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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 7, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL <br />SERVICES WITH THE PLANNING CENTER <br />i <br />(?? rl tr--,.s <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 15` Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with <br />The Planning Center for environmental services in an amount not to exceed $33,628 for Athletic <br />Field Improvements at Willard Intermediate School, subject to non-substantive changes approved <br />by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In November 2010, the City of Santa Ana was awarded a $4.4 million grant from the State of <br />California to improve the athletic field at Willard Intermediate School for the purpose of providing a <br />public park. The new park will be a joint-use recreational facility for Willard students during school <br />hours and then open to the community for its use after school, on weekends, and during the <br />summer, winter, and spring school breaks. The improvements include the installation of a synthetic <br />turf sports field, tarton running track, sports lighting, a restroom building, tot lot (play equipment <br />area), three basketball courts, and decorative fencing. After reviewing the proposal, it was <br />determined that a Negative Declaration will be required to meet the requirements of the California <br />Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). <br />A Request for Proposal (RFP) for consultant services was authorized by the City Council on <br />February 7, 2011. The RFP was prepared and sent to four different environmental firms. <br />A proposal was received from one environmental firm. After reviewing the proposal, the firm was <br />found to be qualified, and the Planning Center was selected based on the firm's experienced staff, <br />knowledge of the study area, and ability to complete the work in a timely manner. Therefore, The <br />Planning Center is recommended for the environmental consultant for the project. The consultant <br />has identified a cost of $33,628 for the negative declaration and associated technical studies to be <br />prepared (Exhibit 1). <br />25C-1