Resolution No. 2011-150RESOLUTION NO. 2011-150
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
TASK ORDER NO. 2011-2 TO THE STANDARD MASTER
AGREEMENT, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON AND
CH2MHILL ENGINEERS, INC.
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2009, the City Council of the City
of Vernon adopted Resolution No. 9866 approving a Standard Master
Agreement (the "Agreement"), with CH2MHILL, Inc., to provide
environmental and engineering support and related services, as well as
construction management services, in connection with power and energy
projects on a task basis; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2009, the City Council of the City
of Vernon adopted Resolution No. 10,081 approving Task Order No. 1,
Modification B to the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2011, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Resolution No. 2011-71 authorizing the execution of
Task Order No. 2011-1 for additional funding for the development and
permitting if the City's wind energy project; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2011, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Resolution No. 2011-89 authorizing the execution of
Task Order No. 2011-3 for additional funding to support and cover
necessary activities to comply with local, state and federal
requirements; and
WHEREAS, by a memorandum dated August 17, 2011, the Director
of Light & Power has recommended that the City enter into Task Order
No. 2011-2 pursuant to the. Agreement in an amount not to exceed
$504,103.00 for ongoing support to maximize the land asset value of
the City's wind energy project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon has
determined that, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b)(1) and
(7) of Section 2.27 of the Vernon City Code, it is in the public
interest and necessity to approve Task Order No. 2011-2 to the
Agreement with CH2MHILL Engineers to provide professional and
consulting services for the necessary activities required to comply
with local, state and federal requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves Task Order No. 2011-2, with CH2MHill Engineers, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
authorizes the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem to execute Task Order No. 2011-2
for, and on behalf of, the City of Vernon and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to attest thereto.
SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
instructs the Director of Light & Power, or his designee, to take
whatever actions are deemed necessary or desirable for the purpose of
implementing and carrying out the purposes of this Resolution and the
transactions herein approved or authorized.
SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
directs the City Clerk, or the City Clerk's designee, to send a fully
executed Task Order No. 2011-2 to CH2MHILL Engineers, Inc.
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SECTION 6: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage, approval and adoption of this resolution, and
the City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall cause this resolution and
the City Clerk's certification to be entered in the File of
Resolutions of the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20t" day of September, 2011.
Name: Hilari.o Gonzales
Title: Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Willard G. Yamaguchi, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution
No. 2011-150, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly
held on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, and thereafter was duly signed by
the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this `>"'�- day of September, 2011, at Vernon, California.
(SEAL)
W lla d gu City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
TASK ORDER NO.2011-2
THIS TASK ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE STANDARD MASTER AGREEMENT
BETWEEN C112M HILL, INC. AND THE CITY OF VERNON FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
DATED FEBRUARY 23, 2009, AS AMENDED MAY 3, 2011 ("AGREEMENT" }
The City of Vernon Renewable Energy Lands Project (VREL- ); which is incorporated herein by this reference, with
respecttothe ("Project") to provide ongoing support for the development and permitting of wind energy
generation on lands subject to the existing and future control -of the City located in the Kelso Valley, Kern County,
California.
Specific Services:
Provide services as described in the attached proposal dated (the "Proposal"), attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference.
Compensation Provisions:
Time and materials basis at rates set forth in the Proposal in an amount not to exceed $504,103 unless
previously approved by the City in writing.
Work Schedule:
As set forth in the attached Task Order 2011-2 proposal, herein incorporated by reference.
The Authorized Representatives designated below are authorized to act with respect to Task Order.
Communications between the parties shall be between parties and their consultants or subcontractors shall be
through the Authorized Representatives:
For CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc. For the Client
Name: Mark L. Bricker and Starr Dehn Name: Carlos Fandino, Director of Power and
Light
Address: 1100 112`h Ave. NE, Ste 400 Address: 4305 Santa Fe Avenue,
Bellevue, WA 98004 Vernon, CA 90058
Telephone: 425-233-3294 Telephone: 323-583-1811
Except as specifically modified in this Task Order No. 2011-2, all terms and conditions set forth in the
Agreement remain in full force and effect.
This Task Order No. 2011-2 will be effective the date of approval by the City Council.
Accepted for CH2M HILL, Engineers, Inc. by: vatlkl4lll<�_
Name: Mark L. Bricker
Title: Vice President, Environmental Services
Name: rr Dehn
Title: Vice President, Environmental Services
Accepted for Client by:
Name: files-Pandixie Hilario Gonzales
Title: Dir-@.tor-,.fr ight .e, n,,..,or Mayor
ATTEST:
Willard G. Yamaguchi, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael B. Montgomery, Interim City Attorney
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Mr. Carlos Fandino
Director of Light and Power
City of Vernon
4305 S. Santa Fe Ave
Vernon,.,CA 90058
CH2M HILL
222 East Carrillo Street
Suite 207
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Tel 806.568.3811
Subject: Proposal for City of Vernon Renewable Energy Land (VREL) Development
Support, Kelso Valley, California (Task Order 2011-2)
Dear Mr. Fandino:
CH2M HILL Engineers Inc., (CH2M HILL) is pleased to submit Task Order 2011-2 ("TO
2011-2") to the City of Vernon .(City) to continue our support of the City's effort to maximize its
land asset value in Kelso Valley, Kern County, California.
This fcask order focuses on preparation of materials to support a Kern County applicatien-
package, including technical reports and ongoing biological data collection. CH2M HILL
proposes to perform TO 2011-2 on a time -and -materials basis under the contract terms and
conditions from the Master Services Agreement, dated February 23, 2009 and as amended May
3, 2011. GIS support work will be contracted through Critigen.
Thank you for the opportunity to continue our work with the City. Please contact Jessica
Kinnahan at (805) 568-3811 extension 33182 if you have any questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc.
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Jessica Kinnahan Mark L. Bricker
Project Manager Vice President, Environmental Services
Attachment: Attachment A - Scope of Work
C: Mr. Peter Hervish, City of Vernon
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ATTACHMENT A
Scope of Work Task Order 2011-2
City of Vernon Renewable Energy Land-(VREL)
General -Scope
This Scope of Work (SOW) for Task Order 2011-2 ("TO 2011-2") describes the activities that
CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc. (CH2M HILL) will complete on behalf of the City of Vernon (City),.
Activities outlined within this SOW are recommended -to -maintain the asset value, support
future permitting with Kern County, state and federal agencies (e.g., Endangered Species Act
[ESA], the California Endangered Species Act [CESA], the California Environmental Quality Act
[CEQA] and the National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA]).
TABLE 1
CH2M HILL PROPOSED 2011-2 SOW - CITY OF VERNON RENEWABLE ENERGY LAND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
Activity-
Summary of Activities to. -be Conducted
No.
Task
under TO 2011.2
1
Project Definition
Project layout refinement based on initial results of avian and bat
data collection
Biological_Resource __ _____Initiation
of_agency_anddata-collection protocol_.._
Mobilization
development/coordination and.continuation of bird use -counts and
bat acoustic surveys/data collection/reporting.
3
Habitat Characterization
Habitat/vegetation mapping refinement to support 2012 biological
survey planning.
4
Meteorological Tower/
Completion of AnaBat equipment installation/task close-out activities.
AnaBat Installation
5
Permit Planning/Support
Development of Implementation Plan to support future permitting with
Kern County, state and federal agencies (ESA, CESA, NEPA, and
CEQA, etc).
6
GIS Analysis/Support -
Ongoing GIS analysis/mapping support for Tasks 1-5.
Critigen
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Project Administration
Ongoing project management, accounting, and administrative
support.
General Assumptions
• Consistent with TO-2011-1, the fundamental assumption for completion of these
activities is that previously collected data, as well as public information prepared for
NextEra s North Sky River Project.
• Unless otherwise noted, deliverables will be provided to the City in electronic format for
review, in advance of submittal to external reviewing/approving agencies (i.e., Kern
County, etc.).
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CITY OF VERNON - VREL
AUGUST 8, 2011 (REVISED FROM JULY 19, 2011)
Activity 1: Project Definition
CH2M HILL will -refine the conceptual project layout based on wind- and biological data
collected during the first phase of the VREL project. Input from V-Bar will be essential to refine
the turbine layout. Other project components, such as O&M facility, collector substation,_ access
roads, generation -tie connection, will be refined using biological data (e.g., bird use counts,
aerial raptor nest survey, bat acoustic monitoring). The updated site layout will serve as the,
basis of permitting activities included as part of Activity 5 in this SOW. CH2M HILL's technical
team will rely upon Critigen for GIS data analysis and mapping (see Activity 6 below). and our
engineering staff to ground -truth the feasibility of the conceptual road layout.
Activity 2. Biological Resource Mobilization Activities
2.1- Agency and Data Coordination Action Planf Protocol Development and Fieldwork
Mobilization
CH2M HILL and our subcontractor WEST, Inc. will develop written biological survey protocols
to obtain concurrence from applicable state and federal agencies. The survey protocols will
identify federal and state special status species expected to occur on the project site and
prescribe survey methodology consistent with adopted agency protocols. This task also
includes preliminary coordination with Kern County,.Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-,
California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), Regional Water Quality Control Board
- (RWQCB), and U.S: -Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding future permit requirements. —
Assumption
Initiation of in -person agency coordination is anticipated to start in December 2011 and will
occur as part of a future Task Order.
Deliverable
Biological survey protocol document.
2.2 Avian and Bat Data Collection
Under this activity, CH2M HILL will continue to direct and oversee ongoing bird use counts
(BUCs) and initiation of Anabat data collection.
Activities will include:
• Routine coordination with WEST, Inc., including emails and up to 6 one -hour
conference calls.
• Up to four site visits to spot check BUC locations and calibrate and maintain Anabat
equipment.
• Subcontractor management activities.
• This scope also includes WEST's increased cost for BUCs. After conducting 3 weeks of
point counts, WEST has found that the location and distance between many of the point
count locations requires more time than anticipated to access. Two additional point
count locations were also added to achieve better coverage of the project site. The
additional WEST cost is $30,000, excluding CH2M HILL mark-up.
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Assumptions
• Not more than six one -hour conference calls will occur with twoCH2MHILL staff,
anticipated to be the lead biologist and the senior technical consultant or project
manager.
• Not more than four site visits with two CH2M HILL staff,. anticipated to be the lead
biologist and environmental planner or field biologist, will occur. It is anticipated that
each site visit will take up to 10 hours, including travel- time.
Deliverables
• An interim bat report wilt be prepared and submitted for the spring/summer 2011 (May
1 - August 31) data collection period.
2.3 Desert Tortoise Surveys
The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a federal and state listed threatened species. VREL is
situated along the edge of the delineated tortoise range and the density would be expected to be
on the low side, typically between 1 and 20 tortoises per square mile (West Mojave Plan, 2005).
Areas of preferred tortoise habitat include washes and shrub communities of moderate to high
diversity and middle to upper bajadas.
Desert Tortoise Surveys
- CH-2— M-HILL-will conduct desert tortoise -sure eys-for-the-September-to-October survey period- --
following USFWS, CDFG guidelines and protocol developed as part of Activity 2.1 (above). As
part of the development of the protocol, a more precise estimated of potentially suitable habitat
impacted by project components would be developed using standard characteristics (elevations
below 5000 feet, Mojave desert vegetation communities, and topographic obstacles). The
purpose of this survey is to determine impacts of the implementation of project components to
the local tortoise population. In addition, these surveys will quantify population density. This
SOW includes only the September to October survey period and assumes that both USFWS and
CDFG will accept the survey methods.
The Project area is defined as any area that will be cleared or partially cleared, with vehicles on
or adjacent to it, temporarily or permanently used for equipment or materials storage, loading
or unloading, or sites where soils/vegetation is damaged, fragmented, or disturbed subject to
the characteristics listed above. Per the survey protocol, the Project area also includes a buffer
from the limits of direct disturbance representing a zone of potential indirect effects to desert
tortoise. At this time, a 1/2 mile buffer on either side of the turbine strings accounts for any
indirect effects.
For the purpose of determining the level of effort for this SOW, preliminary habitat
reconnaissance indicates that potentially suitable desert tortoise habitat exists on approximately
700 acres of VREL lands.
Survey -related activities will include:
• Establish survey protocol concurrence with CDFG and USFWS to discuss
implementation of the protocol (developed as part of Task 2.1)
• Provide lead biologist and field surveyor qualifications to USFWS and CDFG.
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• Survey of the project area using belt transects 10 meters (30 feet wide) [100 percent
coverage.] In some locations, belt transects less than 30 feet wide may be appropriate to
account for variations in topography, vegetative cover, and surveyor safety due to steep
topography.
Identify and map tortoise sign (live tortoises, shell bones, scutes, limbs, scat, burrows,
pallets, tracks, egg shell fragments, courtship rings, drinking sites, mineral licks, etc.)
within -the project area.
• Assume for budgeting purposes, that the wildlife biologists will be able to cover 40-
acres per day.
Assumptions
• The cost of this task is based upon an estimate of 700 acres of potentially suitable habitat.
• Fieldwork methods will be conducted consistent with the methods used for the NextEra
North Sky River Project (2010/spring 2011) that have been provided previously to
USFWS and" CDFG for acceptance. Qualified surveyors with valid desert tortoise
handling permits will be used to collect this data.
• Surveys will be conducted during Fall 2011(Sep tember/October).
-• Desert tortoise -surveys -will -be done -per -protocol on-30-ft transects assuming -that-each-- -
biologist -can survey approximately 40 acres per day.
• A total of 6 field biologists will conduct the surveys. The crew will be led by an
experienced USFWS-approved desert tortoise biologist. It is anticipated that based on
the total acreage, 5 ten-hour days will be required, including field prep
time/ from our Santa Ana or Santa Barbara offices and travel time to and
from the site from Tehachapi, CA.
Deliverables
• Surveys methods and results will be discussed in the Desert Tortoise Survey Report (see
below)
QA/QC, Data Analysis, and Reporting
QA/QC measures will be implemented during the study, including; during fieldwork, data
entry and analysis, and report writing. One staff person will be designated as the onsite
QA/QC task lead. This individual will download GPS data daily to electronic file and QA/QC
surveyor's paper data sheets. During any downtime, the QA/QC task leader will assist with
other field tasks as necessary, which may include health and safety oversight and/or logistics
support.
A final report will be submitted within 60 days of the completion of the fall surveys. The final
report will include information as required by survey protocol. The technical report will include
the following sections:1) Introduction, 2) Methods, 3) Results, 4) Impacts and Mitigation, and 5)
References. Appendices to this technical report will contain maps at a 1:6,000 scale (1 inch = 500
feet) that depict the location of desert tortoise or incidental observations of other special -status
species observed, habitats mapped, representative photographs of the project area, and any
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other pertinent findings. The report will also include a discussion of the results for meeting the
study objectives, estimating impacts, and facilities siting.
Assumptions
• Includes data entry and management (e.g., copying & mailing data sheets, GPS
downloads) by one onsite QA/QC task leader.
Includes senior/peer review of the draft and. final desert tortoise report.
Includes report compilation and reproduction.
Deliverables
• Draft (electronic format only) and up to five hard copies -of the Final Report.
Activity 3: Habitat Characterization
Habitat mapping, sufficient to initiate environmental permitting, was conducted as part of Task
Order 2011-1 MOD A. Additional field verification and GIS work will be conducted to map
habitat in the eastern portion of the project site and following site plan refinement (as noted in
Activity 1 above) to support biological survey planning for the 2012 survey season.
Assumptions
• Information from the habitat characterization will be used to support the permit
plat i support -effort conducted as part. of Activity 5.2 and will be incorporated into the -
appropriate permit application materials. No stand-alone technical report deliverable is
included in this task.
Activity 4: Meteorological Tower/AnaBat Installation
Meteorological Tower Program
Met tower installation by Anemometry Systems Inc (ASI) should be complete by July 31, 2011.
We anticipate one site visit with two CH2M HILL staff to confirm met tower installation. CH2M
HILL will continue ongoing telephone and email coordination with ASI to close-out the met
tower installation activities. A technical memorandum to the City will be provided
summarizing the work completed and documenting close out of this task.
.AnaBat, Installation
The level of effort and budget for the installation of the AnaBat units was authorized by Task
Order 2011-1 Mod A. AnaBat unit installation is anticipated to be complete by August 2011. As
part of this previous authorization, CH2M HILL will install up to 8 AnaBat units (bat
monitoring equipment, including microphones and solar panels) consistent with agency
requirements in appropriate locations within the site and on met towers.
Assumption
The level of effort and budget for this task are included in Task Order 2011-1 Mod A.
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Activity 5: Permit Planning/Support
5.1 Culisert Replacement Project
Under Task Order 2011-1 Mod A, engineering services for design of the Rudnick Road culvert
replacement were authorized. This SOW includes the following additional tasks related to -the
Rudnick Road/culvert:
• Facilitate a grading permit revision through the Kern County review process.
• One site visit -with the project manager or her designee and project engineer with the
selected- contractor prior to the start of construction. CH2M HILL will continue
coordination and oversight of the culvert replacement design process.
52Permitting Support
CH2M HILL will continue to provide the City with ongoing permitting, strategy, guidance, and
coordination with permitting agencies, including Kern County, BLM, CDFG, USFWS, and other
appropriate agencies, with the specific deliverables noted below.
5.2.1 Implementation Plan/Strategy
CH2M HILL will develop an Implementation Plan for permitting/project approvals required
for the. VREL. The Implementation Plan will provide the City with pertinent project
- - - - informationJo communicate- to, interested -parties -methods -employed by the City -for -increasing- --- -
land asset -value, while also supporting necessary permitting applications/authorizations for
project approval under local, state or federal requirements related to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the
federal and California Endangered Species Acts (ESA and CESA); and specifically in support of
the City's interest of having a certified EIR by the end of 2012. The Implementation Plan will
guide the project moving, forward, defining the project data collection/permitting strategy and
implementation schedule, including key milestones and deliverables. Contents of the
Implementation Plan will include an overview discussion of the VREL project, including client
goals/strategy for development, project maps (regional and conceptual site layout), a summary
project description (with placeholders/data gaps for to -be -determined components), list of
anticipated permits/authorizations, project schedule, and state and federal ESA compliance
requirements.
Assumptions
The Implementation Plan relies heavily upon the use of existing available information from
the NSR Project; it is assumed that published and unpublished data collected by CH2M
HILL for the NSR Project will continue to be available for use by VREL.
Deliverables
• Draft and Final Implementation Plan for VREL Project.
5.2.2 Applications/Authorizations
This task includes activities related to preparing a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and Rezone
(RZ) application package for submittal to Kern County and data collection and document
compilation activities to support future submittal of a right-of-way (ROW) request and Plan of
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Development (POD) to the BLM. The Kern County application package will include a
completed CUP/RZ application (anticipated to include the following: project description,
permit authorizations/requirements matrix, agency application forms (wind energy combining
district RZ change and CUP applications, Hazardous Waste Verification Statement,
Environmental Information, environmental considerations notebook, and supporting tables and
figures.
Assumptions
• This SOW includes preparation of a draft CUP/RZ application and initial submittal to
Kern County. This SOW does not include preparation of permit applications and plans
beyond the initial application submittal to Kern County. Meetings with County staff to
review the application package or respond to data needs requests are not covered under
TO 2011-2 and would require additional effort/budget authorization under a
subsequent Task Order authorization.
• This SOW includes preparation of a draft POD suitable for submittal to BLM, which is
required for any project components crossing BLM lands (e.g., roads, transmission
lines). This SOW does not include preparation of responses to BLM comments to the
POD application. This work would require additional effort/budget authorization
under a subsequent Task Order authorization.
- Deliverable- -
• CUP/RZ application package for submittal to Kern County, including up to 20 hard
copies and electronic version.
• POD application package for submittal to Kern County, including up to 20 hard copies
and electronic version.
5.2.3 Visual Resource Data Collection/Technical Memo
The objective of this analysis is to provide a thorough and objective, documentation of the
potential visibility and appearance of the VREL that will provide the public and decision
makers with a sound basis for assessing the project's potential visual consequences.
The potential visual issues will be identified, and a preliminary evaluation of the project's visual
impacts will be made to develop considerations for refined site layout. In addition, during the
pre -application phase, simulations will be created to provide the interested parties with an idea
of project's appearance, providing a basis for soliciting the public's concerns about the project's
potential visual effects. Based on the feedback obtained through the public consultation process,
further modifications to the layout may be made.
As previously noted, the Visual Impact Analysis will include two phases: a Pre -Application -
Phase I and an Application- Phase II. This scope only addresses Phase I.
Phase I activities include:Assemble Project Design Information
• Describe project, the project features, and assumptions about project construction and
operations
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• Provide a CAD drawing indicating planned locations of turbines, access roads,
transmission lines, substations, O&M facility, and other project features
• Develop a dimensioned elevation drawing of the proposed wind turbine generators.
Assemble Information on the Project Context
• Collect GIS data for --the project site and surrounding area, including topographic
information; orthophotos; and data layers indicating roads, transmission lines, land
ownership, existing residences, parks, trails, golf courses, vegetation, and other relevant
features.
• Obtain GIS data from the county that identifies the locations of occupied housing units
in the project analysis area.
• Obtain and review plans, policies, and plan maps for Kern County to identify scenic
highways and areas subject to specific policies for the management of scenic quality.
• Create GIS maps that display the relevant data. One map will extend out 18 miles from
the proposed turbines and the other map will focus in on the area within 6 miles from
proposed turbines.
Prepare and Display Initial ZVI Analysis
• Use current project layout to assess visibility of turbines extending out 18 miles from the
project site.
• Expand base maps (described above) that identify the project boundaries and turbine
and transmission line locations as well as the locations of visually sensitive features,
including residences, parks, recreation areas, golf courses, trails, scenic routes, and areas
that have been identified in plans and policies for protection of scenic qualities.
• Overlay the results of the ZVI analysis on the map of visually sensitive features.
Identify Likely Areas of Likely High Visual Impact and Conduct Initial Field Work
• Consult with City to review the ZVI results and intelligence about the area and its
sensitivities to identify areas with greatest potential for high levels of visual impact and
concern.
Guide the discussion about the areas where the highest levels of impact and concern are
likely, conduct field work to observe conditions and photo document views. A team of
experienced CH2M HILL visual resource specialists, including the teams Senior
Planner, will visit the project site and the areas in the project vicinity with views toward
the project site. Existing views on and toward the site will be photo documented, and
the locations from which photos are taken will be recorded with a GPS unit.
• Organize and review data and photographs collected during fieldwork. Based on this
review, up to 4 views toward the project site will be selected for preparation of the initial
visual simulations
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Evaluate Field Work Insights, Select KOPs, Revise Layout
• Meet with the client in Santa Barbara to review the photos of the critical and
representative views in the project area and relate to the ZVI-analysis. Based on this
review, select viewpoints and photos to use as the basis for preparation
• Identify any areas of the site where turbine placement should be revised based upon the
insights gained through the field visit and review of the ZVI analysis and identify
options for removing or relocating turbines.
• Based on this analysis, revise the layout- once to reduce visualimpacts
Re-Run ZVI and Create Initial Simulations-
• Re -run the ZVI once to reflect the revised project layout
• Prepare simulations from the KOPs selected that depict the project's appearance
assuming the revised layout
Deliverables
• ZVI
• Up to 4 visual simulations
• Memos summarizing results and providing an analysis for CEQA purposes
Assumptions
• Up to three CH2M HILL staff members will spend up to three full days on the project site
and in the project vicinity conducting field investigations and photo documenting
representative and potentially sensitive views toward the project site.
• No more than 4 visual simulations will be prepared.
• The project's visual consequences will be analyzed using the visual impact assessment
methodology developed by the Federal Highway Administration, and the significance of
the impacts will be determined using the criteria established in the CEQA Guidelines.
5.2.4 Cultural Resources Records Search/Technical Memo
CH2M HILL will conduct initial cultural resources archival literature search and synthesis of
existing available data from the NSR Project for inclusion in a technical memo to support
development of application materials covered under Activity 5.2.2.
Literature Search and Previous Studies
A literature search will be conducted using archives of the California Historical Resources
Information System (CHRIS). This gathering of existing information will be used to assess the
existing known conditions regarding type, density, and distribution of known cultural
resources, the nature and extent of previous cultural resources studies, and the present
applicability of results and recommendations of these previous investigations within the study
area. The literature search will include a search of the Sacred Lands File from the Native
American Heritage Commission (NAHC). Previously documented resources and site
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boundaries will be plotted on field maps and coordinates loaded into CH2M HILL's Global
Positioning System (GPS) equipment. Previously documented resources will be revisited and
updated records prepared -as -needed.
Evaluation and Technical Memo Preparation
Following completion records search and consideration of available data from NSR, an
evaluation of the potential to encounter National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)- and
California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR)-eligibile resources will be conducted.
CH2M HILL will then prepare a technical memorandum to summarize
findings/recommendations.
Assumptions
• The intent of the activities identified in this SOW is to determine the plan for future data
collection and cultural survey level of effort once a site plan has been finalized. Cultural
field surveys are not included in this SOW, but are anticipated to be required as part of a
subsequent Task Order.
• The results/recommendations provided in the Final Cultural Resources Technical
Memorandum will be used to support the permit planning/support effort conducted as part
of Activity 5.2 and will be incorporated irrto the appropriate permit application materials.
- - - --- • --File search -to -include 1-G nu -buffer-around -the project -facilities. - -
• No buildings or structures older than 45 years requiring analysis by architectural historian
are located on the project sites.
• The cost of the CHRIS search is budgeted at $15,000 based on similar queries for similar
acreage projects. In the event that the CHRIS search requires additional funding, we will
provide a new task order.
Deliverables
• Draft and Final Cultural Resources Technical Memorandums, including summary of record
search results, synthesis of available data, and findings/recommendations.
5.2.5 Paleontological Resources Technical Memo
CH2M HILL will conduct initial paleontological literature search and synthesis of existing
available data from the NSR Project for inclusion in a technical memo to support development
of application materials covered under Activity 5.2.2.
Literature Search and Previous Studies
A literature search will be conducted using available paleontological databases. This gathering
of existing information will be used to assess the existing known conditions regarding type,
geological structure, density, and distribution of known paleontological resources, the nature
and extent of previous studies, and the present applicability of results and recommendations of
these previous investigations within the study area. Previously documented resources and site
boundaries will be plotted on field maps and coordinates loaded into CH2M HILL's GPS
equipment. Previously documented resources will be revisited and updated records prepared
as -needed.
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Evaluation and Technical Memo Preparation
Following completion records search and consideration= of available data from NSR, an
evaluation of the potential to encounter significant paleontological resources will be conducted.
CH2M HILL will then prepare a technical memorandum to summarize
findings/ recommendations.
Assumptions
• No field work will be required.
Deliverables
• Draft and Final Paleontological Technical Memorandum, including
findings/ recommendations.
5.2.6 Noise Technical Memo
CH2M HILL will conduct initial assessment and synthesis of existing available data from the
NSR Project for inclusion in a technical memo to support development of application materials
covered under Activity 5.2.2.
Tasks will include:
• Develop a GIS database of nearby sensitive receptors (e.g., residences) through use of
oog e Earth, available public information, field data cottected during avian point counts, "- - - -
and NSR data.
Using publicly available turbine manufacturer data, create a noise model to assess what
turbines may generate noise in excess of Kern County thresholds at any nearby sensitive
receptors.
• Draft a technical memorandum summarizing the results and making recommendations to
adjust the array to address any noise conflicts.
Assumptions
• No field work will be required.
Deliverables
• Draft and Final Acoustical Technical Memorandum, including findings/recommendations.
5.2.7 Geological Hazards Assessment and Geotechnical Data Collection
CH2M HILL will address the environmental setting, affected environment, and impacts for a
Geological Hazards and Resources report that will identify:
• Site geologic hazards such as seismicity, landslides, and weak or unstable foundation
materials.
• Safety and reliability objectives by effective mitigation of geologic hazards.
• Significant geologic effects on the environment that may be induced by the construction and
operation of a project.
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0H2M HILL will incorporate the following elements into the analysis of Geological Hazards
and Resources:
Safety and Reliability
• Engineering geologic description of actual site conditions and investigations or studies
conducted -to determine the site conditions used as the basis for developing structural
design and performance criteria, including the maximum earthquake intensity level used in
the design.
• Description of the earthquake intensity level used -in the design for the proposed site,
including the assumptions, methodologies, data, and justification for use of the selected
maximum intensity level.
Environmental Setting
• General description of the project site and surrounding area based on existing data,
including maps of the tectonic history, fault activity, and historical seismicity.
• Discussion of the known stratigraphic units and significant geologic structures of the site
and related facilities with emphasis on those potentially associated with geotechnical
problems.
• Map, and description of recognized stratigraphic units, geologic structures, and ge.omorphie
features or processes within 2 miles of the site, with emphasis on those associated with
geotechnical problems in the site area.
Affected Environment
• Discussion, as appropriate, of the following anticipated site conditions: ground rupture
from faulting, mass wasting and slope stability, liquefaction or settlement, tsunami hazard,
subsidence and associated ground rupture, expansion or collapse of soil structures, cavities,
and other adverse site or foundation conditions.
Description, including maps, showing location of potential impacts on the geological
environment resulting from construction, operation, or failure of the proposed facilities,
including inducement or acceleration of mass wasting, subsidence, seismicity, and fault
rupture.
• For transmission facilities, a discussion of the effects on the environment, including geologic
resources and geologic and seismic impacts as they impact public health and safety and
reliability.
Impacts
Discussion of the potential impact on or from the geologic and seismic environment from
the proposed project.
Mitigation Measures
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• Description of possible mitigation measures, if any, under consideration to eliminate or
reduce identified geologic and seismic hazards and- impacts on the geologic environment.
Field Studies and Data Sources —Various data sources exist for information required to
perform the geologic and seismic assessments. They include sources such as USGS publications,
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) publications, California Geologic Survey
publications,, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute publications, and the General Plan for
the local jurisdiction.
Assumptions
• CH2M HILL will rely on available public information, including materials presented in
other Kern County permitting cases for other wind energy projects or other large
development in the project area.
• A geotechnical study for site -specific engineering data is not included in this SOW.
• No field surveys will be conducted for this effort.
5.2.8 Water Supply Assessment
CH2M HILL will complete a Water Supply Assessment (WSA) for the VREL project following a
template based on the DWR guidebook for implementation of SB 610. The focus will be on
water use during -construction, with the assumption -that there would -be -no -incremental change- -- in water use from the project. Water use during construction will need to be quantified based on
assumptions of construction activities and duration provided by the client. Any water that is
needed for construction (such as water for dust suppression) will likely be trucked in from
nearby municipalities, such as Mojave or Tehachapi or by new onsite or nearby wells. We will
also document the operational water requirements. The water supply for these municipalities is
primarily groundwater. Water during operations is anticipated to be minimal.
CH2M HILL will review available information contained in available urban water management
plans/IRWMPs, as well as other planning documents, relevant to the identified water supply
for the Alta Wind Infill project. CH2M HILL will review existing technical documentation
describing the groundwater basins from which the project will be supplied. In addition, CH2M
HILL may contact the municipalities or other agencies relevant to the identified water supply.
Assumptions
• No additional data collection or field surveys, review, analysis or review drafts will be
required.
Deliverables
• Draft and final technical memorandum, with figures, in electronic format
5.2.9 Traffic Analysis
CH2M HILL will conduct a desktop review of the adjacent roadway system and focus on
current and future levels of service based on current and future road way capacity. We will also
look at estimated trip generation rates. Our findings will be summarized in a technical
memorandum.
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Assumptions
No, additional data collection or field surveys, review, analysis or review drafts will be
required,
Deliverables
• Draft and final technical memorandum, with figures, in electronic format.
5.2.10 Air Quality Analysis
CH2M HILL will conduct a desktop review of available air resource agency data, use publicly
available information related to wind farm construction and operation emissions and prepare a
technical memorandum documenting current air quality regulations and potential -thresholds
that may be exceeding during construction or operation. Particular attention will be given to
Kern County's unique air quality requirements. Our findings will be summarized in a technical
memorandum.
Assumptions
• No additional data collection or field surveys, review, analysis or review drafts will be
required.
Deliverables
• Draft and final technical memorandum, with figures, in electronic format.
Activity 6: GIS Analysis/Support — Critigen (Subcontractor to CH2M HILL)
This task addresses level of effort and budget for Critigen, our GIS and surveying
subcontractor. This SOW covers GIS analysis and support for Activities 1 through 5, as
previously discussed.
Activity 7: Project Management and Administration
This SOW and budget estimate covers project management, including asset transfer and
administrative support. The activities (reporting, change management, and quality
management) and associated assumptions for this activity are the same as those presented in
Task Order 2011-1, dated March 21, 2011.
Budget Summary
CH2M HILL's budget estimate for Task Order 2011-2 is provided in Table 2 and is based upon
CH2M HILL 2011 labor and expense rates previously submitted to the City. The proposed
budget for this work is $504,103. This amount will not be exceeded without prior written
authorization from the City.
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Table 2: Task Order 2011-2 Cost Estimate
Task
Hours
Labor/$
Expense/$
Sub-
Travel/$
Mark -Up/
Task Total/$
contractor/$
$
.01.01- Project
58
8,154
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
8,154
Definition
01.02.01 - Agency
300
42,400.00
2,500.00
0.00
6.22
0.00
44,906.22
and Data Coord
Plan
01.02.02 - Avian and
148
20,470.00
500.00
30,000.00
2,400.00
1,500.00
54,870.00
Bat Data Collection
01.02.03 - Desert
700
74;504.00
500.00
0.00
9,000.00
0.00
84,004.00
Tortoise Surveys
01.03.01- Habitat
90
10,580.00
1,500.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
12,080.00
Characterization
01.04.01- Met
106
13,594.00
854.00
0.00
800.00
0.00
15,248.00
Tower/Anabat
Installation
01.05.01-Culvert
76
9,996.00
500.00
0.00,
622.00
0.00
11,118.00
Replacement
01.05.02 -
790
99 ,380.00
12,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
111,380.00
Application Package
Outline
01.05.03 -Visual
116
16,490.00
0.00
0.00
1,000.00
0.00
17,490.00
Tech Memo
01.05.04 - Cultural
74
12,346.00-
15,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
27,346.00
Tech Memo
01.05.05 - Pale Tech
68
8,3"L0.00
8750
0.00
0.00
0.00
8,397.50
memo
01.05.06 - Noise Tech
45
6,957. 00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
6,957.00
Memo
01.05.07 -Geology
34
5,530.00
47.25
0.00
0.00
0.00
5,577.25
tech Memo
01.05.08 - WSA
69
8,828.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
8,828.00
01.05.09 - Traffic
56
7,424.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7,424.00
Stud
01.05.10 - Air
7,328.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7,328.00
QualityStud
F3OO.00
01.06.01- Critien
0.00
0.00
30,000.00 .
0.00
1,500.00
31,500.00
01.07.01- Project
39,918.00
1,577.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
41,495.00
Administration
Grand Total 1
3,086.00
392,209.00
35,065.75
60,000.00
13,828.22 1
3,000.00`
504,102.97
Contract Terms
CH2M HILL proposes to perform this work as Task Order No. 2011-2, on a time -and -materials
basis under the contract terms and conditions from the Master Services Agreement, dated
February 23, 2009 and as amended May 3, 2011.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811
September 21, 2011
Mark L. Bricker
CH2MHill Engineers, Inc.
1100 1121h Avenue NE, Suite 400
Bellevue, WA 98004
Re: Task Order No. 2011-2
Dear Mr. Bricker:
Transmitted herewith is a fully executed original Task Order No. 2011-2, approved by City
Council an September 20, 2011, through Resolution No. 2011-150.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call Carlos Fandino at 323/583-8811 ext.
834.
Very t ly yours,
WIL ARD G. YA A U
City Clerk
WGY:dj
Enclosure
c: Carlos Fandino
Purchasing Department
Resolution No. 2011-150
Agreement File No. l I -104
Exchusivefy Industfiaf
TASK ORDER NO.2011-2
THIS TASK ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE STANDARD MASTER AGREEMENT
BETWEEN C112M HILL, INC. AND THE CITY OF VERNON FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
DATED FEBRUARY 23, 2009, AS AMENDED MAY 3, 2011 ("AGREEMENT")
The City of Vernon Renewable Energy Lands Project (VREL), which is incorporated herein by this reference, with
respect to the ("Project") to provide ongoing support for the development and permitting of wind energy
generation on lands subject to the existing and future control of the City located in the Kelso Valley, Kern County,
California.
Specific Services:
Provide services as described in the attached proposal dated (the "Proposal'), attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference.
Compensation Provisions:
Time and materials basis at rates set forth in the Proposal in an amount not to exceed $504,103 unless
previously approved by the City in writing.
Work Schedule:
As set forth in the attached Task Order 2011-2 proposal, herein incorporated by reference.
The Authorized Representatives designated below are authorized to act with respect to Task Order.
Communications between the parties shall be between parties and their consultants or subcontractors shall be
through the Authorized Representatives:
For C112M HILL Engineers, Inc. For the Client
Name: Mark L. Bricker and Starr Dehn Name: Carlos Fandino, Director of Power and
Light
Address: 1100 112a' Ave. NE, Ste 400 Address: 4305 Santa Fe Avenue,
Bellevue, WA 98004 Vernon, CA 90058
Telephone: 425-233-3294 Telephone: 323-583-1811
Except as specifically modified in this Task Order No. 2011-2, all terms and conditions set forth in the
Agreement remain in full force and effect.
This Task Order No. 2011-2 will be effective the date of approval by the City Council.
Accepted for CH2M HILL, Engineers, Inc. by:
Name: Mark L. Bricker
Title: Vice President, Environmental Services
Name: arr Delm
Title: Vice President, Environmental Services
Accepted for Client by:
Name: C_R;:lespandine Hilario Gonzales
Title: ** ^f12ev7gr Mayor
AT ST:
i and G. Y ma uch', ity Clerk
APPROVED AS FORM:
M-rc-II6&rB.Montgom , nterim City Attorney
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City of Vernon
4305 S. Santa Fe Ave
Vernon, CA 90058
CH2M HILL
222 East Carrillo Street
Suite 207
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Tel 805.568.3811
Subject: Proposal for City of Vernon Renewable Energy Land (VREL) Development
Support, Kelso Valley, California (Task Order 2011-2)
Dear Mr. Fandino:
CH2M HILL Engineers Inc., (CH2M HILL) is pleased to submit Task Order 2011-2 ("TO
2011-2") to the City of Vernon (City) to continue our support of the City's effort to maximize its
land asset value in Kelso Valley, Kern County, California.
This task order focuses on preparation of materials to support a Kern County application
package, including technical reports and ongoing biological data collection. CH2M HILL
proposes to perform TO 2011-2 on a time -and -materials basis under the contract terms and
conditions from the Master Services Agreement, dated February 23, 2009 and as amended May
3, 2011. GIS support work will be contracted through Critigen.
Thank you for the opportunity to continue our work with the City. Please contact Jessica
Kinnahan at (805) 568-3811 extension 33182 if you have any questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc.
l.)
Jessica Kinnahan Mark L. Bricker
Project Manager Vice President, Environmental Services
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Scope of Work Task Order 2011-2
City of Vernon Renewable Energy Land (VREL)
General Scope
This Scope of Work (SOW) for Task Order 2011-2 ("TO 2011-2") describes the activities that
CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc. (CH2M HILL) will complete on behalf of the City of Vernon (City),.
Activities outlined within this SOW are recommended to maintain the asset value, support
future permitting with Kern County, state and federal agencies (e.g., Endangered Species Act
[ESA], the California Endangered Species Act [CESA], the California Environmental Quality Act
[CEQA] and the National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA]).
TABLE 1
CH2M HILL PROPOSED 2011-2 SOW - CITY OF VERNON RENEWABLE ENERGY LAND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
Activity Summary of Activities to be Conducted
No. Task under TO 2011-2
1 Project Definition Project layout refinement based on initial results of avian and bat
data collection
2 Biological Resource_ Initiation of agency and data collection protocol
Mobilization development/coordination and continuation of bird use counts and
bat acoustic surveys/data collection/reporting.
3 Habitat Characterization
Habitat/vegetation mapping refinement to support 2012 biological
survey planning.
4 Meteorological Tower/
Completion of AnaBat equipment installation/task close-out activities.
AnaBat Installation
5 Permit Planning/Support
Development of Implementation Plan to support future permitting with
Kern County, state and federal agencies (ESA, CESA, NEPA, and
CEQA, etc).
6 GIS Analysis/Support —
Ongoing GIS analysis/mapping support for Tasks 1-5.
Critigen
7 Project Administration
Ongoing project management, accounting, and administrative
support.
General Assumptions
• Consistent with TO-2011-1, the fundamental assumption for completion of these
activities is that previously collected data, as well as public information prepared for
NextEra's North Sky River Project.
Unless otherwise noted, deliverables will be provided to the City in electronic format for
review, in advance of submittal to external reviewing/approving agencies (i.e., Kern
County, etc.).
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Activity 1: Project Definition
CH2M HILL will refine the conceptual project layout based on wind and biological data
collected during the first phase of the VREL project. Input from V-Bar will be essential to refine
the turbine layout. Other project components, such as O&M facility, collector substation, access
roads, generation -tie connection, will be refined using biological data (e.g., bird use counts,
aerial raptor nest survey, bat acoustic monitoring). The updated site layout will serve as the
basis of permitting activities included as part of Activity 5 in this SOW. CH2M HILL's technical
team will rely upon Critigen for GIS data analysis and mapping (see Activity 6 below) and our
engineering staff to ground -truth the feasibility of the conceptual road layout.
Activity 2: Biological Resource Mobilization Activities
2.1 Agency and Data Coordination Action Plan, Protocol Development and Fieldwork
Mobilization
CH2M HILL and our subcontractor WEST, Inc. will develop written biological survey protocols
to obtain concurrence from applicable state and federal agencies. The survey protocols will
identify federal and state special status species expected to occur on the project site and
prescribe survey methodology consistent with adopted agency protocols. This task also
includes preliminary coordination with Kern County, Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), Regional Water Quality Control Board
(RWQCB), and U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding future permit requirements.
Assumption
Initiation of in -person agency coordination is anticipated to start in December 2011 and will
occur as part of a future Task Order.
Deliverable
Biological survey protocol document.
2.2 Avian and Bat Data Collection
Under this activity, CH2M HILL will continue to direct and oversee ongoing bird use counts
(BUCs) and initiation of Anabat data collection.
Activities will include:
• Routine coordination with WEST, Inc., including emails and up to 6 one -hour
conference calls.
• Up to four site visits to spot check BUC locations and calibrate and maintain Anabat
equipment.
• Subcontractor management activities.
• This scope also includes WEST's increased cost for BUCs. After conducting 3 weeks of
point counts, WEST has found that the location and distance between many of the point
count locations requires more time than anticipated to access. Two additional point
count locations were also added to achieve better coverage of the project site. The
additional WEST cost is $30,000, excluding CH2M HILL mark-up.
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Assumptions
• Not more than six one -hour conference calls will occur with two CH2M HILL staff,
anticipated to be the lead biologist and the senior technical consultant or project
manager.
• Not more than four site visits with two CH2M HILL staff, anticipated to be the lead
biologist and environmental planner or field biologist, will occur. It is anticipated that
each site visit will take up to 10 hours, including travel time.
Deliverables
• An interim bat report will be prepared and submitted for the spring/summer 2011 (May
1- August 31) data collection period.
2.3 Desert Tortoise Surveys
The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a federal and state listed threatened species. VREL is
situated along the edge of the delineated tortoise range and the density would be expected to be
on the low side, typically between 1 and 20 tortoises per square mile (West Mojave Plan, 2005).
Areas of preferred tortoise habitat include washes and shrub communities of moderate to high
diversity and middle to upper bajadas.
Desert Tortoise Surveys
- -CH2M HILL will conduct desert tortoise surveys -for the September to October survey period -
following USFWS, CDFG guidelines and protocol developed as part of Activity 2.1 (above). As
part of the development of the protocol, a more precise estimated of potentially suitable habitat
impacted by project components would be developed using standard characteristics (elevations
below 5000 feet, Mojave desert vegetation communities, and topographic obstacles). The
purpose of this survey is to determine impacts of the implementation of project components to
the local tortoise population. In addition, these surveys will quantify population density. This
SOW includes only the September to October survey period and assumes that both USFWS and
CDFG will accept the survey methods.
The Project area is defined as any area that will be cleared or partially cleared, with vehicles on
or adjacent to it, temporarily or permanently used for equipment or materials storage, loading
or unloading, or sites where soils/vegetation is damaged, fragmented, or disturbed subject to
the characteristics listed above. Per the survey protocol, the Project area also includes a buffer
from the limits of direct disturbance representing a zone of potential indirect effects to desert
tortoise. At this time, a 1/2 mile buffer on either side of the turbine strings accounts for any
indirect effects.
For the purpose of determining the level of effort for this SOW, preliminary habitat
reconnaissance indicates that potentially suitable desert tortoise habitat exists on approximately
700 acres of VREL lands.
Survey -related activities will include:
• Establish survey protocol concurrence with CDFG and USFWS to discuss
implementation of the protocol (developed as part of Task 2.1)
• Provide lead biologist and field surveyor qualifications to USFWS and CDFG.
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• Survey of the project area using belt transects 10 meters (30 feet wide) [100 percent
coverage.] In some locations, belt transects less than 30 feet wide may be appropriate to
account for variations in topography, vegetative cover, and surveyor safety due to steep
topography.
Identify and map tortoise sign (live tortoises, shell, bones, scutes, limbs, scat, burrows,
pallets, tracks, egg shell fragments, courtship rings, drinking sites, mineral licks, etc.)
within the project area.
Assume for budgeting purposes, that the wildlife biologists will be able to cover 40-
acres per day.
Assumptions
• The cost of this task is based upon an estimate of 700 acres of potentially suitable habitat.
• Fieldwork methods will be conducted consistent with the methods used for the NextEra
North Sky River Project (2010/spring 2011) that have been provided previously to
USFWS and CDFG for acceptance. Qualified surveyors with valid desert tortoise
handling permits will be used to collect this data.
• Surveys will be conducted during Fall 2011 (September/October).
- - - •- Desert tortoise surveys will be done per protocolon30 ft transects assuming that each - -
biologist can survey approximately 40 acres per day.
• A total of 6 field biologists will conduct the surveys. The crew will be led by an
experienced USFWS-approved desert tortoise biologist. It is anticipated that based on
the total acreage, 5 ten-hour days will be required, including field prep
time/ from our Santa Ana or Santa Barbara offices and travel time to and
from the site from Tehachapi, CA.
Deliverables
• Surveys methods and results will be discussed in the Desert Tortoise Survey Report (see
below)
QAIQC, Data Analysis, and Reporting
QA/QC measures will be implemented during the study, including; during fieldwork, data
entry and analysis, and report writing. One staff person will be designated as the onsite
QA/QC task lead. This individual will download GPS data daily to electronic file and QA/QC
surveyor's paper data sheets. During any downtime, the QA/QC task leader will assist with
other field tasks as necessary, which may include health and safety oversight and/or logistics
support.
A final report will be submitted within 60 days of the completion of the fall surveys. The final
report will include information as required by survey protocol. The technical report will include
the following sections:1) Introduction, 2) Methods, 3) Results, 4) Impacts and Mitigation, and 5)
References. Appendices to this technical report will contain maps at a 1:6,000 scale (1 inch = 500
feet) that depict the location of desert tortoise or incidental observations of other special -status
species observed, habitats mapped, representative photographs of the project area, and any
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other pertinent findings. The report will also include a discussion of the results for meeting the
study objectives, estimating impacts, and facilities siting.
Assumptions
• Includes data entry and management (e.g., copying & mailing data sheets, GPS
downloads) by one onsite QA/QC task leader.
Includes senior/peer review of the draft and final desert tortoise report.
Includes report compilation and reproduction.
Deliverables
• Draft (electronic format only) and up to five hard copies of the Final Report.
Activity 3: Habitat Characterization
Habitat mapping, sufficient to initiate environmental permitting, was conducted as part of Task
Order 2011-1 MOD A. Additional field verification and GIS work will be conducted to map
habitat in the eastern portion of the project site and following site plan refinement (as noted in
Activity 1 above) to support biological survey planning for the 2012 survey season.
Assumptions
• Information from the habitat characterization will be used to support the permit
planning/support effort conducted as part of Activity 5.2 and will be incorporated into the
appropriate permit application materials. No stand-alone technical report deliverable is
included in this task.
Activity 4: Meteorological Tower/AnaBat Installation
Meteorological Tower Program
Met tower installation by Anemometry Systems Inc (ASI) should be complete by July 31, 2011.
We anticipate one site visit with two CH2M HILL staff to confirm met tower installation. CH2M
HILL will continue ongoing telephone and email coordination with ASI to close-out the met
tower installation activities. A technical memorandum to the City will be provided
summarizing the work completed and documenting close out of this task.
AnaBat Installation
The level of effort and budget for the installation of the AnaBat units was authorized by Task
Order 2011-1 Mod A. AnaBat unit installation is anticipated to be complete by August 2011. As
part of this previous authorization, CH2M HILL, will install up to 8 AnaBat units (bat
monitoring equipment, including microphones and solar panels) consistent with agency
requirements in appropriate locations within the site and on met towers.
Assumption
The level of effort and budget for this task are included in Task Order 2011-1 Mod A.
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Activity 5: Permit Planning/Support
5.1 Culvert Replacement Project
Under Task Order 2011-1 Mod A, engineering services for design of the Rudnick Road culvert
replacement were authorized. This SOW includes the following additional tasks related to the
Rudnick Road/culvert:
• Facilitate a grading permit revision through the Kern County review process.
• One site visit with the project manager or her designee and project engineer with the
selected contractor prior to the start of construction. CH2M HILL will continue
coordination and oversight of the culvert replacement design process.
5.2 Permitting Support
CH2M HILL will continue to provide the City with ongoing permitting, strategy, guidance, and
coordination with permitting agencies, including Kern County, BLM, CDFG, USFWS, and other
appropriate agencies, with the specific deliverables noted below.
5.2.1 Implementation Plan/Strategy
CH2M HILL will develop an Implementation Plan for permitting/project approvals required
for the VREL. The Implementation Plan will provide the City with pertinent project
information to communicate to interested -parties methods employed by the City for increasing- - -
land asset value, while also supporting necessary permitting applications/authorizations for
project approval under local, state or federal requirements related to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the
federal and California Endangered Species Acts (ESA and CESA); and specifically in support of
the City's interest of having a certified EIR by the end of 2012. The Implementation Plan will
guide the project moving forward, defining the project data collection/permitting strategy and
implementation schedule, including key milestones and deliverables. Contents of the
Implementation Plan will include an overview discussion of the VREL project, including client
goals/strategy for development, project maps (regional and conceptual site layout), a summary
project description (with placeholders/ data gaps for to -be -determined components), list of
anticipated permits/ authorizations, project schedule, and state and federal ESA compliance
requirements.
Assumptions
• The Implementation Plan relies heavily upon the use of existing available information from
the NSR Project; it is assumed that published and unpublished data collected by CH2M
HILL for the NSR Project will continue to be available for use by VREL.
Deliverables
• Draft and Final Implementation Plan for VREL Project.
5.2.2 Applications/Authorizations
This task includes activities related to preparing a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and Rezone
(RZ) application package for submittal to Kern County and data collection and document
compilation activities to support future submittal of a right-of-way (ROW) request and Plan of
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Development (POD) to the BLM. The Kern County application package will include a
completed CUP/RZ application (anticipated to include the following: project description,
permit authorizations/requirements matrix, agency application forms (wind energy combining
district RZ change and CUP applications, Hazardous Waste Verification Statement,
Environmental Information, environmental considerations notebook, and supporting tables and
figures.
Assumptions
• This SOW includes preparation of a draft CUP/RZ application and initial submittal to
Kern County. This SOW does not include preparation of permit applications and plans
beyond the initial application submittal to Kern County. Meetings with County staff to
review the application package or respond to data needs requests are not covered under
TO 2011-2 and would require additional effort/budget authorization under a
subsequent Task Order authorization.
• This SOW includes preparation of a draft POD suitable for submittal to BLM, which is
required for any project components crossing BLM lands (e.g., roads, transmission
lines). This SOW does not include preparation of responses to BLM comments to the
POD application. This work would require additional effort/budget authorization
under a subsequent Task Order authorization.
Deliverable_-
• CUP/RZ application package for submittal to Kern County, including up to 20 hard
copies and electronic version.
• POD application package for submittal to Kern County, including up to 20 hard copies
and electronic version.
5.2.3 Visual Resource Data Collection/Technical Memo
The objective of this analysis is to provide a thorough and objective, documentation of the
potential visibility and appearance of the VREL that will provide the public and decision
makers with a sound basis for assessing the project's potential visual consequences.
The potential visual issues will be identified, and a preliminary evaluation of the project's visual
impacts will be made to develop considerations for refined site layout. In addition, during the
pre -application phase, simulations will be created to provide the interested parties with an idea
of project's appearance, providing a basis for soliciting the public's concerns about the project's
potential visual effects. Based on the feedback obtained through the public consultation process,
further modifications to the layout may be made.
As previously noted, the Visual Impact Analysis will include two phases: a Pre -Application -
Phase I and an Application- Phase II. This scope only addresses Phase I.
Phase I activities include:Assemble Project Design Information
Describe project, the project features, and assumptions about project construction and
operations
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Provide a CAD drawing indicating planned locations of turbines, access roads,
transmission lines, substations, O&M facility, and other project features
• Develop a dimensioned elevation drawing of the proposed wind turbine generators.
Assemble Information on the Project Context
• Collect GIS data for the project site and surrounding area, including topographic
information; orthophotos; and data layers indicating roads, transmission lines, land
ownership, existing residences, parks, trails, golf courses, vegetation, and other relevant
features.
• Obtain GIS data from the county that identifies the locations of occupied housing units
in the project analysis area.
• Obtain and review plans, policies, and plan maps for Kern County to identify scenic
highways and areas subject to specific policies for the management of scenic quality.
• Create GIS maps that display the relevant data. One map will extend out 18 miles from
the proposed turbines and the other map will focus in on the area within 6 miles from
proposed turbines.
Prepare and Display Initial ZVI Analysis
Use current project layout to assess visibility of turbines extending out 18 miles from the
project site.
• Expand base maps (described above) that identify the project boundaries and turbine
and transmission line locations as well as the locations of visually sensitive features,
including residences, parks, recreation areas, golf courses, trails, scenic routes, and areas
that have been identified in plans and policies for protection of scenic qualities.
• Overlay the results of the ZVI analysis on the map of visually sensitive features
Identify Likely Areas of Likely High Visual Impact and Conduct Initial Field Work
Consult with City to review the ZVI results and intelligence about the area and its
sensitivities to identify areas with greatest potential for high levels of visual impact and
concern.
Guide the discussion about the areas where the highest levels of impact and concern are
likely, conduct field work to observe conditions and photo document views. A team of
experienced CH2M HILL visual resource specialists, including the teams Senior
Planner, will visit the project site and the areas in the project vicinity with views toward
the project site. Existing views on and toward the site will be photo documented, and
the locations from which photos are taken will be recorded with a GPS unit.
• Organize and review data and photographs collected during fieldwork. Based on this
review, up to 4 views toward the project site will be selected for preparation of the initial
visual simulations
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Evaluate Field Work Insights, Select KOPs, Revise Layout
• Meet with the client in Santa Barbara to review the photos of the critical and
representative views in the project area and relate to the ZVI analysis. Based on this
review, select viewpoints and photos to use as the basis for preparation
• Identify any areas of the site where turbine placement should be revised based upon the
insights gained through the field visit and review of the ZVI analysis and identify
options for removing or relocating turbines.
• Based on this analysis, revise the layout once to reduce visual impacts
Re -Run ZVI and Create Initial Simulations
• Re -run the ZVI once to reflect the revised project layout
• Prepare simulations from the KOPs selected that depict the project's appearance
assuming the revised layout
Deliverables
• ZVI
• Up to 4 visual simulations
• Memos summarizing results and providing an analysis for CEQA purposes
Assumptions
• Up to three CH2M HILL, staff members will spend up to three full days on the project site
and in the project vicinity conducting field investigations and photo documenting
representative and potentially sensitive views toward the project site.
• No more than 4 visual simulations will be prepared.
• The project's visual consequences will be analyzed using the visual impact assessment
methodology developed by the Federal Highway Administration, and the significance of
the impacts will be determined using the criteria established in the CEQA Guidelines.
5.2.4 Cultural Resources Records Search/Technical Memo
CH2M HILL will conduct initial cultural resources archival literature search and synthesis of
existing available data from the NSR Project for inclusion in a technical memo to support
development of application materials covered under Activity 5.2.2.
Literature Search and Previous Studies
A literature search will be conducted using archives of the California Historical Resources
Information System (CHRIS). This gathering of existing information will be used to assess the
existing known conditions regarding type, density, and distribution of known cultural
resources, the nature and extent of previous cultural resources studies, and the present
applicability of results and recommendations of these previous investigations within the study
area. The literature search will include a search of the Sacred Lands File from the Native
American Heritage Commission (NAHC). Previously documented resources and site
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boundaries will be plotted on field maps and coordinates loaded into CH2M HILUs Global
Positioning System (GPS) equipment. Previously documented resources will be revisited and
updated records prepared as -needed.
Evaluation and Technical Memo Preparation
Following completion records search and consideration of available data from NSR, an
evaluation of the potential to encounter National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)- and
California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR)-eligibile resources will be conducted.
CH2M HILL will then prepare a technical memorandum to summarize
findings/ recommendations.
Assumptions
• The intent of the activities identified in this SOW is to determine the plan for future data
collection and cultural survey level of effort once a site plan has been finalized. Cultural
field surveys are not included in this SOW, but are anticipated to be required as part of a
subsequent Task Order.
• The results/recommendations provided in the Final Cultural Resources Technical
Memorandum will be used to support the permit planning/support effort conducted as part
of Activity 5.2 and will be incorporated into the appropriate permit application materials.
• -File search to include 1.0 mile buffer around the project facilities. --- - - - - - -
• No buildings or structures older than 45 years requiring analysis by architectural historian
are located on the project sites.
• The cost of the CHRIS search is budgeted at $15,000 based on similar queries for similar
acreage projects. In the event that the CHRIS search requires additional funding, we will
provide a new task order.
Deliverables
• Draft and Final Cultural Resources Technical Memorandums, including summary of record
search results, synthesis of available data, and findings/recommendations.
5.2.5 Paleontological Resources Technical Memo
CH2M HILL will conduct initial paleontological literature search and synthesis of existing
available data from the NSR Project for inclusion in a technical memo to support development
of application materials covered under Activity 5.2.2.
Literature Search and Previous Studies
A literature search will be conducted using available paleontological databases. This gathering
of existing information will be used to assess the existing known conditions regarding type,
geological structure, density, and distribution of known paleontological resources, the nature
and extent of previous studies, and the present applicability of results and recommendations of
these previous investigations within the study area. Previously documented resources and site
boundaries will be plotted on field maps and coordinates loaded into CH2M HILUs GPS
equipment. Previously documented resources will be revisited and updated records prepared
as -needed.
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Evaluation and Technical Memo Preparation
Following completion records search and consideration of available data from NSR, an
evaluation of the potential to encounter significant paleontological resources will be conducted.
CH2M HILL will then prepare a technical memorandum to summarize
findings/ recommendations.
Assumptions
• No field work will be required.
Deliverables
• Draft and Final Paleontological Technical Memorandum, including
findings/ recommendations.
5.2.6 Noise Technical Memo
CH2M HILL will conduct initial assessment and synthesis of existing available data from the
NSR Project for inclusion in a technical memo to support development of application materials
covered under Activity 5.2.2.
Tasks will include:
• Develop a GIS database of nearby sensitive receptors (e.g., residences) through use of
Google Earth, available public information, field data collected during avian point counts
and NSR data.
Using publicly available turbine manufacturer data, create a noise model to assess what
turbines may generate noise in excess of Kern County thresholds at any nearby sensitive
receptors.
• Draft a technical memorandum summarizing the results and making recommendations to
adjust the array to address any noise conflicts.
Assumptions
• No field work will be required.
Deliverables
• Draft and Final Acoustical Technical Memorandum, including findings/recommendations.
5.2.7 Geological Hazards Assessment and Geotechnical Data Collection
CH2M HILL will address the environmental setting, affected environment, and impacts for a
Geological Hazards and Resources report that will identify:
• Site geologic hazards such as seismicity, landslides, and weak or unstable foundation
materials.
• Safety and reliability objectives by effective mitigation of geologic hazards.
• Significant geologic effects on the environment that may be induced by the construction and
operation of a project.
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CH2M HILL will incorporate the following elements into the analysis of Geological Hazards
and Resources:
Safety and Reliability
• Engineering geologic description of actual site conditions and investigations or studies
conducted to determine the site conditions used as the basis for developing structural
design and performance criteria, including the maximum earthquake intensity level used in
the design.
• Description of the earthquake intensity level used in the design for the proposed site,
including the assumptions, methodologies, data, and justification for use of the selected
maximum intensity level.
Environmental Setting
• General description of the project site and surrounding area based on existing data,
including maps of the tectonic history, fault activity, and historical seismicity.
Discussion of the known stratigraphic units and significant geologic structures of the site
and related facilities with emphasis on those potentially associated with geotechnical
problems.
• Map and description of recognized stratigraphic units, geologic structures, and geomorphic
features or processes within 2 miles of the site, with emphasis on those associated with
geotechnical problems in the site area.
Affected Environment
• Discussion, as appropriate, of the following anticipated site conditions: ground rupture
from faulting, mass wasting and slope stability, liquefaction or settlement, tsunami hazard,
subsidence and associated ground rupture, expansion or collapse of soil structures, cavities,
and other adverse site or foundation conditions.
Description, including maps, showing location of potential impacts on the geological
environment resulting from construction, operation, or failure of the proposed facilities,
including inducement or acceleration of mass wasting, subsidence, seismicity, and fault
rupture.
• For transmission facilities, a discussion of the effects on the environment, including geologic
resources and geologic and seismic impacts as they impact public health and safety and
reliability.
Impacts
• Discussion of the potential impact on or from the geologic and seismic environment from
the proposed project.
Mitigation Measures
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• Description of possible mitigation measures, if any, under consideration to eliminate or
reduce identified geologic and seismic hazards and impacts on the geologic environment.
Field Studies and Data Sources— Various data sources exist for information required to
perform the geologic and seismic assessments. They include sources such as USGS publications,
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) publications, California Geologic Survey
publications, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute publications, and the General Plan for
the local jurisdiction.
Assumptions
• CH2M HILL will rely on available public information, including materials presented in
other Kern County permitting cases for other wind energy projects or other large
development in the project area.
• A geotechnical study for site -specific engineering data is not included in this SOW.
• No field surveys will be conducted for this effort.
5.2.8 Water Supply Assessment
CH2M HILL will complete a Water Supply Assessment (WSA) for the VREL project following a
template based on the DWR guidebook for implementation of SB 610. The focus will be on
-- - water use during construction, withtheassumptionthatthere would be no incremental change - in water use from the project. Water use during construction will need to be quantified based on
assumptions of construction activities and duration provided by the client. Any water that is
needed for construction (such as water for dust suppression) will likely be trucked in from
nearby municipalities, such as Mojave or Tehachapi or by new onsite or nearby wells. We will
also document the operational water requirements. The water supply for these municipalities is
primarily groundwater. Water during operations is anticipated to be minimal.
CH2M HILL will review available information contained in available urban water management
plans/IRWMPs, as well as other planning documents, relevant to the identified water supply
for the Alta Wind Infill project. CH2M HILL will review existing technical documentation
describing the groundwater basins from which the project will be supplied. In addition, CH2M
HILL may contact the municipalities or other agencies relevant to the identified water supply.
Assumptions
• No additional data collection or field surveys, review, analysis or review drafts will be
required.
Deliverables
• Draft and final technical memorandum, with figures, in electronic format
5.2.9 Traffic Analysis
CH2M HILL will conduct a desktop review of the adjacent roadway system and focus on
current and future levels of service based on current and future road way capacity. We will also
look at estimated trip generation rates. Our findings will be summarized in a technical
memorandum.
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No additional data collection or field surveys, review, analysis or review drafts will be
required.
Deliverables
• Draft and final technical memorandum, with figures, in electronic format.
5.2.10 Air Quality Analysis
CH2M HILL will conduct a desktop review of available air resource agency data, use publicly
available information related to wind farm construction and operation emissions and prepare a
technical memorandum documenting current air quality regulations and potential thresholds
that may be exceeding during construction or operation. Particular attention will be given to
Kern County's unique air quality requirements. Our findings will be summarized in a technical
memorandum.
Assumptions
• No additional data collection or field surveys, review, analysis or review drafts will be
required.
Deliverables
• Draft and final technical memorandum, with figures, in electronic format.
Activity 6: GIS Analysis/Support — Critigen (Subcontractor to CH2M HILL)
This task addresses level of effort and budget for Critigen, our GIS and surveying
subcontractor. This SOW covers GIS analysis and support for Activities 1 through 5, as
previously discussed.
Activity 7: Project Management and Administration
This SOW and budget estimate covers project management, including asset transfer and
administrative support. The activities (reporting, change management, and quality
management) and associated assumptions for this activity are the same as those presented in
Task Order 2011-1, dated March 21, 2011.
Budget Summary
CH2M HIL L's budget estimate for Task Order 2011-2 is provided in Table 2 and is based upon
CH2M HILL 2011 labor and expense rates previously submitted to the City. The proposed
budget for this work is $504,103. This amount will not be exceeded without prior written
authorization from the City.
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Table 2: Task Order 2011-2 Cost Estimate
Task
Hours
Labor/$
Expense/$
Sub-
Travel/$
Mark -Up/
Task Total/$
contractor/$
$
.01.01 - Project
58
8,154
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
8,154
Definition
01.02.01- Agency
300
42,400.00
2,500.00
0.00
6.22
0.00
44,906.22
and Data Coord
Plan
01.02.02 - Avian and
148
20,470.00
500.00
30,000.00
2,400.00
1,500.00
54,870.00
Bat Data Collection
01.02.03 - Desert
700
74,504.00
500.00
0.00
9,000.00
0.00
84,004.00
Tortoise Surveys
01.03.01- Habitat
90
10,580.00
1,500.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
12,080.00
Characterization
01.04.01- Met
106
13,594.00
854.00
0.00
800.00
0.00
15,248.00
Tower/ Anabat
Installation
01.05.01- Culvert
76
9,996.00
500.00
0.00
622.00
0.00
11,118.00
Replacement
01.05.02 -
790
99,380.00
12,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
111,380.00
Application Package
Outline
01.05.03 - Visual
116
16,490.00
0.00
0.00
1,000.00
0.00
17,490.00
Tech Memo
01.05.04 - Cultural
74
12,346.00
15,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
27,346.00
Tech Memo
01.05.05 - Pale Tech
68
8,310.00
87.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
8,397.50
memo
01.05.06 - Noise Tech
45
6,957.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
6,957.00
Memo
01.05.07 - Geology
34
5,530.00
47.25
0.00
0.00
0.00
5,577.25
tech Memo
01.05.08 - WSA
69
8,828.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
8,828.00
01.05.09 - Traffic
56
7,424.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7,424.00
Stud
01.05.10 - Air
56
7,328.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7,328.00
Quality Stud
01.06.01 - Critien
0.00
0.00
30,000.00
0.00
1,500.00
31,500.00
01.07.01- Project
300.00
39,918.00
1,577.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
41,495.00
Administration
Grand Total
3,086.00
392,209.00
35,065.75 1
60,000.00
13,828.22
3,000.00
504,102.97
Contract Terms
CH2M HILL proposes to perform this work as Task Order No. 2011-2, on a time -and -materials
basis under the contract terms and conditions from the Master Services Agreement, dated
February 23, 2009 and as amended May 3, 2011.
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RECEIVED
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
LIGHT & POWER
RECEIVE®
AUG 18 2011
CITY ADM IN ISTRATIO N
DATE: August 17, 2011
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
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FROM: Carlos Fandino Jr., Director of Light & Power W
RE: CH2MHILL Engineers, Inc. Task Order No. 2011-2 Pursuant to the
Standard Master Service Agreement (MSA) Approved by Resolution No.
9866 and as Amended by Resolution No. 2011-71 and 2011-89
The Department of Light & Power would like to continue with CH2MHILL Engineers, Inc.
to provide ongoing support to maximize the land asset value in Kelso Valley, Kern
County, California. The attached Task Order 2011-2 focuses on preparation of
materials to support a Kern County application package, including technical reports and
ongoing biological data collection.
The total cost for Task Order No. 2011-2 is in the amount not -to -exceed $504,103.00.
This amount will not be exceeded without prior written authorization from the City.
Additional Scope of Work is described in more detail in the attached proposal dated
August 8, 2011.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Task Order No. 2011-2
with CH2MHILL Engineers, Inc. at the September 6, 2011 City Council meeting for the
amount not -to -exceed $504,103.00.
Fiscal Impact:
It is anticipated that the total cost of CH2MHILL Engineer's consulting services will not
exceed $ 504,103.
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Attachment
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INTER -DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 15, 2011
TO: Carlos Fandino, Director of Light & Power
FROM: Michael B. Montgomery, Special Couns4
RE: CH2MHill Engineers, Inc.
Task Order No. 2011-2
I have received and reviewed the memorandum dated August 10, 2011,
and the attachments thereto.
Task Order No. 2011-2 is approved as to form.
Thank you.
Attachments
Light & Power Department
DATE: August 10, 2011 n G 4601111
047
TO: Mike Montgomery
Interim City Attorney
FROM: Javier Valdez
Business & Accounts Supervisor
SUBJECT: CH2MHILL Engineers, Inc. New Task Order No. 2011-2 Pursuant to the
Standard Master Service Agreement (MSA) Approved by Resolution No.
9866 and as Amended by Resolution No. 2011-71 and 2011-89.
The Department of Light & Power would like to continue with CH2MHILL Engineers, Inc.
to provide ongoing support to maximize the land asset value in Kelso Valley, Kern
County, California. The attached Task Order 2011-2 focuses on preparation of
materials to support a Kern County application package, including technical reports and
ongoing biological data collection.
The total cost for Task Order No. 2011-2 is in the amount not -to -exceed $504,103.00.
This amount will not be exceeded without prior written authorization from the City.
Additional Scope of Work is described in more detail in the attached proposal dated
August 8, 2011.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the -City Council approve the attached Task Order No. 2011-2
with CH2MHILL Engineers, Inc. at the September 6, 2011 City Council meeting for the
amount not-to-exceed.$504,103.00.