CC SR 20190115 G - Trails Network Plan01203.0005/527134.1
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 01/15/2019
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Consideration and possible action to award a Professional Service Agreement to Alta
Planning and Design to prepare the updated Trails Network Plan document.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Award a Professional Services Agreement in an amount not to exceed $44,422
to Alta Planning and Design to prepare the updated Trails Network Plan
document.
(2) Approve an additional appropriation in the amount of $29,422 from the General
Fund to the Planning Professional and Technical Services program to cover
unfunded costs to complete the updated Trails Network Plan; and,
(3) Authorize the City Manager or Director of Finance to approve a contingency for
an amount not to exceed 10% of the project budget ($4,442.20) in the event that
additional work is identified during the Trails Network Plan preparation process
that is determined to be required by the Director of Community Development.
FISCAL IMPACT: The action will result in a City expenditure of $48,864.20, if the
project contingency is utilized. In the City’s current FY18-19 budget, the Community
Development Department budgeted $127,000 for Planning-related Professional and
Technical Services of which $15,000 was allocated for the preparation of the Trails
Network Plan update. As the Alta Planning and Design cost proposal to complete the
updated Trails Network Plan is $44,422, an additional appropriation of $29,422 is
necessary. In addition, Staff is proposing to establish a project contingency of up to 10%
or $4,442.20 of the project budget in the event that additional work is required.
Amount Budgeted: $127,000
Additional Appropriation: $29,422
Account Number(s): 101-400-4120-5101
ORIGINATED BY: Irving Anaya, Associate Planner
REVIEWED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, Director of Community Development
APPROVED BY: Doug Willmore, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Professional Service Agreement (Page A-1)
B. Alta Planning and Design Cost Proposal dated December 13, 2018 (Page
B-1)
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
On November 27, 1984, the Trails Network Plan (TNP) was adopted by the City Council
to serve as an advisory tool for City decision-makers to implement and fund City trails.
The TNP serves to achieve a consistent course of action in developing an integrated
network of trails to support the transportation, recreation, and other needs of the general
public. This is consistent with General Plan Policy Nos. 6-15, 22, and 23-29 of the
Circulation Element (click here to view these Policies
http://www.rpvca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12629/IV_Circulation), which in summary
state:
• Implement the Trails Network Plan to meet the recreational needs of the
community while maintaining the unique character of the Peninsula.
• Coordinate and cooperate with neighboring jurisdictions to develop trail networks.
• Require that all new developments, where appropriate, establish paths and trails.
• Seek funding for acquisition, development, and maintenance of trails.
• Implement trails on existing rights-of-way and easements in accordance with the
Trails Network Plan. Where applicable, consideration should be given to adding
crosswalk pushbuttons at proper equestrian height levels where equestrian trails
traverse signalized intersections.
• Ensure public access to the Rancho Palos Verdes shoreline.
• Ensure trail access to the Eastview Area and Western Avenue.
• Reflect the elements of the City's Trails Network Plan in appropriate City
processes and procedures based on trail categories.
• Provide descriptions of relevant trails in the Trails Network Plan to potential
applicants when inquiries for development are first made.
• Design and construct new trails in accordance with the Trails Network Plan and
other national, state, and local standards, where appropriate.
• Include the bikeways in the Conceptual Bikeways Plan or alternate approaches
to provide access.
In 1990, the City Council adopted a Conceptual Trails Plan (CTP) and revised the plan
in 1991 and later in 1993. The purpose of the CTP is to identify the trail opportunities
within the community so that the acquisition and development of new public trails,
through new development proposals, Public Works projects, and voluntary efforts, can
be integrated into the City’s existing public trails network. The trails identified in the CTP
are primarily conceptual only (with the exception of the listed existing trails). In order to
simplify the presentation of the City’s trail system, the City’s trails network was divided
into five (5) geographic areas and the CTP was written in five (5) corresponding
sections.
In addition to the CTP, the City Council adopted a Conceptual Bikeways Plan (CBP) in
1990 and revised the plan in 1996. Similar to the CTP, the purpose of the CBP is to
identify opportunities within the community so that the acquisition and development of
new bikeways through development proposals, Public Works projects, and voluntary
efforts, are integrated into the City’s existing public trails network. The information
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contained in the CBP is used in conjunction with the CTP.
It’s been over 23 years since the TNP, CTP, and CBP have been updated. In 2014, City
Staff began an in-house update to the TNP, which consists of the CTP and CBP, to
develop a community-supported comprehensive trails plan for the City that will guide
policy development, prioritize demands and opportunities, and generate a trail system to
meet current conditions and public desires. The update to the TNP began with a series
of public workshops conducted by City Staff in 2014 to solicit input on the community’s
desired trail routes. Based on input ascertained at these workshops, the City has
identified a viable network of existing trails that need to be mapped and described in the
updated TNP. Some trails described in the CTP and CBP will be proposed to be deleted
in response to public opposition or the unlikelihood of obtaining trail easements from
property owners to create a complete trail segment. Trail users allowed in the City
include pedestrians, equestrians, and bicyclists, depending on site conditions.
To assist Staff in the preparing the updated TNP, in September 2018, the City issued a
Request for Proposals (RFP) to 9 design firms specializing in trail design planning in the
greater Los Angeles area to update the City’s TNP by reviewing and combining the
existing CTP and CBP into one comprehensive document (TNP). In response, the City
received 1 proposal from Alta Planning and Design at a cost of $59,026. In an effort to
understand why additional proposals were not submitted, Staff spoke to some of the
firms who didn’t submit a proposal and they did not express an interest in providing the
requested service primarily because the scope of work was not that large.
Staff proceeded to interview Alta Design and Planning who had successfully completed
the design and construction plans for other trail projects in the City, such as the City’s
segment of the California Coastal Trail and the Salvation Army Trail. Additionally, Alta
has also prepared a number of master trails plans for other jurisdictions including
Riverside County, and prepared a trails manual for Los Angeles County. During the
course of the interview, costs savings were identified that reduced the initial cost by
$14,604 for a revised cost of $44,422 (Attachment B).
The services provided by Alta to update the TNP includes, but is not limited, to the
following scope of work:
• Review the City’s existing TNP, CTP, CBP, and Preserve Trails Plan (PTP). The
Council-adopted PTP for the City’s 1,400 acre Palos Verdes Nature Preserve will
be incorporated into the updated TNP but without any modifications unless
directed by the City Council. These documents can be found on the City’s
website at www.rpvca.gov/483/Trails-Network-Plan.
• Review public workshop material conducted by City Staff in 2014 which can be
found on the City’s website at the following link www.rpvca.gov/483/Trails-
Network-Plan.
• Prepare modern and user-friendly trail maps utilizing the draft maps from the
public workshops.
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• Prepare an updated Trails Network Plan by incorporating the City’s existing trail
documents and public workshop materials into a comprehensive document that
includes typical trail guidelines, trail category descriptions, and written
descriptions of each trail segment. In some cases, trail segments may be
combined. As an appendix, the document will include information on potential
future “conceptual” trails.
• Facilitate 1 public workshop to present to the public the draft update to the TNP,
and attend 2 Planning Commission meetings and 2 City Council meetings.
Anticipating a start date soon after the January 15th City Council meeting, the following
is an estimated timeline of the public workshop and City meetings:
• Public Workshop – May 2019
• Planning Commission Meetings – June and July 2019
• City Council Meetings – July and August 2019
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendations, the following alternatives are available for the
City Council’s consideration:
1. Direct Staff to reissue the RFP to obtain more proposals from other
consultants for the Council’s future consideration.
2. Identify modifications to the scope of work and direct Staff to come back
with a revised Professional Service Agreement.
3. Direct Staff to take no action at this time.
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CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT
By and Between
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
and
ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC.
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AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND
ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN
THIS AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES (herein “Agreement”) is made and
entered into this 15th day of January 2019 by and between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, a
California municipal corporation (“City”) and Alta Planning + Design, Inc., a California
corporation (“Consultant”). City and Consultant may be referred to, individually or collectively,
as “Party” or “Parties.”
RECITALS
A. City has sought, by issuance of a Request for Proposals or Invitation for Bids, the
performance of the services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement.
B. Consultant, following submission of a proposal or bid for the performance of the
services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement, was selected by the
City to perform those services.
C. Pursuant to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes’ Municipal Code, City has authority
to enter into and execute this Agreement.
D. The Parties desire to formalize the selection of Consultant for performance of
those services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement and desire that
the terms of that performance be as particularly defined and described herein.
OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made by
the Parties and contained herein and other consideration, the value and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. SERVICES OF CONSULTANT
1.1 Scope of Services.
In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Consultant shall
provide those services specified in the “Scope of Services” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and
incorporated herein by this reference, which may be referred to herein as the “services” or
“work” hereunder. As a material inducement to the City entering into this Agreement, Consultant
represents and warrants that it has the qualifications, experience, and facilities necessary to
properly perform the services required under this Agreement in a thorough, competent, and
professional manner, and is experienced in performing the work and services contemplated
herein. Consultant shall at all times faithfully, competently and to the best of its ability,
experience and talent, perform all services described herein. Consultant covenants that it shall
follow the highest professional standards in performing the work and services required hereunder
and that all materials will be both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose intended. For
purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “highest professional standards” shall mean those
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standards of practice recognized by one or more first-class firms performing similar work under
similar circumstances.
1.2 Consultant’s Proposal.
The Scope of Service shall include the Consultant’s scope of work or bid which shall be
incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth herein. In the event of any
inconsistency between the terms of such proposal and this Agreement, the terms of this
Agreement shall govern.
1.3 Compliance with Law.
Consultant shall keep itself informed concerning, and shall render all services hereunder
in accordance with, all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules, and regulations of the City and any
Federal, State or local governmental entity having jurisdiction in effect at the time service is
rendered.
1.4 California Labor Law.
If the Scope of Services includes any “public work” or “maintenance work,” as those
terms are defined in California Labor Code section 1720 et seq. and California Code of
Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more,
Consultant shall pay prevailing wages for such work and comply with the requirements in
California Labor Code section 1770 et seq. and 1810 et seq., and all other applicable laws,
including the following requirements:
(a) Public Work. The Parties acknowledge that some or all of the work to be
performed under this Agreement is a “public work” as defined in Labor Code Section 1720 and
that this Agreement is therefore subject to the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 1720) of the California Labor Code relating to public works contracts
and the rules and regulations established by the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”)
implementing such statutes. The work performed under this Agreement is subject to compliance
monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Contractor shall post job site notices, as prescribed by
regulation.
(b) Prevailing Wages. Contractor shall pay prevailing wages to the extent
required by Labor Code Section 1771. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773.2, copies of the
prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at City Hall and will be made available to any
interested party on request. By initiating any work under this Agreement, Contractor
acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) determination of
the prevailing rate of per diem wages, and Contractor shall post a copy of the same at each job
site where work is performed under this Agreement.
(c) Penalty for Failure to Pay Prevailing Wages. Contractor shall comply with
and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1774 and 1775 concerning the payment
of prevailing rates of wages to workers and the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages. The
Contractor shall, as a penalty to the City, forfeit two hundred dollars ($200) for each calendar
day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing rates as determined by the
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DIR for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done pursuant to
this Agreement by Contractor or by any subcontractor.
(d) Payroll Records. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the
provisions of Labor Code Section 1776, which requires Contractor and each subcontractor to:
keep accurate payroll records and verify such records in writing under penalty of perjury, as
specified in Section 1776; certify and make such payroll records available for inspection as
provided by Section 1776; and inform the City of the location of the records.
(e) Apprentices. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions
of Labor Code Sections 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1777.7 and California Code of Regulations Title 8,
Section 200 et seq. concerning the employment of apprentices on public works projects.
Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with these aforementioned Sections for all
apprenticeable occupations. Prior to commencing work under this Agreement, Contractor shall
provide City with a copy of the information submitted to any applicable apprenticeship program.
Within sixty (60) days after concluding work pursuant to this Agreement, Contractor and each of
its subcontractors shall submit to the City a verified statement of the journeyman and apprentice
hours performed under this Agreement.
(f) Eight-Hour Work Day. Contractor acknowledges that eight (8) hours labor
constitutes a legal day's work. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by Labor Code Section
1810.
(g) Penalties for Excess Hours. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by
the provisions of Labor Code Section 1813 concerning penalties for workers who work excess
hours. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the City, forfeit twenty-five dollars ($25) for each
worker employed in the performance of this Agreement by the Contractor or by any
subcontractor for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work
more than eight (8) hours in any one calendar day and forty (40) hours in any one calendar week
in violation of the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Labor Code.
Pursuant to Labor Code section 1815, work performed by employees of Contractor in excess of
eight (8) hours per day, and forty (40) hours during any one week shall be permitted upon public
work upon compensation for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day at not less than one
and one-half (1½) times the basic rate of pay.
(h) Workers’ Compensation. California Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700
provide that every employer will be required to secure the payment of compensation to its
employees if it has employees. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code
Section 1861, Contractor certifies as follows:
“I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require
every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to
undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will
comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of
this contract.”
Contractor’s Authorized Initials ________
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(i) Contractor’s Responsibility for Subcontractors. For every subcontractor
who will perform work under this Agreement, Contractor shall be responsible for such
subcontractor's compliance with Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720)
of the California Labor Code, and shall make such compliance a requirement in any contract with
any subcontractor for work under this Agreement. Contractor shall be required to take all actions
necessary to enforce such contractual provisions and ensure subcontractor's compliance,
including without limitation, conducting a review of the certified payroll records of the
subcontractor on a periodic basis or upon becoming aware of the failure of the subcontractor to
pay his or her workers the specified prevailing rate of wages. Contractor shall diligently take
corrective action to halt or rectify any such failure by any subcontractor.
1.5 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments.
Consultant shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits and approvals
as may be required by law for the performance of the services required by this Agreement.
Consultant shall have the sole obligation to pay for any fees, assessments and taxes, plus
applicable penalties and interest, which may be imposed by law and arise from or are necessary
for the Consultant’s performance of the services required by this Agreement, and shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, its officers, employees or agents of City, against any
such fees, assessments, taxes, penalties or interest levied, assessed or imposed against City
hereunder.
1.6 Familiarity with Work.
By executing this Agreement, Consultant warrants that Consultant (i) has thoroughly
investigated and considered the scope of services to be performed, (ii) has carefully considered
how the services should be performed, and (iii) fully understands the facilities, difficulties and
restrictions attending performance of the services under this Agreement. If the services involve
work upon any site, Consultant warrants that Consultant has or will investigate the site and is or
will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing, prior to commencement of services
hereunder. Should the Consultant discover any latent or unknown conditions, which will
materially affect the performance of the services hereunder, Consultant shall immediately inform
the City of such fact and shall not proceed except at Consultant’s risk until written instructions
are received from the Contract Officer.
1.7 Care of Work.
The Consultant shall adopt reasonable methods during the life of the Agreement to
furnish continuous protection to the work, and the equipment, materials, papers, documents,
plans, studies and/or other components thereof to prevent losses or damages, and shall be
responsible for all such damages, to persons or property, until acceptance of the work by City,
except such losses or damages as may be caused by City’s own negligence.
1.8 Further Responsibilities of Parties.
Both parties agree to use reasonable care and diligence to perform their respective
obligations under this Agreement. Both parties agree to act in good faith to execute all
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instruments, prepare all documents and take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry
out the purposes of this Agreement. Unless hereafter specified, neither party shall be responsible
for the service of the other.
1.9 Additional Services.
City shall have the right at any time during the performance of the services, without
invalidating this Agreement, to order extra work beyond that specified in the Scope of Services
or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from said work. No such extra work may be
undertaken unless a written order is first given by the Contract Officer to the Consultant,
incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum for the actual costs of the extra
work, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said adjustments are subject to the
written approval of the Consultant. Any increase in compensation of up to ten percent (10%) of
the Contract Sum or $25,000, whichever is less; or, in the time to perform of up to one hundred
eighty (180) days, may be approved by the Contract Officer. Any greater increases, taken either
separately or cumulatively, must be approved by the City Council. It is expressly understood by
Consultant that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to services specifically set forth in
the Scope of Services. Consultant hereby acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the services to
be provided pursuant to the Scope of Services may be more costly or time consuming than
Consultant anticipates and that Consultant shall not be entitled to additional compensation
therefor. City may in its sole and absolute discretion have similar work done by other contractors.
No claims for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for performance shall be valid unless the
procedures established in this Section are followed.
1.10 Special Requirements.
Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, which are made a part hereof
are set forth in the “Special Requirements” attached hereto as Exhibit “B” and incorporated
herein by this reference. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of Exhibit “B” and any
other provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of Exhibit “B” shall govern.
ARTICLE 2. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.
2.1 Contract Sum.
Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Consultant the
amounts specified in the “Schedule of Compensation” attached hereto as Exhibit “C” and
incorporated herein by this reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for
actual expenses, shall not exceed Forty Four Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Two Dollars
($44,422) (the “Contract Sum”), unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section
1.9.
2.2 Method of Compensation.
The method of compensation may include: (i) a lump sum payment upon completion; (ii)
payment in accordance with specified tasks or the percentage of completion of the services, less
contract retention; (iii) payment for time and materials based upon the Consultant’s rates as
specified in the Schedule of Compensation, provided that (a) time estimates are provided for the
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performance of sub tasks, (b) contract retention is maintained, and (c) the Contract Sum is not
exceeded; or (iv) such other methods as may be specified in the Schedule of Compensation.
2.3 Reimbursable Expenses.
Compensation may include reimbursement for actual and necessary expenditures for
reproduction costs, telephone expenses, and travel expenses approved by the Contract Officer in
advance, or actual subcontractor expenses of an approved subcontractor pursuant to Section 4.5,
and only if specified in the Schedule of Compensation. The Contract Sum shall include the
attendance of Consultant at all project meetings reasonably deemed necessary by the City.
Coordination of the performance of the work with City is a critical component of the services. If
Consultant is required to attend additional meetings to facilitate such coordination, Consultant
shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for attending said meetings.
2.4 Invoices.
Each month Consultant shall furnish to City an original invoice for all work performed
and expenses incurred during the preceding month in a form approved by City’s Director of
Finance. By submitting an invoice for payment under this Agreement, Consultant is certifying
compliance with all provisions of the Agreement. The invoice shall detail charges for all
necessary and actual expenses by the following categories: labor (by sub-category), travel,
materials, equipment, supplies, and sub-contractor contracts. Sub-contractor charges shall also be
detailed by such categories. Consultant shall not invoice City for any duplicate services
performed by more than one person.
City shall independently review each invoice submitted by the Consultant to determine
whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this
Agreement. Except as to any charges for work performed or expenses incurred by Consultant
which are disputed by City, or as provided in Section 7.3, City will use its best efforts to cause
Consultant to be paid within forty-five (45) days of receipt of Consultant’s correct and
undisputed invoice; however, Consultant acknowledges and agrees that due to City warrant run
procedures, the City cannot guarantee that payment will occur within this time period. In the
event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City
to Consultant for correction and resubmission. Review and payment by City for any invoice
provided by the Consultant shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided
herein or any applicable law.
2.5 Waiver.
Payment to Consultant for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be
deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Consultant.
ARTICLE 3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
3.1 Time of Essence.
Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
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3.2 Schedule of Performance.
Consultant shall commence the services pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt of a
written notice to proceed and shall perform all services within the time period(s) established in
the “Schedule of Performance” attached hereto as Exhibit “D” and incorporated herein by this
reference. When requested by the Consultant, extensions to the time period(s) specified in the
Schedule of Performance may be approved in writing by the Contract Officer but not exceeding
one hundred eighty (180) days cumulatively.
3.3 Force Majeure.
The time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance for performance of the
services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be extended because of any delays due to
unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Consultant,
including, but not restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy, unusually severe weather,
fires, earthquakes, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, riots, strikes, freight embargoes,
wars, litigation, and/or acts of any governmental agency, including the City, if the Consultant
shall within ten (10) days of the commencement of such delay notify the Contract Officer in
writing of the causes of the delay. The Contract Officer shall ascertain the facts and the extent of
delay, and extend the time for performing the services for the period of the enforced delay when
and if in the judgment of the Contract Officer such delay is justified. The Contract Officer’s
determination shall be final and conclusive upon the parties to this Agreement. In no event shall
Consultant be entitled to recover damages against the City for any delay in the performance of
this Agreement, however caused, Consultant’s sole remedy being extension of the Agreement
pursuant to this Section.
3.4 Term.
Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding one (1)
year from the date hereof, except as otherwise provided in the Schedule of Performance (Exhibit
“D”).
ARTICLE 4. COORDINATION OF WORK
4.1 Representatives and Personnel of Consultant.
The following principals of Consultant (“Principals”) are hereby designated as being the
principals and representatives of Consultant authorized to act in its behalf with respect to the
work specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith:
_Greg Maher _Vice President and Principal____
(Name) (Title)
_James Powell ______ _Project Manager____________
(Name) (Title)
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It is expressly understood that the experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of the
foregoing principals were a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement.
Therefore, the foregoing principals shall be responsible during the term of this Agreement for
directing all activities of Consultant and devoting sufficient time to personally supervise the
services hereunder. All personnel of Consultant, and any authorized agents, shall at all times be
under the exclusive direction and control of the Principals. For purposes of this Agreement, the
foregoing Principals may not be replaced nor may their responsibilities be substantially reduced
by Consultant without the express written approval of City. Additionally, Consultant shall utilize
only competent personnel to perform services pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall make
every reasonable effort to maintain the stability and continuity of Consultant’s staff and
subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the services required under this Agreement.
Consultant shall notify City of any changes in Consultant’s staff and subcontractors, if any,
assigned to perform the services required under this Agreement, prior to and during any such
performance.
4.2 Status of Consultant.
Consultant shall have no authority to bind City in any manner, or to incur any obligation,
debt or liability of any kind on behalf of or against City, whether by contract or otherwise, unless
such authority is expressly conferred under this Agreement or is otherwise expressly conferred in
writing by City. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner represent that Consultant or
any of Consultant’s officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officials, officers,
employees or agents of City. Neither Consultant, nor any of Consultant’s officers, employees or
agents, shall obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may
otherwise accrue to City’s employees. Consultant expressly waives any claim Consultant may
have to any such rights.
4.3 Contract Officer.
The Contract Officer shall be Ara Mihranian, Director of Community Development. It
shall be the Consultant’s responsibility to assure that the Contract Officer is kept informed of the
progress of the performance of the services and the Consultant shall refer any decisions which
must be made by City to the Contract Officer. Unless otherwise specified herein, any approval of
City required hereunder shall mean the approval of the Contract Officer. The Contract Officer
shall have authority, if specified in writing by the City Manager, to sign all documents on behalf
of the City required hereunder to carry out the terms of this Agreement.
4.4 Independent Consultant.
Neither the City nor any of its employees shall have any control over the manner, mode or
means by which Consultant, its agents or employees, perform the services required herein, except
as otherwise set forth herein. City shall have no voice in the selection, discharge, supervision or
control of Consultant’s employees, servants, representatives or agents, or in fixing their number,
compensation or hours of service. Consultant shall perform all services required herein as an
independent contractor of City and shall remain at all times as to City a wholly independent
contractor with only such obligations as are consistent with that role. Consultant shall not at any
time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or employees are agents or employees
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of City. City shall not in any way or for any purpose become or be deemed to be a partner of
Consultant in its business or otherwise or a joint venturer or a member of any joint enterprise
with Consultant.
4.5 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment.
The experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of Consultant, its principals and
employees were a substantial inducement for the City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore,
Consultant shall not contract with any other entity to perform in whole or in part the services
required hereunder without the express written approval of the City. In addition, neither this
Agreement nor any interest herein may be transferred, assigned, conveyed, hypothecated or
encumbered voluntarily or by operation of law, whether for the benefit of creditors or otherwise,
without the prior written approval of City. Transfers restricted hereunder shall include the
transfer to any person or group of persons acting in concert of more than twenty five percent
(25%) of the present ownership and/or control of Consultant, taking all transfers into account on
a cumulative basis. In the event of any such unapproved transfer, including any bankruptcy
proceeding, this Agreement shall be void. No approved transfer shall release the Consultant or
any surety of Consultant of any liability hereunder without the express consent of City.
ARTICLE 5. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Insurance Coverages.
Without limiting Consultant’s indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of
any services under this Agreement, Consultant shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own
expense during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type and amounts
described below and in a form satisfactory to City.
(a) General liability insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general
liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in
an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily
injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy must include contractual liability that
has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO “insured contract” language
will not be accepted.
(b) Automobile liability insurance. Consultant shall maintain automobile
insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury
and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arising out of or in connection with
Services to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non-
owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for each
accident.
(c) Professional liability (errors & omissions) insurance. Consultant shall
maintain professional liability insurance that covers the Services to be performed in connection
with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. Any
policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of this
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Agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than
three (3) years after completion of the services required by this Agreement.
(d) Workers’ compensation insurance. Consultant shall maintain Workers’
Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer’s Liability Insurance (with limits of at
least $1,000,000).
(e) Subcontractors. Consultant shall include all subcontractors as insureds
under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and certified endorsements for each
subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall include all of the requirements stated
herein.
(f) Additional Insurance. Policies of such other insurance, as may be required
in the Special Requirements in Exhibit “B”.
5.2 General Insurance Requirements.
(a) Proof of insurance. Consultant shall provide certificates of insurance to
City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein, along with a waiver of subrogation
endorsement for workers’ compensation. Insurance certificates and endorsements must be
approved by City’s Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current certification
of insurance shall be kept on file with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. City
reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any
time.
(b) Duration of coverage. Consultant shall procure and maintain for the
duration of this Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to
property, which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Services hereunder
by Co nsultant, its agents, representatives, employees or subconsultants.
(c) Primary/noncontributing. Coverage provided by Consultant shall be
primary and any insurance or self-insurance procured or maintained by City shall not be required
to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination of
primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or be
endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-
contributory basis for the benefit of City before the City’s own insurance or self-insurance shall
be called upon to protect it as a named insured.
(d) City’s rights of enforcement. In the event any policy of insurance required
under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced,
City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium
paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient
to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement.
(e) Acceptable insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance
company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance
or that is on the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers in the State of California, with an
assigned policyholders’ Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VI (or larger)
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in accordance with the latest edition of Best’s Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by
the City’s Risk Manager.
(f) Waiver of subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured
pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its elected or
appointed officers, agents, officials, employees and volunteers or shall specifically allow
Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to
waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery
against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of
its subconsultants.
(g) Enforcement of contract provisions (non-estoppel). Consultant
acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform
Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on the
City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
(h) Requirements not limiting. Requirements of specific coverage features or
limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other
requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific
reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given
issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other
coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Consultant maintains higher limits than the minimums
shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained
by the Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of
insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.
(i) Notice of cancellation. Consultant agrees to oblige its insurance agent or
broker and insurers to provide to City with a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation (except for
nonpayment for which a ten (10) day notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each
required coverage.
(j) Additional insured status. General liability policies shall provide or be
endorsed to provide that City and its officers, officials, employees, and agents, and volunteers
shall be additional insureds under such policies. This provision shall also apply to any
excess/umbrella liability policies.
(k) Prohibition of undisclosed coverage limitations. None of the coverages
required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they include any limiting
endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to City and approved of in writing.
(l) Separation of insureds. A severability of interests provision must apply for
all additional insureds ensuring that Consultant’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured
against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer’s limits of
liability. The policy(ies) shall not contain any cross-liability exclusions.
(m) Pass through clause. Consultant agrees to ensure that its subconsultants,
subcontractors, and any other party involved with the project who is brought onto or involved in
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the project by Consultant, provide the same minimum insurance coverage and endorsements
required of Consultant. Consultant agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes
all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements
of this section. Consultant agrees that upon request, all agreements with consultants,
subcontractors, and others engaged in the project will be submitted to City for review.
(n) Agency’s right to revise specifications. The City reserves the right at any
time during the term of the contract to change the amounts and types of insurance required by
giving the Consultant ninety (90) days advance written notice of such change. If such change
results in substantial additional cost to the Consultant, the City and Consultant may renegotiate
Consultant’s compensation.
(o) Self-insured retentions. Any self-insured retentions must be declared to
and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self-insured retentions be eliminated,
lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self-insurance will not be considered to comply with these
specifications unless approved by City.
(p) Timely notice of claims. Consultant shall give City prompt and timely
notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Consultant’s performance
under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required
liability policies.
(q) Additional insurance. Consultant shall also procure and maintain, at its
own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be
necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the work.
5.3 Indemnification.
To the full extent permitted by law, Consultant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) against, and will
hold and save them and each of them harmless from, any and all actions, either judicial,
administrative, arbitration or regulatory claims, damages to persons or property, losses, costs,
penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities whether actual or threatened (herein “claims
or liabilities”) that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm or entity arising out of or in
connection with the negligent performance of the work, operations or activities provided herein
of Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or invitees, or any individual or
entity for which Consultant is legally liable (“indemnitors”), or arising from Consultant’s or
indemnitors’ reckless or willful misconduct, or arising from Consultant’s or indemnitors’
negligent performance of or failure to perform any term, provision, covenant or condition of this
Agreement, and in connection therewith:
(a) Consultant will defend any action or actions filed in connection with any
of said claims or liabilities and will pay all costs and expenses, including legal costs and
attorneys’ fees incurred in connection therewith;
(b) Consultant will promptly pay any judgment rendered against the City, its
officers, agents or employees for any such claims or liabilities arising out of or in connection
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with the negligent performance of or failure to perform such work, operations or activities of
Consultant hereunder; and Consultant agrees to save and hold the City, its officers, agents, and
employees harmless therefrom;
(c) In the event the City, its officers, agents or employees is made a party to
any action or proceeding filed or prosecuted against Consultant for such damages or other claims
arising out of or in connection with the negligent performance of or failure to perform the work,
operation or activities of Consultant hereunder, Consultant agrees to pay to the City, its officers,
agents or employees, any and all costs and expenses incurred by the City, its officers, agents or
employees in such action or proceeding, including but not limited to, legal costs and attorneys’
fees.
Consultant shall incorporate similar indemnity agreements with its subcontractors and if
it fails to do so Consultant shall be fully responsible to indemnify City hereunder therefore, and
failure of City to monitor compliance with these provisions shall not be a waiver hereof. This
indemnification includes claims or liabilities arising from any negligent or wrongful act, error or
omission, or reckless or willful misconduct of Consultant in the performance of professional
services hereunder. The provisions of this Section do not apply to claims or liabilities occurring
as a result of City’s sole negligence or willful acts or omissions, but, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, shall apply to claims and liabilities resulting in part from City’s negligence,
except that design professionals’ indemnity hereunder shall be limited to claims and liabilities
arising out of the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of the design professional. The
indemnity obligation shall be binding on successors and assigns of Consultant and shall survive
termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 6. RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION
6.1 Records.
Consultant shall keep, and require subcontractors to keep, such ledgers, books of
accounts, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, reports, studies or other documents relating to the
disbursements charged to City and services performed hereunder (the “books and records”), as
shall be necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement and enable the Contract
Officer to evaluate the performance of such services. Any and all such documents shall be
maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be complete
and detailed. The Contract Officer shall have full and free access to such books and records at all
times during normal business hours of City, including the right to inspect, copy, audit and make
records and transcripts from such records. Such records shall be maintained for a period of three
(3) years following completion of the services hereunder, and the City shall have access to such
records in the event any audit is required. In the event of dissolution of Consultant’s business,
custody of the books and records may be given to City, and access shall be provided by
Consultant’s successor in interest. Notwithstanding the above, the Consultant shall fully
cooperate with the City in providing access to the books and records if a public records request is
made and disclosure is required by law including but not limited to the California Public Records
Act.
6.2 Reports.
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Consultant shall periodically prepare and submit to the Contract Officer such reports
concerning the performance of the services required by this Agreement as the Contract Officer
shall require. Consultant hereby acknowledges that the City is greatly concerned about the cost of
work and services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement. For this reason, Consultant agrees
that if Consultant becomes aware of any facts, circumstances, techniques, or events that may or
will materially increase or decrease the cost of the work or services contemplated herein or, if
Consultant is providing design services, the cost of the project being designed, Consultant shall
promptly notify the Contract Officer of said fact, circumstance, technique or event and the
estimated increased or decreased cost related thereto and, if Consultant is providing design
services, the estimated increased or decreased cost estimate for the project being designed.
6.3 Ownership of Documents.
All drawings, specifications, maps, designs, photographs, studies, surveys, data, notes,
computer files, reports, records, documents and other materials (the “documents and materials”)
prepared by Consultant, its employees, subcontractors and agents in the performance of this
Agreement shall be the property of City and shall be delivered to City upon request of the
Contract Officer or upon the termination of this Agreement, and Consultant shall have no claim
for further employment or additional compensation as a result of the exercise by City of its full
rights of ownership use, reuse, or assignment of the documents and materials hereunder. Any use,
reuse or assignment of such completed documents for other projects and/or use of uncompleted
documents without specific written authorization by the Consultant will be at the City’s sole risk
and without liability to Consultant, and Consultant’s guarantee and warranties shall not extend to
such use, reuse or assignment. Consultant may retain copies of such documents for its own use.
Consultant shall have the right to use the concepts embodied therein. All subcontractors shall
provide for assignment to City of any documents or materials prepared by them, and in the event
Consultant fails to secure such assignment, Consultant shall indemnify City for all damages
resulting therefrom. Moreover, Consultant with respect to any documents and materials that may
qualify as “works made for hire” as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101, such documents and materials
are hereby deemed “works made for hire” for the City.
6.4 Confidentiality and Release of Information.
(a) All information gained or work product produced by Consultant in
performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential, unless such information is in the
public domain or already known to Consultant. Consultant shall not release or disclose any such
information or work product to persons or entities other than City without prior written
authorization from the Contract Officer.
(b) Consultant, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, shall not,
without prior written authorization from the Contract Officer or unless requested by the City
Attorney, voluntarily provide documents, declarations, letters of support, testimony at
depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the work performed
under this Agreement. Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered “voluntary”
provided Consultant gives City notice of such court order or subpoena.
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(c) If Consultant, or any officer, employee, agent or subcontractor of
Consultant, provides any information or work product in violation of this Agreement, then City
shall have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from Consultant for any damages, costs and
fees, including attorney’s fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Consultant’s conduct.
(d) Consultant shall promptly notify City should Consultant, its officers,
employees, agents or subcontractors be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice
of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, request for admissions or other discovery
request, court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the work
performed there under. City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Consultant or be
present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding. Consultant agrees to cooperate fully
with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests
provided by Consultant. However, this right to review any such response does not imply or mean
the right by City to control, direct, or rewrite said response.
ARTICLE 7. ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION
7.1 California Law.
This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed both as to validity and to
performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Legal actions
concerning any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be
instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, or any other
appropriate court in such county, and Consultant covenants and agrees to submit to the personal
jurisdiction of such court in the event of such action. In the event of litigation in a U.S. District
Court, venue shall lie exclusively in the Central District of California, in the County of Los
Angeles, State of California.
7.2 Disputes; Default.
In the event that Consultant is in default under the terms of this Agreement, the City shall
not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating Consultant for any work performed
after the date of default. Instead, the City may give notice to Consultant of the default and the
reasons for the default. The notice shall include the timeframe in which Consultant may cure the
default. This timeframe is presumptively thirty (30) days, but may be extended, though not
reduced, if circumstances warrant. During the period of time that Consultant is in default, the
City shall hold all invoices and shall, when the default is cured, proceed with payment on the
invoices. In the alternative, the City may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay some or all of the
outstanding invoices during the period of default. If Consultant does not cure the default, the City
may take necessary steps to terminate this Agreement under this Article. Any failure on the part
of the City to give notice of the Consultant’s default shall not be deemed to result in a waiver of
the City’s legal rights or any rights arising out of any provision of this Agreement.
7.3 Retention of Funds.
Consultant hereby authorizes City to deduct from any amount payable to Consultant
(whether or not arising out of this Agreement) (i) any amounts the payment of which may be in
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dispute hereunder or which are necessary to compensate City for any losses, costs, liabilities, or
damages suffered by City, and (ii) all amounts for which City may be liable to third parties, by
reason of Consultant’s acts or omissions in performing or failing to perform Consultant’s
obligation under this Agreement. In the event that any claim is made by a third party, the amount
or validity of which is disputed by Consultant, or any indebtedness shall exist which shall appear
to be the basis for a claim of lien, City may withhold from any payment due, without liability for
interest because of such withholding, an amount sufficient to cover such claim. The failure of
City to exercise such right to deduct or to withhold shall not, however, affect the obligations of
the Consultant to insure, indemnify, and protect City as elsewhere provided herein.
7.4 Waiver.
Waiver by any party to this Agreement of any term, condition, or covenant of this
Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other term, condition, or covenant. Waiver by any
party of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other
provision or a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement.
Acceptance by City of any work or services by Consultant shall not constitute a waiver of any of
the provisions of this Agreement. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy by
a non-defaulting party on any default shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a
waiver. Any waiver by either party of any default must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of
any other default concerning the same or any other provision of this Agreement.
7.5 Rights and Remedies are Cumulative.
Except with respect to rights and remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this
Agreement, the rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party
of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same or
different times, of any other rights or remedies for the same default or any other default by the
other party.
7.6 Legal Action.
In addition to any other rights or remedies, either party may take legal action, in law or in
equity, to cure, correct or remedy any default, to recover damages for any default, to compel
specific performance of this Agreement, to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief, or to obtain
any other remedy consistent with the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any contrary
provision herein, Consultant shall file a statutory claim pursuant to Government Code Sections
905 et seq. and 910 et seq., in order to pursue a legal action under this Agreement.
7.7 Liquidated Damages.
Since the determination of actual damages for any delay in performance of this
Agreement would be extremely difficult or impractical to determine in the event of a breach of
this Agreement, the Contractor and its sureties shall be liable for and shall pay to the City the
sum of ____________________________________ ($___________) as liquidated damages for
each working day of delay in the performance of any service required hereunder. The City may
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withhold from any monies payable on account of services performed by the Contractor any
accrued liquidated damages.
7.8 Termination Prior to Expiration of Term.
This Section shall govern any termination of this Contract except as specifically provided
in the following Section for termination for cause. The City reserves the right to terminate this
Contract at any time, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Consultant,
except that where termination is due to the fault of the Consultant, the period of notice may be
such shorter time as may be determined by the Contract Officer. In addition, the Consultant
reserves the right to terminate this Contract at any time, with or without cause, upon sixty (60)
days ’ written notice to City, except that where termination is due to the fault of the City, the
period of notice may be such shorter time as the Consultant may determine. Upon receipt of any
notice of termination, Consultant shall immediately cease all services hereunder except such as
may be specifically approved by the Contract Officer. Except where the Consultant has initiated
termination, the Consultant shall be entitled to compensation for all services rendered prior to the
effective date of the notice of termination and for any services authorized by the Contract Officer
thereafter in accordance with the Schedule of Compensation or such as may be approved by the
Contract Officer, except as provided in Section 7.3. In the event the Consultant has initiated
termination, the Consultant shall be entitled to compensation only for the reasonable value of the
work product actually produced hereunder. In the event of termination without cause pursuant to
this Section, the terminating party need not provide the non-terminating party with the
opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 7.2.
7.9 Termination for Default of Consultant.
If termination is due to the failure of the Consultant to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement, City may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 7.2, take over the work
and prosecute the same to completion by contract or otherwise, and the Consultant shall be liable
to the extent that the total cost for completion of the services required hereunder exceeds the
compensation herein stipulated (provided that the City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate
such damages), and City may withhold any payments to the Consultant for the purpose of set-off
or partial payment of the amounts owed the City as previously stated.
7.10 Attorneys’ Fees.
If either party to this Agreement is required to initiate or defend or made a party to any
action or proceeding in any way connected with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such
action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief which may be granted, whether legal or
equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees. Attorney’s fees shall include attorney’s
fees on any appeal, and in addition a party entitled to attorney’s fees shall be entitled to all other
reasonable costs for investigating such action, taking depositions and discovery and all other
necessary costs the court allows which are incurred in such litigation. All such fees shall be
deemed to have accrued on commencement of such action and shall be enforceable whether or
not such action is prosecuted to judgment.
ARTICLE 8. CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: NON-DISCRIMINATION
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8.1 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees.
No officer or employee of the City shall be personally liable to the Consultant, or any
successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by the City or for any amount which
may become due to the Consultant or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms
of this Agreement.
8.2 Conflict of Interest.
Consultant covenants that neither it, nor any officer or principal of its firm, has or shall
acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which would conflict in any manner with the interests
of City or which would in any way hinder Consultant’s performance of services under this
Agreement. Consultant further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person
having any such interest shall be employed by it as an officer, employee, agent or subcontractor
without the express written consent of the Contract Officer. Consultant agrees to at all times
avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of any conflicts of interest with the interests of City
in the performance of this Agreement.
No officer or employee of the City shall have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in
this Agreement nor shall any such officer or employee participate in any decision relating to the
Agreement which affects her/his financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation,
partnership or association in which (s)he is, directly or indirectly, interested, in violation of any
State statute or regulation. The Consultant warrants that it has not paid or given and will not pay
or give any third party any money or other consideration for obtaining this Agreement.
8.3 Covenant Against Discrimination.
Consultant covenants that, by and for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns, and all persons
claiming under or through them, that there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of,
any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry or other protected class in the performance of
this Agreement. Consultant shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed
and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, creed,
religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry or other
protected class.
8.4 Unauthorized Aliens.
Consultant hereby promises and agrees to comply with all of the provisions of the Federal
Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq., as amended, and in connection
therewith, shall not employ unauthorized aliens as defined therein. Should Consultant so employ
such unauthorized aliens for the performance of work and/or services covered by this Agreement,
and should any liability or sanctions be imposed against City for such use of unauthorized aliens,
Consultant hereby agrees to and shall reimburse City for the cost of all such liabilities or
sanctions imposed, together with any and all costs, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by City.
ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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9.1 Notices.
Any notice, demand, request, document, consent, approval, or communication either party
desires or is required to give to the other party or any other person shall be in writing and either
served personally or sent by prepaid, first-class mail, in the case of the City, to the City Manager
and to the attention of the Contract Officer (with her/his name and City title), City of Rancho
Palos Verdes, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 and in the case of
the Consultant, to the person(s) at the address designated on the execution page of this
Agreement. Either party may change its address by notifying the other party of the change of
address in writing. Notice shall be deemed communicated at the time personally delivered or in
seventy-two (72) hours from the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this Section.
9.2 Interpretation.
The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the
language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship of
this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply.
9.3 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, and such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.
9.4 Integration; Amendment.
This Agreement including the attachments hereto is the entire, complete and exclusive
expression of the understanding of the parties. It is understood that there are no oral agreements
between the parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels
any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any, between
the parties, and none shall be used to interpret this Agreement. No amendment to or modification
of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and approved by the Consultant and by
the City Council. The parties agree that this requirement for written modifications cannot be
waived and that any attempted waiver shall be void.
9.5 Severability.
In the event that any one or more of the phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or
sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by a valid
judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections of this
Agreement which are hereby declared as severable and shall be interpreted to carry out the intent
of the parties hereunder unless the invalid provision is so material that its invalidity deprives
either party of the basic benefit of their bargain or renders this Agreement meaningless.
9.6 Warranty & Representation of Non-Collusion.
No official, officer, or employee of City has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in
this Agreement, nor shall any official, officer, or employee of City participate in any decision
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relating to this Agreement which may affect his/her financial interest or the financial interest of
any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or
in violation of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly
interested, or in violation of any State or municipal statute or regulation. The determination of
“financial interest” shall be consistent with State law and shall not include interests found to be
“remote” or “noninterests” pursuant to Government Code Sections 1091 or 1091.5. Consultant
warrants and represents that it has not paid or given, and will not pay or give, to any third party
including, but not limited to, any City official, officer, or employee, any money, consideration, or
other thing of value as a result or consequence of obtaining or being awarded any agreement.
Consultant further warrants and represents that (s)he/it has not engaged in any act(s),
omission(s), or other conduct or collusion that would result in the payment of any money,
consideration, or other thing of value to any third party including, but not limited to, any City
official, officer, or employee, as a result of consequence of obtaining or being awarded any
agreement. Consultant is aware of and understands that any such act(s), omission(s) or other
conduct resulting in such payment of money, consideration, or other thing of value will render
this Agreement void and of no force or effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
the date and year first-above written.
CITY:
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, a
municipal corporation
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
City Attorney
CONSULTANT:
ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
Address: C/O Contract Administrator
711 SE Grand Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
contracts@altaplanning.com
Two corporate officer signatures required when Consultant is a corporation, with one signature required
from each of the following groups: 1) Chairman of the Board, President or any Vice President; and 2)
Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Chief Financial Officer or any Assistant Treasurer. CONSULTANT’S
SIGNATURES SHALL BE DULY NOTARIZED, AND APPROPRIATE ATTESTATIONS SHALL BE
INCLUDED AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR
OTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSULTANT’S BUSINESS ENTITY.
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CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On __________, 2019 before me, ________________, personally appeared ________________, proved to me on
the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose names(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by
his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted,
executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is
true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature: _____________________________________
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On __________, 2019 before me, ________________, personally appeared ________________, proved to me on
the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose names(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by
his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted,
executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is
true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature: _____________________________________
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prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form.
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CORPORATE OFFICER
_______________________________
TITLE(S)
PARTNER(S) LIMITED
GENERAL
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
TRUSTEE(S)
GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
OTHER_______________________________
______________________________________
SIGNER IS REPRESENTING:
(NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES))
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EXHIBIT “A”
SCOPE OF SERVICES
I. Consultant will perform the following services associated with the update of the City’s
Trails Network Plan:
A. General Project Management - Coordinate monthly project meetings via
conference call and/or in-person meetings upon City’s request or on an as-needed
basis.
B. Kick-off Meeting - Organization and scoping meeting with City Staff to:
1) Review project objectives and principles;
2) Review scope of services and deliverables;
3) Discuss available data and resources;
4) Review expected challenges and constraints;
5) Establish meeting and overall project schedule.
C. Monthly Progress Reports - Conduct monthly progress report meetings to discuss
project overview and status reports identifying any problems and corrective
measures, and present next steps.
D. Review City Documents - Review existing Trails Network Plan, 1993 Conceptual
Trails Plan, 1996 Conceptual Bikeways Plan, and Preserve Trails Plan and
additional City documents. New trail information will be recorded into a new trail
database. Trail development and design guidelines will be summarized utilizing
current best practices from the Los Angeles County Trails Manual.
E. Review Public Workshop Material - Review past public workshop presentations,
maps and trail descriptions.
F. Develop Administrative Trails Maps and Narrative - Develop an administrative
draft trail maps for City Staff’s review. Maps will include written description of
the trails within each of the five (5) trail planning sub-regions. The draft trail
maps will also include a graphical citywide trails map for review. The draft trail
maps will be reviewed by the City before releasing the Draft Trails Maps and
Narrative for public review.
G. Develop Draft Trail Maps and Narrative- Develop a set of draft trail maps for the
City’s review. Maps will include written description of the trails within each of
the five (5) trail planning sub-regions. The draft trail maps will also include a
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graphical citywide trails map for review. The draft trail maps will be reviewed by
the City before preparing a final set of trail maps.
H. Generate Final Trail Maps and Narrative - Prepare a final set of trail maps with
written narrative describing the trails segments. Final maps and written narrative
will be prepared based on feedback received from the public workshop and City
Staff’s review. The preparation of maps for the Trails Network Plan will be
includes in this task.
I. Prepare a Draft Trails Network Plan Document - Consolidate gathered research
and material to draft an updated Trails Network Plan document. The draft
document will be provided to the City for review and presented to the public and
City meetings.
J. Prepare the Final Trails Network Plan - After City review, a final Trails Network
Plan will be presented to the City Council for consideration of adoption. The
document will incorporate City Staff, Planning Commission, and public
comments. Three (3) bound hard copies to be provided to the City and digital files
used in the creation of the document, including Geographic Information System
(GIS) data.
K. Conduct one (1) public workshop to present the draft Trails Network Plan
including trail maps, project’s goals, objectives, and process, and any
modifications that differ from previous City outreach. Public workshop comments
will be reviewed and prior to the incorporation of the final Trails Network Plan
document.
L. Attend up to two (2) meetings each (Planning Commission and City Council
meetings). A PowerPoint presentation will be presented to both the Planning
Commission and City Council for review and comment. Responses from each
meeting will be summarized in memo format, with any potential changes to the
Trails Network Plan prior to the final document.
II. As part of the Services, Consultant will prepare and deliver the following tangible work
products to the City:
A. Draft Trail Maps - User-friendly Trail Maps depicting trail routes, users, and trail
conditions of all trails in each subregion.
B. Final Trail Maps – User-friendly Trail Maps depicting trail routes, users, and trail
conditions.
C. Draft Updated Trails Network Plan document including graphics and written
narratives for each sub-region.
D. Final Updated Trails Network Plan document including graphics and written
narratives for each sub-region.
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III. In addition to the requirements of Section 6.2, during performance of the Services,
Consultant will keep the City appraised of the status of performance by delivering the
following status reports:
NOT APPLICABLE
IV. All work product is subject to review and acceptance by the City, and must be revised by
the Consultant without additional charge to the City until found satisfactory and accepted
by City.
V. Consultant will utilize the following personnel to accomplish the Services:
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EXHIBIT “B”
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
(Superseding Contract Boilerplate)
Inserted text is indicated in bold italics, deleted text is indicated in strikethrough.
I. Section 4.5 is amended to read as follows:
4.5 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment.
The experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of Consultant, its principals and employees
were a substantial inducement for the City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, Consultant
shall not contract with any other entity not named in this Agreement to perform in whole or in
part the services required hereunder without the express written approval of the City. In addition,
neither this Agreement nor any interest herein may be transferred, assigned, conveyed,
hypothecated or encumbered voluntarily or by operation of law, whether for the benefit of
creditors or otherwise, without the prior written approval of City. Transfers restricted hereunder
shall include the transfer to any person or group of persons acting in concert of more than twenty
five percent (25%) of the present ownership and/or control of Consultant, taking all transfers into
account on a cumulative basis. In the event of any such unapproved transfer, including any
bankruptcy proceeding, this Agreement shall be void. No approved transfer shall release the
Consultant or any surety of Consultant of any liability hereunder without the express consent of
City.
II. Subsection (f) of Section 5.2, General Insurance, is amended to read:
(f) Waiver of subrogation. All insurance, except Professional Liability, coverage maintained
or procured pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its
elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees and volunteers or shall specifically
allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications
to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery
against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of
its subconsultants.
III. Section 7.7, Liquidated Damages, is deleted in its entirety.
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EXHIBIT “C”
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
I. Consultant shall perform the tasks presented on the attached Exhibit “C-1” at the
rates presented on Exhibit “C-1”. The Consultant shall be compensated after each
task completed.
II. A retention of ten percent (10%) shall be held from each payment as a contract
retention to be paid as part of the final payment upon satisfactory completion of
services.
NOT APPLICABLE
III. Within the budgeted amounts for each Taskfunds may be shifted from one Task
subbudget to another so long as the Contract Sum is not exceeded per Section 2.1,
unless Additional Services are approved per Section 1.9.
IV. The City will compensate Consultant for the Services performed upon submission of
a valid invoice as work is accepted by the City. Each invoice is to include:
A. Line items for all personnel describing the work performed, the number of hours
worked, and the hourly rate.
B. Line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services.
C. Line items for all other approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting
documentation.
D. Line items for all approved subcontractor labor, supplies, equipment, materials,
and travel properly charged to the Services.
V. The total compensation for the Services shall not exceed the Contract Sum as
provided in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
VI. The Consultant’s billing rates for all personnel are attached as Exhibit “C-2” and
“C-3”.
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City Rancho Palos Verdes | Alta Planning + DesignCost Proposal
PROJECT BUDGETRancho Palos Verdes Trail Network Plan UpdateALTA PLANNING + DESIGNPrincipalProject ManagerDesignerGIS AnalystGraphic DesignerAdmin Principal Strategic Oversight and Technical Planning Expertise Project Manager and Main Technical Reviewer GIS Support Biological Review Archaeological Review Editor Review Project Management SupportGreg MaherJames PowellSean CarterRyan Taylor-GratzerElizabeth BisegnaVesna PetrinMarie Campbell Eric Charlton Laura Male Kirstin Rochel Paulette LoubetDiana Gray Matthew Adams Jonathan Cain 2018 Hourly Rate*$205 $129 $88 $106 $106 $74 $320 $155$110 $80 $80$95 $85 $115Task 1: Project Initiation and Coordinatoin0170 00 80.4 3.17.5 0.0 0.00.0 0.0 6.542.5$4,966 Task 1.1: General Project Management680.43.17.56.5 31.5$3,547 Task 1.2: Kick-off Meeting33.0$387 Task 1.3: Monthly Progress Meetings88.0$1,032Task 2: Review City Documents0 616 160 20.4 4.86.0 0.0 3.02.0 0.0 0.056.2$5,988 Task 2.1: Review City Documents616 1620.44.86.03.02.056.2$5,988Task 3: Review Public Workshop Material0 61600 20.2 2.44.0 1.0 0.50.0 1.0 0.0 0.0$3,411 Task 3.1: Review Public Workshop Material61620.22.44.0 1.0 0.51.00.0$3,411Task 4: Prepare Trail Maps410 14 16 4201.2 2.54.0 0.0 0.00.0 2.0 0.095.7$3,150 Task 4.1: Draft Trail Maps2 6812301.22.54.02.067.7$7,722 Task 4.2: Final Trail Maps2 4641228.0$3,150Task 5: Prepare the Updated Trails Network Plan Document618 3248 60.9 6.221.00.0 0.00.0 9.0 0.0111.1$12,408 Task 5.1: Draft Trails Network Plan412 204660.96.221.05.085.1$9,616 Task 5.2: Final Trails Network Plan2 61224.026.0$2,792Task 6: Attend Public Workshops and City Meetings218 1226 20.2 0.36.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.0 0.048.5$5,555 Task 6.1: Public Workshop2 612260.20.36.034.5$3,859 Task 6.2: City Meetings12214.0$1,696Staff Hours12 75 90 3856 20 3.319.348.5 1.0 3.52.0 12.0 6.5 354.0-Staff Labor$2,460 $9,675 $7,920 $4,028 $5,936 $1,480 $1,056 $2,992 $5,335 $80 $280$190 $1,020 $748$43,199.00Firm Labor TotalsAlta:$31,499.00Sapphos:$11,700.00$43,199.00Reimbursable Expenses & Travel Alta:$1,000.00Sapphos:$223.00$1,223.00Total$44,422.00GENERAL NOTES:* Hours and staff assignments can be adjusted by the consultant as needed to implement the tasks described during the course of the project.* Hourly rates are for calendar year 2018, and will be adjusted if work is continued into subsequent year(s).TaskTask HoursTask BudgetsAlta Planning + DesignSapphos Environmental, Inc.A-30
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Alta Planning + Design, Inc.
Billing Rates - 2018
Labor Category Rate General Classifications
Labor Category 1a $325 Senior Principal
Labor Category 1b $272 Principal
Labor Category 1c $247 Principal
Labor Category 2 $220 Principal
Labor Category 3 $205 Principal, Senior Associate
Labor Category 4 $185 Principal, Senior Associate
Labor Category 5 $180 Principal, Senior Associate
Labor Category 6 $175 Principal, Senior Associate
Labor Category 7 $170 Principal, Senior Associate
Labor Category 8 $163 Senior Associate, Associate
Labor Category 9 $155 Senior Associate, Associate
Labor Category 10 $150 Senior Associate, Associate
Labor Category 11 $142 Associate, Senior
Labor Category 12 $137 Associate, Senior
Labor Category 13 $129 Associate, Senior
Labor Category 14 $115 Senior, Level I
Labor Category 15 $106 Senior, Level I
Labor Category 16 $98 Level I, Level II
Labor Category 17 $88 Level I, Level II
Labor Category 18 $74 Administration
Labor Category 19 $67 Intern
Rates are presented in US Dollars (US$) and are subject to change at any time.
Subconsultants and reimbursable expenses will be charged at cost + 10% markup.
Mileage will be charged at the provisional standard rate.
In-house reproductions will be charged as follows:
Color copies $0.65/ page
Black and white copies $0.20/page
24” x 36” large format plot $17.50/sheet
36” x 48” large format plot $32.50/sheet
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2013 STANDARD SCHEDULE OF FEES
Sapphos Environmental, Inc.’s schedule of fees reflects a commitment to provide clients with high-quality technical expertise at
competitive rates. Compensation will be based on the following schedule of fees and charges:
Hourly Labor Rates
Principal
Technical
Director
Manager
Senior Specialist
Specialist
Senior Coordinator
Coordinator
Analyst
Intern
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Senior GIS Analyst
GIS Analyst
Assistant GIS Analyst
GIS Intern
$320.00
$180.00
$155.00
$130.00
$110.00
$95.00
$80.00
$65.00
$40.00
$95.00
$80.00
$65.00
$40.00
Accounting
Senior Accountant
Lead Accountant
Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Production
Manager
Senior Technical Editor/
Senior Graphic Designer
Technical Editor/ Graphic Designer
Assistant Technical Editor/
Assistant Graphic Designer
Administration and Marketing
Manager
Specialist
Associate
Assistant
Intern
Information Technology Analyst
$90.00
$75.00
$70.00
$60.00
$115.00
$85.00
$70.00
$60.00
$115.00
$70.00
$60.00
$50.00
$40.00
$100.00
Direct Expenses
Direct expenses are billed at the amount charged.
1. Out-of-pocket expenses (such as, but not limited to, travel, teleconference, messenger service, lodging, meals, blueprint,
reproduction, photographic services, postage, research fees, lease or rental of specialized job specific equipment): cost, as
charged to Sapphos Environmental, Inc.
2. Subcontractors fees plus 10-percent management fee.
3. Vehicle mileage: Four-wheel-drive vehicles at $0.70 per mile; passenger cars at $0.585 per mile.
4. Photocopy/printing (black and white): $0.11 per page (8.5" x 11"), $0.16 per page (8.5" x 14"), or $0.25 per page (11” x 17”).
5. Photocopy/printing (color): $1.00 per page (8.5" x 11"), $1.50 per page (8.5" x 14"), or $2.00 per page (11” x 17”).
6. Plotter: $1.00 per square foot (black and white) or $ 8.00 per square foot (color)
7. Facsimile: $1.00 per page. Charge does not apply to materials received via facsimile from client.
8. Technology: global positioning system (GPS) equipment: $80 per day; sound-level meter kit: $75 per day; digital projector:
$25 per day; notebook computer: $10 per day; large-format camera equipment: $175 per day; infrared camera: $58 per day;
digital camera: $5 per day; Peterson bat detectors: $96.00 per day; and Anabat SD1 bat detectors: $45 per day.
9. Overnight delivery: $25 flat rate per delivery. This does not include messenger service.
Payment Terms
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. invoices are due for payment at the time when they are issued to the client. Sapphos Environmental,
Inc. allows 30 days from the issue of invoice to resolve client questions and for timely processing and handling. Interest is charged
for late payments in accordance with the following schedule:
30 days (or any portion thereof) past due: 1.8 percent
60 days (or any portion thereof) past due: 3.6 percent
90 days (or any portion thereof) past due: 5.4 percent
120 days or greater past due: referred to collections. Interest accrues at 1.8 percent for each 30-day period (or portion thereof)
that the invoice remains unpaid.
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EXHIBIT “D”
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
I. Consultant shall perform all tasks timely in accordance with the schedule attached
as Exhibit “D-1” and subject to the written approval of the Contract Officer and the
City Attorney’s office.
II. Consultant shall deliver the following tangible work products to the City by the
following dates.
A. Draft Trail Maps – March 2019
B. Final Trail Maps – April/May 2019
C. Draft Trails Network Plan – May 2019
D. Final Trails Network Plan – July 2019
III. The Contract Officer may approve extensions for performance of the services in
accordance with Section 3.2.
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Project ScheduleRancho Palos Verdes Trail Network Plan UpdateALTA PLANNING + DESIGNTask 1: Project Initiation and Coordinatoin Task 1.1: General Project Management Task 1.2: Kick-off MeetingT Task 1.3: Monthly Progress MeetingsTTTTTTask 2: Review City Documents Task 2.1: Review City DocumentsTask 3: Review Public Workshop Material Task 3.1: Review Public Workshop MaterialTask 4: Prepare Trail Maps Task 4.1: Draft Trail Maps Task 4.2: Final Trail MapsTask 5: Prepare the Updated Trails Network Plan Document Task 5.1: Draft Trails Network Plan Task 5.2: Final Trails Network PlanTask 6: Attend Public Workshops and City Meetings Task 6.1: Public WorkshopO Task 6.2: City MeetingsC C C CLEGENDTask ProgressTProject Team MeetingDeliverableOPublic MeetingClient ReviewCCity Council/Commission Meeting2019TaskFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyA-34
REVISION: December 13, 2018
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
TRAILS NETWORK PLAN UPDATE
PREPARED BY:
Alta Planning + Design
IN ASSOCIATION WITH:
Sapphos Environmental, Inc.
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City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Community Development Department
Attn: Irving Anaya
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Re: Proposal for City of Rancho Palos Verdes - Trails Network Plan Update
Dear Mr. Anaya and Members of the Selection Committee:
Alta Planning + Design (Alta) is pleased to submit this proposal to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Community
Development Department for the Trails Network Plan Update. Alta plans and designs trails and trail networks in
wide-ranging settings for the full spectrum of trail users. We have led projects nationally, throughout the state,
and locally, including the Castaic Area Multi Use Trails Plan and Santa Susana Mountains Trails Master Plan for Los
Angeles County (both with project partner Sapphos Environmental, Inc.), the San Gabriel Valley Greenway Network,
Riverside County’s Comprehensive Trails Plan, as well as maps, interpretive signage, and construction documents for
the California Coastal Trail in Rancho Palos Verdes. Our trail projects carefully address context, site conditions, and
community needs to create sustainable trails that provide enjoyable, functional, and safe experiences. We provide
a full range of services in trail planning, assessment, and design; GIS mapping and analysis; public outreach and
communication; and management of projects of varied sizes and scopes. We are prepared to complete all tasks
required for this project. Alta’s national and local experience with trails at all levels, from master planning and feasi-
bility to construction, offers you the following suite of benefits:
Expert Trail Planning Experience. Alta’s depth of experience in planning and designing multi-use trails is unmatched.
We have planned, designed, and implemented over 10,000 miles of pathways, bikeways, and trails nationwide. Myself
and Project Manager James Powell, ASLA, have worked on numerous trail projects throughout Southern and Central
California, from countywide master planning to construction documentation and observation. Alta has helped juris-
dictions condition trails into subdivisions, preserving public access as the built environment changes. This experience
includes working with jurisdictions to recommend trails for inclusion in subdivision maps, and developing funding
structures for trail development and maintenance. Beyond trails, Alta is one of the nation’s leading active transporta-
tion planning firms, and has provided recommendations for seamless transitions from on-street bicycle networks to
off-street trail networks.
Local Knowledge. Alta’s work throughout Los Angeles County is extensive. From familiarity with the County’s range
of land uses, biota, topography, and history of trail use, to its major stakeholders, public land agencies, utilities, and
trail standards. In Rancho Palos Verdes, Alta prepared construction documents for the California Coastal Trail and
the Salvation Army Trail, and also produced maps and interpretive signage that can be seen along the Coastal Trail
today. Alta’s teaming partner, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. developed the highly-regarded Los Angeles County Trails
Manual, and has worked with Alta to plan over 100 miles of trails throughout the County.
Focus on Implementation. Alta understands that planning trail networks can often lead to over-planning, espe-
cially in areas with high numbers of de-facto and social trails. Alta has worked with both Riverside and Los Angeles
Counties to refine and streamline trail network plans, in some cases providing a drastically reduced network of
planned trails, but a network that matches the environmental context as well as agency development and mainte-
nance budgets. Leveraging our existing relationship with Sapphos Environmental, Inc., an eye will be kept toward
future environmental clearance for any newly proposed and conceptual trails, identifying potential roadblocks to
future trail development. This is particularly important in instances where trails will interface with the Palos Verdes
Nature Preserve areas.
I look forward to the opportunity to further detail Alta’s understanding, approach, and qualifications for this exciting
project, and am available to provide any additional information or clarifications. If you have any questions, please
contact me at (213) 437-3303 or gregmaher@altaplanning.com, or Project Manager James Powell at (213) 437-3336
or jamespowell@altaplanning.com.
Sincerely,
Greg Maher, PLA, ASLA, Vice President and Principal
Individual Authorized to Bind the Firm
617 W. 7th Street, Suite 1103
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 489-7443
www.altaplanning.com
December 13, 2018
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Identification of Consultant:
Alta Planning + Design, Inc.
617 W. 7th Street, Suite 1103, Los Angeles, CA 90017
P: (213) 489-7443
Contact Person for this Proposal:
Greg Maher, PLA, ASLA, Principal-in-Charge and Vice President
617 W. 7th Street, Suite 1103, Los Angeles, CA 90017
P: (213) 437-3303
Identification of Subconsultants:
Sapphos Environmental, Inc.
430 North Halstead Street, Pasadena, CA 91107
P: (626) 683-3547
Proposal Validity:
This proposal will remain valid for a period of 90 calendar days from the date of submittal.
Conflicts of Interest:
Alta Planning + Design does not have any financial, business or other relationship with the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes that may have an impact upon the outcome of this contract, nor do we have any other
current clients who may have a financial interest in the outcome of this contract or City of Rancho Palos
Verdes projects that will follow from work performed in the Scope of Work.
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Table of Contents
Cover Letter .......................................................1
Approach, Experience, and Philosophy ..............................5
Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service ......12
Proposed Staffing and Project Organization .........................14
Cost Proposal ....................................................22
Detailed Scope of Work ...........................................25
Schedule ........................................................29
Statement of Qualifications .......................................30
References.......................................................32
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Alta will provide attractive and clear maps for the
final trail network that are appropriate for both online
and printed use, with a citywide network map and
detailed maps for each subregion. These maps will
draw upon a GIS database of trails, developed by Alta,
which includes and refines trails proposed in previous
City trail planning documents and those determined
through the City’s 2014 public outreach process for
the Trails Network Plan Update. The results of the
project’s research, mapping, and network refinement,
including summaries of previous public workshops,
will be summarized in a graphically rich, concise Trails
Network Plan (TNP), with accompanying appendices
providing detailed records of work efforts and data
used in the development of the plan. In draft form,
the TNP will be presented at a community workshop,
the Planning Commission, and City Council for review
and refinement, and a Final TNP will be provided that
incorporates feedback from these meetings.
Alta has completed more bike, pedestrian and trail
plans than any other firm in California. We pride
ourselves on client satisfaction and working with our
clients to develop successful plans that are the foun-
dation for project implementation.
We are ready to help the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
meet these goals.
Approach, Experience, and Philosophy
Our approach is informed by our professional qualifi-
cations and a personal commitment to sustainable trail
networks. This approach will guide our methodology
to bring forward a visionary yet implementable plan-
ning document that reflects the City’s priorities.
Our team believes in good coordination and commu-
nication with our clients. Technology is no substitute
for open and regular communication. Throughout the
project, we will be in regular communication with the
City to ensure we are meeting expectations and to
keep the project on schedule and within budget.
Alta’s approach to this project will involve compiling
the extensive work already completed over decades
by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (City), and applying
our own experience to provide recommendations,
where appropriate, to streamline future implementa-
tion and otherwise enhance the work done to-date.
Alta will work with our frequent teaming partner,
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. (Sapphos), to assist in this
streamlining process, keeping an eye toward future
trail development by identifying potential environ-
mental concerns, sources of controversy, and potential
mitigation measures. The categorization of trails will
be reviewed from a constructability and overall imple -
mentation standpoint, helping the City prioritize the
development of its trail network.
ALTA TEAM APPROACH AND
PHILOSOPHY
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Date Map Created/Revised: 7/9/2016 Basemap: USGS 2006 LA County LIDAR 10ft DEM Map Author: James Powell
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DISCLAIMER: This map was created for trail planning purposes only. Some trails shown do not exist currently and are
planned for the future, or they exist but are not officially designated. Permission to use trails shown on this map should
not be assumed. Some trails may traverse private property and suggested alignments do not imply rights of public use.
Date: 2015-2016
Client and Reference: Los Angeles
County Department of Parks and
Recreation, Zachary Likins, Park
Planner, (626) 588-5318,
1000 S. Fremont Ave. Unit #40
Building A-9 West, 3rd Floor
Alhambra, CA 91803
Alta prepared a multi-use trails plan, technical reports, and environ-
mental documentation pursuant to the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) for the Castaic Area Multi-Use Trails Plan. The study area
encompasses approximately 76 square miles in the Castaic area and will
guide future trail development. The plan recommends improvements
to existing trails and provides trail users and local populations with
seamless transitions within the study area to trails of adjacent jurisdic-
tions and prime destinations within and adjacent to the study area. The
plan created a trail system that is compatible with adjacent land uses
and environmental resources while incorporating safe and sustainable
design. The overall work efforts include a trail plan and associated CEQA
documentation.
Castaic Multi-Use Trails Master Plan
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Date: 2017-2018
Client and Reference: Los Angeles
County Department of Parks and
Recreation, Michelle O’Connor,
Trails Planning Section Head,
(626) 588-5302,
1000 S. Fremont Ave. Unit #40
Building A-9 West, 3rd Floor
Alhambra, CA 91803
The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)
hired Alta to support Sapphos Environmental in guiding the future devel-
opment of multi-use trails for a nearly 13-square-mile study area located
in northwestern Los Angeles County (adjacent to Ventura County), the
City of Santa Clarita, and the City of Los Angeles. The project proposes a
complete multi-use trail system connecting user groups and local popu-
lations to desired recreation destinations and experiences, with transi-
tions to trails in adjacent jurisdictions, compatibility with adjacent land
uses and environmental resources, and sustainable design that is consis-
tent with the County Trails Manual.
Santa Susana Trails Master Plan
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Date: 2016-2018
Client and Reference: County of
Riverside, Kyla Brown, Assistant
Director, (951) 955-4306,
4080 Lemon Street,
Riverside, California 92501
The Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District, as the
managing agency for the county’s trail network, hired Alta to develop a
Comprehensive Trails Plan for Riverside. The Comprehensive Trails Plan
analyzes the current trail segment assessment; catalogues the District’s
inventory of existing trails and trail classifications; analyzes system gaps,
property rights, and approaches for acquisition; develops context sensi-
tive, sustainable trail design guidelines through analysis and recommen-
dations of the current standards; and examines key policy issues related
to trails such as land use, easements, liability, unsanctioned use, and
illegal motorized trail use.
Alta also developed a plan for trail implementation and phasing; provided
maps, signs, and wayfinding recommendations to support trail use;
defined the District’s role as lead agency or manager of the County trails
program; identified agencies for potential trails partnerships and recom-
mend immediate and long-term funding models; provided a framework
of recommendations that will serve as a blueprint for future trails plan-
ning, maintenance, and development; and developed and implemented a
trail-user survey with data analysis to help inform the master plan.
Riverside County Comprehensive Trails Plan
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Alta led preparation of plans, specifications, and esti-
mates for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes California
Coastal Trail. The project route extended through the
entire length of the City’s coastline, traversing public
right-of-way areas, the City-owned Palos Verdes
Nature Preserve, and private properties with trail
access easements. The project goal was to provide
a continuous coastal trail as close to the ocean as
possible, creating connections to the beaches and
Nature Preserve with sufficient and safe transporta-
tion access to encourage public use. Alta performed
a field inventory and analysis of the trail route to docu-
ment existing relevant conditions. Alta led the plan-
ning and design for the construction of approximately
three miles of new trails, new ADA-compliant curb
ramps, trail crossing and traffic control improvements,
landscaping, enhancement of trail amenities, installa-
tion of signage and wayfinding, parking opportunity
improvements, and erosion control and stormwater
management.
Date: 2012 - 2014
Client and Reference: City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
Ara Michael Mihranian, Deputy Director of Community
Development, (310) 544-5228, 30940 Hawthorne
Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Rancho Palos Verdes California Coastal Trail
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared the approved County of Los Angeles
Trails Manual for the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and
Recreation (LACDPR). Trails off er multiple recreational opportunities to
County residents and visitors, providing access to open space and related natural
resources, and facilitating exercise, outdoor education, and opportunities to
explore new environments. Th ese assets are essential components of the quality
of life valued by Southern Californians. Th e ability to provide these benefi ts
within the County requires maintenance of existing trails and planning,
design, development, and maintenance of new trails. Th e Trails Manual
provides standards and guidelines to ensure quality trail planning and design
that recognizes the opportunities and constraints represented by the physical
environment; provides construction guidelines to ensure proper drainage and
minimize erosion; and specifi es maintenance procedures to ensure that trails
are accessible, safe, and aesthetically pleasing.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. and the LACDPR hosted a series of public
meetings to gather input from trail users groups in the County of Los Angeles
on specifi cations that they recommend be included in the Trails Manual. After
the completion of the Draft Trails Manual, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. and
the LACDPR hosted another series of public meetings in each supervisorial
district in the County of Los Angeles to further gather community input and
feedback. Th e Trails Manual was fi nalized utilizing the comments provided
by the public in the total of 12 public meetings conducted by Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. and the LACDPR. Th e County of Los Angeles Trails
Manual was unanimously approved by the County of Los Angeles Board of
Supervisors in May 2011.
As the County continues to build new trails to meet the needs of a growing
population, the approved Trails Manual provides County departments that
interface with trail planning, design, development, and maintenance with an
accessible resource to guide them through the infancy of trail planning to the
maintenance of a constructed trail.
Project Facts
Community Outreach, Trail Planning, Trail Design,
Guidelines Manual, Signage Program
Project Status
Complete, 2011
Project Value
$143,750
Contact
Norma Garcia
County of Los Angeles
Department of Parks and Recreation
Planning Division
1000 S Fremont Ave., Unit #40
Alhambra, CA 91803
Tel: (626) 588-5364
Email: ngarcia@parks.lacounty.gov
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
TRAILS MANUAL
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Date: 2011
Client and Reference: County of
Los Angeles Department of Parks
and Recreation, Planning Division,
Norma Garcia, Director,
(626) 588-5364
1000 S Fremont Ave., Unit #40
Alhambra, CA 91803
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared the approved County of Los
Angeles Trails Manual for the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks
and Recreation (LACDPR). Trails offer multiple recreational opportunities
to County residents and visitors, providing access to open space and
related natural resources, and facilitating exercise, outdoor education,
and opportunities to explore new environments. These assets are essen-
tial components of the quality of life valued by Southern Californians. The
ability to provide these benefits within the County requires maintenance
of existing trails and planning, design, development, and maintenance of
new trails. The Trails Manual provides standards and guidelines to ensure
quality trail planning and design that recognizes the opportunities and
constraints represented by the physical environment, provides construc-
tion guidelines to ensure proper drainage and minimize erosion, and
specifies maintenance procedures to ensure that trails are accessible,
safe, and aesthetically pleasing.
Sapphos and the LACDPR hosted a series of public meetings to gather
input from trail user groups in the County of Los Angeles on specifications
that they recommend be included in the Trails Manual. After the comple-
tion of the Draft Trails Manual, Sapphos and the LACDPR hosted another
series of public meetings in each supervisorial district in the County of
Los Angeles to further gather community input and feedback. The Trails
Manual was finalized utilizing the comments provided by the public in the
total of 12 public meetings conducted by Sapphos and the LACDPR. The
County of Los Angeles Trails Manual was unanimously approved by the
County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors in May 2011.
As the County continues to build new trails to meet the needs of a
growing population, the approved Trails Manual provides County depart-
ments that interface with trail planning, design, development, and main-
tenance with an accessible resource to guide them through the infancy
of trail planning to the maintenance of a constructed trail.
County of Los Angeles Trails Manual
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. was hired by the County of Los Angeles
Department of Parks and Recreation (County) to manage the production
of a geotechnical fi eld investigation; laboratory testing and geologic /
engineering analysis; and site-specifi c report of the geotechnical fi eld
investigation conducted by Subconsultants Wilson Geosciences, Inc. and
Irvine Geotechnical, Inc. Th e project area included an approximately 1,000-
foot Rubio Canyon Trail segment of the County’s multi-use Altadena Crest
Trail on property owned by the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy. Th e studies
were completed due to concerns about the potential presence of unstable
and otherwise weak soils. As Sapphos Environmental, Inc. had previously
worked with the County in the preparation of the County of Los Angeles
Trails Manual and provided environmental support for the Altadena Crest
Trail Project, the fi rm was well-positioned to manage and support these
geotechnical engineering eff orts. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. digitized the
data gathered during the fi eld investigation; hosted a meeting with the County
and the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy to ensure that the geotechnical
design addressed the considerations of the property owner; prepared the GIS
maps for the report; and provided Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/
QC) review of the project deliverables. Th e project was completed on budget
and only approximately two weeks behind schedule (due to inclement weather
and December holidays during the survey period).
Project Facts
Geotechnical Feasibility Study
Project Status
Completed, February 2016
Project Value
$34,923.70
Contact
Robert Ettleman
County of Los Angeles
Department of Parks and Recreation
1000 S Fremont Ave., Unit #40
Alhambra, CA 91803
Tel: (626) 588-5364
Email: rettleman@parks.lacounty.gov
RUBIO CANYON
TRAIL PROJECT
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Date: 2016
Client and Reference: County of Los
Angeles Department of Parks and
Recreation, Robert Ettleman, Park
Planner, (626) 588-5364
1000 S Fremont Ave., Unit #40
Alhambra, CA 91803
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. was hired by the County of Los Angeles
Department of Parks and Recreation (County) to manage the production
of a geotechnical field investigation; laboratory testing and geologic/engi-
neering analysis; and site-specific report of the geotechnical field investi-
gation conducted by Subconsultants Wilson Geosciences, Inc. and Irvine
Geotechnical, Inc. The project area included an approximately 1,000-foot
Rubio Canyon Trail segment of the County’s multi-use Altadena Crest
Trail on property owned by the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy. The
studies were completed due to concerns about the potential presence
of unstable and otherwise weak soils. As Sapphos Environmental, Inc.
had previously worked with the County in the preparation of the County
of Los Angeles Trails Manual and provided environmental support for
the Altadena Crest Trail Project, the firm was well-positioned to manage
and support these geotechnical engineering efforts. Sapphos digitized
the data gathered during the field investigation; hosted a meeting with
the County and the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy to ensure that the
geotechnical design addressed the considerations of the property owner;
prepared the GIS maps for the report; and provided Quality Assurance/
Quality Control (QA/QC) review of the project deliverables.
Rubio Canyon Trail Project
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QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY
CONTROL
Alta maintains a quality assurance/quality control
system along with strict adherence to established
business procedures. Our team employs a three-tier
quality control system that includes (1) an in-house
editor who reviews all materials, (2) independent
review by principals, and (3) in-house scheduling and
management tools.
Our QA/QC process will provide both plan verification
and schedule compliance. All members of the project
team have the authority to identify problems, and to
initiate, recommend, provide, and verify the necessary
solutions.
The QA/QC process will be led by the Principal-
in-Charge, whose primary role will be to see to the
integration of goals of the project and to verify the
accuracy and consistency of project deliverables. Our
quality management procedures will see that:
• Work is performed by qualified personnel
• The necessary information is documented, checked,
transmitted and reviewed for completeness
• Documents will be reviewed by staff technical
writers for accuracy
• Products are reviewed by staff not directly involved
in the project to provide a fresh perspective and
insight
Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service
Producing high-quality project deliverables that
meet the City’s needs, schedule, and budget requires
an understanding of the concerns of Rancho Palos
Verdes, its departments, and other stakeholders. As a
result, effective project management requires commu-
nication skills that facilitate a common expectation of
project outcome. Alta uses the following approaches
for delivery of quality projects to our clients.
COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH
STRONG PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Regular Team Calls. Alta believes in effective coordina-
tion and communication with our clients. Technology
is not a substitute for open and regular communica-
tion. Throughout the project, Alta will host weekly,
bi-weekly, or monthly coordination calls to keep the
project moving forward on schedule and budget.
Monthly Progress Reports. We will produce monthly
progress reports that summarize tasks completed, and
outline tasks to be completed in the coming month.
Working Sessions: Actively Collaborate with City
Staff and Project Partners. Effective communication
includes great collaboration. Alta will work closely
with staff to develop feasible projects on time and on
budget.
Meeting Summaries and Action Items. Alta will
produce detailed meeting summaries covering the
discussion items and will include a list of follow-up
tasks and the responsible party for each task in a
Status of Open Items (SOI) format.
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SOUND AND EXPERIENCED
APPROACH
Alta’s key staff outlined in our statement of qualifica-
tions have experience working in similar environments
and years of design and implementation experience.
They are skilled at understanding each unique envi-
ronment and how to provide improvements while
respecting local context.
CAREFUL PROJECT PLANNING
Effective project management requires careful defi-
nition of tasks, responsibilities, and products so that
each team member has a shared understanding of
each piece of the project. We begin with a thorough
understanding of the project context and issues, the
client’s goals and objectives, and each specific task
and product. At project initiation, we will refine the
scope, schedule and budget into a detailed work plan
addressing all tasks to be completed, deliverables,
project schedule, and project budget.
EFFICIENT, COLLABORATIVE
PROCESSES
The Alta team will help create and deliver a collabora-
tive effort between City staff and key project stake-
holders. We take special pride in our ability to generate
effective and informative collaborative relationships
with our clients and project partners.
TIME AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Alta Project Managers use Deltek Vision software
to manage the complete lifecycle of a project. Time
commitments, project costs, and fees are captured in
real time for accurate and complete client budgeting
and billing. Project cost control can also be attributed
to:
• A strong, experienced project management team
with a proven track record
• Open lines of communication between the project
team and the City
• Striving to produce a project that exceeds the
expectations of the City within the established
budgets and schedule
Our team has an excellent record of delivering high
quality, award-winning, comprehensive projects to
communities on time and within defined budgets.
We invite City staff to contact our listed references to
discuss our work experience on similar projects.
ORIGINAL, CREATIVE, AND
PRACTICAL DESIGNS
Our work includes all stages of planning, design, engi-
neering, and implementation. Our team leaders bring
many years of experience implementing transporta-
tion facilities and managing community outreach and
environmental concerns. We take special pride in our
ability to generate effective and realistic designs that
can reflect, motivate, and inspire movement towards a
more beautiful, sustainable public realm.
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Proposed Staffing and Project Organization
STAFFING
Alta will manage the team for the Rancho Palos Verdes Trails
Network Plan Update. Alta Principal-in-Charge Greg Maher,
PLA, ASLA, will provide project guidance and quality control and
review, and James Powell, ASLA, will serve as Project Manager,
coordinating project tasks and working directly with the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes. The team includes additional highly quali-
fied planners and designers who are passionate about improving
trail networks and awareness. Our team also includes Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. who will provide detailed review and recom-
mendations from an environmental and mitigation standpoint.
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN
Project Management, QA/QC
Greg Maher, PLA, ASLA
Principal-in-Charge
James Powell, ASLA
Project Manager
Support Sta
Matthew Wild
Designer
Ryan Taylor-Gratzer
GIS Analyst
Elizabeth Bisegna
Graphic Designer
SAPPHOS
ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
Trail Alignment Review and
Environmental Guidance
Laura Male, MLA, BArch
Environmental Compliance Specialist
Eric Charlton, BA, GISP, AICP
Senior Environmental Compliance
Specialist, GIS Manager
ORGANIZATION CHART
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Key Staff and Resumes
Greg Maher, PLA, ASLA
Principal-in-Charge
Greg is a registered landscape architect with over 14 years of experience in architec-
ture, landscape architecture, and urban design on Complete Streets and alternative
transportation mode projects. Through his background in design, project manage-
ment, and construction management, he has developed strong organizational skills
to smoothly move projects forward through all phases of implementation. Greg has
managed and implemented projects of varying scales and complexity ranging from
urban trails and Complete Streets to trail master plans and feasibility studies. He has
been instrumental in keeping his projects on schedule and within budget.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Certificate in Landscape
Architecture, University
of California, Los Angeles
Extension, 2007
Master of Architecture,
Southern California Institute
of Architecture (SCI-ARC),
1985
Bachelor of Fine Arts,
Design, University of
California, Los Angeles, 1981
PROFESSIONAL
REGISTRATIONS
Registered Landscape
Architect: California
(#5670)
PROFESSIONAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Alta Planning + Design,
2012-
Troller Mayer Associates,
Designer/Project Manager,
2005-2012
The Marion Rosenberg
Office, Office Manager,
1984-2005
Frederick Fisher and
Partners, Associate, 1985
Frank Gehry and
Associates, Special Projects
Associate, 1984
CASTAIC MULTI-USE TRAILS MASTER PLAN, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Alta developed a Multi-Use Trails Master Plan for the County of Los Angeles
Department of Parks and Recreation. The study area encompasses approximately
76 square miles in the Castaic area and will guide future trail development. The
plan recommends improvements to existing trails and provides trail users and local
populations with seamless transitions to trails in adjacent jurisdictions and prime
destinations within and adjacent to the study area. Greg was the Project Manager.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE TRAILS PLAN
Alta developed a Comprehensive Trails Plan for Riverside County. The plan analyzes
the current trail segment assessment; catalogues the Riverside County Regional
Park and Open-Space District’s inventory of existing trails and trail classifications;
analyzes system gaps, property rights, and approaches for acquisition; develops
context sensitive, sustainable trail design guidelines through analysis and recom-
mendations of the current standards; and examines key policy issues related to
trails. Alta also developed a plan for trail implementation and phasing; provided
maps, signs, and wayfinding recommendations; provided a framework for long-term
funding models; and developed and implemented a trail-user survey with data anal-
ysis to help inform the master plan. Greg was the Principal-in-Charge.
SANTA ROSA VALLEY TRAILS MASTER PLAN, VENTURA COUNTY
Alta developed a Trails Master Plan for the Santa Rosa Valley, a residential commu-
nity in unincorporated Ventura County. The Plan recognizes a formal system of
“multi-use trails” for pedestrians, bicyclists, equestrians, and other users. Ultimately,
the Plan could be incorporated into the County’s General Plan to inform future
development. The Alta team also developed design and operating guidelines and
trail standards for future development in the area. Greg was the Project Manager.
PARK TO PLAYA TRAIL, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Greg led the design team in preparing construction and environmental documents
and obtaining permits to implement the five-mile Park to Playa corridor within the
Baldwin Hills area of central Los Angeles. The vision, realized through the coopera-
tion of multiple agencies and jurisdictions, was to create a seamless trail to connect
residents to nearby parks, open spaces, and a corridor extending to the coast. The
project will create a regional trail system complete with native habitat restoration,
access points, and connections to popular existing parks, as well as new signage,
wayfinding, and maps.
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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CALIFORNIA COASTAL TRAIL
The project goal is to provide a continuous coastal trail as close to the ocean as
possible, creating connections to beaches and the Nature Preserve with sufficient
and safe transportation access to encourage public use. James produced landscape
design, details for trail amenities, and led the production of interpretive displays and
trail maps.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE TRAILS PLAN
Alta developed a Comprehensive Trails Plan for Riverside County. The plan analyzes
the current trail segment assessment; catalogues the Riverside County Regional
Park and Open-Space District’s inventory of existing trails and trail classifications;
analyzes system gaps, property rights, and approaches for acquisition; develops
context sensitive, sustainable trail design guidelines through analysis and recom-
mendations of the current standards; and examines key policy issues related to
trails. Alta also developed a plan for trail implementation and phasing; provided
maps, signs, and wayfinding recommendations; provided a framework for long-term
funding models; and developed and implemented a trail-user survey with data anal-
ysis to help inform the master plan. James was the Project Manager.
CASTAIC MULTI-USE TRAILS MASTER PLAN, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Alta developed a Multi-Use Trails Master Plan for the County of Los Angeles
Department of Parks and Recreation. The study area encompasses approximately
76 square miles in the Castaic area and will guide future trail development. The
plan recommends improvements to existing trails and provides trail users and local
populations with seamless transitions to trails in adjacent jurisdictions and prime
destinations within and adjacent to the study area. James was the Lead Project
Designer and GIS Analyst.
SANTA SUSANA TRAILS MASTER PLAN
The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) hired Alta
help guide the future development of multi-use trails for a nearly 13-square-mile
study area located in northwestern Los Angeles County. The project proposes a
complete multi-use trail system connecting user groups and local populations to
desired recreation destinations and experiences, with transitions to trails in adjacent
jurisdictions, compatibility with adjacent land uses and environmental resources,
and sustainable design that is consistent with the County Trails Manual. James is the
Project Manager.
James Powell, ASLA
Project Manager
James brings a wide range of design solutions to any project. He has managed a
variety of complex projects, including Complete Streets plans, trail master plans
at local and countywide scales, concept design, feasibility studies, construction
support, and engineering PS&E. His recent projects have included design and
drafting of construction documents, planting designs for trails and trailheads,
planting and landscape plans, and on-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities. James
has extensive experience with design software including AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Adobe
Creative Suite, and a range of 3-D design and visualization techniques.
EDUCATION
Master of Landscape
Architecture, California
State Polytechnic
University, Pomona, 2013
Bachelor of Arts,
Humanities, New College
of Florida, 2001
PROFESSIONAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Alta Planning + Design,
2013-
Urban Design Studio,
Los Angeles Department
of City Planning,
2011-2012
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
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Matthew Wild
Designer
Matthew has expertise in conceptual design, 3D modeling, and photorealistic
rendering. He works collaboratively to produce final designs and planning docu-
ments. Matthew brings in specific experience in design as it relates to equity,
access, and elements of street and public space design. Prior to joining the Alta
team, Matthew worked as an intern at the Department of Recreation and Parks of
City of Los Angeles where he developed the design of conceptual, schematic, and
construction documents for two parks in Los Angeles. EDUCATION
Master of Landscape
Architecture, California
Polytechnic University,
Pomona, 2016
BA, Political Science,
Minor in Spanish, UC
Santa Barbara, 2007
PROFESSIONAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Alta Planning + Design,
2016–
Intern, Department of
Recreation and Parks of
City of Los Angeles
Project Manager,
McCaffrey Brothers, Inc.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
PARK TO PLAYA TRAIL, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Alta prepared construction and environmental documents and obtained permits to
implement the five-mile Park to Playa corridor within the Baldwin Hills area of central
Los Angeles. The project will create a regional trail system complete with native
habitat restoration, access points, and connections to popular existing parks, as well
as new signage, wayfinding, and maps. Matt produced construction documents for
a variety of phases of this project. He also developed estimates and proposals for
various design features.
SANTA SUSANA TRAILS MASTER PLAN
The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) hired Alta
to help guide the future development of multi-use trails for a nearly 13-square-mile
study area located in northwestern Los Angeles County. Matt is working with the
design team to develop trail alignments for the trails master plan. Additionally, he
has created graphic materials for the project maps, infographics, sections, and other
graphic materials, as well as outreach boards and other outreach materials.
ELEPHANT HILL CONCEPTUAL TRAIL DESIGN, LOS ANGELES
Three conceptual trail alignments were developed to cross a series of parcels owned
by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. The parcels run through
the middle of Elephant Hill, an open space in northeastern Los Angeles with scenic
views and steep slopes. The trail will eventually provide a connection between the
neighborhoods on either side of the hill, and bring new open space and recreational
amenities to the area. Matt worked with the design team to develop conceptual
alignments for the Elephant Hill Trail, and helped prepare the final Conceptual Trail
Design document.
FORD AMPHITHEATRE HIKING TRAIL CONCEPT DESIGN
Alta is working to prepare a concept plan, concept grading and drainage plan, cost
estimate, and technical documents in support of the development of the approxi-
mately 0.75-mile John Anson Ford Amphitheatre Hiking Trail in Hollywood, Los
Angeles. Matt finalized designs for the parking lot for the new Ford Amphitheater
trailhead, showing new striping, ADA accessible parking spots, new restrooms and
bike parking.
VICTORVILLE MOJAVE RIVERWALK
Located east of Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert, the City of Victorville selected
Alta as the lead design firm to create a master plan and oversee the environmental
assessment work for this pristine and highly sensitive riparian corridor. Alta staff
are currently managing final design PS&E for a 4-mile segment of multi-use trail, as
well as a 7-mile on-street segment that is a mix of Class II and III bike lanes, looping
through Old Town Victorville. Matt designed the conceptual layout and planting
design for the trailhead and parking lot for a trail along the Mojave River.
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Ryan Taylor-Gratzer
GIS Analyst
Ryan specializes in research, design, GIS, and safety analysis and is skilled in visual-
izing geographic data. Before joining Alta, he worked as a planner and a researcher
for the City of Long Beach and UCLA, respectively. At UCLA, Ryan modeled bicy-
clist crash risk, and evaluated the safety impacts of newly-installed bikeways in the
City of Los Angeles.
EDUCATION
Masters in Urban and
Regional Planning,
University of California
Los Angeles, 2016
BA, Sociology, University
of California Santa
Barbara, 2002
PROFESSIONAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Alta Planning + Design,
2017–
City of Long Beach,
Public Works,
Department of Traffic
Engineering, 2016
UCLA, Lewis Center for
Regional Policy Studies,
2014-2016
Portland State
University, Initiative for
Bicycle and Pedestrian
Innovation, 2007-2011
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY UNINCORPORATED PEDESTRIAN PLANS
Alta is leading this series of pedestrian plans in four unincorporated Los Angeles
County communities. The communities are diverse, ranging from desert environ-
ments (Lake Los Angeles) to suburban and urban settings (Westmont/West Athens
and West Whittier-Los Nietos). The effort includes extensive outreach, bicycle and
pedestrian counts, design guidance and pedestrian project recommendations. Ryan
designed a uniform look for the project’s Recommendations maps using ArcGIS and
Illustrator.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRAILS MASTER PLAN
Ryan identified a “backbone” network of trails in Riverside County, determined
which segments are maintained, and created many maps documenting their routes.
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE
In partnership with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and
the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG), Alta is leading the devel-
opment of active transportation plans for five cities in the San Gabriel Valley. This
effort will include a region-wide trail feasibility study and a comprehensive educa-
tion and outreach campaign. Ryan created maps of the five project cities, including
maps of bikeways, land use, and census data.
BAY AREA CALTRANS DISTRICT 4 BIKE PLAN
Alta is leading the bicycle plan for Caltrans District 4 (covering the entire 9 county
San Francisco Bay Area). The plan is focused on how potential new bicycle infra-
structure on and across the state highway system can help connect the communi-
ties of the Bay Area. Ryan consolidated bikeway map data from multiple counties
into one master bike map. He also ran a Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress analysis on
bikeways near state highways.
FONTANA ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
This plan sought to develop a comprehensive pedestrian and bicycling network that
provides safe and comfortable access to local parks, schools, workplaces, shopping,
and dining, as well as to destinations in other San Bernardino County communi-
ties. A variety of data was collected to inform this plan, including city and regional
GIS data, collision data, interviews, and school campus walk audit observations. As
the GIS Analyst, Ryan created a comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan for the City
of Fontana, identified priority projects, and documented the potential constraints
along each corridor.
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Elizabeth Bisegna
Graphic Designer
Elizabeth is a graphic designer with nearly 20 years of experience in drafting,
designing, illustration and teaching. She has created branding, marketing, and
packaging materials for clients ranging from small, locally-owned businesses to City
Parks and Recreation agencies. Elizabeth draws on her expertise to provide highly
professional graphic design for Alta projects, including final master planning reports
and encouragement and education campaigns. She offers technical expertise in
Adobe Creative Suite, hand drafting, drawing, and sketching.EDUCATION
MFAIA, Goddard
College, 2017
BFA, Art Institute of
Chicago, 2011
BA, Bowdoin College,
1997
PROFESSIONAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Alta Planning + Design,
2016–
Bike To Work LLC Art
and Design, 2015-2016
Works Partnership
Architecture, 2011-2015
Art Institute of Seattle.
2005-2007
Freelance Design,
2002-2007
Booth Hansen
Associates, 1999-2002
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
LA METRO LA RIVER GAP CLOSURE PROJECT, LOS ANGELES
Alta is co-leading the team selected by LA Metro to design the landmark Los Angeles
River Bike Path Gap Closure project. This $365M project—one of the largest active
transportation trail projects in the country—will close an eight-mile gap in the path
along the Los Angeles River (LA River) in downtown Los Angeles and Vernon. Once
complete, the LA River Path will be a 32-mile continuous pathway for walking and
biking from Long Beach to the San Fernando Valley, providing a world-class facility
for Angelenos and the region. Liz is a Graphic Designer on this project.
HONG KONG HARBOURFRONT CYCLE TRACK
Alta is working with the Development Bureau of Hong Kong to study the feasi-
bility of creating a continuous waterfront promenade that accommodates shared-
use along its route. Alta is evaluating alignment options, developing a standards
and guidance manual for shared-use and generating a promenade name and brand
identity for the project. Liz worked on naming and branding for the harbourfront
cycle track, and report design.
CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN
Alta developed California’s first statewide bicycle and pedestrian plan. Alta led the
development of plan goals, objectives, performance measures, and strategies, as
well as identifying the existing and needed data to support performance measures
and ongoing bicycle and pedestrian counts. The project team designed a public
survey to gauge community interests, as well as a “‘big idea” board to premiere
the planning process at the 2015 Cal Bike Summit. Liz designed a new logo for the
plan, branded Toward an Active California. Liz also designed informational materials
to explain recommended bicycle- and pedestrian-focused road safety features for
California planners and engineers.
SCAG TACTICAL URBANISM EVENTS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA
Alta is working with SCAG to develop and implement the 2017 Tactical Urbanism
component of “Go Human”, a region-wide safety and encouragement campaign. It
is comprised of seven events in seven different locations. The primary goal of the
Tactical Urbanism component is to promote walking and biking across the region
by implementing a series of events that allow residents to temporarily experience
roadways that are designed for people and not just cars. Alta is working with SCAG
to develop and implement the 2017 Tactical Urbanism component of “Go Human”,
a region-wide safety and encouragement campaign. Liz successfully applied the
existing Go Human branding guidelines to the design of logos, marketing materials,
event signage and programs for a variety of locations, creating a very recognizable
and cohesive campaign, while also developing individual identities for each of the
events based on their specific characteristics and needs.
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Laura A. Male, MLA, BArch
Environmental Compliance Specialist
Laura Male, Environmental Compliance Specialist for Sapphos Environmental, Inc.,
would serve as the Sapphos Environmental, Inc. Project Manager and main technical
reviewer for this project. Ms. Male specializes in aesthetics, agriculture and forestry
resources, population and housing, public services, and recreation analysis for both
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) compliance. Ms. Male has served as project manager for twenty-three proj-
ects at Sapphos Environmental, Inc. Ms. Male also served as project manager for a
project requiring strategic cost estimating and coordination with a design firm for
anticipated environmental services. Ms. Male is currently managing preparation of
an Initial Study/MND for the Santa Susana Mountains Trails Master Plan – Phase II
project in unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Ms. Male recently managed the preparation of an Initial Study/MND, technical reports,
and the Castaic Area Multi-Use Trails Plan in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
Ms. Male provided QA/QC review for the Trails Plan and prepared an aesthetics
technical report at a programmatic level, in accordance with CEQA guidelines to
facilitate streamlined future project-level efforts by the County Department of Parks
and Recreation. Ms. Male led the CEQA documentation efforts, including prepa-
ration of the project description, aesthetics, agriculture, population and housing,
public services, recreation, and mandatory findings sections of an Initial Study/MND
for the project. The aesthetics analysis for the Castaic project involved a site visit to
document existing visual character and a GIS viewshed analysis of the potential for
the proposed trail alignments and supporting facilities to affect views from desig-
nated scenic resources including Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, eligible and offi-
cially designated state scenic highways, and designated scenic vista points. Major
stakeholders included property owners and agencies with utility easements within
the study area. Ms. Male also supported the client in stakeholder outreach efforts
including participation in in-person meetings, conference calls, and email responses
to maintain a clear, responsive dialogue between concerned parties. The project was
approved in October 2016.
Ms. Male served as a technical author for the Santa Susana Mountains Trails Master
Plan and supporting technical reports. Ms. Male conducted site visits and prepared
an aesthetics technical report that evaluated the visual impacts of the trails proposed
by the County at both a programmatic level for the entire trails master plan area and
at the project level for the proposed Johnson Motorway Trail, in accordance with
CEQA guidelines to facilitate streamlined future project-level efforts by the County
Department of Parks and Recreation. Ms. Male also prepared the Existing Conditions
section of the Santa Susana Mountains Trails Master Plan, coauthored the Proposed
Trails section of the Master Plan, and assisted in the preparation of GIS maps and
graphics for the Trails Master Plan.
Ms. Male earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from California
State Polytechnic University, Pomona, within a program with a focus in environ-
mental planning, where she completed a thesis project on fire management for the
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
EDUCATION
Master of Landscape
Architecture, California
State Polytechnic
University, Pomona
Bachelor of Architecture,
California Polytechnic
State University, San Luis
Obispo
RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE
Aesthetics assessment
for the Santa Susana
Mountains Trails Master
Plan (Phase I and II) and
the Castaic Area Multi-
Use Trails Plan
Environmental analysis
(MND) for and technical
review of the Castaic
Area Multi-Use Trails
Plan and the Santa
Susana Mountains Trails
Master Plan – Phase II
Rubio Canyon Trail
Gap Geotechnical
Investigation
CEQA Impact Analysis:
Aesthetics, Agriculture,
Land Use/Planning,
Population, Public
Services, Recreation
Preparation of graphics,
analytic GIS maps,
and PowerPoint
presentations
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Eric Charlton, BA, GISP, AICP
Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist /
GIS Manager
Mr. Eric Charlton, Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist and GIS Manager
for Sapphos Environmental, Inc., would provide strategic oversight and technical
expertise for Sapphos Environmental, Inc. work products. Mr. Charlton has more
than 30 years of experience in environmental compliance, urban planning, and GIS.
He brings an expansive and detailed knowledge of many areas related to environ-
mental compliance, planning, alternative energy, and GIS, unique to his experience.
Mr. Charlton provides project management and coordination for a wide array of
Planning and Environmental Compliance projects at the company. He is skilled at
building and maintaining client relationships, and ensuring that projects stay on
schedule and within budget.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
At Sapphos Environmental, Inc., Mr. Charlton has been responsible for the develop-
ment of innovative applications of GIS for a myriad of projects, including alterna-
tive energy, environmental hazards, planning, environmental compliance, biological
resources, and cultural resources projects. Mr. Charlton has also been responsible for
the development of innovative applications of GIS to wind energy projects, including
constraints analysis, visibility analysis, and large- and small-scale impact analysis
and avoidance for cultural and biological resources and wind energy project spatial
database development. These innovative applications have provided Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. with the ability to provide environmental analysis, cultural, and
biological resources surveys with great efficiency and accuracy.
At Sapphos Environmental, Inc., Mr. Charlton has worked on an extensive array of
diverse projects covering all aspects of alternative energy, GIS, planning, and envi-
ronmental compliance. Mr. Charlton is also an AICPcertified planner and an expert in
land use and entitlement issues. Specific projects on which Mr. Charlton has contrib-
uted a substantial role include the Los Angeles County Altadena Crest Trail, Los
Angeles County Rancho Los Amigos Specific Plan and EIR, Los Angeles County
Parks Needs Assessment and Facility Inventory, Los Angeles County Vasquez
Rocks Nature Center, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Master Plan, and data
modeling updates for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
for the Malibu / Las Virgenes sub-region. Mr. Charlton contributed GIS analysis and
oversight, mapping, planning, and environmental analysis and oversight to these
projects.
Mr. Charlton graduated from the University of California, Riverside, with a bachelor’s
degree in geography, with an emphasis in urban geography and biogeography. In
1998, he received a certificate in GIS from the University of California, Riverside, after
deciding to change career direction after eight years of experience in all aspects of
urban planning and environmental regulation. In 2005, Mr. Charlton obtained his GIS
Professional Certification (GISP) from the Urban and Regional Information Systems
Association (URISA). In 2007, Mr. Charlton obtained his American Institute of
Certified Planners (AICP) certificate from the American Planning Association (APA).
EDUCATION
BA, Geography, UC
Riverside
PROFESSIONAL
REGISTRATIONS AND
AFFILIATIONS
American Institute
of Certified Planners
(AICP)
Certified GIS
Professional (GISP),
URISA
Certificate in GIS, UC
Riverside
RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles County
Trails Manual
Santa Susana Mountains
Trails Master Plan (Phase
I and Phase II) and MND
Castaic Area Multi-Use
Trails Plan and MND
Rubio Canyon Trail
Gap Geotechnical
Investigation
John Anson Ford
Amphitheatre Hiking
Trail
Los Angeles World
Airports Master Plan
Altadena Crest Trail
Planning Project
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PROJECT BUDGETRancho Palos Verdes Trail Network Plan UpdateALTA PLANNING + DESIGNPrincipalProject ManagerDesignerGIS AnalystGraphic DesignerAdmin Principal Strategic Oversight and Technical Planning Expertise Project Manager and Main Technical Reviewer GIS Support Biological Review Archaeological Review Editor Review Project Management SupportGreg MaherJames PowellSean CarterRyan Taylor-GratzerElizabeth BisegnaVesna PetrinMarie Campbell Eric Charlton Laura Male Kirstin Rochel Paulette LoubetDiana Gray Matthew Adams Jonathan Cain 2018 Hourly Rate*$205 $129 $88 $106 $106 $74 $320 $155$110 $80 $80$95 $85 $115Task 1: Project Initiation and Coordinatoin0170 00 80.4 3.17.5 0.0 0.00.0 0.0 6.542.5$4,966 Task 1.1: General Project Management680.43.17.56.5 31.5$3,547 Task 1.2: Kick-off Meeting33.0$387 Task 1.3: Monthly Progress Meetings88.0$1,032Task 2: Review City Documents0 616 160 20.4 4.86.0 0.0 3.02.0 0.0 0.056.2$5,988 Task 2.1: Review City Documents616 1620.44.86.03.02.056.2$5,988Task 3: Review Public Workshop Material0 61600 20.2 2.44.0 1.0 0.50.0 1.0 0.0 0.0$3,411 Task 3.1: Review Public Workshop Material61620.22.44.0 1.0 0.51.00.0$3,411Task 4: Prepare Trail Maps410 14 16 4201.2 2.54.0 0.0 0.00.0 2.0 0.095.7$3,150 Task 4.1: Draft Trail Maps2 6812301.22.54.02.067.7$7,722 Task 4.2: Final Trail Maps2 4641228.0$3,150Task 5: Prepare the Updated Trails Network Plan Document618 3248 60.9 6.221.00.0 0.00.0 9.0 0.0111.1$12,408 Task 5.1: Draft Trails Network Plan412 204660.96.221.05.085.1$9,616 Task 5.2: Final Trails Network Plan2 61224.026.0$2,792Task 6: Attend Public Workshops and City Meetings218 1226 20.2 0.36.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.0 0.048.5$5,555 Task 6.1: Public Workshop2 612260.20.36.034.5$3,859 Task 6.2: City Meetings12214.0$1,696Staff Hours12 75 90 3856 20 3.319.348.5 1.0 3.52.0 12.0 6.5 354.0-Staff Labor$2,460 $9,675 $7,920 $4,028 $5,936 $1,480 $1,056 $2,992 $5,335 $80 $280$190 $1,020 $748$43,199.00Firm Labor TotalsAlta:$31,499.00Sapphos:$11,700.00$43,199.00Reimbursable Expenses & Travel Alta:$1,000.00Sapphos:$223.00$1,223.00Total$44,422.00GENERAL NOTES:* Hours and staff assignments can be adjusted by the consultant as needed to implement the tasks described during the course of the project.* Hourly rates are for calendar year 2018, and will be adjusted if work is continued into subsequent year(s).TaskTask HoursTask BudgetsAlta Planning + DesignSapphos Environmental, Inc.B-24
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Billing Rates - 2018
Labor Category Rate General Classifications
Labor Category 1a $325 Senior Principal
Labor Category 1b $272 Principal
Labor Category 1c $247 Principal
Labor Category 2 $220 Principal
Labor Category 3 $205 Principal, Senior Associate
Labor Category 4 $185 Principal, Senior Associate
Labor Category 5 $180 Principal, Senior Associate
Labor Category 6 $175 Principal, Senior Associate
Labor Category 7 $170 Principal, Senior Associate
Labor Category 8 $163 Senior Associate, Associate
Labor Category 9 $155 Senior Associate, Associate
Labor Category 10 $150 Senior Associate, Associate
Labor Category 11 $142 Associate, Senior
Labor Category 12 $137 Associate, Senior
Labor Category 13 $129 Associate, Senior
Labor Category 14 $115 Senior, Level I
Labor Category 15 $106 Senior, Level I
Labor Category 16 $98 Level I, Level II
Labor Category 17 $88 Level I, Level II
Labor Category 18 $74 Administration
Labor Category 19 $67 Intern
Rates are presented in US Dollars (US$) and are subject to change at any time.
Subconsultants and reimbursable expenses will be charged at cost + 10% markup.
Mileage will be charged at the provisional standard rate.
In-house reproductions will be charged as follows:
Color copies $0.65/ page
Black and white copies $0.20/page
24” x 36” large format plot $17.50/sheet
36” x 48” large format plot $32.50/sheet
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2013 STANDARD SCHEDULE OF FEES
Sapphos Environmental, Inc.’s schedule of fees reflects a commitment to provide clients with high-quality technical expertise at
competitive rates. Compensation will be based on the following schedule of fees and charges:
Hourly Labor Rates
Principal
Technical
Director
Manager
Senior Specialist
Specialist
Senior Coordinator
Coordinator
Analyst
Intern
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Senior GIS Analyst
GIS Analyst
Assistant GIS Analyst
GIS Intern
$320.00
$180.00
$155.00
$130.00
$110.00
$95.00
$80.00
$65.00
$40.00
$95.00
$80.00
$65.00
$40.00
Accounting
Senior Accountant
Lead Accountant
Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Production
Manager
Senior Technical Editor/
Senior Graphic Designer
Technical Editor/ Graphic Designer
Assistant Technical Editor/
Assistant Graphic Designer
Administration and Marketing
Manager
Specialist
Associate
Assistant
Intern
Information Technology Analyst
$90.00
$75.00
$70.00
$60.00
$115.00
$85.00
$70.00
$60.00
$115.00
$70.00
$60.00
$50.00
$40.00
$100.00
Direct Expenses
Direct expenses are billed at the amount charged.
1. Out-of-pocket expenses (such as, but not limited to, travel, teleconference, messenger service, lodging, meals, blueprint,
reproduction, photographic services, postage, research fees, lease or rental of specialized job specific equipment): cost, as
charged to Sapphos Environmental, Inc.
2. Subcontractors fees plus 10-percent management fee.
3. Vehicle mileage: Four-wheel-drive vehicles at $0.70 per mile; passenger cars at $0.585 per mile.
4. Photocopy/printing (black and white): $0.11 per page (8.5" x 11"), $0.16 per page (8.5" x 14"), or $0.25 per page (11” x 17”).
5. Photocopy/printing (color): $1.00 per page (8.5" x 11"), $1.50 per page (8.5" x 14"), or $2.00 per page (11” x 17”).
6. Plotter: $1.00 per square foot (black and white) or $ 8.00 per square foot (color)
7. Facsimile: $1.00 per page. Charge does not apply to materials received via facsimile from client.
8. Technology: global positioning system (GPS) equipment: $80 per day; sound-level meter kit: $75 per day; digital projector:
$25 per day; notebook computer: $10 per day; large-format camera equipment: $175 per day; infrared camera: $58 per day;
digital camera: $5 per day; Peterson bat detectors: $96.00 per day; and Anabat SD1 bat detectors: $45 per day.
9. Overnight delivery: $25 flat rate per delivery. This does not include messenger service.
Payment Terms
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. invoices are due for payment at the time when they are issued to the client. Sapphos Environmental,
Inc. allows 30 days from the issue of invoice to resolve client questions and for timely processing and handling. Interest is charged
for late payments in accordance with the following schedule:
30 days (or any portion thereof) past due: 1.8 percent
60 days (or any portion thereof) past due: 3.6 percent
90 days (or any portion thereof) past due: 5.4 percent
120 days or greater past due: referred to collections. Interest accrues at 1.8 percent for each 30-day period (or portion thereof)
that the invoice remains unpaid.
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SCOPE OF WORK
The following is a proposed scope for the project that
expands on the general scope provided in the Request
for Proposal. Our team is flexible in our approach, and
we look forward to working with the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes to finalize the scope tasks and level of
effort through contract negotiations.
Task 1. Project Management
This task covers overall project management, including
monthly meetings and work summaries, invoicing,
ongoing communication, and project kickoff and
initiation.
TASK 1.1 GENERAL PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
Proper project management is essential to timely and
efficient project delivery. Alta will provide the following
project management services to achieve success on
this project:
General Project Management
Alta will coordinate monthly project meetings via
conference call, and in-person at the City’s request.
A kick off meeting will be facilitated to include key
project staff, a review of project goals and objectives,
any modifications to project scope and schedule, and
a data request memo outlining all data sources that
are intended to be used over the course of the project.
QA/QC
Each of our submittals will be reviewed by personnel
not directly involved with the project to ensure that
Alta quality standards are met. We utilize senior level
staff for all submittal reviews, and clearly communicate
project requirements to the entire project team so all
team members understand the project expectations.
Detailed Scope of Work
PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
Alta perceives this project as, at is core, the transfor-
mation of many years of planning by the City into a
consistent and implementable plan, produced with
an outside review and perspective. Alta will carefully
analyze maps and other documentation of outreach
conducted for the trails plan update, as well as other
trail and bicycle planning documents prepared by
the City, including the Conceptual Trails Plan and
Conceptual Bikeways Plan. Alta will conduct this
review with an eye toward implementation, reviewing
trail segment categorization and potential roadblocks
to development. Existing City trail design guidelines
will be reviewed and recommendations will be made,
where appropriate, for updates to these guidelines in
order to provide experiences for the full range of trail
users, appropriate for settings ranging from on-street
bicycle facilities to natural surface trails in the City’s
many reserves. Alta’s team of graphic designers and
GIS technicians will develop legible, attractive maps
that reflect the recommended trail network, in formats
suitable for print and online.
The outcomes of this trail review and evaluation
process, as well as the previous outreach efforts,
will be summarized in a concise, highly graphical
Trails Network Plan that will communicate to plan-
ning professionals and the general public. The plan
will include recommendations for trail design, main-
tenance, funding, phasing, and implementation. The
maps and plan will be presented at a public meeting
and at City hearings, then revised for adoption by City
Council.
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and status will be recorded into a new trails database.
Opportunities will be identified to consolidate dispa-
rate trail segments into larger overall trail corridors.
Trail development and design guidelines set forth in
these plans will be summarized, as will current best
practices from the LA County Trails Manual.
Task 2 Deliverables:
• Trail network database
• Trail guidelines summary and recommendations
Task 3. Review Public
Workshop Materials
TASK 3.1 WORKSHOP MATERIALS
REVIEW
Alta will review presentations, maps, and trail descrip-
tions presented at workshops conducted by City
staff since 2014 to develop a detailed trails database,
including the City’s six trail categories, allowed trail
users, land ownership status, management status, and
physical status. Overall public feedback from these
meetings will be reviewed and summarized. Sapphos
will review trail alignments for potential environmental
impacts and areas of possible controversy.
Task 3 Deliverables:
• Summary of overall findings
• Preliminary maps of trail network
Task 4. Prepare Trail Maps
Alta will develop a set of trail maps for the City, suit-
able for inclusion in the Trails Network Plan, for posting
individually online, and for printing. These maps will
include trail information, such as elevation profile,
overall level of difficulty, and adjacent destinations,
features, and services. Alta’s previous trail maps devel-
oped for the City’s coastal trail can serve as a template
for these maps, or a new graphical trail map format
can be developed. These maps will include trails identi-
fied in Tasks 2 and 3, as appropriate for the formation
of a unified trails network.
TASK 1.2 KICK-OFF MEETING
An organization and scoping meeting will be held with
City staff to:
»Review project objectives and principles
»Review scope of services and deliverables
»Discuss available data and resources
»Review expected challenges and constraints
»Establish meeting and overall project schedule
Changes to the scope of work will be made (if neces-
sary) at the conclusion of the kick-off meeting, and an
amended scope and schedule will be published.
TASK 1.3 MONTHLY PROGRESS
MEETINGS
Project update meetings will serve as the venue to
discuss the project overview and status report, identify
problems and corrective measures, and present next
steps. Throughout the project, Alta Project Manager
James Powell will be in regular contact with City staff
to keep them apprised of the project efforts and to
seek their input at key decision points. This will include,
e-mails, telephone, written documents, and optional
in-person meetings.
Task 1 Deliverables:
• Facilitation of kick-off meeting.
• Facilitation of monthly progress meetings for the
project duration.
• Monthly invoicing and work progress reports.
• Agendas and notes from monthly coordination
meetings with work progress-to-date.
Task 2. Review Existing
Documents
TASK 2.1 DOCUMENT REVIEW
Alta will review previous trail planning efforts
conducted by the City, including the existing TNP, the
1993 revised Conceptual Trails Plan, the 1996 revised
Conceptual Bikeways Plan, and the Preserve Trails Plan.
Alta will work from existing City GIS data and supple -
ment it by digitizing additional trail routes not currently
in a database. Trail routes, descriptions, allowable uses,
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Task 4 Deliverables:
• Draft Trail Maps - six (6) total: one for each subre-
gion and one citywide
• Final Trail Maps - six (6) extents mapped, formatted
for the TNP, public workshops, printable and down-
loadable PDFs
Task 5. Prepare the Updated
Trails Network Plan Document
Alta will consolidate the research and review conducted
in Tasks 2 and 3 into a comprehensive Trails Network
Plan (TNP). This document will have a highly graph-
ical, legible format, intended for both planning profes-
sionals and the general public. Trail maps, developed
in Task 4, will be included for each planning subregion
as well as the citywide scale. Trails included in the
plan will follow City-established trail categorization,
with written descriptions of each trail segment and of
overall trail corridors. Alta will recommend, as appro-
priate, optimizations to the City’s existing trail network,
where some trail segments may be combined, recat-
egorized, or otherwise modified. Relevant portions of
traild design guidelines found in the LA County Trails
Manual will be included. The document will include
summaries of the environmental concerns and a high-
level overview of potential mitigation measures identi-
fied in Tasks 1 and 2.
A framework will be provided for trail maintenance,
prioritization, potential constraints, and funding oppor-
tunities. An appendix will include records of previous
outreach efforts, outcomes of the public workshop in
Task 6, conceptual trail alignments, and detailed find-
ings of the document review in Task 2.
TASK 5.1 DRAFT TNP
Alta will provide a draft TNP for City review, which
will, after one round of comments from City staff, be
presented to the public and at City meetings in Task 6.
This draft will include the elements discussed above,
as well as graphical formatting.
TASK 5.2 FINAL TNP
Incorporating City comments as well as those received
during the workshop and meeting process in Task 6,
the Final TNP will be a polished, concise document
suitable for publishing on the City’s website. Alta will
provide the Final TNP in PDF format at resolutions
suitable for printing and posting online. Alta will also
TASK 4.1 DRAFT TRAIL MAPS
Alta will provide draft trail maps for each of the five
(5) trail planning subregions as well as one (1) citywide
trails map for review. These maps will include all infor-
mation that is anticipated to be shown on the maps
that will appear in the Trails Network Plan, online, and
in print form. The primary goal of the draft maps will
be to identify desired content and overall look and feel
for the maps. These maps will undergo one (1) round of
City review before proceeding to Task 4.2.
TASK 4.2 FINAL TRAIL MAPS
The draft trail maps will be refined into the final trail
maps, where the overall graphical theme and content
will be formatted for: inclusion in the Trails Network
Plan document; downloadable via the City website;
print-ready as a foldout map; and the public workshop
in Task 6. One round of revisions is anticipated to these
maps based upon public and City feedback received
in Task 6.
Alta has experience mapping a range of trail types in varied
conditions, with maps designed for both public review and
reference by planning professionals.
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Date Map Created/Revised: 6/28/2017 Author: James Powell
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each planning area, to discuss trails specific to areas
where attendees live and visit. Results of the meeting
will be summarized in a memo for the City, and action-
able outcomes of the meeting will be verified with the
City prior to incorporation into the TNP.
TASK 6.2 CITY MEETINGS
Alta will attend up to two (2) meetings each with
the City Planning Commission and City Council, to
present the draft TNP and the Final TNP for review and
comment. Alta will provide Powerpoint presentations
for each meeting. Responses from each of these meet-
ings will be summarized in memo format, with any
potential changes to the TNP highlighted for review by
the City PM prior to incorporation into the TNP.
Task 6 Deliverables:
• Facilitation of one (1) public workshop with:
»Up to six (6) display boards
»Powerpoint presentation
»Comment forms, sign-in sheets, and workshop
note-taking materials
»Summary memo of workshop results
• Attendance at up to four (4) total City meetings
with:
»Powerpoint presentations prepared for each
»Summary memos for each with feedback
received
provide up to three (3) bound hard copies, and digital
native files used in the creation of the document,
including GIS data of the trails network.
Task 5 Deliverables:
• Draft Trails Network Plan in PDF format
• Final Trails Network Plan
»Digital source files
»GIS data
»Final PDFs in print-ready and web-ready formats
»Up to three (3) bound hard copies
Task 6. Attend Public
Workshops and City Meetings
This task will involve the presentation of the draft TNP
to the public, Planning Commission, and City Council.
These meetings will present the project’s background
and process, as well as the maps and recommenda-
tions developed in Tasks 4 and 5. It is anticipated that
feedback received at these meetings will be incorpo -
rated into the final TNP, and documentation from these
meetings will be provided in the TNP.
TASK 6.1. PUBLIC WORKSHOP
The Alta team will facilitate and attend one (1) public
workshop to present the draft TNP, including new trail
maps, the project’s goals, objectives, and process,
and any modifications to the trails network that differ
from the outcomes of the City’s previous outreach
processes. Alta will provide maps of each of the five
subregions, as well as a citywide overview map, a
Powerpoint presentation, comment forms, and sign-in
sheets. Alta team will facilitate break-out sessions for
Gathering feedback from local trail users creates well-
informed and well-supported trails plans.
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Project ScheduleRancho Palos Verdes Trail Network Plan UpdateALTA PLANNING + DESIGNTask 1: Project Initiation and Coordinatoin Task 1.1: General Project Management Task 1.2: Kick-off MeetingT Task 1.3: Monthly Progress MeetingsTTTTTTask 2: Review City Documents Task 2.1: Review City DocumentsTask 3: Review Public Workshop Material Task 3.1: Review Public Workshop MaterialTask 4: Prepare Trail Maps Task 4.1: Draft Trail Maps Task 4.2: Final Trail MapsTask 5: Prepare the Updated Trails Network Plan Document Task 5.1: Draft Trails Network Plan Task 5.2: Final Trails Network PlanTask 6: Attend Public Workshops and City Meetings Task 6.1: Public WorkshopO Task 6.2: City MeetingsC C C CLEGENDTask ProgressTProject Team MeetingDeliverableOPublic MeetingClient ReviewCCity Council/Commission Meeting2019TaskFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyB-31
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Alta’s mission is to create
active communities.
Alta Planning + Design is North America’s leading
multimodal transportation firm that specializes in
the planning, design, and implementation of bicycle,
pedestrian, park, and trail corridors and systems.
Founded in 1996, Alta has more than 200 staff in 32
offices across North America.
TRAIL PLANNING AND DESIGN
Alta is the nation’s leading firm specializing in the plan-
ning and design of trail and pathway facilities and
systems, and has studied, planned, designed, and
implemented more than 8,000 miles of bikeways,
walkways, and trails. We provide services ranging from
master plans to construction documents, including
visioning, alternatives analysis, property acquisition
strategies, maintenance and management plans, accu-
rate cost estimation, and funding action plans. Alta has
led dozens of trail and greenway projects in Southern
California, such as the Castaic Area Multi-Use Trails
Plan, Santa Susana Trails Master Plan, and Riverside
County Comprehensive Trails Plan, among others.
We are experienced with addressing technical and
community issues and objectives associated with path-
ways and regional trails, such as seeing that applicable
standards are met, the intended users are well-served,
conflicts and impacts are avoided, and end-user and
stakeholder feedback is incorporated throughout the
planning and design process.
Alta authored or helped prepare many of the docu-
ments that provide standards or best practices for
bicycle, pedestrian and trail facilities. We know the
necessary elements that contribute to a successful
trail, including the nuances of the physical improve -
ments (reduction of conflicts at complicated intersec-
tions, transitions between on- and off-road sections
and sidewalk facilities, mitigation of impacts in sensitive
environmental and constrained areas), the aesthetic
qualities (landscaping, surfacing, amenities), site secu-
rity elements (rules signing, fencing, visibility, lighting),
and maintenance and management (pathway mainte -
nance and monitoring, police patrolling, and commu-
nity stewards).
Types of Services Offered: Trail planning and
design, sustainable landscape architecture, recre-
ational trail and pathway facilities and systems,
parks and open space planning, transportation
master plans, transportation engineering, bicycle/
pedestrian facility design, economic evaluation
of transportation projects, demand modeling,
collision analytics, bicycle parking, signage and
wayfinding plans, GIS, public engagement, educa-
tion and marketing services
Year Founded: 1996
Form of Organization: CA Corporation
Office Locations: 30 offices, 200 employees
Atlanta, GA; Arlington, VA; Baltimore, MD; Bentonville,
AR; Boise, ID; Bozeman, MT; Cambridge, MA; Champaign-
Urbana, IL; Dallas, TX; Davidson, NC; Denver, CO;
Durham, NC; Greenville, SC; Jupiter, FL; Los Angeles, CA;
Memphis, TN; Minneapolis, MN; Oakland, CA; Portland,
OR; Sacramento, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Diego, CA;
San Jose, CA; San Rafael, CA; Saratoga Springs, NY;
Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; Spokane, WA; Tallahassee, FL;
Troy, NY
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
Alta Planning + Design has studied, planned, designed, and
implemented more than 8,000 miles of bikeways, walkways,
and trails.
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EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH
SUBCONSULTANT SAPPHOS
ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
Alta Planning + Design and subconsultant Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. (Sapphos) have a strong working
relationship. Our firms have collaborated on a number
of significant planning efforts in Los Angeles County,
including the Castaic Area Multi Use Trails Plan, Santa
Susana Mountains Trails Master Plan Phase II, and the
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre Hiking Trail. For the
Rancho Palos Verdes Trail Network Plan, Sapphos
will support Alta by analyzing documents and maps
prepared through the City’s previous planning
processes, with an eye toward environmental clearance
and implementation. Potential mitigation measures will
be identified, as will possible areas for controversy, and
opportunities to reduce potential impacts of proposed
and conceptual trails. Sapphos will also support in
public outreach and review of the project’s maps and
plan document.
More information about Sapphos can be found in their
firm profile below.
TRAIL AMENITIES
Alta’s designers can create trail features that reflect
a community’s unique culture and provide recreation,
education and inspiration. Installations and signage
can educate trail users about the history of the trail,
local ecology, or environmental concerns. Providing
benches at rest areas and viewpoints encourages
people of all ages and capabilities to use the trail.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Gateway, streetscape, and landscape elements have
the ability to strengthen and promote the identity of
a community or corridor. We use a sustainable design
approach to develop concepts that integrate best
management practices, green infrastructure, and
durable materials. Our planting, grading, and irrigation
concepts plans are intertwined to create durable land-
scapes that conserve water resources and require low
maintenance. Alta selects native and adapted plants
specifically for each project’s local climate and design
irrigation systems with weather-based irrigation
controllers that are automatic and self-adjusting. We
blend ecological function with landscape aesthetics
by incorporating green infrastructure elements such
as pervious pavement, vegetated bio-swales, vertical
green screens, and trees.
SUBCONSULTANT FIRM PROFILE
For nearly 26 years, the Sapphos Environmental, Inc.
team has supported advanced planning, entitlement,
design, permitting, and environmental compliance
to ensure the successful implementation of projects
in diverse markets throughout California and the
Southwest. Based in Pasadena, Sapphos has provided
thousands of work products to over 700 clients,
including environmental documents in compliance with
both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), worth
more than $87 million over the firm’s history. Sapphos
has also completed hundreds of biological surveys and
archaeological assessments.
Types of Services Offered: Planning, biological,
and environmental compliance services to assist
public-sector and private-sector clients in the
development of a variety of public infrastruc-
ture, including educational, transportation, health,
recreational, and mixed-use projects.
Year Founded: 1992
Form of Organization: CA S-Corporation
Address:
430 North Halstead Street
Pasadena, CA 91107
Contact Person:
Laura Male
(626) 683-3547 ext. 125
lmale@sapphosenvironmental.com
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Team: Alta
Project: Rancho Palos Verdes, California Coastal Trail
Date: 2012 - 2014
Client and Reference: City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
Ara Michael Mihranian, Deputy Director of Community
Development, (310) 544-5228, 30940 Hawthorne
Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Team: Sapphos
Project: County of Los Angeles Trails Manual
Date: 2011
Client and Reference: County of Los Angeles
Department of Parks and Recreation, Planning
Division, Norma Garcia, Director, (626) 588-5364
1000 S Fremont Ave., Unit #40
Alhambra, CA 91803
References
Team: Alta + Sapphos
Project: Santa Susana Mountains Trails Master Plan
Date: 2017-2018
Client and Reference: Los Angeles County
Department of Parks and Recreation,
Michelle O’Connor, Trails Planning Section Head,
(626) 588-5302
1000 S. Fremont Ave. Unit #40 Building A-9 West,
3rd Floor Alhambra, CA 91803
Team: Alta + Sapphos
Project: Castaic Area Multi-Use Trails Plan
Date: 2015-2016
Client and Reference: Los Angeles County
Department of Parks and Recreation, Zachary Likins,
Park Planner, (626) 588-5318,
1000 S. Fremont Ave. Unit #40 Building A-9 West,
3rd Floor Alhambra, CA 91803
Team: Alta
Project: Riverside County Comprehensive Trails Plan
Date: 2016-2018
Client and Reference: County of Riverside, Kyla
Brown, Assistant Director, (951) 955-4306
4080 Lemon Street,
Riverside, California 92501
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