Item 15 - On-Call Environmental Review Services for Federally Funded Programs

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C-1 Statement of Qualifications – On-Call Environmental Review Services for Housing Division Section C SCOPE OF SERVICES Michael Baker has a proven approach based on decades of experience providing highly sound and legally defensible environmental documentation, on schedule and within budget. On-Call NEPA / CEQA Services Michael Baker’s management approach has been proven effective in meeting or exceeding expectations for environmental compliance tasks on time and on budget. With clear communication with City staff from task inception, our management can aid City staff in outlining a logical path for a specific task order, with a clear scope of work, schedule, and budget. Continuous close coordination, communication, and a focused project development process are the keys to successful completion of each task assignment. Michael Baker’s approach is designed to allow for regular interaction between City staff, the environmental consulting project team, and other interested/responsible governmental agencies and parties, which allows for frequent information sharing among all project members. This approach will assist in data exchange without loss of time or resources and will give City staff advance input on issues that arise. Such participation by the consultant minimizes duplication of research efforts, improves the technical quality and accuracy of analysis, and ultimately, reduces the cost of services. Regular interaction also allows the project team to offer expert advice and counsel to the City and other interested parties, particularly regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over key elements of the project. Michael Baker’s proven track record has included the Bewley Street Townhomes Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (Santa Ana, CA), Heritage Square South NEPA Environmental Assessment and CEQA Categorical Exemption (Pasadena, CA), Tina- Pacific Neighborhood Development Plan Project Environmental Impact Report (Stanton, CA), One Metro West Project (Costa Mesa, CA), Rialto Metrolink Affordable Housing Project (Rialto, CA), 3700 Riverside Drive Mixed Use Project (Burbank, CA), Pasadena Studios CEQA Exemption pursuant to PRC 21155.4 (Senate Bill 743) (Pasadena, CA), and Bolsa Row Specific Plan (Westminster, CA), among others. These projects all required close coordination with outside agencies including, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Orange County Transportation Authority, and/or County of Orange. Regular communications with City staff and others allow the project team to determine potential issues up front, develop potential design features and/or mitigation measures, as well as develop sound, legally defensible documents. Our open public outreach capabilities during the environmental clearance process also allows City staff to anticipate potential public concerns and ensure that these concerns are addressed in the environmental document. The Michael Baker Team is accustomed to working on highly controversial projects subject to public scrutiny, placing the utmost emphasis on providing clearly articulated analysis and conclusions. EXHIBIT 3