19F - RFP - IMPROVEMENTS AT WILLARD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) 1. INTRODUCTION The City of Santa Ana is requesting proposals from the City's pre-qualified environmental consulting firms for preparation of alight impact study for the improvement of the athletic field at Willard Intermediate School located at 1342 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706. The scope of work may include any and all work efforts related to analysis of a proposed project for compliance with CEQA and/or NEPA (if required). This may include preparation of required technical studies, peer review of technical studies prepared by others, on-call consulting on as needed basis, preparation of Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements. II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION In November 201 O, the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Unified School District were awarded a $4.4 million grant from the State of California (Proposition 84) to improve the athletic field at Willard Intermediate School for the purpose of providing a public park. The new park will be a joint-use recreational facility to be of use for Willard students during school hours and then open to the community for their use after school, on weekends, and during the summer, winter, and spring school breaks. The improvements include the installation of a synthetic turf sports field, tarton running track, sports lighting, a restroom building, tot lot (play equipment area), three basketball courts, and decorative fencing. It has been determined that a Negative Declaration will be required to meet the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This Request for Proposal is for a technical light study as part of the in-house prepared Negative Declaration. III. General Information The term of the consultant will begin when the proposal is approved by the Executive Director of the City of Santa Ana Planning & Building Agency, A. When appropriate, the City will furnish information in its possession relevant to preparation of the environmental documentation, including the General Plan and Zoning information. B. The Consultant shall be responsible for retaining data, records and documentation for the preparation of the environmental documents. These materials shall be made available to the City upon acceptance of the final draft text or at any earlier time at the request of the City. C. In an effort to promote the hiring and utilization of local businesses/merchants, when selecting a consultant to perform the tasks identified in the following sections, local companies shall be given preference, quality and prices being equal. D. This RFP does not commit the City to pay costs incurred in preparation of a response. The City reserves the right to accept or reject the combined or separate components of this proposal in part or in its entirety. 2 19F-6