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RFP No. 16-xxx I. SCOPE OF SERVICES The City of Santa Ana is requesting proposals from planning and environmental consulting firms for preparation of a number of individual planning studies as detailed below. The planning studies and services included in this RFP are being funded through a sustainability grant awarded to the City of Santa Ana by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) using federal funds. The planning studies and services will assist in the preparation of the City's General Plan Update (as described in attachment on page 13) and to support a sustainable policy framework. These planning efforts will also provide the existing baseline conditions for future General Plan environmental documentation, consistent with established guidelines provided by the Office of Planning and Research General Plan Guidelines and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). To the extent possible, the General Plan Update is intended to be "self -mitigating" by way of incorporating mitigation measures as policies and programs. (Separate, independent scope and budget for each planning study or service) Existing Land Use and Build -Out Analysis (PS1) Assist City staff in refining existing land use inventory for the conceptual Land Use Envisioning map that presently includes approximately 2,300 acres http://www.santa- ana.org/pba/planning/VisioningMaps.asp. The City's existing land use data base is organized by assessor parcel number, address and Transportation Analysis Zone JAZ) within the Santa Ana Property Information Network (SAPIN) building permit database. This task will also include City staff training of consultant staff to oversee and research assessor parcel numbers that are outdated based on City GIS resources. SAPIN final building permit reports shall also be reviewed for updated existing land use data (building square feet and number of residential units) from 2000 through present. The refined existing land use data will be organized into an EXCEL table to be used for GIS analysis and mapping, in a format that will allow the information to be uploaded to SAPIN. The existing land use research is to include an option for a windshield survey within the boundaries of the Land Use Visioning map area to confirm research data. Buildout Tasks include 1) Using agreed upon buildout assumptions provided by City staff, calculate conceptual build -out numbers within the Land Use Visioning map focus and corridor areas for residential and non-residential development in terms of housing units, square feet, and employment. 2) Prepare synthesized Draft Preferred Land Use Plan Alternative buildout from the input and results of the analysis and public feedback. Also organize Preferred Land Use Alternative by individual focus and/or corridor area for further vetting with the General Plan Advisory Group and the public. 6/15/17 55B-6