HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 14 PSA with Envicom Corp for Lake Street Expansion and Temescal Canyon Road Realign. Joint Project ReviewText File
City of Lake Elsinore 130 South Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
www.lake-elsinore.org
File Number: ID# 17-392
Agenda Date: 10/24/2017 Status: Consent AgendaVersion: 1
File Type: ReportIn Control: City Council / Successor Agency
Agenda Number: 14)
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REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Grant Yates, City Manager
Date:October 24, 2017
Subject:Professional Services Agreement with Envicom Corporation for Lake Street
Expansion and Temescal Canyon Road Realignment Joint Project Review
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with
Envicom Corporation in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for MSHCP Compliance/Joint
Project Review for the Lake Street Expansion and Temescal Canyon Road Realignment
Projects in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
Background
Certain road improvement projects are required as part of the proposed development of
properties within the Alberhill District. Two of these road projects are the Lake Street Expansion
Project and the Temescal Canyon Road Realignment. While the Alberhill projects are generally
exempt from the MSHCP pursuant to a settlement agreement between Castle & Cooke and the
County of Riverside, city roads within those projects must be processed in accordance with the
MSHCP. Section 7 of the MSHCP establishes the requirements for “covered roads.” MSHCP
reserve assembly compliance is required if a covered road project is located within a Criteria
Cell(s). The proposed road projects are located within a Criteria Cells and therefore require
RCA review in the form of Joint Project Review (JPR).
Discussion
Preparation of the JPRs for road projects requires familiarity with the MSHCP, biological
assessments and consistency analyses in accordance with Section 7 and other applicable
components of the MSHCP. The Community Development staff solicited proposals from
qualified environmental consultants and recommends that Envicom Corporation be selected to
perform the necessary environmental services to prepare and process the JPRs for the two
road improvement projects.
The Lake Street Expansion project would involve realignment and widening of a section of Lake
Street from the I-15 intersection south to Nichols Road. Lake Street is an Urban Arterial
Roadway as designated in the City of Lake Elsinore’s General Plan Circulation Element. Lake
Street is a major thoroughfare south of the I-15 Freeway and will serve as the main entrance
into the City’s Alberhill District area. The project will consist of realigning a majority of Lake
Street to the west of the existing alignment for a distance of approximately 7,000 linear feet. The
Lake Street alignment will occur over several private properties. The majority of the proposed
grading of the Lake Street Roadway will occur within the Pacific Clay property.
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Temescal Canyon Road from Lake Street to the City boundary will be realigned from its current
location and moved southerly across several private properties. Temescal Canyon Road is an
Urban Arterial Roadway as designated in the City’s General Plan Circulation Element. The
project will consist of a relocated roadway that will abandon the existing Temescal Creek Bridge
at Temescal Canyon Road and will connect to a newly constructed bridge over the Temescal
Canyon Creek. The Temescal Creek Bridge is a separate project and is already in the Joint
Project Review process. Temescal Canyon Road’s cross-section will be six lanes wide with a
Right-of-Way of 120 feet, and a landscaped median. The majority of the proposed grading of the
Temescal Canyon Road will occur within the Pacific Clay property.
Fiscal Impact
Professional services provided by Envicom in connection with the JPRs shall be paid through a
cost recovery account established by the City with funds deposited by the Castle &
Cooke/Pacific Clay development entities. Envicom’s proposal of $90,320, plus an additional
$9680 in contingency funds for specialized studies, provide for a not to exceed contract amount
of $100,000. No City funds will be expended under the proposed Professional Services
Agreement.
A. Professional Services Agreement
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AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Envicom Corporation
Lake Street Expansion and Temescal Canyon Road Realignment
Joint Project Review
This Agreement for Professional Services (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as
of October 24, 2017, by and between the City of Lake Elsinore, a municipal corporation (‘‘City")
and Envicom Corporation, a __________________ ("Consultant").
RECITALS
A.The City has determined that it requires the following professional services:
preparation of Joint Project Review for MSHCP compliance of the Lake Street Expansion and
Temescal Canyon Road Realignment projects.
B.Consultant has submitted to City a proposal, dated August 18, 2017 attached
hereto as Exhibit A (“Consultant’s Proposal”) and incorporated herein, to provide professional
services to City pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
C.Consultant possesses the skill, experience, ability, background, certification and
knowledge to perform the services described in this Agreement on the terms and conditions
described herein.
D.City desires to retain Consultant to perform the services as provided herein and
Consultant desires to provide such professional services as set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
1.Scope of Services. Consultant shall perform the services described in
Consultant’s Proposal (Exhibit A). Consultant shall provide such services at the time, place, and
in the manner specified in Consultant’s Proposal (Exhibit A), subject to the direction of the City
through its staff that it may provide from time to time.
2.Time of Performance.
a.Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this
Agreement. The time for completion of the professional services to be performed by Consultant
is an essential condition of this Agreement. Consultant shall prosecute regularly and diligently
the professional services contemplated pursuant to this Agreement according to the agreed
upon performance schedule in Consultant’s Proposal (Exhibit A).
b.Performance Schedule. Consultant shall commence the services
pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt of a written notice to proceed and shall perform all
services within the time period(s) established in the Consultant’s Proposal (Exhibit A). When
requested by Consultant, extensions to the time period(s) specified may be approved in writing
by the City Manager.
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c.Term.
The term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution of this
Agreement and shall continue until the services and related work are completed in accordance
with the Consultant’s Proposal (Exhibit A).
3.Compensation. Compensation to be paid to Consultant shall be in accordance
with the fees set forth in Consultants’ Proposal (Exhibit A). In no event shall Consultant’s
compensation exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) without additional written
authorization from the City. Notwithstanding any provision of Consultant’s Proposal to the
contrary, out of pocket expenses set forth in Exhibit A shall be reimbursed at cost without an
inflator or administrative charge. 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. Contractor shall promptly submit billings to the City
describing the services and related work performed during the preceding month to the extent
that such services and related work were performed. Contractor’s bills shall be segregated by
project task, if applicable, such that the City receives a separate accounting for work done on
each individual task for which Contractor provides services. Contractor’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
Contractor no later than forty-five (45) days after receipt of the monthly invoice by City staff.
5.Reserved.
6.Suspension or Termination.
a.The City may at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, suspend
or terminate this Agreement, or any portion hereof, by serving upon the Consultant at least ten
(10) days prior written notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Consultant shall immediately
cease all work under this Agreement, unless the notice provides otherwise. If the City suspends
or terminates a portion of this Agreement such suspension or termination shall not make void or
invalidate the remainder of this Agreement.
b.In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section, the
City shall pay to Consultant the actual value of the work performed up to the time of termination,
provided that the work performed is of value to the City. Upon termination of the Agreement
pursuant to this Section, the Consultant will submit an invoice to the City, pursuant to Section
entitled “Method of Payment” herein.
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 Consultant, its officers, officials, agents, employees and volunteers from any
claims, demands, actions, losses, damages, injuries, and liability, direct or indirect (including
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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 Property. 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,
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.
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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.
10.PERS Eligibility Indemnification. In the event that Consultant or any employee,
agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing services under this Agreement claims or is
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees Retirement
System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of the City, Consultant
shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employee and/or
employer contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its employees, agents, or
subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions,
which would otherwise be the responsibility of City.
Notwithstanding any other federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances and
regulations to the contrary, Consultant and any of its employees, agents, and subcontractors
providing service under this Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby
agree to waive any claims to, any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City,
including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in PERS as an employee of City and entitlement to
any contribution to be paid by City for employer contribution and/or employee contributions for
PERS benefits.
11.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.
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).)
12.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
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shall meet the standard of quality ordinarily to be expected of competent professionals in
Consultant’s field of expertise.
13.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.
14.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 of Lake
Elsinore business license.
15.Indemnity. Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City and
its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against any and all losses,
liability, claims, suits, actions, damages, and causes of action arising out of any personal injury,
bodily injury, loss of life, or damage to property, or any violation of any federal, state, or
municipal law or ordinance, to the extent caused, in whole or in part, by the willful misconduct or
negligent acts or omissions of Consultant or its employees, subcontractors, or agents, by acts
for which they could be held strictly liable, or by the quality or character of their work. The
foregoing obligation of Consultant shall not apply when (1) the injury, loss of life, damage to
property, or violation of law arises from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City or its
officers, employees, agents, or volunteers and (2) the actions of Consultant or its employees,
subcontractor, or agents have contributed in no part to the injury, loss of life, damage to
property, or violation of law. It is understood that the duty of Consultant to indemnify and hold
harmless includes the duty to defend as set forth in Section 2778 of the California Civil Code.
Acceptance by City of insurance certificates and endorsements required under this Agreement
does not relieve Consultant from liability under this indemnification and hold harmless clause.
This indemnification and hold harmless clause shall apply to any damages or claims for
damages whether or not such insurance policies shall have been determined to apply. By
execution of this Agreement, Consultant acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of this
Section and that it is a material element of consideration.
16.Insurance Requirements.
a.Insurance. Consultant, at Consultant’s own cost and expense, shall
procure and maintain, for the duration of the contract, unless modified by the City’s Risk
Manager, 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. In the event that Consultant is exempt from Worker’s
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Compensation Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance for his/her employees in
accordance with the laws of the State of California, Consultant shall submit to the City a
Certificate of Exemption from Workers Compensation Insurance in a form approved by
the City Attorney.
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. Required commercial general liability coverage shall be at least as
broad as Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability occurrence form CG
0001 (ed. 11/88) or Insurance Services Office form number GL 0002 (ed. 1/73) covering
comprehensive General Liability and Insurance Services Office form number GL 0404
covering Broad Form Comprehensive General Liability.No endorsement may be
attached limiting the coverage.
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. Automobile liability coverage must be at least as broad as Insurance
Services Office Automobile Liability form CA 0001 (ed. 12/90) Code 1 (“any auto”). No
endorsement may be attached limiting the coverage.
iv.Professional Liability Coverage. Consultant shall maintain
professional errors and omissions liability insurance appropriate for Consultant’s
profession for protection against claims alleging negligent acts, errors or omissions
which may arise from Consultant’s services under this Agreement, whether such
services are provided by the Consultant or by its employees, subcontractors, or sub
consultants. 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
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 insured 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.
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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.
17.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 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 of Lake Elsinore
Attn: City Manager
130 South Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
With a copy to:City of Lake Elsinore
Attn: City Clerk
130 South Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
If to Consultant:____________________
Attn:________________
____________________
____________________
18.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.
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19.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.
20.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 listed in Exhibit B. 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 except as provided in Exhibit B 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.
21.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.
22.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.
23.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.
24.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.
25.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 share the costs of mediation equally. If the
parties are unable to agree upon a mediator, the dispute shall be submitted to 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.
26.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.
27.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. The City Manager is authorized to
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enter into an amendment or otherwise take action on behalf of the City to make the following
modifications to the Agreement: (a) a name change; (b) grant extensions of time; (c) non-
monetary changes in the scope of services; and/or (d) suspend or terminate the Agreement.
28.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 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.
29.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.
30.Prevailing Wages. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor
Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title
8, Section 16000, et seq., ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing
wage rates and the performance of other requirements on "public works" and "maintenance"
projects. Consultant agrees to fully comply with all applicable federal and state labor laws
(including, without limitation, if applicable, the Prevailing Wage Laws). It is agreed by the parties
that, in connection with the Work or Services provided pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant
shall bear all risks of payment or non-payment of prevailing wages under California law, and
Consultant hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the City, and its officials, officers,
employees, agents, and volunteers, free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of
any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. The foregoing indemnity
shall survive termination of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on
the date first written above.
“CITY”
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, a municipal
corporation
Grant Yates, City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
“CONSULTANT”
Envicom Corporation, a ____________
corporation]
By:_____________________
Its:_____________________
Attachments: Exhibit A – Consultant’s Proposal
Exhibit B – List of Subcontractors
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL
[ATTACHED]
EXHIBIT B
EXHIBIT B
LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS
LSA Associates
Proposal to Provide Joint Project Review Application and Processing Services
for the
Lake Street Expansion and
Temescal Canyon Road Realignment Projects
Submitted to:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
PLANNING DIVISION
160 South Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92630
Attention: Richard MacHott, Planning Manager
(951) 674-3123 x209
Submitted by:
ENVICOM CORPORATION
4165 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 290
Westlake Village, California 91362
Contact: Mr. Travis Cullen, President
(818) 879-4700
July 7, 2017
Revised August 18, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
City of Lake Elsinore
Lake Street Expansion and
Temescal Canyon Road Realignment Projects
i
SECTION PAGE
COVER LETTER ii
A. DESCRIPTION AND APPROACH 1
B. ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING 8
C. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 12
D. PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE/COST 16
FIGURE
Figure 1 Professional Team Organization 11
TABLE
Table 1 Lake Street Expansion and Temescal Canyon Road Realignment Projects 17
Cost Estimate
APPENDIX
Appendix A 2017 Envicom Corporation Professional Fee Schedule
COVER LETTER
City of Lake Elsinore
Lake Street Expansion and
Temescal Canyon Road Realignment Projects
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COVER LETTER
Attn: Mr. Richard MacHott, Planning Manager
Subj: Proposal to Provide JPR Application and Processing Services
Lake Street Expansion and Temescal Canyon Road Realignment Projects
Dear Mr. MacHott,
Thank you for the opportunity to provide the City of Lake Elsinore (City) with this proposal to assist with
preparation of Joint Project Review (JPR) applications and processing for the Lake Street Expansion and
Temescal Canyon Road Realignment Projects. This proposal has been prepared in reliance of our
experience in preparing and processing JPR applications for both the Western Riverside and Coachella
Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plans, project information provided in the RFP and email
attachments, and conversations we have had directly with Ms. Laurie Correa of the Western Riverside
Regional Conservation Authority (RCA).
We will apply the combined experience of our staff to achieve the primary objective of the scope of work
identified in the RFP, which we understand will consist of preparing the required JPR applications and
supporting studies as well as processing separate JPR applications for each project through the RCA to
document consistency between the WRMSHCP. Envicom Corporation understands that both projects are
components of the City’s Circulation Element that were identified as “Covered Roads” in the
WRMSHCP.
As we discussed on the phone the proposal has been set up to provide combined scope for habitat
assessments and surveys that will cover both projects, as well as separate costs for each project related to
preparation of the JPR application and processing with the RCA. Through our initial research and
coordination, we understand that while there is potential for a number of covered resources to occur, the
actual presence/absence and extent of the resources is yet to be determined. Accordingly, we have
developed an approach that involves preparation of habitat assessments followed by focused species
surveys (where necessary) to provide a comprehensive baseline consistent with the requirements of the
RCA and WRMSHCP. Depending on whether there are covered resources present, a DBESP and
Findings of Equivalency may or may not be required. Therefore, we have identified these as optional
tasks.
Envicom’s project management team for this project will consist of Travis Cullen, President in
coordination with Mr. Jim Anderson, Senior Biologist. Mr. Anderson will be responsible for completion
and oversight of the field surveys, as well as preparation of the habitat assessment, consistency analysis,
and technical reporting to support preparation of the JPR application and supporting materials. Mr.
Travis Cullen, will lead coordination with the City and the RCA.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide the City with our services on these projects and are available to
answer any questions you may have regarding our proposal content.
Sincerely,
Travis Cullen, President
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A. DESCRIPTION AND APPROACH
Project Description
Lake Street Expansion
The Lake Street Expansion project would involve realignment and widening of a section of Lake Street
from the I-15 intersection south to Nichols Road. Lake Street is an Urban Arterial Roadway as
designated in the City of Lake Elsinore’s General Plan Circulation Element. Lake Street is a major
thoroughfare south of the I-15 Freeway and will serve as the main entrance into the City’s Alberhill
District area. The project will consist of realigning a majority of Lake Street to the west of the existing
alignment for a distance of approximately 7,000 linear feet. Widening of the existing Lake Street Bridge
over Temescal Creek is a component of this project. Lake Street’s roadway cross section will vary from
six to eight lanes, with eight lanes occurring near the Temescal Canyon Road intersection and will
transition to six lanes approximately 1,000 feet south of the Temescal Canyon Road intersection. The
Right-of-Way will vary from 120 feet to approximately 140 feet. Within the roadway area, major utility
infrastructure will be constructed including storm drain/flood control facilities, sewer and water pipelines,
power, gas, telephone and other utilities to serve the existing and future needs of the City’s residents. The
storm drain system in Lake Street will extend the entire roadway length from the existing Lake Street
Detention Basin and will outlet into Temescal Creek. The Lake Street alignment will occur over several
private properties. The majority of the proposed grading of the Lake Street Roadway will occur within
the Pacific Clay property.
Temescal Canyon Road Realignment
Temescal Canyon Road from Lake Street to the City boundary will be realigned from its current location
and move southerly across several private properties. Temescal Canyon Road is an Urban Arterial
Roadway as designated in the City’s General Plan Circulation Element. The project will consist of a
relocated roadway that will abandon the existing Temescal Creek Bridge at Temescal Canyon Road and
will construct a new bridge over the Temescal Canyon Creek. Temescal Canyon Road’s cross-section
will be six lanes wide with a Right-of-Way of 120 feet, and a landscaped median. Within the roadway
area, major utility infrastructure will be constructed including storm drain/flood control facilities, sewer
and water pipelines, power, gas, telephone and other utilities to serve the existing and future needs of the
City’s residents. The storm drain system will extend from “future” Lincoln Street and will outlet into
Temescal Creek immediately west of the new Temescal Creek Bridge. The majority of the proposed
grading of the Temescal Canyon Road will occur within the Pacific Clay property.
General Approach
Envicom Corporation recognizes that our role is to work as an extension of City staff and to facilitate
successful completion of the JPR process for each project. Our general approach to the JPR process is
rooted in recognition that:
• As the presence/absence and extent of covered habitats and species within the project footprint
has not yet been determined we will conduct habitat assessments, and where necessary focused
species surveys to document the existing baseline condition to the satisfaction of the RCA,
• The design of the proposed road projects must be consistent with the WRMSHCP Siting and
Design Criteria, and
• We will provide consistent coordination with the City and RCA staff, and work diligently to
maintain trust and respect with each of the stakeholders through completion of the JPR process.
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To achieve these goals, we will assign competent biologists and involve principals to prepare and process
the JPR applications. Based on our experience analyzing the impacts of development and capital
improvement projects, we will work with City staff and the project designers to review the project in the
context of the Siting and Design Criteria and provide feedback prior to submittal of the JPR application.
Envicom Corporation’s President, Mr. Travis Cullen, and Senior Biologist, Mr. Jim Anderson would
manage the project. Together their skills and experience provide a unique combination of technical
biological proficiency and solution oriented entitlement processing. Additional details about the Project
team and our qualifications are provided in Sections B and C of this proposal.
Scope of Work
Task 1 – Habitat Assessments
Envicom biologist(s) will conduct an assessment of the Lake Street and Temescal Canyon Road project
sites to determine the presence/absence of riparian/riverine, vernal pool, Narrow Endemic Plant Species,
Criteria Area Plant Species and burrowing owl habitats, as well as other potential suitable habitats for
listed fairy shrimp, such as stock ponds and ephemeral pools. The assessment will incorporate required or
appropriate methods and will be conducted at appropriate time(s) of year for confirming the
presence/absence of each of these habitats. If present, the locations of these habitats will be mapped
using a GPS unit, and we will determine whether protocol surveys for the plant or wildlife species are
required. Following completion of the habitat assessment, we will prepare a report summarizing the
methods and results, which will include:
• The methodology of the assessment
• Details such as the date, time, and site conditions, including precipitation date for the year
• A conclusion as to whether the site has riparian/riverine or vernal pool habitat, or suitable habitat
specific to each species, as well as details supporting these conclusions
If riparian/riverine habitat, vernal pools, or suitable habitat for any of these species is present, the report
will also include:
• A description of the habitat present
• Quantification of the acreage of the habitat
• A map of the location of the habitat
• Representative photographs of the habitat
Site-specific focused surveys will be required if suitable habitat is present and cannot be avoided. The
report will conclude with a recommendation as to whether these focused surveys are necessary, and for
which species.
Scope exclusion/assumptions:
• Although the habitat assessment for riparian/riverine habitat and most of the species can be
conducted at any time of year, the habitat assessment for vernal pools and other suitable habitats
for fairy shrimp, such as stock ponds and ephemeral pools, as well as certain plant species
associated with these habitats can only be conducted during or immediately after the rainy season.
Therefore, depending upon the condition of the site and the habitats present, it may not be
possible to complete the full scope of the habitat assessment until Spring 2018.
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• Suitable habitat may be present for multiple species, and the level of effort involved to complete
the assessment and reporting, including preparation of maps and descriptions of the habitat will
be dependent upon the habitats present. Therefore, we have assumed it will be necessary to map
riparian/riverine habitat, burrowing owl habitat, and suitable habitat for up to five (5) plant
species. If additional habitats are present, this may result in additional costs.
• Does not include an assessment of functions and values of riparian/riverine or vernal pool
habitats, which would be necessary to prepare a DBESP if these habitats cannot be avoided. If
required, the costs of a functions and values assessment, such as a CRAM, will be provided as a
separate scope and cost.
• Does not include protocol surveys for listed fairy shrimp. If necessary, surveys for listed fairy
shrimp will be provided as a separate scope and costs.
• Determining whether a feature is a vernal pool or suitable fairy shrimp habitat may require
multiple site visits to evaluate hydrologic conditions over time, as well as vegetation and soil
characteristics. We have assumed that one site visit will be necessary to confirm the
presence/absence of these habitats. If additional site visits are necessary, this may result in
additional costs.
Task 2 – Joint Project Review Applications
Envicom Corporation will prepare separate JPR applications on behalf of the City for the Lake Street
Expansion and Temescal Canyon Road Realignment projects following the Public Projects Joint Project
Review Form provided on the RCA website. For each project, we will respond to the relevant sections of
the application providing analysis, maps, and technical studies/surveys to support our findings and
conclusions. This will include the compliance report/consistency analyses related to WRMSHCP Section
7.5.1 – Siting and Design Criteria, Section 7.5.2 – Wildlife Crossings, Section 7.5.3 Construction, and
MSHCP Appendix C/BMPs. Given the projects proximity to streams and riparian habitats, we will also
evaluate the projects’ consistency with appropriate edge treatments as outlined in Section 6.1.4 or the
MSHCP. The following potential indirect project impacts will be considered, as applicable: lighting,
noise, trash/debris, urban and stormwater runoff, toxic materials, exotic plant and animal infestations,
dust, trampling and unauthorized recreational use. Upon completion of the initial draft of the applications
we will provide a word and PDF version to the City for review. Upon receipt of one consolidated set of
comments from the City, we will revise the document for the City’s submittal to the RCA.
Task 3 – Joint Project Review Applications Processing
Post submittal of the JPR applications we will assist the City in its coordination with the RCA such as to
track the review process and provide timely resolution to any questions related to the application
materials. We anticipate there will be one round of comments from the RCA on the analyses supporting
the application. This task includes one round of revisions to the analyses per application. We assume the
comments and revisions from the RCA would not result in the need for additional technical studies or
surveys.
Task 4 – Meetings with City Staff and the RCA
Our scope of work assumes that for each project we will attend up to two (2) meetings with City staff as
well as two (2) meetings with the RCA for a total of four (4) meetings with the City and four (4) meetings
with the RCA. For each meeting we will be prepared to represent and discuss our technical studies,
surveys, findings and conclusions. If requested a PowerPoint presentation could be provided for meetings
with the RCA under separate authorization. We will be available to attend additional meetings and/or
hearings in person upon request and at an additional cost per our 2017 Envicom Corporation Professional
Fee Schedule (Appendix A) on a per meeting or hearing basis.
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Task 5 – Project Management
The Envicom Corporation Project Manager will remain in close contact with the City throughout the JPR
processes, reflecting our belief that our team will act as an extension of the City staff for this endeavor.
To this end, we assume regular communication via e-mail and phone will occur, and we plan for meetings
via teleconference as well. Our cost estimate includes an assumption of hours for such
correspondence/communication.
This task also includes general Project management time, to provide oversight, in the form of document
and staff scheduling, Project team direction, monitoring of timelines and budgets, and related clerical
tasks at each step of the process. If changes are made by the City to the scope of work or schedule that
affect the level of effort for these tasks, we will request authorization for the additional level of effort, if
necessary, based upon the information available at that time.
Optional Tasks
Based on the results of the Habitat Assessment discussed in Task 1, the following surveys and technical
studies may be required to provide the RCA with a complete and comprehensive application. Unlike the
JPR applications, as applicable the surveys and technical studies will cover both projects. These optional
tasks including associated budgets will not be initiated without specific authorization from the City.
Optional Task A – DBESP for Riparian /Riverine Habitats, Burrowing Owl, and One Other Species
If riparian/riverine or vernal pool habitats are present, the MSHCP requires that a project alternative be
selected that avoids these resources, as feasible. If avoidance is not feasible, a practicable alternative that
minimizes direct and indirect effects to riparian/riverine areas to the greatest extent possible must be
selected, and unavoidable impacts for lost functions and values as they relate to Covered Species must be
mitigated as set forth in a DBESP. In the case that avoidance is not feasible, we will prepare a DBESP
for a practicable project alternative that replaces lost habitat functions and values as it relates to Covered
Species. With respect to riparian/riverine habitats and vernal pools, the DBESP will include the
following information:
• Definition of the project area.
• A written project description, demonstrating why an avoidance alternative is not possible.
• A written description of biological information available for the project site including the results
of resource mapping.
• Quantification of unavoidable impacts to riparian/riverine areas and vernal pools associated with
the project, including direct and indirect effects.
• A written description of project design features and mitigation measures that reduce indirect
effects, such as edge treatments, landscaping, elevation difference, minimization and/or
compensation through restoration or enhancement.
• A finding demonstrating that although the proposed project would not avoid impacts, with
proposed design and compensation measures, the project would be biologically equivalent or
superior to that which would occur under an avoidance alternative without these measures, based
on one of more of the following factors:
• Effects on Conserved Habitats;
• Effects on the species listed above under the heading, “Purpose” and
• Effects on riparian Linkages and function of the MSHCP Conservation Area.
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In addition to riparian/riverine habitats, the DBESP will also address Burrowing Owl, and up to one
Narrow Endemic Plant Species, or Criteria Area Plant Species if these species are present and 90% of
those portions of the property that provide for the long-term conservation value of the species cannot be
avoided. The analysis will be based on an expanded project description and the MSHCP requirements for
equivalency findings, and will be considered in the context of the following factors:
• Effects on conserved Habitats supporting the identified species.
• Effects on Habitat with long-term conservation value to Narrow Endemic Plant Species.
• Effects on the populations of the identified species.
• Effects on Linkages and function of the MSHCP Conservation Area.
• Effects on MSHCP Conservation Area configuration and management.
Scope Exclusions/Assumptions
o Includes preparation of one combined DBESP addressing riparian/riverine habitats, burrowing
owl as well as one Covered Species.
o Assumes one round of revision in response to RCA comments. Revisions do not include
preparation of new surveys or technical studies.
o Does not include preparation of a jurisdictional delineation.
o Does not include a CRAM or similar analysis to evaluate functions and values.
Optional Task B – Burrowing Owl Surveys
Focused Burrow Survey
If suitable habitat is present, an Envicom biologist(s) will conduct a systematic survey of the suitable
habitat for natural burrows, suitable man-made structures, and burrowing owl sign following Step II: Part
A of the burrowing owl survey instructions of the WRMSHCP. Surveys will be conducted during the
breeding season (March 1 – August 31), as negative results outside the breeding season are not
conclusive. The locations of all suitable burrowing owl habitat, potential owl burrows, burrowing owl
sign, and any owls observed will be recorded and mapped.
Focused Burrowing Owl Survey
If the survey area contains natural burrows or man-made structures that could potentially support
burrowing owls, or if owls are observed during the burrow surveys, the systematic focused surveys for
burrowing owls will be conducted following Step II: Part B of the survey instructions, which will consist
of site visits conducted on four separate days in early morning or early evening hours, as specified in the
instructions. Suitable habitat within the survey area that cannot be accessed will be surveyed using
binoculars and/or spotting scopes. Surveys will be conducted during weather that is conducive to
observing owls outside their burrows and detecting burrowing owl sign. The locations of all owls
including numbers of pairs and juveniles and any behavior such as courtship and mating will be recorded.
Reporting
A final report will be prepared detailing the results of the habitat assessment, the focused burrow survey,
and the focused burrowing owl survey, as applicable, for the Lake Street and Temescal Canyon Road
projects. The report will discuss whether or not the project sites contain suitable habitat, as well the
survey methods, transects width, duration, conditions, and results of the surveys. Maps showing the
extent of suitable habitat, burrow locations, locations of sign and species detections shall be included.
The report will also include photographs of the survey area.
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Scope Exclusions/Assumptions
• In the event that burrowing owls are found at the site, this proposal does not include
establishment of setback buffers, active or passive relocation, burrowing owl monitoring, or
preparation of exclusion, relocation, mitigation, or monitoring plans. The scope and costs for
these tasks would be provided under a separate proposal.
• The scope of this proposal does not include pre-construction surveys for burrowing owls.
Optional Task C – Narrow Endemic Plant Species and Criteria Area Plant Species Surveys
Envicom biologist(s) will conduct site-specific botanical surveys for Narrow Endemic Plant Species and
Criteria Area Plant Species in suitable habitats following standard California Department of Fish and
Wildlife (CDFW) rare plant survey protocols. The product of this task will be a letter report that
discusses the methods and findings of the survey. The locations of Narrow Endemic Plant Species and
Criteria Area Plant Species as well as suitable habitat will be geo-referenced using a GPS unit and
provided on a map, along with representative photographs in the report. The number of plants will be
estimated at each location.
Scope Exclusions/Assumptions
o We have assumed one survey will be necessary to determine the presence/absence of all
potentially occurring Narrow Endemic and Criteria Area Plant Species. If warranted, additional
surveys would be provided under separate authorization.
Optional Task D – Findings of Equivalency
In the case of positive survey results for the surveyed species, including the Burrowing Owl, Narrow
Endemic Plant Species, or Criteria Area Plant Species, the WRMSHCP requires that 90% of those
portions of the property that provide for long-term conservation value of the species be avoided. To
achieve this may necessitate project design modifications. To determine whether meeting the 90%
threshold is feasible, we will first determine the portions of the property that provide for the long-term
conservation value of the species. If avoiding 90% of these areas is feasible, we will prepare a statement
of equivalency findings to demonstrate this pursuant to the specific requirements of the WRMSHCP. The
statement of equivalency findings will addresses each of the relevant species and will include:
• Definition of the project area.
• A written project description.
• A written description of biological information available for the project site including the results
of the species surveys.
• Quantification of unavoidable impacts to identified species associated with the project, including
direct and indirect effects, documenting that the 90% threshold shall be met.
• A written description of project design features that reduce indirect effects, such as edge
treatments, landscaping, elevation differences; minimization and/or compensation through
restoration and enhancement.
• A summary conclusion, including findings of consistency with the 90% threshold.
Scope Exclusions/Assumptions
o We have assumed preparation of Findings of Equivalency for one species.
o Assumes one round of revision in response to RCA comments.
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Optional Task E – Jurisdictional Delineation
If Task 1 – Habitat Assessment reveals that jurisdictional features are present or potentially present,
Envicom biologist(s) will conduct a field survey of the Lake Street and Temescal Canyon Road project
footprints and a 50-foot buffer to delineate and map the extent of jurisdictional waters and MSHCP
riparian/riverine habitats. To conduct the delineation, we will rely on the procedural and substantive
requirements of United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and California Department of Fish and
Wildlife (CDFW), as well as MSHCP definitions of riparian/riverine habitat. Jurisdictional features will
be mapped in the field on ortho-rectified aerial imagery or by using a GPS unit. The mapped
jurisdictional areas will be overlaid on the final project plans to calculate the acreage and linear footage of
impacts. The product of this work will be a report including methodology, results, and maps depicting
the limits of USACE waters of the United States, CDFW streambed and habitat, and MSHCP
riparian/riverine habitat, representative photographs, wetland determination forms, and acreage
calculations.
Scope Exclusions/Assumptions
o Our costs include a delineation of up to 2,000 linear feet of jurisdictional waters and riparian
habitat and evaluation of up to five (5) potential wetland areas.
o Assumes preparation of one (1) impact analysis based on one (1) project plan.
o Does not include a CRAM or similar analysis to evaluate functions and values.
o Assumes up to one (1) round of revision in response to RCA comments.
Optional Task F – Least Bell’s Vireo and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Protocol Surveys
LSA Associates, Inc., working as a sub-consultant to Envicom Corporation, will conduct
presence/absence protocol surveys for the Least Bell’s Vireo (LBV) and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
(SWFL). The surveys will be conducted by a qualified biologist with appropriate permits and
authorizations from USFWS and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The survey area
will include all suitable habitat within Lake Street Expansion and Temescal Canyon Road Realignment
project footprints, as well as a 500-foot radius. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
will be notified at least 14 days prior to commencement of the surveys. Eight surveys will be conducted
for LBV at least 10 days apart (between April 10 and July 31). Five surveys will be conducted at least 5
days apart (between May 15 and July 17) for SWFL. To the extent possible, the LBV and SWFL surveys
will be conducted concurrently. The product of this task will be a report documenting the survey results
in accordance with the applicable requirements of LSA’s survey permits. Copies of the report will be
submitted to Envicom as well as directly to USFWS and CDFW.
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B. ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING
Mr. Travis Cullen is the President of the firm and will work in coordination with Mr. Jim Anderson,
Senior Biologist to co-manage this Project. As the central point of contact for the City, all requests for
data will be made through Mr. Cullen to avoid conflicting requests and ensure that requests for
information are adequately documented. Mr. Anderson will be responsible for completion and oversight
of the field surveys, as well as preparation of the habitat assessment, consistency analysis, and technical
reporting to support preparation of the JPR application and supporting materials. Mr. Travis Cullen, will
lead coordination with the City and the RCA. The field surveys, consistency analysis, mapping and JPR
application tasks will also be supported by Envicom Biologist Tyler Barns, and GIS Specialist Amanda
Miner. As proposed, Envicom Corporation in-house staff will provide all work for this project. LSA
Associates, Inc. working as sub-consultant to Envicom Corporation will conduct optional protocol
surveys for Least Bell’s Vireo and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, if required. Summaries of the
qualifications of the Envicom Corporation team’s principal and key staff are provided below. Figure 1
provides an organization chart illustrating the responsibilities of the project team.
Travis Cullen, LEED AP, President
Mr. Cullen, as President of Envicom Corporation, is responsible for ultimate oversight of company
resources, project commitments, and client contracts. He takes an active leadership role, providing
personal client interface, effective problem solving, and project guidance where needed. During his
tenure with Envicom Corporation, he has utilized his leadership skills to manage CEQA projects as well
as shape and refine the firm’s biological and permit acquisition services.
Since 1998, Mr. Cullen has provided a variety of environmental consulting services to both public and
private clients that have ranged from due diligence, technical studies, constraints analyses, site planning
and entitlement strategy, preparation/management of CEQA documents, mitigation plans, and
litigation/expert witness testimony support. He has also processed Trustee Agency Permits including
USFWS Section 7 Consultation, CCC Coastal Development Permits, CDFW Streambed Alteration
Agreements, Section 2081 Take Permits, USACOE 404 permits, RWQCB 401 Water Quality
Certifications, and Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Permits. Mr. Cullen has provided leadership
and strategic guidance on a number of projects located throughout southern California including the
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Parish Campus project in the French Valley area of Riverside
County, as well as the Paradise Valley Specific Plan Project in the Shavers Valley area of Riverside
County. Both projects required CEQA analysis, Trustee Resource Agency permitting and MSHCP JPR
processes.
Mr. Cullen's experience with a variety of project types at various stages of the planning, entitlement, and
construction processes provides a thorough understanding of the individual environmental issues, direct
and indirect impacts, and opportunities for mitigation by design, and feasibility/effectiveness of
mitigation measures. Mr. Cullen is a LEED Accredited Professional (AP), has lectured as a CEQA
practitioner at the University of California Santa Barbara Bren School of Environmental Science and
Management, and is currently serving as the Ventura County Representative for the Channel Counties
Chapter of the California Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP).
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James Anderson, Senior Biologist
Mr. Anderson conducts biological surveys, site mapping, CEQA analysis, and other biological studies in
support of permitting and entitlement review processes. His biological field experience includes rare
plant surveys; vegetation and wildlife habitat mapping, including identification of Environmentally
Sensitive Habitat Area (ESHA) in the Coastal Zone; bird surveys; forest health assessments; biological
monitoring; and delineations of jurisdictional wetlands, waters, and riparian habitat. Mr. Anderson
prepared the jurisdictional delineation and DBESP for the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Parish
Project in the French Valley area of Riverside County. Mr. Anderson has a Master of Environmental
Science and Management degree focusing on ecology and conservation planning from the UCSB. During
the Master’s degree program, he worked on projects involving wildlife movement, protected area network
design, and abundance estimation of endangered species. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography
with a concentration in Geographic Information Science, which he has used in preparing various map
products primarily related to locations of biological resources. He also holds a certificate in Field
Ornithology from the University of California at Riverside.
Tyler Barns, Biologist/Environmental Specialist
Mr. Barns specializes in biological investigations and environmental evaluations for proposed and
developed projects throughout southern California permitted under CEQA and NEPA. His projects have
included wetland delineation; habitat assessment; use of the Munsell soil classification system; special-
status plant and wildlife surveys; avian surveys for nesting birds, eagles and other raptors, and western
burrowing owl; remote sensing surveys; and GIS mapping and evaluation. To facilitate project
construction and compliance efforts, Mr. Barns has conducted preconstruction site surveys for wildlife,
identified potential impacts in accordance with state and federal guidelines, and recommended the
necessary avoidance and mitigation measures. Mr. Barns’ recent relevant experience includes preparation
of the Biological Resources Section of Paradise Valley Specific Plan EIR, which included a
comprehensive analysis of the projects consistency with the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan.
Mr. Barns has training in wetland delineations through the Wetland Training Institute. Mr. Barns has a
Master of Environmental Science degree with a focus on environmental research methods and analysis, as
well as ethical training from Oregon State University. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in
Environmental Science from Humboldt State University with an emphasis in landscape ecosystems. In
addition, Mr. Barns has a minor in Environmental Ethics and a GIS certificate.
Amanda Miner, Environmental/GIS Analyst
Ms. Miner provides CEQA and other environmental analysis for Envicom Corporation, including EIRs
and MNDs for several mixed-use projects in the City and County of Los Angeles, Riverside County, and
permit applications for projects within Los Angeles County’s coastal zone. She is concurrently one of the
firm’s GIS analysts, having designed and developed geodatabase architecture and schema specific to the
firm’s product needs, and she created automations that render the company’s GIS workflow very
efficient. In addition to using GIS for biological, cultural, and geographic analysis and mapping, Ms.
Miner uses modeling and programming to develop specialized geospatial solutions, and also resolves
CAD/GIS interoperability issues. She has successfully solicited federal grants and performed research,
modeling, and analysis pertaining to defensible space and ecological issues within the Santa Monica
Mountains.
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Prior to joining Envicom Corporation, Ms. Miner worked with the NPS, conducting spatial analysis for
their fire program, including ecological modeling, statistical evaluation, and programming, as well as
independent wildfire research studies covering large areas of Los Angeles County. In a prior position with
CDFW, she performed wetland and avian monitoring for ESA-threatened and listed species and ensured
mitigation compliance for streambed alteration agreements and habitat restoration plans. Ms. Miner has a
Master of Science degree in Natural Resources (Wildlife) from Virginia Tech, and a Master of Science
degree in GIS from Johns Hopkins University. Ms. Miner’s studies focused on terrestrial carnivore
conservation planning, spatial analysis and habitat connectivity, and fire ecology and geospatial
modeling.
Richard MacHott
Planning Manager
Envicom Corporation
City of Lake Elsinore
Field Surveys
& Analysis
Tyler Barns
Staff Biologist
LBV and SWFL
Surveys
LSA Associates, Inc.
GIS
Mapping
Amanda Miner
GIS Specialist
Project Management /
Field Surveys & Analysis
Jim Anderson
Senior Biologist
Project Management /
JPR Processing
Travis Cullen
President
Envicom Corporation Biological Services Team Organization
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C. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Envicom staff has the skills and experience to fulfill the scope of work requested by the City of Lake
Elsinore. In this section, we provide an overview of our firm capabilities, a summary of our relevant
project experience, biographical summaries for key members of our team, and professional references.
Firm Capabilities
Our team’s qualifications for environmental analysis; land planning; permitting, entitlement, and
environmental compliance; and mapping and graphics services are briefly described below.
Environmental Analysis Services
Envicom Corporation prepares all forms of environmental documentation in compliance with
CEQA. Envicom Corporation assists its clients through the environmental review process
with a practical, solutions-oriented approach. We develop individual strategies for each
project based on our knowledge, extensive experience, and analytic skills. Technical
accuracy, clarity, objectivity, and legal defensibility are the cornerstones of our documents.
Our in-house staff is adept at preparing CEQA sections for the full range of environmental topics. Based
on the unique characteristics of a project and client needs, we may team with only the highest quality
professional firm to provide subconsultant services for specialty tasks, resulting in the most efficient and
effective team for the job. Envicom Corporation prepares all forms of documentation, as well as all
procedural CEQA requirements regarding scoping and hearings support, noticing, responses to comments,
and other provisions. We are experienced in managing and processing a wide range of environmental
documents, and we have experience in a variety of southern California jurisdictions. Below are some of
the services available.
CEQA Services:
• Initial Studies (IS)
• Negative Declarations (ND)
• Mitigated Negative Declarations (MND)
• Environmental Impact Reports (EIR)
• Supplemental and Subsequent EIRs
• EIR / MND Addenda
• Third Party Review
• Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plans (MMRPs)
Envicom Corporation staff routinely peer review technical reports and environmental documentation
provided by project applicants, local governments or agencies, and other consultants for CEQA adequacy
and regulatory compliance prior to their incorporation into CEQA documents. The importance of this
review cannot be understated; as such technical documentation provides the foundation of the subsequent
impact analyses.
Biological Resource Studies
Envicom Corporation provides a full range of wildlife and vegetation investigations,
including all necessary forms of biological resource reporting required by federal, state
and local jurisdictions. Our biologists have experience in surveying, reporting, and
monitoring mitigation implementation of biological resources requirements for projects
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in both urban and rural environments. From our experience, we have developed key relationships with
City and County biologists and planners as well as local agents and management level representatives of
Trustee Resource Agencies [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE), CDFW, and Regional Water
Quality Control Board (RWQCB)] that facilitate planning, entitlement, and compliance processes.
While not an exhaustive list, the biological services we provide include Biological Resources Inventories
and Impact Analyses; Specialized Biological Reporting for local jurisdictions, including for locally-
designated special habitat areas; Endangered and Rare Species Surveys; Habitat Suitability Assessments,
Protocol Wildlife Surveys; Wildlife Movement Analyses; Tree Reports (including Oak Tree Reports);
Jurisdictional Delineations; Nesting Bird Surveys; Habitat Restoration Plans; and Open Space
Management Plans. Typical services provided to developers and local agency representatives include
project design and entitlement strategy, preparation of applications, coordination, negotiation of permit
terms/conditions, and preparation of mitigation agreements, including easements, restoration plans, and
in-lieu fee agreements, as well as compliance monitoring and reporting.
Cultural Resource Studies
The Envicom Corporation team provides all major cultural resource management services to
meet cultural resource compliance for CEQA, NEPA, and the National Historic Preservation
Act (NHPA), as well as other state, county, and city laws and regulations. Cultural technical
documents produced by Envicom Corporation provide cultural site and resource assessments,
evaluations, and feasible mitigation measures. Such measures are thoroughly discussed with
land-managing agencies, are appropriate in scale, and are clear to implement. Envicom Corporation staff
can complete Archaeological, Historic Architectural, and Paleontological record searches, assessments,
field surveys, evaluations, and inventories. Our staff can also provide Native American Sacred Sites
Record Searches through the Native American Heritage Council (NAHC). Our staff has extensive
experience with archaeological site testing, data recovery, and construction monitoring, treatment and
mitigation plans, and GIS Predictive Modeling, as well as with preparing agency-specific specialized
reports, such as ethnographic studies and indirect effect reports. Our cultural resource staff are also
experts in Native American laws, such as Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52) and Senate Bill 18 (SB 18), and have
extensive experience consulting with the Native American Tribal Groups of the southern and central coast
areas of California.
Permitting, Entitlement, and Environmental Compliance Services
Envicom Corporation provides permitting, entitlement, and compliance services for a variety
of environmental and land use based permits and entitlements issued by local, county, state,
and federal agencies. Our staff has developed key relationships with local agents and
management level representatives of Trustee Resource Agencies that facilitate permitting, entitlement and
compliance processes. Envicom Corporation provides notification packages, completes environmental
questionnaires, and negotiates permit terms and conditions.
This work provides us with an in-depth understanding of the local regulations in various jurisdictions, as
well as the processes, requirements, and findings that are typically entailed. Envicom Corporation is
adept at advising land developers and local planning departments on the concurrent processing of
approvals required by various agencies for the same project. Additionally, our experience with a diverse
range of projects and interpretations of the applicable legislation enables us to develop creative solutions
for atypical situations. Permits and entitlements we have processed and/or for which we provided
compliance services include:
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• USFWS Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 and Section 10 Consultation;
• JPR and HANS processing for MSHCPs;
• USACOE Regional General, Individual, and Nationwide Section 404 Permits;
• CDFW Section 2081 Take Permits;
• CDFW Section 1602 Streambed Alteration Agreements;
• RWQCB Section 401 Water Quality Certifications and Waste Discharge Requirement Permits;
• California Coastal Commission (CCC) Coastal Development Permits (CDP);
• National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 Permits;
• Local municipality and county oak tree permits; and
• Conditional Use Permits.
During the approval process, projects are encumbered with mitigation requirements in order to reduce or
eliminate adverse impacts that would result with project build out. These mitigation conditions are
required by the lead agency during the CEQA/NEPA process or by a resource agency, such as the CDFW
or RWQCB, during the permitting process. Envicom Corporation assists both private and public sector
clients satisfy and ensure project compliance with these approval conditions and mitigation measures. Our
services include:
• Compliance management, including coordination with project engineers and contractors;
• Preconstruction surveys for wildlife, nesting birds, sensitive species and others;
• Agency coordination and notification;
• On-site construction monitoring;
• Annual Oak Tree Compliance Monitoring and Reporting;
• Post construction long-term monitoring;
• Lead Agency/ Trustee Resource Agency compliance reporting;
• Habitat restoration plan implementation, monitoring, and reporting; and
• Assistance with off-site lands acquisition and In-Lieu Fee Mitigation Agreements.
Mapping and Graphics Services
Our advanced mapping and graphics capabilities provide strong support for all of our
technical specialty services. Envicom Corporation has a long history of being at the forefront
of cartographic and graphic technologies. We increase the usability of our environmental
documents by visually depicting the often complex content of planning products,
CEQA/NEPA documents, and associated technical studies in a clear and easy to understand manner.
Envicom Corporation’s innovative approach to visual communication repeatedly sets our firm apart. The
accuracy of our work, our ability to convey data and meaning through visual means, and the quality of our
graphic products all contribute to producing high quality environmental analysis documents. We have at
our disposal some of the latest graphic, engineering, and GIS computer programs. Our staff are trained
and experienced in the use of GIS and GPS technologies, including ArcGIS (and its 3-D Analyst, Spatial
Analyst, and Publisher extensions), Trimble GeoXT, TerraSync, and Pathfinder Office, as well as in
integrating and converting computer-aided design (or CAD) with GIS data. Staff also routinely works
with Adobe Creative Suite (including Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop), in addition to Google Earth Pro,
SketchUp, and Google Maps. Our experience has taught us to use the best tool for each individual
product.
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Relevant Project Experience
We have recently completed JPR processes for two different projects in Riverside County. One project
was in the WRMSHCP, and the second was in the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan. The following provides a detailed description of these projects and our relevant
experience.
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Parish Campus
French Valley area, Riverside County
Riverside County Contact – Chad Young (951) 955-8159
Envicom Corporation was retained by the Catholic Archdiocese of San Bernardino to assist with
preparation of biological surveys, environmental analysis, JPR processing, and Trustee Resource Agency
permitting related to development of a church campus to be implemented in three phases on an
undeveloped 16-acre site. The project was located within the Western Riverside Multiple-Species Habitat
Conservation Plan (MSHCP) area. Envicom wetland scientists conducted a field investigation to
determine the type and extent of jurisdictional areas using the methods described in the Regional
Supplement to the Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wetland Delineation Manual, as well as definitions and
protocols described by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for identifying and
classifying streambed and riparian habitats. Two natural streams were delineated, as well as a man-
induced wetland that had formed when an off-site detention basin concentrated and diverted storm flows
and nuisance water via a bypass pipe onto the parish property. Heavy clay soils at the site also caused
temporary pooling within the on-site streams, potentially meeting the habitat requirements of rare fairy
shrimp listed under the Endangered Species Act. Envicom provided wildlife specialists to confirm the
absence of listed fairy shrimp by conducting fairy shrimp surveys per United States Fish and Wildlife
(USFWS) protocols. In addition to being used by the Trustee Agencies for permitting purposes, the
jurisdictional delineation and impacts analysis informed preparation of a Determination of Biologically
Equivalent or Superior Preservation Report (DBESP), a requirement of the MSHCP for project impacts to
riparian and riverine areas. Envicom prepared JPR applications, coordinated with Riverside County
Planners, Biologists, as well as attended meetings with the RCA to successfully complete the JPR
process.
Paradise Valley Specific Plan
Shavers Valley area, Riverside County
Riverside County Contact – Ken Baez (951) 955-2009
Envicom Corporation is responsible for CEQA documentation, MSHCP compliance, and Trustee
Resource Agency permitting for a new specific plan development in the Shavers Valley area of Riverside
County. The project consists of development of 8,500 residential units, 500,000 square feet of
commercial, parks, schools and other related infrastructure on a 2,000-acre development footprint within
a 5,000-acre property ownership. The subject property is highly constrained by the Coachella Valley
Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (CVMSHCP). Envicom Corporation is managing preparation
of a Program EIR for the Specific Plan, as well as technical documentation and agency liaison with the
County, and Trustee Resource Agency to achieve compliance with the CVMSHCP. Envicom
Corporation completed a comprehensive JPR application document addressing project consistency with
four quantitative conservation objectives, as well as multiple qualitative conservation objectives related to
wildlife movement, preservation of hydrologic regimes and drainages, and Land Use Adjacency
Guidelines. Throughout this process Envicom was integral in working with the project design team to
shape the project footprint and edge conditions to be consistent with requirements of the CVMSHCP.
Working with Riverside County planners and biologists, as well as the Coachella Valley Conservation
Commission, CDFW, and the USFWS, the JPR process was successfully completed.
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D. PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE/COST
Envicom Corporation’s cost proposal is provided below, in Table 1. This estimate has been prepared in
accordance with the Envicom Corporation 2017 Professional Fee Schedule (refer to Appendix A). Table
1 identifies labor costs for each Proposed and Optional task, broken down by each staff member, their
hourly rate, an estimate of the number of hours, as well as the direct costs. Our proposal will be billed on
a Time & Materials basis to the maximum of the proposal.
Assumptions
Section A, Description and Approach, of this proposal includes several assumptions relied upon to
develop the scope of work and cost estimate. Additional assumptions include those listed below.
• Changes in the Project Description/Design after our analysis has begun that require substantive
changes to technical analysis, or other time consuming edits, may require amendments to our
contract authorization.
• The Response to RCA Comments effort has been estimated. The actual level of effort is
dependent on the number and complexity of the comments received. We reserve the right to re-
evaluate the level of effort to respond to public comments when letters have been received.
• The costs for production are based upon assumptions for the number of copies provided by the
City and pages required. These costs will be revisited prior to production when the actual number
of pages is known.
• We assume that budgets may be moved between tasks to minimize the need for change orders.
• The cost estimates for review cycles have been estimated. Additional review may require budget
amendment/use of contingency budget.
Table 1
Lake Street Expansion and Temescal Canyon Road Realignment Projects Cost Estimate
Envicom Project #57-774-001
August 21, 2017
Task Staff/Subconsultants Hours Rate Cost
Task 1 Habitat Assessments
Surveys Jim Anderson 18.0 115.0 $2,070.00
Report Preparation Jim Anderson 24.0 115.0 $2,760.00
GIS/Graphics Amanda Miner 6.0 85.0 $510.00
Administration/Document Production Renee Mauro 4.0 70.0 $280.00
Internal Review/Quality Assurance Travis Cullen 2.0 200.0 $400.00
Habitat Assessments Labor Subtotal $6,020.00
Task 2 Joint Project Review Applications
Lake Street Expansion Travis Cullen 6.0 200.0 $1,200.00
Tyler Barns 20.0 105.0 $2,100.00
Jim Anderson 20.0 115.0 $2,300.00
Temescal Canyon Realignment Travis Cullen 6.0 200.0 $1,200.00
Tyler Barns 20.0 105.0 $2,100.00
Jim Anderson 20.0 115.0 $2,300.00
Administration/Document Production Renee Mauro 8.0 70.0 $560.00
Joint Project Review Applications Labor Subtotal $11,760.00
Task 3 Joint Project Review Applications Processing
Lake Street Expansion Jim Anderson 6.0 115.0 $690.00
Travis Cullen 10.0 200.0 $2,000.00
Temescal Canyon Realignment Jim Anderson 6.0 115.0 $690.00
Travis Cullen 10.0 200.0 $2,000.00
Joint Project Review Applications Processing Labor Subtotal $5,380.00
Task 4 Meetings with City Staff and the RCA
City Meetings (Prep for and attend 2 meetings)Jim Anderson 8.0 115.0 $920.00
Travis Cullen 8.0 200.0 $1,600.00
RCA Hearings (Prep for and attend 2 hearings)Jim Anderson 8.0 115.0 $920.00
Travis Cullen 8.0 200.0 $1,600.00
Meetings with City Staff and the RCA Labor Subtotal $5,040.00
Task 5 Project Management Travis Cullen 12.0 200.0 $2,400.00
Jim Anderson 16.0 115.0 $1,840.00
Project Management Labor Subtotal $4,240.00
Direct Costs, Project Related Expenses, and Equipment Rates (Tasks 1 thru 5)$3,100.00
PROPOSED TASKS TOTAL $35,540.00
OPTIONAL TASKS
Optional Task A - DBESP for Riparian/Riverine Habitats Burrowing Owl, and One Other Species
Jim Anderson 80.0 115.0 $9,200.00
Amanda Miner 20.0 85.0 $1,700.00
Renee Mauro 8.0 70.0 $560.00
Travis Cullen 4.0 200.0 $800.00
1st Draft DBESP Subtotal $12,260.00
DBESP Revisions per RCA Comments Estimate $1,600.00
DBESP Subtotal $13,860.00
Optional Task B - Burrowing Owl Surveys
Surveys Jim Anderson 20.0 115.0 $2,300.00
Report Jim Anderson 22.0 115.0 $2,530.00
Amanda Miner 6.0 85.0 $510.00
Renee Mauro 4.0 70.0 $280.00
Travis Cullen 2.0 200.0 $400.00
Burrowing Owl Surveys Subtotal $6,020.00
Optional Task C - Narrow Endemic Plant and Criteria Area Plant Surveys
Surveys Jim Anderson 16.0 115.0 $1,840.00
Report Jim Anderson 20.0 115.0 $2,300.00
Amanda Miner 6.0 85.0 $510.00
Renee Mauro 4.0 70.0 $280.00
Travis Cullen 2.0 200.0 $400.00
Narrow Endemic Plant and Criteria Area Plant Surveys Subtotal $5,330.00
Jim Anderson 24.0 115.0 $2,760.00
Amanda Miner 12.0 85.0 $1,020.00
Renee Mauro 4.0 70.0 $280.00
Travis Cullen 2.0 200.0 $400.00
Draft Findings of Equivalency Subtotal $4,460.00
Findings of Equivalency Revisions per RCA Comments Estimate $800.00
Findings of Equivalency Subtotal $5,260.00
Surveys Jim Anderson 24.0 115.0 $2,760.00
Report Jim Anderson 36.0 115.0 $4,140.00
Amanda Miner 12.0 85.0 $1,020.00
Renee Mauro 4.0 70.0 $280.00
Travis Cullen 2.0 200.0 $400.00
Draft Jurisdictional Delineation Subtotal $8,600.00
Jurisdictional Delineation Revisions per RCA Comments Estimate $1,000.00
Jurisdictional Delineation Subtotal $9,600.00
Surveys and Report LSA Associates, Inc.$11,010.00
Least Bell's Vireo and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Surveys Subtotal $11,010.00
Direct Costs, Project Related Expenses, and Equipment Rates (Optional Tasks A thru F)$3,700.00
OPTIONAL TASKS TOTAL $54,780.00
Labor Costs
Optional Task D - Findings of Equivalency
Optional Task E - Jurisdictional Delineation
Optional Task F - Least Bell's Vireo & Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Surveys
APPENDIX A
2017 Envicom Corporation Professional Fee Schedule
PROFESSIONAL FEE SCHEDULE
January 1, 2017
Envicom Professional Fee Schedule applies to the following services:
• Environmental Studies (CEQA/NEPA) • ACOE/CDFW Jurisdictional Studies
• Environmental Constraints Analyses • Trustee Agency Permit Procurement
• Site Planning/Design • Habitat Restoration Plans
• Development Entitlements • Litigation Support
• Biological Resource Studies • Environmental Compliance
PERSONNEL
Principal $200.00
Director $135.00-190.00
Senior Associate $160.00
Senior Project Manager $130.00-$140.00
Senior Biologist $115.00
Project Manager $100.00-$110.00
Environmental Analyst/Staff Biologist $85.00-$110.00
GIS/Mapping $95.00
Project Assistant/Production Specialist $65.00-$85.00
Intern $50.00
Expert Witness testimony: One and one half times above listed rates (including depositions).
PROJECT-RELATED EXPENSES
A communication fee of three percent (3%) of total labor billings will be charged for in-house costs
for phone, fax, e-mail, postage, personal computer use, interim working copy reproductions and
records maintenance/retention. Travel expenses (hotels, meals, rental vehicles, etc.) will be charged
at cost. Per Diem charge for subsistence may be negotiated in lieu of actual direct expenses for
hotels/meals. Printing/Reproduction rates for black and white copies will be charged at $0.15 per
page and in-house color copies at $2.40 per 8-1/2x11and $2.85 per 11x17 copy. Oversized copies and
plots will be as quoted. Personal vehicle use will be at $0.54 per mile. Out of pocket direct
expenses identifiable to an assignment will be charged at cost. Subcontractors and sub-consultants
services will be billed at cost.
EQUIPMENT RATES
Envicom Corporation charges for consumable field materials and specialized equipment.
General Field Consumables (Stakes, Flagging, Plant and Tree Tags) $20.00/day
Field Animal Traps $35.00/day
Trimble GeoXT GPS $65.00/day
4 x 4 Trucks $25.00/hour