 133 20 5 15 5 51 299 47,921$ - $ 47,921$ Task 3
Project Management
Task 3.1 Monthly PDT Meetings (17 months)
8 40 24 12 28 17 17 17 17 180 34,895$ - $ 34,895$ Task 3.2 Monthly Progress Reports (17 months)
18 18 16 24 14 17 10 8 3 3 131 21,940$ - $ 21,940$ Task 3.3 Schedule
18 8 1 2 29 5,300$ - $ 5,300$
Task 3.4 Quality Control
36 32 24 16 24 4 4 140 29,680$ - $ 29,680$ Task 3.5 Public Engagement
2 8 2 4 16 24 26 82 12,090$ - $ 12,090$ Task 4 Construction Documents
Task 4.1 Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E)
48 172 300 360 40 24 215 340 294 8 60 172 280 12 6 120 120 16 4 140 8 40 20 80 2879 447,959$ - $ 447,959$ Task 4.1.1 3D Rendering and Video Animation
8 4 32 40 136 220 28,040$ - $ 28,040$ Task 4.1.2 Sustainability Certification
Preliminary Evaluation 12 8 8 2 2 32 5,790$ - $ 5,790$ Documentation 76 100 84 6 6 272 47,670$ - $ 47,670$ Task 4.2 Plan Approvals and Permits
8 60 72 40 8 34 56 36 4 4 10 16 4 4 8 12 4 6 4 8 398 65,978$ - $ 65,978$ Task 4.3 Bid Meetings and Support
4 12 24 20 0 12 4 0 4 4 12 3 8 3 4 4 118 20,864$ - $ 20,864$ Owner's Allowance & Reimbursables
Owner's Allowance
*To be utilized at the City's Project Manager's discretion and direction only.* 0 - $ 30,000$ 30,000 $ Reimbursables
0 - $ 20,000$ 20,000 $
Total Hours and Fees 125 537 724 668 98 2 4 20 20 48 40 2 96 114 208 105 140 55 31 58 70 484 635 630 66 74 26 33 0 199 80 132 16 14 150 11 40 28 88 22 54 86 6 0 0 6555 $1,077,941 $82,750 $1,160,691 Ninyo & Moore
(Geotech Sub)
TOTAL
HOURS
Total Cost
City of Santa Clarita, Professional Services For David March Park Phase II, Proposal # CIP-22-23-P4027 TASK

STAFFING
Psomas
(Prime)
Psomas
(Survey)
Psomas
(Environmental)
PCLD
(Landscape Architect Sub)
AVA
(Electrical Sub)
AVA
(Architect Sub)

TASK TOTALLABOR COST

INDIRECT
COSTS
AVA
(Plumbing Sub)
AVA
(Structural Sub)