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IV. SCOPE OF SERVICES The Consultant shall provide technical environmental services under the direction of City staff. The Consultant will be expected to provide experienced and knowledgeable professional staff. The Consultants' Project Manager and staff shall be responsive and maintain excellent working relationships with project applicant, property owners, developers and City staff. The Consultant shall be committed to provide adequate staffing levels at all times in order to adhere to established schedules. The Consultant shall be knowledgeable and very familiar with federal, state and local regulations, policies and procedures as they pertain to CEQA and NEPA services provided. Consultant services may include attendance at appropriate City Commission, City Council and neighborhood meetings, and preparation of studies and technical reports. If determined necessary, the consultant shall be required to discuss the project with City Staff and applicant within two -weeks of approving proposal and receiving the notice to proceed from the City. At that time staff and applicant will provide all information pertinent to the project. It shall be the responsibility of the selected consultant to prepare the appropriate environmental documentation in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The City staff shall work closely with the consultant in achieving a legally defensible document. As part of the proposed EIR, the following shall be addressed. Please identify the scope of work and related cost estimate by the categories listed below. A. Initiation of the Project/Kick -Off: Attend a kick -off meeting to discuss the project with City staff within five working days of receiving a notice to proceed. At this time, staff will present all information about the project, discuss any project constraints and issues, and refine the scope and responsibilities. B. Preparation of technical studies: Technical studies shall be prepared and provided by the selected consultant that, at a minimum, are those listed in CEQA Appendix G: Environmental Checklist Form of the CEQA Guidelines. C. Preparation of the environmental impact report: The consultant will prepare the environmental document for the project. This will include meeting with the City for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for preparation of complete project and alternatives descriptions, establishing early communications among the various team members, and familiarizing the consultant with the issues and concerns identified for analysis. In addition, the initial study, notice of preparation, scoping meeting attendance and the preparation of a screencheck and draft EIR shall be included as part of this task. D. Preparation of the final EIR: The consultant shall prepare a final EIR that is consistent with all applicable provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. This will include the response to comments, findings of fact, statement of overriding considerations (if applicable), the mitigation monitoring and reporting program, and all other related documents. 19F -5