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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-25 CC Item No. 09CITY OF LADE E ; LSI1` ORE 1 DREAM EXTREME REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: ROBERT A. BRADY, CITY MANAGER DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2011 SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME MITIGATION SITE Backaround Under the conditions of the Lake/Streambed Alteration Agreement between the California Department of Fish & Game (CDF&G) and the City of Lake Elsinore for use of the Back-basin borrow site for fill material for the Boat Launch Facility Improvement Project, the City is required to restore and conserve 5.75 acres of the borrow site. The 5.75 acre mitigation site shall be restored consistent with the Habitat Mitigation & Monitoring Plan (HMMP) prepared by the City's contract environmental consultants, Harmsworth & Associates, and approved by CDF&G Discussion A substantial amount of site preparation work for the environmental mitigation site was included in the contract awarded to Reyes Construction for the Boat Launch Facility Improvement Project. The site will be graded, tracked and hydro- seeded with native grass by Reyes Construction once excavation has ceased at the borrow site. City Staff desires to contract with Harmsworth & Associates to prepare a planting plan, planting specifications, assist with implementation and perform the first year biological monitoring consistent with the Habitat Mitigation & Monitoring Plan approved by CDF&G. Harmsworth & Associates is intimately familiar with the mitigation sites, as Harmsworth prepared the CEQA document for the WatersEdge Project that proposed utilizing approximately 60 acres in the Back- basin as a borrow site for their project. Given Harmsworth's familiarity with the Back-basin borrow site, the City previously hired Harmsworth to perform the AGENDA ITEM NO. 9 Page 1 of 29 Environmental Consulting Services Page 2 of 2 "Determination of Biologically Equivalent or 2008. In addition, Harmsworth & Associates site. City Staff believes that Harmsworth's will ensure a successful mitigation project. October 25, 2011 Superior Preservation Analysis" in prepared the HMMP for the borrow specific experience with the project Biological monitoring of the mitigation site is required for a total of five years. City Staff intends to place the future biological monitoring required for years 2 - 5 out to bid prior to the next fiscal year. Under the terms of the proposed Professional Services Agreement between HDR and the City, HDR would perform the following tasks: • Prepare Planting Plan & Specifications • Assist with Implementation of the Planting Plan • Perform the First Year Biological Monitoring & Reporting Fiscal Impact Approval of this item will result in an expenditure of $17,320 from the Boat Launch Facility's CIP budget. Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the Agreement for Professional Services, subject to minor modifications as approved by the City Attorney and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. Prepared by: Pat Kilroy, Director Lake, Parks and Recreation Department Approved by: Robert A. Brady, City Managerh, Attachments: • Lake/Streambed Alteration Agreement • Location Map Environmental Mitigation Site • Agreement for Professional Services • Exhibit-A Harmsworth & Associates Proposal Page 2 of 29 EXHIBIT-B DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME http:ll ✓ .dfg,ca.gov Inland Deserts Region 3602 Inland Empire Blvd., Suite C-220 Ontario, California 91764 Phone(909)484-0459 Fax(909)481-2945 ~D E~~ 2009 U uI I tJ CITY (MANAGER'S OFFICE I ( % Notification No. 1600-2007-0210-R6 (Revision 5) May 26, 2009 AGREEMENT REGARDING PROPOSED STREAM OR LAKE ALTERATION THIS AGREEMENT, entered into between the State of California, Department of Fish and Game, hereinafter called the Department, and the City of Lake Elsinore, represented by Mr. Bob Brady, City Manager, 130 South Main Street, City of Lake Elsinore, State of California, 92530, Phone (951) 674-3124, here after called the Operator, is as follows: WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1602 of the California Fish and Game Code, the Operator, on the 6'" day of December, 2007, notified the Department that to develop the Lake Elsinore Boat Launch Facility project, they intend to divert or obstruct the natural flow of, or change the bed, channel, or bank of, or use material from the following water(s): Lake Elsinore, adjacent to the City owned campgrounds at 32040 Riverside Drive on the shore of Lake Elsinore, and at a borrow site also located within the confines of Lake Elsinore, tributary to Temescal Wash, City of Lake Elsinore, County of Riverside, Township 6 South, Range 5 West, Section 3, Murrieta Springs, California USGS quadrangle. WHEREAS, the Department (represented by Jeff Brandt) has determined that such construction may substantially adversely affect those existing fish and wildlife resources within Lake Elsinore, referenced above in paragraph 2 of this page, including songbirds, raptors, other birds: reptiles; mammals, amphibians, plants and all other fish and wildlife resources, including that riparian vegetation which provides habitat for such species, in the area. THEREFORE, the Department hereby proposes measures to protect fish and wildlife resources during the Operator's work. The Operator hereby agrees to accept the following measures/conditions as part of the proposed work. If the Operator's work changes from that stated in the notification specified above, this Agreement is no longer valid and a new notification shall be submitted to the Department of Fish and Game. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Agreement and with other pertinent code sections, including but not limited to Fish and Game Code Sections 1602, 5650, 5652, 5937, and 5948, may result in prosecution. Nothing in this Agreement authorizes the Operator to trespass on any land or property, nor does it relieve the Operator of responsibility for compliance with applicable federal, state, or local laws or ordinances. A consummated Agreement does not constitute Department of Fish and Game endorsement of the proposed operation, or assure the Department's concurrence with permits required from other agencies. This Agreement becomes effective the date of Department's signature and terminates on September 30, 2012, for construction of the proposed project only. This Agreement shall remain in effect for that time necessary to satisfy the terms/conditions of this Agreement. Any provisions of the agreement may be amended at any time provided such amendment is agreed to in writing by both parties. Mutually approved amendments become part of the original agreement and are subject to all previously negotiated provisions. The Operator may request one extension of the Page 3 of 29 STREAMBED ALTERATION AGREEMENT FOR NOTIFICATION NUMBER: 1600-2007-0210-R6 May 26, 2009 agreement period. The extension shall be requested prior to the termination date of the agreement. 1. The following provisions constitute the limit of activities agreed to and resolved by this Agreement. The signing of this Agreement does not imply that the Operator is precluded from doing other activities at the site. However, activities not specifically agreed to and resolved by this Agreement shall be subject to separate notification pursuant to Fish and Game Code Sections 1600 of seq. Project/Site Description 2. The project site is adjacent the campgrounds at 32040 Riverside Drive on the shore of Lake Elsinore. Fill will be obtained at the site and at a fill borrow site within the back basin of Lake Elsinore. For the boat launch rehabilitation project, the Operator is proposing to restore and elevate an existing facility which is disturbed lake bed area, and excavate or dredge a 2.2 acre boat ramp area which is within the lake bed. To construct and elevate the facility from the lake bed, the Operator proposed to place -150,000 cubic yards of fill on the 11.5 acre site, and excavate or dredge an adjacent 2.2 acre boat ramp in the lake bed. Additional project fill material will be excavated from either a 17.5 acre, a 37.6 acre, or 7.5 acre borrow site within the back basin of Lake Elsinore. Back Basin Borrow Site Options: Option A consists of excavating fill from a 17.5 acre site to an approximate depth of 10 feet below surface grade, resulting in a flat bottomed pit. Option B consists of excavating fill from a 37.6 acre site to an approximate depth of 4 feet below surface grade, resulting in a slope from the higher elevation at the site graded to meet the existing elevation of 1,246.5 feet above mean sea level. Option C consists of excavating fill from a 7.5 acre site to a maximum depth of 20 feet below surface grade to meet an elevation of 1,240 feet above mean sea level. All back basin borrow site options will result in impacts to tamarisk scrub habitat. The project will permanently impact the pre-existing 11.5 acre boat launch facility site, and will temporarily impact the 2.2 acre boat ramp and either: Option A the 17.5 acre borrow site, or Option B the 37.6 acres borrow site (including 20.7 acres of tamarisk scrub habitat) or Option C the 7.5 acre borrow site. None of the Options A, B or C may impact the 33 acre vernal pool and smooth tarplant mitigation and conservation site (the Australia pool site) which is a mitigation area for the Laing project under agreement 1600-2003-0130-R6. This agreement and associated mitigation for the project also addresses future impacts associated with maintaining the boat launch and the 2.2 acre boat ramp in the lake bed. Total project impacts of 31.2 acres for Option A, or 50.4 acres for Option B, or 21.2 acres for Option C are authorized under this agreement. 3. The Operator shall not impact more than 31.2 acres of Departmental jurisdictional areas for Option A, or 50.4 acres of Departmental jurisdictional areas for Option B, or 21.2 acres of Departmental jurisdictional areas for Option C. No impacts are authorized within the 33 acre vernal pool and smooth tarplant mitigation and conservation site (the Australia pool site) which is a mitigation area for the Laing project under agreement 1600-2003-0130-R6. If impacts to drainages or riparian habitat exceed that authorized in Condition 2 of the Agreement, the Operator shall Page 2 of 10 Page 4 of 29 STREAMBED ALTERATION AGREEMENT FOR NOTIFICATION NUMBER: 1600-2007-0210-R6 May 26, 2009 mitigate at a minimum 5:1 replacement-to-impact ratio for the impacts beyond those previously authorized by this Agreement and submit a new 1600 streambed alteration agreement application for the entire project. All mitigation shall be approved by the Department. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting 4. For impacts to the boat launch site, boat ramp excavation site, back basin borrow site, and the future maintenance of the boat launch and ramp sites, the Operator shall mitigate by restoring half of the borrow site that was excavated for the project and conserving it in perpetuity. This restoration area will be referred to in this Agreement as the "Mitigation Site". Restoration of the Mitigation Site shall include the removal of non-native, invasive, and exotic plants and revegetating it with California native plants after the excavation of the fill. The Operator shall contour the Mitigation Site for the creation, restoration, and long term sustainability of native alkali grasslands, alkali scrub, seasonal pools, marsh, ponds, and riparian habitats. If Impact Option A is selected, the Operator shall revegetate and conserve no less than 8.75 acres of the 17.5 acres borrow site. If Option B is selected, the Operator shall revegetate and conserve no less than 18.8 acres of the 37.6 acre borrow site. If Option C is selected, the Operator shall revegetate and conserve no less than 3.75 acres of the 7.5 acre borrow site. The Operator shall remove all non native plants in the Mitigation Site. To protect the Mitigation Site, the Operator shall place appropriate fencing and signage around the perimeter of the Mitigation Site. Except for uses appropriate to a habitat conservation area as approved by the Department, the public shall not have access to the 8.75 acre, 18.8 acre, or 3.75 acre Mitigation Site, and no activities shall be permitted within the Mitigation Site except for the maintenance of the habitat and Mitigation Site, and the removal of exotic species, trash, and debris. 5. Prior to the initiation of any project activities in jurisdictional areas and no later than 120 days after signature to this agreement, the Operator shall submit to the Department for review and approval a Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan designed to meet the overall mitigation goals identified in Condition 4 of this Agreement. The plan shall provide details on both the creation/restoration and enhancement aspects of the mitigation. The plan shall include a plant palette, planting plan, monitoring and maintenance procedures/timeline, irrigation, success standards and contingency measures, description of plans for invasive removal activities including monitoring and maintenance objectives to prevent the re invasion of undesirable weeds for a minimum of five years. Any plans for exotic plant removal shall include a detailed plan that identifies on a map each location and size of non-native vegetation to be removed. Monitoring and maintenance of the sites shall be done annually for a minimum of five years, or until the Department determines the restoration sites are successful. 6. The Department recommends the use of native plants to the greatest extent feasible in the landscaped areas adjacent and/or near the mitigation/open space areas and within or adjacent to stream channels. The Operator shall not plant, seed or otherwise introduce invasive exotic plant species to the landscaped areas adjacent and/or near the mitigation/open space areas and within or adjacent to stream channels (minimum 100 foot setback from open space areas and 150 foot setback from stream channels and riparian mitigation sites). Invasive exotic plant species not to be used include those species listed on the "California invasive Plant Inventory, February 2006" (which updated Lists A & B of the California Exotic Pest Plant Council's list of "Exotic Pest Plants of Greatest Ecological Concern in California as of October 1999"). This list includes: pepper trees, pampas grass, fountain grass, ice plant, myoporum, black locust, capeweed, tree of heaven, periwinkle, bush lupine, sweet alyssum, English ivy, French broom, Scotch broom, Spanish broom, and Lepedium latifolium. A copy of the complete list can be obtained by contacting the California Invasive Plant Council by phone at (510) 843-3902, at their website at www.cal-ipe.org , or by Page 3 of 10 Page 5 of 29 STREAMBED ALTERATION AGREEMENT FOR NOTIFICATION NUMBER: 1600-2007-0210-R6 May 26, 2009 email at info@cal-ipc.org. The Operator shall submit a copy of the draft landscape/planting plan to the Department's representative for review at least 30 days prior to the acquisition and/or use of any plant materials (seeds or container plants) adjacent to the mitigation/open space site and/or within or adjacent to any stream channel. 7. The mitigation site(s) shall meet all the requirements below. A. All planting shall have a minimum of 80% survival the first year and 100% survival thereafter and shall attain 80% cover after 3 years and 90% cover after 5 years. If the survival and cover requirements have not been met, the Operator is responsible for replacement planting to achieve these requirements. Replacement plants shall be monitored with the same survival and growth requirements for 5 years after planting. B. The site shall not contain more than 5 percent exotic plant species for the Department to deem the site successful. Exotic removal shall be conducted throughout the 5-year monitoring and maintenance period. C. Irrigation of the mitigation site(s) may only be used to help the plants become established during the first two years following planting. Watering/irrigation of the site(s) shall be discontinued at least two years prior to completion of the monitoring period for the site(s) to be deemed successful by the Department. 8. The Department recommends that all planting be installed between October 1 and April 30 to minimize the need for irrigation and maximize benefits from the winter rainy season. 9. An annual report shall be submitted to the Department each year for a minimum of 5 years after planting or until the Department deems the mitigation site(s) successful. This report shall include (a) a description of the restoration activities done the previous year (including revegetation and exotic species removal) and when they were conducted; (b) the survival, percent cover, and height of both tree and shrub species planted; the number by species of plants replaced, an overview of the revegetation effort, and the method used to assess these parameters shall also be included; (c) the report shall include information regarding exotic vegetation removal including the amount removed, the amount removed and treated, frequency and timing of removal and treatment, disposal specifics, and a summary of the general success and failures or failure of the exotic removal plan. The report shall also include wildlife observed at the site during monitoring surveys including sensitive species and/or listed species. Photos from designated photo stations shall be included. The first annual report is due to the Department no later than December 31, 2009. 10. To minimize temporal loss of fish and wildlife resources the Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan shall be implemented within one hundred twenty (120) days after the completion of excavation of the borrow areas. The Operator shall notify the Department, in writing, no later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the completion of the excavation of the borrow areas and confirm the implementation of the Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan. A copy of the written notification shall be included in the first annual report due to the Department no later than December 31, 2009. Site Access 11. The Department reserves the right to enter the project site at any time to ensure compliance with terms/conditions of this Agreement. The Operator herein grants to Department employees and/or their consultants (accompanied by a Department employee) the right to enter the project Page 4 of 10 Page 6 of 29 STREAMBED ALTERATION AGREEMENT FOR NOTIFICATION NUMBER: 1600-2007-0210-R6 May 26, 2009 site at any time, to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and/or to determine the impacts of the project on wildlife and aquatic resources and/or their habitats. Verification Of Compliance 12. The Department shall verify compliance with protective measures to ensure the accuracy of the Operator's mitigation, monitoring and reporting efforts. The Department may, at its sole discretion, review relevant documents maintained by the operator, interview the operator's employees and agents, inspect the work site, and take other actions to assess compliance with or effectiveness of protective measures in this Agreement. Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) 13. The issuance of this Agreement does not authorize the take of any state and/or federally listed threatened, endangered, or fully protected species. Additionally, it does not infer that the project is consistent with the Western Riverside Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) or that the project is a Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation Alternative. If modifications to the project are necessary to meet MSHCP requirements because the project is found during the MSHCP review process to be inconsistent with the MSHCP and/or the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) and/or Wildlife Agencies (Department and/or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) do not agree the project is a Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation Alternative, then a request for an amendment to this Agreement will be required. Burrowing Owl Mitigation Measures 14. Prior to the initiation of any project activities in State lake and/or stream jurisdictional areas (jurisdictional areas), the Operator shall conduct a burrowing owl habitat assessment for the jurisdictional areas. The habitat assessment shall determine whether suitable habitat for burrowing owl is present on-site. The habitat shall focus on whether burrows are present on-site (natural or artificial burrows) that burrowing owls previously have used, are using, or could use now or in the future. A report summarizing the results of the habitat assessment shall be submitted to the Department within 30 days following the completion of the habitat assessment. If no suitable habitat is found on-site, this condition does not apply. If suitable habitat is found on-site, the Operator shall comply with the MSHCP. The Operator shall submit documentation of compliance with the MSHCP within fifteen (15) days of completing the habitat assessment. Security Required 15. A security (either an irrevocable letter of credit, pledge savings account, or CD) for the amount of all mitigation measures pursuant to this agreement shall be submitted to, and approved by the Department within 90 days of signing this Agreement and prior to commencing project activities within areas of Department jurisdiction. This amount shall be based on a cost estimate which shall be submitted to the Department for approval within 60 days of signing this Agreement and prior to commencing project activities within areas of Department jurisdiction. The security shall be approved by the Department's legal advisors prior to its execution, and shall allow the Department at its sole discretion to recover funds immediately if the Department determines there has been a default. The legal advisors can be contacted at (916) 654-3821. Conservation Easement or Fee Title 16. Either fee title shall be conveyed or a conservation easement shall be placed on the restored native habitats within the mitigation area to protect fish and wildlife resources in perpetuity. For Page 5 of 10 Page 7 of 29 STREAMBED ALTERATION AGREEMENT FOR NOTIFICATION NUMBER: 1600-2007-0210-R6 May 26, 2009 Option A the area shall be no less than 8.75 acres of restored native habitats. For Option B the area shall be no less than 18.8 acres of restored native habitats. For Option C the area shall be no less than 3.75 acres of restored native habitats. The easement or fee title shall be in favor of the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA), or other conservation entity as approved by the Department. The Department will act as a Third Party Beneficiary to the conservation easement. Fee title or the conservation easement shall be recorded no later than December 30, 2009, or as extended by the Department. The Operator shall be responsible for all costs in recording and funding the easement. The Operator shall provide sufficient funds to manage the preserved area in perpetuity. The RCA may be contacted at: 3403 Tenth Street, Suite 320, Riverside, CA 92501, P.O. Box 1667, Riverside, CA 92502-1667, Phone (951) 955-9700. Notification to the California Natural Diversitv Database 17. If any sensitive species are observed on or in proximity to the project site, or during project surveys, the Operator shall submit California Natural Diversity Data Base (CNDDB) forms and maps to the CNDDB within five working days of the sightings, and provide the regional Department office with copies of the CNDDB forms and survey maps. The CNDDB form is available online at: www.dtq-ca.gov/whdab/pdfs/natspec,pdf. This information shall be mailed within five days to: California Department of Fish and Game, Natural Diversity Data Base, 1807 13th Street, Suite 202, Sacramento, CA 95814, Phone (916) 324-3812. A copy of this information shall also be mailed within five days to the Department of Fish and Game Region 6, 4665 Lampson Avenue, Suite J, Los Alamitos, CA 90720, Attn: Streambed Team. Please reference SAA # 1600-2007- 0210-R6 Proiect Construction 18. The Operator shall not remove vegetation from the jurisdictional areas within the project site from March 15 to September 15 to avoid impacts to nesting birds. If the Operator intends to commence project construction during the period commencing March 15 through September 15, the Operator shall have a qualified biologist survey all potential nesting vegetation within the project site for nesting birds, prior to project activities (including construction and/or site preparation). Surveys shall be conducted for five consecutive days, at the appropriate time of day during the breeding season, and surveys shall end no more than three days prior to clearing. The Department shall be notified in writing prior to the start of the surveys. Documentation of surveys and findings shall be submitted to the Department within ten (10) days of the last survey. If no nesting birds were observed project activities may begin. If an active bird nest is located, the nest site shall be fenced a minimum of 200 feet (500 feet for Least Bell's vireo, willow flycatcher, Southwestern willow flycatcher, and/or raptors) in all directions, and this area shall not be disturbed until after September 15 or until the nest becomes inactive. If threatened or endangered species are observed in the area, no work shall occur during the breeding season (March 15 through September 15) to avoid direct or indirect (noise) take of listed species. 19. Sections 3503, 3503.5, and 3513 of the California Fish and Game Code prohibit take of all birds and their active nests, including raptors and other migratory nongame birds (As listed under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act). 20. A qualified biologist shall be on-site to monitor all activities that result in the clearing or grading of sensitive habitat as well as grading, excavation, and/or other ground-disturbing activities in jurisdictional areas. The Operator shall flag the limits of grading and the jurisdictional areas, perform necessary surveys, and take photographs during the construction process, as required by this permit. The monitor is required to halt construction activities if threatened or endangered species are identified and notify the appropriate agencies immediately. Page 6 of 10 Page 8 of 29 STREAMBED ALTERATION AGREEMENT FOR NOTIFICATION NUMBER: 1600-2007-0210-R6 May 26, 2009 Liahtino Imnacts 21. No lighting shall be allowed to impact jurisdictional areas, and the lighting and fencing for the boat launch facility shall be reviewed by a qualified biologist to allow wildlife to move within the lake bed areas without hindrance. Prior to the initiation of any project activities in jurisdictional areas and no later than 60 days after signature to this agreement, the Operator shall submit to the Department for review and approval a lighting plan detailing the jurisdictional areas to be avoided. 22. The Operator shall not allow water containing mud, silt or other pollutants from grading, aggregate washing, or other activities to enter a lake or flowing stream or be placed in locations that may be subjected to high storm flows. 23. The Operator shall comply with all litter and pollution laws. All contractors, subcontractors and employees shall also obey these laws and it shall be the responsibility of the operator to ensure compliance. 24. Spoil sites shall not be located within a stream/lake or locations that may be subjected to high storm flows, where spoil shall be washed back into a stream/lake, or where it will impact streambed habitat, aquatic or riparian vegetation. 25. Raw cement/concrete or washings thereof, asphalt, paint or other coating material, oil or other petroleum products, or any other substances which could be hazardous to fish and wildlife resources, resulting from project related activities shall be prevented from contaminating the soil and/or entering the waters of the state. These materials, placed within or where they may enter a stream/lake, by Operator or any party working under contract, or with the permission of the Operator shall be removed immediately. 26. No broken concrete, debris, soil, silt, sand, bark, slash, sawdust, rubbish, cement or concrete or washings thereof, oil or petroleum products or other organic or earthen material from any construction, or associated activity of whatever nature shall be allowed to enter into or placed where it may be washed by rainfall or runoff into, waters of the State. When operations are completed, any excess materials or debris shall be removed from the work area. No rubbish shall be deposited within 150 feet of the high water mark of any stream or lake. 27. No equipment maintenance shall be done within or near any stream channel where petroleum products or other pollutants from the equipment may enter these areas under any flow. 28. The Operator shall notify the Department, in writing, at least five (5) days prior to initiation of project activities in jurisdictional areas as noted in Condition 2 above, and at least five (5) days prior to completion of project activities in jurisdictional areas as noted in Condition 2 above. Notification shall be sent to the Department at 4665 Lampson Avenue, Suite J, Los Alamitos, CA 90720, Attn: Streambed Team. Please reference SAA # 1600-2007-0210-R6. Chance of Conditions 29. The Operator shall notify the department of any change of conditions to the project, the jurisdictional impacts, or the mitigation efforts, if the conditions at the site of a proposed project change in a manner which increases or decreases the risk that a fish or wildlife resource may be substantially adversely affected by the proposed project. The notifying report shall be provided to the Department no later than seven (7) days after the change of conditions is identified. As used here, change of condition refers to the process, procedures, and methods of operation of a project; the biological and physical characteristics of a project area, or the laws or regulations pertinent to Page 7 of 10 Page 9 of 29 STREAMBED ALTERATION AGREEMENT FOR NOTIFICATION NUMBER: 1600-2007-0210-R6 May 26, 2009 the project as defined below. A copy of the notifying change of conditions report shall be included in the annual reports. (A) Biological conditions: a change in biological conditions includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1) the presence of a fish or wildlife resource within or adjacent to the project area, whether native or non-native, not previously known to occur in the area; or 2) the presence of a fish or wildlife resource within or adjacent to the project area, whether native or non-native, the status of which has changed to endangered, rare, or threatened, as defined in section 15380 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. (B) Physical conditions: a change in physical conditions includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1) a change in the morphology of a river, stream, or lake, such as the lowering of a bed or scouring of a bank, or changes in stream form and configuration caused by flooding; 2) the movement of a river or stream channel to a different location; 3) a reduction of or other change in riparian vegetation on the bed, channel, or bank of a river, stream, or lake, or 4) changes to the hydrologic regime such as fluctuations in the timing or volume of water flows in a river or stream. (C) Legal conditions: a change in legal conditions includes, but is not limited to, a change in Regulations, Statutory Law, a Judicial or Court decision, or the listing of a species, the status of which has changed to endangered, rare, or threatened, as defined in section 15380 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 30. The Operator shall provide a copy of this Agreement to all contractors, subcontractors, and the Applicant's project supervisors. Copies of the Agreement shall be readily available at work sites at all times during periods of active work and must be presented to any Department personnel, or personnel from another agency upon demand. Extension of Agreement 31. The term of this agreement shall not exceed five years in accordance with Fish and Game Code Section 1605. The Operator may request one (1) extension of this agreement prior to its termination for a period up to five (5) years, subject to Departmental approval. The extension request and fees shall be submitted to the Department's Region 6 Office at the above address. If the Operator fails to request the extension prior to the agreement's termination then the Operator shall submit a new notification with fees and required information to the Department. Any activities conducted under an expired agreement are a violation of Fish and Game Code Section 1600 et. seq. Suspension of Permit 32. The Department reserves the right to suspend or revoke this Agreement, after giving notice to the Operator, if the Department determines that the Operator has breached any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, or for other reasons, including but not limited to the following: A. The Department determines that the information provided by the Applicant in support of the Notification/Agreement is incomplete or inaccurate; Page 8 of 10 Page 10 of 29 STREAMBED ALTERATION AGREEMENT FOR NOTIFICATION NUMBER: 1600-2007-0210-R6 May 26, 2009 B. The Department obtains new information that was not known to it in preparing the terms and conditions of the Agreement; C. The project or project activities as described in the Notification/Agreement have changed; or D. The conditions affecting fish and wildlife resources change or the Department determines that project activities will result in a substantial adverse effect on the environment. Page 9 of 10 Page 11 of 29 STREAMBED ALTERATION AGREEMENT FOR NOTIFICATION NUMBER: 1600-2007-0210-R6 May 26, 2009 Concurrence (1600-2007-0210-R6) In WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties below have executed this Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement Number 1600-2007-0210-R6 (Revision 5) as indicated below: 617/0 Date !f IO City of Lake Elsi Represented by Bob Brady, City Manager Date Kim Nicol, Deputy Regional Manager Department Of Fish and Game Inland Deserts Region Page 10 of 10 Page 12 of 29 May 9, 2011 Pat Kilroy City of Lake Elsinore 130 S. Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 JOHN MCCAMMAN, Director Subject: Amendment of Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement Notification No. 1600-2007-0210-R6 Lake Elsinore Boat Launch Project Dear Mr. Kilroy: a r h k The Department of Fish and Game (Department) has received your request to amend Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement 1600-2007-0210-R6 (Agreement) and the required fee in the amount of $168 for a minor amendment. The Department hereby agrees to amend the agreement as follows: 1.1 Amended Condition 9. An annual report shall be submitted to the Department each year for a minimum of five years after planting or until the Department deems the mitigation site(s) successful. This report shall include (a) a description of the restoration activities done the previous year (including revegetation and exotic species removal) and when they were conducted; (b) the survival, percent cover, and height of both tree and shrub species planted; the number by species of plants replaced, and an overview of the revegetation effort, and the methods used to assess these parameters shall also be included; (c) the report shall include information regarding exotic vegetation removal including the amount removed, the amount removed and treated, frequency and timing of removal and treatment, disposal specifics, and a summary of the general success and failures or failure of the exotic removal plan. The report shall also include wildlife observed at the site during monitoring surveys including sensitive species and/or listed species. Photos from designated photo stations shall be included. The first annual report is due to the Department no later than April 30, 2012. 1.2 Amended Condition 15. A security (an irrevocable letter) in the amount of all mitigation measures pursuant to this agreement shall be submitted to, and approved by the Department no later than June 10, 2011 and prior to commencing project activities within areas of Department jurisdiction. The irrevocable letter of credit shall be in the amount of $277,000 (as estimated in the Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan dated January 2010) and shall be submitted to Kimberly Freeburn-Marquez prior to execution at 3602 Inland Empire Boulevard, Suite C- Conserving Catfornia's Wildffe Since 1870 Page 13 of 29 Pat Kilroy May 9, 2011 Page 2 of 3 220 Ontario CA, 91764. The security shall be approved by the Department's legal advisors prior to execution, and shall allow the Department at its sole discretion to recover funds immediately if the Department determines there has been a default. 1.3 Amended Condition 16. Either fee title shall be conveyed or a conservation easement shall be placed on the restored native habitats within the mitigation area to protect fish and wildlife resources in perpetuity. For Option A the area shall be no less than 8.75 acres of restored native habitats. For Option B the area shall be no less than 18.8 acres of restored native habitats. For Option C the area shall be no less than 3.75 acres of restored native habitats. For Option D the area shall be no less than 5.75 acres restored native habitats. The easement or fee title shall be in favor of the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA), or other conservation entity as approved by the Department. The Department will act as a Third Party Beneficiary to the conservation easement. Fee title or the conservation easement shall be recorded no later than April 30, 2012, or as - extendedby the Department. The Operator shall-be responsible for all costs in recording and funding the easement. The Operator shall provide sufficient funds to manage the preserved area in perpetuity. The RCA may be contacted at 3403 Tenth Street, Suite 320, Riverside, CA 92501, P.O. Box 1667 Riverside, CA 92502-1667, Phone (951) 955-9700. All conditions in the Agreement remain in effect. Copies of the Agreement and this amendment must be readily available at project worksites and must be presented when requested by a Department representative or agency with inspection authority. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at the telephone number or e-mail address below. Sincerely, Kimberly Freeburn-Marquez Environmental Scientist Habitat Conservation Department kfreeburn .dfg.ca.gov (909) 945-3484 Page 14 of 29 Pat Kilroy May 9, 2011 Page 3 of 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I hereby agree to the above-referenced amendment. 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SE 8 8 SYa }a €b, dEg a ]~9 ga`a€ } }Y k€ gib.. ° is 3q£`~~, kaxh `hv 3S a { kga a: w "a } 8e2ywSa3" ke{ k pF £y~rg5, `i} " yam 3y $g@ i - N ' Hy -1H gt kk2•'?e. @34 {8 Es:BY:e M19 #83::"t'lY 3x ~2~2Y :C3 M =A$ S o nx °eatl 4 gV~ a r gm ~E yy3 g `e bk£ ~ } o_A 8 BY~Y. 5 a8e :bEy8 B& BF Ye xPn Cp £~z $ }S 6~ ':a Spa C~ " E tl`h. 5 ib ~ i on- as)~ 9 j e ne ge :y~o g`e +F$m Ym 2e 8b~ ed 'e}ih U` ~ ~zs F z y z s w WC4 NFU 4 y¢ O R 0 UL. 1- U U . yW o b I r n _ AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES This Agreement is made and entered into this 26th day of October, 2011, by and between the City of Lake Elsinore, a municipal corporation ("City") and Harmsworth & Associates, a Professional Environmental Consulting firm ("Consultant"). RECITALS A. Consultant is specially trained, experienced and competent to perform the special services which will be required by this Agreement. B. Consultant possesses the skill, experience, ability, background, certification and knowledge to provide the services described in this Agreement on the terms and conditions described herein. C. City desires to retain Consultant to render professional environmental consulting services and related work as set forth in this Agreement. AGREEMENT General Description of Work to be Performed Under the terms of the Lake/Streambed Alteration Agreement between the City and the California Department of Fish & Game (CDF&G) for the Boat Launch Facility Improvement Project, the City of Lake Elsinore is required to implement the Habitat Mitigation & Monitoring Plan (HMMP) approved by CDF&G. The City desires to contract with the Consultant to prepare planting plans & specifications, assist with implementation of the HMMP and perform the first year biological monitoring consistent with the Habitat Mitigation & Monitoring Plan. 1. Scope of Work The Consultant shall provide the services under Task-1 as described in Exhibit "A" in a professional manner. a. All plans and specifications shall be submitted to the City on CD (compact disk); all drawings shall have the engineer's certificate number on the document, all drawings shall be in one of the following electronic file extensions: PDF and specifications shall be submitted in MS Word. 2. Time of Performance - The services of Consultant are to commence upon execution of this Agreement and shall continue for a period of six months. ProfServAgmt.4014.000 1 Page 17 of 29 3. Compensation - Compensation to be paid to Consultant shall be in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Task -1 of Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. And in no event shall Consultant's compensation exceed $17,320.00 without additional authorization from the City. Payment by City under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of defects, even if such defects were known to the City at the time of payment. 4. Method of Payment - Consultant shall submit monthly billings to City describing the work performed during the preceding month. Consultant's bills shall include a brief description of the services performed, the date the services were performed, the number of hours spent and by whom, and a description of any reimbursable expenditures. City shall pay Consultant no later than 30 days after approval of the monthly invoice by City staff. When payments made by City equal 90% of the maximum fee provided for in this Agreement, no further payments shall be made until the final work under this Agreement has been accepted by City. 5. Extra Work - At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any work which is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement. Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work without written authorization from City. Extra work will be invoiced separately from services performed in accordance with the Scope of Services. 6. Termination - This Agreement may be terminated by the City immediately for cause or by either party without cause upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. Upon termination, Consultant shall be entitled to compensation for services performed up to the effective date of termination. 7. Ownership of Documents - All plans, studies, documents and other writings prepared by and for Consultant, its officers, employees and agents and subcontractors in the course of implementing this Agreement, except working notepad internal documents, shall become the property of the City upon payment to Consultant for such work, and the City shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to Consultant or to any other party. Consultant shall, at Consultant's expense, provide such reports, plans, studies, documents and other writings to City upon written request. City acknowledges that any use of such materials in a manner beyond the intended purpose as set forth herein shall be at the sole risk of the City. City further agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless ProfServAgmt.4014.000 2 Page 18 of 29 Consultant, its officers, officials, agents, employees and volunteers from any claims, demands, actions, losses, damages, injuries, and liability, direct or indirect (including any and all costs and expenses in connection therein), arising out of the City's use of such materials in a manner beyond the intended purpose as set forth herein. a. Licensing of Intellectual Propert y - This Agreement creates a nonexclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). Consultant shall require that all subcontractors agree in writing that City is granted a nonexclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were prepared by design professionals other than Consultant or provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents & Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City's sole risk. b. Confidentiality - All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other Documents & Data either created by or provided to Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultant. Such materials shall not, without the prior written consent of City, be used by Consultant for any purposes other than the performance of the services under this Agreement. Nor shall such materials be disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of the services under this Agreement. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to Consultant or is generally known, or has become known, to the related industry shall be deemed confidential. Consultant shall not use City's name or insignia, photographs relating to project for which Consultant's services are rendered, or any publicity pertaining to the Consultant's services under this Agreement in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium without the prior written consent of City. 8. Consultant's Books and Records a. Consultant shall maintain any and all ledgers, books of account, invoices, ProfServAgmt4014.000 3 Page 19 of 29 vouchers, canceled checks, and other records or documents evidencing or relating to charges for services, or expenditures and disbursements charged to City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant to this Agreement. b. Consultant shall maintain all documents and records which demonstrate performance under this Agreement for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of termination or completion of this Agreement. C. Any records or documents required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement shall be made available for inspection or audit, at any time during regular business hours, upon written request by the City Manager, City Attorney, City Auditor or a designated representative of these officers. Copies of such documents shall be provided to the City for inspection at City Hall when it is practical to do so. Otherwise, unless an alternative is mutually agreed upon, the records shall be available at Consultant's address indicated for receipt of notices in this Agreement. d. Where City has reason to believe that such records or documents may be lost or discarded due to dissolution, disbandment or termination of Consultant's business, City may, by written request by any of the above-named officers, require that custody of the records be given to the City and that the records and documents be maintained in City Hall. Access to such records and documents shall be granted to any party authorized by Consultant, Consultant's representatives, or Consultant's successor-in-interest. 9. Independent Contractor - It is understood that Consultant, in the performance of the work and services agreed to be performed, shall act as and be an independent contractor and shall not act as an agent or employee of the City. Consultant shall obtain no rights to retirement benefits or other benefits which accrue to City's employees, and Consultant hereby expressly waives any claim it may have to any such rights. 10. Interests of Consultant - Consultant (including principals, associates and professional employees) covenants and represents that it does not now have any investment or interest in real property and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in the area covered by this Agreement or any other source of income, interest in real property or investment which would be affected in any manner or degree by the performance of Consultant's services hereunder. Consultant further covenants and represents that in the performance of its duties hereunder no person having any such interest shall perform any services under this Agreement. rrofServ4mt.4014.000 4 Page 20 of 29 Consultant is not a designated employee within the meaning of the Political Reform Act because Consultant: a. will conduct research and arrive at conclusions with respect to his/her rendition of information, advice, recommendation or counsel independent of the control and direction of the City or of any City official, other than normal agreement monitoring; and b . possesses no authority with respect to any City decision beyond rendition of information, advice, recommendation or counsel. (FPPC Reg. 18700(a)(2).) 11. Professional Ability of Consultant - City has relied upon the professional training and ability of Consultant to perform the services hereunder as a material inducement to enter into this Agreement. Consultant shall therefore provide properly skilled professional and technical personnel to perform all services under this Agreement. All work performed by Consultant under this Agreement shall be in accordance with applicable legal requirements and shall meet the standard of quality ordinarily to be expected of competent professionals in Consultant's field of expertise. 12. Compliance with Laws - Consultant shall use the standard of care in its profession to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations. 13. Licenses - Consultant represents and warrants to City that it has the licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance and approvals of whatsoever nature which are legally required of Consultant to practice its profession. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in effect or obtain at all times during the term of this Agreement, any licenses, permits, insurance and approvals which are legally required of Consultant to practice its profession. Consultant shall maintain a City business license. 14. Indemnitv - Consultant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials, agents, employees and volunteers from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, damages, injuries, and liability, direct or indirect (including any and all costs and expenses in connection therein), arising out of the performance of this Agreement or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement, except for any such claim arising out of the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its officers, agents, employees or volunteers. 15. Insurance Requirements a. Insurance - Consultant, at Consultant's own cost and expense, shall ProfSe"Agmt.4014.000 5 Page 21 of 29 procure and maintain, for the duration of the contract, the following insurance policies. i. Workers' Compensation Coverage - Consultant shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance for his/her employees in accordance with the laws of the State of California. In addition, Consultant shall require each subcontractor to similarly maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance in accordance with the laws of the State of California for all of the subcontractor's employees. Any notice of cancellation or non-renewal of all Workers' Compensation policies must be received by the City at least thirty (30) days prior to such change. The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against City, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers for losses arising from work performed by Consultant for City. ii. General Liability Coverage - Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If a commercial general liability insurance form or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work to be performed under this Agreement or the general aggregate limit shall be at least twice the required occurrence limit. iii. Automobile Liability Coverage - Consultant shall maintain automobile liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arising out of or in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for owned, hired and non-owned vehicles, in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit for each occurrence. iv. Professional Liability Coverage - Consultant shall maintain professional errors and omissions liability insurance for protection against claims alleging negligent acts, errors or omissions which may arise from Consultant's operations under this Agreement, whether such operations by the Consultant or by its employees, subcontractors, or subconsultants. The amount of this insurance shall not be less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) on a claims-made annual aggregate basis, or a combined single limit per occurrence basis. b. Endorsements - Each general liability and automobile liability insurance policy shall be with insurers possessing a Best's rating of no less than A:VII and shall be ProfServAgmt.4014.000 6 Page 22 of 29 endorsed with the following specific language: i. The City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of work performed by or on behalf of the Consultant, including materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. ii. This policy shall be considered primary insurance as respects the City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance maintained by the City, including any self-insured retention the City may have, shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not contribute with it. iii. This insurance shall act for each insured and additional insured as though a separate policy had been written for each, except with respect to the limits of liability of the insuring company. iv. The insurer waives all rights of subrogation against the City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees or agents. V. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers. vi. The insurance provided by this Policy shall not be suspended, voided, canceled, or reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days written notice has been received by the City. C. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions - Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. At the City's option, Consultant shall demonstrate financial capability for payment of such deductibles or self-insured retentions. d. Certificates of Insurance - Consultant shall provide certificates of insurance with original endorsements to City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein. Certificates of such insurance shall be filed with the City on or before commencement of performance of this Agreement. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with the City at all times during the term of this Agreement. 16. Notices - Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and either served personally or sent prepaid, first class mail. Any such notice shall be addressed ProfServAgmt4014.000 7 Page 23 of 29 to the other party at the address set forth below. Notice shall be deemed communicated within 48 hours from the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this section. If to City: City Manager City of Lake Elsinore 130 South Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 If to Consultant: Paul Galvin, Vice President Hannsworth Associates 29 Vacaville Irvine, CA 92602 17. Entire Agreement - This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of Agreement between the City and Consultant. All prior written and oral communications, including correspondence, drafts, memoranda, and representations, are superseded in total by this Agreement. 18. Amendments - This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written document executed by both Consultant and City and approved as to form by the City Attorney. 19. Assignment and Subcontracting - The parties recognize that a substantial inducement to City for entering into this Agreement is the professional reputation, experience and competence of Consultant and the subcontractors. Consultant shall be fully responsible to City for all acts or omissions of any subcontractors. Assignments of any or all rights, duties or obligations of the Consultant under this Agreement will be permitted only with the express consent of the City. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the work to be performed under this Agreement without the written authorization of the City. If City consents to such subcontract, Consultant shall be fully responsible to City for all acts or omissions of those subcontractors. Nothing in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between City and any subcontractor nor shall it create any obligation on the part of the City to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due to any such subcontractor other than as otherwise is required by law. 20. Waiver - Waiver of a breach or default under this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver of a subsequent breach of the same or any other provision under this Agreement. ProfSmAgmt.4014.000 8 Page 24 of 29 21. Severability - If any term or portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 22. Controlling Law Venue - This Agreement and all matters relating to it shall be governed by the laws of the State of California and any action brought relating to this Agreement shall be held exclusively in a state court in the County of Riverside. 23. Litigation Expenses and Attorneys' Fees - If either party to this Agreement commences any legal action against the other party arising out of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable litigation expenses, including court costs, expert witness fees, discovery expenses, and attorneys' fees. 24. Mediation - The parties agree to make a good faith attempt to resolve any disputes arising out of this Agreement through mediation prior to commencing litigation. The parties shall mutually agree upon the mediator and shall the costs of mediation equally. If the parties are unable to agree upon a mediator, the dispute shall be submitted to JAMS/ENDISPUTE ("JAMS") or its successor in interest. JAMS shall provide the parties with the names of five qualified mediators. Each party shall have the option to strike two of the five mediators selected by JAMS and thereafter the mediator remaining shall hear the dispute. If the dispute remains unresolved after mediation, either party may commence litigation. 25. Execution - This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become binding upon the parties when at least one copy hereof shall have been signed by both parties hereto. In approving this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. 26. Authority to Enter Agreement - Consultant has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and to bind each respective party. 27. Prohibited Interests - Consultant maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or ProfservAgmt.4014.000 9 Page 25 of 29 violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom. 27. Equal Opportunity Employment - Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap, ancestry, sex or age. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination. Consultant shall also comply with all relevant provisions of City's Minority Business Enterprise program, Affirmative Action Plan or other related programs or guidelines currently in effect or hereinafter enacted. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first written above. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE: CONSULTANT: By Bob Brady, City Manager Title Attachments: Business License # Exhibit A - Scope of Services by Harmsworth & Associates. ProfServAgmt4014.000 10 Page 26 of 29 EXHIBIT-A HARMSWORTH ASSOCIATES Environmental Consultants October 18, 2011 Pat Kilroy, Director Lake & Aquatic Resources Department City of Lake Elsinore 130 S. Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 RE: Boat Launch f1AIW Implementation - Year 1 Dear Mr. Kilroy, Harmsworth Associates is pleased to submit this proposal and cost estimate to oversee the implementation of the Habitat Mitigation Monitoring Plan (HM P) for the City Boat launch project. The proposal will satisfy all HMMP conditions under the CDFG agreement, including installation of the site and the 5-year monitoring program. The following tasks are included; the cost estimate is for year 1 only. Task 1: HMMP Installation HWA will prepare planting plans and specifications for the City's public bid process and assist the contractor with the planting plan. HWA will monitor and direct installation of the mitigation site as per the HMMP. Task 2-6: 5 Year monitoring program HWA will conduct regular monitoring of the mitigation site to ensure compliance with the HMMP. Monthly site visits (12 per year) will be conducted during the fast year of the program to ensure the site is performing satisfactorily. The first year is the most important is establishing any mitigation site. During years 2-5 visits will be reduced to quarterly site visits (4 per year). During each site visit HWA will assess the status of the site, document site conditions, monitor the site, assess maintenance activities and make any necessary recommendations. Quarterly maintenance memos and photographs will be prepared after each site visit documenting progress and any recommendations for site enhancements. Quantitative vegetation monitoring of the site will be conducted during an additional site visit in April or May each year. The quantitative vegetation monitoring will include species survivorship, cover values, species diversity and other data to satisfy CDFG requirements. 29 Vacaville, Irvine, California 92602 - (714) 389-9527 - Cell (714) 287-4986 - pgalvin9@coRag* 27 of 29 An annual performance report will be prepared and submitted in April each year, starting in April 2012. The annual report will include documentation of maintenance activities, monitoring activities, site conditions, site success and any recommendations for site enhancements. The report will be submitted to the City for review and approval, prior to submittal to CDFG. We can complete this work at a fixed cost of $17,320 for Year 1. We can start upon your written authorization. Thank you for the opportunity to propose on this project. If you require additional information or if you have any questions please contact me at (714) 389-9527. Sincerely, HARMSWORTH ASSOCIATES Paul Galvin, M.S. Vice President P'782 29 Vacaville, Irvine, California 92602 - (714) 389-9527 - Cclt (714) 287-4986 - pgalvin9@cdRmjt 28 of 29 COST PROPOSAL P782 HMMP Implementation October 18, 2011 Task 1: HMMP Installation Personnel Job Classification Hours Rate Cost Galvin, P Vice Principal 16 $125.00 $2,000.00 Aragon, J Senior Biologist 16 $80.00 $1,280.00 p menses $250.00 Subtotal $3,530.00 Task 2: Year 1 HMMP Task 2a: Year 1 HMMP Monitorin Personnel Job Classification Hours Rate Cost Galvin, P Vice Principal 24 $125.00 $3,000.00 B M Vice Principal 10 $125.00 $1,250.00 Aragon J Senior Biologist 24 $80.00 $1920.00 Expenses $700.00 Subtotal $6,870.00 Task 2b: Year 1 Revormt, mana ement and meetin Personnel Job Classification Hours Rate Cost Harmsworth,R Principal 3 $140.00 $420.00 Galvin, P Vice Principal 35 $125.00 $4,375.00 B M Vice Principal 15 $125.00 $1,875.00 Expenses $250.00 Subtotal $6,920.00 Task 2: Year 1 HMMP SUBTOTAL $13,790.00 YEAR ITOTAL $17,320.00 29 Vacaville, Irvine, California 92602 - (714) 389-9527 - Cell (714) 2874986 - pgalvin9@c 29 of 29