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Environmental assessments and monitoring for the Rancho Palos Verdes FEMA buyout program

The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is seeking environmental consulting support for its FEMA-funded Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Voluntary Property Buyout Program. - Government buyer: City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Community Development Department; contact listed as Lisa Garrett, Senior Administrative Analyst. - Scope and quantities: Services for up to 40 residential properties include Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), asbestos and lead-based-paint inspections and sampling, demolition environmental compliance memoranda, biological services, and archaeological monitoring. Unit-priced updates may be needed for expired Phase 1 reports; the quantity is not specified. - Technical requirements: Phase 1 ESAs must follow ASTM E1527-21. Required specialists include appropriately qualified environmental, asbestos, lead, biological, and archaeological professionals. Biological work includes surveys and monitoring for listed species, including the coastal California gnatcatcher; archaeological work includes tribal coordination and response to unanticipated discoveries. - Pricing and delivery: Provide per-property not-to-exceed pricing, specified cost breakdowns, and daily monitoring rates for biological and archaeological work. The program is expected to span approximately 12 to 24 months, with services completed before the federal funding eligibility cutoff. FEMA and Cal OES environmental and historic preservation requirements apply. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, product manufacturers, or consulting vendors are named. The buyer contact named in the materials is Lisa Garrett. - Related attachment listing: An attachment also lists consultant services for preparation of the Rancho Palos Verdes 7th Cycle Housing Element; no quantity or detailed scope is provided for that separate listing.

Description

The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is seeking proposals from qualified environmental consulting firms for Phase 1 services for residential properties acquired or proposed for acquisition through the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Voluntary Property Buyout Program. Work includes environmental site assessments, hazardous materials investigations including lead-based paint and asbestos inspection and sampling, and biological and archaeological monitoring. Services also include reporting and coordination with the City and applicable regulatory agencies. Proposals must provide an all-inclusive, not-to-exceed price for each property with a cost breakdown by the categories specified in the RFP.

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