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BACKGROUND The City Council authorized the General Plan update in April 2003. Although most of the General Plan work is being undertaken by staff, consultant technical assistant is required to complete certain aspects of the project. In June 2006, the City Council approved contracts for consultant services with EIP for the Environmental Impact Report, and with BAE for the economic development strategic plan and a fiscal/economic impact analysis of the General Plan. This request concerns a contract with Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc., Acoustical Consultants for services related to the preparation of a Noise Background Report and assistance with preparation of a Draft Noise Element. Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc. has previously completed several reports for the City Wide Noise Monitoring Program, and also provided consulting services for the 1996 General Plan Noise Element. AGREEMENT WITH ILLINGWORTH & RODKIN, INC, The proposed contract with Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc. is to provide acoustical consulting services for the General Plan update. The Managing Principal, Richard Rodkin, will lead the project which will consist of: documenting existing noise conditions with a noise monitoring program; preparing noise exposure contours based on future traffic noise level estimates; and assisting City staff in preparating a Draft Noise Element consistent with State law. The full scope of Illingworth & Rodkins's work is described in Attachment 1, Exhibit "A", Scope of Work. The proposed budget for the work is shown in Attachment 2, Exhibit "B", Hourly Billing Rates and Budget. The proposed budget for the work is $29,270. Staff is recommending the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve additional work up to a total of $32, 197. The ten percent contingency would be authorized only for items not included in the original scope of work such as additional noise monitoring sites if required or to address noise issues not previously identified. FISCAL IMPACT Funds not expended in 2005-2006 for General Plan consultant services in the amount of $40,000 will be carried over to this years' budget and will be sufficient to cover this contract and the contingency. Respectfully Submitted, t:=-- Director of Planning and Community Development ~ David P. Culver Director of Finance Nelson Fialho City Manager ATTACHMENT: Professional Services Agreement; Exhibit A: Scope of Work; Exhibit B, Hourly Rates and Budget SR 06:199 Page 2 of2