HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-12-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - EIR CONSULTANT CIVIC CENTER (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
CONSENT CALENDAR George A. Caravalho
DATE: December 11, 1990
SUBJECT: EIR Consultant for Civic Center Project
Resolution Number 90-205
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
On May 9, 1989, the City Council authorized staff to begin the process to
construct the Santa Clarita Civic Center. Since that time, land has been
purchased, a project manager has been retained, a space study has been completed
and the design competition to select an architect has begun.
In order to continue the project it is now necessary to conduct an Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) on the site. Initially, requests for proposals were sent to
nine highly qualified firms, three responses were received. After review of the
proposal, background checks, and personal interviews, the firm of Cotton, Beland
and Associates was selected to prepare the EIR.
It is staff's intention to conduct the environmental review for the Civic Center
project in two phases. The first phase will take approximately four to six
months and will include contractual negotiations, coordination of other
technical work being completed related to environmental review, and
identification of potentially significant environmental issues on the site.
The second phase of the project will involve actual environmental impact review
preparation with the project description reflecting the results of the design
competition. In this way, the environmental work can be timed to occur
concurrently with other project schedules and one environmental document to be
used for all phases of the project, including construction.
Recommendation
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute contract to prepare the EIR
at an amount not to exceed $75,000.
Attachment: Resolution No. -205
Adopted: -/ego
Agenda Item: a-2
RESOLUTION NO. 90-205
A.RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AGREEMENT
FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
FOR THE SANTA CLARITA CIVIC CENTER
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita intends to construct the Civic
Center on the 238 acre city owned site and
WHEREAS, determination was made by Community Development staff
that the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment and
that an Environmental Impact Report was necessary to provide analysis of
impacts; and
WHEREAS, Section 15084 (a) of the Guidelines to the California
Environmental Quality Act permits the Draft EIR to be prepared under contract to
the Lead Agency; and
WHEREAS, a Request for Proposal was sent to nine qualified
environmental planning consultants, three proposals were received and reviewed
by City of Santa Clarita staff, who have selected a consultant; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Santa Clarita does hereby consent to enter into a contractual agreement with
Santa Clarita Civic Center, for the preparation of an Environmental Impact
• Report for the Cotton, Beland, and Associates.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11 day of 'December, 1990.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof,
held on the 11 day of December, 1990, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
SABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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