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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ENDEMIC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC. FOR THE FAIRVIEW PARK MESA RESTORATION PROJECT AND ADDENDUM TO THE 1997 INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR FAIRVIEW PARK
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DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
PRESENTED BY: BRIAN GRUNER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: KELLY DALTON, FAIRVIEW PARK ADMINISTRATOR, (714) 754-5135
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the Addendum (Attachment 2) to the 1997 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for Fairview Park to address new information regarding biological resources pertinent to the project.
2. Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Endemic Environmental Services Inc., 110 E Wilshire Avenue, Suite 305, Fullerton, CA 92832, for a term of 7 years for professional habitat restoration and monitoring services for the Fairview Park Mesa Restoration Project in an amount not-to-exceed $1,311,062.
3. Authorize a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $131,106 for any unforeseen costs that may arise.
4. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the Professional Services Agreement and future amendments to the agreement within City Council-authorized limits.
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BACKGROUND:
Fairview Park is the City's largest park, hosting 195 acres of natural open space area and 13 acres of developed lawn parkland for a total of 208 acres. Within the 195 acres of open space there are Native American Nationally Registered Historic Sites, and five different habitat ecosystems which are home to a wide array of sensitive, rare and endangered plant and animal species. The park's significant resources and sensitive habitat areas entail a multitude of local, state, and federal regulatory provisions for environmental resource conservation and preservation. The park also offers users multiple passive recreational opportunities, including several miles of trails for walking...
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