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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-11-06; City Council; 7899-1; Revision Environmental Impact Report Carlsbad State Beach Bluff ProtectionCITY- MTG. 11/6/84 DEPT. PLN IF CARLSBAD - AGENDB TITLE:REVISION TO A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR DEPT. HD. h&k. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON THE ClTYATTY CARLSBAD STATE BEACH BLUFF PROTECTION CITY MGR. :ILL RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve City Council Resolution No. 78a-3 , authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement to prepare an environmental impact report with Westec Services, Inc. for the Carlsbad State Beach Bluff Protection Project. ITEM EXPLANATION On October 2, 1984 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 7772, approving an agreement between the City of Carlsbad and Westec Services, Inc. for the preparation of an environmental impact report for the Carlsbad State Beach Bluff Protection Project. Subsequent to Council approval, the applicant requested several changes to the contract. Both the Land Use Planning Office and the City Attorney's Office have reviewed the proposed changes and believe that they are minor in nature. These changes are primarily for better clarification. The requested changes have been incorporated into revised contract attached to this document. In addition, the cost of this environmental impact report was incorrectly stated as $20,230.00 in the previous agenda bill. The correct figure for the preparation of this environmental impact report is $19,330.00. FISCAL IMPACT Completion of the environmental impact report will cost the city $19,330.00. Funds for the completion of this roject have already been allocated by the City Council. in CIP account no. 3185. EXHIBITS $)44,830 is appropriated 1. Location Map 3. Exhibit 'A', (Agreement between City of Carlsbad & Westec 4. Attachments "1-3" (For agreement between City of Carlsbad & 2. City Council Resolution No. 78 a3 Services) Westec Services) c LOCATION MAP I 0, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 '0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 RESOLUTION NO 7803 A RFSOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND WESTEC SERVICES, INC. FOR PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE CARLSBAD STATE BEACH BLUFF PROTECTION - PROJECT NO. 3185 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does iereby resolve as follows: 1. That an agreement between the City of Carlsbad and JESTEC Services, Inc. for preparation of an Environmental Impact teport for the Carlsbad State Beach Bluff Protection Project, a :opy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exh.ibit A, is hereby approved. 2. The Mayor of the City of Carlsbad is hereby authorized ind directed to execute said agreement for and on behalf of the :ity of Carlsbad. 3. This resolution supercedes Resolution No. 7772. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the :ity Council of the City of Carlsbad held the 6th day of J%vember , 1984, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council mnbers Casler, bs, Kulchin, CHick and Prescott NOES: None ABSENT: Mne CASLER, Mayor iTTEST : SLETHA La RAUTE 1 SEAL) 3 -- AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made this gf' day of NO^, , 1984, between the CITY OF CARLSBAD, a .municipal corporation of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as CITY, and WESTEC SERVICES, INC. hereinafter referred to as CONSULTANT. RECITALS WHEREAS, the city, has proposed a project, for which the city must prepare an Environmental Impact Report. The proposed project is identified as the construction of a seawall the design alternatives and specifications for which are being prepared by Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Civil Engineers. The subject property is located west of Carlsbad Boulevard between Oak Avenue and Agua Hedionda Lagoon, and more precisely shown on the plat marked Attachment "l", attached hereto and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, the Consultant has the qualifications to pre- pare the required Environmental Impact Report; and WHEREAS, it is understood that the Consultant shall be an independent contractor of the city; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual conve- nants and conditions, the parties hereto agree as follows: (1) DUTIES OF THE CONSULTANT Consultant shall prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the subject project in accord with the California Environ- mental Quality Act as implemented by the State Guidelines and by City in Title 19 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and its implementing resolutions. In carrying out this obligation the Consultant's duties shall include the following: EXHIBIT "A" (a) The Consultant shall (1) make all necessary and required field explorations, review and tests associated with the scope of work; (2) make all necessary and required laboratory tests and analysis associated with the scope of work; (3) appear and be prepared to answer questions and prepare testimony on the final Environmental Impact Report at up to four public hearings before the Planning Commission and the City Council prior to the certification of the report; (4) make all reports necessary to comply with the requirements of this section; (5) Consult and cooperate with Woodward-Clyde Consultants the civil engineering firm preparing the design alternatives and specifications for the proposed seawall. Before preparinq the draft report, the Consultant shall submit five copies of a preliminary report (screen check EIR) to the Planning Director for staff review. The consultant shall revise the preliminary report as requested by staff in order to make it suitable for draft EIR review. (b) Consultant shall prepare a draft report in compli- ance with the scope of work contained in Attachments "2" and ''3" on file at the Land Use Planning Office (unless otherwise stated in this agreement), -2- attached hereto and made a part hereof and with applicable state law and city ordinances. The Consultant shall submit to city fifty copies (in 3 ring binders) plus a reproducible master of the draft EIR to the city. (c) Consultant shall attempt to determine as soon as possible in his study of the area involved, those factors which could severely inhibit or prohibit the proposed project. If it appears that such fac- tors are present, he shall so inform the Planning Director who in turn will discuss with the appli- cant the feasibility of continuing with the report. The objective of this subsection of the agreement is to minimize the cost if these adverse factors exist. Consultant shall prepare and file with the city a written responses to all comments received subse- quent to public notice that the draft environmental impact report has been filed. Consultant shall also prepare any responses necessary to matters raised at the public hearings. The written responses shall be prepared in a form that will permit the responses to be incorporated into the final environmental impact report . -3- (2) DUTIES OF THE CITY The City will ma.-e payment to vided for in this agreement. he Consultant as pro- The City will make available to the Consultant any do- cument, studies, or other information in its possession related to the proposed project. The City will review the Preliminary Report presented by the Consultant within fourteen working days of their receipt and make written comments to the Consultant within that time period. The city shall provide the consultant with copies of all written comments received on the draft Environ- mental Impact Report subsequent to public notice that the draft Environmental Impact Report has been filed and is available for public review. (3) TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT The city may terminate this agreement at any time by giving written notice to the Consultant of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof, at least fifteen days prior to the effective date of the termination. In event of termination all finished or unfinished documents and other materials prepared pursuant to this aqreement shall become its property. Upon termination for reasons other than breach of this agreement City shall pay Consultant the reasonable value of the services completed to the date of notice of termination. -4- (4) RELEASE OF INFORMATION BY CONSULTANT Any reports, information or other data, prepared or assem- bled by the Consultant under this agreement shall not be made available to any individual or organization by the con- sultant without the prior written approval of the city. (5) OWNERSHIP, PUBLICATION, REPRODUCTION AND USE OF ENVIRON- MENTAL IMPACT REPORTS AND OTHER MATERIALS All documents and materials prepared pursuant to this agree- ment are the property of the city. The city shall have the unrestricted authority to publish, disclose, distribute and otherwise use, .in whole or in part, any reports, data, or other materials prepared under this agreement. (6) PAYMENT The Consultant will be paid a maximum of $ 19,330 dollars for all work necessary to carry out the requirements of this agreement, Actual payment shall be based on the cost of the report based on the costs as set forth in Attachments "2" and "3" on file at the Land Use Planning Office. The Consultant shall be paid sixty percent of the compensable services completed within 15 days after receipt of his invoice for the completion of the draft Environmental Impact Report in accordance with Paragraph 1 above. The Consultant will be paid twenty-five percent upon acceptance by the city of the response to comments from the Consultant, the final fifteen percent will be paid not to exceed the maximum -5- amount provided in this agreement within thirty days after receipt of invoice, to be submitted after the certification of the Environmental Impact Report by the City Council or if the City Council has not held a public hearing to consider the certification of the Environmental Impact Report within the time limit specified by Title 19 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, after the expiration of said time limit whichever is earlier. If the final amount is paid prior to certification of the Environmental Impact Report the Consultant shall do any work necessary to produce a certifiable report, without delay or cost upon direction of the City. (7) TIME OF COMPLETION Time is of the essence in carrying out the terms of this agreement . It is understood that inclement weather con- ditions may delay the completion of field work. The Consul- tant will be allowed as many additional days as are nec- essary to compensate for days lost due to inclement weather. The Consultant shall submit to the city five copies of the Preliminary Environmental Impact Report within four weeks of receiving the approved preliminary design engineering report. The consultant shall submit to the city fifty copies of the draft Environmental Impact Report within ten working days of the completed staff review of the Preliminary Environmental Impact Report. -6- I (8) LIMITS OF THE OBLIGATION The limits of the obligation of the city under this agree- ment is in the sum of $ 19,330 which amount is estimated to be sufficient to compensate the consultant for all services performed hereunder during the terms of this agree-ment. In the event at any time it appears to the Consultant that said sum may not be sufficient, he shall immediately so notify the Planning Director. He will not perform any work or incur any obligation beyond said sum of $ 19,330 without appropriate amendment to this agreement. (9) CHANGES IN WORK If, in the course of this contract, changes seem merited by the Consultant or the City and informal consultations indi- cate that a change in the conditions of the contract is war- ranted, the Consultant or the City may request a change in the contract. Such changes shall be processed by the City in the following manner. A letter outlining the required changes shall be forwarded to the City or Consultant to inform them of the proposed changes along with a statement of estimated changes in charges or time schedule. After reaching mutual agreement on the proposal, a supplemental agreement shall be prepared by the City and approved by the City Council. Such supplemental agreement shall not render ineffective or invalid unaffected portions of the agreement. Changes requiring immediate action by the Consultant or the -7- city shall be ordered by the City Manager, who will inform a principal of the Consultant's firm of the necessity of such action and follow up with a supplemental agreement covering such work. The lump sum amounts detailed in this agreement shall be adjusted for changes, either additive or deductive, in the scope of work. (10) HOLD HARMLESS The Consultant will indemnify the City against and hold it harmless from all and any cost, expense, or liability for damages on account of injury or death to persons or damage to property resultinq from or arising out of or in any way connected with the performance by consultant of this agree- ment, including the defense of any action arising therefrom. Consultant will reimburse the City for all costs, expenses and losses incurred by it in consequence of any claims, de- mands and causes of action which may be brought against it by a person arising out of the performance by Consultant of this agreement. (11) MAINTAIN INSURANCE Consultant shall, at all times that this agreement is in effect cause to be maintained in force and effect an insurance policy or policies which will insure and indemnify both City and Consultant against liability or financial loss -8- resulting from injuries occurring as a result of any acts or activity of Consultant. The liability under such insurance policy shall be not less than $100,000 for any one person injured or $300,000 for any one accident and $50,000 for property damage. The policy shall be written by a responsible company or companies to be approved by City, and shall be noncancelable except on ten days' written notice to City. Such policy shall name City as co-assured and a copy of such policy shall be filed with the City. (12) INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant in accordance with his status as an independent contractor, covenants and agrees that he will conduct him- self consistent with such status, that he will neither hold himself out as nor claim to be an officer or employee of the city by reason hereof, and that he will not by reason hereof, make any claim, demand, or application to or for any right or privilege applicable to an officer or employee of the City including, but not limited to, workmen's compensa- tion coverage, unemployment insurance benefits, social se- curity coverage, or retirement membership credit. (13) ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT Consultant shall not assign this contract or any part there- of or any monies due or to become due thereunder without the prior written consent of the City. -9- (14) SUBCONTRACTING If the Consultant shall subcontract any of the work to be performed under this contract by Consultant, the Consultant shall be fully responsible to the City for the acts and omissions of its subcontractor and of the persons either . directly or indirectly employed by its subcontractor, as it is for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by it. Nothing contained in this contract shall create any contractual relationship between any subcontractor of Con- sultant and the City. The Consultant shall bind every sub- contractor and every subcontractor of a subcontractor by their terms of this contract applicable to its work unless specifically noted to the contrary in the subcontract in question approved in writing by the city. (15) PROHIBITED INTEREST No official of the City who is authorized in such capacity on behalf of the City to negotiate, make, accept or approve, or to take part in negotiating, making, accepting or approv- ing any architectural, engineering, inspection, construc- tion, or material supply contract or subcontract in connec- tion with the construction of the project, shall become dir- ectly or indirectly interested personally in this contract or in any part thereof. No officer, employee, architect, attorney, engineer or inspector of or for the City who is authorized in such capacity and on behalf of the City to -10- exercise any executive, supervisory or other similar func- tions in connection with the performance of this contract shall become directly or indirectly interested personally in this contract or any part thereof. (16) VERBAL AGREEMENT OR CONVERSATION No verbal agreement or conversation with any officer, agent or employee of the City, either before, during or after the execution of this contract, shall affect or modify any of the terms or obligations herein contained, nor such verbal agreement or conversation entitle the Consultant to any additional payment whatsoever under the terms of this , contract. -1 1- .. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement on the day and year first above written. CITY OF CARLSBAD, a Municipal Corporation of the State of California .- APPROVED AS /TO, FORP Assistant' City Attorney -1 2- -. 5 5 .. WESTEC Services, Inc. 321 1 Fifth Avenue, San Diego. CA 92103-5765 (619) 294-9770 84-8 00-E September 27, 1984 City of Carlsbad Land Use Planning Office 1200 Elm Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 Attn: Michael Howes Dear Mr. Howes: I9-n writing at your request as a follow-up to our telephone conversation. WESTEC Services met with Leighton and Associates yesterday to discuss the possibility of reducing our cost to prepare the Draft and Final EIRs for the Carlsbad Seawall Project. At the time we prepared our initial proposal to the City (9/17/84), we were unaware that some geologic information regarding the project area would be available to us during preparation of the EIR’s via a Preliminary Engineering Study and Project Design prepared by Woodward-Clyde Consultants. As I indicated on the telephone, the availability of site specific geologic informa- tion will reduce our effort somewhat in the areas of literature review, geologic mapping and the preparation of bluff and beach cross sections. This will enable us to reduce our total costs by $400.00 to a total of $19,330.00 ($19,730.00 - $400.00) for all tasks described in our previous proposal (9/17/84) to the City. It should be emphasized that the EIR process will provide a valuable third-party review of the appropriateness of the preliminary seawall design, in addition to an analysis of its subsequent effects on the environment. Please forward all contractual information to our office as soon as possible. We are anxious to begin work on this challenging project. It will be necessary for the City to provide WESTEC with the Preliminary Engineering Study and Project Design along with the notice to proceed. Our project schedule is dependent upon receipt of this information which will serve as the project description and the basis of our analyses. Project Manager 4 /L?+,‘,,.r,h 4 2 ’ S’dn Diego. CA Ventura. CA Brawley. CA Phoenix. AZ Philadelphla. PA Washington. D C J7 .I PROPOSAL TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE CITY OF CARLSBAD SEAWALL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Submitted To: City of Carlsbad Land Use Planning Office 1200 Elm Avenue Carlsbad, California 92008 Submitted By: WESTEC Services, Inc. 321 1 Fifth Avenue San Diego, California 92 103 September 17, 1984 Section I I .1 1.2 I1 2.1 2.2 111 3.1 3.2 IV 4.1 V 5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4 5.1.5 5.1.6 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title - I NTR ODU C TI0 N Understanding of the Project Responsibilities Under the Contract SCOPE OF WORK Analytical Method Technical Approach SCHEDULE AND COST Schedule cost PERSONNEL Project Team QUALIFICATIONS AND REFERENCES WESTEC Services, Inc. Corporate Profile Analytical Approach Proven Managerial Skills Facilities Clients References Leighton and Associates Corporate Profile Facilities Clients Page 1 1 -2 9 9 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 i Section VI 6. I 6.2 VI1 7.1 7.2 Number 1 Letter A B TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Title - EXPERIENCE WESTEC Services Leighton and Associates STATEMENT OF OFFER Points of Contact Authorization TABLE Tit le - Project Team Contributions APPENDICES Title - Resumes Project Experience Page 20 20 29 22 22 22 Page 11 Page A- 1 B- 1 ii SECTION I INTRODUCTION In response to your Request for Proposal (RFP), WESTEC Services, Inc. is pleased to submit this proposal to prepare the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) for the proposed City of Carlsbad's Seawall Development project. WESTEC Services' project team is highly qualified and fully capable of providing the level of analysis required by the City of Carlsbad. The management and production team is thoroughly familiar with State and City environmental documentation guidelines. Leighton and Associates, who will conduct the geological analysis for the project, will provide the expertise needed to properly evaluate the key issue of coastal geomorpho- logical impacts associated with the project. 1.1 UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECT The 4000-foot seawall would be built between Oak Avenue and Agua Hedionda Lagoon in the City of Carlsbad. The purpose of the seawall is to protect Carlsbad Boulevard, a major north-south coastal route, from this rapidly eroding shoreline. In addition to storm wave action, the erosion process has been greatly accelerated by surface runoff, drain pipe discharges and public access across the bluff to the beach. The seawall will be founded in bedrock and will require large quantities of grading. Temporary traffic disruptions on Carlsbad Boulevard will occur. Direct public access across the bluff to certain portions of the beach will be temporarily, and possibly permanently, precluded. The project will involve the construction of a seawall on State property; how- ever, since the project has been initiated by the City, Carlsbad will be the Lead Agency under CEQA. It is possible that the State Department of Boating and Waterways will provide partial funding for the project if a City funding request is approved. The City of Carlsbad has not adopted a Coastal Land Use Plan for the area of the City in which the seawall will be built, therefore a Coastal Development Permit must be granted by the Coastal Commission for the project. Also, it may be necessary to obtain approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers if the seawall or associated grading will extend below Mean High Tide. In this case, the environmental document would have to be prepared and processed according to NEPA as well as CEQA Guide- lines. In the absence of detailed project plans, this determination cannot be made. A plan and profile for the seawall has not yet been prepared or is not available to the prospective EIR consultants. It is assumed for the purposes of this proposal that 1 the seawall will be engineered to withstand a specific design wave. The choice of the design wave height will depend upon the type of wave expected (nonbreaking, breaking, or broken) and on the geometrical and porosity (in the case of rip-rap) characteristics of the structure. The design and benefit of the structure will depend upon its shape which could be a vertical, sloping, stepped, nonreentrant or reentrant face wall. This proposal does not include an independent engineering analysis of the seawall structure or specific engineered alternatives. Rather, our proposal (and EIR) would address the short- and long-term environmental effects of seawall construction. However, as described in Section 2.2 of this proposal, our EIR will address such related phenomena as the effects of wind-generated waves, overtopping and the appropriateness of the selected seawall design. It is assumed that an engineering report will accompany the seawall develop- ment plans, and be made available to the EIR consultant, which will include assump- tions, data and calculations used to design the seawall. 12 RESPONSIBILITES UNDER THE CONTRACT WESTEC Services' responsibility under the contract will include the following: Attendance and presentations at a maximum of two public scoping meetings prior to preparation of the Draft EIR (optional: only if requested by City). Preparation of Draft and Final EIRs which are acceptable to the City and which conform to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 and State CEQA Guidelines with recent amendments, and are consistent with the Carlsbad Environmental Protection Ordinance. Analysis in the EIR which will be of sufficient depth to cover all aspects of the project, including Coastal Act conformity and related effects on the project site and region. Provision of 3 copies of the preliminary Draft EIR for review by the City and 50 copies of the Draft EIR (including 1 reproducible copy) in 3-ring loose-leaf binders. Responses to comments made during the Draft EIR review period. Preparation and printing of Final EIR. Attendance and presentations by the senior project manager or project manager, as necessary, at a maximum of four public hearings. The following sections present our proposed scope of work, proposed schedule and cost, personnel and corporate qualifications and references, experience, and state- ment of offer. 2 SECTION 11 SCOPE OF WORK 2. I ANALYTICAL METHOD WESTEC Services, Inc. will prepare the report in conformance with the Cali- fornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970 and State CEQA Guidelines as well as the Environmental protection ordinance for the City of Carlsbad. The EIR Will assemble available data, originate new data as necessary and provide assessments of the probable long-term and short-range effects of the proposed project in accordance with CEQA. The EIR will provide an evaluation of all feasible mitigation measures Or Proj- ect alternatives which could be used to reduce or eliminate potential adverse impacts of the project. 2.2 TECHNICAL APPROACH Based on information given in the RFP, conversations with the Land Use Plan- ning Office Of the City of Carlsbad and the staff of the Sari Diego Region Coastal CO~miSsion, our familiarity with the City of Carlsbad and with the project area, as well as our previous experience with similar projects, WESTEC Services has developed the fO~~OWing technical approach. We have identified issues which should be inchded in the EIR. Primary emphasis has been given to those issues identified in the RFP and to those issues which could involve significant environmental impacts, as discussed below- In addition, WESTEC will address any issues identified in response to the Notice of Preparation. Other environmental issues will be analyzed in a level of detail comrf~en- surate with their potential level of impact. Our analysis will focus on impacts resulting from construction and the long- term effects of the seawall. A development plan is not available at this time; however, it is assumed that a detailed project description will be available for use by the EIR consultant. The analysis will focus heavily on the significant, long-term environmental impacts associated with the seawall and recommended mitigation measur- and alterna- tives. WESTEC's approach to the identified significant issues is described below: The EIR will also describe effects found not to be significant. 0 Coastal Geomorphology/CoastaI Processes Leighton and Associates will conduct the analysis for this POrtion Of the EIR. The Primary method involved in the investigation will include an analysis and review of available geomorphic, geologic, soils and hydrogeologic data Ff linent to the subject site. All appropriate and pertinent data will be transferred to base map. A 3 review and analysis of aerial photographs will be performed on a set of sequential air photographs to study the sea bluff through time. All pertinent data will be transferred to the site plan utilized for compilation of data. A summary analysis of all observations made with the air photostudy will be tabulated. A site geological reconnaissance will be performed which will include geologic and geomorphic mapping of all geologic units, geomorphic units, cultural features, and other pertinent data which may affect the present and/or future short and long term stability and configuration of this sea cliff and beach area. The geological reconnaissance will include at least three cross section profile geologic mapping sections through critical and/or representative sections of the bluff and beach areas. The analysis will include an evaluation of the sea bluff stability and retreat rate, both from a short term as well as a long term perspective. Long shore drift of beach deposits and the transgression and regression of beach sand will be sum- marized and analysis provided for the short term and long term. Liquefaction aspects and groundwater changes, water seeps, and their effects upon the existing slope and beach configuration, as well as the proposed development and long term configuration will be discussed. Erosion potential and possible effect upon Agua Hedionda Lagoon will be included. The effects of construction and grading for the seawall upon the sea bluff, beach and Agua Hedionda Lagoon will also be analyzed and summarized. Possible inter- actions of geologic, geomorphic, proposed development, and other outside influences, will be addressed. Possible mitigation measures and/or alternatives will be provided, where appropriate. 0 Visual Resources The Draft EIR will include a discussion of the scenic qualities of the shoreline and bluffs and of the views surrounding the site. A description of the physio- graphic and man-made features of the area will be included, as well as a description of notable scenic features visible from the site (photos will be included). Existing struc- tures will be identified, as well as existing roads and disturbed areas. The significance of the shoreline will be addressed in terms of its scenic and open space values. The aesthetic effects of seawall will be described. Potential impacts to be discussed include: 1) alteration of the land due to earth movement, 2) disturbance of soils including any consequent erosion or siltation, 3) retention and restoration of natural open space, 4) use of landscaping, 5) seawall architectural considerations, 6) effects on public viewpoints, 7) Coastal Act policies on visual resources. 4 0 Hydrology This section of the Draft EIR will focus on the existing hydrology of the project area including groundwater levels and chemistry and surface runoff. The sur- face runoff conveyance facilities will be described, including a mapping of pipes along the seacliff, and their current contribution to the bluff erosion problem will be assessed. The changes to surface runoff induced by construction of the seawall Mitigation along with the effects of groundwater on the seawall will be described. measures will be recommended. 0 Traffic Circulation Traffic circulation will not be a major emphasis in the EIR. Effects to be considered include the short-term impacts which will occur during seawall construc- tion. The impacts to pedestrian circulation, beach access and vehicular parking will also be addressed. A WESTEC analyst will consult with the City of Carlsbad's Engineer- ing Department and Caltrans to arrive at suitable mitigation measures for construction- related impacts. 0 Land Use/Coastal Act Compatibility The existing land uses within the project area will be described. All applicable land use plans and jurisdictional responsibilities will be detailed. This would include a description of Carlsbad General Plan policies related to the project area and seawall project. The project's compatibility with Coastal Act policies on public access, construction, visual resources and natural resource protection (including Sections 302 1 1, 30221, 30235, 30240, 30251 and 30253) will be addressed since the City still operates under a dual permit system with the Coastal Commission. The project may also fall within the jurisdictional responsibility of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, depending upon whether the seawall and related grading extend below Mean High Tide. 0 Biology While not a major emphasis in the Draft EIR, the existing biological resources of the sea cliffs and sand will be described. The effects of the construction and long-term use of the seawall on these resources will be assessed. Potential sensi- tive species (in terms of vigor) as well as rare and/or endangered species will be eval- uated and mitigation measures recommended. 0 Recreation The existing recreation benefit of the beach adjacent to the proposed seawall will be summarized. This will include a description of the major public access 5 points, including Tamarack, Cherry and Pine Avenues, as well as the many footpaths to the beach. The impacts of seawall construction on beach access, temporary and long- term beach use will be analyzed. It is conceivable that the seawall could have the long- term effect of sand loss or accretion which would affect recreational opportunities. Mitigation measures will be recommended. e Other Required Sections The Draft EIR will contain all sections required by Article 9 of the State CEQA Guidelines and as shown in the RFP tentative Draft EIR table of contents? including? but not limited to, a Summary, Project Description and Cumulative Effects Section. e Project Alternatives This section of the Draft EIR will receive major emphasis. In addition to the "no project" alternative, the EIR will address feasible alternatives which could meet the project objectives. These alternatives could include restrictions on pedestrian access and drainage modificationshmprovements, alternative seawall designs and build- ing materials and a discontinuous rather than continuous seawall. 6 36 SECTION XU SCHEDULE AND COST 3.1 SCHEDULE Prior to commencing with the EIR analysis, WESTEC Services will participate in a maximum of two public scoping meetings, if requested by the City. At this time it is not clear whether the City will conduct scoping meetings. The preliminary Draft EIR will be prepared and three copies submitted for review by the City of Carlsbad within 6 weeks of official notification to proceed. This schedule commitment (and the cost discussed below) assumes that no significant changes in the description or scope of the proposed project occur once we have begun our analysis efforts, and on provision of project data and other available information. Following review of the preliminary Draft EIR by the City of Carlsbad, WESTEC Services will revise the document as necessary in response to any comments, and prepare 50 copies of the Draft EIR, including 1 reproducible copy, for public review within 2 weeks. At the end of the EIR public review period, WESTEC Services, in consultation with the City of Carlsbad, will prepare responses to comments. Comments and responses will be combined with the Draft EIR to constitute the Final EIR. The Senior Project Manager or Project Manager and technical staff, as necessary, will attend a maximum of four public hearings. 3.2 COST The estimated cost for preparing the EIR for the proposed project is $19,730.00. The fee includes preparation and submittal of 3 copies of the preliminary Draft EIR, integration of modifications requested by the City, submittal of 50 copies of the Draft EIR in 3-ring binders (including 1 reproducible copy), response to public com- ments, subsequent preparation and printing of the Final EIR in the form of an attach- ment to the Draft, and attendance at a maximum of four public hearings with presenta- tions as necessary at the hearings. The estimated cost for attendance at two public scoping meetings would be an additional $500.00. 7 COST ESTIMATE Draft EIR Analysis by WESTEC Services . $ 9,762 Ceotechnical Analysis 6,600 Final EIR 2,192 Hearings (4) TOTAL: I, 176 $19,730 8 SECTION XV PERSONNEL I WESTEC Services will provide a highly competent, experienced management team to complete the EIR. The staff of WESTEC Services is fully aware and accustomed to the level of detail and format that environmental studies must meet to satisfy require- ments of the California Environmental Quality Act. Members of WESTEC's project team have had a wide range of experience in environmental studies, and are familiar with a variety of local and regional projects. 4. I PROJECT TEAM Environmental consulting services for the proposed project will be provided largely by members of WESTEC's in-house staff. All of the team members have exten- sive experience in environmental planning and analysis. Mr. Frank Kingery will serve as Senior Project Manager to provide overall project direction and quality assurance. Mr. Kingery serves as WESTEC Services' California registered Geologist. He will attend any scoping meetings and public hearings for the project. Mr. David Claycomb will serve as Project Manager and will be responsible for the day-to-day direction of the project team. A summary of the qualifications and pertinent experience for key personnel is provided below. Complete resumes of project team members are included in Appendix 8. a Frank A. Kingery - Senior Project Manager Mr. Kingery brings to this project a comprehensive knowledge of envi- ronmental planning and analysis. He is fully aware of the processes and procedures involved with the preparation and presentation of environmental impact studies, and is thoroughly familiar with current environmental regulations. Mr. Kingery is knowledge- able in all phases of the environmental review process from initial determination of the content and scope of environmental documents through public review and final report preparation. He has had direct managerial and analytical experience with a wide variety of project types, and has worked with a broad range of agencies to complete complex controversial studies. Some of his management experience has included EIRs. Mr. Kingery is also responsible for the geology and hydrology elements of the firm's environmental documents and is a California Registered Geologist. Based on over IO years of geological and environmental studies experience, he provides technical advice and direction to Environmental Division staff as required. Geotechnical and environmental studies directed by Mr. Kingery have been completed for both private 9 I industry and public agency clients for submittal and review at federal, state and local levels of government. Mr. Kingery has prepared geotechnical, groundwater and surface water studies addressing industrial, residential, commercial, institutional and recre- ational developments in both marine and terrestrial environments. He has also con- ducted a number of seismic risk analyses and water quality monitoring programs. In addition to his technical responsibilities, he has successfully provided expert public testimony before governmental boards and commissions. 0 David W. Claycomb - Project Manager Mr. Claycomb specializes in managing coastal planning projects and the preparation of environmental documents for coastal-related developments for WESTEC Services, Inc. He has worked in several bays in both the Pacific Northwest and southern California on a wide variety of projects. He has served as project manager for the preparation of environmental documents for marine developments at Shelter Cove and Trinidad Harbor in northern California, the Humboldt Bay Harbor District's Boat Build- ing and Repair Facility and the Woodley Island Marina project. Other related work includes management of the preparation of Local Coastal Programs for several Califor- nia cities and over 3 years experience as a City of Arcata, California Planning Commis- sioner and Chairman of the Planning Commission. Mr. Claycomb has recently coordi- nated the preparation of several large-scale complex EIRs for the San Diego Unified Port District, and the Cities of San Diego, San Clemente and Costa Mesa, California. He is well acquainted with CEQA environmental documentation requirements and has managed many projects with multi-agency jurisdictions in the coastal zone which makes him well qualified to manage the Seawall Development Project. 0 Ernest R. Artim - Chief Engineering Geologist Mr. Artim will manage the engineering geologic evaluation for Leighton and Associates and conduct the analysis of the project setting, possible constraints and mitigations. Mr. Artim has over 16 years of experience in geotechnical assessments for a variety of land use projects and has been at the forefront of understanding of the soils, geology, seismicity of western San Diego County. He has personally conducted an ongoing sea cliff recession study on the San Diego County coast from Oceanside to San Diego since 1969 which includes the transgression and regression as well as lateral migration of beach sands. In addition, he is experienced in all phases of regional and local field exploration and seismic investigations. He is highly knowledgeable of the methodologies used in field investigations including field mapping; profiles; aerial photography analysis; remote sensing techniques; and geologic and environmental 10 impact report preparation. Mr. Artim served on the City of San Diego Land Develop- ment Advisory Board from 1978 to 1982. Table 1 PROJECT TEAM CONTRIBUTIONS Name Frank Kingery David Claycomb Stephen Lacy Terry Jacques Ernest R. Artim Dorian E. Mills Title Senior Project M anager/Geologist Project Manager/Environmental Analyst Senior Biologist environmental^ Analyst Geologist-Leighton Associates Geologist-Leighton Associates Percent of Analysis Effort I5 25 5 20 20 I5 11 31 I. SECTION V QUALIFICATIONS AND REFERENCES 5.1 WESTEC SERVICES, INC. WESTEC Services offers the following combination of qualifications and expe- rience for the preparation of the EIR. 0 Direct experience with preparation of environmental reports in Carlsbad and north San Diego County. 0 Direct experience with analysis of environmental issues involving coastal and marine oriented development projects throughout Califor- nia. A major consultant for the preparation of environmental impact reports and related surveys in the southwest United States. Direct experience with CEQA guidelines. 0 0 5.1.1 Corporate Profile WESTEC Services was established in 1972 to meet the growing needs of government and industry for environmental analysis and planning services. Since that time, the firm has completed over 1200 environmental and planning studies in Califor- nia, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Utah and New Mexico. - WESTEC Services is staffed with a multi-disciplinary team of over 200 full- time employees. Environmental services are provided out of the corporate headquar- ters in San Diego and from regional offices located in Ventura and Brawley, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A two-fold philosophy has prevailed in developing WESTEC Services' envi- ronmental consulting capabilities. First, the company is dedicated to building a staff of scientific and technical experts who, to the greatest extent possible, are long-term, full-time employees with post-graduate degrees. Second, the firm applies strict man- agement controls in the areas of task assignment, scheduling, budget, and management participation/review in the final output. Evidence of the success of these policies is shown in the repeat business conducted with virtually all of our major clients. ~ I 5.1.2 AnalyticalApproa ch WESTEC Services' analytical approach is based on the following premise: field data and impact analyses prepared at the environmental assessment level must be complete and well documented to insure that they will withstand the scrutiny of the 12 ',- I ,- required agency and public review. In addition, our experience with residential, indus- trial and commercial development projects allows us to formulate economically feasible and environmentally acceptable mitigation measures and/or .alternatives should any sig- nificant adverse impacts be associated with any project. Therefore, WESTEC Services offers the capability to conduct both pre-development impact analyses and post-devel- opment monitoring programs. Environmental inventory or baseline data developed by WESTEC Services in numerous studies throughout the western states have been utilized in subsequent project planning and design to avoid what would otherwise have resulted in significant impacts to environmental resources. 5.1.3 Proven hflanag erial Skills WESTEC Services has demonstrated the capability to manage complex envi- ronmental and energy studies requiring a multi-disciplinary approach. These studies have resulted in the generation of reports which meet the needs of the permitting and reviewing authorities, the applicant, and private environmentalist concerns. Further- more, WESTEC Services has earned an excellent reputation for the delivery of these documents on time and within budget. 5.1.4 Facilities The corporate headquarters and principal operating facility of WESTEC Ser- vices is located at 3211 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, California. This 15,000 square foot facility houses professional staff of WESTEC Services' Environmental, Energy, and Sys- tems Divisions in addition to the clerical and graphic arts departments, conference areas, reference library, laboratory space for development projects, and computer sys- tem. 5.1.5 ClieIltS W ESTEC Services' project experience applicable to City of Carlsbad's needs has been acquired through work performed for the following major clients: Public Agencies State of California Department of Transportation San Diego Unified Port District City of San Diego City of Chula Vista City of Coronado City of Carlsbad City of Del Mar 13 City of El Cajon City of Escondido City of La Mesa City of Oceanside City of El Centro City of Costa Mesa County of San Diego County of Riverside County of San Bernardino County of Imperial County of Orange Private Developers AVCO Community Developers, Inc. CONROCK Company The William Lyon Company Daon Corporation Christiana Community Developers Shape11 Industries of San Diego 5.1.6 Ref ererrca Public Agencies Mr. Allen M. Jones Environmental Quality Division Planning Department City of San Diego 202 "C" Street, MS 5A San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 236-5775 Mr. Doug Reid Environmental Review Coordinator City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 92010 (619) 575-5009 Mr. Tomas E. Firle Mr. Werner von Gundell Environmental Management Coordinator Planning Director Unified Port District City of Oceanside 3165 Pacific Highway Community Development Center San Diego, CA 921 12 320 N. Horne Street (619) 291 -3900 Oceanside, CA 92054 (6 19) 439-7272 14 Private Firms Mr. Mike Ryan Dam Corporation Daon Centre 4041 McArthur Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92660 (714) 752-7855 Mr. Gary Copson, or Mr. H.L. Troutman AVCO Community Developers, Inc. 16770 West Bernard0 Drive San Diego, CA 92127 (619) 277-2132 Mr. Keith Johnson The Fieldstone Company 8340 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Suite 21 1 San Diego, CA 921 1 I (619) 565-4172 Mr. Lou Lightfoot Louis N. Lightfoot h Associates 708 Fourth Street Oceanside, CA 92054 (619) 722-1924 5.2 LEIGHTON AND ASSOCIATES Leighton and Associates offers the following combination of qualifications and Direct experience with studies involving the sea cliff between Ocean- side and San Diego, CA. Direct experience involving the preparation of documents according to CEQ A guidelines. Direct experience analyzing the effects of seawall construction. A range of project experience from EIR assessments to investigations for sea cliff stabilization design. experience related to the,preparation of the EIR. 0 0 0 0 5.2.1 Corporate Profile Leighton and Associates is uniquely qualified to provide geotechnical ser- vices for this project. In the 20 years Leighton and Associates has been consulting in southern California, the firm has developed an expertise in evaluations for Environmen- tal Impact Reports. The professional staff includes certified engineering geologists who have worked in the area since 1968, and have continually developed new concepts and interpretations of the structure, stratigraphy and constraints of the geology, soils and seismology within the Oceanside to San Diego area. The firm has provided third party review services for the City of San Diego for over 13 years. Leighton and Associates has prepared over 30 Seismic Safety Elements for local government agencies and numerous EIR geotechnical assessments for land devel- opment. Their involvement and experience with the local geologic, soil, and seismic conditions as well as the specific experience of our personnel in groundwater studies, coastal and bluff studies, landsliding and liquefaction makes us uniquely qualified for 15 this project. The firm has experience in each Of the areas of expertise needed for this study as described below: 0 Coastal and Bluff Study Experience Their personnel have conducted numerous geotechnical assessment studies along the southern California coastal area. These studies have ranged from EIR assessment studies to investigations of design work for stabilization of sea cliffs. Also, Mr. Ernest R. Artim, Chief Engineering Geologist at San Diego, has conducted an ongoing sea cliff recession study since 1969 which includes the transgression and regres- sion as well as lateral migration of beach sands (see Appendix A). 0 Geochemical Effects of Groundwater Fluctuation on Beach Sands Key personnel with Leighton and Associates have performed numer- ous projects involving evaluations of fluctuating groundwater tables and the potential effect on foundation design and stability. This is considered a standard portion of their investigations, whether it be for single-story structures, seawalls, or for heavy f ounda- tion facilities. Their experience with, and knowledge of, clay and sand lagoonal and beach units allows the firm to address not only expected reactions of these units under present or existing conditions, but to predict and plan for geochemical and physical changes of these units because of local and/or regional environmental or physical changes in conditions. Their general investigative philosophy is to make thorough and com- plete investigations which allow them to address and evaluate site conditions and soil parameters based upon realistic conditions rather than through overly conservative or liberal estimations. This philosophy and resultant product reports often significantly reduce the potential for the development of soil problems. 5.2.2 Facilities Leighton and Associates has several offices in southern California; however, all work for this project will be conducted by their office located at 4393 Viewridge Avenue in San Diego. Other regional facilities are located in Irvine, Riverside, Palm Desert, Valencia and Westlake. 5.2.3 Clients Leighton and Associates has acquired the experience needed to complete this project through their successful completion of jobs for the following selected major clients: 16 ! Public Agencies U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Navy U.S. Office of Emergency Preparedness Cal t rans California Division of Mines & Geology County of Los Angeles County of Orange County of San Bernardino County of San Diego County of San Mateo County of Ventura City of Los Angeles City of Newport Beach City of Pacifica City of Palos Verdes Estates City of Palm Springs City of San Bernardino City of San Clernente City of San Diego City of San Francisco City of San Jose City of San Juan Capistrano Consul tan t s Boyle Engineering Corporation CM Engineering Coates and Associates Danielian Associates ERC Engineering E.S.I. Land Technology Edaw, Inc. 17 . ..I - I Environmental Impact Profiles Ervin Engineering Fluor Corporation Gruen Associates, InC. Lowry & Associates M & Q Pacific James Montgomery, Consulting Engineering, Inc. National Engineering PRC Toups Corporation Pacific Architects and Engineers, Inc. Ralph M. Parsons Engineering E.L. Pearson & Associates Phillips, Brandt, Redd-ick (PBR) The Planning Center Planning Group, Incorporated Planning Research Corporation Pod, Inc. Reynolds Environmental Group Larry Seeman Associates, Inc. Ultrasystems Urban Assist, Inc. VTN WESTEC Services, Inc. Willdan Associates Private Developers Boise Cascade Corporation Broadmoor Homes Condor International Criterion Development Crocker Land Company Dart Industries Dean Brothers Ernest W. Hahn, Inc. The Irvine Company 18 Kaiser John D. Lusk & Son Mission Viejo Company Mobil Oil Pardee Construction Company Shape11 Industries Tram meLCrow Union Oil Company Watt Industries 19 6.1 SECTION VI EXPERIENCE WESTEC SERVICES EXPERIENCE WESTEC Services has an experience base parti-Jlarly suited t EIR for the Seawall Development project. The firm has: ring the Prepared numerous EIRs for coastal development projects. Representa- tive examples include Sunset Cliffs Stabilization Project EIR Direct experience involving project with similar issues: 0 - Sunset Cliffs Stabilization Project EIR Getty-Gaviota Consolidated Coastal Facility EIR/EIS - - Christiansen Properties EIR - Anderson Canyon Development EIR Direct experience in evaluating environmental resources and develop- ment actions in the Carlsbad area: - * Collins-Agua Hedionda Property Environmental Suitability Study - Carlsbad Airport Business Center - Batiquitos Pointe - Seabluff Property Annexation - Carlsbad City Operations Center Archaeology and Biology Sur- veys - Hunt Properties Annexation - Buena Vista Center EIR Plaza Camino Real Regional Shopping Center EIR Summaries of the projects listed above are contained within Appendix B. 6.2 LEIGHTON AND ASsOCIAlES Leighton and Associates has considerable recent experience in conducting coastal geotechnical and sea cliff stability studies in San Diego County. The relevant projects completed by the firm are listed below and more fully described in Appendix 8. Recent Local Coastal Experience: - Beach Accretion and Shoreline Study, Mission Bay, San Diego - - - Encinitas Bluffs Historical Erosion - Scripps Institution Sea Cliff Study Del Mar Coastal Protection, City of Del Mar Del Mar Bluffs Stability Study, City of Del Mar 20 - Scripps Institution Sea Wall - Sea Bluff Properties, Leucadia - - - Other Nearshore (Marine/Freshwater) Facility Projects: Sea Wall Failure, Del Mar Solaria Beach Post Development Study Torrey Pines Park Coastal Bluffs, City of San Diego 0 - Colony Cove Bluffs Stabilization Report, San Clemente, CA - - - - - - Marine Biology Laboratories, Catalina Island, University of Historical Analysis of Coastal Erosion, Sand City, CA Deep Submergence Pier, Submarine Base, San Diego, CA Seawall Bulkhead, Minoo Island, Iran Channel Bulkhead (2 miles long), Linda Isle, Newport Beach, CA Seawall Bulkheads, Capistrano Beach, CA Southern California and North American Rockwell 21 SECTION M STATEMENT OF OFFER 7.1 POINTS OF CONTACT Should WESTEC Services, Inc. be selected to prepare the EIR for the proposed project, the following individuals are authorized to negotiate and contractually bind the company. Mr. Michael W. Wright Vice President, Executive Vice President Environmental Division WESTEC Services, Inc. WESTEC Services, Inc. 321 I Fifth Avenue Mr. William R. Eldredge 3211 Fifth Avenue San Diego, CA 92103 San Diego, CA 92103 (6 19) 294-9770 (619) 294-9770 Any additional information requested during the period of proposal evaluation should be directed to Frank A. Kingery. 7.2 AUTHORIZATION Submittal of this proposal to the City of Carlsbad hereby binds WESTEC Ser- vices, Inc. to the services and commensurate compensation described herein for a period of 60 days. All work shall be performed on a time-and-materials basis not to exceed $19,730.00. We understand that upon acceptance of this proposal, WESTEC Ser- vices, Inc. will enter into contract negotiations with the City which will define the final terms of our contractual agreement. WESTEC Services, Inc. docs not currently hold, nor does it expect to hold, a contract with an applicant or property owner who would be substantially affected by the proposed project. No contractual arrangements exist now, or are expected to exist between WESTEC Services, Inc. and any person or individual that would be so affected. Respectfully submitted, Vice President,Environmental Division WESTEC Services, Inc. 22