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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> IV. SCOPE OF SERVICES <br /> The Consultant shall provide technical environmental services under the direction of City <br /> staff. The Consultant will be expected to provide experienced and knowledgeable <br /> professional staff. The Consultants' Project Manager and staff shall be responsive and <br /> maintain excellent working relationships with project applicant, property owners, developers <br /> and City staff. The Consultant shall be committed to provide adequate staffing levels at all <br /> times in order to adhere to established schedules. The Consultant shall be knowledgeable <br /> and very familiar with federal, state and local regulations, policies and procedures as they <br /> pertain to CEQA and NEPA services provided. <br /> <br /> Consultant services may include attendance at appropriate City Commission, City Council <br /> and neighborhood meetings, and preparation of studies and technical reports. If determined <br /> necessary, the consultant shall be required to discuss the project with City Staff and <br /> applicant within two-weeks of approving proposal and receiving the notice to proceed from <br /> the City. At that time staff and applicant will provide all information pertinent to the project. <br /> <br /> It shall be the responsibility of the selected consultant to prepare the appropriate environmental <br /> document in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The City staff shall <br /> work closely with the consultant in achieving a legally defensible document. As part of the <br /> proposed environmental document, the following shall be addressed. Please identify the <br /> scope of work and related cost estimate by the categories listed below. <br /> A. Initiation of the Project/Kick-Off: Attend a kick-off meeting to discuss the project <br /> with City staff within five working days of receiving a notice to proceed. At this time, <br /> staff will present all information about the project, discuss any project constraints and <br /> issues, and refine the scope and responsibilities. <br /> <br /> B. Preparation of technical studies: Technical studies shall be prepared and provided by <br /> the selected consultant that, at a minimum, are those listed in CEQA Appendix G: <br /> Environmental Checklist Form of the CEQA Guidelines. In addition, the Public Works <br /> Agency has identified a scope of work for the preparation of a traffic study for the project. <br /> The scope of work is attached as Exhibit A to this RFP. <br /> <br /> C. Preparation of the draft environmental document appropriate for the project: The <br /> consultant will prepare the environmental document for the project. This will include <br /> meeting with the City for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for preparation <br /> of complete project and alternatives descriptions, establishing early communications <br /> among the various team members, and familiarizing the consultant with the issues and <br /> concerns identified for analysis. In addition, the initial study, notice of preparation, <br /> scoping meeting attendance and the preparation of a screencheck and draft EIR (if <br /> required) shall be included as part of this task. <br /> D. Preparation of the final environmental document: The consultant shall prepare a final <br /> environmental document that is consistent with all applicable provisions of the California <br /> Environmental Quality Act. This will include any response to comments, findings of fact, <br /> statement of overriding considerations (if applicable), the mitigation monitoring and <br /> reporting program, and all other related documents. <br /> 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> 19E-6 <br />