HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-010RESOLUTION NO. 20l 1-010
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE FORMAL BIDDING
PROCESS AND APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AN EXISITING TWO-PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND MARION B. BORG
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES, RELATED TO
THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
AND THE COORDINATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE
PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
WHEREAS, implementation of the Development Services Department's work plan
necessitates the expertise of an environmental consultant and requires the hiring of an
environmental consultant; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant is currently on the City's list of certified environmental
consultants; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant has demonstrated the ability to manage the prepazation of
environmental documents while working as an extension of staff for the City of Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant is uniquely familiaz with the City's environmental process
and procedures; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to waive the City's formal bidding process as
impractical, in that the City is in immediate and continued need of an experienced environmental
consultant who is uniquely familiar with the City's environmental process and procedures; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant, is uniquely qualified to serve as the Consultant for this
contract based on the firm's experience and expertise in managing the preparation of
environmental impact reports within the City of Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services has negotiated the details of this
agreement in accordance with procedures set forth in Section 6.5.2 of the Environmental Review
Procedures; and
WHEREAS, Consultant warrants and represents that they are experienced and staffed in
a manner such that they aze and can prepare and deliver the services required of Consultant to
City within the timeframes herein provided all in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this agreement; and
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WHEREAS, on October 27, 2009 the City Council approved atwo-party agreement
between the City of Chula Vista and Marion B. Borg Environmental Consulting for services
related to the preparation of environmental documents and coordination and oversight of the
prepazation of environmental documents on behalf of the City of Chula; and
WHEREAS, for the past year Consultant has been working as an extension of staff on the
processing of the environmental impact report related to the University Villages Sectional
Planning areas under the terms of the original agreement; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessazy to extend the duration of consultant services related
to the prepazation of environmental documents and coordination and oversight of the prepazation
of environmental documents since the complex nature of current environmental work has
necessitated an extension to the project's overall processing schedule; and
WHEREAS, Consultant's services aze still required for continued prepazation of
environmental documents and coordination and oversight of the preparation of environmental
documents related to the entirety of the University Villages projects; and
WHEREAS, the City will fund said Consultant services through revenue reimbursements
from developer deposits through the revenue budget of the Development Services Department;
and
WHEREAS, Consultant's prior work experience with the City, intimate knowledge of the
Otay Ranch project area including the University Villages projects, and extensive work
performed on the Otay Ranch project make her uniquely qualified to continue as the
Environmental Consultant for the preparation of environmental documents and coordination and
oversight of the preparation of environmental documents; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed contract
approval for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has
determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under section 15378 of the State CEQA
Guidelines because it involves only the approval of a contract for consulting services; therefore,
pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA and
thus, no environmental review is required; and
WHEREAS, City recommends waiving the formal consultant selection process as
impractical, as described in Section 2.56.070 B.3 & 4 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chula
Vista.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council does hereby find that based
upon Consultant's experience and expertise in managing the prepazation of environmental
impact reports within the City's eastern territories that Consultant is uniquely qualified to
perform environmental work for the City and that it is in the best interest of the City to waive the
City's formal bidding process as the City is in immediate and continued need of an experienced
environmental consultant who is uniquely familiaz with the City's environmental process and
procedures and who is immediately available to begin work.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby approve the first amendment to the agreement with Marion B. Borg Environmental
Consulting and authorizes the Mayor to execute the same.
Presented by
U`ary albeit, .E., AICP /
Assistant City Manager/Development
Services Director
Approved as to form by
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Glen R. ogins
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 25th day of January 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Bensoussan
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Cheryl Cox, M or
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2011-010 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 25th day of January 2011.
Executed this 25th day of January 2011.
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Donna R. Norris, CM ,City Clerk