HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-216 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-216
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE CITY'S FORMAL BIDDING
PROCESS AND APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO A
THREE-PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, RECON (CONSULTANT), AND THE
EASTLAKE COMPANY, LLC (APPLICANT), FOR
MITIGATION MONITORING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED FOR EASTLAKE III WOODS
AND VISTAS, AND FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED
DLrRING THE PREPARATION OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE
EASTLAKE III WOODS AND VISTAS FINAL SUBSEQUENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR 01-01), AND
AUTHOR/ZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID FIRST
AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2000, per Resolution No. 2000-093, the City Council waived
the bidding process and approved a three party agreement ("the original agreement") between the
City, the EastLake Company, LLC, and RECON for consulting services related to the
preparation of EIR-01-01; and
WHEREAS, the attendance of 25 additional meetings and preparation of an Addendum
EIR 01-01 was necessary and additional costs were incurred for the preparation of said
Addendum and the attendance at such meetings; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the original Agreement, RECON completed EIR 01-01,
and on July 17, 2001, the City Council certified EIR 01-01 and adopted the accompanying
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the MMRP necessitates the expertise of an
Environmental Monitor Specialist and requires the hiring of a Consultant; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant is uniquely qualified to serve as the Consultant for this
project based on their experience and expertise with mitigation requirements for EastLake III,
having recently completed EIR-01-01 and MMRP for the project; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant is uniquely qualified to serve as the Consultant for this
contract amendment based on their experience and expertise with Otay Tarplant restoration plans
as well as restoration plans for other narrow endemic plant species and on-site habitat, their
experience with the resource agencies, their grasp of the project's complexities, and the firm's
project experience within this region; and
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WHEREAS, utilizing the City's formal bidding process is impractical because the
Consultant was formally chosen through the formal bidding process as the consultant to prepare
EIR 01-0!; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant demonstrated the ability to perform while working as a
Consultant for EIR 01-01; and
WHEREAS, waiving the City's formal bidding process is in the City's best interest
because as the EIR consultant, the consultant is uniquely qualified to serve as the Consultant for
this contract amendment based on their past experience with the project, their familiarity with
permit conditions and project requirements as well as their field research and coordination with
resource agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has negotiated the details of this
agreement in accordance with procedures set forth in Section 6.5.2 of the Environmental Review
Procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby waive the City's bidding process and does hereby approve a First Amendment
to the three-party agreement between the City of Chula Vista; RECON ("Consultant") and The -
EastLake Company, LLC ("Applicant") for consulting services related to the attendance of 25
additional meetings, the preparation of an Addendum to EIR 01-01 and mitigation monitoring for
EastLake III Woods and Vistas, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City
Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby
authorized and directed to execute said First Amendment to the original agreement for and on
behalf of the City of Chula Vista.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
Califomia, this 17th day of July, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Rindone
ATTEST: Shirley H/o~, ii¢Iayor
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk [
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2001-216 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 17th day of July, 2001.
Executed this 17th day of July, 2001.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk ~