HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-084RESOLUTION NO. 2009-084
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE FORMAL CONSULTANT
SELECTION PROCESS, AND APPROVING ATWO-PARTY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND
RECON ENVIRONMENTAL INC. (CONSULTANT), TO
PERFORM BIOLOGICAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR
THE CENTRAL CITY COASTAL CACTUS WREN HABITAT
RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
(AGREEMENT) AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND ALL RELATED
DOCUMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH IMPLEMENTING
THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City is responsible for the management and protection of Covered
Species within the Central City Preserve Management Area (PMA); and
WHEREAS, the Consultant previously conducted the baseline biological resources
surveys for the City's Central City Preserve Management Area (Central City PMA); and
WHEREAS, the Consultant previously prepared the Central City Area Specific
Management Directives which provide guidelines for the protection, maintenance, and
management of the biological resources contained within the Central City PMA to ensure that
Covered Species aze adequately protected; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant assisted the City in developing a grant proposal to receive
funding through the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAL) to implement a
program designed to restore and enhance degraded coastal Cactus Wren habitat within the
Central City PMA; and
WHEREAS, On September 26, 2008, SANDAG's Board of Directors approved the
City's grant proposal and awazded the City a grant in the amount of $373,048 to implement a 5-
year Coastal Cactus Wren Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Program; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with CVMC 2.56.070, the Consultant was solely selected
based upon its experience and unique understanding of the Central City PMA and the fact that it
has consistently demonstrated that it possesses the qualifications required to perform the services
outlined in the detailed scope of work; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Council Policy 102-05, the scope of services to be
provided by Consultant is not similaz in scope to those of sepazate contracts under which
Consultant currently provides services to the City; and
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WHEREAS, staff recommends waiving the formal bid process as impractical due to the
Consultant's familiarity and unique understanding of the Central City PMA as it applies to this
project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby waive the formal selection consultant process.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby approve the two-party
agreement with Recon Environmental, Inc. and the City of Chula Vista for consulting services on
the Central City Coastal Cactus Wren Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Program and
authorizes the City Manager to execute the Agreement and all related documents in conjunction
with implementing the Agreement.
Approved as to form by
albe , P. ., AIC B C. Mies d
Deputy Cit Manager /Development City Atto
Services Director
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21st day of Apri12009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, MC, ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Cheryl Cox, ayo
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2009-084 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21st day of Apri12009.
Executed this 21st day of Apri12009.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk