19C - RFQ ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING SRVS

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING SERVICES Introduction The City of Santa Ana is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified professional consulting firms to provide environmental and planning services for the Planning Division of the City of Santa Ana. The scope of work may include any and all work efforts related to analysis of a proposed project for compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This may include preparation of required technical studies, peer review of technical studies prepared by others, preparation of Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements and staffing services on an as -needed basis. The City will review the qualification information received to establish a pre -qualified consultant list. Consultants will be utilized on an as -needed basis. The City will enter into separate agreements with each of the selected firms. Selection to be on the pre -qualified list does not guarantee work. II. General Information It is the intent of the City to establish a list of consulting firms to be utilized for a period of three (3) years, as -needed. Consulting firms shall enter into master agreements with the City on the City's Standard Agreement Form. A. This RFQ 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. All responses to the RFQ 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 the list of pre -qualified consultants is established. B. 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. C. The City of Santa Ana will evaluate each proposal based on technical criteria and qualifications listed within the RFQ, reference checks, and other information, which will be gathered independently. A final listing of the most qualified Consultants will then be established and subsequently be approved by City Council. 1 19C-4