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INSURANCE NOT ON FILE WORK MAY NOT PROCEED A-2023-194-01 CITY CLERK DATE: MAR 2 8 2024 4�A t �> AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE ON -CALL ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING SERVICES RELATED TO CEQA AND NEPA 0.?a\)� THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 7th day of November, 2023 by and between Architectural Resources Group, Inc., a California corporation ("Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). A. On August 17, 2023 the City issued Request for Qualification No. 23-142, by which it sought Consultants to provide on -call environmental, technical, and planning services for the Planning and Building Agency of the City of Santa Ana. The scope of work may include any and all work efforts related to the analysis of a proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This may include preparation of required technical studies, peer review of technical studies prepared by others, preparation of Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, and staffing services on an as -needed basis. B. Consultant submitted a responsive proposal that was among those selected by the City. Consultant represents that it is able and willing to provide the services described in the scope of work that was included in RFQ No. 23-142 and attached as Exhibit A. C. Consultant has been selected as one of thirty-five (35) vendors which qualified for this engagement. Only those consultants approved by the City Council on November 7, 2023, shall be eligible to be engaged by the City for these services. D. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional contracting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES a. On an as -needed basis, and at the sole discretion of the City, Consultants shall perform the services that are described in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein. Consultant's proposal is incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein. When the need for services arise, City may initiate services through use of a letter agreement, executed by the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency and the Consultant. Work by the Consultant may not proceed absent a previously engaged or fully executed consultant agreement and letter agreement for a specific project. Page I of 11