REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 15, 2018
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, Director
Development and Resource Management Department
BY: SOPHIA PAGOULATOS, Planning Manager
Development and Resource Management Department
SUBJECT
Title
Award a contract to LSA Associates, Inc., for environmental consulting services for the General Plan Environmental Impact Report Update in the amount of $499,844.
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RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract to LSA Associates, Inc., for environmental consulting services for the General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Update in the amount of $499,844 and authorize the Development and Resource Management Department Director to execute documents related to the contract.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Master Environmental Impact Report that was certified when the Fresno General Plan was adopted in 2014 is required to be updated every five years pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. An updated EIR supports investment in Fresno by reducing the risk of legal challenges and streamlining development. This report summarizes the procurement process that lead to the staff recommendation of LSA Associates, Inc.
BACKGROUND
The Master Environmental Impact Report that was certified when the Fresno General Plan was adopted in 2014 is required to be updated every five years pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15179. Successful completion of this update depends on multiple technical specialties (traffic engineering, biology, geology, hazardous materials, noise and air quality modelling, and utilities, to name a few). Therefore, the services of an environmental consultant with all of the necessary technical experience and specialization were procured through the process outlined below.
* A Request for Proposals was issued in September 24, 2018 with a proposal deadline of October 17, 2018. The RFP was posted on Planet Bids, noticed in the Business Journal, and...
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