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Home My WebLink About2/21/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (12) MINUTE ORDER NO. 6805 APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 FOR CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TOM DODSON AND ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR PALM HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN LOCATED IN THE SANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS JUST SOUTH OF EAST PALM CANYON DRIVE. ------------------ I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, approving Change Order No. 2 for Contract Services Agreement with Tom Dodson and Associates to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for Palm Hills Specific Plan located in the Santa Rosa Mountains just South of East Palm Canyon Drive, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 21 sc day of February, 2001. PATRICIA A. 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T �- _ � � "� 9(vlbl '� '-L �,,I�, '6 •''�r, x . III -Ik 1 L I J r5 � 36 31 ; 31 ! 3, f - j. EERIrtTION 5 w Y LIp City L � _ 5 � 'N U 1 A N �tc�� I J � _ S 4 Yti ° o t I y I I C\ q� mnxEnGn SOURCE: "GUE5 F., USCS MAP,PALM SPRINGS QUADRANGLE Project Vicinity Map LSGEMAP, CATHEDRAL CITY QUADRANGLE SMITH, SMITH.PERONI&FOX PERONI 2 & FOX /24 Z 5. 073Z PALM HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 TDA will perform the following scope of work to finalize the Palm Hills Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Based on our most recent discussions, the project applicant and his representatives have revised the project in accordance with input from the City of Palm Springs and is seeking expeditious revision and completion of the Draft FIR for public review and comment. The scope of work to accomplish these revisions in a timely manner and a cost estimate to complete the Draft EIR is presented below. SCOPE OF WORK AND COST ESTIMATE Based on our discussions, TDA envisions conducting the following additional technical investigations and work effort. A. Visual Simulations and Evaluation Tlus task will be carried out by Focus 360. Brent Chase has provided a cost estimate to complete six new visual simulations;modify the model;and provide visual simulation presentations to the City Planning Commission and City Council. The fee for this effort is $12,000. B. Traffic and Noise Uvdates John Kain will revise the traffic study and noise impact forecasts. The fee for this effort will be $7,000. C. All Other Issues TDA will revise all other sections of the Draft EIR this will include incorporating all comments from the City and,where appropriate,the comments of the applicant and his representatives. It will also involve major revisions to several key sections of the Draft EIR,including land use and biological resources. In addition, the revisions to the Draft EIR will integrate two alternatives throughout the whole document,the original project and the proposed revision. Although I agree with this approach,this is a substantial writing effort to create an adequate document. I anticipate that TDA will expend approximately 300 hours of effort. Therefore, I am requesting a $35,000 budget for this task. D. Printing I am concerned that printing this document, with a substantial number of 11' x 17' visual simulations,will cost substantially more than originally budgeted. Therefore,Ibelieve the printing budget should be increased by$10,000. Tlus assumes a cost of$100 per document(based on recent experience this is a realistic value) and printing 150 documents. �a1�3 Schedule This is the most difficult aspect of the project to estimate. As you are aware,we have had some problems assembling all of the project data to complete the evaluations in the Draft EIR compiled to date. I suggest the following approach. From the date that the City, applicant and TDA agree that all applicant submittals and information are in our hands, TDA will complete the Draft EIR within 45 days. However, I will make every effort to complete the Draft EIR within 30 days of date of receipt all information from the applicant. Thus,assuming all data is in our hands by February 15,2001,TDA will complete the Draft Screencheck EIR by April 2, but will strive to meet a March 17, 2001 date. Conclusion The cost estimates outlined above,total$64,000,will allow TDA to complete the Draft EIR for the Palm Hills Specific Plan on a fast track schedule. TDA will mobilize all of its resources to meet the schedule outlined above and to provide a fully substantiated environmental impact forecast. The above estimate focuses only on proposed revisions to the Draft EIR;this does not alter the budget for the remaining tasks in the existing contract. We will proceed with revisions immediately upon authorization by the City. 2 /2A �f MINUTE ORDER NO. APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 FOR CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TOM DODSON AND ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR PALM HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN LOCATED IN THE SANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS JUST SOUTH OF EAST PALM CANYON DRIVE. I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, approving the Contract Services Agreement with Tom Dodson and Associates to prepare and Environmental Impact Report for Change Order No.2,Palm Hills Specific Plan was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 21" day of February, 2001. TRISHA SANDERS City Clerk /al