Agmt 2014 Environmental Science Associates ESA

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EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES Introduction The Heron Bay Maintenance Assessment District is a special district managed by City of San Leandro staff based on special arrangements between the parties. The District provides funds through assessment of its members for all improvements related to the district, and City staff executes the improvements on behalf of the District. The scope of work for this consultant services consists of providing Environmental Review Documents (CEQA), and Regulatory Permitting to enable City perform riprap maintenance along the San Francisco Bay Waterfront. The tasks in the scope of work are described in tasks 1 and 2 below. Task 1 Prepare Environmental Review Documents The consultant will confirm, in coordination with the City of San Leandro (City), the appropriate level and scope of environmental documents required under CEQA for the proposed riprap repair. It is assumed that the work related to the riprap repair is categorically exempt from CEQA per section 15301(d) of the CEQA Based on this assumption, the consultant will prepare the CEQA documents as follows: Task 1.1 Prepare Categorical Exemption Notice The consultant will confirm the proposed riprap repair qualifies for a categorical exemption from CEQA through (1) reviewing relevant background materials, (2) meeting with City staff to discuss the proposed project details, and (3) conducting a site visit to assess conditions in the vicinity of the proposed work. Assuming the project is exempt, the consultant will prepare a Notice of Exemption (NOE) form for City review and comment. This scope assumes one round of review. Upon receipt of comments on the NOE, the consultant will finalize and submit the revised document to the City and file a copy with the Alameda County Clerk. Deliverables—Task 1.1 • Draft and Final Notice of Exemption Form. • File Notice of Exemption Form with Alameda County Clerk. Task 2: Prepare Supporting Documentation (Biological and Cultural Reports) for Regulatory Permitting Task 2.1 Conduct Site Assessment ESA will conduct a site visit to characterize existing vegetation communities and wildlife habitats, update any changed baseline information, determine the potential for occurrence of special status species, document the species observed during the site visit, and assess the potential impacts of the project on the resources identified. Biological resources will be mapped for the purposes of impact assessment and to Consulting Services Agreement between Project No. 2006.0110 City of San Leandro and ESA Exhibit A Page 1 of 4