REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: CORRINA NUNEZ, Project Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a $250,000 Consultant Services Agreement with SWCA Environmental Consultants for
2022-2024 environmental consulting services for the Housing and Community Development Division,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funded projects, programs, and activities.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve a $250,000 Environmental Consultant Services Agreement with SWCA Environmental Consultants for 2022-2024 environmental consulting services for the Housing and Community Development Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded projects, programs, and activities.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City is required to complete an environmental review for all federally funded projects. As additional funding has been received by HUD and other federal agencies, the number of environmental assessments required has continued to increase. In order to ensure the timely completion of environmental assessments, the Housing and Community Development Division released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for environmental services on May 24, 2022 for an amount not-to-exceed $250,000. The division received five responses and is recommending SWCA be awarded the environmental services contract Exhibit "A" - Environmental Consultant Services Agreement.
BACKGROUND
The Housing and Community Development Division routinely uses environmental assessment consultants to perform on-demand services for the division's HUD funded projects, programs, and activities. These projects, programs, and activities may be funded with one or more of the following: Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), Community Development B...
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