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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2003-301RESOLUTION NO. 2003-301 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND APPROVING A TWO-PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CItUI~ VISTA AND RECON FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT WHEREAS, on November 6, 2001, the City Council approved an overall work program and budget for the two-plus year General Plan Update project, which includes the preparation of several studies to be done by consultants, including preparation of an Environmental Impact Report 0EIR); and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is currently in the process of a comprehensive update of the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the preparation of an environmental impact report in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act is a necessary component of the General Plan update process; and WHEREAS, RECON has acquired in-depth knowledge of Chula Vista General Plan-related environmental issues through the preparation of the environmental baseline studies as well as through the presentation and discussion of these studies with the General Plan Update Environment, Open Space, and Sustainable Development Subcommittee; and WHEREAS, RECON's comprehensive familiarity with the Chula Vista General Plan study area, coupled with the knowledge gained through the preparation of the environmental baseline studies, makes RECON uniquely qualified to serve as the Consultant for this project; and WHEREAS, the City Council waives the City's formal bidding process on the grounds that competitive bidding is impractical and that it is in the City's best interest to retain RECON as a consultant to meet the project schedule; and WHEREAS, the Consultant warrants and represents that they are experienced and staffed in a manner such that they are and can prepare and deliver the services required of Consultant to City within the time frames herein provided all in accordance with the terms and conditions of this agreement; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has negotiated the details of this agreement in accordance with procedures set forth in the Environmental Review Procedures and in Section 2.56 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, funding for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has already been included within the City's General Plan Update Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and one-third of the base cost to prepare the EIR, or $92,141, is associated with the Otay Ranch evaluations, and will be funded by developer deposits provided through separate processing agreements; and Resolution 2003-301 Page 2 WHEREAS, the proposed agreement with RECON to prepare the EIR is for a fixed fee of $276,424, plus a 15 percent contingency ($41,463), which is within the ranges identified in the approved General Plan Update CIP budget; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby approve the two-party agreement between the City of Chula Vista and RECON, Consultant, for consulting services to an EIR for the City's General Plan Update; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby authorized and directed to execute said agreement for and on behalf of the City of Chula Vista. Presented by Approved as to form by and Building Director Ann Moore City Attorney Resolution 2003-301 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 15th day of July, 2003, by the following vote: ATTEST: Councilmembers: Councilmembers: Councilmembers: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla None None Susan Bigelow, City Clet'k 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. 2003-301 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Counc'fl held on the 15th day of July, 2003. Executed this 15th day of July, 2003. Susan Bigelow, City Clerk'°