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<br />Page 1 of 11 <br /> <br />AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL AND <br />PLANNING SERVICES RELATED TO CEQA AND NEPA <br /> <br />THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 7th day of November, 2023 by and between <br />_________________, a California corporation (“Consultant”), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter <br />city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State <br />of California (“City”). <br /> <br />RECITALS <br /> <br />A. On August 17, 2023 the City issued Request for Qualification No. 23-142, by which <br />it sought Consultants to provide on-call environmental, technical, and planning <br />services for the Planning and Building Agency of the City of Santa Ana. The scope <br />of work may include any and all work efforts related to the analysis of a proposed <br />project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and <br />National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This may include preparation of <br />required technical studies, peer review of technical studies prepared by others, <br />preparation of Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative <br />Declarations, Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Assessments, <br />Environmental Impact Statements, and staffing services on an as-needed basis. <br /> <br />B. Consultant submitted a responsive proposal that was among those selected by the <br />City. Consultant represents that it is able and willing to provide the services <br />described in the scope of work that was included in RFQ No. 23-142 and attached <br />as Exhibit A. <br /> <br />C. Consultant has been selected as one of thirty-five (35) vendors which qualified for <br />this engagement. Only those consultants approved by the City Council on <br />November 7, 2023, shall be eligible to be engaged by the City for these services. <br /> <br />D. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is <br />knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this <br />Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably <br />be expected from a professional contracting firm in the field. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the <br />terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: <br /> <br />1. SCOPE OF SERVICES <br /> <br />a. On an as-needed basis, and at the sole discretion of the City, Consultants shall <br />perform the services that are described in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated by <br />reference as though fully set forth herein. Consultant’s proposal is incorporated by <br />reference as though fully set forth herein. When the need for services arise, City <br />may initiate services through use of a letter agreement, executed by the Executive <br />Director of the Planning and Building Agency and the Consultant. Work by the <br />Consultant may no t proceed absent a previously engaged or fully executed <br />consultant agreement and letter agreement for a specific project.