Title
Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve a Consulting Services Agreement with Two Firms, Rincon Consultants, Inc. and SWCA Environmental Consultants for On-Call Environmental and Planning Services (in an amount not to exceed $300,000 to be paid for by applicable developer fees).
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Planning Division of San Leandro's Community Development Department requests that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into Consulting Services Agreements with Rincon Consultants, Inc. and SWCA Environmental Consultants to provide assistance with the preparation of environmental assessments and other planning services.
BACKGROUND
The Community Development Department released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in April 2020 to select two qualified environmental consulting firms to assist the Planning Services Division with the preparation of environmental assessments under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A selection panel of Planning staff scored Rincon Consultants, Inc. and SWCA Environmental Consultants the best of the fifteen responses received by the City. This selection process to designate on-call environmental consultants is held once every three years.
Analysis
With an approved Consulting Services Agreement, the two recommended firms, Rincon Consultants, Inc. and SWCA Environmental Consultants, will be authorized to provide technical assistance preparing initial studies and environmental assessments for planning applications in accord with CEQA, as well providing application-related contract planning services on an as-needed basis. The two firms will be maintained on the City's official on-call list for a three-year period. Work will be assigned to one of the two consultants following acceptance of a scope of work/task order and cost estimate based upon the individual requirements of a given application.
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