R-116-14 Approving Environmental Consultants Pre-qualified to Provide CEQA and NEPA Services for the City

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. R-116-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COLTON CITY COUNCIL APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS PRE- QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE CEQA AND NEPA SERVICES FOR THE CITY. WHEREAS, California CEQA Guidelines Sections 15050-15051 designate the lead agency that carries out or approves a project as the responsible party to prepare, or to have prepared, an EIR or Negative Declaration for a project; and WHEREAS, as lead agency for projects carried out or approved by the City, the City of Colton will benefit having a list of pre -qualified consultants to prepare environmental documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA; and WHEREAS, pre -qualified consultants will assist the City by facilitating a streamlined contracting process and by ensuring high quality environmental documents; and WHEREAS, a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") to establish a list of pre -qualified environmental consultants was sent to 29 consulting firms on September 30, 2014; and WHEREAS, nine consulting firms submitted Statements of Qualifications which were evaluated and rated by City staff. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON: SECTION 1. The City Council, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), finds that establishment of a list of pre -qualified consultants is not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. SECTION 2. Based upon the findings set forth herein, the City Council hereby approves the pre -qualified environmental consultants, Exhibit A attached hereto. The pre -qualified consultants shall provide exclusive CEQA and NEPA services to the City from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017, authorizing the City Manager to approve a one-year extension.