19F - RFP - PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SRVS

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City of Santa Ana Request for Proposal for General Plan Housing Element Update 2013-2021 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) 1. INTRODUCTION The City of Santa Ana ("the City") is soliciting proposals from professional consulting firms to update the City's General Plan Housing Element. The City's Housing Element was last revised in October 20, 2009 and certified as in conformance with the State of California's legal requirements pertaining to Housing Element Law. The purpose of the Housing Element is to set forth the City's plans, programs and policies to ensure the provision of adequate housing choices and opportunities for Santa Ana residents, in accordance with the State of California Government Code. The State Legislature has declared that the availability of housing is a matter of "vital statewide importance" and "the early attainment of decent housing and suitable living environment for every California family is a priority of the highest order." Government Code Section 65580(a). II. GENERAL INFORMATION The term of the consultant will begin when the proposal is approved by the Executive Director of the City of Santa Ana's Planning & Building Agency. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. All data, documents and other products used or developed during preparation or the environmental documentation will become property of the City; including data sets and related GIS shapefiles. All responses to the RFP shall become property of the City. Applicants who wish to retrieve documents submitted as part of the response to the RFQ may do so after Consultant selection. 5. All costs incurred in the preparation of the proposal, the submission of additional information and/or any aspect of a proposal prior to award of a written contract will be borne by the respondent. The City will provide only the staff assistance and documentation specifically referred to herein and will not be responsible for any cost or obligation of any kind, which may be incurred by the respondent. 19F-4