Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutSMB Environmental, Inc. 2016-12-07; Amendment 1 2020-04-09COU No. 1617-141-A1 CITY OF UKIAH AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES DATED DECEMBER 7, 2016 TERMS AND CONDITIONS All terms and conditions of the Agreement for Professional Consulting Services dated December 7, 2016 shall remain in force and effect except as modified by this first amendment. AUTHORIZATION Upon execution of this amendment, service provider is authorized to provide the service described under the Scope of Additional Work identified in this Amendment No. 1. SCOPE OF ADDITIONAL WORK Work authorized by this amendment shall include that work described in the July 8, 2019 letter proposal. A copy of said letter is included in this first amendment. COMPENSATION Compensation for the performance of the additional work shall be made on a time and expense basis at Consultant's customary fees. Expenses shall not exceed a maximum total cost of $22,000. SMB ENVIRONMENTAL BY: 3 STEVE M. BROWN PRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL April 6, 2020 DATE Amendment No1 to Agreement for Professional Consulting Services BY: CITY OF UKIAH SAGE SANGIACOM CITY MANAGER litgi°Z0 DATE SMB ENVIRONMENTAL July 8, 2019 City of Ukiah Attn: Jarod Thiele, Management Analyst 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482-5400 Attachment 1 Subject: Proposal for Additional CEQA Sections for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Ukiah Landfill Closure Project Dear Mr. Thiele: SMB Environmental, Inc. (SMB) is pleased to submit this Proposal to the City of Ukiah (City) to prepare additional or updated sections pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Ukiah Landfill Closure Project (Proposed Project). As we discussed, the delay in the Proposed Project by negotiations with the State has caused several sections of the 2016 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration to become outdated and which need to be updated in the preparation of the EIR. Specifically, the Biological Resources, Cultural, and Tribal Resources sections were not anticipated as being needed in the EIR in 2017 as the 2016 IS/MND addressed them adequately. However, as time has passed, the biology and cultural sections need to be updated and the Tribal Cultural resources section needs to be prepared to be in compliance with Assembly Bill AB 52. What follows is a brief scope and budget for these activities. Task 1: Update/Amendment for Biological Habitat Assessment: SMB will review the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's (CDFW's) California Natural Diversity Database to update the 2016 Biological Habitat Assessment including the list of potentially occurring special status animal species within or near the project area. We will conduct a one -day reconnaissance -level survey of the project site at the 40 acres of permitted landfill area on a 284 -acre parcel located at 3100 Vichy Springs Road, approximately three miles east of Ukiah, document the habitats on site, and identify the potential for any special status plant and wildlife species to be impacted by the project, with special attention paid to special status amphibians, roosting bats, and nesting bird species. Special attention will be paid to the foothill yellow -legged frog (Rana boylii), a species that was raised to a State Candidate as Threatened by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on July 7, 2017. We will also prepare a CEQA Biological Resources section, including, the impacts and mitigation measures as needed. Proposed Budget $10,000. P.O. Box 381 Roseville, CA 95661 www.smbenviromental.com 916-517-2189 Mr. Jarod Thiele Page 2 July 8, 2019 • Task 2: Update and Prepare Cultural and Tribal Resources Sections. SMB will prepare updated Cultural and Tribal Resources sections pursuant to CEQA and Assembly Bill AB 52. The overarching criteria for determining the significance of impacts to cultural resources are the significance of the cultural resources themselves, as defined by the National register Criteria (36 CFR Part 60.4). This study will consist of an archeological inventory of cultural surveys and archeological reports, contacts with Native Americans, as well as a cursory reconnaissance survey of the Proposed Project Area. Proposed Budget: $12,000. In short, SMB proposes to complete these tasks for an additional $22,000, bringing the total budget from $147,977 to $169,977. Thank you for the opportunity to submit proposal and I look forward to completing this project for you. If you have any questions regarding this proposal, please feel free to call me at 916-517- 2189, email me at Steve@smbenvironmental.com, and/or at the address below. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Steve M. Brown President/Principal P.O. Box 381 Roseville, CA 95661 www.smbenviromental.com 916-517-2189