Los Angeles County Internal Services Department PO-IS-26007152

Environmental review services contract for biological resources support across multiple parcels in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Internal Services Department awarded a purchase order to DUDEK to conduct Phase I environmental reviews for a project spanning 2,964 parcels across three ZIP codes (91702, 91741, and 91750) encompassing 1,120.24 acres. DUDEK is to provide services involving a subject matter expert in biology or botany with experience conducting reviews in California, utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) tools developed by DUDEK GIS analysts to automate the process. The scope includes desk review analysis of 'No Issue' parcels against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service critical habitat layers, California Natural Diversity Database listings for federally-listed species, U.S. Geological Survey hydrography data, and the National Wetland Inventory with a 150-foot buffer. No field surveys will be conducted. Deliverables consist of three digital reports, one for each ZIP code, and an updated Excel spreadsheet identifying parcels with potential environmental issues. The purchase order amount is $9,620. The contract is part of the California Wildfire Mitigation Program under CALOES biological resources support. Contact for this project is Tory Coffin from the Internal Services Department.

Description

SCOPE OF WORK DUDEK UNDERSTANDS THAT THE PROJECT AREA CONSISTS OF 2,964 PARCELS ACROSS THREE ZIP CODES (91702, 91741, 91750) WITH A TOTAL ACREAGE OF 1,120.24 ACRES. AN SME IN BIOLOGY OR BOTANY WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING REVIEWS IN CALIFORNIA AND EXPERIENCE WITH THE PERTINENT SPECIES OF CONCERN FOR THE PROJECT WILL CONDUCT THE REVIEWS WITH ASSISTANCE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) TOOLS CONSTRUCTED BY DUDEK GIS ANALYSTS TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS IN AN AUTOMATED FASHION. PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS AND DELIVERABLES PHASE I OF THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE A REVIEW OF THE PROJECT AREA AND A LIST OF SPECIFIC PARCELS WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA TO IDENTIFY THOSE FOR WHICH THE PROPOSED PROGRAM MEASURES MAY HAVE LITTLE TO NO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT (REFERRED TO AS "NO ISSUE"). THIS DESK REVIEW AND MAPPING ANALYSIS WILL INVOLVE ANALYZING THE PROJECT AREA AND THE DRAFT LIST OF "NO ISSUE" PARCELS AGAINST U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) LAYERS FOR CRITICAL HABITATS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, CALIFORNIA NATURAL DIVERSITY DATABASE (CNDDB) FOR FEDERALLY-LISTED PLANT AND WILDLIFE SPECIES, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HYDROGRAPHY LAYERS FOR BODIES OF WATER, AND USFWS NATIONAL WETLAND INVENTORY (NWI; USING A 150-FOOT BUFFER). ASSUMPTIONS - DUDEK WILL BE PROVIDED THE EXCEL SPREADSHEET LISTING THE "NO ISSUE" PARCELS WHICH SHOULD BE REVIEWED DURING PHASE I. - NO FIELD SURVEYS WILL BE CONDUCTED. DELIVERABLES. - REPORTS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH ZIPCODE FOR A TOTAL OF THREE REPORTS (SUBMITTED DIGITALLY). - AN UPDATED EXCEL SPREADSHEET LISTING THAT PROVIDES THE PARCELS THAT COULD HAVE ISSUES. PROPOSAL DATE: 12/08/25 CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE MITIGATION PROGRAM - CALOES BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES SUPPORT CONTACT/REQUESTOR: TORY COFFIN (562) 751-7290 ACoffin@isd.lacounty.gov TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNTY STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ADMIN CHANGE #1: TO CHANGE ACCOUNT NUMBER, ACTIVITY CODE AND EMPLOYEE NUMBER UNDER ACCOUNTING DISTRIBUTION. ADMIN CHANGE #2: TO CHANGE ACCOUNT NUMBER, ACTIVITY CODE AND EMPLOYEE NUMBER UNDER ACCOUNTING DISTRIBUTION. ADMIN CHANGE #1 DID NOT SAVE IN PO. ADMIN CHANGE #3: TO CHANGE ACCOUNT NUMBER. ADMIN CHANGE #4: TO CHANGE OBJECT CODE UNDER ACCOUNTING IN FUND ACCOUNTING TAB. ADMIN CHANGE #5: TO CHANGE ACTIVITY CODE AND ACCOUNT NUMBER UNDER ACCOUNTING IN GENERAL INFORMATION TAB.