25B - ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES THE PLANNING CENTER

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2010 TITLE: AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WITH THE PLANNING CENTER •T CITY MANAGER CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 15t Reading ? Ordinance on 2 d Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the The Planning Center for environmental services Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan along Harbor approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Council to execute the attached agreement with n an amount not to exceed $152,184 for Harbor Boulevard, subject to non-substantive changes DISCUSSION Through the Southern California Association of Government's (SCAG) Compass Blueprint Demonstration Program, the City of Santa Ana has been awarded approximately $200,000 for consultant services to prepare the Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan. The proposed Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor will include a study of the market feasibility, public services and infrastructure, community outreach, and recommendations for a new sustainable land use plan. After reviewing the Harbor Corridor Plan proposal, it was determined that an EIR will be required to meet the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Request for Proposals were received from four qualified planning and environmental firms. After reviewing the proposals, The Planning Center was selected by SCAG to prepare the Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan based on the firm's experienced staff, knowledge of the study area, and ability to complete the work in a timely manner. Therefore, The Planning Center is recommended as the best choice for the environmental consultant for the project. The consultant has identified a cost of $152,184 for the mitigated negative declaration to be prepared (Exhibit 1). 25B-1