HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-061RESOLUTION NO. 2011-061
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE FORMAL CONSULTANT
SELECTION PROCESS, APPROVING A TWO-PARTY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND
RECON ENVIRONMENTAL INC., TO PERFORM
BIOLOGICAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE CENTRAL
CITY PRESERVE OTAY TARPLANT AND SAN DIEGO
THORNMINT RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City is responsible for the management and protection of Covered
Species within the City's Central City Preserve Management Area (Central City PMA); and
WHEREAS, on August 24, 2010, the San Diego Association of Governments
(SANDAG) Board of Directors approved the City's grant proposal and awarded the City a grant
in the amount of $268,428 to implement a 3-Year Otay tarplant and San Diego thommint habitat
restoration and enhancement program; and
WHEREAS, Recon Environmental Incorporated (Consultant) previously conducted the
baseline biological resources surveys for the 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 are adequately protected; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with CVMC 2.56.070, the Consultant was solely selected
based upon this 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 similar in scope to those of separate contracts under which
Consultant currently provides services to the City; and
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.
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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 Otay Tarplant and San Diego Thornmint 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
G alb~j t, .E., AICP en R. oogins
Assistant City Manager/Development City ttorney
Services Director
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 19th day of Apri12011 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NAYS: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
ATTEST:
Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
None
None
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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Cheryl Cox, Ma} r
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, Califomia, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2011-061 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 19th day of Apri12011.
Executed this 19th day of Apri12011.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk