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BACKGROUND The City's Capital Improvement Program includes projects for the construction of a second bridge over Arroyo Del Valle (CIP No. 995067), Bernal Avenue widening from Vineyard Avenue to Arroyo Del Valle (CIP No. 005029), the installation of a new traffic signal at Bernal and Vineyard (CIP No. 025018), and the partial construction of the Del Valle Parkway Water and Sewer Improvements (CIP No's 941015 and 902028). The work has been completed on these projects with the exception of the new bridge, a sewer line across the Arroyo suspended on the old bridge, and the remaining roadway improvements on Bernal Avenue. To allow the construction to move forward, environmental permits must be obtained, necessitating the need for a consultant to prepare plans to obtain the permits. Over the past three years, Mosaic Associates has been providing environmental services on the Bernal Bridge project to obtain required environmental permits including intensive research and identification of potential mitigation sites. This work was minor in scope and resulted in environmental permit submittals. As a result of the environmental agencies' review of the regulatory permits, staff has learned that there is a requirement for wetland mitigation and California Red-legged Frog mitigation. Suitable sites have been identified and permitting agencies have agreed in concept to the preliminary plans prepared by Mosaic Associates as part of its existing contract. However, the development of the mitigation plans will require a large effort. In addition, because of the specialized environmental and hydraulic/civil engineering required for the mitigation measures, a consulting firm is necessary to perform detailed mitigation plans and to provide construction support for mitigation related issues. DISCUSSION Consultant Selection Mosaic has presented a proposal for assisting the City in obtaining the required permits, preparing wetland and riparian restoration plans, and mitigation plans, which include hydrologic analysis and development of grading plans, final improvement plans, preconstruction surveys, construction monitoring, and post-construction mitigation monitoring and reporting for this project. Mosaic Associates has provided the City with excellent environmental services on its current contract and on other similar projects and understands the project scope of work. Furthermore, Mosaic has prepared a conceptual plan which was agreed to by the Page2of3