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6. Staff Augmentation /Technical Subconsultants Based on numerous years of experience in the environmental planning field, CAA has found that an interdisciplinary team approach best serves the client's interest and ensures the integrity of a project's analysis. CAA has also determined that the top technical specialists are most often found in their own consulting businesses. Therefore, for projects requiring technical expertise in such areas as traffic, noise, air quality, geotechnical, and biological resources analysis, CAA relies upon other consultants recognized and respected in their fields. This association, in the form of subconsultant agreements, ensures that technical consultant expertise is customized to individual client and project needs. The Project Team Organization Chart provided on page seven indicates the percentage of involvement for each staff member who may actually perform work for City projects. The chart also includes a partial listing of potential subconsultant team members. The identified subconsultants do not represent a complete list of available subconsultants. Additionally, the percentage of staff time available to dedicate to a City project will vary based on the specific projects. In the past, CAA has been willing to dedicate up to 100 percent of a staff member's time to a project. CAA recognizes that each client need is different, and as a result, the use of technical consultants can be customized on a project -by- project basis. This business structure offers great cost efficiencies, as clients pay for only those technical services needed and used. Qualifications and resumes for potential technical consultant work efforts will be provided prior to the City's approval of the consultants suggested by CAA. 7. Scope of Services The scope of services provided by CAA will involve the preparation and processing of CEQA/NEPA documentation, which may include the following types of documents and services: • Preparation of Initial Study/Environmental Assessment • Preparation and processing of Negative Declarations and Mitigated Negative Declarations/Findings of No Significance (FONSI) • Preparation and processing of Environmental Impact Reports (EIR) (i.e., project, program, master, subsequent, or supplemental)/Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) • Addenda to previously approved Mitigated Negative Declarations/FONSIs • Addenda to previously certified EIRs/EISs • Notices of Preparation • Notice of Intent/Notice of Availability • Notice of Completion • Notice of Determination • Notice of Exemption • On -Call Services • Project Staff Reports • Response to Comments • Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs and Plans • Resolutions • Findings of Fact • Statements of Overriding Consideration • Presentations of CEQA/NEPA process at Scoping Meetings 6 City of Santa Ana Environmental Consulting Services Statement of Qualifications