Title
Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Consulting Services Agreement with Environmental Science Associates for the Long Beach Restoration Study Project, Project No. 2020.3060 for an Amount Not to Exceed $414,500 Using Grant Funding
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COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Public Safety
* Infrastructure
* Sustainability & Resiliency
* Community Engagement and Outreach
SUMMARY
This City Council action will authorize the City Manager to execute a Consulting Services Agreement (CSA) with Environmental Science Associates (ESA) for the Long Beach Restoration Study Project.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a CSA with ESA for up to $414,500 for the Long Beach Restoration Study Project.
BACKGROUND
In Fall 2020, San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (SFBRA) awarded the City of San Leandro $514,500 in Measure AA grant funding to perform design studies of the Long Beach Restoration Study Project. The grant will provide for planning studies of the restoration work, including environmental studies and community engagement, to prepare 35% complete conceptual design of the preferred alternative, to develop a probable cost estimate, and to identify permitting needs for the restoration.
The project is a multi-phased project that begins with a study, which will result in conceptual design improvements. It is anticipated that a successful completion of the planning studies will result in grant funding for the restoration project.
Identifying appropriate restoration options for the beach is the primary focus of this study. Beach erosion has visibly impacted the beach's ability to sustain native species and identifying an appropriate rehabilitation project is crucial to the reestablishment of some of the critical or endangered animal and plants species in the area, such as Least Tern fledglings, Western Snowy Plovers and Suaeda californica, a rare plant native to this habitat.
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