ACTION:
____________________________
Clerk/Secretary
Department: Engineering Item No: C4
Prepared by:
Michael Hilker, Capital Projects Manager
Erin Adams, Management Analyst Meeting Date: February 8, 2022 Approved by:
Greg Mayer, City Engineer
Patrick Johnson, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar SUBJECT: AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES – AWARD OF CONTRACT S RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2022- , awarding a contract to Environmental Science Associates for as-needed environmental consulting services.
2.Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2022- , awarding a contract to Harris & Associates, Inc. for as- needed environmental consulting services.
3. Adopt Buena Sanitation District Resolution No. 2022- , authorizing funding for a contract with Environmental Science Associates for as-needed environmental consulting services.
4.Adopt Buena Sanitation District Resolution No. 2022- , authorizing funding for a contract with Harris & Associates, Inc. for as-needed environmental consulting services.
CORRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Routine operational item not directly corresponding to a specific City Council goal.
PRIOR ACTION: On June 8, 2021, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2021-99, and Buena Sanitation District Resolution No. 2021-12, amending the Capital Project Budget for Fiscal Years 2020/21 and 2021/22 (Vote: 5-0).
On June 23, 2020, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2020-107, and Buena Sanitation District Resolution No. 2020-23, approving the Six-Year Capital Improvement Program and Fiscal Years 2020/21 and 2021/22 Capital Project Budget and authorizing appropriations for Fiscal Years 2020/21 and 2021/22 Capital Projects (Vote: 5-0).
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: As the City and Buena Sanitation District continue to complete projects identified in the Sewer Master Plan and Asset Management Plan, the City faces a continuing need for environmental consulting services including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance support, technical reports, permit acquisition, and construction monitoring.
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
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Approved above recommendation, adopted the following: 1) City Council Resolution No. 2022-11; 2) City Council Resolution No. 2022-12; 3) Buena Sanitation District Resolution No. 2022-3; and 4) Buena Sanitation District Resolution No. 2022-4. Vote: 5-0
MEETING DATE: February 8, 2022 PAGE 2
SUBJECT: AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES – AWARD OF CONTRACT S On October 7, 2021, staff issued a Request For Qualifications (RFQ) for as-needed environmental consulting services. The RFQ was advertised on the City’s website and ProcureNow.com. The City received five responsive Statements of Qualifications on November 9, 2021 from the following firms:
Firm Office Location
Dudek Encinitas, CA
ECORP Consulting, Inc. San Diego, CA
Environmental Science Associates (ESA) San Diego, CA
Harris & Associates, Inc. (Harris) San Diego, CA
LSA Associates, Inc. Carlsbad, CA
Staff reviewed the proposals based upon predetermined criteria identified in the RFQ, including overall experience and technical competence, experience with projects of similar nature, proposed methods to accomplish work in a timely and competent manner, and overall proposal. Based on the review, staff recommends awarding contracts to ESA and Harris.
Services to be provided include, but are not limited to:
•Preparing environmental compliance documents as required under NEPA and CEQA •Preparing, printing, publishing, delivering, and/or mailing notice documents required by NEPA, CEQA, the California Coastal Commission, and/or other jurisdictions or special districts •Attending public hearings related to environmental documents and related permits •Biological resource surveys and wetland delineations
•Environmental baseline surveys
•Biological monitoring, monitoring plans, and reports
•Archeological and paleontological surveys
•Other environmental duties as needed
Staff has reviewed the schedule of rates for each recommended firm and determined both to be fair and equitable with respect to expertise and geographic region.
FISCAL IMPACT: Each as-needed contract has a ceiling of $300,000 over a three-year term with an option to extend up to an additional two years. Specific funding will be allocated on a project basis as needed from individual Capital Improvement Projects and the Engineering Department Operating Budget.
EXHIBITS:
1.City Council Resolution No. 2022- , awarding a contract to Environmental Science Associates for as- needed environmental consulting services
2.City Council Resolution No. 2022- , awarding a contract to Harris & Associates, Inc. for as-needed environmental consulting services
3.Buena Sanitation District Resolution No. 2022- , authorizing funding for a contract with Environmental Science Associates for as-needed environmental consulting services
4.Buena Sanitation District Resolution No. 2022- , authorizing funding for a contract with Harris & Associates, Inc. for as-needed environmental consulting services
5. Contract with Environmental Science Associates for as-needed environmental consulting services
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A CONTRACT TO ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE ASSOCIATES FOR AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTING SERVICES
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:
1.Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:
A.Pursuant to Section 3.08.075 of the Vista Municipal Code, a request for qualifications (RFQ) was issued on October 7, 2021.
B.Five proposals were submitted in response to the RFQ and were evaluated based upon the predetermined set of criteria in the RFQ.
C.Staff recommend the selection of Environmental Science Associates as one of the consultants to provide as-needed environmental consulting services pursuant to the contract on file with the City Clerk (“Contract”).
2.Action.
A.The Contract between the City of Vista and Environmental Science Associates for as-needed environmental consulting services with a ceiling amount of $300,000 is approved, and the Mayor is authorized to execute the contract.
3.Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on February 8, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAROLD PIEPER, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
APPROVED
Darold Pieper
20220125155247
JUDY RITTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A CONTRACT TO HARRIS &
ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTING SERVICES
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:
1.Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:
A.Pursuant to Section 3.08.075 of the Vista Municipal Code, a request for qualifications (RFQ) was issued on October 7, 2021.
B.Five proposals were submitted in response to the RFQ and were evaluated based upon the predetermined set of criteria in the RFQ.
C.Staff recommend the selection of Harris & Associates, Inc. as one of the consultants to provide as-needed environmental consulting services pursuant to the contract on file with the City Clerk (“Contract”).
2.Action.
A.The Contract between the City of Vista and Harris & Associates, Inc. for as- needed environmental consulting services with a ceiling amount of $300,000 is approved, and the Mayor is authorized to execute the contract.
3.Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on February 8, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAROLD PIEPER, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
APPROVED
Darold Pieper
20220125155443
JUDY RITTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR A
CONTRACT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATES FOR AS-
NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
The Board of Directors of the Buena Sanitation District does resolve as follows:
1.Findings. The Board of Directors hereby finds and declares the following:
A.The City of Vista has entered into a contract with Environmental Science Associates for as-needed environmental consulting services.
B.The Buena Sanitation District will fund this contract on a project basis as-needed for expenses associated with the Buena Sanitation District.
2.Action.
A.The Buena Sanitation District authorizes the use of funding to be allocated on a project basis as-needed for the contract with Environmental Science Associates for as-needed environmental consulting services.
3.Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Buena Sanitation District held on February 8, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAROLD PIEPER, DISTRICT COUNSEL
By:
APPROVED
Darold Pieper
20220125155736
JUDY RITTER, CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CLERK OF THE BOARD
By:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR A
CONTRACT WITH HARRIS & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
The Board of Directors of the Buena Sanitation District does resolve as follows:
1.Findings. The Board of Directors hereby finds and declares the following:
A.The City of Vista has entered into a contract with Harris & Associates, Inc. for as- needed environmental consulting services.
B.The Buena Sanitation District will fund this contract on a project basis as-needed for expenses associated with the Buena Sanitation District.
2.Action.
A.The Buena Sanitation District authorizes the use of funding to be allocated on a project basis as-needed for the contract with Harris & Associates, Inc. for as-needed environmental consulting services.
3.Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Buena Sanitation District held on February 8, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAROLD PIEPER, DISTRICT COUNSEL
By:
APPROVED
Darold Pieper
20220125155906
JUDY RITTER, CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CLERK OF THE BOARD
By:
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CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FOR AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
THIS “CONTRACT” is entered into by and between the “Parties” as of ___________________ (“Contract Date”).
1.0 THE “PARTIES”
The “City”:
CITY OF VISTA, a chartered municipal
corporation
200 Civic Center Drive
Vista, CA 92084
Working Contact: Michael Hilker
Billing Contact: Michael Hilker
The “Contractor”
Environmental Science Associates, a
California corporation
550 West C Street, Suite 750
San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: Terah Donovan
2.0 BASIC TERMS
2.1 The “Services” to be performed by Contractor are set forth in (“Exhibit A”).
2.2 The “Required License” for the Services is: N/A.
2.3 Contractor, an entity holding the Required License, desires to enter into this “Contract” with City for the Services.
2.4 The “Project” for which the Services are required is described in Exhibit A.
2.5 Contractor has submitted to City a Proposal to perform the Services dated November 9, 2021 (“Exhibit B”).
2.6 The “Contract Ceiling Price” is: $300,000.
2.7 This Contract requires the payment of prevailing wages. As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Contract, the Contractor shall execute and deliver to City the Labor Law Compliance Form (Exhibit D).
3.0 CONTRACT TERM
3.1 This Contract shall take effect as of the Contract Date.
3.2 This Contract shall be in effect for 36 calendar months (“Term”) from the Contract Date. The Term may be extended at the City’s option for an additional 24 months, in increments of City’s choice, for a maximum Term of 60 from the Contract Date.
3.3 City may terminate this Contract upon 30-days’ written notice to Contractor. In such event, or upon request of City, Contractor shall assemble all City documents in the Contractor's possession, put them in order for proper filing and closing, and deliver the documents to City. In the event of termination, Contractor shall be paid for work performed to 02/08/2022 C4 Page 7 of 178EXHIBIT 5
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the termination date. City shall make the final determination as to the portion of tasks completed and the compensation to be paid.
4.0 SCOPE
Contractor shall perform all Services including, but not limited to, the furnishing of all tools, equipment, materials, software, supplies and manufactured articles, and for furnishing all transportation, services, including fuel, power and water, essential communications, and the performance of all labor, work or other operations, as may be required from time to time, in accordance with Exhibit A and Exhibit B. The Services shall be complete, and all work, material and services not expressly called for in the Proposal which may be necessary for complete and proper construction to carry out the Contract in good faith, shall be performed, furnished and installed by the Contractor at no increase in cost to City. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of Exhibit A and Exhibit B, the provisions of Exhibit A shall control.
5.0 COMPENSATION
5.1 City shall pay Contractor on a time and material rate as set forth in Exhibit B for the Services to be performed.
5.2 An invoice for payment shall be submitted in a form satisfactory to City. At a minimum, the invoice shall include: the purchase order number, the work order number, a description of the work performed, and a total amount.
5.3 Changes in, additions to, or deductions from the Services, including increases or decreases in the quantity of any item or portion of the Services, shall be set forth in a written change order executed by City and by the Contractor which shall specify:
5.3.1 The changes, additions, and deductions to be made.
5.3.2 The increase or decrease in compensation due the Contractor, if any.
5.3.3 Adjustment in the time of completion, if any.
5.4 Contract Ceiling Price
5.4.1 In no event shall City be liable for paying more than the Contract Ceiling Price for Contractor's services rendered under this contract.
5.4.2 If it becomes foreseeable that Contractor will need to perform services such that the cumulative total of costs to City will exceed the maximum permitted by this Contract, any such cost overrun will be handled pursuant to the change order procedure in Chapter 3.08. City and Contractor recognize that City lacks authority to exceed the cost ceiling without the express authorization of the City Council. If the maximum cost to City for this Contract is exceeded unexpectedly, payment shall be made as mutually agreeable and disputes shall be handled pursuant to this Contract, but work shall cease as soon as is reasonably feasible once the cost ceiling plus allowable change orders, if any, is exceeded.
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5.5 Except as provided in Exhibit B, Contractor shall not be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in rendering services under this Contract.
6.0 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
The Contract comprises the following documents including all additions, deletions, modifications and appendices and all addenda setting forth any modifications or interpretations of any these documents: Documents required under Exhibits A–E and the Standard Specifications (defined below).
7.0 TIME FOR COMPLETION AND COMMENCEMENT OF SERVICES
All Services under the Contract must be completed in compliance with the schedule in Exhibit A.
8.0 ASSISTANCE BY CITY
All information, data, records, reports and maps as are in possession of City and necessary for the carrying out of this work shall be available to Contractor without charge. City shall make available to Contractor members of its staff for consultation with Contractor in the performance of this Contract. City does not warrant that the information data, records reports and maps heretofore or to be provided to Contractor are complete or accurate and Contractor should satisfy itself as to accuracy and completeness. City and Contractor agree that City shall have no liability should any information, data, records reports, and maps be inaccurate, incomplete or misleading. Unless provided in Exhibit A, no other assistance shall be provided by City to Contractor.
9.0 STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
9.1 Contractor represents and warrants that it has the training, qualifications, experience and facilities necessary to properly perform the Services required under this Contract in a thorough, competent and professional manner. At all times Contractor shall faithfully, competently and to the best of its ability, experience and talent, perform all services described herein. In meeting its obligations under this Contract, Contractor shall employ, at a minimum, generally accepted standards and practices utilized by persons engaged in providing services similar to those required of Contractor under this Contract.
9.2 Contractor shall keep itself informed of and comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, regulations and rules in effect during the Term of this Contract. Contractor shall obtain any and all licenses, permits and authorizations necessary to perform the services set forth in this Contract, including any business licenses required by City. Neither City, nor any elected or appointed boards, officers, officials, employees or agents of City, shall be liable, at law or in equity, as a result of any failure of Contractor to comply with this Section.
10.0 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARD PLANS
10.1 Except as otherwise provided, whenever reference is made to “Standard Specifications”, it shall mean:
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Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, most current edition and supplement, as last amended, with Regional Supplements, written and promulgated by Southern California Chapter, American Public Works Association, and Southern California District, Associated General Contractors of California, Joint Cooperative Committee (“Greenbook”) and the City of Vista Special Provisions to the Greenbook.
10.2 Except as otherwise provided, whenever reference is made to “Standard Plans”, it shall mean:
San Diego Area Regional Standard Drawings, and City of Vista Standard Drawings, latest edition, unless otherwise noted.
11.0 SUPPLEMENTARY DEFINITIONS
In addition to or in lieu of the terms and definitions specified in Section 1-2 of the Standard Specifications, wherever the following terms and definitions are used, the intent and meaning shall be as follows:
City: The City of Vista.
Board: The City Council of the City of Vista.
Drawings or Plans: All drawings, plans, maps, profiles and diagrams delineating the work on the Services.
12.0 CONTRACTOR’S STATUS; CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEES
12.1 Contractor shall perform the services provided for herein in Contractor's own way as an independent contractor and in pursuit of Contractor's independent calling. Contractor is not to be considered an employee of City, nor shall any employees of Contractor be considered employees of City, for any purpose. Contractor shall be under the direction and control of City staff only as to the results to be accomplished. This Contract is not intended to create the relationship of partnership, joint venture, or association between City and Contractor.
12.2 Contractor represents and warrants that all design professional services shall be provided by a person or persons duly licensed by the State of California to provide the type of services described in Exhibit A.
12.3 Neither Contractor, nor any of Contractor's officers, employees or agents, shall obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may otherwise accrue to City’s employees. Contractor expressly waives any claim Contractor may have to any such rights.
12.4 Contractor is aware of the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and shall comply with those requirements, including, but not limited to, verifying the eligibility for employment of all of Contractor’s officers, employees, agents and subcontractors that are included in this Contract.
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subcontractors are entitled for performance of any work under this contract. Neither Contractor nor Contractor’s officers or employees are entitled to any salary or wages, or retirement, health, leave or other fringe benefits applicable to employees of the City. City will not make any federal or state tax withholdings on behalf of Contractor. City shall not be required to pay any workers' compensation insurance on behalf of Contractor.
12.6 Contractor agrees to defend and indemnify City for any obligation, claim, suit or demand for tax, retirement contribution including any contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), social security, salary or wages, overtime payment, or workers' compensation payment which City may be required to make on behalf of Contractor or any employee of Contractor, or any employee of Contractor construed to be an employee of City, for work done under this contract. This is a continuing obligation that survives the termination of this Contract.
13.0 CIVIL RIGHTS
13.1 Contractor agrees to comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the California Fair Employment Practices Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any other applicable federal and state laws and regulations hereinafter enacted.
13.2 Contractor shall not knowingly deny an opportunity or benefit, discriminate against or harass, any employee or applicant for employment on account of the person’s race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, or other status protected from workplace discrimination by state or federal law.
13.3 Contractor shall not knowingly give preferential treatment to any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, or sexual orientation.
13.4 This section shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the California and United States Constitutions and applicable state and federal statutes governing workplace discrimination. The terms used in this section shall have the same meaning as defined in state statutes governing the same subject matter.
13.5 Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting bona fide occupational qualifications consistent with applicable state and federal law and reasonably necessary to the normal operation of Contractor. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting regulations and policies to prevent nepotism or conflicts of interest.
13.6 Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted as prohibiting action taken to establish or maintain eligibility for any federal program, where ineligibility would result in a loss of federal funds to City.
13.7 To the fullest extent permitted by law and without limitation by the other provisions of this Contract relating to indemnification and insurance, Contractor shall also indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, and its directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all liability (including without limitation all claims, damages, penalties, fines, and judgments, associated investigation and administrative expenses, and defense costs, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, and costs of alternative dispute resolution) resulting from any claim of discrimination or harassment, including but not 02/08/2022 C4 Page 11 of 178
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limited to sexual harassment, arising from the conduct of the Contractor or any of the Contractor’s officers, employees, agents, licensees, or subcontractors. In the event of a discrimination or harassment complaint against any employee, agent, licensee or subcontractors of Contractor or its subcontractors, Contractor shall take immediate and appropriate action in response to such complaint, including, but not limited to termination or appropriate discipline of any responsible employee, agent, licensee or subcontractors. The provisions of this Section survive completion of the services or termination of the Contract.
14.0 CONTROL OF SERVICES
Each Party shall appoint a representative who shall have the authority to represent and act for that Party (“Representative”). Any written or verbal directions or requests of City's Representative delivered to the Contractor’s Representative shall have the same force and effect as if delivered to the Contractor. The Contractor's Representative shall have the authority to sign any change order, coordinate the work of all subcontractors and make other decisions pertaining to the Contract.
15.0 ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONSULTING
15.1 Neither this Contract nor any interest herein may be transferred, assigned, conveyed, hypothecated or encumbered voluntarily or by operation of law, whether for the benefit of creditors or otherwise, without the prior written approval of the City. Transfers restricted hereunder shall include the transfer to any person or group of persons acting in concert of more than twenty-five (25%) of the present ownership and/or control of Contractor, taking all transfers into account on a cumulative basis. In the event of any such unapproved transfer, including any bankruptcy proceeding, this Contract shall be void. No approved transfer shall release the Contractor or any surety of Contractor of any liability hereunder without the express consent of City.
15.2 Contractor shall be fully responsible to the City for any acts and omissions of Contractor's subcontractor, including persons either directly or indirectly employed by subcontractor, in the event Contractor subcontracts any of the work to be performed under this contract. Contractor's responsibility under this paragraph shall be identical to Contractor's liability for acts and omissions of Contractor and employees of the Contractor. Nothing contained in this Contract shall create any contractual relationship between City and any subcontractor of Contractor, but Contractor shall bind every subcontractor and every subcontractor of a subcontractor by the terms of this contract applicable to Contractor's work, unless such change, omission, or addition is approved in advance in writing by the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee. All subcontractors are subject to the prior written review and approval of the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee.
16.0 LICENSES
If a license of any kind, which term is intended to include evidence of registration, is required of Contractor, its employees, agents, or subcontractors by federal, state or local law, Contractor warrants that such license has been obtained, is valid and in good standing, and that any required bond has been posted in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
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17.0 FINANCIAL` RECORDS
17.1 Contractor shall maintain any and all documents, ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, or records demonstrating or relating to Contractor’s performance of services pursuant to this Contract or evidencing or relating to expenditures and disbursements charged to City pursuant to this Contract. Any and all such documents or records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be sufficiently complete and detailed so as to permit an accurate evaluation of the services provided by Contractor pursuant to this Contract. Any and all such documents or records shall be maintained for three years from the date of execution of this Contract and to the extent required by laws relating to audits of public agencies and their expenditures. It is expressly understood and agreed that the provisions of this Section will survive termination of this Contract.
17.2 Any and all records or documents required to be maintained pursuant to this Section shall be made available for inspection, audit and copying, at any time during regular business hours, upon request by City or its designated representative. Copies of such documents or records shall be provided directly to the City for inspection, audit and copying when it is practical to do so; otherwise, unless an alternative is mutually agreed upon, such documents and records shall be made available at Contractor's address indicated for receipt of notices in this Contract or the primary location from which services are rendered, whichever is closer.
18.0 OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
Upon delivery, the work product, including without limitation, all original reports, writings, recordings, drawings, files, and detailed calculations developed under this contract are the property of City. Contractor agrees that all copyrights which arise from creation of the work pursuant to this contract shall be vested in City and waives and relinquishes all claims to copyright or other intellectual property rights in favor of City. City acknowledges that its use of the work product is limited to the purposes contemplated by the scope of Services and that Contractor makes no representation of the suitability of the work product for use in or application to circumstances not contemplated by the scope of Services.
19.0 CONFIDENTIALITY
19.1 Contractor shall treat all information obtained from City in the performance of this Contract as confidential and proprietary to City. Contractor shall treat all records and work product prepared or maintained by Contractor in the performance of this Contract as confidential.
19.2 Contractor agrees that it will not use any information obtained as a consequence of the performance of work for any purpose other than fulfillment of Contractor’s scope of Services. Contractor will not disclose any information prepared for City, or obtained from City or obtained as a consequence of the performance of work to any person other than City, or its own employees, agents or subcontractors who have a need for the information for the performance of Services under this Contract unless such disclosure is specifically authorized in writing by City.
19.3 Contractor’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Contract.
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20.0 CONFLICT OF INTEREST REQUIREMENT
Contractor agrees that, to the extent applicable, it shall comply with and be bound by all laws and regulations deriving from the relationship of the Contractor to the City, including the Political Reform Act (Government Codes Section 87100 et seq.) Chapters 2.32 or 2.33 of the Vista Municipal Code, the Community Redevelopment Act (Health & Safety Code 33000 et seq.) and all regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively “Conflict Laws”). As a condition precedent to the formation of this Contract, Contractor warrants and covenants that it is adequately informed regarding the obligations and duties imposed by the Conflict Laws and that to the best of Contractor's knowledge and belief, there exists no conflict of interest (under the laws) that would disqualify the Contractor from participation in any decisions arising out of the performance of this Contract. Prior to commencement of any work in the performance of this Contract, Contractor shall comply with any applicable requirements of Chapter 2.32 of the Vista Municipal Code, including any requirement to file a financial disclosure statement with the City Clerk. Contractor further agrees that no employee, agent or subcontractor for Contractor shall perform any work for the City pursuant to this Contract which will violate the Conflict Laws.
21.0 PROHIBITION OF FINANCIAL INTEREST BY CITY OFFICIAL Contractor warrants and covenants to City that no City Official has or will have any current or future financial interest in this Contract as of the date approved, nor shall Contractor promise, offer, or enter into any written, oral or implied Contract, to provide any financial interest or remuneration of any kind or manner to any City official with respect to this Contract. For purposes of this Section, the term “City Official” shall mean and include any elected or appointed officer of City, any employee of City, or any spouse or financial dependent of a City official or employee. A violation of this provision shall render this Contract null and void and Contractor shall be subject to restitution of all fees or money paid or earned under this Contract.
22.0 INDEMNIFICATION
Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold City and its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers harmless against any and all liability, loss, damage, fine, penalty, expense, claim or cost (including without limitation costs and fees of litigation) of every nature (collectively, “Liability”) arising out of or in connection with this Contract or its performance, including defects in design, except: (1) Liability caused by City's sole negligence or willful misconduct; or (2) for Liability caused by City's active negligence, in which case the indemnity received by City shall be reduced by the amount: (i) that City's active negligence contributed to the Liability on a comparative basis; or (ii) such other amount as may be required by law (“Duty of Indemnification”).
23.0 INSURANCE AND BONDS
Contractor shall comply with the insurance provisions set forth in Exhibit C.
24.0 SERVICE OF NOTICE
24.1 Any notice, which either Party may desire to give to the other Party, must be in writing and may be given by personal delivery to the Party’s Representative or by overnight courier service to the Party’s address set forth in Section 1.0. Notice may also be given by mailing it by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the other Party at the 02/08/2022 C4 Page 14 of 178
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address set forth in Section 1.0. Any notice given by mail will be deemed given 48 hours after such notice is deposited in the United States mail, addressed as provided with postage fully prepaid.
24.2 A Party may change its address by giving notice as provided above, and the changed address shall thereafter be deemed to be the address set forth in Section 1.0.
25.0 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
This Contract is subject to, and Contractor shall comply with, the special provisions referenced in Exhibit E, if any.
26.0 EXHIBITS
All documents referenced as exhibits in this Contract, or referenced in an exhibit to this Contract, are incorporated herein.
27.0 APPLICABLE LAW, VENUE
This Contract shall be construed and enforced under the laws of the State of California. If any action is commenced by any Party to this Contract, such action shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction within the County of San Diego, California.
28.0 PREVAILING WAGES
Pursuant to Section 1781 of the Labor Code, Contractor is advised that certain work contemplated in this contract may be subject to the payment of prevailing wages and all other requirements of the Prevailing Wage Law. The prevailing wage of each job classification may be found by inquiry with the California Department of Industrial Relations. Contractor shall comply with all laws related to the performance of public work including, but not limited to, the employment of apprentices pursuant to Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code, work day/week hours and overtime rates pursuant to Sections 1813 and 1815 of the Labor Code and the obligation set forth in Sections 1774–1776 of the Labor Code in regards to payment of prevailing wages and to provide the City and the Department of Industrial Relations certified payrolls when required. A certified copy of all payroll records relative to this project shall be submitted to the City along with the related invoice. Receipt of certified payroll records is a prerequisite to receiving payment.
No Contractor or sub-Contractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. No Contractor or sub-Contractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. All Contractors and sub-Contractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner. This requirement applies to all public works projects, whether new or ongoing. Contractor is further advised that any prevailing wage work contemplated herein is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
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29.0 MODIFICATIONS
This Contract contains the entire agreement, between the Parties and supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, obligations and rights of the Parties in respect of each other regarding the subject matter of this Contract. There is no other written or oral understanding between the Parties. No modification, amendment or alteration of this Contract shall be valid unless it is in writing and signed by all Parties.
30.0 EXECUTION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF; the Parties hereto have executed this Contract as of the Contract Date.
“City”
CITY OF VISTA, a chartered municipal
corporation
By:
JUDY RITTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAROLD PIEPER, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
RISK MANAGEMENT REVIEW:
DOLORES GASCON, RISK MANAGER
By:
APPROVED
Darold Pieper
20220113134319
“Contractor”
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ASSOCIATES, a California corporation
By:
Name/Title
By:
Name/Title
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00104869 2 Exhibit A
EXHIBIT A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
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BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
FOR
AS-NEEDED
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
Engineering Department
Submittal Deadline:
Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 2:00pm
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2 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
I. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
The City of Vista (City) and on behalf of the Buena Sanitation District (District) is soliciting written qualifications from qualified professional firms to provide as-needed environmental consulting services (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant.”) The City will enter into a three (3) year non-exclusive Master Consulting Agreement with two (2) selected consultants. Services provided under the Agreement shall not exceed $300,000 over the term of the Agreement. This RFQ includes a description of requirements, criteria for selection, and the scope of services to be provided by the consultant.
Consultants may submit qualifications as a single firm with in-house capabilities or as a primary consultant with sub-consultants in order to provide “full service” environmental consulting services on an as-needed basis. For specialized work for which the prime consultant will require a sub-consultant, the prime consultant will serve as an administrative liaison between the City and the sub-consultant. The prime consultant mark-up for sub-consultants shall not exceed five percent (5%).
The work in general consists of supporting the sewer utilities Capita l Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP includes new sewer construction, sewer rehabilitation by cured- in-place pipe (CIPP) method, manhole rehabilitation, sewer pump station rehabilitation, microtunneling, and other trenchless methodologies.
II. BACKGROUND
The City and District own and operate over 300 miles of sanitary sewer and four pump stations which is operated by Encina Wastewater Authority on behalf of the City.
Project sites are located in the City of Vista, City of Carlsbad, City of Oceanside, City of San Marcos, Caltrans right-of-way, and unincorporated areas of San Diego County.
Some project sites are located within the Coastal Zone, including both City of Carlsbad and California Coastal Commission jurisdiction areas. Projects occur in the public right - of-way, paved streets, private roads, easements, canyons, and creeks. Some of the projects will impact environmentally sensitive areas including oak woodlands, wetlands, coastal sage scrub, and riparian habitats.
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3 The City has certified a 2008 Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) and a 2017 Supplemental Program Environmental Impact Report, and is located on the City’s website here:
https://www.cityofvista.com/city-services/citydepartments/engineering/construction- projects/sewer
I. PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICES
The selected environmental consulting firm will be required to prepare environmental studies, biological, cultural, and botanical surveys (including endangered species, wetlands, and special habitats), wetland mitigation plans, hazardous materials database surveys, noise impact analyses, addendums to the PEIR, mitigation plans and monitoring, and permit application for a variety of CIP projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), Federal and California Endangered Species Act, and other applicable statues, regulatio ns, and policies. The selected consultant may be required to prepare applications for discretionary permits by the City of Carlsbad and Coastal Commission.
The scope of services listed below is intended to describe the typical services to be provided by the as-needed consultant. The services listed are not all inclusive, but rather represent those normally expected during the performance of the contract.
Specifically, the selected consultant shall demonstrate capabilities in performing the following:
1. Prepare archaeological and paleontological surveys (including preparation of monitoring plans and reports).
2. Prepare biological resource surveys and wetland delineations.
3. Conduct environmental baseline surveys and biological monitoring (including preparation of monitoring plans and reports), hazardous materials evaluation, and be familiar with SWPPPs and BMPs.
4. Prepare environmental management plans, natural resources management plans, endangered species management plans, wetland management plans, emergency stream bank restoration plans, and other related plans.
5. Plan, design, manage and monitor habitat mitigation sites (e.g., wetlands) and irrigation systems including preparation of construction documents (plans, specifications, and cost estimates) suitable for competitive bidding.
6. Prepare permit applications as required by the California Coastal Commission and the City of Carlsbad for discretionary permits and by the Army Corps of Engineers, California Water Quality Control Board, and/or California Department of Fish and Wildlife for issuance of federal CWA sections 404/401 permits and State section 1600 Streambed Alteration agreements.
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4 7. Attend public hearings related to environmental documents and required permits if requested.
8. Prepare biological resources technical reports and acoustical technical reports.
9. Assist the City on tasks related to compliance with AB 52 and CEQA.
Project deliverables shall be in the following formats, as appropriate:
1. All electronic text document deliverables shall be in the Microsoft Office platform (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.).
2. All Geographical Information System (GIS) files shall be delivered in ESRI Geodatabase file.
3. All horizontal data (X, Y coordinates) shall be delivered using the California State Plane Coordinate System (NAD 83, Zone VI, feet).
4. All vertical data (Z coordinates) shall be delivered using both the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88, feet) and National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29, feet).
5. Project Schedule - The schedule for each Scope of Work will be specific to that project and include a task list.
The City reserves the right to utilize other consultants for specific components of a project.
IV. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES
The City will be responsible for the following:
1. Providing access to City owned areas of the project.
2. Providing available record drawings and submittals. Record drawings may be incomplete.
3. Providing plans and specs for the project from the original contract.
4. Processing requests submitted to the City.
5. Advertising and awarding contracts.
6. Preparing and executing agreements with other agencies or entities.
7. Participate in resolution of construction claims.
8. Paying fees for permits.
V. COORDINATION
Coordination with the City, other Consultants and other involved agencies will be required. Agency coordination may include, but is not limited to the City of Carlsbad, City of San Marcos, County of San Diego, California State Water Resources Control Board, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, their representatives and staff, and other agencies as appropriate. 02/08/2022 C4 Page 21 of 178
5 The City will decide the manner in which the project coordination is undertaken. At the City’s option, coordination efforts may be performed by the Consultant’s direct contact, by the Consultant acting though the City or by the City only. When coordination efforts require agreement, such agreement shall be coordinated through the City.
VI. PROJECT PROGRESS
The Contract shall begin upon approval by the City, and the Consultant shall commence work after notification to proceed by the City.
The Consultant is advised that any recommendation for contract award is not binding on the City until the Agreement is fully executed and approved by the City.
VII. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
Proposals for this solicitation must be submitted electronically through the City’s Electronic Bidding System (ProcureNow). Hardcopy proposals will not be accepted. Any individual or entity wishing to submit a proposal must create a free account with ProcureNow at: https://secure.procurenow.com/signup . Once registered with ProcureNow, you may obtain proposal materials and view submission procedures for this solicitation on the City’s ProcureNow portal at:
https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/cityofvista . Any individual or entity wishing to submit a proposal must also download this solicitation from ProcureNow in order to appear on the Bidder’s List as a “Prospective Bidder.” Anyone that fails to download this solicitation from ProcureNow will not appear on the Bidders’ List and will not receive any addenda or be able to submit a proposal.
All proposals for this solicitation must be submitted online by TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2021 at 2:00:00 P.M. PST (on the dot) (“Proposal Due Date.”)
The clock in ProcureNow’s application will determine the official time any proposal was submitted. The time assigned to a submitted proposal by ProcureNow’s clock will be final. Any proposals received after the Proposal Due Date will not be accepted or considered.
The City’s schedule for the selection process is as follows:
1. City Releases RFQ October 7, 2021
2. Deadline for questions October 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM
3. Addendum Release October 19, 2021
4. Qualifications Due November 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM
5. Consultant Shortlist (if needed) November 16, 2021
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6 6. Consultant Interview (if needed) December 2, 2021
7. Notice of Consultant Selection December 7, 2021
8. Complete Negotiation of Agreement December 9, 2021
9. Council Award January 25, 2022
All questions must be submitted via “Q&A” through the City’s Electronic Bidding System, ProcureNow. Questions via phone, email, or any other method than ProcureNow will not be accepted or answered. Answers to all submitted questions submitted through ProcureNow will be provided in an addendum through ProcureNow.
All dates are subject to change.
Statements of Qualifications shall include a discussion of the Consultant's overall approach to the on-call contract, a summary of key personnel and qualifications, an organization chart, a rate schedule, and documentation of the firm’s and any sub- consultant’s qualifications. The proposal should be concise, well organized , and demonstrate the responders' qualifications and experience applicable to the contract.
Responders will be evaluated based on the information submitted in accordance with the criteria for selection provided herein.
Statements of Qualifications submitted in response to this RFQ shall include:
1. COVER LETTER - A cover letter shall summarize key elements and guarantee that key personnel will be committed to perform the required tasks throughout the duration of the contract. In cases, where a team member voluntary leaves a firm, the Consultant shall provide the City a proposal for a substitute team member subject to the approval of the City.
a. The cover letter shall be limited to two (2) pages and shall include a contact name, email, phone number and full address for the Consultant. b. The cover letter shall include a statement that the Consultant can meet the City and District insurance requirements and is prepared to execute the Standard Consulting Agreement, as written, and will not make any changes to the project team without authorization of the City.
c. All copies shall be signed by an individual or, if a corporation, a corporation officer with the power to bind the company or corporation to its proposal. To be considered, all proposals must be completely responsive to all requirements of this RFQ.
d. Provide a statement that the Consultant has received and reviewed all addenda and include the addendum numbers and dates.
2. COMPANY INFORMATION
a. Identification of Responder;
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7 b. Legal name and address of the company (partnership, corporation, joint venture, etc.);
c. Identification of the parent company (if applicable); d. Addresses of offices located in San Diego County;
e. Number of employees in San Diego County;
f. Name, title, address and telephone number of person to contact concerning the proposal;
g. California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Number; h. Secretary of State Entity Number.
3. PROPOSED TASK ORDER APPROACH - Discuss overall approach to typical on- call environmental services including time/budget management, documentation.
4. PROJECT TEAM AND ORGANIZATION CHART
a. Describe project organization, including identification and responsibilities of key personnel.
b. Indicate roles of prime and all sub-consultants.
c. Provide a discussion of the experience of key staff members that would be involved with performing on-call services for the City. d. Provide resumes of key staff members who will work on this contract. The resume shall include relevant experience, education, licenses, and certifications. The resume for each individual shall not exceed two pages in length. Resumes may be included as an appendix to the main document. e. The selected Consultant must have, either in-house staff or through sub- consultants, the following disciplines, with professional registration or certification required where applicable: (1) Biologist; (2) Paleontologist; (3) Archeologist; and (4) Environmental Planner.
f. Describe proposed line-of-communication between the City, prime team members, and sub-consultants.
g. California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Number and Secretary of State Entity Number for all subconsultants.
5. EXPERIENCE
a. Provide a brief description of consultant's experience in completing similar as- needed environmental consulting efforts within the last 5 years. b. Provided detailed discussion of specialized experience in completing scope of required services listed above.
c. Projects currently being performed may be submitted for consideration. d. Describe experience in working cooperatively and productively with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies including, but not limited to: ACOE, CDFW, RWQCB, US Forest Services, USFWS, City of Carlsbad, Regional Water Quality Control Board.
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8 e. Show experience in working cooperatively and productively with local Native American tribes.
f. Identify team members proposed for this project and their roles on the representative similar projects.
6. REFERENCES
a. The Consultant shall provide a minimum of three (3) references for similar whom similar work has been performed. At least one reference shall be from the projects listed Item 5 EXPERIENCE. At a minimum, each reference shall include the client’s name and location, number of projects completed for the client, client contact name and phone number.
7. EXCEPTIONS TO RFQ
a. Consultant shall certify that it takes no exceptions to the RFQ , including the Sample Agreement. If the Consultant does take exception(s) to any portion of the RFQ, the specific portion to which exception is taken shall be identified and explained.
8. RATE SCHEDULE (separate electronic file uploaded to ProcureNow) (See “ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES”, below)
a. Billing – The City requires that all billing for work done by the end of billing period be submitted to the City on a monthly basis. Each billing shall be submitted with a status report describing work performed. Billings attributed to the appropriate capital construction project and charges shall be clearly assigned and totaled for each active project account. Final billing will be approved for payment only after a completed status report has been approved by the City.
b. Overtime Pay - List procedures used for applying overtime rate for non-exempt employees. Indicate the normal hours of work and overtime rate for non- exempt employees.
c. Rate Schedule - Include rate schedule of professional staff, services, and tests. Service costs are to be provided on a per hourly basis. Proposed rates shall clearly correlate with names and classifications of staff likely to be involved with the projects. There will be no adjustments in an increase in the hourly rate.
VIII. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
The City's consultant evaluation and selection process is based on Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) for professional services. An evaluation committee appointed by the City Engineer will review the proposals. The criteria and weight for evaluating the proposals submitted will be as follows:
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9 1. 30% - Understanding of project objectives and scope of work as evidenced in the written narratives.
2. 20% - Experience and credentials of key personnel assigned to the project.
3. 10% - Staffing capabilities demonstrating that the present workload of the firm and the availability of staff for the project will remain sufficient throughout the duration of the contract.
4. 20% - Experience with projects of similar nature and reputation of the consulting firm, including a verification of data and references.
5. 15% - Consultant’s past record of performance in similar projects related to control of costs, quality of work, and adherence to schedu le.
6. 5% - The City’s prior experience with the Consultant.
The contract award, if any, will be made to the Consultant whose proposal best serves the interests of the City and District, which the City will make in its sole discretion. This is not a low bid solicitation and the scoring criteria set forth above are not the sole determining factors of the successful Consultant.
IX. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES
The Consultant shall provide Standard Hourly Billing Rates (Fee Schedule) in a separate electronic file uploaded to ProcureNow. The Consultant shall be paid based upon hourly rates, unit costs or fixed fee for services rendered as negotiated. If total costs for projects cannot be accurately pre-determined, the Consultant will regularly meet with the City staff to determine current and future staffing needs required to manage projects taking into consideration the availability of City staff to assist.
For projects with a specific scope of work and duration, a project specific fee proposal will be requested. A Work Plan and a breakdown of labor hours by employee billing classification together with the cost of non-labor and sub-consultant services shall be included with the fee proposals for individual projects. The labor breakdown shall be based on a listing of work tasks that correlates with the Consultant’s de fined scope of work for the project proposal. This information will be used by City’s staff to evaluate the reasonableness of the fee proposal and will be used in negotiating the final fee amounts for the Supplemental Contract Agreements.
There will be no compensation paid to Consultant for hours expended due to Consultant’s errors and omissions.
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10 The Consultant’s Fee Schedule for all classifications of staff likely to be involved with an individual project shall be included with the Request for Qualifications along with the mark-up rate for any non-labor expenses and sub-consultants. The fee schedule shall clearly identify the hourly rates for classifications of staff receiving prevailing wage rates.
There will be no adjustments in an increase in the hourly rate in the agreement.
X. METHOD OF PAYMENT
The City requires that all billing for work done by the end of billing period be submitted to the City on a monthly basis. Each billing shall be submitted with a status report describing work performed. Payment will be approved only after a completed status report has been approved by the City. Each invoice shall show the Purchase Order Number, include a detailed breakdown of the services, the tasks, the hours, the personnel and staff type who worked on the pro ject, and hourly rates. A maximum of 5% markup will be allowed for sub-consultants and reimbursables.
XI. CONSULTING AGREEMENT
A sample Standard Consulting Agreement is enclosed for review, as Attachment “A”.
The RFQ and the Consultant’s Proposals will be attached and become part of the Agreement as exhibits.
Any subsequent changes in the RFQ from the date of issuance to the date of submittal will result in an addendum by the issuing office to those parties who have provided the proper notice of interest in responding to the RFQ.
The signer of the proposal must declare in writing that the only person, persons, company or parties interested in the proposal as principals are nam ed therein; that the proposal is made without collusion with any other person, persons, company, or parties submitting a proposal; that it is in all respects fair and in good faith without collusion or fraud; and, that the signer of the proposal has full authority to bind the principal Consultant.
Please refer to the sample agreement for the necessary amounts of general liability, automotive, worker’s compensation and professional liability insurance. The appropriate endorsements are also shown within the sample contract agreement. The insurance certificate shall include the City of Vista and Buena Sanitation District, its officers and employees as insured or additional insured.
XII. ASSIGNED REPRESENTATIVES
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11 responsible representative (Project Manager), who shall be identified in the proposal.
The Consultant’s representative will remain in responsible charge of the Con sultant’s duties from the Notice-to-Proceed through project completion. If th e Consultant’s Project Manager should be unable to continue with the project, then the Consultant shall notify the City’s representative in writing. The City’s representative shall first approve any substitution of representatives or sub-consultants identified in the proposal in writing. The City reserves the right to review and approve/disapprove all key staff and sub-consultant substitution or removal and may consider such changes not approved to be a breach of contract. This breach of contract provision will not apply if the Project Manager leaves the Consulting firm.
XIII. RIGHT TO REJECT PROPOSALS
The City reserves the right to delay the project or reject any or all proposals sub mitted and no representation is made hereby that any contract will be awarde d pursuant to this RFQ or otherwise.
The City reserves the right to extend the due date for the Statement of Qualifications/Proposal, accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this request, negotiate with any qualified consultant or cancel this RFQ in part or in its entirety. The City may require the selected consultant to participate in negotiations and to submit such technical, fee, or other revisions of their proposals as may result from negotiations.
All costs incurred in the preparation of the proposal, the submission of additional information and/or any aspect of a proposal prior to award of a written contract will be borne solely by the Consultant. The City will provide only staff assistance and documentation specifically referred to herein and will not be responsible for any other cost or obligation of any kind, which may be incurred by the Consultant. All proposals submitted to the City of Vista become the property of the City.
XIV. DISCLOSURE
All Statement of Qualifications/Proposals become the property of the City unless a return is specifically requested as specified in the fo llowing section. The City is a public agency subject to the disclosure requirements of the Public Records Act, California Government Code Section 6250 et seq. These requirements include an exemption for “trade secrets”. If any proprietary information is contained in or attached to the written proposal, it must be clearly identified as such. In order to protect trade secrets from disclosure by the City pursuant to a Public Records Acts request, you must agree, in writing, to defend and indemnify the City of Vista if litigation results.
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12 XVI. LATE, MODIFIED, OR WITHDRAWN STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Any Statement of Qualifications/Proposals received at the office designated in the solicitation after Proposal Due Date will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and it is determined by the City that the submission was made before the Proposal Due Date and the late receipt by the City was due solely to mishandling by the City after receipt by the City or its agent or it is the only Proposal received.
Any modification of a proposal, except a modification resulting from the City's request for "best and final" offer, is subject to the same conditions as the initial submission and must be made prior to the Proposal Due Date.
Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time prior to Notice of Intent to Award. Thereafter, all proposals constitute firm offers, subject to negotiation and execution of definitive documents that will remain open and cannot be revoked, withdrawn, or modified for a period of six (6) months thereafter. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by the consultant or an authorized representative, provided the authorized representative's identity is made known and the representative signs a receipt for the proposal prior the posting of Notice of Intent to Award of contract award. 02/08/2022 C4 Page 29 of 178
13 ATTACHMENT “A”
Standard Consulting Agreement
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EXHIBIT B
CONTRACTOR’S PROPOSAL
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1 Exhibit B
Environmental Science Associates & Subsidiaries
2021 Schedule of Fees
I. Personnel Category Rates
Charges will be made at the Category hourly rates set forth below for time spent on project management, consultation or meetings related to the project, field work, report preparation and review, travel time, etc. Time spent on projects in litigation, in depositions and providing expert testimony will be charged at the Category rate times 1.5.
Labor Category Hourly Rate Staff
Director
Level I 205
Level II 225 Kyle Garcia
Michael Burns
Daniel Swenson
May Lau
Stephanie Gasca
Kimberly Comacho
Level III 245 Terah Donovan
Barbra Calantas
Monica Strauss
James Prine
Nicholas Garrity
Andrew Collison
Tony Chung
Margarita Jerabek
Managing Associate
Level I 165 Janelle Firoozi Marlie Long
Level II 180 Brennan Mulrooney
Brenda McMillan
Maile Tanaka
JD Stewart
Shannon Papin
Sara Dietler
Tracy Johnson
Jason Nielsen
Seth Kirby
Level III 195 Scott Holbrook
Senior Associate
Level I 135 Alison Garcia-Kellar
Level II 145 Jaclyn Catino-Davenport
Fatima Clark
Derek Sergison
Robert Sweet
Douglas Gordon-Blackwood
Jaclyn Anderson
Sarah Patterson
Level III 160 James Jackson Elizabeth Schalo
Associate
Level I 110 Jonathan Chen
Jack Quinzon
Dawn Johnson
Mary Cozy
Kevin Argueta-Flores
Amanda French
Level II 115 Thomas Fischer
Anna Millar
Katelyn Matroni
Andray Cardoza
Tim Witwer
Carly Keen
Salpi Bocchieriyan
Level III 125 Sonya Vargas
Florence Chan
Adrienne Lee
Project Technicians
Level I 90 Rachel Le
Yareli Lopez
Miranda Rodriguez
Selena Sanchez-Bailon
Level II 100 Matheson Lowe
Level III 105
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ESA 2021 Schedule of Fees
2 (a) The range of rates shown for each staff category reflects ESA staff qualifications, expertise and experience levels. These rate ranges allow our project managers to assemble the best project teams to meet the unique project requirements and client expectations for each opportunity.
II. ESA Expenses
A. Travel Expenses
1. Transportation
a. Company vehicle – IRS mileage reimbursement rate
b. Common carrier or car rental – actual multiplied by 1.15
2. Lodging, meals and related travel expenses – direct expenses multiplied by 1.15 B. Communications and Project Support Fee
Non-travel expenses incurred for the duration of the agreement for project support but not itemized below, including document retention, delivery and communications. Project labor charges multiplied by 3%.
C. Printing/Reproduction Rates
Item Rate/Page Sample Pricing
Black & White – 8.5 x 11 $0.10
Black & White – 11 x 17 $0.20
Color – 8.5 x 11 $0.40
Color – 11 x 17 $0.70
B&W – Plotter (Toner – ECO Quality) $0.40/sf 24x36 B/W CAD drawing would cost $2.40 per sheet
B&W – Plotter (Toner – Presentation
Quality)
$1.00/sf 24x36 B/W CAD drawing would
cost $6.00 per sheet
Color – Plotter (Inkjet – ECO Quality) $2.00/sf 24x36 Color Drawing would cost $12 per sheet
Color – Plotter (Inkjet – Presentation
Quality)
$4.00/sf 24x36 Color Drawing would cost
$24 per sheet
CD $10.00
Digital Photography $20.00 (up to 50 images)
All Other Items
(including bindings and covers)
At cost plus 10%
D. Equipment Rates
Item Rate/Day Rate/Week Rate/Month
Project Specific Equipment:
Vehicles – Standard size $ 40a $ 180
Vehicles – 4x4 /Truck 85
Vehicles – ATV 125
Noise Meter 100
Hydroacoustic Noise Monitoring Equipment 150
Electrofisher 300 1,200
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3 Item Rate/Day Rate/Week Rate/Month
Sample Pump 25
Field Traps 40
Digital Hypsometer (Nikon) 20
Stilling Well / Coring Pipe (3 inch aluminum) 3/ft
Backpack Sprayer 25
360-Degree 4k Camera 30 120
Cam-Do Time-Lapse Camera 15 50 180
Beach Seine 50
Otter Trawl 100
Wildlife Acoustics Bat Detector 125 400
Wildlife Trail Camera 30 100
Fiber Optic Endoscope 125 500
Spot Light 30
Spotting Scope 50 200
Topographic/Bathymetric Survey Equipment:
Auto Level 40
Total Station 200 600
DJI Quad Drone 300 1,200
RTK-GPS 300 1,200
RTK-GPS Smartnet Subscription 50 200
Single-Beam Echoshounder 150 600
Trimble GPS GeoXT 75 350 900
iPad/Android Tablet + 1m GNSS External Sensor
(Trimble R1, Bad Elf) 75 350 900
iPad/Android Tablet + sub-meter Arrow 100/TDC 150 100 400 1,100 iPad/Android Tablet + sub-foot Arrow Gold 200 800 2,800 iPad/Android Tablet only
(includes Garmin Glo external sensor) 50 225 600
Laser Level 60
Garmin GPS or equivalent 25 250
Hydrologic Data Collection, Water Current, Level and Wave Measurement Equipment:
ISCO 2150 Area Velocity Flow Logger $ 25 $ 100 $ 350 SonTek IQ-Plus Area Velocity Flow Logger 180 500 1600
Logging Rain Gage 10 40 125
Marsh-McBirney Hand-Held Current Meter 50 200
FloWav Surface Velocity Radar 50 200
RBR Virtuoso Wave Pressure Sensor 100 350
SOFAR Ocean Spotter Wave Buoy 30 120 450
Ocean Sensor Systems Sonic Wave Sensor 30 120 450
Logging Water Level - Pressure Transducer 10 30 100
Logging Barometric Pressure Logger 5 15 50
Well Probe / Water Level Meter 20 80
Bottom-Mounted Tripod / Mooring 25 100 400
Handheld Suspended Sediment Sampler 20 250
Water Quality Equipment:
Logging Turbidimeter/Water Level Recorder $ 25 $ 100 $ 400 Logging Conductivity/Water Level Recorder 20 60 200
In-Situ Troll 9500 logging water quality multiprobe 200 800 Logging Temperature Probe 3 10 40
Hach Hand-Held Turbidimeter Recording Conductivity Meter w/Datalogger
50 200
Refractometer 20 80
YSI Hand-Held Salinity Meter or pH meter 30 120
Hand-Held Conductivity/Dissolved Oxygen Probe (YSI 85) 40 160 HOBO Salinity Gauge 125
HOBO DO/Temp Probe 125
In-Situ Aqua Troll 600 Water Quality Sonde 800
In-Situ VuSitu Telemetry System Hardware 40
YSI 650 with 6920 Multi Probe 180 500 1500
YSI ProDSS Multi Probe 180 500 1500
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Sedimentation / Geotechnical Equipment:
Peat Corer $ 75 $ 300
60lb Helly-Smith Bedload Sampler with Bridge Crane 175 700 Suspended Sediment Sampler with Bridge Crane 75 300
Guelph Permeameter 50 200
Vibra-core 100 400
Muck Corer 50 200
Shear Strength Vane 50 200
Auger (brass core @ $ 5/each) 20 80
Boats:
14’ Aluminum Boats with 15 HP Outboard Motor $ 100 $ 400 Single or Double Person Canoe/Kayak 30 120
Small Watercraft Motor 20 100
20’ Lowe Boat w/115 HP Outboard 300 1,500
[North River Boat – Ask Matt Silva for Specs and Price] 17' Boston Whaler w/ 90 HP Outboard 300 1,500
a Actual project charges will be either the IRS mileage reimbursement rate or the daily rate, whichever is higher.
E. Cloud-based Services
Item Rate/Hour Rate/Day Rate/Week Rate/Month
Cloud-based Services
Nearmap High Resolution Images $50/image
ArcGIS Online Hosting (Web Maps/Apps) $200
Website Hosting $200
Custom Application & Services Hosting* $300*
Modeling (GeoHECRAS, TUFLOW, Delft3D) + Drone
Processing
$7 $160 $950 $3,900
Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT) Processing $13 $190 $1,120 $4,600 *includes support for database, SSL, IT support – costs vary by project. Contact software development services for firm pricing.
III. Subcontracts
Subcontract services will be invoiced at cost multiplied by 1.05.
IV. Other
The fees above do not include sales tax. Any applicable or potential sales tax will be charged when appropriate.
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EXHIBIT C
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, his agents, representatives, employees, or subcontractors. Nothing in these provisions shall limit Contractor’s Duty of Indemnification.
MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Commercial General Liability (“CGL”): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products, completed operations, property damage, bodily injury, and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this Project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering Code 1 (any auto), with limits no less than $2,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employers’ Liability insurance with a limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
Contractor shall also provide the additional coverages checked below and at least as broad as:
4. Professional Liability, with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, and $2,000,000 policy aggregate.
If the Contractor maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by the Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to City.
Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions
Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. At the option of City, either: the Contractor shall cause the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers; or the Contractor shall provide a financial guarantee satisfactory to City guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses.
Other Insurance Provisions
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
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to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations and automobiles owned, leased, hired, or borrowed by or on behalf of the Contractor. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Contractor’s insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10, CG 11 85 or both CG 20 10 and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used), unless otherwise approved in advance by City.
2. For any claims related to this Project, the Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers.
Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.
3. Each insurance policy required by this clause shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to City.
Claims Made Policies
If any coverage required is written on a claims-made coverage form:
1. The retroactive date must be shown, and this date must be before the execution date of the contract or the beginning of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of contract work.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the contract effective, or start of work date, the Contractor must purchase extended reporting period coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of contract work.
4. A copy of the claims reporting requirements must be submitted to City for review.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A: VII, unless otherwise acceptable to City.
Waiver of Subrogation
Contractor hereby agrees to waive rights of subrogation which any insurer of Contractor may acquire from Contractor by virtue of the payment of any loss. Contractor agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation. The Workers’ Compensation policy shall be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of City for all work performed by the Contractor, its employees, agents and subcontractors.
Verification of Coverage
Contractor shall furnish City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements, or copies of the applicable insurance language, effecting coverage required by this contract. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor’s obligation to provide them. City reserves the right to require 02/08/2022 C4 Page 83 of 178
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complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements, required by these specifications, at any time.
Subcontractors
Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. For CGL coverage, subcontractors shall provide coverage with a format least as broad as CG 20 38 04 13.
Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other circumstances.
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AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW REQUIREMENTS [Labor Code §§ 1720, 1771.1, 1773.8, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1813, 1860, 1861, 3700] The undersigned Contractor certifies that it is aware of and hereby agrees to fully comply with the following provisions of California law:
1. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
2. Contractor acknowledges that this contract is subject to the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of the California Labor Code relating to public works and the awarding public agency (“Agency”) and agrees to be bound by all the provisions thereof as though set forth in full herein.
3. Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1773.8 which requires the payment of travel and subsistence payments to each worker needed to execute the work to the extent required by law.
4. Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1774 and 1775 concerning the payment of prevailing rates of wages to workers and the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the Agency, forfeit not more than fifty dollars ($50) for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing rates as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done under the contract by Contractor or by any subcontractor.
5. Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1776 which require Contractor and each subcontractor to (1) keep accurate payroll records, (2) certify and make such payroll records available for inspection as provided by Section 1776, and (3) inform the Agency of the location of the records. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with Section 1776 by itself and all of its subcontractors.
6. Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1777.5 concerning the employment of apprentices on public works projects, and further agrees that Contractor is responsible for compliance with Section 1777.5 by itself and all of its subcontractors.
7. Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1813 concerning penalties for workers who work excess hours. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the Agency, forfeit twenty-five dollars ($25) for each worker employed in the execution of the contract by the Contractor or by any subcontractor for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work more than 8 hours in any one calendar day and 40 hours in any one calendar week in violation of the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the California Labor Code.
8. California Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700 provide that every contractor will be required to secure the payment of compensation to its employees. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1861, Contractor hereby certifies as follows:
“I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for worker’s compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract.”
Signature Date
Name/Title Company:
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EXHIBIT E
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
This Contract is subject to the following provisions, if checked:
1.State of California grant conditions, as attached.
2.Federal grant conditions, as attached.
3.Other conditions, as attached.
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CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FOR AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
THIS “CONTRACT” is entered into by and between the “Parties” as of ___________________ (“Contract Date”).
1.0 THE “PARTIES”
The “City”:
CITY OF VISTA, a chartered municipal
corporation
200 Civic Center Drive
Vista, CA 92084
Working Contact: Michael Hilker
Billing Contact: Michael Hilker
The “Contractor”
HARRIS & ASSOCIATES, INC., a California
corporation
600 B Street, Suite 2000
San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: Diana Sandman
2.0 BASIC TERMS
2.1 The “Services” to be performed by Contractor are set forth in (“Exhibit A”).
2.2 The “Required License” for the Services is: N/A.
2.3 Contractor, an entity holding the Required License, desires to enter into this “Contract” with City for the Services.
2.4 The “Project” for which the Services are required is described in Exhibit A.
2.5 Contractor has submitted to City a Proposal to perform the Services dated November 9, 2021 (“Exhibit B”).
2.6 The “Contract Ceiling Price” is: $300,000.
2.7 This Contract requires the payment of prevailing wages. As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Contract, the Contractor shall execute and deliver to City the Labor Law Compliance Form (Exhibit D).
3.0 CONTRACT TERM
3.1 This Contract shall take effect as of the Contract Date.
3.2 This Contract shall be in effect for 36 calendar months (“Term”) from the Contract Date. The Term may be extended at the City’s option for an additional 24 months, in increments of City’s choice, for a maximum Term of 60 from the Contract Date.
3.3 City may terminate this Contract upon 30-days’ written notice to Contractor. In such event, or upon request of City, Contractor shall assemble all City documents in the Contractor's possession, put them in order for proper filing and closing, and deliver the documents to City. In the event of termination, Contractor shall be paid for work performed to 02/08/2022 C4 Page 87 of 178EXHIBIT 6
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the termination date. City shall make the final determination as to the portion of tasks completed and the compensation to be paid.
4.0 SCOPE
Contractor shall perform all Services including, but not limited to, the furnishing of all tools, equipment, materials, software, supplies and manufactured articles, and for furnishing all transportation, services, including fuel, power and water, essential communications, and the performance of all labor, work or other operations, as may be required from time to time, in accordance with Exhibit A and Exhibit B. The Services shall be complete, and all work, material and services not expressly called for in the Proposal which may be necessary for complete and proper construction to carry out the Contract in good faith, shall be performed, furnished and installed by the Contractor at no increase in cost to City. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of Exhibit A and Exhibit B, the provisions of Exhibit A shall control.
5.0 COMPENSATION
5.1 City shall pay Contractor on a time and material rate as set forth in Exhibit B for the Services to be performed.
5.2 An invoice for payment shall be submitted in a form satisfactory to City. At a minimum, the invoice shall include: the purchase order number, the work order number, a description of the work performed, and a total amount.
5.3 Changes in, additions to, or deductions from the Services, including increases or decreases in the quantity of any item or portion of the Services, shall be set forth in a written change order executed by City and by the Contractor which shall specify:
5.3.1 The changes, additions, and deductions to be made.
5.3.2 The increase or decrease in compensation due the Contractor, if any.
5.3.3 Adjustment in the time of completion, if any.
5.4 Contract Ceiling Price
5.4.1 In no event shall City be liable for paying more than the Contract Ceiling Price for Contractor's services rendered under this contract.
5.4.2 If it becomes foreseeable that Contractor will need to perform services such that the cumulative total of costs to City will exceed the maximum permitted by this Contract, any such cost overrun will be handled pursuant to the change order procedure in Chapter 3.08. City and Contractor recognize that City lacks authority to exceed the cost ceiling without the express authorization of the City Council. If the maximum cost to City for this Contract is exceeded unexpectedly, payment shall be made as mutually agreeable and disputes shall be handled pursuant to this Contract, but work shall cease as soon as is reasonably feasible once the cost ceiling plus allowable change orders, if any, is exceeded. 02/08/2022 C4 Page 88 of 178
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5.5 Except as provided in Exhibit B, Contractor shall not be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in rendering services under this Contract.
6.0 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
The Contract comprises the following documents including all additions, deletions, modifications and appendices and all addenda setting forth any modifications or interpretations of any these documents: Documents required under Exhibits A–E and the Standard Specifications (defined below).
7.0 TIME FOR COMPLETION AND COMMENCEMENT OF SERVICES
All Services under the Contract must be completed in compliance with the schedule in Exhibit A.
8.0 ASSISTANCE BY CITY
All information, data, records, reports and maps as are in possession of City and necessary for the carrying out of this work shall be available to Contractor without charge. City shall make available to Contractor members of its staff for consultation with Contractor in the performance of this Contract. City does not warrant that the information data, records reports and maps heretofore or to be provided to Contractor are complete or accurate and Contractor should satisfy itself as to accuracy and completeness. City and Contractor agree that City shall have no liability should any information, data, records reports, and maps be inaccurate, incomplete or misleading. Unless provided in Exhibit A, no other assistance shall be provided by City to Contractor.
9.0 STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
9.1 Contractor represents and warrants that it has the training, qualifications, experience and facilities necessary to properly perform the Services required under this Contract in a thorough, competent and professional manner. At all times Contractor shall faithfully, competently and to the best of its ability, experience and talent, perform all services described herein. In meeting its obligations under this Contract, Contractor shall employ, at a minimum, generally accepted standards and practices utilized by persons engaged in providing services similar to those required of Contractor under this Contract.
9.2 Contractor shall keep itself informed of and comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, regulations and rules in effect during the Term of this Contract. Contractor shall obtain any and all licenses, permits and authorizations necessary to perform the services set forth in this Contract, including any business licenses required by City. Neither City, nor any elected or appointed boards, officers, officials, employees or agents of City, shall be liable, at law or in equity, as a result of any failure of Contractor to comply with this Section.
10.0 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARD PLANS
10.1 Except as otherwise provided, whenever reference is made to “Standard Specifications”, it shall mean:
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Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, most current edition and supplement, as last amended, with Regional Supplements, written and promulgated by Southern California Chapter, American Public Works Association, and Southern California District, Associated General Contractors of California, Joint Cooperative Committee (“Greenbook”) and the City of Vista Special Provisions to the Greenbook.
10.2 Except as otherwise provided, whenever reference is made to “Standard Plans”, it shall mean:
San Diego Area Regional Standard Drawings, and City of Vista Standard Drawings, latest edition, unless otherwise noted.
11.0 SUPPLEMENTARY DEFINITIONS
In addition to or in lieu of the terms and definitions specified in Section 1-2 of the Standard Specifications, wherever the following terms and definitions are used, the intent and meaning shall be as follows:
City: The City of Vista.
Board: The City Council of the City of Vista.
Drawings or Plans: All drawings, plans, maps, profiles and diagrams delineating the work on the Services.
12.0 CONTRACTOR’S STATUS; CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEES
12.1 Contractor shall perform the services provided for herein in Contractor's own way as an independent contractor and in pursuit of Contractor's independent calling. Contractor is not to be considered an employee of City, nor shall any employees of Contractor be considered employees of City, for any purpose. Contractor shall be under the direction and control of City staff only as to the results to be accomplished. This Contract is not intended to create the relationship of partnership, joint venture, or association between City and Contractor.
12.2 Contractor represents and warrants that all design professional services shall be provided by a person or persons duly licensed by the State of California to provide the type of services described in Exhibit A.
12.3 Neither Contractor, nor any of Contractor's officers, employees or agents, shall obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may otherwise accrue to City’s employees. Contractor expressly waives any claim Contractor may have to any such rights.
12.4 Contractor is aware of the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and shall comply with those requirements, including, but not limited to, verifying the eligibility for employment of all of Contractor’s officers, employees, agents and subcontractors that are included in this Contract.
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subcontractors are entitled for performance of any work under this contract. Neither Contractor nor Contractor’s officers or employees are entitled to any salary or wages, or retirement, health, leave or other fringe benefits applicable to employees of the City. City will not make any federal or state tax withholdings on behalf of Contractor. City shall not be required to pay any workers' compensation insurance on behalf of Contractor.
12.6 Contractor agrees to defend and indemnify City for any obligation, claim, suit or demand for tax, retirement contribution including any contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), social security, salary or wages, overtime payment, or workers' compensation payment which City may be required to make on behalf of Contractor or any employee of Contractor, or any employee of Contractor construed to be an employee of City, for work done under this contract. This is a continuing obligation that survives the termination of this Contract.
13.0 CIVIL RIGHTS
13.1 Contractor agrees to comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the California Fair Employment Practices Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any other applicable federal and state laws and regulations hereinafter enacted.
13.2 Contractor shall not knowingly deny an opportunity or benefit, discriminate against or harass, any employee or applicant for employment on account of the person’s race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, or other status protected from workplace discrimination by state or federal law.
13.3 Contractor shall not knowingly give preferential treatment to any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, or sexual orientation.
13.4 This section shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the California and United States Constitutions and applicable state and federal statutes governing workplace discrimination. The terms used in this section shall have the same meaning as defined in state statutes governing the same subject matter.
13.5 Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting bona fide occupational qualifications consistent with applicable state and federal law and reasonably necessary to the normal operation of Contractor. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting regulations and policies to prevent nepotism or conflicts of interest.
13.6 Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted as prohibiting action taken to establish or maintain eligibility for any federal program, where ineligibility would result in a loss of federal funds to City.
13.7 To the fullest extent permitted by law and without limitation by the other provisions of this Contract relating to indemnification and insurance, Contractor shall also indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, and its directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all liability (including without limitation all claims, damages, penalties, fines, and judgments, associated investigation and administrative expenses, and defense costs, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, and costs of alternative dispute resolution) resulting from any claim of discrimination or harassment, including but not 02/08/2022 C4 Page 91 of 178
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limited to sexual harassment, arising from the conduct of the Contractor or any of the Contractor’s officers, employees, agents, licensees, or subcontractors. In the event of a discrimination or harassment complaint against any employee, agent, licensee or subcontractors of Contractor or its subcontractors, Contractor shall take immediate and appropriate action in response to such complaint, including, but not limited to termination or appropriate discipline of any responsible employee, agent, licensee or subcontractors. The provisions of this Section survive completion of the services or termination of the Contract.
14.0 CONTROL OF SERVICES
Each Party shall appoint a representative who shall have the authority to represent and act for that Party (“Representative”). Any written or verbal directions or requests of City's Representative delivered to the Contractor’s Representative shall have the same force and effect as if delivered to the Contractor. The Contractor's Representative shall have the authority to sign any change order, coordinate the work of all subcontractors and make other decisions pertaining to the Contract.
15.0 ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONSULTING
15.1 Neither this Contract nor any interest herein may be transferred, assigned, conveyed, hypothecated or encumbered voluntarily or by operation of law, whether for the benefit of creditors or otherwise, without the prior written approval of the City. Transfers restricted hereunder shall include the transfer to any person or group of persons acting in concert of more than twenty-five (25%) of the present ownership and/or control of Contractor, taking all transfers into account on a cumulative basis. In the event of any such unapproved transfer, including any bankruptcy proceeding, this Contract shall be void. No approved transfer shall release the Contractor or any surety of Contractor of any liability hereunder without the express consent of City.
15.2 Contractor shall be fully responsible to the City for any acts and omissions of Contractor's subcontractor, including persons either directly or indirectly employed by subcontractor, in the event Contractor subcontracts any of the work to be performed under this contract. Contractor's responsibility under this paragraph shall be identical to Contractor's liability for acts and omissions of Contractor and employees of the Contractor. Nothing contained in this Contract shall create any contractual relationship between City and any subcontractor of Contractor, but Contractor shall bind every subcontractor and every subcontractor of a subcontractor by the terms of this contract applicable to Contractor's work, unless such change, omission, or addition is approved in advance in writing by the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee. All subcontractors are subject to the prior written review and approval of the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee.
16.0 LICENSES
If a license of any kind, which term is intended to include evidence of registration, is required of Contractor, its employees, agents, or subcontractors by federal, state or local law, Contractor warrants that such license has been obtained, is valid and in good standing, and that any required bond has been posted in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
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17.0 FINANCIAL` RECORDS
17.1 Contractor shall maintain any and all documents, ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, or records demonstrating or relating to Contractor’s performance of services pursuant to this Contract or evidencing or relating to expenditures and disbursements charged to City pursuant to this Contract. Any and all such documents or records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be sufficiently complete and detailed so as to permit an accurate evaluation of the services provided by Contractor pursuant to this Contract. Any and all such documents or records shall be maintained for three years from the date of execution of this Contract and to the extent required by laws relating to audits of public agencies and their expenditures. It is expressly understood and agreed that the provisions of this Section will survive termination of this Contract.
17.2 Any and all records or documents required to be maintained pursuant to this Section shall be made available for inspection, audit and copying, at any time during regular business hours, upon request by City or its designated representative. Copies of such documents or records shall be provided directly to the City for inspection, audit and copying when it is practical to do so; otherwise, unless an alternative is mutually agreed upon, such documents and records shall be made available at Contractor's address indicated for receipt of notices in this Contract or the primary location from which services are rendered, whichever is closer.
18.0 OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
Upon delivery, the work product, including without limitation, all original reports, writings, recordings, drawings, files, and detailed calculations developed under this contract are the property of City. Contractor agrees that all copyrights which arise from creation of the work pursuant to this contract shall be vested in City and waives and relinquishes all claims to copyright or other intellectual property rights in favor of City. City acknowledges that its use of the work product is limited to the purposes contemplated by the scope of Services and that Contractor makes no representation of the suitability of the work product for use in or application to circumstances not contemplated by the scope of Services.
19.0 CONFIDENTIALITY
19.1 Contractor shall treat all information obtained from City in the performance of this Contract as confidential and proprietary to City. Contractor shall treat all records and work product prepared or maintained by Contractor in the performance of this Contract as confidential.
19.2 Contractor agrees that it will not use any information obtained as a consequence of the performance of work for any purpose other than fulfillment of Contractor’s scope of Services. Contractor will not disclose any information prepared for City, or obtained from City or obtained as a consequence of the performance of work to any person other than City, or its own employees, agents or subcontractors who have a need for the information for the performance of Services under this Contract unless such disclosure is specifically authorized in writing by City.
19.3 Contractor’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Contract.
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20.0 CONFLICT OF INTEREST REQUIREMENT
Contractor agrees that, to the extent applicable, it shall comply with and be bound by all laws and regulations deriving from the relationship of the Contractor to the City, including the Political Reform Act (Government Codes Section 87100 et seq.) Chapters 2.32 or 2.33 of the Vista Municipal Code, the Community Redevelopment Act (Health & Safety Code 33000 et seq.) and all regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively “Conflict Laws”). As a condition precedent to the formation of this Contract, Contractor warrants and covenants that it is adequately informed regarding the obligations and duties imposed by the Conflict Laws and that to the best of Contractor's knowledge and belief, there exists no conflict of interest (under the laws) that would disqualify the Contractor from participation in any decisions arising out of the performance of this Contract. Prior to commencement of any work in the performance of this Contract, Contractor shall comply with any applicable requirements of Chapter 2.32 of the Vista Municipal Code, including any requirement to file a financial disclosure statement with the City Clerk. Contractor further agrees that no employee, agent or subcontractor for Contractor shall perform any work for the City pursuant to this Contract which will violate the Conflict Laws.
21.0 PROHIBITION OF FINANCIAL INTEREST BY CITY OFFICIAL Contractor warrants and covenants to City that no City Official has or will have any current or future financial interest in this Contract as of the date approved, nor shall Contractor promise, offer, or enter into any written, oral or implied Contract, to provide any financial interest or remuneration of any kind or manner to any City official with respect to this Contract. For purposes of this Section, the term “City Official” shall mean and include any elected or appointed officer of City, any employee of City, or any spouse or financial dependent of a City official or employee. A violation of this provision shall render this Contract null and void and Contractor shall be subject to restitution of all fees or money paid or earned under this Contract.
22.0 INDEMNIFICATION
Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold City and its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers harmless against any and all liability, loss, damage, fine, penalty, expense, claim or cost (including without limitation costs and fees of litigation) of every nature (collectively, “Liability”) arising out of or in connection with this Contract or its performance, including defects in design, except: (1) Liability caused by City's sole negligence or willful misconduct; or (2) for Liability caused by City's active negligence, in which case the indemnity received by City shall be reduced by the amount: (i) that City's active negligence contributed to the Liability on a comparative basis; or (ii) such other amount as may be required by law (“Duty of Indemnification”).
23.0 INSURANCE AND BONDS
Contractor shall comply with the insurance provisions set forth in Exhibit C.
24.0 SERVICE OF NOTICE
24.1 Any notice, which either Party may desire to give to the other Party, must be in writing and may be given by personal delivery to the Party’s Representative or by overnight courier service to the Party’s address set forth in Section 1.0. Notice may also be given by mailing it by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the other Party at the 02/08/2022 C4 Page 94 of 178
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address set forth in Section 1.0. Any notice given by mail will be deemed given 48 hours after such notice is deposited in the United States mail, addressed as provided with postage fully prepaid.
24.2 A Party may change its address by giving notice as provided above, and the changed address shall thereafter be deemed to be the address set forth in Section 1.0.
25.0 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
This Contract is subject to, and Contractor shall comply with, the special provisions referenced in Exhibit E, if any.
26.0 EXHIBITS
All documents referenced as exhibits in this Contract, or referenced in an exhibit to this Contract, are incorporated herein.
27.0 APPLICABLE LAW, VENUE
This Contract shall be construed and enforced under the laws of the State of California. If any action is commenced by any Party to this Contract, such action shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction within the County of San Diego, California.
28.0 PREVAILING WAGES
Pursuant to Section 1781 of the Labor Code, Contractor is advised that certain work contemplated in this contract may be subject to the payment of prevailing wages and all other requirements of the Prevailing Wage Law. The prevailing wage of each job classification may be found by inquiry with the California Department of Industrial Relations. Contractor shall comply with all laws related to the performance of public work including, but not limited to, the employment of apprentices pursuant to Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code, work day/week hours and overtime rates pursuant to Sections 1813 and 1815 of the Labor Code and the obligation set forth in Sections 1774–1776 of the Labor Code in regards to payment of prevailing wages and to provide the City and the Department of Industrial Relations certified payrolls when required. A certified copy of all payroll records relative to this project shall be submitted to the City along with the related invoice. Receipt of certified payroll records is a prerequisite to receiving payment.
No Contractor or sub-Contractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. No Contractor or sub-Contractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. All Contractors and sub-Contractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner. This requirement applies to all public works projects, whether new or ongoing. Contractor is further advised that any prevailing wage work contemplated herein is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
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29.0 MODIFICATIONS
This Contract contains the entire agreement, between the Parties and supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, obligations and rights of the Parties in respect of each other regarding the subject matter of this Contract. There is no other written or oral understanding between the Parties. No modification, amendment or alteration of this Contract shall be valid unless it is in writing and signed by all Parties.
30.0 EXECUTION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF; the Parties hereto have executed this Contract as of the Contract Date.
“City”
CITY OF VISTA, a chartered municipal
corporation
By:
JUDY RITTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAROLD PIEPER, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
RISK MANAGEMENT REVIEW:
DOLORES GASCON, RISK MANAGER
By:
APPROVED
Darold Pieper
20220113142517
“Contractor”
HARRIS & ASSOCIATES, INC., a
California corporation
By:
Name/Title
By:
Name/Title
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00104872 2 Exhibit A
EXHIBIT A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
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&
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
FOR
AS-NEEDED
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
Engineering Department
Submittal Deadline:
Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 2:00pm
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2 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
I. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
The City of Vista (City) and on behalf of the Buena Sanitation District (District) is soliciting written qualifications from qualified professional firms to provide as-needed environmental consulting services (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant.”) The City will enter into a three (3) year non-exclusive Master Consulting Agreement with two (2) selected consultants. Services provided under the Agreement shall not exceed $300,000 over the term of the Agreement. This RFQ includes a description of requirements, criteria for selection, and the scope of services to be provided by the consultant.
Consultants may submit qualifications as a single firm with in-house capabilities or as a primary consultant with sub-consultants in order to provide “full service” environmental consulting services on an as-needed basis. For specialized work for which the prime consultant will require a sub-consultant, the prime consultant will serve as an administrative liaison between the City and the sub-consultant. The prime consultant mark-up for sub-consultants shall not exceed five percent (5%).
The work in general consists of supporting the sewer utilities Capita l Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP includes new sewer construction, sewer rehabilitation by cured- in-place pipe (CIPP) method, manhole rehabilitation, sewer pump station rehabilitation, microtunneling, and other trenchless methodologies.
II. BACKGROUND
The City and District own and operate over 300 miles of sanitary sewer and four pump stations which is operated by Encina Wastewater Authority on behalf of the City.
Project sites are located in the City of Vista, City of Carlsbad, City of Oceanside, City of San Marcos, Caltrans right-of-way, and unincorporated areas of San Diego County.
Some project sites are located within the Coastal Zone, including both City of Carlsbad and California Coastal Commission jurisdiction areas. Projects occur in the public right - of-way, paved streets, private roads, easements, canyons, and creeks. Some of the projects will impact environmentally sensitive areas including oak woodlands, wetlands, coastal sage scrub, and riparian habitats.
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3 The City has certified a 2008 Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) and a 2017 Supplemental Program Environmental Impact Report, and is located on the City’s website here:
https://www.cityofvista.com/city-services/citydepartments/engineering/construction- projects/sewer
I. PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICES
The selected environmental consulting firm will be required to prepare environmental studies, biological, cultural, and botanical surveys (including endangered species, wetlands, and special habitats), wetland mitigation plans, hazardous materials database surveys, noise impact analyses, addendums to the PEIR, mitigation plans and monitoring, and permit application for a variety of CIP projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), Federal and California Endangered Species Act, and other applicable statues, regulatio ns, and policies. The selected consultant may be required to prepare applications for discretionary permits by the City of Carlsbad and Coastal Commission.
The scope of services listed below is intended to describe the typical services to be provided by the as-needed consultant. The services listed are not all inclusive, but rather represent those normally expected during the performance of the contract.
Specifically, the selected consultant shall demonstrate capabilities in performing the following:
1. Prepare archaeological and paleontological surveys (including preparation of monitoring plans and reports).
2. Prepare biological resource surveys and wetland delineations.
3. Conduct environmental baseline surveys and biological monitoring (including preparation of monitoring plans and reports), hazardous materials evaluation, and be familiar with SWPPPs and BMPs.
4. Prepare environmental management plans, natural resources management plans, endangered species management plans, wetland management plans, emergency stream bank restoration plans, and other related plans.
5. Plan, design, manage and monitor habitat mitigation sites (e.g., wetlands) and irrigation systems including preparation of construction documents (plans, specifications, and cost estimates) suitable for competitive bidding.
6. Prepare permit applications as required by the California Coastal Commission and the City of Carlsbad for discretionary permits and by the Army Corps of Engineers, California Water Quality Control Board, and/or California Department of Fish and Wildlife for issuance of federal CWA sections 404/401 permits and State section 1600 Streambed Alteration agreements.
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4 7. Attend public hearings related to environmental documents and required permits if requested.
8. Prepare biological resources technical reports and acoustical technical reports.
9. Assist the City on tasks related to compliance with AB 52 and CEQA.
Project deliverables shall be in the following formats, as appropriate:
1. All electronic text document deliverables shall be in the Microsoft Office platform (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.).
2. All Geographical Information System (GIS) files shall be delivered in ESRI Geodatabase file.
3. All horizontal data (X, Y coordinates) shall be delivered using the California State Plane Coordinate System (NAD 83, Zone VI, feet).
4. All vertical data (Z coordinates) shall be delivered using both the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88, feet) and National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29, feet).
5. Project Schedule - The schedule for each Scope of Work will be specific to that project and include a task list.
The City reserves the right to utilize other consultants for specific components of a project.
IV. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES
The City will be responsible for the following:
1. Providing access to City owned areas of the project.
2. Providing available record drawings and submittals. Record drawings may be incomplete.
3. Providing plans and specs for the project from the original contract.
4. Processing requests submitted to the City.
5. Advertising and awarding contracts.
6. Preparing and executing agreements with other agencies or entities.
7. Participate in resolution of construction claims.
8. Paying fees for permits.
V. COORDINATION
Coordination with the City, other Consultants and other involved agencies will be required. Agency coordination may include, but is not limited to the City of Carlsbad, City of San Marcos, County of San Diego, California State Water Resources Control Board, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, their representatives and staff, and other agencies as appropriate. 02/08/2022 C4 Page 101 of 178
5 The City will decide the manner in which the project coordination is undertaken. At the City’s option, coordination efforts may be performed by the Consultant’s direct contact, by the Consultant acting though the City or by the City only. When coordination efforts require agreement, such agreement shall be coordinated through the City.
VI. PROJECT PROGRESS
The Contract shall begin upon approval by the City, and the Consultant shall commence work after notification to proceed by the City.
The Consultant is advised that any recommendation for contract award is not binding on the City until the Agreement is fully executed and approved by the City.
VII. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
Proposals for this solicitation must be submitted electronically through the City’s Electronic Bidding System (ProcureNow). Hardcopy proposals will not be accepted. Any individual or entity wishing to submit a proposal must create a free account with ProcureNow at: https://secure.procurenow.com/signup . Once registered with ProcureNow, you may obtain proposal materials and view submission procedures for this solicitation on the City’s ProcureNow portal at:
https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/cityofvista . Any individual or entity wishing to submit a proposal must also download this solicitation from ProcureNow in order to appear on the Bidder’s List as a “Prospective Bidder.” Anyone that fails to download this solicitation from ProcureNow will not appear on the Bidders’ List and will not receive any addenda or be able to submit a proposal.
All proposals for this solicitation must be submitted online by TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2021 at 2:00:00 P.M. PST (on the dot) (“Proposal Due Date.”)
The clock in ProcureNow’s application will determine the official time any proposal was submitted. The time assigned to a submitted proposal by ProcureNow’s clock will be final. Any proposals received after the Proposal Due Date will not be accepted or considered.
The City’s schedule for the selection process is as follows:
1. City Releases RFQ October 7, 2021
2. Deadline for questions October 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM
3. Addendum Release October 19, 2021
4. Qualifications Due November 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM
5. Consultant Shortlist (if needed) November 16, 2021
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6 6. Consultant Interview (if needed) December 2, 2021
7. Notice of Consultant Selection December 7, 2021
8. Complete Negotiation of Agreement December 9, 2021
9. Council Award January 25, 2022
All questions must be submitted via “Q&A” through the City’s Electronic Bidding System, ProcureNow. Questions via phone, email, or any other method than ProcureNow will not be accepted or answered. Answers to all submitted questions submitted through ProcureNow will be provided in an addendum through ProcureNow.
All dates are subject to change.
Statements of Qualifications shall include a discussion of the Consultant's overall approach to the on-call contract, a summary of key personnel and qualifications, an organization chart, a rate schedule, and documentation of the firm’s and any sub- consultant’s qualifications. The proposal should be concise, well organized , and demonstrate the responders' qualifications and experience applicable to the contract.
Responders will be evaluated based on the information submitted in accordance with the criteria for selection provided herein.
Statements of Qualifications submitted in response to this RFQ shall include:
1. COVER LETTER - A cover letter shall summarize key elements and guarantee that key personnel will be committed to perform the required tasks throughout the duration of the contract. In cases, where a team member voluntary leaves a firm, the Consultant shall provide the City a proposal for a substitute team member subject to the approval of the City.
a. The cover letter shall be limited to two (2) pages and shall include a contact name, email, phone number and full address for the Consultant. b. The cover letter shall include a statement that the Consultant can meet the City and District insurance requirements and is prepared to execute the Standard Consulting Agreement, as written, and will not make any changes to the project team without authorization of the City.
c. All copies shall be signed by an individual or, if a corporation, a corporation officer with the power to bind the company or corporation to its proposal. To be considered, all proposals must be completely responsive to all requirements of this RFQ.
d. Provide a statement that the Consultant has received and reviewed all addenda and include the addendum numbers and dates.
2. COMPANY INFORMATION
a. Identification of Responder;
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7 b. Legal name and address of the company (partnership, corporation, joint venture, etc.);
c. Identification of the parent company (if applicable); d. Addresses of offices located in San Diego County;
e. Number of employees in San Diego County;
f. Name, title, address and telephone number of person to contact concerning the proposal;
g. California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Number; h. Secretary of State Entity Number.
3. PROPOSED TASK ORDER APPROACH - Discuss overall approach to typical on- call environmental services including time/budget management, documentation.
4. PROJECT TEAM AND ORGANIZATION CHART
a. Describe project organization, including identification and responsibilities of key personnel.
b. Indicate roles of prime and all sub-consultants.
c. Provide a discussion of the experience of key staff members that would be involved with performing on-call services for the City. d. Provide resumes of key staff members who will work on this contract. The resume shall include relevant experience, education, licenses, and certifications. The resume for each individual shall not exceed two pages in length. Resumes may be included as an appendix to the main document. e. The selected Consultant must have, either in-house staff or through sub- consultants, the following disciplines, with professional registration or certification required where applicable: (1) Biologist; (2) Paleontologist; (3) Archeologist; and (4) Environmental Planner.
f. Describe proposed line-of-communication between the City, prime team members, and sub-consultants.
g. California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Number and Secretary of State Entity Number for all subconsultants.
5. EXPERIENCE
a. Provide a brief description of consultant's experience in completing similar as- needed environmental consulting efforts within the last 5 years. b. Provided detailed discussion of specialized experience in completing scope of required services listed above.
c. Projects currently being performed may be submitted for consideration. d. Describe experience in working cooperatively and productively with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies including, but not limited to: ACOE, CDFW, RWQCB, US Forest Services, USFWS, City of Carlsbad, Regional Water Quality Control Board.
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8 e. Show experience in working cooperatively and productively with local Native American tribes.
f. Identify team members proposed for this project and their roles on the representative similar projects.
6. REFERENCES
a. The Consultant shall provide a minimum of three (3) references for similar whom similar work has been performed. At least one reference shall be from the projects listed Item 5 EXPERIENCE. At a minimum, each reference shall include the client’s name and location, number of projects completed for the client, client contact name and phone number.
7. EXCEPTIONS TO RFQ
a. Consultant shall certify that it takes no exceptions to the RFQ , including the Sample Agreement. If the Consultant does take exception(s) to any portion of the RFQ, the specific portion to which exception is taken shall be identified and explained.
8. RATE SCHEDULE (separate electronic file uploaded to ProcureNow) (See “ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES”, below)
a. Billing – The City requires that all billing for work done by the end of billing period be submitted to the City on a monthly basis. Each billing shall be submitted with a status report describing work performed. Billings attributed to the appropriate capital construction project and charges shall be clearly assigned and totaled for each active project account. Final billing will be approved for payment only after a completed status report has been approved by the City.
b. Overtime Pay - List procedures used for applying overtime rate for non-exempt employees. Indicate the normal hours of work and overtime rate for non- exempt employees.
c. Rate Schedule - Include rate schedule of professional staff, services, and tests. Service costs are to be provided on a per hourly basis. Proposed rates shall clearly correlate with names and classifications of staff likely to be involved with the projects. There will be no adjustments in an increase in the hourly rate.
VIII. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
The City's consultant evaluation and selection process is based on Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) for professional services. An evaluation committee appointed by the City Engineer will review the proposals. The criteria and weight for evaluating the proposals submitted will be as follows:
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9 1. 30% - Understanding of project objectives and scope of work as evidenced in the written narratives.
2. 20% - Experience and credentials of key personnel assigned to the project.
3. 10% - Staffing capabilities demonstrating that the present workload of the firm and the availability of staff for the project will remain sufficient throughout the duration of the contract.
4. 20% - Experience with projects of similar nature and reputation of the consulting firm, including a verification of data and references.
5. 15% - Consultant’s past record of performance in similar projects related to control of costs, quality of work, and adherence to schedu le.
6. 5% - The City’s prior experience with the Consultant.
The contract award, if any, will be made to the Consultant whose proposal best serves the interests of the City and District, which the City will make in its sole discretion. This is not a low bid solicitation and the scoring criteria set forth above are not the sole determining factors of the successful Consultant.
IX. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES
The Consultant shall provide Standard Hourly Billing Rates (Fee Schedule) in a separate electronic file uploaded to ProcureNow. The Consultant shall be paid based upon hourly rates, unit costs or fixed fee for services rendered as negotiated. If total costs for projects cannot be accurately pre-determined, the Consultant will regularly meet with the City staff to determine current and future staffing needs required to manage projects taking into consideration the availability of City staff to assist.
For projects with a specific scope of work and duration, a project specific fee proposal will be requested. A Work Plan and a breakdown of labor hours by employee billing classification together with the cost of non-labor and sub-consultant services shall be included with the fee proposals for individual projects. The labor breakdown shall be based on a listing of work tasks that correlates with the Consultant’s de fined scope of work for the project proposal. This information will be used by City’s staff to evaluate the reasonableness of the fee proposal and will be used in negotiating the final fee amounts for the Supplemental Contract Agreements.
There will be no compensation paid to Consultant for hours expended due to Consultant’s errors and omissions.
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10 The Consultant’s Fee Schedule for all classifications of staff likely to be involved with an individual project shall be included with the Request for Qualifications along with the mark-up rate for any non-labor expenses and sub-consultants. The fee schedule shall clearly identify the hourly rates for classifications of staff receiving prevailing wage rates.
There will be no adjustments in an increase in the hourly rate in the agreement.
X. METHOD OF PAYMENT
The City requires that all billing for work done by the end of billing period be submitted to the City on a monthly basis. Each billing shall be submitted with a status report describing work performed. Payment will be approved only after a completed status report has been approved by the City. Each invoice shall show the Purchase Order Number, include a detailed breakdown of the services, the tasks, the hours, the personnel and staff type who worked on the pro ject, and hourly rates. A maximum of 5% markup will be allowed for sub-consultants and reimbursables.
XI. CONSULTING AGREEMENT
A sample Standard Consulting Agreement is enclosed for review, as Attachment “A”.
The RFQ and the Consultant’s Proposals will be attached and become part of the Agreement as exhibits.
Any subsequent changes in the RFQ from the date of issuance to the date of submittal will result in an addendum by the issuing office to those parties who have provided the proper notice of interest in responding to the RFQ.
The signer of the proposal must declare in writing that the only person, persons, company or parties interested in the proposal as principals are nam ed therein; that the proposal is made without collusion with any other person, persons, company, or parties submitting a proposal; that it is in all respects fair and in good faith without collusion or fraud; and, that the signer of the proposal has full authority to bind the principal Consultant.
Please refer to the sample agreement for the necessary amounts of general liability, automotive, worker’s compensation and professional liability insurance. The appropriate endorsements are also shown within the sample contract agreement. The insurance certificate shall include the City of Vista and Buena Sanitation District, its officers and employees as insured or additional insured.
XII. ASSIGNED REPRESENTATIVES
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11 responsible representative (Project Manager), who shall be identified in the proposal.
The Consultant’s representative will remain in responsible charge of the Con sultant’s duties from the Notice-to-Proceed through project completion. If th e Consultant’s Project Manager should be unable to continue with the project, then the Consultant shall notify the City’s representative in writing. The City’s representative shall first approve any substitution of representatives or sub-consultants identified in the proposal in writing. The City reserves the right to review and approve/disapprove all key staff and sub-consultant substitution or removal and may consider such changes not approved to be a breach of contract. This breach of contract provision will not apply if the Project Manager leaves the Consulting firm.
XIII. RIGHT TO REJECT PROPOSALS
The City reserves the right to delay the project or reject any or all proposals sub mitted and no representation is made hereby that any contract will be awarde d pursuant to this RFQ or otherwise.
The City reserves the right to extend the due date for the Statement of Qualifications/Proposal, accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this request, negotiate with any qualified consultant or cancel this RFQ in part or in its entirety. The City may require the selected consultant to participate in negotiations and to submit such technical, fee, or other revisions of their proposals as may result from negotiations.
All costs incurred in the preparation of the proposal, the submission of additional information and/or any aspect of a proposal prior to award of a written contract will be borne solely by the Consultant. The City will provide only staff assistance and documentation specifically referred to herein and will not be responsible for any other cost or obligation of any kind, which may be incurred by the Consultant. All proposals submitted to the City of Vista become the property of the City.
XIV. DISCLOSURE
All Statement of Qualifications/Proposals become the property of the City unless a return is specifically requested as specified in the fo llowing section. The City is a public agency subject to the disclosure requirements of the Public Records Act, California Government Code Section 6250 et seq. These requirements include an exemption for “trade secrets”. If any proprietary information is contained in or attached to the written proposal, it must be clearly identified as such. In order to protect trade secrets from disclosure by the City pursuant to a Public Records Acts request, you must agree, in writing, to defend and indemnify the City of Vista if litigation results.
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12 XVI. LATE, MODIFIED, OR WITHDRAWN STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Any Statement of Qualifications/Proposals received at the office designated in the solicitation after Proposal Due Date will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and it is determined by the City that the submission was made before the Proposal Due Date and the late receipt by the City was due solely to mishandling by the City after receipt by the City or its agent or it is the only Proposal received.
Any modification of a proposal, except a modification resulting from the City's request for "best and final" offer, is subject to the same conditions as the initial submission and must be made prior to the Proposal Due Date.
Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time prior to Notice of Intent to Award. Thereafter, all proposals constitute firm offers, subject to negotiation and execution of definitive documents that will remain open and cannot be revoked, withdrawn, or modified for a period of six (6) months thereafter. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by the consultant or an authorized representative, provided the authorized representative's identity is made known and the representative signs a receipt for the proposal prior the posting of Notice of Intent to Award of contract award. 02/08/2022 C4 Page 109 of 178
13 ATTACHMENT “A”
Standard Consulting Agreement
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EXHIBIT B
CONTRACTOR’S PROPOSAL
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AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTING SERVICES
CITY OF VISTA
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Cover Letter ............................................................................................................................................................2
2. Company Information ...........................................................................................................................................3
3. Proposed Task Order Approach ..........................................................................................................................4 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................4 Communication with the City and Other Agencies ..............................................................................4 Timely Completion of Projects .............................................................................................................5 Quality Assurance/Quality Control .......................................................................................................5 Leveraging our Knowledge of the City’s Processes ..............................................................................6 Time/Budget Management ...................................................................................................................6 Documentation .....................................................................................................................................7 Overall Approach to a Typical On-Call Project .....................................................................................7
4. Project Team and Organization Chart .............................................................................................................12 a. Project Organization and Key Personnel/ .......................................................................................12 b. Roles of Prime and Subconsultants ................................................................................................12 c. Key Staff Experience ........................................................................................................................14 d. Key Staff Resumes ...........................................................................................................................19 e. Required Disciplines ........................................................................................................................19 f. Lines-of-Communication .................................................................................................................19 g. Subconsultants’ DIR Number and Secretary of State Entity Number ............................................19 Workload and Availability ...................................................................................................................20
5. Experience .............................................................................................................................................................21 Similar Projects within Last Five Years ...............................................................................................21 Specialized Experience .......................................................................................................................31 Experience Working With Native American Tribes ..............................................................................34 Past Record on Controlling Cost, Quality of Work, and Schedule ......................................................35
6. References .............................................................................................................................................................36
7. Exceptions to the RFQ .........................................................................................................................................37
8. Rate Schedule .......................................................................................................................................................38 Appendix – Key Staff Resumes..............................................................................................................................A1 02/08/2022 C4 Page 113 of 178
1. COVER LETTER
Harris & Associates, Inc.
600 B Street, Suite 2000
San Diego, CA 92101
619.236.1178 WeAreHarris.com 1. Cover Letter 2
November 9, 2021
Michael Hilker
Capital Projects Manager
City of Vista
Engineering Department
200 Civic Center Drive
Vista, CA 92084
As-Needed Environmental Consulting Services
Dear Mr. Hilker and Members of the Evaluation Committee:
The City of Vista (City) and Buena Sanitation District (District) are responsible for providing sewer infrastructure and capacity to serve the growth of the community. In addition, the City and District are responsible for the rehabilitation and replacement of 300 miles of existing sewer facilities. The City’s Six-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and FYs 2020/21 and 2021/22 Capital Project Budget seek to implement these improvements through a variety of projects, some of which will require California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, regulatory permits, mitigation, construction monitoring, and restoration.
Harris & Associates (Harris) has the familiarity with the City’s processes, technical expertise, management skills, and staff resources needed to provide these services efficiently. Our strengths include:
• A trusted team led by Principal-in-Charge Diane Sandman, who managed this contract for the past four years and understands the City’s technical needs, schedule demands, and budget constraints.
• An in-house environmental team with experience preparing environmental documentation for City sewer projects, including the City’s 2017 Comprehensive Sewer Master Plan, Green Oak Sewer Revegetation Plan, Vista Village Drive Trunk Sewer Monitoring, Crescent Drive Sewer CEQA Peer Review, and Beverly Drive Manhole Emergency Permitting. • Local team with the experience and capacity to deliver multiple tasks concurrently. • Communication protocol that involves the City and provides information needed to make key decisions.
• Knowledge of the City’s processes, requirements and guidelines, allowing us to serve you efficiently with little guidance.
Our team has strong working relationships with City staff, including the Engineering Department; and we truly enjoy working together to successfully complete environmental projects. We are committed to your success and will work hard to make sure you meet your requirements, deadlines, and budget.
The contact person for this contract is Diane Sandman, located in our San Diego office. If you have any questions, please contact Diane at 619.481.5001 or [email protected].
Diane has the power to bind Harris & Associates to its proposal.
Sincerely,
Harris & Associates, Inc.
Diane Sandman, AICP
Principal-in-Charge
619.481.5001
[email protected]
RFQ REQUIREMENTS
• Harris assures that key
personnel, including
subconsultants, will be
committed to perform
the required tasks
throughout the duration
of the contract. Departure,
reassignment, or
substitution of any member
of the team will not be
made without prior written
approval from the City.
• Harris can meet the City
and District insurance
requirements and is
prepared to execute the
Standard Consulting
Agreement, as written, but
would like to discuss the
applicability of prevailing
wage requirements with
the City.
• No addenda to the RFQ
were released.
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 2. Company Information 3
a. Identification of Responder
Harris & Associates, Inc.
b. Legal Name and Address
Harris & Associates, Inc.
600 B Street, Suite 2000
San Diego, CA 92101
Legal Form: S Corporation
c. Parent Company
Not applicable.
d. San Diego County Office Address
600 B Street, Suite 2000
San Diego, CA 92101
e. Number of Employees in San
Diego County
51 employees in San Diego County, including 21 Environmental Planning + Compliance employees, and 8 additional
Environmental Planning + Compliance employees in
California.
f. Contact Person
Diane Sandman, AICP
Principal-in-Charge
Harris & Associates, Inc.
600 B Street, Suite 2000
San Diego, CA 92101
619.318.0808
g. California Department of
Industrial Relations (DIR) Number
1000011113
h. Secretary of State Entity Number
C0808586
2. COMPANY INFORMATION
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 3. Proposed Task Order Approach 4 Introduction
Our approach to the successful completion of task orders under this contract starts with the foundation of trust that our team has built with the City preparing similar documentation for both CIP and privately funded projects. For nearly 20 years, Principal-in-Charge Diane Sandman has worked with City
staff preparing environmental documentation. During this time, she developed a trusted relationship with multiple staff and completed more than two dozen projects for different City departments, including Engineering.
The Harris environmental team has a deep understanding
of the City’s Sewer program. Harris prepared a number
of environmental analyses for the City and District’s 2017 Comprehensive Sewer Master Plan (CSMP) Supplemental
Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR). Diane Sandman served as a technical advisor for that project.
Over the last four years, the Harris has served the City’s Engineering Department with environmental services under the As-Needed Environmental Services Contract. In this
capacity, we successfully partnered with City staff to complete projects including: Green Oak Sewer Revegetation Plan, Vista Village Drive Trunk Sewer Monitoring, Crescent Drive Sewer CEQA Third Party Peer Review, and Beverly Drive Manhole Emergency Permitting. We also assisted the Stormwater
Department with a CEQA Third Party Peer Review of an
Addendum to the 2008 City of Vista Stormwater Conveyance Project Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). We enjoy working with City staff to identify streamlined solutions to regulatory issues.
Communication with the City and
Other Agencies
The most important aspect of our general approach is
communication, collaboration and a trusted relationship with City staff. Nearly all firms with an environmental practice can lay claim to competency in CEQA documentation and
permitting, and our experience will get you through the process effectively and efficiently; but it is how we work for you that is the difference.
We will always keep you informed of project status and issues as they arise through frequent and effective communication in the most appropriate and desired form (e.g., telephone, emails, Teams video calls, and in-person meetings). We will always collaborate with you, understanding that we function as your representative and extension of staff, and also understanding that different projects may require different levels of involvement.
We will act as a liaison between the City and the following agencies, and will take the lead on preparing and obtaining permits: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), City of
Carlsbad and other necessary agencies. Our technical staff have worked for years to develop positive working relationships with staff at all levels of these organizations, which will expedite issuance of approvals for City and District projects.
Maintaining open channels of communication,
keeping City staff informed, and working
harmoniously with all parties is essential for
establishing trust and project success.
3. PROPOSED TASK
ORDER APPROACH
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 3. Proposed Task Order Approach 5 A recent example of Harris’ successful coordination with USACE, RWQCB, and CDFW was for the Weld Boulevard
Distribution Center Project in the City of El Cajon. This project was complicated due to on-site jurisdictional waters, an endangered plant species, and changing regulations. Harris worked with the client to determine the best permitting and mitigation approaches, given the environmental opportunities and constraints of the project. We prepared detailed permit applications and were persistent in following up with the agencies. Ultimately, we were able to obtain a San Diego RWQCB General Waste Discharge Requirements permit and get CDFW and USACE to confirm that they would not be taking jurisdiction. We also coordinated with the USFWS to confirm that without a federal nexus the federally endangered plant San Diego ambrosia would not require USFWS oversight. The Harris team also prepared a streambed restoration plan and identified mitigation banks for habitat impacts. Finally, we identified a receiver site for the translocation of San Diego ambrosia and saw the translocation progress through successful completion.
All of this work was completed within a six-month period, which is an exceptionally accelerated schedule.
Timely Completion of Projects
Our team has experience preparing documents on an
accelerated schedule, as demonstrated in the example above regarding the Weld Boulevard Distribution Center Project for the City of El Cajon. We know from experience that timely completion of a project can be challenging when we are
dependent on other entities, such as other local jurisdictions and permitting agencies. The following are some tools we use to help stay on schedule.
• During project initiation, strategize and discuss ways to minimize impacts and reduce required documentation and
permits, and thus schedule.
• Establish a detailed project schedule with critical path items, key milestones, and check-in points.
• Employ Harris’ comprehensive business management system, Deltek Vantagepoint, which is designed for the management of multi-task assignments (both simple and complex) to help track budgets and schedule.
• Maintain ongoing communication with updates on issues and critical path items, typically weekly or daily depending on the project (frequency to be determined during project initiation). • Prepare monthly invoices and progress reports with budget and schedule status.
Harris excels at being the “squeaky wheel” when it comes to regulatory agency communications. We submit thorough,
detailed permit applications and track agency response times while permit applications are in progress. Harris regularly engages the agencies on the City’s behalf so that permit applications do not lag in queue. Timely permit arrivals mean your projects stay on track!
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) are essential to the preparation of high quality and legally defensible environmental documents. QA/QC Manager Ryan Binns will
oversee our in-house QA/QC Program implemented through
Harris’ Way to Quality Manual to confirm that all task order deliverables are well written, easily understood by the general public, consistent internally and with other documents, and meet City and environmental regulations.
The QA/QC Manual includes a checklist that will be used by Harris team members throughout the preparation of internal drafts and by the project management team during review of key milestone drafts. The QA/QC Program requires senior technical staff to review technical analyses, whether prepared by in-house staff or a subconsultant, to verify the analysis is accurate, appropriate, prepared in compliance with
regulatory standards, and legally defensible. This eliminates or minimizes errors and omissions in the work product before a draft is submitted to the City. The QA/QC Program also includes final cover-to-cover review of written documents and deliverables by Harris’ QA/QC Manager.
HARRIS QA/QC PROCESS
Complete internal QC checklists
Draft technical analyses sent to City
Listen to City concerns
QC review to make sure regulatory
requirements and contract scope of
work have been met
Address comments from City and
submit revised draft technical analyses
Receive and respond to comments
from City
Complete technical analyses for
internal review
Prepare documents for public review
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 3. Proposed Task Order Approach 6 Leveraging our Knowledge of the
City’s Processes
Our work on the 2017 Comprehensive Sewer Master Plan PEIR and the City’s sewer CIP projects over the last four years gives us privileged insight into the environmental approach for future CIP projects. We understand that CEQA tiering will be implemented to streamline future project environmental review.
We helped develop a revised format for the PEIR that is user- friendly and future CIP projects can tier from it easily and efficiently. We understand that most of the sewer related CIP projects fall into the following categories: capacity increasing, rehabilitation or replacement, and operations and maintenance projects. These projects may occur in developed hardscape areas or undeveloped natural areas, which will directly affect the required level of environmental compliance and documentation of each project.
In order to confirm a future CIP project is consistent with the PEIR, we will evaluate the project in the context of CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and 15158(c). If there are no new or substantially more severe impacts and no additional
mitigation, then the project is covered by the PEIR, and no new environmental document is required. Many projects will be deemed consistent with the PEIR and will go straight into mitigation measure implementation, such as those developed for biological, cultural or paleontological resources that must be implemented to reduce impacts.
Our full-service environmental team has the expertise and staffing resources to meets all the City’s needs, which may include field surveys, studies, and evaluations; preparation of CEQA documents; peer review of other consultants’ work; preparation of mitigation and restoration plans; coordination with other agencies to obtain permits; and construction monitoring. We will identify the appropriate qualified staff needed to address the unique environmental issues of each project and mobilize the team to develop a budget and schedule that maximizes efficiency and minimizes the potential for mistakes or omissions. We know that permitting, in particular, can cause project delays due to multiple rounds of review and lack of coordination between multiple agencies. Our experienced team knows how to successfully work with
agency staff and provide the information they need to make decisions. For example, Katie Laybourn successfully obtained an Emergency Permit from the USACE for the Beverly Drive Manhole Emergency Project for the City on time and on budget.
Our team is also experienced with emergency work, which may be triggered by natural or man-made pipe breaks, system shut-downs or failures, or other unforeseen circumstances. We understand that emergencies don’t always occur during regular business hours, and we will be available to the City 24-7 to address these types of emergencies. Within hours, we can send qualified staff into the field to conduct necessary tasks, whether it be monitoring, field surveys or checks during emergency work or coordination with resource agencies and the public. Project Manager Emily Mastrelli will provide her cell phone number to City staff and will be available 24-7 to address emergencies.
Time/Budget Management
SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT
The Harris team is committed to meeting the City’s schedules for all task orders. We use Microsoft Project software to track and manage the project schedule. Internal milestones and deadlines for deliverables will be established for each task order with emphasis on maintaining the integrity of the critical path for achieving the specific completion dates. Where possible, milestones will be established such that minor changes will not impact the overall task order schedule.
On a regular basis, Project Manager Emily Mastrelli will compare the actual progress and milestone achievement to the task order schedules based on interviews with, and a brief review of, the products prepared by technical specialists.
Through progress reports that accompany monthly invoices, the City’s project management staff will be kept apprised of schedule compliance.
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Harris uses Vantagepoint, a Deltek-based financial system that tracks and provides daily, weekly, and monthly labor summaries, which are shown by job and task. Project managers can readily access information on the individuals who have charged to the task, the number of hours they have charged, the total dollar value of the labor charged against the task, and the remaining budget available. Monthly summaries, which provide labor and non-labor charges by task for each billing period, are the basis of preparing monthly invoices. To monitor schedule versus budget, we employ an earned value tracking application to identify whether we are ahead of or behind schedule, based on expenditures. This management tool will be used by the Project Manager to monitor each task order.
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 3. Proposed Task Order Approach 7 Documentation
Harris has a reputation for preparing comprehensive, well- written documentation that meets all regulatory requirements.
Our Environmental Planning + Compliance team has won
three awards in the past three years from the Association of Environmental Professionals for Outstanding Environmental Analysis documents. We use the following approaches and programs to organize and manage our documentation.
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD
Maintaining a complete administrative record throughout a project or task lifecycle is important for producing a transparent process and preparing legally defensible documents. We
will actively manage the team communication aspect of the administrative record (i.e., email) to minimize discussion of preliminary approach, impacts, and mitigation measures for sensitive issues until final decisions have been made. The administrative record may include background documents
and studies, database searches, photos and site visit notes, resource agency input, and information obtained during
meetings and conference calls. Harris will track and catalogue the administrative record during preparation of draft and final analyses and documents. All references cited in the document will be provided as electronic files prior to public release of the document.
MICROSOFT TEAMS
Microsoft Teams is Harris’ collaboration tool that helps our team make phone calls, chat, share documents, organize
virtual meetings, and stay connected. Using Teams, files are saved online where users can access them from anywhere
with an internet connection and see edits made by colleagues in real time. This enables multiple staff to review and edit a document without compromising completed work or risking version control issues. Harris environmental staff regularly use this program to efficiently prepare and revise environmental documents.
DROPBOX
Harris subscribes to Dropbox Business, a secure, cloud-based file sharing service. Through Dropbox Business, Harris staff can share files and documents with subconsultants, the City, and internal colleagues. Harris will set up a project-specific Dropbox folder for each project to transmit large files and share information amongst the team.
Overall Approach to a Typical
On-Call Project
We understand that task orders issued under this on-call contract will include, but are not limited to, evaluating the implementation of sewer projects in the City and District service areas to verify environmental and regulatory
requirements are met. Services may include preparation of biological, archaeological and paleontological surveys, reports and monitoring; wetland delineations; hazardous materials evaluations; acoustical technical reports; environmental management plans, natural resources management plans,
endangered species management plans, and emergency stream bank restoration plans; habitat mitigation and irrigation system planning, design, management, and monitoring including bid preparation; and permit applications for the USACE, CCC, CDFW, RWQCB and the City of Carlsbad. They may also
require participation at public hearings and compliance with Assembly Bill 52 and CEQA.
For each task order, Project Manager Emily Mastrelli will:
• Coordinate with the City to confirm we have a thorough understanding of the project;
• Identify key staff from our project team based on subject matter expertise and experience; and
• Develop a detailed and tailored scope of work, cost estimate, and schedule with input from the technical experts based on available information, our experience, and coordination with the City.
Once the task order has been approved, Emily and key staff will meet with the City to formally kick off the task order.
EXAMPLE APPROACH TO TASK ORDER
INVOLVING A CREEK CROSSING
The following discussion demonstrates our approach to a typical CIP project task order that would be issued under this contract.
For demonstration purposes only, the hypothetical project below involves the replacement and upsizing of a sewer pipeline that crosses a creek. For the purposes of CEQA, it is assumed that the 2017 CSMP PEIR adequately addresses the potential project impacts, and the applicable mitigation measures would be implemented prior to and during construction. Please note that the discussion below is designed to highlight our understanding of typical environmental tasks issued under this contract, and is not all-encompassing.
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 3. Proposed Task Order Approach 8 Task 1 – Consistency with 2017 CSMP PEIR
To demonstrate compliance with CEQA, each project will
be reviewed to determine if it is within the scope of the environmental analysis for the 2017 CSMP PEIR. A simple Environmental Initial Study, consistent with Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines, will be prepared to document project consistency with the 2017 CSMP PEIR. For the purposes of this discussion, it is assumed that the hypothetical project involving a creek crossing is determined to be consistent with the 2017 CSMP PEIR and no additional CEQA documentation is required. Applicable PEIR mitigation measures, such as those pertaining to biological, cultural and paleontological resources, will be implemented prior to and during construction,
consistent with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP).
Task 2 – Aquatic Resources Delineation
In order to determine the extent of waters of the United States within the project impact area, our biologists will conduct an aquatic resources delineation and prepare a report suitable for submittal to and verification by the USACE. The delineation will be performed based on standards and procedures presented in the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and as clarified in the Final Arid West Regional Supplement to the 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual (dated, September 2008).
This task includes conducting a field analysis of wetlands and non-wetland waters within the project footprint; preparing a map depicting the extent of potential jurisdictional areas in the delineation study area; and completing a delineation report, including the delineation map suitable for submittal to the USACE. If necessary, we will attend a field verification with the regulatory agency representative. A draft of the delineation report will be submitted to the City for review, comment, and approval prior to submittal to the USACE for verification.
Deliverables: Draft and final aquatic resources delineation report and associated map.
Task 3 – USACE Nationwide Permit (Section 404)
Our biologists will evaluate the project for potential impacts to wetlands and waters of the United States. If horizontal directional drilling (HDD) below the bed of a creek is feasible, the USACE and the RWQCB will likely consider the project to meet the criteria for “full avoidance,” in which case a Section 404 Permit will not be required.
In the event that HDD is not a viable method for the project, we will evaluate if the project will permanently impact less than
0.5 acre and/or 300 linear feet of waters of the United States and therefore qualify for USACE authorization under Nationwide Permit (NWP) 3 (Maintenance). This task will entail preparing a preconstruction notification (PCN) with: a detailed description of the project, a description of permanent and temporary impacts on waters of the United States, and demonstrated compliance with the specific terms and conditions of NWP 3.
Figures will be prepared using project design files to graphically depict the type and extent of impacts in USACE jurisdiction.
The PCN package will also include a standard USACE
permit application form, a copy of the aquatic resources delineation report (Task 2), Biological Assessment (Task 6), and Cultural Resources documentation (Task 7). If there are unavoidable permanent impacts on waters of the United States, compensatory mitigation and a Conceptual Mitigation Plan (Task 8) will be prepared. A draft of the application package will be submitted to the City for review, comment, and approval prior to submittal to the USACE.
Deliverables: Draft and Final PCN and supporting documents (also see deliverables under Tasks 6 and 7).
Task 4 – San Diego RWQCB Water Quality Certification
and/or Waste Discharge Requirements (Section 401)
A Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) of the USACE NWP by the San Diego RWQCB must be obtained for NWP
to be valid. If a project impacts any waters or wetlands that are not regulated under the federal Clean Water Act, the San Diego RWQCB will issue Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR)
under the California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Therefore, this task includes preparing an application for WQC/WDR, as appropriate, for submittal to the San Diego RWQCB that will be based, in large part, on the information developed for the USACE permit application (Task 3).
The application package will include the cover letter; description of existing conditions; discussion of impacts on waters of the state (including riparian habitat); description of avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures; and completed
application form. The application package will also include demonstration of the project’s CEQA compliance, such as the 2017 CSMP PEIR and supplemental documentation, if
required. A draft of the WQC/WDR application package will be submitted to the City for review, comment and approval prior to submittal to the San Diego RWQCB.
A permit processing/filing fee will be required from the City at the time of application submittal. The fee amount will be based on the extent of temporary and permanent fill in waters of the state.
Deliverables: Draft and Final WQC/WDR application package and supporting documents.
Harris will streamline and expedite the permitting
process by anticipating agency requirements in
advance and minimizing the back-and-forth between
the City and regulatory agencies. Harris will conduct
tasks concurrently and in a manner that can support
obtaining multiple permits simultaneously.
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 3. Proposed Task Order Approach 9 Task 5 – CDFW Lake and Streambed Alteration
Agreement (Section 1602)
CDFW will likely claim jurisdiction over the bed and banks of any natural streams, as well as riparian areas and connected wetlands, within the project area that may be affected by construction activities. As such, this task includes preparing an application for a standard Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (LSAA) to address work activities in areas that CDFW regulates. The application will include the cover letter, standard notification form, evidence of CEQA compliance, and other necessary attachments (aquatic resources delineation, figures, project plans if available, any dewatering plans, tree survey if tree removal, and conceptual mitigation plan). A draft of the LSAA application package will be submitted to the City for review, comment and approval prior to submittal to CDFW.
In the event that HDD is utilized to drill below the bed of a creek, CDFW will require an HDD Contingency Plan to
mitigate impacts in the event of a frac-out.
An application filing/processing fee will be required from the City at the time of application submittal. The fee amount will be based on the cost of the proposed work in CDFW’s jurisdiction.
Deliverables: Draft and Final LSAA application package and supporting documents.
Task 6 – Biological Resources Assessment (Section 7)
If project construction activities will have the potential to adversely affect federally listed species and/or their habitats, consultation with the USFWS will be required. If the project utilizes HDD technology, consultation would involve “technical assistance” from the agencies to approve and/or amend all Best Management Practices proposed by our biologists.
If HDD is not being utilized and the project has a federal nexus through the involvement of the USACE, consultation with USFWS would occur pursuant to Section 7 of the ESA. Our qualified biologists will prepare a federal Biological Assessment (BA), with a thorough review of federally listed species potentially present, for submittal to the USACE. The USACE will use the BA as the basis for initiating Section 7 consultation with the USFWS regarding impacts on federally protected species and their habitats.
To identify potential special-status species habitat within the project area and characterize potential project impacts, our biologists will conduct a site visit concurrent with the wetland delineation during Task 2. Prior to the site visit, the biologists will gather information from the California Natural Diversity Database, USFWS and CDFW species lists, and other local sources of information regarding biological resources to determine which species need to be addressed in the BA. The following federally listed species have potential to occur in the USACE 404
Nationwide Permit
RWQCB 401
Water Quality
Certification
CDFW 1600
Alteration
Agreement
Permit IssuedPermit Issued Permit Issued
USACE consults
with USFWS and
NMFS per Section
7 of ESA
USACE consults
with SHPO per
Section 106 of
NHPA
CDFW
review
RWQCB
review
USFWS and NMFS
Finds Not Likely
to Adversely
Effect
SHPO Finds No
Adverse Effect
Demonstrate
CEQA Compliance
or Exception
Demonstrate
CEQA Compliance
or Exception
USACE
review
Prepare Permit Applications (including Conceptual Mitigation Plan) Submit Biological
Assessment
Submit Cultural
Resources Memo
Submit Permit
Application
Submit Permit
Application
Submit Permit
Application
Timeline
ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING PROCESS
1 Month
from receipt of Preliminary Design
(impact calculations subject to
agency verification)
2-6 Months to Permit Issuance
(timeline contingent on agency
review)
Conduct Site Visit and Wetland Delineation
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 3. Proposed Task Order Approach 10 area of effect: arroyo toad, least Bell’s vireo, willow flycatcher (all subspecies), and coastal California gnatcatcher (CAGN).
The BA will follow the guidelines provided by the USFWS and include 1) proposed project, 2) existing habitat conditions, 3) documented occurrence of federally listed species in the project vicinity, 4) effects of the proposed project, 5) potential for take, 6) minimization measures to reduce or avoid adverse impacts, and 7) conceptual mitigation approach for impacts on suitable habitat (developed as part of Task 8). A draft of the BA will be submitted to City for review, comment, and approval prior to submittal to the USACE.
Our team will prepare a draft consultation initiation letter, without signature blocks or letterhead, which the USACE can use to initiate consultation with USFWS. The City will be given the opportunity to review these draft letters before we email them to the USACE project manager.
Additionally, our biologists will prepare a Biological Resources Appendix so the BA can be used for state consultation. BAs prepared for federal Section 7 consultations do not include information or analyses pertaining to non-federal biological resources, such as state-listed species or sensitive natural communities. To expedite the state permitting processes with CDFW and the San Diego RWQCB, we will prepare an
appendix to the BA that addresses state-regulated biological resources. The appendix will include a list of special-status species and sensitive natural communities with potential to occur in the project area, and an analysis of potential impacts on these species and communities along with a description of any mitigation proposed. This appendix will be attached only to the copies of the BA that are submitted to CDFW and the San Diego RWQCB (not to the BA that is submitted to the USACE and USFWS).
If it is determined necessary, our team has qualified and certified staff to conduct protocol-level botanical and wildlife surveys, and handle and relocate wildlife species.
Deliverables: Draft and Final BA, Biological Resources
Appendix for state agencies.
Task 7 – Cultural Resources Studies (Section 106)
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the USACE must consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the project’s potential to affect cultural resources. To support the project’s obligations under the NHPA, this task includes performing background research and field investigations, summarizing the results of these investigations in a cultural resources technical memorandum and, if needed, authoring a draft letter to the SHPO on behalf of the USACE. Authoring draft letters for the USACE to finalize and send to the SHPO helps expedite the consultation.
Immediately upon notice to proceed, our cultural resources specialists will define the project’s area of potential effects (APE) and perform background research. Defining the APE will consist of identifying the area of direct ground disturbance and assessing whether any possible historic built resources are located directly adjacent to the areas of direct ground disturbance. The background research will include conducting a cultural resources records search at the South Coast
Information Center (SCIC), requesting information related to Native American resources from the Native American Heritage Commission and any Native American contacts that they
identify, and reviewing historical maps and documents. When possible, the results of these efforts will be used to help refine field investigations.
With results from the records review, our archaeologist will perform an archaeological pedestrian survey within the
proposed project footprint. The purpose of the pedestrian survey will be to identify previously undocumented
archaeological and historic built resources. A Native American monitor will accompany our archaeology staff in the field.
After completion of the pedestrian survey, our cultural resources specialists will prepare a technical memorandum that summarizes the results of the record search, historic background research, and pedestrian survey; includes complete cultural resources inventory forms if resources are identified; and provides technical recommendations for avoidance,
minimization, or additional studies. The memorandum will include maps depicting resource locations (as needed), transect paths, and prominent landscape features. The technical
report will, at a minimum, meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archaeological Documentation, and will be developed in accordance with the California Department of the Parks and Recreation, Office of Historical Preservation, Archaeological Resource Management Reports: Recommended Contents and Format (1991).
The cultural resources technical memorandum will be
provided to the USACE for review, and their comments will be incorporated as appropriate into a final technical memorandum to support the Section 106 process.
Harris biologist conducts a rare plant survey.
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 3. Proposed Task Order Approach 11 Furthermore, our specialist will author a draft letter to the SHPO on behalf of the USACE to summarize cultural resources findings for project elements covered by the USACE permit.
The City will be given the opportunity to review the draft letter before it is emailed to the USACE project manager. The USACE will be responsible for finalizing and distributing the letter to the consulting parties.
Deliverables: Draft and Final Cultural Resources Technical Memorandum including APE mapping, inventory search, and consultation letter.
Task 8 – Conceptual Mitigation Plan
Our team of technical experts will work together to develop a conceptual mitigation plan that complies with regulatory requirements and that will achieve project authorization from federal and state regulatory agencies. The team will work with regulatory and City staff to identify project design elements and other opportunities to avoid and/or mitigate impacts to jurisdictional resources, and will draft a conceptual mitigation plan to be used for permit submittal, as well as future detailed design.
The conceptual mitigation plan will be in memorandum
format, with necessary graphics to display the concept, and be included as an attachment to the permit applications. The conceptual mitigation plan will identify the process/approach to the mitigation strategy, as well as the location(s) and specific techniques to be used for mitigating temporary and permanent impacts to environmental resources, including biological resources and cultural resources.
Deliverables: Draft and Final Conceptual Mitigation Plan.
Task 9 – Construction Monitoring
Our team will provide biological, cultural/Native American and paleontological monitors during construction activities, consistent with PEIR mitigation requirements and permit conditions. Our team will participate in the preconstruction meeting with the contractor and provide regular monitoring updates to the City throughout the term of construction.
At the conclusion of the monitoring effort, reports will be prepared documenting the findings of the monitoring effort and be submitted to the appropriate agencies to fulfill permit conditions.
Harris biologist conducts a field survey.
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 4. Project Team and Organization Chart 12 a. Project Organization and Key Personnel/
b. Roles of Prime and Subconsultants
Harris offers a combination of capabilities, experience and personnel to tackle any possible task assignment. Harris’ staffing and organization includes a dedicated team that has assisted the City with many successful environmental projects over the years.
To provide the depth of project management support for successful completion of multiple task order assignments, our organization chart presents a tiered management approach with each task order overseen by Project Manager Emily Mastrelli, supported by Principal-in-Charge Diane Sandman and with day-to-day task management led by our senior technical leads.
Our specialists and support staff will be available to prepare technical studies for an array of environmental issues and to provide related services (e.g., permitting, wetland delineations, public hearing participation, construction monitoring, graphics, report production) for any task order request. Specialized subconsultants who are local experts in their fields will augment the capabilities of our project manager and Harris specialists and support staff.
Our team members are experts in CEQA/National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation, permitting, GIS, and the following technical disciplines: air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, biological resources, hydrology/water quality, and noise. Most importantly, the Harris team members were selected for their commitment to providing quality, personalized service for the duration of this contract.
Identification of key personnel and roles of the prime and all subconsultants are included in the organization chart below. Responsibilities of key personnel are included in “c. Key Staff Experience” starting on page 14.
4. PROJECT TEAM AND
ORGANIZATION CHART
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 4. Project Team and Organization Chart 13 LEGEND:
🔑 Key Personnel
HA Harris & Associates, Inc.
ATC Atlas Technical Consultants
CRA CR Associates
RTE Red Tail Environmental
SDNHM San Diego Natural History Museum
DISCIPLINE LEADERS:
Biologist: Emily Mastrelli
Paleontologist: Thomas Deméré, PhD
Archaeologist: Donna Beddow, RPA
Environmental Planner: Diane Sandman, AICP
CITY OF VISTA
&
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
Technical Support
Air Quality/GHG Emissions/Energy
Sharon Toland [HA] 🔑
Kelsey Hawkins [HA]
Biological Resources/
Regulatory Permitting
Emily Mastrelli [HA] 🔑
Katie Laybourn [HA] 🔑
Monica Alfaro [HA]
Ryan Meszaros [HA]
Kelsea Loescher [HA]
CEQA Documentation
Esther Daigneault [HA]
Kelsey Hawkins [HA]
Crystal Yi [HA]
Sarah Faraola [HA]
Cultural Resources
Archaeological
Donna Beddow, RPA [HA] 🔑
Tribal/Native American
Shelby Castells, RPA [RTE] 🔑
Geology and Soils/Hazardous Materials
Doug Skinner, PG, CEG [ATC] 🔑
GIS/Graphics
Randy Deodat [HA]
Michael Rupić [HA]
Joseph Ramot [HA]
Hydrology & Water Quality
Jason Caprio, PE, PMP [HA] 🔑
Frank Lopez, PE, QSD
Noise
Sharon Toland [HA] 🔑
Kelsey Hawkins [HA]
Paleontological Resources
Thomas Deméré, PhD [SDNHM] 🔑
Traffic and Circulation
Monique Chen, TE [CRA] 🔑
Project Manager
Emily Mastrelli [HA] 🔑
QA/QC Manager
Ryan Binns, PMP, ENV SP [HA] 🔑
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Principal-in-Charge
Diane Sandman, AICP [HA] 🔑
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 4. Project Team and Organization Chart 14 c. Key Staff Experience
The Harris team offers seasoned managers, technical experts and support staff, combined with highly qualified subconsultants, who will meet your goals and requirements. Our team includes a project manager who knows the City’s processes and people, leading an experienced group of technical experts and subconsultants who have worked together on similar projects for the City and other agencies. We are confident this team will provide quality as-needed environmental services to the City and that any assigned task order will be completed efficiently. Qualifications for our project manager and other key personnel are provided below.
DIANE SANDMAN, AICP
Principal-in-Charge
Diane manages Harris' 25+ person
Environmental Planning + Compliance
team. Over her 20+ year career, she has
worked extensively on CEQA and NEPA
compliance documents for public projects,
including many in the City of Vista.
Diane has been responsible for permitting coordination with resource agencies including the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). She has also managed major wetland restoration plans and resource management plans for state and local agencies in San Diego County.
Responsibilities: Primary point of contact for the City.
Allocates staff resources and responsible for overall
performance of the team, quality of the work, budget and schedule management, and contract negotiations and
compliance.
• City of Vista, As-Needed CEQA Consultant Services
• City of Vista, Beverly Drive Manhole Emergency Permitting • City of Vista, 2017 Comprehensive Sewer Master Plan PEIR • City of Vista, Green Oak Sewer Revegetation Plan (CIP 8200) • City of Vista, Green Oak Trunk Sewer Replacement IS/MND (CIP 8200)
• City of Vista, Crescent Drive Sewer Third-Party CEQA Peer Review (CIP 8286)
• City of Vista, Crescent Drive Sewer Construction Monitoring (CIP 8286)
• City of Vista, Thibido Road to Watson Way Sewer Relocation EIR Addendum (CIP 8202)
• City of Vista, Vista Village Drive Trunk Sewer Construction Monitoring (CIP 8212)
• City of Vista, Climate Action Plan Update Negative
Declaration (ND)
• City of Vista, Downtown Vista Specific Plan Update Program EIR
• City of Corona, Reclaimed Water Master Plan (RWMP)
Program EIR
EMILY MASTRELLI
Project Manager/Senior Biologist
Emily manages Harris’ biology group.
She is a wildlife biologist with twelve
seasons of field experience and expertise
in environmental compliance. She also
has regulatory permitting and application
submittal experience, and experience as a
project manager and coordinator. Specializing in ornithology and desert tortoises, Emily’s other project work includes venomous and non-venomous snakes, butterflies, vernal pool branchiopods and small mammals. She is permitted to conduct coastal California gnatcatcher protocol surveys and other endangered species surveys. Emily has provided construction monitoring since 2011 and also writes various technical documents. She is also experienced with bird banding, and is permitted as a Master Bander by the Bird Banding Laboratory.
Responsibilities: Lead the biological resources team by providing senior direction for all staff conducting biological resources surveys, construction monitoring, aquatic resources delineations, and the preparation of various technical
documents including biological resource technical reports, and resource management plans. Provide higher level focused and permitted sensitive species expertise and surveys.
• City of Vista, Eucalyptus-Citrus Sewer Replacement Project (CIP 8308)
• City of San Marcos, On-Call Environmental Services
• Orion Construction/East County Advanced Water
Purification (ECAWP) Joint Powers Authority (JPA), Package #2: Advanced Water Purification Pipeline, Dechlorination Facility, and Lake Jennings Reservoir Inlet
• Otay Water District/Otay Land Company, Chula Vista Otay Pipeline 2 Segment A6 Replacement
• County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, Lakeside-Centex and Iron Mountain Parks Biodiversity Studies • County of San Diego Department of Public Works, Live Oak Springs Water System Improvement Project
• County of San Diego Department of Public Works, San Diego River Basin Sewer Improvement Project
• University of California, San Diego, Hillcrest Campus Long- Range Development Plan, Biological Surveys & Construction Monitoring
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RYAN BINNS, PMP, ENV SP
QA/QC Manager
Ryan has successfully delivered dozens
of task orders for multi-year as-needed
contracts with local agencies including the
City of Vista, County of San Diego, and
Otay Water District. He offers 20+ years of
environmental and project management
experience including dozens of large public works projects in San Diego County. He also has experience preparing large, complex Program EIRs. Ryan is well-versed in managing
diverse teams of specialists for complex projects, including a mix of both in-house and subconsultant staff. In addition to CEQA documentation, he regularly oversees the preparation of technical reports including air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, greenhouse gas emissions, hazardous materials, noise, traffic, and visual simulations. His ability to mobilize quickly, respond promptly, and communicate
effectively allows Ryan to execute project activities, develop quality deliverables, and consistently meet schedule and budget constraints.
Responsibilities: Verify senior technical review and provide independent review of all project deliverables prior to submittal to City to confirm quality and consistency.
• City of Vista, Guajome Park Academy Expansion Project • City of Vista, Bub Williamson Park Rehabilitation Project • City of Vista, Green Oak Trunk Sewer Replacement Project (CIP 8200)
• County of San Diego Department of General Services,
On-Call Environmental Services
• County of San Diego Department of Public Works, On-Call Environmental Services Contract for Non-Federal Projects • University of California, San Diego, On-Call Environmental Services
• Otay Water District/Otay Land Company, Chula Vista Otay Pipeline 2 Segment A6 Replacement
• Orion Construction/East County Advanced Water
Purification (ECAWP) Joint Powers Authority (JPA), Package #2: Advanced Water Purification Pipeline, Dechlorination Facility, and Lake Jennings Reservoir Inlet
• County of San Diego, Alpine Creek Drainage Improvement Project
SHARON TOLAND
Air Quality/GHG Emissions/Energy/Noise Specialist
Sharon has 15 years of experience as an
environmental analyst and technical
specialist for air quality, climate change,
GHG emissions, and noise. Her extensive
experience includes CEQA and NEPA
documents for a wide variety of mixed-use,
residential, and coastal developments; planned communities; and institutional and industrial development projects.
Sharon also prepares climate action plans and has experience developing effective mitigation for GHG emissions.
Responsibilities: Oversee preparation of noise, air quality, energy, and greenhouse emissions studies.
• City of Vista, Downtown Vista Specific Plan Update Program EIR
• City of Vista, 2017 Comprehensive Sewer Master Plan PEIR • City of Vista, Bub Williamson Park Rehabilitation IS/MND • City of Vista, Calvary Chapel Church and School EIR
• City of Vista, Digital Message Boards Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Report
• City of Vista, Santa Fe Vista Apartments Project EIR Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Report
• City of Corona, Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas and Noise Technical Studies for the Reclaimed Water Master Plan
(RWMP) Program EIR
• University of California, San Diego, Hillcrest Campus 2019 Long-Range Development Plan PEIR
• County of San Diego, General Plan Update EIR and Global Climate Change Analysis
• City of Chula Vista, Second-Tier EIR for the Otay Ranch Village 8 West Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan
• City of Escondido, General Plan Update, Downtown Specific Plan Update and Climate Action Plan Program EIR, and
General Plan Noise Element and Noise Technical Report
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KATIE LAYBOURN
Biologist/Permitting Specialist
Katie is a biologist, aquatic resources
specialist, and environmental analyst
for Harris in the San Diego Office. She
has more than six years of experience
in the environmental field preparing
environmental documents and general
technical analysis in compliance with CEQA. Katie has
experience conducting biological surveys, including habitat assessments, sensitive plant and animal species surveys, and jurisdictional delineations, all of which she has incorporated into biological resources technical reports. Katie also has experience preparing and obtaining permits from the USACE, CDFW, RWQCB, USFWS, and other local, state and federal
agencies. Types of projects Katie has worked on include educational facilities, flood control projects, energy projects, water infrastructure projects, private housing developments, industrial facilities, and road widening projects, among others.
She has worked with numerous federal, state, and local agencies.
With her background in general environmental analysis and technical biological resources experience, Katie brings a unique perspective to the public and private projects she is involved in.
Responsibilities: Preparation and processing of resource agency permitting including USACE, USFWS, CDFW, and
RWQCB. Conduct aquatic resources delineations and reporting.
Conduct biological construction monitoring, nesting bird surveys, and other general biological resource surveys and reporting.
• City of Vista, Beverly Drive Manhole Emergency Permitting • City of San Marcos, On-Call Consultant Services
• Chesnut Properties/City of El Cajon, Weld Boulevard
Distribution Center Project Addendum
• City of National City, Paradise Creek Water Quality and Community Enhancement Project
• City of El Cajon, Broadway Earthen Channel Repairs Project • Orion Construction/ECAWP JPA, Package #2: Advanced
Water Purification Pipeline, Dechlorination Facility, and Lake Jennings Reservoir Inlet
• Otay Water District/Otay Land Company, Chula Vista Otay Pipeline 2 Segment A6 Replacement
• City of Arvin, Update to Sanitary Sewer Management Plan (SSMP) Program-level MND
• County of San Diego, Iron Mountain Property Baseline
Biodiversity Inventory
• County of San Diego, Lakeside-Linkage Centex Property Baseline Biodiversity Inventory
DONNA BEDDOW, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
Donna is a senior archaeologist with over
20 years of practical experience managing
or part of multi-disciplinary teams. She
specializes in cultural and tribal cultural
resources, and has extensive experience with
Native American consultation including
AB-52, SB-18, and Sacred Lands. Her experience includes the review and preparation of CEQA documents. She has
managed highly complex projects involving sensitive or difficult environmental issues; resolved major project issues and public controversies though applicant engagement and coordination with the general public and tribes. Donna has reviewed and prepared cultural resource studies and CEQA documents for both private and public development projects.
Responsibilities: Cultural resources lead overseeing
preparation of archaeological resources reports, conducting field surveys, coordination with Native American tribes, assisting with AB-52 consultation, overseeing archaeological and
Native American monitoring, and coordinating with cultural subconsultants.
• City of Vista, Climate Action Plan ND
• City of Vista, Cultural Resources Technical Report for Pheasant Hill Revised Project
• City of Vista, Cultural Resources Technical Report for 145 Hannalei Drive
• City of Escondido, Program EIR for East Valley Specific Plan • County of San Diego Planning & Development Services,
Project Staff Support Services
• County of San Diego, Alpine Community Plan Update
• County of San Diego, Otay Village 14
• County of San Diego, Harmony Grove Village South
• County of San Diego, Valiano Specific Plan
• County of San Diego, Torrey Wind Project
• Newland Communities, Newland Sierra Development
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SHELBY CASTELLS, RPA (RTE)
Tribal/Native American Monitor
Shelby is the Director of Archaeology for Red
Tail Environmental and acts as the project
manager and principal investigator for their
cultural resource studies. She has over 15 years
of experience in archaeology and cultural
resource management in Southern California.
She has been the principal investigator and project manager for numerous survey, monitoring, testing, and data recovery projects within the counties of San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Kern. Shelby has extensive experience providing regulatory compliance for CEQA, NEPA, NHPA, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and local guidelines and regulations. Shelby is a Registered Professional Archaeologist, and exceeds the Secretary of the Interior Professional Qualifications Standards for Archaeology. Her interests focus on historical archaeology and the regional history and prehistory of Southern California.
Responsibilities: Provide cultural resources support including preparation of archaeological surveys and technical reports, identification of cultural and Tribal cultural resources, impact identification, and creation of avoidance and mitigation measures. When needed, Luiseño Native American monitoring will be provided by Saving Sacred Sites as a third-tier subconsultant.
• City of Vista, Pacifica Vista Self-Storage Project
• Rainbow Municipal Water District, FY20/21 District-Wide Water Main Upgrade Project
• City of San Diego, As-Needed Cultural Resources Consultant • City of San Diego, Pure Water Project Morena North
Alignment, Morena Pump Station, North City Pure Water
Pipeline, and Water Group Job 1038
• City of San Diego, As-Needed Cultural Resources Services for Mitigation Projects
• City of San Marcos, Mulberry Drive Drainage Improvements Project
• City of Oceanside, Watermark at Mission San Luis Rey Project • City of Corona, Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources Technical Report for the 2018 Reclaimed Water Master Plan (RWMP)
• University of California, San Diego, Hillcrest Campus Off-Site Traffic Mitigation on Bachman Place Project
• University of California, San Diego, 5179 Ridge Walk
Improvement, Muir-Revelle Project
• University of California, San Diego, Scripps Coastal Reserve Archaeological Survey
• County of San Diego, Cedar and Kettner Parking Structure THOMAS DEMÉRÉ, PhD (SDNHM)
Paleontologist
Thomas has worked as a professional
paleontologist since 1974 and has been with
the San Diego Natural History Museum
since 1979. Since 1994, he has served as
Curator of Paleontology and Director of
PaleoServices at the Museum. As Director of
PaleoServices, Thomas has served as principal paleontologist and project manager for hundreds of paleontological resource projects ranging from initial resource assessments, through impact evaluation, to actual impact mitigation. He has served as principal paleontologist and report writer for numerous projects and is well versed in the permitting and approval requirements of state and federal agencies. This work has involved water, sewer, natural gas pipeline, utility transmission line, residential, commercial, and roadway projects within San Diego County and throughout the southern California area. These projects have included CEQA-level paleontological resource assessment technical studies, as well as CEQA-mediated paleontological resource mitigation programs.
Responsibilities: Provide paleontological consulting services including preparation of paleontological resource assessments and surveys, preparation of paleontological monitoring plans, and direction of paleontological mitigation programs (including monitoring; salvage, laboratory preparation, curation, and storage of any recovered fossils; and preparation of final paleontological mitigation reports).
• City of Vista/Buena Sanitation District, Vista Village Drive Trunk Sewer Improvements
• City of Oceanside Water Utilities Department, Oceanside Boulevard Sewer Lift Station
• San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), TL 6975 San Marcos to Escondido New 69kV Transmission Line
• City of San Diego Public Utilities Department, Sewer & Water Group 721 Project
• Poseidon Resources Corporation, Carlsbad Desalination Plant Project
• Leucadia Wastewater District, Batiquitos (B1/B2) Force Main Replacement
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JASON CAPRIO, PE, PMP
Hydrology/Water Quality Specialist
Jason has over 16 years of experience
performing engineering design,
construction, and project management
and administration of water, sewer and
storm drain infrastructure projects. His
primary experience lies with design and
construction of capital infrastructure projects for small and large cities, water districts, sanitation districts, and private water purveyors. Jason’s responsibilities and past projects involve water transmission pipelines, water distribution pipelines, water storage facilities, water treatment plants, sewer mains, wastewater treatments plants, storm drains, roadway and streetscape improvements, and ADA compliance.
Responsibilities: Preparation of hydrology and water
quality studies, including support for restoration plans and construction bid documents.
• City of Vista, Eucalyptus-Citrus Sewer Replacement Project (CIP 8308)
• Orion Construction/ECAWP JPA, Package #2: Advanced
Water Purification Pipeline, Dechlorination Facility, and Lake Jennings Reservoir Inlet
• City of San Diego/Ortiz Corporation, Sewer Design (Group 1001)
• City of San Diego/Orion Construction, 16-inch and Larger Cast Iron Water Main and Sewer Replacement Group A
• City of San Diego/Orion Construction, AC Water and Sewer Group 1024
• City of National City, Paradise Creek Sewer Main
• Valley Sanitary District, Collection System Infrastructure Project
• Rainbow Municipal Water District, Pipeline Upgrades Project No. 2 (District-Wide Water Main Upgrades)
• City of Del Mar, Group 1 Sewer Design
• City of Del Mar, Emergency Sewer Improvements
• City of San Diego, Below-Grade Investigation and Sewer Lateral Replumb Design
• City of San Diego, Evans Pond Reclaimed Water Retrofit Project
• City of San Diego, Otay 2nd Pipeline Phase I Project
• City of San Diego, Qualcomm Stadium EIR
DOUG SKINNER, PG, CEG (ATC)
Geology and Soils/Hazardous Materials
Doug has worked in the geotechnical
and environmental fields for over
20 years. He has served as a senior
geologist/ scientist during hundreds of
geotechnical investigations, Phase I and
Phase II environmental site assessments,
underground storage tank site assessment and mitigation, assessments of active faulting and fault hazard analyses, as well as hazardous material sampling, groundwater monitoring, and municipal water supply well installation, development, and destruction. Doug provides field sampling and assessment using trenching and drilling, soil and water sampling, aerially deposited lead investigation data evaluation, statistical data evaluation, and laboratory sample handling and testing. His other duties include report preparation and review of work plans, health and safety plans, traffic control plans, and encroachment permits.
Responsibilities: Provide oversight for both Geology and Soils tasks and Hazardous Materials tasks, including coordinating with the Harris team, City and District to develop a clear and efficient scope for such tasks presented during the duration of the contract, and coordinating with the Harris team, ATC’s specialists, and agency personnel to complete each task in an efficient and timely manner.
• Cities of Vista and Carlsbad, Agua Hedionda Sewer Lift Station and Carlsbad/Vista Interceptor Sewer, Reaches 11B-15 • City of Vista, New Pedestrian Bridge over Agua Hedionda Creek, Buena Vista Park – Geotechnical Investigation
• Olivenhain Municipal Water District, El Camino Real
Pipeline Replacement
• City of San Diego, Ellen Browning Scripps Park Comfort Station and Sewer Pump Station 33
• Otay Water District, 624 Zone Pressure Reducing Station • City of San Diego, Harbor Drive Trunk Sewer Replacement • Port of San Diego, National City Marine Terminal
Berth 24-10
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MONIQUE CHEN, TE (CRA)
Traffic and Circulation
Monique has over 20 years of experience
providing engineering and planning services
to the transportation industry, including
both public and private sector clients. As
a registered traffic engineer, she has been
responsible for project management on
numerous projects ranging from general plans, master plans, specific plans, mobility studies, corridor studies, transportation impact analysis, operational and demand assessments to
conceptual engineering. Specific areas of experience and expertise include traffic engineering and operations, local and regional transportation planning, smart growth planning, multimodal planning, development of specifications and cost estimates, and traffic impact studies.
Responsibilities: Provide traffic engineering and planning services including conducting Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and traffic operation analyses, determining feasible mitigation measures, and assisting the City and District with hearings. • City of Vista, As-Needed Traffic Engineering Services • City of San Diego, Downtown San Diego Mobility Plan
• City of San Diego, As-Needed Traffic Engineering Services • City of Solana Beach, As-Needed Traffic Engineering Services • City of San Marcos, As-Needed Traffic Engineering Services • City of National City, General Plan Mobility Element Update • County of San Diego, Mobility Element Update
• City of Oceanside, General Plan Update
• City of San Diego, Kearny Mesa Community Plan Update and EIR – Mobility Element and Traffic Impact Study
• County of San Diego, Lilac Hills Ranch Development Traffic Impact Study
• City of San Diego, Mission Valley Community Plan Update and EIR – Mobility Element and Traffic Impact Study
• Otay Ranch Company, On-Call Traffic Engineering Services • Civic San Diego, Downtown San Diego Mobility Plan
• City of Santee, Circulation Element Update and Traffic Impact Study
• City of San Diego, Southeastern San Diego and Encanto Mobility Element Update and Traffic Impact Analysis
d. Key Staff Resumes
Full resumes of key staff are included in the Appendix. e. Required Disciplines
As illustrated in our organization chart above, Harris has in-house capabilities for the disciplines/roles of Biologist, Archaeologist and Environmental Planner, with additional support in Cultural/Tribal Resources from our subconsultant, Red Tail Environmental. The discipline/role of Paleontologist will be provided by our subconsultant, the San Diego Natural History Museum.
f. Lines-of-Communication
As a vice president of Harris, Principal-in-Charge Diane Sandman has the authority to commit the necessary level of resources to achieve project goals and is always available to the City for technical advice. Project Manager Emily Mastrelli will serve as the City’s primary contact and will work with the appropriate specialists on individual assigned tasks. Day-to-day task management will be led by our senior technical leads.
Harris’ technical staff and subconsultants will assist Emily in the development of scopes of work and the execution of tasks. There may be specific situations where technical task managers are asked to communicate directly with City staff.
Our organizational structure allows for such communication, if necessary, as long as the project manager is kept apprised of the communication to provide direction and oversight, as appropriate.
g. Subconsultants’ DIR Number and
Secretary of State Entity Number
Subconsultant DIR Number
Secretary of
State Entity
Number
Atlas Technical Consultants PW-LR-1000595408 201914010673 CR Associates 1000020628 C3479780
Red Tail Environmental 1000031633 C2596729
San Diego Natural History
Museum
Not applicable*C0008651
*San Diego Natural History Museum is a registered 501(c)(3) not- for-profit organization.
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 4. Project Team and Organization Chart 20 Workload and Availability
Harris has managed hundreds of projects under as-needed contracts with California public agencies, including a current City contract for as-needed environmental services. Based on our experience, we know staffing is key to the successful management of these contracts. Our approach is to assemble a highly qualified team to match your individual project requirements. We will review the scope of the project, as well as staffing levels and budgets from similar projects, to estimate labor requirements. We will combine this staffing effort with our weekly project planning, monitoring, and reporting
procedures, such as our Time Phased Backlog and Three-Month Look Ahead Schedule, to make sure that each project has been assigned adequate resources to meet the project schedule.
Several of our environmental projects are concluding, allowing Harris to commit our project team to the City’s upcoming projects. The table below shows the current percentage of time, on average, that our key team members will be available during the period of this contract.
Key Staff Current Assignments (% Commitment)
Availability for
Contract (%)
Diane Sandman • City of Vista, Private Development Projects for Tideline, Warmington and Greg Perrine (20%) • UC San Diego, Hillcrest LRDP EIR Construction Mitigation Program (5%) • City of Escondido, East Valley Specific Plan Program EIR (5%) • QA/QC for Various Projects (20%)
50%
Emily Mastrelli • County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, On-Call Environmental Services (25%) • Orion Construction/ECAWP JPA, Packages #2 and #4 (15%) • County of San Diego Department of Public Works, On-Call Environmental Services (10%) 50%
Ryan Binns • County of San Diego Department of Public Works, On-Call Environmental Services (20%) • Orion Construction/ECAWP JPA, Packages #2 and #4 (10%) • County of San Diego Department of General Services, Central Region Behavioral Health Hub (10%) • QA/QC for Various Projects (20%)
40%
Sharon Toland • City of Vista, Private Development Projects for Tideline, Warmington and Greg Perrine (10%) • City of Escondido, East Valley Specific Plan Program EIR (10%) • Calaveras County, Climate Action Plan (10%)
• City of Walnut Creek, Sustainability Action Plan (10%) • City of Victorville, General Plan Update (10%)
50%
Katie Laybourn • County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, On-Call Environmental Services (20%) • County of San Diego Department of Public Works, On-Call Environmental Services (15%) • Otay Water District/Otay Land Company, Chula Vista Otay Pipeline 2 Segment A6 (10%) • Orion Construction/ECAWP JPA, Packages #2 and #4 (10%) 45%
Donna Beddow • City of Vista, Private Development Projects for Tideline, Warmington and Greg Perrine (10%) • City of Escondido, East Valley Specific Plan Program EIR (10%) • City of Victorville, General Plan Update (5%)
• County of San Diego Planning & Development Services, Staff Support (30%) 45%
Shelby Castells
(RTE)
• City of San Diego, Utility Undergrounding Program (25%) • City of San Diego Public Utilities Department, Pure Water San Diego (25%) • City of Oceanside, Watermark and Mission San Luis Rey (10%) 40%
Doug Skinner (ATC) • 100 % Available 50%
Jason Caprio • City of Vista, Eucalyptus-Citrus Sewer Improvements Project (10%) • City of Palm Springs, Sludge Drying Bed Rehabilitation Project (10%) • County of Monterey, Lake San Antonio South Shore Water System Improvements Program (10%) • City of Seaside, Fort Ord Military Reservation Demolition Projects Phases 1 and 2 (15%) • Seaside County Sanitation District, Fremont, Broadway, and Ortiz Sewer Main Replacement (15%) • City of Anaheim, Imperial Highway and Big Sky Lane Water Main Replacement Project (15%) 25%
Thomas Deméré
(SDNHM)
• Caltrans District 11, On-Call Paleontology Services (15%) • SDG&E, Two On-Call Environmental (Paleontology) Services Contracts (20%) • San Diego State University, Mission Valley Campus Paleontology Services (5%) • City of Oceanside, Lower 1 Recycled Water Conveyance Paleontology Services (5%) • Bureau of Land Management, Ocotillo Wells SVRA Biology & Paleontology Services (5%) • A SM Affiliates, Master Services Agreement, Paleontology Services (10%) 40%
Monique Chen
(CRA)
• City of San Diego, As-Needed Transportation Engineering Services (20%) • City of Oceanside, General Plan Update (10%)
• QA/QC for Various Projects (50%)
20%
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 5. Experience 21
Similar Projects within Last Five Years
Harris understands from our experience with our current as-needed environmental contract with the City that the type of work that can be authorized under this contract is varied. Consequently, we have assembled a broad range of technical experts who can provide the full spectrum of environmental documentation, coordination, permitting and management services to the City. Because of our many past and present municipal assignments, including our many projects with the City, our team understands how to fully support you.
The projects included in this section address the types of experience requested in the City’s RFQ as shown in the table below. We have also identified our proposed team members and their roles further below for each representative similar project.
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Biological, Archaeological, and Paleontological Surveys, Reports, and Monitoring
Wetland Delineations
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Environmental Management Plans, Natural Resources
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Plans and Emergency Stream Bank Restoration Plans
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Carlsbad)
5. EXPERIENCE
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AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
City of Vista/Buena Sanitation District
Over the last four years, Harris has served the City’s Engineering Department with environmental services under the As-Needed Environmental Services Contract. In this capacity, we successfully partnered with City staff to complete a variety of tasks including biological, paleontological, Native American, and archaeological resources monitoring; third-party CEQA document and technical study peer review; aquatic resources delineations; cultural resources survey reports; permit applications with USACE and San Diego RWQCB; and revegetation plans.
Projects on the contract include:
• Vista Village Drive Construction Monitoring – Harris provided biological, paleontological, and Native American/archaeological monitoring for this 24-inch sewer main construction project that was awarded the APWA Project of the Year from the San Diego/Imperial County Chapter. The project installed new sewer conveyance options to relieve capacity from downstream pipelines, including microtunneling under SR-78 pursuant to a Caltrans encroachment permit. In total, the project involved installation of approximately 3,482 linear feet (LF) of new 24-inch-diameter polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe, 13 new 5-foot-diameter manholes, and modification of one 5-foot-diameter manhole and one 8-foot-diameter manhole.
Harris provided qualified biological, paleontological, and archaeological/Native American monitors during construction in order to avoid unintended impacts to sensitive resources. Monitoring occurred when construction equipment or workers were within environmentally sensitive areas. During the avian breeding season, January to September, the qualified biologist conducted preconstruction nest surveys within 200 feet of the project site. Harris staff coordinated with our subconsultant for cultural and Native American monitoring and the San Diego Natural History Museum for paleontological monitoring. When construction was delayed, Harris successfully developed a monitoring plan that satisfied CEQA requirements while meeting the City’s budget.
• Third-Party Review of Programmatic CEQA for Stormwater Maintenance Program – Harris conducted a third-party review of the August 2020 Addendum No. 1 to the 2008 MND for the Stormwater Conveyance System Maintenance Program. The Addendum addressed 35 sites that were covered under the 2008 MND and 7 new sites. Harris’ review focused on compliance with CEQA and other federal, state and local regulatory requirements. We also conducted a peer review of the following Addendum attachments: Best Management Practices Manual, Biological Resources Technical Report, and Aquatic Resources Delineation Report.
Pictured: Vista Village Drive Trunk Sewer – Diane Sandman conducts a field visit during the CEQA Peer Review task (left) and the channelized section of Buena Vista Creek along the trunk sewer alignment (right).
REGULATORY AGENCIES
USACE, CDFW, San Diego RWQCB
TEAM
Diane Sandman (Project Manager)
Ryan Binns (QA/QC Manager)
Sharon Toland (Air Quality/GHG/Noise
Specialist)
Kelsey Hawkins (CEQA Analyst and Air
Quality/Noise Specialist)
Esther Daigneault (CEQA Analyst)
Katie Laybourn (Biologist/Permitting
Specialist)
Donna Beddow (Archaeologist)
Randy Deodat (GIS)
Joseph Ramot (Graphic Designer)
Thomas Deméré (Paleontologist)
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• Vista Village Trunk Sewer CEQA Peer Review – The project involves the installation of approximately 3,300 LF of sewer pipeline in Vista Village Drive from Hacienda Drive to the south to West Vista Way to the north. The project has been awarded under a design‐build contract, which includes
the preparation of environmental documentation. Harris
provided a thorough technical review of the CEQA document, which is presumed to be an MND, as well as technical studies (air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, and jurisdictional delineation), draft permits, and public notices. • Beverly Drive Manhole Emergency Permitting – Harris
provided permitting and mitigation monitoring for this
slope stabilization project at 942 Beverly Drive. The project is located along the western side of Beverly Drive and crosses a tributary channel to Buena Vista Creek. Harris’ scope included conducting an aquatic resources delineation and preparing the delineation report, conducting a cultural resources survey and preparing the report, drafting and submitting emergency permit applications, coordinating with USACE and RWQCB, and biological construction monitoring. Biological construction monitoring included preconstruction and weekly nest surveys, a nest avoidance buffer, temporary construction fencing, implementation of permit mitigation measures to minimize impacts to the on-site seasonal stream and pond, and post-construction hydroseeding and willow planting.
Cultural resources and Native American monitoring occurred during initial ground disturbance.
• Crescent Drive Sewer Improvements Environmental
Peer Review – Harris conducted a third-party review of
the Addendum to the certified CSMP PEIR, Noise Technical Report, and Archaeology Survey Report. The project consists of abandoning 450 feet of existing 6-inch vitrified clay pipe sewer and installing 712 feet of new 8-inch polyvinylchloride (PVC) pipe within the public right-of-way on Crescent Drive, Avalon Drive, and Sabrina Way. The project requires the installation and connection of 11 new 4-inch sewer laterals from private properties to the new sewer pipeline. Harris’ review focused on compliance with CEQA and other federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
• Crescent Drive Sewer Improvements Construction
Monitoring – Harris provided preconstruction nest
surveys and biological and Native American construction monitoring for sewer pipeline upgrades on Crescent Drive.
Harris coordinated with Saving Sacred Sites to provide the Luiseño Native American monitors. Harris staff conducted the preconstruction nest surveys and biological resources monitoring tasks.
• Watson Way Upsize and Realignment Project
Construction Monitoring – Harris provided MMRP support
for the Watson Way Upsize and Realignment Project, CIP
No. 8202. The project was located in a parking lot behind 750 through 770 Sycamore Drive and a portion of the sewer access road was southerly of Arbor Glen Way. Harris provided a qualified biologist to monitor as needed during construction in order to avoid unintended impacts to sensitive resources.
Harris staff also coordinated with our subconsultant for cultural and Native American monitoring. Due to rain
and unanticipated site conditions, the construction team was not able to provide an accurate schedule to the Harris construction monitors. The on-site monitors established good communication and daily check-ins with the project foreman and superintendent. The Harris team also coordinated daily, weekly, and monthly as needed with the Buena Sanitation District and the construction manager in order to efficiently schedule the construction monitors. To keep costs down, the Harris team confirmed upcoming work tasks with the
construction foreman or superintendent so that construction monitors were not on site unnecessarily. Harris’ project manager provided monthly status reports, including a budget update, to the District for the duration of the project.
Pictured: Beverly Drive Manhole Emergency Permitting (left) and Crescent Drive Sewer Improvements Project (right) 02/08/2022 C4 Page 135 of 178
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• Green Oak Trunk Sewer Revegetation Plan – Harris
prepared a revegetation plan for the Green Oak Trunk
Sewer Replacement Project. The revegetation plan provided direction for soil preparation and replanting and reseeding of areas temporarily impacted by construction, including sensitive habitats, and the replacement of coast live oak seedlings and saplings. The revegetation plan was prepared to be consistent with the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared for the Green Oak Trunk Sewer Replacement
Project, as well as the Revegetation Guidelines provided by the North County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation
Plan (MHCP).
2017 COMPREHENSIVE SEWER MASTER PLAN
PROGRAM EIR
City of Vista/Buena Sanitation District
Harris provided environmental services in support of the Comprehensive Sewer Management Plan Program EIR. The
project is an update to the adopted 2008 Vista Sewer Master Plan Program EIR. Diane Sandman served as the EIR Technical Advisor and provided strategic input on the approach, format and contents of the PEIR document.
Harris prepared the air quality, GHG emissions/energy, land use and noise sections of the First Screencheck Draft PEIR.
This included quantification of air quality pollutant and GHG emissions resulting from construction of the capital improvement projects, assuming a worst-case construction scenario, using the CALEEMOD model. A GHG inventory was provided based on information provided in the City’s Climate Action Plan. As part of the analysis, we identified mitigation measures as necessary to reduce potential impacts associated with construction and operation. For GHG, Harris provided a menu of programmatic mitigation measures that would apply to different types of subsequent projects in the future. Harris conducted the energy analysis based on Appendix F of the CEQA Guidelines using the results of the air quality and GHG modeling to quantify the net increase in annual electricity and natural gas consumption that would result from Master Plan implementation. Harris also updated the land use analysis to reflect land use planning documents that have been adopted since preparation of the 2008 PEIR, including the City’s Climate Action Plan and General Plan 2035.
Pictured: Manhole along the Green Oak Trunk Sewer alignment.
REGULATORY AGENCIES
Not applicable
TEAM
Diane Sandman (Technical Advisor)
Ryan Binns (QA/QC Manager)
Sharon Toland (EIR Preparer – Air Quality/GHG/Energy/Land Use/Noise) 02/08/2022 C4 Page 136 of 178
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GREEN OAK TRUNK SEWER REPLACEMENT
IS/MND
City of Vista/Buena Sanitation District
Harris provided CEQA/NEPA services for this project to replace approximately 5,000 feet of vitrified clay pipe sewer mains with new polyvinyl chloride sewer mains and associated services and manholes. The project area is set along Agua Hedionda Creek.
Approximately half of project area is located within City-owned open space park (Buena Vista Open Space Park), and other approximate half is within a privately held camp (Green Oak Ranch). Harris’ environmental team prepared an IS/MND;
prepared air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and noise technical reports; and conducted Phase II cultural resources testing.
AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING
SERVICES
City of San Marcos
Harris is the prime consultant for this six-year, $1.5 million contract, leading a team providing as-needed environmental consulting services. Projects on the current contract include:
• Rancho La Sombra-Cima General Plan Amendment and
Rezone Negative Declaration – Harris is preparing a CEQA document for a General Plan Amendment and Rezone that
would correct an inconsistency between existing lot sizes and the existing land use designations within the Rancho La Sombra, Rancho de La Cima, and Eastern Quail Hill
neighborhoods.
• Biological and Cultural Resources Staff Support – Harris is providing the City of San Marcos with biological and cultural resources staff support on an as-needed basis. This includes permitting assistance for the San Elijo Dip-Copper Creek project.
• Borden Road Bridge Project – Harris assisted the City of San Marcos with completion of environmental permitting
requirements for the Borden Road Bridge project. This
included coordination with the regulatory agencies to
finalize the Long Term Management Plan and Conservation Easement documentation.
• Gas Station Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Biological
Letter Report Peer Review – Harris conducted a site
visit and third-party review of the Biological Resources Assessment for an automotive fueling station in San Marcos.
REGULATORY AGENCIES
Not applicable
TEAM
Diane Sandman (Principal-in-Charge and QA/QC Manager)
Ryan Binns (Project Manager)
Sharon Toland (CEQA Analyst and Air Quality/GHG/Noise Specialist) Esther Daigneault (CEQA Analyst)
REGULATORY AGENCIES
USACE, San Diego RWQCB, USFWS, CDFW
TEAM
Diane Sandman (Principal-in-Charge)
Ryan Binns (Project Manager)
Esther Daigneault (CEQA Analyst)
Emily Mastrelli (Biologist/Regulatory Specialist)
Katie Laybourn (Biologist/Regulatory Specialist)
Pictured: San Elijo Dip-Copper Creek projectPictured: Vegetation along the Green Oak Trunk Sewer alignment. 02/08/2022 C4 Page 137 of 178
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AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR
NON-FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS
County of San Diego Department of Public Works (DPW)
Harris is the prime consultant for this five-year, $5 million contract, leading a team providing as-needed environmental support to verify project compliance with CEQA, NEPA, California and Federal Endangered Species Acts, Sections 404 and 401 of the Clean Water Act, California Fish and Game Code, County Significance Guidelines and Report Format and Content Requirements, and all other applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.
Specific task orders include CEQA documentation (MNDs and EIRs), in-house project staff support, biological resources surveys, monitoring, technical reports, conceptual mitigation plans, revegetation plans, mitigation packages and permit applications, California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) analysis, cultural resources surveys and technical reports, and technical reports for agricultural resources, air quality, greenhouse gases, hazardous materials, noise, traffic, water quality, and visual simulations. Most projects related to road improvements, bridge replacements, flood control, and wastewater; however, the team also interacted with other County departments, such as Parks and Recreation, for mitigation opportunities. Projects on the current contract include:
• Greenhouse Gas Guidance Memo for Construction Emissions from Typical DPW Projects – Harris prepared this memo to assist the County with analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from typical DPW projects.
• Staff Support – Harris provided extension of staff services to the County DPW and had staff sitting at the County offices providing day-to-day support on projects such as the Climate Action Plan Alternative Fuels Research Project, Regional General Permit 53 Renewal, and Bradley Avenue Widening Project. • Cole Grade Road Improvement Project – The Harris team provided visual simulations of what the proposed Cole Grade Road Improvement Project would look like when construction is complete. These were used to inform the public and decision makers at a public meeting.
• Regional General Permit 53 Renewal – Harris prepared a Water Quality Report analyzing potential impacts from flood control facility maintenance activities on water bodies throughout the County in support of the County’s permit renewal application.
REGULATORY AGENCIES
USCAE, RWQCB, CDFW
TEAM
Diane Sandman (Principal-in-Charge)
Ryan Binns (Project Manager)
Sharon Toland (Air Quality/GHG/Noise
Specialist)
Emily Mastrelli (Lead/Senior Biologist)
Katie Laybourn (Biologist/Aquatic
Resources Specialist)
Monica Alfaro (Senior Biologist)
Ryan Meszaros (Senior Botanist)
Esther Daigneault (CEQA Analyst)
Kelsey Hawkins (CEQA Analyst and Air
Quality/GHG/Noise Specialist)
Donna Beddow (Archaeologist)
Randy Deodat (GIS)
Michael Rupić (CEQA Analyst)
Frank Lopez (Hydrology/Water Quality)
Pictured: Cole Grade Road Improvement Project (left) and Gillespie Field Burrowing Owl Investigation (right) 02/08/2022 C4 Page 138 of 178
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• Gillespie Field Burrowing Owl Investigation – The Harris team conducted an investigation and documented the safe removal of a burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), a sensitive species, who had made its way into an active construction site at Gillespie Field.
• Live Oak Springs Water System Improvements Project –
Harris is providing biological and cultural resources services as well as CEQA documentation for this project.
• Palomar Airport Master Plan – At the County’s request, Harris is teaming with Participation by Design to provide facilitation for public workshops and associated public participation and public outreach services. The project entails long-term planning efforts for the future development of McClellan-Palomar Airport and involves a large number of stakeholders and interests, all of whom have different visions for the future of the airport. The Harris team will design an effective process for engaging the airport’s stakeholders in a constructive dialogue prior to County Aviation staff preparing a revised approach for the Board of Supervisors consideration.
• Rancho Santa Fe Roundabouts – Harris is preparing GIS shapefiles for Environmentally Sensitive Areas and providing the environmental condition specification for the contractor. • San Diego River Basin Sewer Improvements – Harris is
providing biological and cultural resources services for the San Diego River Basin Sewer Improvements Project.
• Palomar Airport Landfill Pipe Replacement Project
– Harris conducted nesting bird surveys to determine the presence or absence of nests on the project site.
EUCALYPTUS-CITRUS SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
DESIGN-BUILD
Orion Construction/City of Vista
The Eucalyptus-Citrus Sewer Improvements project includes replacing and upsizing the sewer system within the City, replacing existing manholes, and installing new manholes. The purpose of this project is to enhance infrastructure, eliminate hydraulic insufficiencies, increase capacities, and extend the service life of the sanitary sewer collection systems. Harris’ Engineering team is providing design-build services (design and preconstruction services) under the prime contractor, Orion Construction. Harris’ Environmental team is providing review of technical documents, compliance expertise, and is expected to provide permitting support (agency coordination, permit applications, and permit review) when necessary.
REGULATORY AGENCIES
Not applicable
TEAM
Diane Sandman (Environmental QA/QC)
Ryan Binns (Environmental Lead)
Emily Mastrelli (Senior Biologist/Permitting Specialist) Katie Laybourn (Aquatic Resources Specialist/Biologist/Permitting Specialist)
Randy Deodat (GIS)
Jason Caprio (Harris Engineering Project Manager)
Frank Lopez (Harris Principal-in-Charge)
Pictured: 6-inch-diameter cast-iron sewer main slated for removal, which daylights across Buena Vista Creek near Eucalyptus Avenue.”. 02/08/2022 C4 Page 139 of 178
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WELD BOULEVARD DISTRIBUTION CENTER EIR ADDENDUM AND
REGULATORY PERMITTING
Chesnut Properties/City of El Cajon
Working for Chesnut Properties, Harris is currently preparing an EIR Addendum for the Weld Boulevard Distribution Center Project in the City of El Cajon. The project involves the development of an approximately 142,756 SF distribution warehouse, parking, and designated product pick-up and drop-off areas. The delivery station would operate 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, to support the delivery of packages to customer locations between 11:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. The proposed project is on the same site as the certified 2009 Forester Creek Industrial Park EIR (2009 EIR), which was prepared and managed by Diane Sandman at a previous firm.
Harris is preparing technical studies and an Addendum to the previously certified 2009 EIR to address the modifications to the project. Harris staff are preparing the biological resources, air quality/GHG emissions, and noise technical report updates.
These reports compare the components of the 2009 Project to those of the proposed project to determine whether the potential impacts of the proposed project are adequately addressed in the certified 2009 EIR. The project site contains the federally listed San Diego ambrosia plant, which requires translocation prior to construction. It also contains waters of the state, which will require regulatory permitting.
The Harris team is leading the regulatory permitting process, which has been complicated due to changing regulations. Harris worked with the client to determine the best approach given the environmental opportunities and constraints of the project. Harris is directly coordinating with the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board to issue a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification for the aquatic resources located within the project site. The Harris team is also preparing a stream- bed restoration plan to mitigate the impacts on the project site. The team has identified a mitigation bank for upland habitat impacts and potential receiver sites for the translocation of San Diego ambrosia.
REGULATORY AGENCIES
USACE, RWQCB, CDFW, USFWS
TEAM
Diane Sandman (Principal-in-Charge)
Ryan Binns (Project Manager)
Sharon Toland (Air Quality/GHG/Noise
Specialist)
Emily Mastrelli (Senior Biologist)
Katie Laybourn (Aquatic Resources/
Permitting Specialist)
Esther Daigneault (CEQA Analyst)
Kelsey Hawkins (CEQA Analyst and Air
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Randy Deodat (GIS)
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CHULA VISTA OTAY PIPELINE 2 SEGMENT A6 REPLACEMENT
Otay Water District/Otay Land Company
Segment A6 of Otay Pipeline 2 is currently a 40-inch pipe and is proposed to be replaced with an increased diameter 54-inch pipe. The design and construction methodology for the pipeline replacement is still in development by the designer.
The pipeline is within a 100-foot easement owned by the City of San Diego and is approximately 4,000 LF in length. The easement is bound on both sides by the City of Chula Vista’s Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) Subarea Plan, which includes Salt Creek and associated wetlands. Salt Creek wetland and four unvegetated drainages that flow into the Otay River downstream cross through the project site and are under the jurisdiction of the USACE, RWQCB, and CDFW.
In order to avoid permanent and temporary impacts to these water resources, Harris and the project team are collaborating to develop creative design solutions for the pipeline replacement and propose the use of existing access roads for future maintenance access. Harris has provided guidance to the client in designing aspects of the project to avoid significant impacts, thereby streamlining the environmental impact analysis and regulatory agency permitting efforts and ultimately saving the client expense and time during the project approval process.
Harris is providing environmental documentation including an air quality and GHG emissions report, draft and final biological and cultural technical reports, an IS/MND, and MMRP. Harris has conducted a jurisdictional delineation, and biological and cultural surveys. Harris staff will coordinate with the regulatory agencies, prepare permit applications as necessary, and attend meetings and two public hearings.
Design challenges have extended the project development and environmental impact analysis period, but Harris has continually kept the project moving forward and led coordination efforts between the cities of Chula Vista and San Diego. Despite these challenges, the project is expected to be delivered within budget.
REGULATORY AGENCIES
Designed to avoid impacts; no regulatory
permits anticipated.
TEAM
Diane Sandman (Principal-in-Charge)
Ryan Binns (Project Manager)
Sharon Toland (Air Quality/GHG/Noise
Specialist)
Emily Mastrelli (Senior Biologist)
Katie Laybourn (Biologist/Deputy Project
Manager)
Kelsey Hawkins (Air Quality/GHG/Noise
Specialist)
Randy Deodat (GIS)
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Orion Construction/East County Advanced Water Purification (ECAWP) Joint Powers Authority (JPA)
Harris is providing biological resources and permitting support services for Package 2 of the ECAWP program, a collaborative effort between Padre Dam Municipal Water District, the City of El Cajon, the County of San Diego, and Helix Water District.
The program will create a new, local, sustainable, and drought- proof drinking water supply using state-of-the-art technology to purify East County’s recycled water. Package 2 includes design and construction of a 10-mile Advanced Water Purification pipeline, Dechlorination Facility, and inlet to Lake Jennings.
PACKAGE # 4: EAST MISSION GORGE FORCE
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Harris is providing CEQA, biological resources, and permitting support services for Package 4 of the ECAWP program, a
collaborative effort between Padre Dam Municipal Water
District, the City of El Cajon, the County of San Diego, and Helix Water District. The program will create a new, local, sustainable, and drought-proof drinking water supply using state-of-the-art technology to purify East County’s recycled water. Package 4 includes design and construction of a Regional Brine Line to convey brine and centrate produced by the advanced water treatment processes from the East Mission Gorge Pump Station to a connection to the City of San Diego South Mission Valley Trunk Sewer.
REGULATORY AGENCIES
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TEAM
Diane Sandman (Principal-in-Charge)
Ryan Binns (Project Manager)
Emily Mastrelli (Senior Biologist/Permitting Specialist)
REGULATORY AGENCIES
USACE, RWQCB, CDFW
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Diane Sandman (Principal-in-Charge)
Ryan Binns (Project Manager)
Emily Mastrelli (Senior Biologist/Permitting Specialist) Katie Laybourn (Biologist/Permitting Specialist)
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RECYCLED WATER MASTER PLAN PEIR
City of Corona
Harris prepared a Program EIR for the 2018 Reclaimed Water Master Plan in accordance with CEQA. The purpose of the project is to assist the City with meeting its goals for reclaimed water use by recommending the implementation of appropriate projects, programs, and additional studies. The purpose is consistent with the City’s larger motivations documented in the City of Corona 2020-2040 General Plan, the City of Corona 2014–2019 Strategic Plan, Ordinance 2854 (Recycled Water Rules and Regulations), and the reclaimed water policy set forth by the City’s Department of Water and Power.
The project identified 33 projects that were evaluated, prioritized, and scheduled. Harris staff prepared the draft and final EIR, biological resources study, CEQA Findings, and MMRP. Harris also assisted with the Notice of Preparation (NOP) scoping meeting and City Council hearing. The Program EIR was certified in June 2020.
Specialized Experience
BIOLOGICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND
PALEONTOLOGICAL SERVICES
Biological Surveys, Reports, and Monitoring
The Harris team includes qualified in-house staff who hold the appropriate permits from USFWS and CDFW to conduct
protocol-level surveys for many listed wildlife species, including, but not limited to, coastal California gnatcatcher, southwestern willow flycatcher, western yellow-billed cuckoo, quino checkerspot butterfly, and least Bell’s vireo. In addition, our team has experience surveying for species of concern that could potentially occur within the project areas.
Our team’s expertise includes Federal 10(a)(1)(A) incidental take permits for conservancy fairy shrimp, longhorn fairy shrimp, Riverside fairy shrimp, San Diego fairy shrimp, vernal pool fairy shrimp, vernal pool tadpole shrimp, coastal California gnatcatcher, least Bell’s vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, yellow-billed cuckoo, quino checkerspot butterfly, Stephens’ kangaroo rat, San Bernardino kangaroo rat, and Pacific pocket mouse. Our in-house and on-call staff is also highly experienced with Mojave desert tortoise (authorized biologists), Los Angeles pocket mouse (trapping and handling), arroyo toad, live trapping of small mammals and herptiles (CDFW permitted, including species of special concern), flat-tailed horned lizard, grey vireo, and hermes copper butterfly. We have also have a highly skilled and experienced botanist who leads our rare plant surveys.
Our Biology Group Lead and Senior Biologist Emily Mastrelli is also USGS Bird Banding Lab Master Bander for all passerines and near-passerines, including metal and color-banding of coastal California gnatcatchers.
Services include preparation of Biological Assessment
documents, as well as formal and informal consultation with USFWS, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), US Forest Service, CDFW, and local agencies.
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Ryan Binns (QA/QC Specialist)
Sharon Toland (Air Quality/GHG/Noise Specialist)
Emily Mastrelli (Biologist)
Katie Laybourn (Biologist)
Esther Daigneault (CEQA Analyst)
Kelsey Hawkins (CEQA Analyst)
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Shelby Castells (Archaeologist)
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Archaeological and Paleontological Surveys,
Reports, and Monitoring
The Harris team includes qualified in-house staff and
subconsultant Red Tail Environmental for cultural resources and subconsultant San Diego Natural History Museum
(SDNHM) for paleontological resources services. Our team has expertise in cultural resources surveying and construction monitoring using GIS. We have extensive experience with architectural history surveys and prehistoric artifacts analysis.
Our team includes registered professional archaeologists who have worked collaboratively with the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians.
Our team’s archaeologists will carry out field surveys to identify prehistoric and historic archaeological sites. We will also prepare site evaluations using the National Register of Historic Places and/or the California Register of Historical Resource eligibility criteria, impact assessments and development of mitigation measures, construction monitoring, ground-based laser scanning and mapping of sites, and three-dimensional scanning of artifacts.
SDNHM’s paleontological services include initial resource assessments and CEQA/NEPA technical studies, development of mitigation plans, construction monitoring, professional fossil preparation, and specimen curation and storage. SDNHM staff possess a strong working knowledge of the significance and distribution of regional paleontological resources, the vulnerability of these resources to various types of development related impacts, and the appropriate methods for reducing negative impacts to a level less than significant through construction monitoring, fossil salvage, laboratory preparation and curation, and permanent storage. Over the past 30+
years, SDNHM’s dedicated team has recovered thousands of significant fossils from an impressive cross section of geological rock units covering portions of the past 140 million years of earth history.
AQUATIC RESOURCES DELINEATIONS
Our team has experience conducting assessments and
delineations of aquatic resources delineations in San Diego County. Aquatic resources delineations are conducted to identify the presence and approximate extent of wetlands and other waters of the United States subject to USACE jurisdiction, and regulated under the federal Clean Water Act; waters of the state subject to RWQCB jurisdiction and water regulated by the CDFW. Field investigations involve the collection of site-specific data, including soil characteristics, assessment of plant species composition, and evaluations of hydraulic conditions. We use GPS technology to map locations of sensitive resources and develop GIS databases to catalog potential aquatic resources.
USFWS is consulted under the federal Endangered Species Act regarding potential effects to federally listed threatened and endangered species.
GEOTECHNICAL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
The Harris team includes skilled geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, civil and environmental engineers, environmental scientists, and multi-credentialed inspectors and technicians that provide geotechnical engineering,
environmental consulting, special inspection, materials testing, and facilities consulting services. Our team members at Atlas Technical Consultants (ATC), formerly known as SCST, operate the most complete and sophisticated geotechnical and materials lab in San Diego County.
ATC has over 60 years of experience providing geotechnical investigations in San Diego County for new construction and rehabilitations of water projects of all types, including sewer systems and mains, pipelines, reservoirs, wastewater facilities, and pump stations/lift stations. ATC has provided these services in and around the City of Vista, including the Meyers Siphon and AB Pipe Replacement for the Vista Irrigation District; the Linda Vista East Sewer Upsizing and Realignment, San Marino Drive Sewer Replacement, and San Marcos Interceptor Sewer Replacement Phase II for the Vallecitos Water District; and the Palomar Airport Water Main Repair and Pavement
Investigation, State Street Drainage, Simsbury Pipeline Replacement, and Recycled Water Pipeline III Segment 5 for the City of Carlsbad.
Special-Status Species Permits Federal or State
Fairy Shrimp Permits: Conservancy fairy shrimp, longhorn fairy shrimp, Riverside fairy shrimp, San Diego fairy shrimp, vernal pool fairy shrimp, and vernal pool tadpole shrimp.
USFWS
Avian Permits: Coastal California gnatcatcher, southwestern willow flycatcher, yellow-billed cuckoo, and least Bell’s vireo with removal of brown-headed cowbird eggs from nests.
USFWS, CA
Specialty Avian Permits: USGS Bird Banding Lab Master Banding Permit including metal banding of all passerines and near-passerines. Special authorization to color band and metal band coastal California gnatcatchers.
USGS BBL, CA
Insect Permits: Quino checkerspot butterfly.USFWS, CA
Amphibian/Reptile Authorizations: Mojave desert tortoise, southwestern arroyo toad, and flat-tailed horned lizards (authorized handlers for all three). Trapping permits for sensitive and non-sensitive reptile/amphibian species.
USFWS, CA
Mammal Permits and Certifications: Stephens’ kangaroo rat, San Bernardino kangaroo rat, Pacific pocket mouse, and Los Angeles little pocket mouse. Trapping permits for sensitive and non-sensitive small mammal species.
USFWS, CA
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ACOUSTICAL TECHNICAL REPORTS
The Harris team has prepared numerous acoustical technical reports for City projects. Our staff includes Sharon Toland, a County of San Diego Certified CEQA Consultant for Noise. We have a deep understanding and years of experience with local thresholds and noise regulations. For our acoustical technical reports, we utilize the Federal Highway Administration’s Roadway Construction Noise Model and data from the
Federal Transit Administration Transit Noise and Vibration Assessment. Our acoustical analysis consultants are trained in taking noise measurements with a Larson Davis sound meter.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS,
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLANS,
ENDANGERED SPECIES MANAGEMENT PLANS AND
EMERGENCY STREAM BANK RESTORATION PLANS
The Harris team has worked extensively with federal and state resource agencies and local jurisdictions to develop management plans that meet all of the necessary regulatory requirements pertaining to open space preserves. We can prepare deed restrictions and conservation easements, as well as assist in calculating costs for long-term open space management.
The environmental team provides engineering design, project management, and construction oversight services for stream restoration projects. Projects are designed to emphasize biotechnical streambank stabilization using native vegetation combined with the best available technology in erosion control.
The Harris team includes licensed professional soil scientists and registered professional engineers who are certified in the State of California.
ENDANGERED SPECIES MANAGEMENT PLANS
EXPERIENCE
The Harris team includes biologists and planners experienced with designing, coordinating, and implementing species and habitat management plans and stakeholder outreach programs for small to large preserves and conservation areas in southern California. Typical activities include coordinating outreach and support for volunteer efforts and events, field monitoring, and oversight of all projects and maintenance programs.
HABITAT MITIGATION AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
Habitat mitigation planning, design, permitting, and
implementation are some of the most complex issues in the environmental field. The Harris team has experience in the design, management, and supervision of habitat restoration and construction activities. Our team will prepare design specifications and assist in the bid process. We provide observation and technical assistance during grading and construction of wetland restoration and compensation sites.
We also prepare planting plans, specifications, irrigation plans, and provide assistance with implementation of various restored habitats and vegetation communities. Our team members
have developed a strong reputation in this field, and are sought out by local government entities for our mitigation planning experience.
For the East Sycamore Commercial Center Oak Mitigation
project in the City of Vista, members of our team developed, installed, and monitored a coast live oak mitigation project. The mitigation project was required to offset the loss of impacted oak trees at ratios consistent with those set by the CDFW. To fulfill the mitigation ratios according to the success standards defined by the approved mitigation plan, 145 mitigation oak plantings were required. At the end of the five-year mitigation project, the mitigation site had a 100-percent survival rate. This project completed the five-year maintenance and monitoring on time and under budget and exceeded growth expectations.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS (USACE, CCC, CDFW,
RWQCB, CITY OF CARLSBAD)
The Harris team routinely prepares and processes permit applications for USACE Section 404 permits, CCC Coastal Development Permits under programs similar to the City
of Carlsbad’s Local Coastal Program, CDFW Section 1602
Streambed Alteration Agreements, and RWQCB Section 401
Water Quality Certifications. We are skilled in developing permitting strategies and schedules that satisfy multiple agency’s requirements and allow for concurrent processing of permits.
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CEQA
The Harris environmental team has extensive experience providing documentation in compliance with CEQA in the City of Vista, including Categorical Exemptions, Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, and Environmental Impact Reports. Most recently, we contributed to preparation of the 2017 Comprehensive Sewer Master Plan PEIR. We also prepared IS/MND documentation for the Green Oak Sewer Replacement project, Bub Williamson Park Rehabilitation project, and Guajome Park Academy projects in the City. Our staff also has extensive experience preparing technical studies in support of CEQA documents, including biological resources, hydrology/water quality, air quality, GHG and energy, and noise technical reports.
Experience Working With Native American Tribes
Harris staff have considerable experience coordinating with Native American representatives for compliance with CEQA/NEPA, Assembly Bill (AB) 52, Senate Bill (SB) 18 and California Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. As of 2017, tribal cultural resources is a stand-alone topic in the State CEQA Guidelines, giving it equal weight with topics such as biological resources and cultural resources. Under SB 18, Native American tribes must be notified of projects that will involve a General Plan or Specific Plan or amendment thereto.
Tribal cultural resources are unique, requiring respectful and dignified treatment in accordance with a tribe’s cultural and spiritual traditions. It is standard practice for any cultural resources field survey conducted by an archaeologist to include a Native American monitor from a traditionally and culturally-affiliated tribe. City staff has a synergistic relationship with the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians and often recommends them for Native American monitoring efforts within the City.
Under AB 52, the City has an obligation to notify the Native American tribes that have expressed interest of the opportunity to consult on a project. Harris has prepared numerous City CEQA documents for projects that have complied with AB 52 consultation, such as the Green Oak Sewer Replacement IS/MND, Guajome Park Academy IS/MND and Bub Williamson Park Improvements IS/MND.
Principal-in-Charge Diane Sandman has led numerous projects that required coordination with the Most Likely Descendant as determined by the Native American Heritage Commission per California Public Resources Code Section 5097.98 for the identification and treatment of human remains. For the El Camino Real Widening project, Diane’s team worked directly with Cami Mojado and her team of monitors at Saving Sacred Sites, who represent the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians.
On the Fanita Ranch Revised EIR project for the City of Santee, Diane is working with Clint Linton, a representative from the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation Committee.
For both of these projects, communication and coordination with the tribal representatives were paramount to project success.
Donna Beddow, Harris’ Senior Archaeologist, has worked with Native American tribes all over San Diego County for the last 20 years. She has excellent working relationships with the tribal representatives. She is skilled in SB 18 and AB 52 consultation and has worked on current projects in Vista including the Vista Climate Action Plan Negative Declaration and Vista Grande Residential Project Mitigated Negative Declaration. 02/08/2022 C4 Page 146 of 178
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Past Record on Controlling Cost, Quality of Work, and Schedule The Harris team consistently seeks opportunities to control cost and schedule while delivering high quality work that meets our client’s needs. In an effort to keep costs to a minimum, the Harris project manager will develop a scope and budget for each task order that utilizes the least expensive qualified staff member to complete the necessary task. For instance, when scoping a permitting task, the bulk of the work will be performed by a Project Analyst with oversight from our Permitting Specialist and QA/QC review by our QA/QC Manager. By assigning the majority of the work to the lower rate staff member, we will be able to keep the costs to the City at a minimum, while still delivering a quality product.
Another way in which we will verify cost efficiency is to use existing available environmental information whenever possible. As an example, for a task order involving a sewer CIP project, we will begin the scoping a budgeting process by reviewing the 2017 CSMP PEIR to determine if the project is adequately covered by that document. If it is, we will determine that CEQA review for the project is complete, and move directly to implementation of mitigation and permitting. This approach will ensure the preparation of quality environmental documentation, without requiring the City to pay a premium price.
The projects below further illustrate our ability to meet project goals in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Project, Client and Description Cost Schedule
Beverly Drive Manhole Emergency Permitting, City of Vista. Under our current as-needed environmental services contract, Harris provided permitting and mitigation monitoring for an emergency slope stabilization project at 942 Beverly Drive. Harris’ scope included conducting an aquatic resources delineation and preparing a delineation report, conducting a cultural resources survey and preparing the report, drafting and submitting emergency permit applications with USACE and RWQCB, and construction monitoring (biological, archaeological/Native American, and paleontological). Harris worked in partnership with City staff and the resource agencies to obtain the emergency permits for the project and monitor its construction. The project was successfully implemented to improve public safety while also protecting the environment. Harris completed the project in 10 months and 30% under budget.
• Contract: $104,984
• Actual: $72,898
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• Actual: 10 months
Group 2 Sewer Projects Environmental Constraints Study, City of National City.
Harris’ environmental and engineering staff designed sewer improvements that addressed existing citywide sewer deficiencies while minimizing environmental impacts. This work involved 12 separate projects, known as “nuisance sites,” and included urban canyons, residential neighborhoods, roadways, and a school. The environmental constraints study identified potential environmental issues and appropriate level of CEQA evaluation for each project, based on site visits, database reviews, and agency regulations. Harris staff used this information to identify future site-specific studies required to address potential issues, as well as any potential needs for resource agency permitting. Harris identified CEQA exemptions that allowed the City to expedite sewer repair projects. This project was completed 3 months ahead of schedule and 1% under budget.
• Contract: $17,390
• Actual: $17,380
• Contract: 9 months
• Actual: 6 months
Third-Party Review of Programmatic CEQA for Stormwater Maintenance Program, City of Vista. Harris conducted a third-party review of the August 2020 Addendum No. 1 to the 2008 MND for the Stormwater Conveyance System Maintenance Program. The Addendum addressed 35 sites that were covered under the 2008 MND and 7 new sites. Harris’ review focused on compliance with CEQA and other federal, state and local regulatory requirements. Harris completed the project on time and 30% under budget.
• Contract: $10,810
• Actual: $7,405
• Contract: 3 weeks
• Actual: 3 weeks
“I just wanted to take a
minute to say that [Harris
staff] have been doing
an outstanding job at the
Beverly Drive project and I
really appreciate their efforts
in keeping us compliant. I’m
glad they’re on our team! ”
—Michael Hilker, Capital Projects Manager,
City of Vista
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 6. References 36
City of San Marcos
Location: 1 Civic Center Dr., Suite 100, San Marcos, CA 92069 Number of Projects Completed: 11 projects
Contact Person: Joe Farace, Planning Manager
760.744.1050 ext. 3204
[email protected]
City of El Cajon
Location: 200 E Main St., El Cajon, CA 92020
Number of Projects Completed: 3 projects
Contact Person: Tony Shute, Deputy Director
619.441.1742
[email protected]
City of Corona
Location: 400 S Vicentia Ave., Corona, CA 92882
Number of Projects Completed: 6 projects
Contact Person: Mohammed Ibrahim, Senior Engineer
951.739.4840
[email protected]
County of San Diego
Location: 5510 Overland Ave., Suite 410, San Diego, CA 92123 Number of Projects Completed: 230 projects
Contact Person: Sandi Sawa Hazlewood, Planning Manager, Department of Public Works
619.373.2156
[email protected]
City of Vista
Location: 200 Civic Center Dr., Vista, CA 92084
Number of Projects Completed: 25 projects
Contact Person: John Conley, Director of Community
Development & Engineering
760.643.5388
[email protected]
6. REFERENCES
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7. EXCEPTIONS TO THE RFQ
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Per the RFQ, our team's Rate Schedule has been uploaded as a separate electronic file to ProcureNow.
8. RATE SCHEDULE
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APPENDIX – KEY STAFF RESUMES
Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A1 APPENDIX – KEY STAFF RESUMES
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A2 Diane Sandman, AICP
PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
Diane manages Harris’ 25+ person Environmental Planning + Compliance team. Over her 20+ year career, she has worked extensively on CEQA and NEPA compliance documents for public projects, including the District. Diane has been responsible for permitting coordination with resource agencies including the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). She has successfully managed contracts up to $15 million in fee. She has successfully completed more than 100 EIRs and other CEQA and NEPA documents for local projects. Her projects have required a variety of discretionary approvals, including general plan, community plan, specific plan and master plan amendments, rezones, grading exemptions, coastal development permits, tentative subdivision maps, annexations, and conditional use permits. Diane is a former instructor of the CEQA Environmental Assessment Practices course at the University of San Diego, her alma mater.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Vista, As-Needed CEQA Consultant Services. Project Manager. Diane manages Harris’ as-needed CEQA environmental services to the City of Vista, reducing the backlog of projects encountered by the Planning Division. Our services consist of preparing CEQA documents such as IS/MNDs, CEQA peer reviews, EIR addendums, and other related environmental documentation for private development and City projects. Diane and her team have provided CEQA services to the City of Vista for more than 15 years. • City of Vista, Monte Vista Drive Sewer EIR Addendum (CIP 8199). Project Director. The project would relocate an existing sewer pipeline out of the existing adjacent creek channel, replace approximately 800 linear feet of an 8-inch sewer pipeline with a 10-inch sewer pipeline, construct weather access roads for sewer maintenance, and fill existing abandoned manholes with sand or other materials. The scope of work included preparation of an Addendum to the 2008 Sewer Management Plan Program EIR, a biological resources survey and report, and a cultural resources survey and report. Diane was involved in the beginning stages of the project.
• City of Vista, 2017 Comprehensive Sewer Master Plan PEIR. PEIR Technical Advisor. Harris assisted the City of Vista and Buena Sanitation District in preparing a Comprehensive Sewer Management Plan, which includes a master plan update, asset management plan, PEIR, and sewer rate study. Diane was responsible for development of the PEIR approach such that it streamlines future project environmental review. Harris environmental staff prepared the air quality, GHG/energy, land use, and noise sections of the PEIR. Harris updated information from the City’s 2008 Sewer Master Plan PEIR to reflect current conditions. After updating the impact analysis for each of these topics, Harris identified mitigation measures as necessary to reduce potential impacts associated with construction and operation of the project. • City of Vista, Bub Williamson Park Rehabilitation Project. Project Director. Preparing an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for five acres of underutilized recreational space at Bub Williamson Park.
• City of Vista, Green Oak Trunk Sewer Replacement IS/MND. Project Director. This project will replace approximately 5,000 feet of vitrified clay pipe sewer main with new polyvinyl chloride sewer main and associated services and manholes. The project is located near Agua Hedionda Creek in an area known to contain sensitive biological and cultural resources.
Diane is overseeing the preparation of the IS/MND; air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and noise technical reports; and Phase II cultural resources testing.
FIRM
Harris & Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
BA, Environmental Studies
CERTIFICATIONS
Approved EIR Preparer, County of
San Diego
Certified Planner (AICP), American
Institute of Certified Planners
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A3 • City of Vista/Guajome Park Academy, Guajome Park
Academy Expansion Project. Project Manager. Guajome
Schools proposes to convert the existing Life Christian Church at 1132 N. Melrose Drive in the City of Vista into a 200-student, K-5 elementary school. The project site is located within an industrial park area that includes the North County Trade Tech High School and other uses.
It is anticipated that the church will continue to operate within the converted facility as the church and school have demonstrated a good working relationship, their activities will not conflict, and the proposed facilities will benefit both uses. With the exception of minor ground-disturbing activities associated with construction of an outdoor
playground, parking area, and off-site traffic mitigation improvements, construction activities would be limited
to internal building improvements and no change to the
existing building footprint is proposed. Development of a new playground and parking lot on the 0.5-acre former parking lot to the north of the site are included in the proposed project.
• City of Vista, Thibido Road to Watson Way Sewer
Relocation EIR Addendum (CIP 8202). Project Director. The project would relocate the existing sewer pipeline from the existing creek channel into a developed paved parking area and fill existing abandoned manholes in the creek. The scope of work included preparation of an Addendum to the 2008 Sewer Management Plan Program EIR and natural resources survey and report of the adjacent creek channel. Diane
oversaw the first draft EIR Addendum and natural resources survey.
• City of Vista, Cielita Linda Residential Subdivision EIR.
Project Manager/Primary Author. This EIR addressed the
impacts of a 52-unit residential subdivision project on a 20- acre site. Approximately one-third of the site was located in unincorporated San Diego County and required annexation to the City as well as approval of a Tentative Subdivision Map by City Council. Key issues addressed in the EIR included biological resources impacts to non-native grassland habitat and Cooper’s hawk; archaeological and paleontological
resources impacts from construction activities; geology/ soils impacts from unstable soils; and hazardous materials impacts associated with undocumented fill and former use of the property for horse ranching. Diane was also primary author of the Draft EIR and later prepared an EIR addendum for a minor modification to the project.
• City of Vista, Downtown Vista Specific Plan Update
Program EIR. Project Manager. Diane managed the Program EIR and related technical appendices for the Downtown
Vista Specific Plan Update. The update stimulated
redevelopment, economic development, streetscape and
traffic improvements, parking, pedestrian amenities, and a mix of land uses on 350 acres of downtown Vista. Key
environmental issues included aesthetics, air quality, climate change, cultural resources, hydrology/water quality, land use, noise, traffic, and utilities. The noise technical report for the EIR assessed the potential operation and construction- related noise and vibration impacts that could affect the land uses accommodated by the Specific Plan, as well as impacts of the land uses allowed under the Specific Plan on existing noise-sensitive land uses in the plan area. Key noise issues included traffic noise, operation of the SPRINTER commuter railroad, and impacts to noise sensitive land uses in mixed- use developments. The FTA CREATE Noise and Vibration
model was used to determine potential impacts of the
SPRINTER light rail system.
• City of Santee, Fanita Ranch Development EIR Project.
Project Manager. The 2,600-acre Fanita Ranch project
consists of phased development of a new 3,000-unit
residential community in the City of Santee. Diane and the Harris project team prepared a comprehensive and legally defensible EIR, along with air quality, GHG emissions, noise and cultural resources studies. Harris prepared two erratas to the Final EIR.
• City of Solana Beach, Solana 101 Mixed-Use EIR. Project Manager. Harris worked with the City of Solana Beach
to prepare an EIR for a mixed-use development project
along Highway 101 in Solana Beach. The Solana 101 project proposed construction of a new mixed-use development on a two-acre site. The proposed development included 45,587 square feet of commercial office space, 17,714 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 25 multifamily residential units, and two floors of underground parking with 366
parking spaces. Harris prepared the EIR and technical
studies, including air quality and greenhouse gas emissions.
The project was controversial and several changes were
implemented by the applicant in response to community
feedback. Ultimately, the project was unanimously approved by the City Council and supported by the local community. • San Diego County, Property Specific Requests (PSR),
General Plan Amendment (GPA) Update Subsequent
Program EIR. Project Manager. Preparation of the SEIR
for the GPA. To ensure the proposed GPA for the 44 PSRs comply with CEQA, the SEIR evaluated the environmental
impacts and mitigation measures associated with the
PSRs. The County prepared a GPA to change the land use
designation for 48 specific areas in the unincorporated county. These areas are referred to as PSRs, which were made by property owners who expressed concerns and are seeking a change with the land use designations that were applied to their property by the County’s General Plan Update.
Diane Sandman, AICP
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A4 Emily Mastrelli
PROJECT MANAGER/SENIOR BIOLOGIST
Emily manages Harris’ biology group. She is a wildlife biologist with twelve seasons of field experience and expertise in environmental compliance. She also has regulatory permitting and application submittal experience, and experience as a project manager and coordinator.
Specializing in ornithology and desert tortoises, Emily’s other project work includes venomous and non-venomous snakes, butterflies, vernal pool branchiopods and small mammals. She has previously been an authorized desert tortoise biologist due to her extensive handling experience.
Emily has provided construction monitoring since 2011 and also writes various technical documents. She is also experienced with bird banding, and is permitted as a Master Bander by the Bird Banding Laboratory.
As a senior wildlife biologist, Emily has had many years of experience with threatened and endangered species including California least tern, vernal pool branchiopods, California gnatcatcher, southwestern willow flycatcher, least Bell’s vireo, western snowy plover and Quino checkerspot butterfly. She holds a USFWS Section 10(a)(1)(A) TE permit to survey for, nest monitor, and band California gnatcatchers; survey for vernal pool branchiopods; and survey for Quino checkerspot butterfly. Emily also hold a California SCP that includes Los Angeles Pocket Mouse trapping authorization. A specialist in California gnatcatchers, Emily has well over 1,000 hours of California gnatcatcher surveys. She also has expertise in permitting guidance, application, review and submittal.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Vista, Eucalyptus-Citrus Sewer Replacement Project. Senior Biologist/Permitting Specialist. Harris provided construction monitoring, nesting bird surveys, cultural and biological monitor coordination and management. Emily provided environmental project management and biological monitor coordination and scheduling. • City of San Marcos, On-Call Environmental Services. Senior Biologist/Regulatory Specialist.
Harris is providing on-going agency (USACE, USFWS) coordination and compliance expertise, as well as third-party document review. Emily conducted qualitative and quantitative monitoring and reporting for a conservation easement. • Orion Construction/East County Advanced Water Purification (ECAWP) Joint Powers Authority (JPA), Package #2: Advanced Water Purification Pipeline, Dechlorination Facility, and Lake Jennings Reservoir Inlet. Biologist. Harris is providing biological resources and permitting support services for Package 2 of the ECAWP program, a collaborative effort between Padre Dam Municipal Water District, the City of El Cajon, the County of San Diego, and Helix Water District. The program will create a new, local, sustainable, and drought-proof drinking water supply using state-of-the-art technology to purify East County’s recycled water. Package 2 includes design and construction of a 10‐mile Advanced Water Purification pipeline, Dechlorination Facility, and inlet to Lake Jennings. Emily’s responsibilities include assisting Orion Construction with identifying biological constraints and permitting compliance.
• Otay Water District/Otay Land Company, Chula Vista Otay Pipeline 2 Segment A6 Replacement. Senior Biologist. Segment A6 of Otay Pipeline 2 is currently a 40-inch pipe and is proposed to be replaced with an increased diameter 54-inch pipe. The design and construction methodology for the pipeline replacement is still in development by the designer.
The Harris team is preparing environmental documentation including an Air Quality and GHG Emissions Report, draft and final biological and cultural technical reports, an IS/MND, and a MMRP. The work also includes conducting a jurisdictional delineation, and biological and cultural surveys; coordinating with regulatory agencies; preparing permit applications; and attending meetings and two public hearings. Emily provided senior review of the FIRM
Harris & Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
BA, Biology
CERTIFICATIONS
CDFW, Scientific Collecting Permit
(SCP), #12758
USGS, BBL Master Federal Bird
Banding Permit, #21467
USFWS, Endangered Species
Recovery Permit 10(a)1(A),
#TE64144A-3
TRAINING
Federal Bird Banding Permit,
United States Department of the
Interior
Native Endangered & Threatened
Species Recovery -E&T Wildlife
Migratory Birds, US Fish & Wildlife
Service
Scientific Collecting Permit,
California Department of Fish and
Wildlife
AFFILIATIONS
Western Bird Banders Association,
Member
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A5 Biological Resources Technical Report, Revegetation Plan, Salvage Plan, and other technical documents.
• County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, Lakeside-Centex and Iron Mountain Parks Biodiversity
Studies. Senior Biologist. Emily is the lead biologist for inventory projects providing butterfly surveys, avian surveys, small mammal trapping, large/medium mammal and
mesocarnivore camera trapping, herpetological arrays, rare plant surveys, and technical reports with results.
• County of San Diego Department of Public Works, Various Projects. Senior Biologist. Emily was the lead biologist for several different projects that required biological technical studies including general and focused surveys, biological resource technical reports, and aquatic jurisdictional
delineations and reports. Emily provided protocol survey support and general and focused surveys, as well as senior review of documents.
• County of San Diego, Various Projects. Surveyor/
Construction Monitor. Emily conducted preconstruction,
protocol and special-status species surveys and provided construction monitoring/compliance monitoring for various San Diego County construction projects including Cole
Grade Road Project; Rice Canyon Road; San Vicente Road
Project; Bear Valley Parkway Widening Project; and De Luz Road Bridge Improvements Project.
• County of San Diego Department of Public Works, Quino Habitat Assessments. Senior Biologist. Emily conducted
Quino checkerspot butterfly habitat assessments for a
manhole/sewer project in San Diego County.
• University of California, San Diego, Hillcrest Campus Long-Range Development Plan, Biological Surveys &
Construction Monitoring. Lead/Senior Biologist. Emily
was the lead biologist leading a team of junior and senior permitted staff members to conduct California gnatcatcher protocol surveys, nesting bird surveys, biological monitoring and nest monitoring during construction. She also provided environmental compliance expertise.
• Imperial Irrigation District, Path 42 230kV Transmission Line Upgrades Project. Surveyor/Construction Monitor.
Emily completed preconstruction surveys for desert kit
fox, desert tortoise, American badger, burrowing owl and nesting birds. Surveys included incidental bird, mammal and reptile species. She determined whether nests were active or inactive and determined if burrows were active, inactive or potentially active. For monitoring, clearance sweeps were performed prior to all work. Emily also monitored lifts, mini-excavators, booms, and utility trucks.
• Kinder Morgan (Products Pipeline), Various Projects.
Project Manager/Coordinator/Permitting Specialist. Emily provided in-office and in-field management of projects
and environmental needs/roles; conducted/coordinated
environmental field surveys and monitoring efforts; led agency communications/negotiations; interpreted permit
needs; developed and implemented mitigation needs; and
provided regulatory and environmental technical guidance in field and to the client/project managers at Kinder Morgan.
She provided direct guidance on and assistance with
keeping project timetables, budgets and permits minimal and manageable. Emily supported the Project Permitting
Department (Houston, TX) with any needs required.
• Southern California Edison, Devers to Palo Verde 2
Transmission Line Project. Nesting Bird Surveyor. Emily completed preconstruction avian and nest surveys, clearance sweeps and verification surveys for new nests. She surveyed for all avian species, including raptors, golden eagles, and burrowing owls. She performed observational updates for established nests; took data points for observed special status and T/E species; and determined whether nests were active or inactive and set up/removed nest buffers. Emily observed and interpreted general avian and nesting specific behaviors. She served as the approved desert tortoise authorized biologist, construction monitor and venomous snake handler. She also accompanied two CAGN permitted biologists to observe
an active CAGN nest (DPV2). Burrowing Owl experience
included established nest updates (TRTP).
Emily Mastrelli
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A6 Ryan Binns, PMP, ENV SP
QA/QC MANAGER
Ryan has successfully delivered dozens of task orders for multi-year as-needed contracts with local agencies including the City of Vista, County of San Diego, and Otay Water District. He offers 20+ years of environmental and project management experience including dozens of large public works projects in San Diego County. He also has experience preparing large, complex Program EIRs. Ryan is well-versed in managing diverse teams of specialists for complex projects, including a mix of both in-house and subconsultant staff. In addition to CEQA documentation, he regularly oversees the preparation of technical reports including air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, greenhouse gas emissions, hazardous materials, noise, traffic, and visual simulations. His ability to mobilize quickly, respond promptly, and communicate effectively allows Ryan to execute project activities, develop quality deliverables, and consistently meet schedule and budget constraints.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Vista, Guajome Park Academy Expansion Project. Project Manager. The Harris team prepared an IS/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed project to convert the existing Life Christian Church into a 200-student, K-5 elementary school. The project site is located within an industrial park area that includes the North County Trade Tech High School and other uses. With the exception of minor ground-disturbing activities associated with construction of an outdoor playground, parking area, and off-site traffic mitigation improvements, construction activities would be limited to internal building improvements and no change to the existing building footprint is proposed. Development of a new playground and parking lot on the 0.5-acre former parking lot to the north of the site are included in the proposed project.
• City of Vista, Bub Williamson Park Rehabilitation Project. Project Manager. Harris completed an IS/MND for the Bub Williamson Park Rehabilitation Project that would repurpose five acres of Bub Williamson Park. The project would convert two softball fields into an arena soccer field with bleachers and lighting, a playground, and a shaded picnic area. It would also update the restroom building, re-pave the existing parking lot, and convert an area of open space into a dog park. As part of the scope, Harris performed technical modeling for the analysis of air quality and GHG emissions.
• City of Vista, Green Oak Trunk Sewer Replacement Project. Project Manager. Ryan prepared an IS/MND and air quality, GHG emissions, and noise technical reports; and conducted Phase II cultural resources testing. The project replaced approximately 5,000 feet of vitrified clay pipe sewer mains with new polyvinyl chloride sewer mains and associated services and maintenance holes. The project area is set along Agua Hedionda Creek. Approximately half of the project area is within City-owned open space park (Buena Vista Open Space Park), and the other approximate half is within a privately held camp (Green Oak Ranch). • County of San Diego, On-Call Environmental Services. Program Manager/CEQA/NEPA Lead. Ryan managed multiple as-needed environmental services contracts for more than seven years. Ryan managed more than 100 task orders to maintain projects’ compliance with CEQA; NEPA; California and Federal Endangered Species Acts; Section 404 and 401 of the Clean Water Act; California Fish and Wildlife Code; County Guidelines of Significance and Report Format and Content Requirements; and all other applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. Ryan managed schedules and budgets, and produced quality on-time deliverables.
FIRM
Harris & Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
MA, International Environmental
Policy
BS, Zoology
CERTIFICATIONS
Approved EIR Preparer, County of
San Diego
Envision Sustainability Professional
(ENV SP), Institute of Sustainable
Infrastructure
Project Management Professional
(PMP), Project Management
Institute
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A7 • County of San Diego Department of Public Works,
On-Call Environmental Services Contract for Non-Federal Projects. Program Manager/CEQA and NEPA Lead.
This contract involved environmental support services
for non-federal projects. Projects under this contract
included transportation (road improvements and bridge
replacements), flood control and wastewater, and airport improvements. Work included verifying that the County’s projects were compliant with CEQA; NEPA; California
Endangered Species Act; Federal Endangered Species Act
of 1973 (as amended); Section 404 of the Clean Water Act; and all other applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.
Ryan assigned staff support, managed schedules and budgets, and verified quality of on time deliverables. Ryan managed schedules and budgets, and produced quality on-time
deliverables. Harris just won this as-needed environmental services contract again with Ryan as the Contract Manager. • University of California, San Diego, On-Call
Environmental Services. Program Manager/CEQA/NEPA
Lead. Ryan managed the on-call environmental services
contract for the university’s Physical & Community Planning Department for more than four years. He oversaw technical reports and environmental documentation in compliance
with CEQA. He delivered a number of environmental
documents, including Outpatient Pavilion EIR, Osler
Parking Structure IS/MND, East Campus Parking Structure 2 IS/MND, and Biological and Physical Sciences Building IS/ MND. Ryan assigned staff support, managed schedules and budgets, and produced quality on-time deliverables.
• Otay Water District/Otay Land Company, Chula Vista
Otay Pipeline 2 Segment A6 Replacement. Project Manager.
Segment A6 of Otay Pipeline 2 is currently a 40-inch
pipe and is proposed to be replaced with an increased
diameter 54-inch pipe. Ryan and his team are preparing
environmental documentation, including an air quality and GHG emissions report, draft and final biological and cultural technical reports, an IS/MND, and MMRP. The work also
includes conducting a jurisdictional delineation, biological and cultural surveys, and attending meetings and two public hearings.
• Orion Construction/East County Advanced Water
Purification (ECAWP) Joint Powers Authority (JPA),
Package #2: Advanced Water Purification Pipeline,
Dechlorination Facility, and Lake Jennings Reservoir
Inlet. Project Manager. Harris is providing biological
resources and permitting support services for Package 2 of the ECAWP program, a collaborative effort between Padre Dam Municipal Water District, the City of El Cajon, the County of San Diego, and Helix Water District. The program will create a new, local, sustainable, and drought-proof drinking water supply using state-of-the-art technology to purify East County’s recycled water. Package 2 includes design and construction of a 10‐mile Advanced Water
Purification pipeline, Dechlorination Facility, and inlet to Lake Jennings. Ryan’s responsibilities include assisting Orion Construction with CEQA and permitting compliance.
Ryan and his team regularly communicate with Orion
Construction and respond to questions and concerns the
construction team has regarding construction methods and whether or not they are compliant with the approved project and permits.
• San Diego Unified Port District, Lockheed Martin
Harbor Island Facilities Demolition and Sediment
Remediation Project EIR. Project Manager. Harris is
preparing environmental documentation for the Lockheed
Martin Harbor Island Facilities Demolition and Sediment Remediation Project. The proposed project involves the
demolition and restoration of the existing Lockheed Martin Company Marine Terminal improvements on North
Harbor Island Drive in San Diego. The existing landside and waterside improvements were constructed in 1966 and were primarily used by the Applicant as a maintenance facility for deep water submersible vehicles. The Applicant shall demolish all existing landside and waterside improvements to return the site to its original, undeveloped state. Due to the historic significance of the marine terminal, the demolition will require an EIR to complete the CEQA process. Ryan
oversaw the QA/QC program and provided project oversight. • County of San Diego, Alpine Creek Drainage Improvement Project. Project Manager. This project provided
improvements to an existing storm drain facility in the unincorporated community of Alpine. The project involved construction of a parallel storm drain to supplement the existing, undersized storm drain system that runs under Arnold Way. The purpose was to increase storm drain
capacity to accommodate the 100-year storm event, which would prevent potential flooding along a County-maintained road. Ryan oversaw preparation of a habitat assessment and jurisdictional delineation and supervised staff sitting at the County’s office preparing the IS/MND.
Ryan Binns, PMP, ENV SP
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A8 Sharon Toland
AIR QUALITY/GHG EMISSIONS/ENERGY/NOISE SPECIALIST
Sharon has 15 years of experience as an environmental analyst and technical specialist for air quality, climate change, GHG emissions, and noise. Her extensive experience includes CEQA and NEPA documents for a wide variety of mixed-use, residential, and coastal developments; planned communities; and institutional and industrial development projects. Sharon also prepares climate action plans and has experience developing effective mitigation for GHG emissions.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Vista, Downtown Vista Specific Plan Update Program EIR. Air Quality/GHG/Noise Technical Specialist. Harris prepared the Program EIR and related technical appendices for the Downtown Vista Specific Plan Update. The update stimulated redevelopment, economic development, streetscape and traffic improvements, parking, pedestrian amenities, and a mix of land-uses on 350 acres of downtown Vista. The noise technical report assessed the potential operation and construction-related noise and vibration impacts that could affect existing noise-sensitive land uses in the plan area. Key noise issues included traffic noise, operation of the SPRINTER commuter railroad, and impacts to noise sensitive land uses in mixed-use developments. The FTA CREATE Noise and Vibration model was used to determine potential impacts of the SPRINTER light rail system.
• City of Vista, 2017 Comprehensive Sewer Master Plan PEIR. Air Quality/GHG/Noise Technical Specialist. Harris assisted the City of Vista and Buena Sanitation District in preparing a Comprehensive Sewer Management Plan, which includes a Master Plan Update, Asset Management Plan, PEIR, and Sewer Rate Study. Harris environmental staff prepared the air quality, GHG/energy, land use, and noise sections of the PEIR. Harris updated information from the City’s 2008 Sewer Master Plan PEIR to reflect current conditions. After updating the impact analysis for each of these topics, Harris identified mitigation measures as necessary to reduce potential impacts associated with construction and operation of the project. • City of Vista, Bub Williamson Park Rehabilitation IS/MND. Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Specialist. Work involved preparation of an IS/MND to re-purpose five acres of underutilized recreation facilities at the park. This project converted two softball fields into an arena soccer field with bleachers and lighting, a playground, and a shaded picnic area. Project plans involved updating the restroom building, repaving the existing parking lot, and converting open space into a dog park. Sharon performed the technical modeling for the analysis of air quality and greenhouse gas emissions.
• City of Vista, Calvary Chapel Church and School EIR. Environmental Scientist/ Contributing Author. This project involved the EIR for a project to construct a church and private school facility, recreational fields, parking, and a separate industrial building on a
20.95-acre site. The EIR addressed land use, biology, cultural resources, aesthetics, geology/ soils, hazards, hydrology/water quality, traffic, air quality, noise, public services, and utilities.
This project consisted of a request for a special use permit, inclusive of a site development permit, for phased development of the proposed church and private school facility. The project included site grading and the development of buildings, public street improvements, private access driveways, parking, utilities, drainage improvements, landscaping, and associated site improvements. The site was located in an area zoned for industrial- commercial uses and adjacent to several nonconforming residences and Loma Alta Creek. • City of Vista, Digital Message Boards Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Report. Technical Specialist. Sharon prepared the air quality and greenhouse gas emissions analysis for the placement of two, new double-sided digital message boards along SR-78. She estimated potential construction and operational emissions using the CalEEMod model.
FIRM
Harris & Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
BA, Environmental Studies
CERTIFICATIONS
Approved Air Quality & Noise
Specialist, County of San Diego
Certified CEQA Consultant - Noise,
County of San Diego
TRAINING
Advanced CEQA Workshop,
San Diego, Association of
Environmental Professionals
FHWA Traffic Noise Model 2.5 32-
Hour Course
Two-Day Course on AERMOD Air
Dispersion Modeling
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A9 Operational emissions consisted of indirect greenhouse gas emissions resulting from energy use. The projected energy use was determined by the proposed billboard specifications. • City of Vista, Santa Fe Vista Apartments Project EIR Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Report.
Preparer. Sharon prepared the air quality and GHG technical analyses in support of this EIR. The project proposed a new apartment complex in the City with 114 units in seven separate buildings. Associated recreational area and parking areas would also be constructed. The project applicant is applying for a density bonus under Chapter 18.90 of the Vista Development Code and the State Density Bonus Law
to develop at a residential density exceeding the limits set by Chapter 18.35, Section 18.35.070 of the Vista Development Code. The project is located within the Southern Santa Fe Avenue Opportunity Area (OA-4) of the City’s General
Plan and implements several General Plan housing policies.
The project site has access to pedestrian-friendly modes of transportation, including existing sidewalks, bus stops, and the proposed Inland Rail Trail bicycle path along the SPRINTER right-of-way.
• University of California, San Diego, Hillcrest Campus 2019 Long-Range Development Plan PEIR. Noise Specialist. The Harris project team is working with UC San Diego to prepare an EIR addressing the proposed UC San Diego Hillcrest 2019 LRDP. The PEIR will provide a detailed project-level analysis of the five project phases. Harris’ project team is preparing technical studies to support the PEIR, including air quality, biological resources, GHG emissions, health risk assessments for both construction and operational emissions, hydrology and water quality studies, noise analysis including helicopter noise, population and housing analysis, and assisting with the water supply assessment.
• County of San Diego, General Plan Update EIR and Global Climate Change Analysis. Noise Specialist. Sharon prepared the Noise Technical Report and assisted in the preparation of the EIR for the County of San Diego General Plan Update EIR. The program EIR addressed the potential environmental impacts of the county’s future growth accommodated under the updated General Plan. Sharon prepared the aesthetics, air quality, biological resources, geology and soils, land use, mineral resources, noise, as well as population and housing sections of the EIR, and prepared responses to public
comments on the draft EIR. She also prepared the global climate change section and acted as technical consultant in preparation of the initial GHG inventory.
• City of Chula Vista, Second-Tier EIR for the Otay Ranch Village 8 West Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan.
Preparer. Sharon assisted in the preparation of the second- tier EIR for the Otay Ranch Village 8 West project. The proposed project is part of an approximately 23,000-
acre Otay Ranch General Development Plan (GDP) that
includes residential, commercial, retail, civic, and industrial development, and an open space preserve system. The Otay Ranch Village 8 West project proposed the development
of 320 acres of land including a mixed-use town center, a community park and other parkland, a junior high school, an elementary school, and a total of 2,050 multi- and single- family residential units. Environmental issues of importance to the project included biology, as the Otay Ranch Village 8 West area includes 15.6 acres of the city of Chula Vista’s Multiple Species Conservation Plan (MSCP) area, as well as issues related to traffic, public services, utilities, land use, and noise.
• City of Escondido, General Plan Update, Downtown
Specific Plan Update and Climate Action Plan Program
EIR, and General Plan Noise Element and Noise Technical Report. Air Quality and Noise Specialist. This project
involved the preparation of the Program EIR which
addressed 17 environmental topics. The noise technical
report for this project provided background information on noise standards and conditions within the City and
its Sphere of Influence and an analysis of the potential noise-related impacts associated with implementation of the proposed General Plan Update. Noise generated from
transportation, operation, construction, and nuisance
noise was examined in association with potential direct and cumulative noise impacts. Potential impacts associated with groundborne vibration and noise, primarily resulting from construction and railroad operations, was also
included. The air quality technical report for this project included background information on climate and air quality conditions within the city and its Sphere of Influence, and an analysis of the potential air quality-related impacts associated with implementation of the proposed General
Plan Update including violation of air quality standards, exposure of sensitive receptors to toxic air contaminants, and obnoxious odors. Air pollutant emissions generated
from transportation, operation, and construction of land uses accommodated by the proposed project were examined in terms of potential direct and cumulative impacts. Sharon prepared the air quality and noise technical reports and also served as an EIR preparer.
Sharon Toland
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A10 Katie Laybourn
BIOLOGIST/PERMITTING SPECIALIST
Katie is an environmental analyst and biologist with more than six years of experience in the environmental field preparing environmental documents and general technical analysis in compliance with the CEQA. Katie has experience conducting biological surveys, including habitat assessments, sensitive plant and animal species surveys, and jurisdictional delineations, all of which she has incorporated into biological resources technical reports. Katie also has experience preparing and obtaining permits from the USACE, CDFW, RWQCB, USFWS, and other local, state and federal agencies. Types of projects Katie has worked on include educational facilities, flood control projects, energy projects, water infrastructure projects, private housing developments, industrial facilities, and road widening projects, among others. She has worked with numerous federal, state, and local agencies. With her background in general environmental analysis and technical biological resources experience, Katie brings a unique perspective to the public and private projects she is involved in.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Vista, Beverly Drive Emergency Manhole Stabilization – Permitting and Construction Monitoring. Deputy Project Manager/Aquatic Resources Specialist/Biologist/ Construction Monitor. Katie served as a deputy project manager, conducted the aquatic resources delineation, prepared the aquatic resources report, coordinated with the regulatory agencies, prepared the emergency permit applications, and obtained the emergency regulatory permits from USACE, San Diego RWQCB, and CDFW. Katie also conducted nesting bird surveys, construction monitoring, and riparian vegetation restoration for the project. • City of San Marcos, On-Call Consultant Services. Biologist. Katie provides biological resources technical advisory services for the City and third-party review of biological resources technical reports for consistency with the City’s General Plan and biological resources guidelines.
• Chesnut Properties/City of El Cajon, Weld Boulevard Distribution Center Project Addendum. Biologist/Aquatic Resources Specialist/Restoration Technician. Katie conducted the biological resources surveys and prepared the biological resources technical report for the Addendum. Katie also conducted the aquatic resources delineations and prepared the aquatic resources report, coordinated with the regulatory agencies, prepared the permit applications, and obtained the regulatory permits from USACE, San Diego RWQCB, and CDFW.
Katie assisted with the federally and state-listed San Diego ambrosia (Ambrosia pumila) translocation and habitat restoration on the project site and receiver site. • City of National City, Paradise Creek Water Quality and Community Enhancement Project – CEQA and Permitting. Aquatic Resources Specialist/Biologist. Katie conducted the biological resources survey, aquatic resources delineation and prepared the aquatic resources report, coordinated with the regulatory agencies, prepared the regulatory permit applications, and obtained the regulatory permits from USACE, San Diego RWQCB, and CDFW. • City of El Cajon, Broadway Earthen Channel Repairs Project. Aquatic Resources Specialist/ Biologist. Katie conducted the biological resources survey, aquatic resources delineation, aquatic resources report, and provided analysis of sensitive habitats and specials-status plant and wildlife species. Katie also coordinated with the regulatory agencies and prepared USACE, San Diego RWQCB, and CDFW regulatory permit applications.
FIRM
Harris & Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
BA, Environmental Studies and
Marine Science
CERTIFICATIONS
Federal Aviation Administration,
Remote Drone Pilot
AFFILIATIONS
Association of Environmental
Professionals
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A11 • Orion Construction/East County Advanced Water
Purification (ECAWP) Joint Powers Authority (JPA),
Package #2: Advanced Water Purification Pipeline,
Dechlorination Facility, and Lake Jennings Reservoir
Inlet. Biologist/CEQA Analyst. Katie conducted biological resources surveys and reviewed the alternative pipeline alignments consistency with the project’s approved CEQA documentation.
• Otay Water District/Otay Land Company, Chula Vista
Otay Pipeline 2 Segment A6 Replacement. Deputy Project
Manager/Biologist/CEQA Analyst. Katie served as deputy
project manager and conducted the habitat assessment,
vegetation mapping, rare plant surveys, and aquatic resources mapping and prepared the Biological Resources Technical Report, Revegetation Plan, Salvage and Translocation Plan, and IS/MND.
• City of Arvin, Update to Sanitary Sewer Management Plan (SSMP) Program-Level MND. Biologist. Katie conducted
the biological resources surveys and prepared the biological resources technical report and CEQA analysis for the MND. • County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, Iron Mountain Property Baseline Biodiversity Inventory.
Biologist. Katie conducted baseline biodiversity surveys, including butterfly surveys, avian surveys, small mammal trapping, large/medium mammal and mesocarnivore camera
trapping, herpetological arrays, rare plant surveys, and technical reports with results.
• County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, Lakeside-Linkage Centex Property Baseline Biodiversity
Inventory. Biologist. Katie conducted baseline biodiversity surveys, including butterfly surveys, avian surveys,
small mammal trapping, large/medium mammal and
mesocarnivore camera trapping, herpetological arrays, rare plant surveys, and technical reports with results.
• County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, San Luis Rey River Park. Biologist. Katie conducted the biological resources surveys and technical biological report with results and impact analysis. Katie assisted with the protocol level surveys with permitted biologists for arroyo toad, coastal California gnatcatcher, least Bell’s vireo, and southwestern willow flycatcher.
• County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, Calavo Park CEQA Documentation. Biologist. Katie
conducted the habitat assessment and rare plant survey and prepared the biological resources report.
• City of Santee, Fanita Ranch Residential Development
EIR. Biologist/CEQA Analyst. Katie reviewed the biological resources technical report and prepared the biological
resources EIR section.
• UC San Diego, 2019 LRDP EIR. Biologist/CEQA Analyst.
Katie conducted habitat assessments, vegetation mapping, aquatic resources delineations, and conducted coastal
California gnatcatcher protocol surveys with a permitted biologist using playback calls. Katie also wrote the biological resources technical report and provided CEQA biological resources analysis for the EIR.
• UC San Diego, Hillcrest Campus LRDP Phase 1A
Permitting. Deputy Project Manager/Aquatic Resources
Specialist/Biologist. Katie served as deputy project manager and coordinated with the regulatory agencies, prepared the regulatory permit applications, and obtained the regulatory permits from USACE, San Diego RWQCB, and CDFW. Katie
worked with UC San Diego staff and Latitude 33 engineering staff to minimize impacts to the aquatic resources and
provide adequate detail to the regulatory agencies to
obtain the permits. Katie prepared the mitigation plan and coordinated with the San Luis Rey River Mitigation Bank to secure mitigation credits for the permanents impacts to the aquatic resources from the implementation of Phase 1A.
• City of Oceanside, Oceanside East Shopping Center CEQA Documentation. Biologist. Katie conducted a habitat
assessment and rare plant survey, vegetation communities mapping, and prepared the biological resources technical report.
• OnPoint Development/County of San Diego, Los Coches
Plaza. Biologist. Katie conducted the habitat assessment, rare plant survey, vegetation communities mapping, and prepared the biological resources report.
Katie Laybourn
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A12 Donna Beddow, RPA
SENIOR ARCHAEOLOGIST
Donna is a senior archaeologist with over 20 years of practical experience managing or part of multi-disciplinary teams. She specializes in cultural and tribal cultural resources, and has extensive experience with Native American consultation including AB-52, SB-18, and Sacred Lands. Her experience includes the review and preparation of CEQA documents. She has managed highly complex projects involving sensitive or difficult environmental issues; resolved major project issues and public controversies though applicant engagement and coordination with the general public and tribes. Donna has reviewed and prepared cultural resource studies and CEQA documents for both private and public development projects.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Vista, Climate Action Plan IS/ND. Planner/Analyst. Harris is preparing an IS/ND for the proposed 2019 Climate Action Plan. Harris works as a team with the City to efficiently achieve compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The 2019 CAP provides a comprehensive roadmap to address the challenges of climate change in the city. Over the past decade, the city has taken several steps to address climate change and achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, both in the City’s operations and in the broader community.
The city’s initial strategies and goals were established in the previous CAP and the Energy Management Plan, which were prepared in 2012. The 2019 CAP will serve as an update to both documents and will provide the city with an updated greenhouse gas inventory and new and updated measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions citywide. • City of Escondido, Program EIR for Sixth Cycle Housing Element and Land Use/Zoning.
Archaeologist. Donna managed the cultural and tribal cultural resources requirements for the project. Donna wrote and revised sections, identified issues, performed tribal outreach pursuant to AB 52 and SB 18, and coordinated with the City on deliverables. • County of San Diego Planning & Development Services, Project Staff Support Services.
Planner/Analyst. Harris’ support services cover technical expertise of CEQA resource areas including, but not limited to, CEQA documentation, biological resources, cultural resources, and noise. Services include reviewing EIRs, MNDs, negative declarations (ND), 15183 checklists, addendums, categorical exemptions, and other CEQA documentation. The Harris team also conducts research and prepares reports and environmental documentation, project mitigation measures, conditions of approval, and project alternatives. • County of San Diego, Alpine Community Plan Update. Environmental Coordinator/Senior Staff Archaeologist. Donna managed staff and the on-call consultant for the preparation of the draft EIR. She supported the Advance Planning Division through day-to-day management and coordination for the environmental process. Donna wrote and revised sections, identified issues, and was primarily responsible for quality assurance/quality control. In addition, she was also responsible for Native American consultation (AB 52 and SB 18). • County of San Diego, Otay Village 14. Senior Staff Archaeologist. Donna managed the cultural requirements of the project. She communicated County requirements for the preparation of the cultural study to the cultural consultant, identified issues, and prepared required mitigation measures. In addition, she conducted Native American consultation (AB 52 and SB 18) which also required outreach with non-consulting tribes to address issues raised during public review.
FIRM
Harris & Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
MA, Anthropology
BA, History
REGISTRATION
Registered Professional
Archaeologist (RPA), CA
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
“Mitigation – Then and Now,”
Society for California Archaeology
Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
(2018)
“Native American Consultation,”
California Bar Association –
Environmental Division Conference
– Respecting Native American
Tribes as Sovereign Nations
Session, Yosemite, CA (2017)
“Planning for Preservation,”
Congress of History Conference
“Building to the Next Level” (2016)
“AB-52 Forum and the California
Environmental Quality Act –
Tribal Cultural Resources and
the California Environmental
Quality Act,” Society of California
Archaeology (SCA), Annual SCA
Conference (2016)
AFFILIATIONS
San Diego Archaeological Center
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A13 • County of San Diego, Harmony Grove Village South.
Senior Staff Archaeologist. Donna managed the cultural
requirements of the project. She communicated County
requirements for the preparation of the cultural study to the cultural consultant, identified issues, and prepared required mitigation measures. In addition, she conducted Native
American consultation (AB 52 and SB 18).
• County of San Diego, Valiano Specific Plan. Environmental Coordinator/Senior Staff Archaeologist. Donna managed
staff and the EIR consultant for the preparation of the EIR. She supported the Project Manager through day-to-
day management and coordination for the environmental
process. Donna reviewed and revised sections, identified issues, and was primarily responsible for quality assurance/ quality control. She prepared all mitigation measured for decision documents. In addition, Donna was also responsible for Native American consultation (AB-52 and SB-18).
• County of San Diego, Torrey Wind. Senior Staff
Archaeologist. Donna managed the cultural requirements of the project. She communicated County requirements for the preparation of the cultural study to the cultural consultant, identified issues, and prepared required mitigation measures.
In addition, she conducted Native American consultation (AB-52 and SB-18).
• Newland Communities, Newland Sierra. Senior Staff
Archaeologist. Donna managed the cultural requirements of the project. She communicated County requirements for the preparation of the cultural study to the cultural consultant, identified issues, and prepared required mitigation measures.
In addition, she conducted Native American consultation (AB 52 and SB 18) which required bringing multiple tribes and the applicant together to address tribal concerns. As a result, the applicant agreed to additional conditions for the protection and preservation of Tribal cultural resources.
Donna Beddow, RPA
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A14 Shelby Castells, RPA
TRIBAL/NATIVE AMERICAN MONITOR
Shelby is the Director of Archaeology for Red Tail Environmental and acts as the project manager and principal investigator for their cultural resource studies. She has over 15 years of experience in archaeology and cultural resource management in Southern California. She has been the principal investigator and project manager for numerous survey, monitoring, testing, and data recovery projects within the counties of San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Kern. Shelby has extensive experience providing regulatory compliance for CEQA, NEPA, NHPA, NAGPRA, and local guidelines and regulations. Shelby is a Registered Professional Archaeologist, and exceeds the Secretary of the Interior Professional Qualifications Standards for Archaeology. Her interests focus on historical archaeology and the regional history and prehistory of Southern California.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Vista Community Development Department, Pacifica Vista Self Storage Project.
Archaeology Principal Investigator. This project proposed the development of a self-storage facility. Shelby conducted a cultural resources inventory and evaluation of resources including an archaeological record search and survey, identification of prehistoric cultural resources, subsurface archaeological excavation and evaluation of resources under CEQA, avoidance and mitigation measures, Native American outreach, and technical report preparation. • Rainbow Municipal Water District, FY20/21 District-Wide Water Main Upgrade Project.
Archaeology Principal Investigator. This project included the upgrade of seven water mains within the Rainbow Municipal Water District. Shelby conducted a cultural resources inventory including an archaeological record search and survey, avoidance and mitigation measures, Native American outreach, and technical report preparation. • City of San Diego, As-Needed Cultural Resources Consultant H176952. Archaeology Principal Investigator. Shelby provides cultural resources support for the utility undergrounding program. She conducts cultural resources inventories including record searches and archaeological surveys to identify project areas which may contain cultural resources in support of multiple MNDs and a programmatic EIR. She recommends mitigation measures including resource testing and evaluation, avoidance, and construction monitoring.
Shelby works with the City and contractors to fulfill mitigation measures including construction monitoring, resource identification, recordation, and evaluation. • City of San Diego, Pure Water Project Morena North Alignment, Morena Pump Station, North City Pure Water Pipeline, and Water Group Job 1038. Archaeology Principal Investigator. This project includes the construction of the Pure Water Pipeline and associated facilities. Shelby provides archaeological monitoring of project activities in fulfillment of the project’s mitigation measures, evaluation of resources, avoidance measures, and report preparation.
• City of San Diego, As-Needed Cultural Resources Services for Mitigation Projects.
Archaeology Principal Investigator. Shelby provides cultural resources services for multiple biological mitigation projects across the City of San Diego. She conducts cultural resources inventories including record searches and archaeological surveys to identify project areas which may contain cultural resources under the mitigation measures developed for the project’s programmatic EIR. She recommends mitigation measures including resource testing and evaluation, avoidance, and construction monitoring. She works with the City and contractors to fulfill mitigation measures including construction monitoring, resource identification, recordation, and evaluation.
FIRM
Red Tail Environmental
EDUCATION
MA, Anthropology
BA, Anthropology
REGISTRATIONS
Registered Professional
Archaeologist (RPA), #3748180
CERTIFICATIONS
San Diego County CEQA Consultant
List for Archaeological Resources
Orange County’s Reference List for
Certified Archaeologists
Riverside County Cultural
Resources Consultants List
AFFILIATIONS
Society for California Archaeology
Society for Historical Archaeology
San Diego County Archaeological
Society
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A15 • City of San Marcos Planning Division, Mulberry Drive
Drainage Improvements Project. Archaeology Principal
Investigator. The proposed project will replace a storm drain and install new storm drain components. Shelby conducted a cultural resources inventory including an archaeological record search and survey, avoidance and mitigation
measures, Native American outreach, and technical report preparation.
• City of Oceanside, Watermark at Mission San Luis
Rey Project. Archaeology Principal Investigator. The
proposed project is a multi-family residential development immediately adjacent to the Mission San Luis Rey.
Shelby is conducting archaeological monitoring within
a known prehistoric and historic cultural resources. She provides identification and evaluation of resources during construction, creation of avoidance and mitigation measures.
She manages the subconsultant to provide Luiseño Native American monitoring and assists the City with their ongoing Native American consultation.
• City of Corona Public Works Department, Cultural and
Tribal Cultural Resources Technical Report for the 2018 Reclaimed Water Master Plan (RWMP). Archaeology
Principal Investigator. The project developed a Programmatic EIR for its 2018 RWMP. Shelby performed archaeological
and historical record searches and literature reviews, assisted the City with their AB-52 consultation with multiple Native American tribes, and prepared a technical report to identify areas which may be sensitive for cultural resources. She also made recommendations for program-wide mitigation
measures for future specific projects within the RWMP
project area, as well as recommendations for future
archaeological work that may be required in compliance with CEQA.
• University of California, San Diego, Hillcrest Campus Off-Site Traffic Mitigation on Bachman Place Project.
Archaeology Principal Investigator. Shelby conducted a
cultural resources survey and prepared a technical report in support of the project’s EIR. Identified a cultural resource with human remains within the project area. Recommended mitigation measures for the resource to avoid adverse effects.
Assisted UC San Diego with their AB-52 tribal consultation, including organizing, scheduling, facilitating, and reporting on tribal consultation meetings.
• University of California, San Diego, 5179 Ridge Walk
Improvement, Muir-Revelle Project. Archaeology Principal Investigator. Shelby provided archaeological monitoring of the project area. Identified previously unrecorded cultural resources, evaluated the resources for significance under CEQA, prepared a technical report in fulfillment of the project’s mitigation measures.
• University of California, San Diego, Scripps Coastal
Reserve Archaeological Survey. Archaeology Principal
Investigator. Shelby provided archaeological support in an area with known prehistoric human remains, including
conducting archaeological surveys, assisting in consultation, human remains identification, and avoidance measures.
• County of San Diego, Cedar and Kettner Parking Structure.
Archaeology Principal Investigator. Shelby prepared
an archaeological assessment of the project area and a
construction monitoring plan in compliance with the City of San Diego’s mitigation monitoring requirements. She
managed the archaeological monitoring of the project’s
construction during the initial ground disturbance and
grading of the project area. She identified, documented, and evaluated a historic well for significance under CEQA, to the California Register of Historical Resources, and to the City of San Diego Historical Resources Register. She performed a data recovery on the well feature. She provided a technical report with the results of the monitoring, testing, evaluation and data recovery, including an artifact analysis and historic research. She prepared the artifact collection, artifact analysis, and historic research to be incorporated into a display to be placed in the parking garage and the County Administration Center.
Shelby Castells, RPA
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A16 Jason Caprio, PE, PMP
HYDROLOGY & WATER QUALITY SPECIALIST
Jason has over 16 years of experience performing engineering design, construction, and project management and administration of water, sewer and storm drain infrastructure projects. His primary experience lies with design and construction of capital infrastructure projects for small and large cities, water districts, sanitation districts, and private water purveyors. Jason’s responsibilities and past projects involve water transmission pipelines, water distribution pipelines, water storage facilities, water treatment plants, sewer mains, wastewater treatments plants, storm drains, roadway and streetscape improvements, and ADA compliance.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of San Diego/Ortiz Corporation, Sewer Design (Group 1001). Project Manager/Project Engineer. This project included the design of several miles of replace-in-place water and sewer pipelines, technical specifications, and an engineer’s opinion of probable construction cost.
Jason was responsible for managing and executing the design, including coordination with the City, financial and cost controls, and delegation of work with staff and subconsultants. • City of San Diego/Orion Construction, 16-inch and Larger Cast Iron Water Main and Sewer Replacement Group A. Project Manager. Jason is responsible for managing and executing the engineering design of the project, including coordination with the client, financial and cost control, and delegation of work with staff. The $6.4 million design-build project includes design and replacement of approximately 6,800 LF of 8-, 10-, 12-, 16-, and 18-inch-diameter cast iron (CI) and asbestos cement (AC) water pipeline and replacement of approximately 1,400 LF of 6-, 8-, 12-, and 15-inch-diameter concrete pipe (CP) and vitrified clay (VC) sewer main. Work includes preliminary investigation, utility coordination, field reviews and data gathering, 30%/60%/100% design drawings, permitting and coordination with agencies and stakeholders, and engineering support during construction. • City of San Diego/Orion Construction, AC Water and Sewer Group 1024. Project Manager.
Jason is responsible for managing and executing the engineering design of the project, including coordination with the client, financial and cost control, and delegation of work with staff. The $15.5 million design-build project includes design and replacement of approximately 27,000 LF of 4-, 6-, 8-, and 12-inch diameter AC water pipeline and replacement of approximately 4,100 linear feet of 6- and 8-inch diameter VC sewer main. Work includes preliminary investigation, utility coordination, field reviews and data gathering, 60% and 100% design drawings, permitting and coordination with agencies and stakeholders, and engineering support during construction.
• City of National City, Paradise Creek Sewer Main. Project Manager/Project Engineer. This project includes identification and abandonment of existing sewer mains and laterals, ¼-mile of eight-inch diameter SDR-26 PVC sewer main, deep and drop-inlet manholes, jack-and-bore steel casing installation, calculations, technical specifications, and an engineer’s opinion of probable construction cost. Duties include scope development with the City, locating affected utilities (incorporating into the design), utility coordination with owners’ representatives (includes monthly utility meetings), coordination with subsurface utility locating firm(s) and surveyors, extensive field visits, community outreach and knowledge gathering, future project design considerations, financial and cost control, and delegation of work with technical staff. • Valley Sanitary District, Collection System Infrastructure Project. Project Engineer. The Harris team holds a current contract to deliver program, design, and engineering services as a Program and Design Manager for a ten-year collection system infrastructure project. The collection system infrastructure program is expected to be completed in four phases, with a total approximate construction value of $60 million. Harris also partners in building internal capabilities with industry best practices and systems, as well as knowledge transfer and FIRM
Harris & Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering
REGISTRATION
Professional Civil Engineer, CA
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional
(PMP), PMI
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A17 staff development, with the objective of building in-house expertise and knowledge.
• Rainbow Municipal Water District, Pipeline Upgrades
Project No. 2 (District-Wide Water Main Upgrades).
Project Manager. Jason is responsible for managing and
executing the $400,000 engineering design fee Project,
including coordination with the Client and five separate subconsultants, financial and cost control, and delegation of work to the staff. The PUP No. 2 consists of design of seven water main replacements or rehabilitations consisting of approximately 7,500 LF of water main between 8- and 12- inch diameters, including cement mortar lined and coated steel water main, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water main, and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) water main. These seven locations were identified in the District’s Water Pipeline Condition Assessment and require topographic, aerial, and drone surveys, geotechnical investigations, hydraulic design (high-pressure District), material design, corrosion control, subsurface utility locating, horizontal directional drilling, traffic control, and other ancillary design features. The intent of the design services is to prepare plans, specifications, and an estimate suitable for bidding by a public agency, including permitting with regulatory agencies and completing an IS/ MND for CEQA.
• City of Del Mar, Group 1 Sewer Design. Project Manager.
Jason managed the design services for the Group 1 Sewer projects, as identified in prioritized Citywide CCTV
program. This $2 million project involved preparing PS&E of prioritized citywide sewer infrastructure identified with recent CCTV sewer inspection and assessment work also
performed by Harris. Design included open-cut replacement of 5,200 LF of 6- and 8-inch defective sewer main pipelines; trenchless rehabilitation of 2,300 LF of sewer main; points repairs of four sewers; rehabilitation of 205 LF of 6-inch water main, numerous sewer manholes, and sewer lateral
connections; and decommissioning of a sewer lift station.
Implemented phasing plan to minimize public impacts
during summer months. He was responsible for engineering and design support during construction, including scope development with the City, locating affected utilities, utility coordination with owners’ representatives, site visits, private property owner outreach, and utilization of in-house construction managers.
• City of Del Mar, Emergency Sewer Improvements. Project Manager/Project Engineer. This project involved engineering and design for emergency sewer improvements, including
the Santa Fe Avenue Sewer Force Main Piping and Vault
Modifications project and the Alleyway at 28th Street
and Coast Boulevard at 22nd Street Sewer Improvements
project. Jason’s responsibilities included coordination with subsurface utility locating and CCTV subconsultant firms, emergency-level scope development and prioritization with the City, utility coordination with owners’ representatives, site visits, and coordination with the on-call contractor (hybrid design-build approach). Project included planning, below-grade investigations, sewer force main piping
modifications, sewer bypass planning, concrete vault
modifications and improvements, design of new sewer mains (various diameters), and rehabilitation of sewer mains and manholes.
• City of San Diego, Below-Grade Investigation and Sewer Lateral Replumb Design. Project Manager/Project Engineer.
Jason was responsible for the planning and design phases of the City Sewer and Water Group Job 701 in the Midtown and Mission Hills neighborhoods. The project included planning, community outreach, below-grade investigations, and design of new water mains, sewer pipelines, and gravity and pump system sewer laterals within public and private right-of-way. • City of San Diego, Evans Pond Reclaimed Water Retrofit Project. Project Manager/Project Engineer. Jason was
responsible for the engineering design for the project, which reconfigured the means of supplying a City of San Diego water feature with reclaimed water in lieu of potable water. The project included hydraulic calculations, storm event calculations and reporting, design of new 2.5-inch PVC recycled water pipeline, abandonment of storm drain infrastructure, and related appurtenances.
• City of San Diego, Otay 2nd Pipeline Phase I Project.
Project Manager/Project Engineer. Jason was responsible for managing and executing the engineering design of the project, including coordination with the client, financial and cost control, and delegation of work with staff and subconsultants. The project included 48-inch cement mortar lined and coated steel pipeline and appurtenances design, hydraulic calculations, technical specifications, and an engineer’s opinion of probable construction cost.
• City of San Diego, Qualcomm Stadium EIR. Water
Engineer. Jason was responsible for the planning and
preliminary design and impacts of the water supply and
wastewater/sewer systems and necessary improvements for the Qualcomm Stadium EIR. The project included planning efforts, hydraulic calculations, and reporting of water and sewer related infrastructure considering several stadium alternatives for consideration.
Jason Caprio, PE, PMP
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A18 Thomas Deméré, PhD
PALEONTOLOGIST
Thomas has worked as a professional paleontologist since 1974 and has been with the San Diego Natural History Museum since 1979. Since 1994, he has served as Curator of Paleontology and Director of PaleoServices at the Museum. As Director of PaleoServices, Thomas has served as principal paleontologist and project manager for hundreds of paleontological resource projects ranging from initial resource assessments, through impact evaluation, to actual impact mitigation. He has served as principal paleontologist and report writer for numerous projects and is well versed in the permitting and approval requirements of state and federal agencies.
This work has involved water, sewer, natural gas pipeline, utility transmission line, residential, commercial, and roadway projects within San Diego County and throughout the southern California area. These projects have included CEQA-level paleontological resource assessment technical studies, as well as CEQA-mediated paleontological resource mitigation programs.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Vista/Buena Sanitation District, Vista Village Drive Trunk Sewer Improvements.
Project Manager/Principal Investigator. The project was located along West Vista Way from the Brass Lane undercrossing of State Route 78 to just west of Vista Village Drive in the City of Vista, San Diego County, California. The project involved the installation of approximately 3,482 linear feet of new 24-inch diameter PVC pipe and 13 new 5-foot diameter manholes, and modification of one 5-foot diameter manhole and one 8-foot diameter manhole. While potentially Pleistocene-aged alluvial sediments were observed at the base of excavations, no significant fossils were discovered during monitoring of this project. A final paleontological mitigation report was submitted at the completion of the paleontological mitigation program.
Thomas was responsible for establishing research design, directing field mitigation, and coauthoring the final mitigation report.
• City of Oceanside Water Utilities Department, Oceanside Boulevard Sewer Lift Station.
Project Manager/Principal Investigator. The project involved replacement of the aging facilities with a new sewer lift station and pipelines. Thomas was responsible for establishing research design and directing field mitigation for this paleontological mitigation project. • SDG&E , TL 6975 San Marcos to Escondido New 69kV Transmission Line. Project Manager/ Principal Investigator. The goals of the project are to improve transmission reliability by providing a second circuit between the San Marcos Substation and the Escondido Substation.
The PRMMP summarized the results of the previously completed paleontological records search and technical report, and outlined the specific project components that may impact potentially fossil-bearing geologic units, and presented a detailed plan containing specific steps to be implemented prior to the start of construction, during the ground disturbance phase of construction, and following completion of ground disturbance in the event that fossils either are or are not discovered and salvaged during project construction. Thomas was responsible for establishing research design and co-authoring of the project Paleontological Resources Monitoring & Mitigation Plan (PRMMP).
• City of San Diego Public Utilities Department, Sewer & Water Group 721 Project. Project Manager/Principal Investigator. The project involved replacement of approximately 10,313 linear feet of 6- or 8-inch concrete and vitrified clay sewer mains and the abandonment of approximately 150 linear feet of 6-inch concrete sewer mains in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego. Due to the presence of previously disturbed artificial fill (no paleontological sensitivity) within the majority of the trenches, paleontological monitoring focused on material excavated from the base of the trenches. No significant fossils were discovered during monitoring of this project. A final paleontological mitigation report was submitted at the completion of the paleontological mitigation program. Thomas was FIRM
San Diego Natural History Museum
EDUCATION
PhD, Evolutionary Biology
MS, Geology
BS, Geology
CERTIFICATIONS
Qualified Paleontologist, City of
San Diego, County of San Diego,
County of Orange, County of
Riverside, County of Los Angeles,
County of Kern, County of San Luis
Obispo
AFFILIATIONS
Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
Paleontological Society
Society for Marine Mammalogy
San Diego Association of Geologists
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A19 responsible for establishing research design, directing field mitigation, and coauthoring the final mitigation report. • Poseidon Resources Corporation, Carlsbad Desalination Plant Project. Project Manager/Principal Investigator.
The project involved construction of a 54-inch diameter conveyance pipeline to connect the newly constructed
desalination plant located adjacent to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon to the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA)
distribution plant approximately 10 miles to the east in San Marcos, California. The approximately 10-mile long
alignment crosses portions of the cities of Carlsbad, Vista, and San Marcos. The paleontological mitigation program
included monitoring of on-site excavation activities for the construction of an intake pump station, a reverse osmosis desalination plant, and associated piping and roadway
construction for the Carlsbad Desalination Plant. The
complete mitigation program included fossil recovery,
preparation, and identification of fossils, and production of final mitigation report. Thomas was responsible for
establishing research design, directing field mitigation and laboratory preparation activities, and partial preparation and final review of final mitigation report.
• Leucadia Wastewater District, Batiquitos (B1/B2) Force Main Replacement. Project Manager/Principal Investigator.
The paleontological mitigation program including
monitoring of on-site trenching activities for the replacement of force sewer mains, primarily along Carlsbad Boulevard from the Batiquitos Lagoon north to the Lankai mobile
home in the City of Carlsbad. The complete mitigation
program also included preparation of a final mitigation report. Thomas was responsible for establishing research design, directing field mitigation, and coauthoring the final mitigation report.
Thomas Deméré, PhD
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A20 Doug Skinner, PG, CEG
GEOLOGY AND SOILS/HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Doug has worked in the geotechnical and environmental fields for over 20 years. He has served as a senior geologist/ scientist during hundreds of geotechnical investigations, Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, underground storage tank site assessment and mitigation, assessments of active faulting and fault hazard analyses, as well as hazardous material sampling, groundwater monitoring, and municipal water supply well installation, development, and destruction. Doug provides field sampling and assessment using trenching and drilling, soil and water sampling, aerially deposited lead investigation data evaluation, statistical data evaluation, and laboratory sample handling and testing. His other duties include report preparation and review of work plans, health and safety plans, traffic control plans, and encroachment permits.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Cities of Vista and Carlsbad, Agua Hedionda Sewer Lift Station and Carlsbad/Vista Interceptor Sewer, Reaches 11B-15. Senior Geologist. The $42.5 million project consists of the replacement of the existing wood trestle bridge over the Agua Hedionda Lagoon with a new 140-foot long steel truss bridge to support the pipeline, as well as construction of a new 33 gallon per day sewage lift station, to replace the existing station, which is the City of Carlsbad’s largest lift station. Other features include the construction of a new parallel force main and gravity sewer to provide increased capacity and reliability to the sewer system.
The new gravity sewer will be constructed within the right-of-way of Avenue Encinas and a portion of the new sewer will require installation by microtunneling. The new force main construction will utilize a combination of standard construction methods and Horizontal Directional Drilling to avoid existing utilities. Doug is providing geotechnical observation and testing services.
• Olivenhain Municipal Water District, El Camino Real Pipeline Replacement. Senior Geologist. The project includes geotechnical investigation for the installation of a new $4 million project including the design of approximately 4,700 linear feet of pipeline along El Camino Real. Additional features will include fire hydrant valves, water main connections, water service laterals, replacement of 700 linear feet of 12-inch DI water from the District water easement to Mountain Vista Road, and reconnections with sizes up to 10-inch will be replaced or relocated. A preliminary geotechnical investigation was performed by reviewing pertinent geologic and geotechnical literature and maps and performing field reconnaissance of subsurface conditions. A preliminary report with geotechnical conclusions and recommendations was then prepared. For the geotechnical investigation, subsurface conditions were explored by drilling borings. Representative soils samples were taken and logged. The samples testing for pertinent engineering properties and soil classification, and then a report was developed with geotechnical conclusions and recommendations. Doug is providing the geotechnical investigation for the project. • City of San Diego, Ellen Browning Scripps Park Comfort Station and Sewer Pump Station 33. Senior Geologist. The project includes geotechnical investigation for the design and construction of a $3 million comfort station northwest of La Jolla Cove in Ellen Baker Scripps Park and the demolishment of pump station 33. The new comfort station is a two building facility with men’s, women’s and unisex toilets, benches, outdoor and indoor showers, ADA compliant toilets, and storage for beach equipment. Subsurface conditions were explored by excavating borings. Borehole percolation tests were also performed at the site. The borings were logged and samples collected for examination and laboratory testing. A report was produced with our geotechnical conclusions and recommendations. Doug is providing the geotechnical investigation for the project.
FIRM
Atlas Technical Consultants
EDUCATION
BS, Geology
BS, Planning and Resource
Management
REGISTRATION
Professional Geologist, CA,971
Certified Engineering Geologist,
CA, #2472
CERTIFICATIONS
40-Hour HAZWOPER Training and
8-Hour Refresher Course
AFFILIATIONS
Association of Engineering and
Environmental Geologists (AEG)
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A21 • Otay Water District, 624 Zone Pressure Reducing Station.
Senior Geologist. The project included construction of two Pressure Reducing Stations feeding the 458 and 485 Pressure Zones from the 624 Pressure Zone to improve fire flow
and enhance system reliability. Doug provided testing and inspection services for the project.
• City of San Diego, Harbor Drive Trunk Sewer Replacement.
Senior Geologist. The project included geotechnical
investigation for a $17 million replacement of the existing Harbor Drive Trunk Sewer with a larger diameter sewer pipe.
Subsurface conditions were explored by drilling borings that were converted to rock cores into the active sewer pipe to depths up to 20 feet below the existing ground surface. Two dewatering wells and four monitoring wells were also drilled to depths of about 50 feet below the existing ground surface.
The objective of the rock coring into the trunk sewer was to assess the condition of the carrier pipe and slurry encasing the active portion of the trunk sewer. The borings were sampled and logged, and the samples were tested to evaluate pertinent soil classification and engineering properties to aid in the development of a report with our geotechnical conclusions and recommendations. A dewatering
investigation was also performed to evaluate the need for pumping and disposal during construction. A geophysical survey was performed to detect underground utilities and other miscellaneous obstructions at five intersections along the proposed pipeline route. Services included the use of a Schonstedt GA-52 magnetic gradiometer, Geonics EM61
time domain instrument, Fisher M-Scope TW-6 pipe and
cable locator, RD4000 line tracer, and GSSI SIR 3000 Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) unit using a 400 MHz transducer.
Doug provided the geotechnical investigation for the project. • Port of San Diego, National City Marine Terminal Berth 24-10. Project Manager/Senior Geologist. This was a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and pre-construction soil characterization project. The project consisted of the expansion of an existing storm water treatment system
at the National City Marine Terminal (NCMT) Berth
24-10. The client anticipated 14,000 cubic yards of excess soil would be generated during construction activities.
The purpose of our soil assessment was to evaluate the
existing, on-site soil for potentially hazardous chemicals within the proposed construction area. Atlas personnel
collected representative soil samples at various depths and locations within the proposed work area. The samples were collected in accordance with guidelines set forth in the United States EPA Document SW-846. Based on the known
history of the project site, the samples were analyzed by a State of California Department of Health Services Certified Laboratory for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) by
EPA Method 8015M, Polychlorinated Biphenyls(PCBs) by
EPA 8082, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by EPA
8260B, Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) by EPA
Method 8270C, and California Title 22 Metals. The reported analytical results where compared to appropriate screening levels. A summary report was generated with tables
presenting our findings. Additionally, Atlas prepared a soil management plan for construction activities and provided observation and confirmation testing services during
construction. Doug generated a summary report and tables presenting the findings.
Doug Skinner, PG, CEG
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Harris & Associates, Inc. Appendix – Key Staff Resumes A22 Monique Chen, TE
TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION
Monique has over 20 years of experience providing engineering and planning services to the transportation industry, including both public and private sector clients. As a registered traffic engineer, she has been responsible for project management on numerous projects ranging from general plans, master plans, specific plans, mobility studies, corridor studies, transportation impact analysis, operational and demand assessments to conceptual engineering. Specific areas of experience and expertise include traffic engineering and operations, local and regional transportation planning, smart growth planning, multimodal planning, development of specifications and cost estimates, and traffic impact studies. Monique has served as the project manager for several planning and engineering projects, such as the Downtown San Diego Mobility Plan, the National City General Plan Mobility Element Update, and the County of San Diego Mobility Element Update.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Vista, As-Needed Traffic Engineering Services. Project Manager. For the past 10+ years, Monique served as the City’s as-needed consultant and prepared numerous Traffic Impact Studies to identify and document the near-term and longer-term traffic impacts related to the proposed development, as well as to recommend mitigation measures for identified roadway and intersection deficiencies associated with the project. She has participated in City Council/Planning Commission briefings and presentations. She has also coordinated with environmental consultants in preparation of EIR/MND consistent with CEQA requirements.
• City of San Diego, Downtown San Diego Mobility Plan. Project Manager. CR Associates served as the prime consultant preparing the Downtown San Diego Mobility Plan. The Plan identifies a multimodal mobility network and establishes policies, programs and projects to improve overall mobility throughout the Downtown San Diego area for all modes. The Complete Streets concept is predicated upon the idea that a majority of modes should be accommodated along all roadways, however, a more flexible approach to Complete Streets planning is to ensure every mode is accommodated by a complete network across the study area. The Downtown San Diego Mobility Plan is supported by this type of layered network approach, prioritizing specific corridors for specific modes, while allowing for travel by the non-prioritized modes. This approach results in well-connected “layered” networks across the community, providing multimodal mobility in a manner that minimizes conflicts and provides for comfortable and convenient travel choices community-wide. • City of San Diego, As-Needed Traffic Engineering Services.. Contract Manager. CR Associates is currently providing as-needed traffic engineering services for the City of San Diego Planning Department. Task orders from this contract have predominantly focused on long-range mobility planning projects including mobility element updates, corridor studies, and mobility research projects. The second Task Order was to research and develop a comprehensive set of multi-modal assessment tools that can quantitatively evaluate the performance of a mobility network (both at the corridor and community level) across all modes of travel (pedestrian, bicycle, transit and vehicular). CR Associates conducted an extensive review of the best practices nationwide within the transportation industry to identify available metrics and analysis tools for evaluation of the quality, connectivity, safety, and demand for the facilities that serve the different modes of travel. In places where such metrics and tools did not exist, CR Associates developed new methodologies to perform the needed evaluations (Quality Walk Connectivity, Quality Bike Connectivity, Transit Capture Area). CR Associates documented their research and corresponding recommendations into a single document which currently serves as the multi-modal assessment guidelines for all long- range planning projects within the City of San Diego.
FIRM
CR Associates
EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering
REGISTRATION
Professional Traffic Engineer, CA,
# TR2270
AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Transportation
Engineers, San Diego Chapter,
Program Chair (2021)
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Harris & Associates, Inc. 8. Rate Schedule 2
a. Billing
All billing for work done by the end of billing period will be submitted to the City on a monthly basis. Each billing shall be submitted with a status report describing work performed.
Billings attributed to the appropriate capital construction project and charges shall be clearly assigned and totaled for each active project account. Final billing will be approved for payment only after a completed status report has been approved by the City.
b. Overtime Pay
Harris follows all state and federal payroll laws, including the Davis-Bacon act for prevailing wage in the State of California.
In the event an employee works more than 8 hours in a day, the non-exempt employee will be paid an overtime rate of time and a half, per California payroll laws. All overtime hours shall be approved in advance by the client and shall be compensated at one and half times the normal billing rate. Prevailing wage only applies to services such as field labor for landscape restoration. c. Rate Schedule
APPLICABLE TO “AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTING SERVICES” FOR CITY OF VISTA,
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8, 2022 — FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Environmental Planning + Compliance Hourly Rate
Principal-in-Charge/Vice President (Diane Sandman,
Frank Lopez)
$250
Director (Ryan Binns)$230
Senior Project Manager $210
Senior Environmental Planner $195
Senior Engineer (Jason Caprio)$185
Environmental Specialist II (Sharon Toland)$180
Project Manager (Emily Mastrelli)$165
Senior Archaeologist (Donna Beddow)$160
Senior Biologist (Monica Alfaro, Ryan Mezaros)$160
Environmental Specialist I $150
Senior GIS Specialist (Randy Deodat)$145
Deputy Project Manager (Esther Daigneault)$140
Technical Editor (Lindsey Messner)$135
Associate Environmental Analyst/Planner
(Kelsey Hawkins)
$130
Engineer I $125
Archaeologist II $120
Biologist II (Katie Laybourn)$125
Environmental Analyst/Planner III $120
GIS Specialist (Michael Rupić)$105
Environmental Analyst/Planner II (Sarah Faraola)$100
Archaeologist I $95
Biologist I (Kelsea Loescher)$95
Environmental Analyst/Planner I (Crystal Yi)$85
Graphics/Word Processing (Joseph Ramot)$85
Assistant Environmental Analyst/Planner $75
Notes: Rates are subject to annual percentage increase of 3% during the effective period of this schedule. Identifiable non- salary costs that are directly attributable to the project, such as subconsultant fees, mileage, postage and reproduction costs, will be billed at actual cost plus 5 percent mark-up to cover overhead and administration.
8. RATE SCHEDULE
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EXHIBIT C
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, his agents, representatives, employees, or subcontractors. Nothing in these provisions shall limit Contractor’s Duty of Indemnification.
MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Commercial General Liability (“CGL”): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products, completed operations, property damage, bodily injury, and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this Project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering Code 1 (any auto), with limits no less than $2,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employers’ Liability insurance with a limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
Contractor shall also provide the additional coverages checked below and at least as broad as:
4. Professional Liability, with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, and $2,000,000 policy aggregate.
If the Contractor maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by the Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to City.
Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions
Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. At the option of City, either: the Contractor shall cause the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers; or the Contractor shall provide a financial guarantee satisfactory to City guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses.
Other Insurance Provisions
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
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to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations and automobiles owned, leased, hired, or borrowed by or on behalf of the Contractor. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Contractor’s insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10, CG 11 85 or both CG 20 10 and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used), unless otherwise approved in advance by City.
2. For any claims related to this Project, the Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers.
Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.
3. Each insurance policy required by this clause shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to City.
Claims Made Policies
If any coverage required is written on a claims-made coverage form:
1. The retroactive date must be shown, and this date must be before the execution date of the contract or the beginning of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of contract work.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the contract effective, or start of work date, the Contractor must purchase extended reporting period coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of contract work.
4. A copy of the claims reporting requirements must be submitted to City for review.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A: VII, unless otherwise acceptable to City.
Waiver of Subrogation
Contractor hereby agrees to waive rights of subrogation which any insurer of Contractor may acquire from Contractor by virtue of the payment of any loss. Contractor agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation. The Workers’ Compensation policy shall be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of City for all work performed by the Contractor, its employees, agents and subcontractors.
Verification of Coverage
Contractor shall furnish City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements, or copies of the applicable insurance language, effecting coverage required by this contract. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor’s obligation to provide them. City reserves the right to require 02/08/2022 C4 Page 175 of 178
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complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements, required by these specifications, at any time.
Subcontractors
Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. For CGL coverage, subcontractors shall provide coverage with a format least as broad as CG 20 38 04 13.
Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other circumstances.
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00104872 2 Exhibit D
AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW REQUIREMENTS [Labor Code §§ 1720, 1771.1, 1773.8, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1813, 1860, 1861, 3700] The undersigned Contractor certifies that it is aware of and hereby agrees to fully comply with the following provisions of California law:
1. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
2. Contractor acknowledges that this contract is subject to the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of the California Labor Code relating to public works and the awarding public agency (“Agency”) and agrees to be bound by all the provisions thereof as though set forth in full herein.
3. Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1773.8 which requires the payment of travel and subsistence payments to each worker needed to execute the work to the extent required by law.
4. Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1774 and 1775 concerning the payment of prevailing rates of wages to workers and the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the Agency, forfeit not more than fifty dollars ($50) for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing rates as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done under the contract by Contractor or by any subcontractor.
5. Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1776 which require Contractor and each subcontractor to (1) keep accurate payroll records, (2) certify and make such payroll records available for inspection as provided by Section 1776, and (3) inform the Agency of the location of the records. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with Section 1776 by itself and all of its subcontractors.
6. Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1777.5 concerning the employment of apprentices on public works projects, and further agrees that Contractor is responsible for compliance with Section 1777.5 by itself and all of its subcontractors.
7. Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1813 concerning penalties for workers who work excess hours. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the Agency, forfeit twenty-five dollars ($25) for each worker employed in the execution of the contract by the Contractor or by any subcontractor for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work more than 8 hours in any one calendar day and 40 hours in any one calendar week in violation of the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the California Labor Code.
8. California Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700 provide that every contractor will be required to secure the payment of compensation to its employees. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1861, Contractor hereby certifies as follows:
“I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for worker’s compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract.”
Signature Date
Name/Title Company:
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00104872 2 Exhibit E
EXHIBIT E
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
This Contract is subject to the following provisions, if checked:
1. State of California grant conditions, as attached.
2. Federal grant conditions, as attached.
3. Other conditions, as attached.
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