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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR BIOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT AND HABITAT REHABILITATION SERVICES AT FAIRVIEW PARK
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DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
PRESENTED BY: KELLY DALTON, FAIRVIEW PARK ADMINISTRATOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: 714-754-5135
RECOMMENDATION:
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1. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Endemic Environmental Services, Inc., in an annual amount not-to-exceed $322,595 for professional biological management and habitat rehabilitation services at Fairview Park for a term of two years, with three one-year extension options, with the option to provide Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases during each one-year extension period, plus a five-percent (5%) annual contingency for unforeseen costs, if needed.
2. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the Professional Services Agreement and future amendments to the agreement, including any amendments to extend the term and increase Endemic's compensation based on CPI or to utilize the contingency authorized herein.
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BACKGROUND:
Fairview Park is the City's largest park, hosting 195 acres of natural open space and 13 acres of passive parkland for a total of 208 acres. Within the 195 acres of open space there are two Native American Nationally Registered Historic Sites, and five different habitat ecosystems which are home to many rare and endangered plant and animal species. These sensitive habitats require local, state, and federal regulatory compliance related to protection and preservation. The park also offers multiple passive recreational opportunities such as picnicking, wildlife viewing, and more than seven miles of trails for walking, jogging, and bicycling. The City's land management of Fairview Park requires balancing the protected habitats, unique resources and public uses of the park.
In 2005, the City of Costa Mesa began efforts to advance the restoration and ecological value of the park by accepting mitigation projects from other en...
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