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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19D - RFP - 803 SOUTH SULLIVAN ST A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: FEBRUARY 21, 2012 TITLE: APPROVED ? As Recommended REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR El Amended E] Or dinance on 15` Reading ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE ? Ordinance on 2nd Reading BAT NHA BUDDHIST MEDITATION ? Implementing Resolution CENTER ? Set Public Hearing For QL CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the Planning and Building Agency to send a Request for Proposals to qualified consulting firms to provide environmental services for a new meditation center for the Bat Nha Buddhist Temple at 803 South Sullivan Street. DISCUSSION The City is reviewing an application for the construction of a new two-level, 28,000 square foot meditation center for the Bat Nha Buddhist Temple at 803 South Sullivan Street. The facility will replace two small structures that were formerly used as single-family residences. During the review, it was determined that an environmental impact report would likely be required to meet the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. As a result, staff has prepared a Request for Proposals for environmental services for this project (Exhibit 1). Once proposals have been received and evaluated, the recommended firm will be submitted for review and action by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this request. Jay W'rrevino Executive Director Planning and Building Agency VF:rb VAenvironmentaRBat Nha RFP.cc022112 Exhibit: 1. Request for Proposals 19D-1 19D-2 ,.T HA 1 ak U:l i.piM i11+ 'ba><ritY 1444 - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 803 South Sullivan Street February 21, 2011 CITY OF SANTA ANA PLANNING DIVISION, M-20 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA POST OFFICE BOX 1988 SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 Vince Fregoso, AICP, Principal Planner (714) 667-2713 (714) 973-1461 Fax vfregoso@santa-ana.org EXHIBIT 1 i 19D-3 I. INTRODUCTION The City of Santa Ana is requesting proposals from planning and environmental consulting firms for preparation of an environmental document for the Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center at 803 South Sullivan Street, Santa Ana. The scope of work may include any and all work efforts related to the analysis, preparation, community outreach and related compliance with CEQA. This will include the preparation of a mitigated negative declaration (or an environmental impact report if necessary) and required technical studies, on-call consulting on as needed basis, and attendance at public hearings. II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Bat Nha Buddhist Temple has submitted a proposal to the City to construct a new 27,500 square foot meditation center on 1.46 acres of land. The proposed meditation center will be constructed on top of a podium and will be two-stories (approximately 45 feet) in height. A total of 67 parking spaces are proposed for the project. Access to the structure will be provided from two driveways on Sullivan Street. Currently located on the site is the temple, which occupies two single-family structures and two ancillary buildings. All existing structures on the site will be demolished. Discretionary actions required for the project include a conditional use permit to allow a church on a property that is zoned Single-Family Residence (R-1), and variances for a reduction in required parking and to exceed the allowable building height. Further, a lot merger to combine two parcels into one development site will be needed. Staff has been authorized by the City Council to distribute this Request for Proposals for environmental services to prepare the necessary environmental document. The recommended contract will be submitted for City Council authorization after review of the proposal has been completed. III. GENERAL INFORMATION The term of the consultant will begin when the contract is approved by the City Council. A. When appropriate, the City will furnish information in its possession relevant to preparation of the environmental documentation, including the General Plan and Zoning information. B. The Consultant shall be responsible for retaining data, records and documentation for the preparation of the environmental document. 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. C. 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. 2 1901-4 D. 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. E. All data, documents and other products used or developed during preparation of the environmental documentation will become property of the City. 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 RFP may do so after Consultant selection. F. 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. G. The City reserves the right to reject and replace any and all subcontractors, and reserves the right to approve all subcontractors. H. Progress review meetings shall be held at intervals deemed appropriate by the City. COORDINATION Coordination with the City, other consultants, and agencies will be required to achieve satisfactory and timely delivery of the final work product. ADDENDA Any subsequent changes in RFP from the date of preparation to date of submittal will result in an addendum by the issuing office. PRIME CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES The selected Consultant will be required to assume responsibilities for all services in their proposal. The selected Consultant will be the sole point of contact with regard to contractual matters, including payment of any and all charges resulting from the Agreement. RULES FOR PROPOSALS The signer of the RFP must declare in writing that the only person, persons, company or parties interested in the proposal as principals are named therein; that the proposal is made without collusion with any other person, persons, company or parties submitting a proposal; that it is in all respects fair and in good faith without collusion or fraud; and, that the signer of the proposal has full authority to bind the principal proposer. 3 19D-5 IV. SCOPE OF SERVICES The Consultant shall provide technical environmental services under the direction of City staff. The Consultant will be expected to provide experienced and knowledgeable professional staff. The Consultants' Project Manager and staff shall be responsive and maintain excellent working relationships with project applicant, property owners, developers and City staff. The Consultant shall be committed to provide adequate staffing levels at all times in order to adhere to established schedules. The Consultant shall be knowledgeable and very familiar with federal, state and local regulations, policies and procedures as they pertain to CEQA and NEPA services provided. Consultant services may include attendance at appropriate City Commission, City Council and neighborhood meetings, and preparation of studies and technical reports. If determined necessary, the consultant shall be required to discuss the project with City Staff and applicant within two-weeks of approving proposal and receiving the notice to proceed from the City. At that time staff and applicant will provide all information pertinent to the project. It shall be the responsibility of the selected consultant to prepare the appropriate environmental document in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The City staff shall work closely with the consultant in achieving a legally defensible document. As part of the proposed environmental document, the following shall be addressed. Please identify the scope of work and related cost estimate by the categories listed below. I A. Initiation of the Project/Kick-Off: Attend a kick-off meeting to discuss the project with City staff within five working days of receiving a notice to proceed. At this time, staff will present all information about the project, discuss any project constraints and issues, and refine the scope and responsibilities. B. Preparation of technical studies: Technical studies shall be prepared and provided by the selected consultant that, at a minimum, are those listed in CEQA Appendix G: Environmental Checklist Form of the CEQA Guidelines. C. Preparation of the environmental document appropriate for the project: The consultant will prepare the environmental document for the project. This will include meeting with the City for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for preparation of complete project and alternatives descriptions, establishing early communications among the various team members, and familiarizing the consultant with the issues and concerns identified for analysis. In addition, the initial study, notice of preparation, scoping meeting attendance and the preparation of a screencheck and draft EIR (if required) shall be included as part of this task. D. Preparation of the final environmental document: The consultant shall prepare a final environmental document that is consistent with all applicable provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. This will include any response to comments, findings of fact, statement of overriding considerations (if applicable), the mitigation monitoring and reporting program, and all other related documents. ~I 4 19D-6 E. Attendance at Meetings: The scope of services requires the selected consultant to work closely with staff in preparing the environmental document. The consultant shall budget (at minimum) attendance at the following meetings: 1 Kick-off meeting with City staff 1 Community workshops/stakeholder forums 8 Monthly progress meetings with staff 2 Planning Commission study sessions 1 Environmental Transportation Committee (ETAC) study session 1 City Council study session 2 Planning Commission hearings 2 City Council hearings F. Deliverables (per submittal): 5 Administrative draft mitigated negative declaration 10 Final mitigated negative declaration (with CD's) 1 Electronic files (Print quality pdf, web ready pdf, editable file) Note: Additional copies of the document will be required in the event an EIR is necessary. Further, prior to start of work, software and programs used for data collection, documentation and mapping shall be approved by City staff to affirm compatibility with City systems. V. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS All work shall be performed in conformance with the latest City of Santa Ana, State Office of Planning and Research, State Department of Transportation, OCTA and other involved agencies' policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. The documents and plans furnished under the Agreement shall be of a quality acceptable to the City of Santa Ana. The criteria for acceptance shall be a product of neat appearance, well organized, technically and grammatically correct, checked, and dated and having the maker and checker identified. The minimum standard of appearance, organization and content of the documents shall be that of similar types produced by the City and set forth in related City of Santa Ana and other involved agencies' manuals. The Consultant shall modify its work as necessary to meet the level of acceptability defined by the criteria above. VI. PERFORMANCE PERIOD The contract shall begin upon approval by the City Council, and the Consultant shall commence work after notification to proceed by the City. Unless extended by contract amendment, the contract shall terminate on December 1, 2013. The Consultant is advised that any recommendation for contract award is not binding on the City until the Agreement and all pertinent paperwork are fully executed and approved by the City Council. 5 19D-7 VII. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION AND DEADLINE Proposals are due to the City of Santa Ana Planning Division, M-20, 20 Civic Center Plaza, P.O. Box 1988, Santa Ana, CA 92702 on Thursday, March 1, 2012 by 5:00 PM, and made attention to Vince Fregoso, Principal Planner. Proposals received after the date and time specified in this RFP will be rejected by the Agency as non-responsive. He can also be contacted at (714) 667-2713 or via email at vfregoso@santa-ana.org. VIII. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS The RFP is intended to assess and evaluate each firm's capabilities as they apply to the proposed project. Each firm must address each of the following items in their response to the RFP. A. Statement of Qualifications - In order to maintain uniformity with each Consultant, the Statement of Qualifications must be limited to a maximum of 20 pages (excluding front and back covers, section dividers and resumes). The page limitation includes all appendixes, attachments and supplemental information. The following information is required: 1. Cover Letter - A letter signed by a principal or authorized officer who may make legally binding commitments for the entity. 2. Firm and Personnel Experience: A profile of the firm's experience in producing environmental documents. The Project Manager/Principal Agent's contact information for the proposed work shall be identified, the associates in-charge when the Project Manager/Principal Agent is absent, and for that of other key personnel. An organization chart identifying only those who will perform work for the proposed project and their brief resume is also required. The project manager shall be the primary contact person to represent your firm and will be the person to conduct the presentation, if invited for an interview. The Consultant shall list the time availability of the project manager and the key personnel on a percentage basis to provide the services requested. Subconsultants, if any, shall be identified and are subject to the same requirements as for the prime Consultant. 3. Submittal of Proposal a. Three (3) copies of the RFP shall be signed by a company official with the power to bind the company. b. Structure your proposal to include the Scope of Services, General Time Schedule and Fees. 4. List of projects, which your firm or personnel have completed within the last 5 years, similar to the proposed project. Project information should include project description, year completed, client name, along with a person to contact and their telephone number. 6 19D-8 5. References: The Consultant shall submit a list of references comprised of a listing of work similar to that identified in the RFP. 6. Statement containing any suggestions or special concerns that the City should be made aware of, including a project approach necessary for the successful completion of a public project. 7. The proposal must be completely responsive to the RFP. B. Fee Schedule The Consultant shall furnish a fee schedule for the environmental services. The fee schedule shall depict the hourly rates for the prime consultant and any subconsultants with an hourly billing rate for each personnel category to be used on the project. Personnel hourly rates shall reflect all costs for office overhead, including phones, cellular phones, vehicles, mileage and other direct and indirect costs. This fee schedule shall reflect all anticipated fee increases. C. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted and no representation is made hereby that any contract will be awarded pursuant to this RFP or otherwise. IX. PROJECT CONTROL Control of the project shall remain the total responsibility of the City of Santa Ana. X. CONSULTANT SELECTION The City of Santa Ana may designate a Consultant Selection Committee, which will evaluate each proposal based on technical criteria, staffing and qualifications listed within the RFP and make a selection. Final approval of the consultant will be given by the City Council. XI. METHOD OF PAYMENT The Consultant shall submit a monthly invoice to the City for the services rendered in that month. The invoice shall include a summary, as well as a detailed breakdown of the services, the project title, the tasks, the hours, and hourly rates. XII. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT The RFP and the consultant's proposal will be attached and become part of the agreement as exhibits. XIII. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS General liability, automotive, worker's compensation and professional liability insurance are required. The certificate shall include the City of Santa Ana and its officers and employees as insured or additional insured. 7 19D-9 XIV. DELAYS The City reserves the right to delay scheduled dates if it is to the advantage of the City. XV. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM The City has an affirmative action program. Qualified firms including small businesses and businesses owned by Women, Minorities and Disabled persons are encouraged to submit bids or proposals. Contractors shall agree to comply with the City's ordinances and regulations regarding Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity. VF/Environmental/Bat Nha RFP 8 19D-10