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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 19, 2012 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL <br />SERVICES WITH ICF INTERNATIONAL TO <br />PREPARE A MITIGATED NEGATIVE <br />DECLARATION FOR THE ACADEMY <br />CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL AT 1901 NORTH <br />FAIRVIEW STREET <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 15t 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 />ICF International for environmental services in an amount not to exceed $130,878 for The <br />Academy Charter High School located at 1901 North Fairview Street, subject to non-substantive <br />changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In November 2011, the Planning Division received a submittal by The Orangewood Children's <br />Foundation to construct a charter high school for 450 students to be built in two phases. Once <br />completed, the campus will be comprised of four buildings to support the education program and <br />four buildings to support the residential program that will house 80 students. The education <br />program will include an administration and student service building, two classroom buildings and a <br />gymnasium. The residential program will include three residential buildings and one support <br />service buildings. The buildings will vary in height from one to three stories. The applicant is <br />proposing to begin school operations on September 2013. After reviewing the project description, it <br />was determined that a mitigated negative declaration (MND) will be necessary to meet the <br />requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). <br />A Request for Proposal (RFP) for consultant services was authorized by the City Council on <br />November 28, 2011. The RFP was prepared and sent to four different environmental firms. <br />Proposals were received from three environmental firms. After reviewing the proposals, the firm <br />ICF International was found to be qualified, and was selected based on the firm's experienced <br />staff, knowledge of the study area, and ability to complete the work in a timely manner. At this <br />time, staff recommends that ICF International be awarded the contract to prepare the mitigated <br />negative declaration for the project. The consultant has identified a cost of $130,878 for the MND <br />and associated technical studies to be prepared (Exhibit 1). Funding for the work on the MND <br />would be provided entirely by applicant. <br />25A-1