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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 105-07 RBF/UDS Agmt Design Element RESOLUTION NO. 105 - 07 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ****************************************** APPROVING A CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND RBFIUDS CONSULTING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the fiscal Year 2006-2007 City Council Goals and Objectives includes, as high priority goals, the preparation of a General Plan Community Design Element, and the preparation of a comprehensive Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) (with Design Guidelines) that combines the area of the existing Downtown Core Specific Plan, Dublin Downtown Specific Plan, West Dublin BART Specific Plan, and San Ramon Road Specific into one specific plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public meeting on December 5, 2006, and directed Staff distribute a Request for Proposals for consultants to prepare a General Plan Community Design Element and a Downtown Dublin Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin distributed a Request for Proposals to solicit a consultant to help prepare a General Plan Community Design Element and comprehensive Downtown Dublin Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public meeting on March 20,2007, and directed Staff to incorporate the Village Parkway Specific Plan area into the planning efforts for the future Downtown Dublin Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin City Council has directed Staff to move projects expeditiously, and hire consultant firms when services are needed; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public meeting on April 17, 2007, and adopted Resolution 47-07 approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Downtown Solutions, a division of Civic Solutions, to prepare a General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan, and authorized the City Manager to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City; and WHEREAS, the City did enter into a Consulting Services Agreement with Downtown Solutions to prepare a General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the Project Manager and key team members of Downtown Solutions have subsequently left the consulting firm and the City subsequently cancelled the Consulting Services Agreement with Downtown Solutions before any work began; and WHEREAS, RBF IUDS Consulting has shown that they have the ability to perform the planning services required; and WHEREAS, RBFIUDS Consulting will perform the work outlined in the Proposal/Scope of Work and according to the Fee Schedule and timeline therein, which is included as a part of the Consultant Services Agreement (Exhibit A to this Resolution); and WHEREAS, $272,200 has been allocated in the FY 2006/2007 budget for the contract; and WHEREAS, it will be necessary to allocate additional funds in the FY 2007/2008 budget for completion of the contract; and WHEREAS, the contract has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney's Office. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council ofthe City of Dublin does approve the agreement with the above-mentioned consultant. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute the agreement. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of June 2007 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hildenbrand, Sbranti, Scholz and Mayor Lockhart NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Oravetz ATTEST: ABSTAIN: None G:CC-MTGS/6-19-07/Reso 105 RBF-UDS (Item 7.2) G:\Downtown Dublin Specific Plan 2007\City Council\CC Reso RBF Contract.doc J ~J /,.oJ CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND RBF CONSULTING/URBAN DESIGN STUDIO THIS AGREEMENT for consulting services is made by and between the City of Dublin ("City") and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio ("Consultant") as of June 19, 2007. Section 1. SERVICES. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Consultant shall provide to City the services described in the Scope of Work attached as Exhibit A at the time and place and in the manner specified therein. In the event of a conflict in or inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and Exhibit A, the Agreement shall prevail. 1.1 Term of Services. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date first noted above and shall end on February 27, 2009, and Consultant shall complete the work described in Exhibit A prior to that date, unless the term of the Agreement is otherwise terminated or extended, as provided for in Section 8. The time provided to Consultant to complete the services required by this Agreement shall not affect the City's right to terminate the Agreement, as provided for in Section 8. 1.2 Standard of Performance. Consultant shall perform all services required pursuant to this Agreement in the manner and according to the standards observed by a competent practitioner of the profession in which Consultant is engaged in the geographical area in which Consultant practices its profession. Consultant shall prepare all work products required by this Agreement in conformance with the standards of quality normally observed by a person practicing in Consultant's profession. 1.3 Assignment of Personnel. Consultant shall assign only competent personnel to perform services pursuant to this Agreement. In the event that City, in its sole discretion, at any time during the term of this Agreement, desires the reassignment of any such persons, Consultant shall, immediately upon receiving notice from City of such desire of City, reassign such person or persons. 1.4 Time. Consultant shall devote such time to the performance of services pursuant to this Agreement as may be reasonably necessary to meet the standard of performance provided in Section 1.1 above and to satisfy Consultant's obligations hereunder. Section 2. COMPENSATION. City hereby agrees to pay Consultant a sum not to exceed three hundred fifty six thousand five hundred fifty dollars ($356,550). notwithstanding any contrary indications that may be contained in Consultant's proposal, for services to be performed and reimbursable costs incurred under this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and Consultant's proposal, attached as Exhibit A, regarding the amount of compensation, the Agreement shall prevail. City shall pay Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement at the time and in the manner set forth herein. The payments specified below shall be the only payments from City to Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall submit all invoices to City in the manner specified herein. Except as specifically authorized by City, Consultant shall not bill City for duplicate services performed by more than one person. Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio June 19, 2007 Page 1 of 15 Exhibit A lf~J03 Consultant and City acknowledge and agree that compensation paid by City to Consultant under this Agreement is based upon Consultant's estimated costs of providing the services required hereunder, including salaries and benefits of employees and subcontractors of Consultant. Consequently, the parties further agree that compensation hereunder is intended to include the costs of contributions to any pensions and/or annuities to which Consultant and its employees, agents, and subcontractors may be eligible. City therefore has no responsibility for such contributions beyond compensation required under this Agreement. 2.1 Invoices. Consultant shall submit invoices, not more often than once a month during the term of this Agreement, based on the cost for services performed and reimbursable costs incurred prior to the invoice date. Invoices shall contain the following information: . Serial identifications of progress bills; Le., Progress Bill No.1 for the first invoice, etc.; · The beginning and ending dates of the billing period: · A Task Summary containing the original contract amount, the amount of prior billings, the total due this period, the balance available under the Agreement, and the percentage of completion; · At City's option, for each work item in each task, a copy of the applicable time entries or time sheets shall be submitted showing the name of the person doing the work, the hours spent by each person, a brief description of the work, and each reimbursable expense; · The total number of hours of work performed undm' the Agreement by Consultant and each employee, agent, and subcontractor of Consultant performing services hereunder, as well as a separate notice when the total number of hours of work by Consultant and any individual employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant reaches or exceeds 800 hours, which shall include an estimate of the time - necessary to complete the work described in Exhibit A; · The Consultant's signature. 2.2 Monthly Payment. City shall make monthly payments, based on invoices received, for services satisfactorily performed, and for authorized reimbursable costs incurred. City shall have 30 days from the receipt of an invoice that complies with all of the requirements above to pay Consultant. 2.3 Final Payment. City shall pay the last 10% of the total sum due pursuant to this Agreement within sixty (60) days after completion of the services and submittal to City of a final invoice, if all services required have been satisfactorily performed. 2.4 Additional Services. City shall make no payment for any extra, further or additional services pursuant to this Agreement unless such extra service and the price therefore is agreed to in writing, executed by the City Manager or other designated official of the City authorized to obligate City thereto prior to the time such extra service is rendered and in no Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio June 19, 2007 Page 2 of 15 , !5 ~fl03 "1 event shall such change order exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the initial contract price. 2.5 Total Payment. City shall pay for the services to be rendered by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. City shall not pay any additional sum for any expense or cost whatsoever incurred by Consultant in rendering services pursuant to this Agreement. City shall make no payment for any extra, further, or additional service pursuant to this Agreement. In no event shall Consultant submit any invoice for an amount in excess of the maximum amount of compensation provided above either for a task or for the entire Agreement, unless the Agreement is modified prior to the submission of such an invoice by a properly executed change order or amendment. 2.6 Hourlv Fees. Fees for work performed by Consultant on an hourly basis shall not exceed the amounts shown on the following fee schedule: 2.7 Reimbursable Expenses. Reimbursable expenses are included in the total amount of compensation provided under this Agreement that shall not be exceeded. 2.8 Payment of Taxes. Consultant is solely responsible for the payment of employment taxes incurred under this Agreement and any similar federal or state taxes. 2.9 Payment upon Termination. In the event that the City or Consultant terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8, the City shall compensate the Consultant for all outstanding costs and reimbursable expenses incurred for work satisfactorily completed as of the date of written notice of termination. Consultant shall maintain adequate logs and timesheets in order to verify costs incurred to that date. . 2.10 Authorization to Perform Services. The Consultant is not authorized to perform any services or incur any costs whatsOever under the terms of this Agreement until receipt of authorization from the Contract Administrator. Section 3. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. Except as set forth herein, Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, provide all facilities and equipment that may be necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement. City shall make available to Consultant only the facilities and equipment listed in this section, and only under the terms and conditions set forth herein. City shall furnish physical facilities such as desks, filing cabinets, and conference space, as may be reasonably necessary for Consultant's use while consulting with City employees and reviewing records and the information in possession of the City. The location, quantity, and time of furnishing those facilities shall be in the sole discretion of City. In no event shall City be obligated to furnish any facility that may involve incurring any direct expense, including but not limited to computer, long-distance telephone or other communication charges, vehicles, and reproduction facilities. Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio June 19, 2007 Page 3 of 15 6 ~ 10.3 Section 4. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Before beginning any work under this Agreement, Consultant, at its own cost and expense, shall procure "occurrence coverage" insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property that may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Consultant and its agents, representatives, employees, and subcontractors. Consultant shall provide proof satisfactory to City of such insurance that meets the requirements of this section and under forms of insurance satisfactory in all respects to the City. Consultant shall maintain the insurance policies required by this section throughout the term of this Agreement. The cost of such insurance shall be included in the Consultanfs bid. Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until Consultant has obtained all insurance required herein for the subcontractor(s) and provided evidence thereof to City. Verification of the required insurance shall be submitted and made part of this Agreement prior to execution. 4.1 Workers' Compensation. Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense. maintain Statutory Workers' Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance for any and all persons employed directly or indirectly by Consultant. The Statutory Workers' Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance shall be provided with limits of not less than ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) per accident. In the alternative, Consultant may rely on a self-insurance program to meet those requirements, but only if the program of self-insurance complies fully with the provisions of the California Labor Code. Determination of whether a self-insurance program meets the standards of the Labor Code shall be solely in the discretion of the Contract Administrator. The insurer, if insurance is provided, or the Consultant, if a program of self-insurance is provided, shall waive all rights of subrogation against the City and its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers for loss arising from work performed under this Agreement. An endorsement shall state that coverage shall not be canceled by either party except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City except for non-payment of premium for which such notice shall be ten (10) days. 4.2 Commercial General and Automobile Liability Insurance. 4.2.1 General reauirements. Consultant, at its own cost and expense, shall maintain commercial general and automobile liability insurance for the term of this Agreement in an amount not less than ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, combined single limit coverage for risks associated with the work contemplated by this Agreement. If a Commercial General Liability Insurance or an Automobile Liability form or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, . either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work to be performed under this Agreement or the general aggregate limit shall be at least twice the required occurrence limit. Such coverage shall include but shall not be limited to, protection against claims arising from bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom, and damage to property resulting from activities contemplated under this Agreement, including the use of owned and non- owned automobiles. Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio June 19, 2007 Page 4 of 15 " 11 (oj 4.2.2 Minimum scope of coverage. Commercial general coverage shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability occurrence form CG 0001 (ed. 11/88) or Insurance Services Office form number GL 0002 (ed. 1173) covering comprehensive General Liability and Insurance Services Office form number GL 0404 covering Broad Form Comprehensive General Liability. Automobile coverage shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Automobile Liability form CA 0001 (ed. 12/90) Code 1 ("any auto"). No endorsement shall be attached limiting the coverage. 4.2.3 Additional reauirements. Each of the following shall be included in the insurance coverage or added as an endorsement to the policy: a. City and its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers shall be covered as insureds with respect to each of the following: liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of Consultant, including the insured's general supervision of Consultant; products and completed operations of Consultant; premises owned, occupied, or used by Consultant; and automobiles owned, leased, or used by the Consultant. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to City or its officers, employees, agents, or volunteers. b. The insurance shall cover on an occurrence or an accident basis, and not on a claims-made basis. c. An endorsement must state that coverage is primary insurance with respect to the City and its officers, officials, employees and volunteers, and that no insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City shall be called upon to contribute to a loss under the coverage. d. Any failure of CONSULTANT to comply with reporting provisions of the policy shall not affect coverage provided to CITY and its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers. e. An endorsement shall state that coverage shall not be canceled by either party except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City except for non- payment of premiums for which such notice shall be ten (10) days. 4.3 Professional Liability Insurance. Consultant, at its own cost and expense, shall maintain for the period covered by this Agreement professional liability insurance for licensed professionals performing work pursuant to this Agreement in an amount not less than ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1.000,000) covering the licensed professionals' errors and omissions. Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF ConsultinglUrban Design Studio June 19,2007 Page 5 of 15 g c;f 10:3 4.3.1 Any deductible or self-insured retention shall not exceed $250,000 per claim. 4.3.2 An endorsement shall state that coverage shall not be canceled by either party except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City except for non-payment of premiums for which such notice shall not exceed ten (10) days. 4.3.3 The policy must contain a cross liability or severability of interest clause. 4.3.4 The following provisions shall apply if the professional liability coverages are written on a claims-made form: a. The retroactive date of the policy must be shown and must be before the date of the Agreement. b. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five years after completion of the Agreement or the work, so long as commercially available at reasonable rates. c. If coverage IS canceled or not renewed and it is not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a retroactive date that precedes the date of this Agreement, Consultant must provide extended reporting coverage for a minimum of five years after completion of the Agreement or the work to the degree that such coverage remains commercially available at a reasonable rate. The City shall have the right to exercise, at the Consultant's sole cost and expense, any extended reporting provisions of the policy, if the Consultant cancels or does not renew the coverage. d. A copy of the claim reporting requirements must be submitted to the City prior to the commencement of any work under this Agreement. 4.4 All Policies Reauirements. 4.4.1 Acceptability of insurers. All insurance required by this section is to be placed with insurers with a Bests' rating of no less than A:VII. 4.4.2 Verification of coverage. Prior to beginning any work under this Agreement, Consultant shall furnish City with certificates of insurance and with original endorsements effecting coverage required herein. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time. Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio June 19, 2007 Page 6 of 15 q 1/03 4.4.3 Subcontractors. Consultant shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein. 4.4.4 Variation. The City may approve a variation in the foregoing insurance requirements, upon a determination that the coverages, scope, limits, and forms of such insurance are either not commercially available, or that the City's interests are otherwise fully protected. 4.4.5 Deductibles and Self.lnsured Retentions. Consultant shall disclose to and obtain the approval of City for the self-insured retentions and deductibles before beginning any of the services or work called for by any term of this Agreement. During the period covered by this Agreement, only upon the prior express written authorization of Contract Administrator, Consultant may increase such deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to City, its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers. The Contract Administrator may condition approval of an increase in deductible or self-insured retention levels with a requirement that Consultant procure a bond, guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses that is satisfactory in aU respects to each of them. 4.4.6 Notice of Reduction in Coverage. In the event that any coverage required by this section is reduced, limited, or materially affected in any other manner, Consultant shall provide written notice to City at Consultant's earliest possible opportunity and in no case later than five days after Consultant is notified of the change in coverage. 4.5 Remedies. In addition to any other remedies City may have if Consultant fails to provide or maintain any insurance policies or policy endorsements to the extent and within the time herein required, City may, at its sole option exercise any of the following remedies, which are altematives to other remedies City may have and are not the exclusive remedy for Consultant's breach: · Obtain such insurance and deduct and retain the amount of the premiums for such insurance from any sums due under the Agreement; · Order Consultant to stop work under this Agreement or withhold any payment that becomes due to Consultant hereunder, or both stop work and withhold any payment, until Consultant demonstrates compliance with the requirements hereof; and/or · Terminate this Agreement. Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio June 19, 2007 Page 7 of 15 !t)- ~ J 03. Section 5. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONSULTANT'S RESPONSIBILITIES. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless the 'City and its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against any and all losses, liability, claims, suits, actions, damages, and causes of action arising out of any personal injury, bodily injury, loss of life, or damage to property, or any violation of any federal, state, or municipal law or ordinance, to the extent caused, in whole or in part, by the willful misconduct or negligent acts or omissions of Consultant or its employees, subcontractors, or agents, or by acts for which they could be .held strictly liable. The foregoing obligation of Consultant shall not apply when (1) the injury, loss of life, damage to property, or violation of law arises wholly from the negligence or willful misconduct of the City or its officers, employees, agents, or volunteers and (2) the actions of Consultant or its employees, subcontractor, or agents have contributed in no part to the injury, loss of life, damage to property, or violation of law. It is understood that the duty of Consultant to indemnify and hold harmless includes the duty to defend as set forth in Section 2778 of the Califomia Civil Code. Acceptance by City of insurance certificates and endorsements required under this Agreement does not relieve Consultant from liability under this indemnification and hold harmless clause. This indemnification and hold harmless clause shall apply to any damages or claims for damages whether or not such insurance policies shall have been determined to apply. By execution of this Agreement, Consultant acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of this Section and that it is a material element of consideration. In the event that Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing services under this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of City, Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of City. Section 6. STATUS OF CONSULTANT. 6.1 Independent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of City. City shall have the right to control Consultant only insofar as the results of Consultant's services rendered pursuant to this Agreement and assignment of personnel pursuant to Subparagraph 1.3; however, otherwise City shall not have the right to control the means by which Consultant accomplishes services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other City, state, or federal policy, rule, regulation, law, or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant and any of its employees, agents, and subcontractors providing services under this Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waive any and all claims to, any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) as an employee of City and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contributions and/or employee contributions for PERS benefits. Consultant No Aaent. Except as City may specify in writing, Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an 6.2 June 19, 2007 Page 8 of 15 Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio H q 103 "", agent. Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement to bind City to any obligation whatsoever. Section i. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. 7.1 Governing Law. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement. 7.2 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Consultant and any subcontractors shall comply with all laws applicable to the performance of the work hereunder. 7.3 Other Governmental Reaulations. To the extent thatthis Agreement may be funded by fiscal assistance from another govemmental entity, Consultant and any subcontractors shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations to which City is bound by the terms of such fiscal assistance program. 7.4 Licenses and Permits. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant and its employees, agents, and any subcontractors have all licenses, permits, qualifications, and approvals of whatsoever nature that are legally required to practice their respective professions. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant and its employees, agents, any subcontractors shall, at their sole cost and expense, keep in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, and approvals that are legally required to practice their respective professions. In addition to the foregoing, Consultant and any subcontractors shall obtain and maintain during the term of this Agreement valid Business Ucenses from City. 7.5 Nondiscrimination and Eaual Opportunity. Consultant shall not discriminate, on the basis of a person's race, religion, color, national origin, age, physical or mental handicap or disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, or sexual orientation, against any employee, applicant for employment, subcontractor, bidder for a subcontract, or participant in, recipient of, or applicant for any services or programs provided by Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, policies, rules, and requirements related to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment, contracting, and the" provision of any services that are the subject of this Agreement, including but not limited to the satisfaction of any positive obligations required of Consultant thereby. Consultant shall include the provisions of this Subsection in any subcontract approved by the Contract Administrator or this Agreement. Section 8. TERMINATION AND MODIFICATION. 8.1 Termination. City may cancel this Agreement at any time and without cause upon written notification to Consultant. Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio June 19, 2007 Page 9 of 15 /2 ~ /6.3, Consultant may cancel this Agreement upon 30 days' written notice to City and shall include in such notice the reasons for cancellation. In the event of termination, Consultant shall be entitled to compensation for services performed to the effective date of termination; City, however, may condition payment of such compensation upon Consultant delivering to City any or all documents, photographs, computer software, video and audio tapes, and other materials provided to Consultant or prepared by or for Consultant or the City in connection with this Agreement. 8.2 Extension. City may, in its sole and exclusive discretion, extend the end date of this Agreement beyond that provided for in Subsection 1.1. Any such extension shall require a written amendment to this Agreement, as provided for herein. Consultant understands and agrees that, if City grants such an extension, City shall have no obligation to provide Consultant with compensation beyond the maximum amount provided for in this Agreement. Similarly, unless authorized by the Contract Administrator, City shall have no obligation to reimburse Consultant for any otherwise reimbursable expenses incurred during the extension period. 8.3 Amendments. The parties may amend this Agreement only by a writing signed by all the parties. 8.4 Assignment and Subcontracting. City and Consultant recognize and agree that this Agreement contemplates personal performance by Consultant and is based upon a determination of Consultant's unique personal competence, experience, and specialized personal knowledge. Moreover, a substantial inducement to City for entering into this Agreement was and is the professional reputation and competence of Consultant. Consultant may not assign this Agreement or any interest therein without the prior written approval of the Contract Administrator. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the performance contemplated and provided for herein, other than to the subcontractors noted in the proposal, without prior written approval of the Contract Administrator. 8.5 Survival. All obligations arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and all provisions of this Agreement allocating liability between City and Consultant shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 8.6 Options upon Breach bv Consultant. If Consultant materially breaches any of the terms of this Agreement, City's remedies shall included, but not be limited to, the following: 8.6.1 Immediately terminate the Agreement; 8.6.2 Retain the plans, specifications, drawings, reports, design documents, and any other work product prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement; 8.6.3 Retain a different consultant to complete the work described in Exhibit A not finished by Consultant; or Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio June 19, 2007 Page 10 of 15 1.3 1/03 8.6.4 Charge Consultant the difference between the cost to complete the work described in Exhibit A that is unfinished at the time of breach and the amount that City would have paid Consultant pursuant to Section 2 if Consultant had completed the work. Section 9. KEEPING AND STATUS OF RECORDS. 9.1 Records Created as Part of Consultant's Performance. All reports, data, maps, models, charts, studies, surveys, photographs, memoranda, plans, studies, specifications, records, files, or any other documents or materials, in electronic or any other form, that Consultant prepares or obtains pursuant to this Agreement and that relate to the matters covered hereunder shall be the property of the City. Consultant hereby agrees to deliver those documents to the City upon termination of the Agreement. .It is understood and agreed that the documents and other materials, including but not limited to those described above, prepared pursuant to this Agreement are prepared specifically for the City and are not necessarily suitable for any future or other use. City and Consultant agree that, until final approval by City, all data, plans, specifications, reports and other documents are confidential and will not be released to third parties without prior written consent of both parties. 9.2 Consultant's Books and Records. Consultant shall maintain any and all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, and other records or documents evidencing or relating to charges for services or expenditures and disbursements charged to the City under this Agreement for a minimum of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to the Consultant to this Agreement. 9.3 Inspection and Audit of Records. Any records or documents that Section 9.2 of this Agreement requires Consultant to maintain shall be made available for inspection, audit, and/or copying at any time during regular business hours, upon oral or written request of the City. Under California Govemment Code Section 8546.7, if the amount of public funds expended under this Agreement exceeds TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00), the Agreement shall be subject to the examination and audit of the State Auditor, at the request of City or as part of any audit of the City, for a period of three (3) years after final payment under the Agreement. Section 10 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 10.1 Attornevs' Fees. If a party to this Agreement brings any action, including an action for declaratory relief, to enforce or interpret the provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees in addition to any other relief to which that party may be entitled. The court may set such fees in the same action or in a separate action brought for that purpose. Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio June 19,2007 Page 11 of 15 )'1 ~ JOJ' 10.2 Venue. In the event that either party brings any action against the other under this Agreement, the parties agree that trial of such action shall be vested exclusively in the state courts of California in the County of Alameda or in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. 10.3 Severabilitv. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds or rules that any provision of this Agreement is invalid, void, or unenforceable, the provisions of this Agreement not so adjudged shall remain in full force and effect. The invalidity in whole or in part of any provision of this Agreement shall not void or affect the validity of any other provision of this Agreernent. 10.4 No Implied Waiver of Breach. The waiver of any breach of a specific provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any other breach of that term or any other term of this Agreement. 10.5 Successors and Assians. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall apply to and bind the successors and assigns of the parties. 10.6 Use of Recycled Products. Consultant shall prepare and submit all reports, written studies and other printed material on recycled paper to the extent it is available at equal or less cost than virgin paper. 10.7 Conflict of Interest. Consultant may serve other clients, but none whose activities within the corporate limits of City or whose business, regardless of location, would place Consultant in a "conflict of interest," as that term is defined in the Political Reform Act, codified at California Government Code Section 81000 et seq. Consultant shall not employ any City official in the work performed pursuant to this Agreement. No officer or employee of City shall have any financial interest in this Agreernent that would violate California Government Code Sections 1090 et seq. - Consultant hereby warrants that it is not now, nor has it been in the previous twelve (12) months, an employee, agent, appointee, or official of the City. If Consultant was an employee, agent, appointee, or official of the City in the previol:ls twelve months, Consultant warrants that it did not participate in any manner in the forming of this Agreement. Consultant understands that, if this Agreement is made in violation of Government Code ~1090 et.seq., the entire Agreement is void and Consultant will not be entitled to any compensation for services performed pursuant to this Agreement, including reimbursement of expenses, and Consultant will be required to reimburse the City for any sums paid to the Consultant. Consultant understands that, in addition to the foregoing, it may be subject to criminal prosecution for a violation of Government Code ~ 1090 and, if applicable, will be disqualified from holding public office in the State of California. 10.8 Solicitation. Consultant agrees not to solicit business at any meeting, focus group, or interview related to this Agreement, either orally or through any written materials. Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio June 19, 2007 Page 12 of 15 /5 <1 }03 10.9 Contract Administration. This Agreement shall be administered by Jeri Ram, Community Development Director ("Contract Administrator"). All correspondence shall be directed to or through the Contract Administrator or his or her designee. 10.10 Notices. Any written notice to Consultant shall be sent to: Bill Wiseman Manager of Planning Services RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio 111 W. St. John Street, Suite 850 San Jose, CA 95113 Any written notice to City shall be sent to: Jeff Baker Senior Planner City of Dublin Community Development Department 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 10.11 Professional Seal. Where applicable in the determination of the contract administrator, the first page of a technical report, first page of design specifications, and each page of construction drawings shall be stamped/sealed and signed by the licensed professional responsible for the report/design preparation. The stamp/seal shall be in a block entitled "Seal and Signature of Registered Professional with report/design responsibility," as in the following example. Seal and Signature of Registered Professional with report/design responsibility. 10.12 Integration. This Agreement, including the scope of work attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, represents the entire and integrated agreement between City and Consultant and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, either written or oral. CITY OF DUBLIN CONSULTANT Richard C. Ambrose, City Manager Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio June 19,2007 Page 13 of 15 /01 /0..3 . Attest: Kay Keck, Interim City Clerk Approved as to Form: Elizabeth Silver, City Attomey Consulting Services Agreement between City of Dublin and RBF Consulting/Urban Design Studio June 19,2007 Page 14 of 15 18 ~!V 3 r R ~ r ~ ~ A l \~L~ " ~~ , , lJHJJ8j~J .P hJJJ tDJJJJJJlJJJJly .. DH~JfJJJ EJaJJJBJJ1:i2 DJ.)YVJJ~DYYJJ. .G]lJbUJJJ ~ ~IEt5Hh~ jJ J1JJJ ~\) ': '.;,:\:.\ :~ l' -< '. \ -. _~. ''''~ ; < "\<, ,\. . '\. -:\ ... ). ~.~ \ -:. ' ,I, _ &I II ------- '~. ~ ~ ~-' . .' ~ . L L_. - -~ · ~- f': - - I"'~ --- \< / . t ~Ll{"" 'i . :. ~ \ ,&.f' .... . . ol ,r. , : ,', .j ,t< i . . . U -- .~ . L 11:1 _I- , ~ - . I - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan /Cf ~ jad Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Scope of Work Section 3: Schedule Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities Section 5: Subconsultants Section 6: Qualifications and References Section 7: Fee Schedule Section 8: Statement of Offer and Signature ~.. e::.. . . . . . . CONSULTING Table of Contents January 12, 2007 c2/1/03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan INTRODUCTION PROJECT UNDERSTANDING The City of Dublin has expressed interest in preparing documents to guide and regulate development throughout the City and in the downtown area. The City has experienced tremendous growth and pressure to grow on the east side. With the recent plans and construction beginning on the West Dublin/Pleasanton Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station in the vicinity of the downtown area, the City understands the importance to encourage redevelopment in this area to transform the existing urban fabric into a more traditional downtown that compliments the close proximity to a regional transit service. This area is ripe for redevelopment and the City has an opportunity to shape the downtown area into a district that defines Dublin as an important regional destination. Redeveloping the downtown area and providing quality development for the rest of the City will occur over time, and will take 10 or 20 years to reach the full potential. There are many factors that have driven the existing development and future development. Dublin, like many American cities, has been designed around the automobile. Wide roads with several travel lanes dominate the transportation infrastructure. When the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station was completed, residents had another mode of transportation to reach many destinations in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. This was a major milestone for development in Dublin (and Pleasanton), and has taken time to realize the full potential to redevelop the station area. .. .. A dditional BART stop in the downtown area will be instrumental in reshaping Dublin. An additional BART stop in the downtown area and appropriate redevelopment will be instrumental in reshaping Dublin and encouraging economic development in the City. To reach this potential, a series of improvements and changes in values will need to occur. The existing development and street patterns encourage residents to drive throughout the City. Creating a successful urban fabric in the downtown area will be difficult if standard suburban parking standards are enforced and no alternative modes of transportation are encouraged. Such changes will require a great deal of planning and a strong collaboration between the City and property owners. The City has identified two documents that will shape the future of the City and the downtown area: o Community Design Element for the General Plan; o Downtown Dublin Specific Plan and Design Guidelines. The process to prepare each of the above documents will be completed in phases, although there will be overlap and a strong coordination between the phases. The CDE will apply to the whole city, while the Specific Plan and Design Guidelines will only affect the downtown area. Each document also has a different purpose and will require a unique approach. For each document, an Environmental Review process will be required. Any requirements set by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) will be followed to ensure implementation of the above documents. ~.. e:-.. . . . . ..... CONSULTING Section 1: Introduction I Page 1 May 31. 2007 - ~cJ ~ /03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Community Design Element The CDE will set a design vision for all of the future development in the City. It will address design for a variety of land uses, transit-oriented developments, and development within village areas. This element will serve as the foundation for future planning efforts, including the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan and the related Design Guidelines. This document will be graphically oriented, promote creativity and flexibility in its implementation, and will be read easily by a variety of users, including the City of Dublin, architects, developers, planners, and the general public. A successfully prepared CDE will identify the needs and constraints within the City and will appropriately address measures to create a cohesive set of design policies that address the entire City. Citywide issues include: creating landmark entry nodes, addressing automobile-dominated streets, increasing traffic, declining air quality, increased noise and light pollution, a need for alternative modes of transportation, redeveloping underutilized properties, providing sufficient open space and parks, and providing adequate linkages to transit stations and other key destinations in the City and surrounding areas. Community Design Element will serve as the foundation for future planning efforts. Downtown Dublin Specific Plan and Design Guidelines The Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) will guide future development in the downtown area. The DDSP will incorporate the West Dublin/Pleasanton Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station, which is currently under construction. The current land use pattern in downtown Dublin consists of auto-oriented strip commercial and large-scale retail uses. Transforming this area into a pedestrian friendly district with a more traditional downtown fabric will be a significant challenge that the DDSP will need to address. Since the City does not have the powers of a redevelopment agency, it will be important to create unique set of incentives to encourage the property owners to implement projects that result in the desired and envisioned changes for the area. The ultimate success of these incentives will be critically linked to the market feasibility analysis and fiscal analysis. The Specific Plan will promote development in the downtown area and take advantage of the opportunities introduced with proxim ity to the future transit station. Once completed, this station will present the City of Dublin with the potential to encourage expanded commercial, employment, and residential uses in a way that would otherwise not occur without a strong investment in the downtown. A main goal of the DDSP is to maintain and enhance the sales tax base for this area and to create a compatible mix of new and existing development types and land uses. Creating a plan that is supported by market conditions will be of primary importance to the implementation and redevelopment of the downtown. The City will make great strides to encourage economic growth in the downtown area and improve the quality of life of residents. I A specific plan that addresses the market conditions and provides incentives for redevelopment will most effectively encourage the type of development needed to revitalize Downtown Dublin and create an important regional destination. ~.. I~ .~. cO:S~LT~NC3 · · Section 1: Introduction I Page 2 May 31, 2007 0(13 ~ (03 - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan A component of the Specific Plan will be regulating code that contains development standards and design guidelines that will implement the policies of the CDE in the downtown area. The regulating code will be a form- based document that directs site planning, mass and height, facades, land uses, and architectural design. The design guidelines will encourage a variety of architectural styles, innovative building materials, appropriate streetscape styles and themes, creative paving patterns, identification monuments, appropriate design of public ~ . spaces, including streets, plazas, and public squares, and other components critical to the cohesive development in the downtown area. The regulating code will serve as foundation for all future redevelopment in the downtown area. The Design Guidelines will provide components critical to cohesive development in the downtown area. PROPOSED ApPROACH RBF is a multi-disciplinary firm providing urban design, community and environmental planning, engineering, transportation and traffic, and landscape architecture services. The RBF/UDS Team will utilize these skills to create an end product that reflects the complexity of the project and the unique and innovative solution required. RBF is a multi-disciplinary firm that provides unique and innovative solutions to a problem. The RBF/UDS Team has prepared an approach unique to the expectations of the City of Dublin and the requirement for this project. The approach follows the guidelines set by the City, but also includes several alterations based on conversations with City Staff and the professional opinion of the RBF/UDS Team. A series of tasks and subtasks will culminate with the preparation and adoption of the three documents discussed above. Factors to Consider There are several factors that may affect the scope, schedule, and budget of this proposal. The RBF/UDS Team proposes an approach that includes a visioning and validation process that will lay the foundation for the project. Near the beginning of the process, the RBF/UDS Team proposes a Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission and City Council to determine an overall vision for the City of Dublin and the downtown area. On-line visual preference survey (TownScan On-Line) will also be used to gain an understanding of the community' urban design values and preferences. For - this project, RBF/UDS has teamed with William Block, a highly skilled graphic artist (with previous experience with Disney's Imagineering) to create hand-drawn visual renderings of future built-out conditions based on inputs from the joint Planning Commission/City Council meetings and the Community Visioning process (see Section 5: . . ~.. I~ e:... CCr:S~LT~NG · · Section 1: Introduction I Page 3 May 31. 2007 dL/ oj 103 .- Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Subconsultants- William Block for examples, as well as examples on this page). These images can be sequenced to show the progression of change over time if the City so chooses. Form-Based Code Because the City has expressed an interest in preparing a specific plan using form-based codes, this proposal assumes a DDSP that includes a form-based regulating code, which will serve as the zoning and development regulations for the downtown area. Form-based codes de-emphasize land use in favor of building form and typology. It emphasizes mixed-uses and a mix of housing types, with a focus on the streetscape and the public realm. Form-based codes are highly illustrated with graphics and images to support the desired architectural character of the area. Form-Based Code provides the reader with on understanding of the desired architectural character of the area. ... ~~ ~ Section 1: Introduction I Page 4 May 31. 2007 CONSULTING d.51 (03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan - tJ1~~~~~~ " ~~~ . .~~i{#...... ~~~~~ ~ '\e '>(,9 -- , ^<:>.~~.~~.~ ~ %(~A~~ ;V ~"~:~~ ~~' ~ VJ ~ ~~~~,~~~~~ {>f!) ~,.~,,~~~,~,\~ D~ ~%wi'".".~~V ~~ _ <~~~A. ~~ -- ~~v^<0A;;'L J-- I <<;[ :~. '~~~~r \c -'- , -\H l', ^<?J~Va lJill---\ 0 ~~ V<)> ~ D . . Zone A: Building Types Allowed: . Traditional Mixed-Use Building . Hotel Building Zone B: Building Types Allowed: . Neighborhood Mixed- Use Building . Mixed-Use Building with Cellar Zone C: Building Types Allowed: . Traditional Mixed-Use Building Zone 0: Building Types Allowed: . Neighborhood Mixed- Use Building . Urban Residential Building . Multifamily Home Building . Mixed-Use Building with Cellar Example of aform-based code regulating plan for Downtown Ketchum Idaho. prepared by RBF/UDS (2006) Alternative Land Use Analysis The RBF/UDS Team proposes an iterative process to define and analyze various land uses and development densities appropriate for the downtown. Critical variables in this analysis will include development densities, transportation and circulation, infrastructure, and fiscal implications. ~.. .:,.. ! . . . .'. CONSULTING Section 1: Introduction I Page 5 May 31, 2007 c::20 1 /03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Environmental Review Based on conversations with City Staff, it is not expected that an environmental impact report (EI R) will be necessary for all of the documents above. Our scope assumes that the CDE will require no more than a mitigated negative declaration (MND) and that the DDSP a focused EIR. Furthermore, the City has stated that staff may be available to handle a portion of the environmental review (e.g. environmental review of the CDE). The environmental review listed in the scope of work is limited based on the conversations with City Staff, and may change depending on the environmental review required. As such the level of involvement of the RBF/UDS Team may alter the schedule and budget for this scope of work. Guiding Principles "- The RBF/UDS Team will apply the following five guiding principles for this project: ... D Maintaining close and continuous engagement with stakeholders to clearly understand their issues and objectives. D Developing a set of documents that respects the historic, social, and economic characteristics of the City of Dublin and the downtown area. D Preparing a final set of documents that are flexible and can be readily implemented by property owners and easily administered by City Staff. D Providing close coordination and communication with City Staff through the process. D Ensuring strong involvement with RBF/UDS principals and project managers. Each of these principles is described below: Engaging Key Stakeholders through Process and Product RBF/UDS crafts planning processes and products that build both the public's knowledge and its sense of ownership in the process and product. As part of this commitment, involving stakeholders is key to all RBF/UDS projects. The RBF/UDS Team's approach for the project will be to establish and maintain a close working relationship with business and property owners, local officials, and civic and community leaders. Their insights will ensure that the CDE and Downtown Dublin Specific /~."" ~. Plan adeq~~tely reflect commu~ity, .economic, a~d aesthetic issues . /':~., ~ ]- that are cntlcal to successful project Implementation. .~.. " ." .,..,.,.1) I . /~ ,jf (:"'~J J; Community members are the true planning and design experts of their neighborhoods. I D Providing timely advanced marketing materials for meetings and public workshops. D Conducting public workshops on Community Design, Downtown Design, and Downtown Implementation Strategies. The RBF/UDS approach to building and maintaining rapport with Stakeholders include: ~.. .:. . . . . . -. CONSULTIN13 Section 1: Introduction I Page 6 May 31, 2007 c?7 1/03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan o Conducting stakeholder and property owner interviews to develop a cohesive vision for the Downtown. The Stakeholder Immersion process is an intense series of public events, such as workshops, walking tours, and interviews, which are designed to create a community based-vision for the future of the community. o Coordinating comments from City Staff on all documents and providing a feedback mechanism to ensure group agreement for all critical issues. Developing Products that Respect the Historic, Social, and Economic Characteristics RBF/UDS believes that all planning processes and products need to honor the unique character and values of place. For the CDE and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan, the RBF/UDS Team will focus on developing goals, policies, and design guidelines that identify the desirable characteristics and features that should be encouraged in new development projects within the City and downtown area. It is not RBF/UDS' intent to force developers to create a "themed" design style for their project. Rather, the RBF/UDS Team will develop a series of documents that encourage compatible development that respects and honors the context of the City and downtown area. Preparing Final Documents that are Flexible, Easy to Implement, and Easy for City Staff to Administer A flexible general CDE and Specific Plan are important as future conditions and requirements cannot be fully anticipated. Changing land use patterns, varying economic resources, new technologies, and individual preferences and objectives all require flexibility in requirements and guidelines. It is also critical that the documents are easy to understand and can be readily implemented and administrated by City Staff. '-. Providing Close Coordination and Communication with City Staff RBF/UDS believes that a strong relationship with City Staff is key to the success of all projects. To this end, the proposed approach will involve regular coordination with City Staff, frequent and regular review of products, and on-going meetings to insure that the process and product meets the expectations of the City. Draft agendas will be prepared in advance of all meetings. Additionally, an action item matrix will be utilized to identify all outstanding issues and actions identified as outcomes for each meeting. Strong Involvement of Principals and Project Managers RBF/UDS is dedicated to the success of all projects and believes that individuals with the most experience and skill should have a prominent role in each phase of the planning process. As a result, RBF/UDS has developed a team for the CDE and DDSP that includes both an experienced Principal and Project Manager (AI Zelinka) and Senior Planners and Assistant Project Managers (Bill Wiseman and Jason Jones). Section 4 provides an overview of Mr. Zelinka, Mr. Wiseman, Mr. Jones and the rest of the RBF/UDS Team. ~ Section 1: Introduction I Page 7 May 31, 2007 CONSULTING cZg 1103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan METHODOLOGY RBF/UDS believes that the most successful projects have a strong involvement with project managers. The project manager serves as the liaison between the City and the RBF/UDS Team, manages scheduling and budgetary issues, and coordinates quality control. Internal weekly meetings will be held to discuss workload, scheduling, and budget. These meetings also serve to meet upcoming deadlines. The proposed team is comprised of a variety of RBF/UDS team members with diverse planning, design, and environmental backgrounds. Joining the RBF/UDS team are subconcultants specialized in economics, and downtown organization and promotion strategies. The team members are arranged into four teams: o Management Team o Planning and Urban Design Team o Environmental Team o Engineering Team Each team has a specific focus, and each member of the team has unique expertise and skills. This scope of work has been designed to utilize all team members to balance the workload, utilize the unique skills of each, and ensure that products meet and/or exceed the City's expectations. This proposal includes a scope of work, schedule, and budget. Prior to starting work, the RBF/UDS Team will meet with the City Staff to discuss modifications to these sections. These sections may be altered during the process as agreed upon by both the City and RBF/UDS. Methods to control the budget and schedule are detailed below. It is the role of the project manager to delegate tasks between team members to meet deadlines and utilize the unique talents of each. Along with ensuring that the project progresses as scheduled, the project manager will continually monitor the budget. Some tasks may be added during the process as needed and RBF/UDS and the City will agree upon an appropriate budget when such an opportunity arises. .. Internal quality control is essential to creating a product that meets the expectations of RBF/UDS. All products will go through the project manager to ensure quality before submittal to the City. The City is encouraged to provide feedback throughout the process so that the expectations are met and to ensure the highest quality end product. ~.. .:,.. . . . . ..... CCNSULTIN13 Section 1: Introduction I Page 8 May 31.2007 30 O;f 103 - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan SCOPE OF W 0 R K The following scope of work is based on an understanding of the City's current needs, familiarity with the City of Dublin, discussions with City staff, and previous experience with similar projects. RBF Consulting's Urban Design Studio (RBF/UDS) is prepared to revise this scope of services as necessary to reflect the City's expectations of the project, its available budget, and time constraints. The proposed budget and project schedule for this scope of work follows this section. This scope of work assumes the City staffs collaboration with RBF/UDS to resolve key issues, and to provide all relevant plans, maps, reports, and other information needed to complete the project. RBF/UDS will also utilize the support of City staff to coordinate community meeting, public hearings, and study sessions. Task 1 PROJECT INITIATION This task will involve project initiation meetings with City staff, educational outreach for community members and civic leaders, review of background materials, field inventories, and study session preparation. To ensure efficient use of the City's fiscal resources, this phase applies to both the Community Design Element (CDE) and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP). Subtask 1.1 Project Kick-off Meeting The RBF/UDS Team will meet with City staff to review the approved scope of work and discuss in detail Staffs expectations for the project, pertinent issues, goals for consensus building, schedule milestones and meeting dates. The boundary lines of the DDSP will also be discussed and defined during the meeting. The RBF/UDS Team will also collect background information from the City staff and tour the City to gain initial familiarity with the districts and neighborhoods. The following team members will attend the meeting: o Al Zelinka* o Bill Wiseman* o Jason Jones o Frederik Venter *NOTE: AI Zelinka and Bill Wiseman will establish a context of dual leadership of the project and will perform throughout the process as co-Principals. Early in the process, the RBF/UDS Team will make this co-Principal arrangement clear to the City Council, Planning Commission and other key stakeholders. Either or both of these individuals will participate in key venues throughout the process; where unforeseen circumstances arise that prevent one or the other co-Principal from attending/facilitating a venue (as designated in the tasks below), the RBF/UDS Team will coordinate with the City to identify who (AI or Bill) will be in attendance. Deliverable(s): Background materials from City Staff (provided to RBF/UDS) ~.. e:c... . . . . .. CONSULTING Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 1 May 31, 2007 c2/ ~/o3 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Subtask 1.2 Baseline Mapping The RBF/UDS Team will collect information from the City and prepare baseline maps and templates to be used throughout the process. This process will differ slightly for the different tasks. Community Design Element Base maps of the City of Dublin will be prepared for the CDE. These maps will be used to distinguish between the different areas of the City so that the CDE can focus on key areas and work with districts and neighborhoods as a whole. Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Base mapping of the downtown area will be more detailed, illustrating infrastructure, building footprints, street widths, and circulation. Deliverable(s): CDE and DDSP base maps (for internal use by RBF) Subtask 1.3 Existing Character Assessment The RBF/UDS Team will conduct an Existing Character Assessment of the City. This assessment will include a general windshield survey of the City, more detailed assessments of key locations (to be determined), a review of existing land uses, infrastructure, circulation, landscaping and streetscape, a review of neighborhoods and districts, and other design and development issues. RBF will prepare a five-page memorandum summarizing the character of the City and its various districts. Deliverable(s): Survey notes (For internal use by RBF) Character Assessment Memorandum - 5 pages maximum (electronic version) Subtask 1.4 Conference Call with City Staff The RBF/UDS Team will conduct a conference call with City staff to discuss the Project Initiation Joint Study Session, which will include members from both the Planning Commission (PC) and the City Council (CC). Workshop logistics, including meeting dates, times, location, and agenda will be discussed. RBF/UDS will report on key issues identified during the background research and receive feedback from City staff. The following team members will participate in the conference call: o AI Zelinka o Bill Wiseman o Jason .Iones Deliverable(s): Agenda for the Conference Call (provided by Email) DAI=' .. I~ .:.. CO';S~LT~NG · · Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 2 May 31, 2007 3;< 1/03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Subtask 1.5 Preparation for Joint Study Sessions/Workshops The RBF/UDS Team will facilitate a number of workshop and study sessions. RBF/UDS will prepare promotional flyers to advertise and promote meetings and workshop. PDF versions of the flyers will be provided for distribution via email and posted on the City's web site. Based on direction from City staff, RBF/UDS will prepare a PowerPoint presentations, agendas, and all applicable maps and graphics to be used workshop and meetings. Deliverable(s): Flyers for Study Sessions and Meetings (hardcopy and digital format) PowerPoint presentations Agendas Maps and graphics .. Subtask 1.6 Project Initiation Joint Study Session #1 The RBF/UDS Team members will facilitate a Joint Study Session with the PC and the Cc. The purpose of this meeting is to receive input from the PC and CC and gain an understanding of their initial concerns. RBF will use a variety of interactive exercises to solicit input from the PC and Cc. Specific exercises will be determined with City staff prior to the meeting. This meeting will also involve an educational component of community design as it relates to the City of Dublin and the CDE and DDSP. The RBF/UDS Team will present examples of good community design and lead a discussion regarding design issues, challenges, and visions for the City's future. Initial concerns, goals, and objectives of the CDE and DDSP will be discussed. The following team members will attend the meeting: D AI Zelinka D Bill Wiseman D Jason .Iones Deliverable(s): Facilitation of Project Initiation Joint Study Session See deliverables under Task 1.5 Subtask 1.7 Preparation of TownScan On-line The RBF/UDS Team will prepare TownScan Online, which will consist of two on-line Visual Preference Surveys that will be connected to the City's Web Page. Each survey will consist of up to 100 images of various urban design conditions. Images will be selected from Dublin as well as other communities. One survey will address community-wide design issues, such as arterials streets, residential neighborhoods, shopping centers, and freeway corridors. The other survey will relate specifically to the downtown and will include images of architecture, public spaces, streetscape furniture, and pedestrian amenities. The web page will be designed to gauge people's preferences for various community and urban design features as they relate to Dublin. Deliverable(s): TownScan On-line: Two online Visual Preference Surveys DAI=' .. I~ e:... CO":B~LT~NG · · Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 3 May 31,2007 3-31103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Task 2 COMMUNITY DESIGN ELEMENT This task involves the preparation of the CDE, which will establish the principles and design policies that will shape the design framework for the entire City. A series of visioning meetings and draft documents will guide this task to its completion at public hearings and final CC approval. Subtask 2.1 Background Research RBF/UDS will review relevant studies and reports for the City of Dublin. Documents reviewed will include: 0 Dublin General Plan 0 Specific Plans: 0 Eastern Dublin 0 Downtown Core 0 Dublin Downtown Plan 0 West Dublin BART .. 0 Village Parkway 0 San Ramon Road 0 Dublin Village Historic Area Specific Plan 0 Park and Recreation Master Plan 0 Streetscape Master Plan 0 Proposed Bikeways Master Plan 0 Village Policy Statement 0 Eastern Dublin Corridor Policies and Standards 0 Public Art Master Plan 0 lnclusionary Housing Ordinance 0 Scarlett Court Design Guidelines 0 Zoning Ordinance Deliverable(s): Not Applicable .... ~.. e:-.. . . . . .. CONSULTING Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 4 May 31, 2007 .JL.f 1- /03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Subtask 2.2 CDE Document Framework The RBF/UDS Team will prepare a detailed outline of the CDE and a template showing the proposed format and layout of the document. A framework graphic that graphically illustrates the high level urban design concepts for city and text describing preliminary design principles will also be included. Deliverable(s): Administrative Draft CDE Document Framework (electronic version submitted byemail) Subtask 2.3 CDE Illustrations William Block Associates will prepare up to 10 black and white vignette sketches to illustrate key urban design concepts for the CDE. The Illustrations will generally illustrate urban design concepts, but will not illustrate detailed architectural character and image. RBF/UDS and William Block will coordinate with City Staff to determine potential concepts to illustrate. Deliverable(s): 10 black and white vignette sketches Illustrations (electronic versions submitted by email) Subtask 2.4 Administrative Draft Community Design Element ". Based on background research, comments from the Project Initiation Joint Study Session and direction from City staff, the RBF/UDS Team will prepare an Administrative Draft of the CDE. This draft version will follow the outline and format previously established, with City staff comments incorporated, and will serve as the working document for the rest of this task. It is anticipated that the CDE will include the following components: Introduction - A summary of the document contents, purpose and intent. Existing Conditions & Design Considerations - an overview of existing conditions and design considerations as they relate to the City of Dublin. This will include an assessment of the various neighborhood districts and community defining features such as entries, building scale and mass, boulevards and streetscape public spaces, signage, etc. Urban Design Framework - This section will draw upon discussions from the Joint PC/CC meetings and discussions with staff. It will include a broad set of guiding design principles, which will form the foundation of the CDE. Goals, Policies, and Implementation Measures -- This section (which may be included as part of the Urban Design Framework) will describe the relevant urban design goals, policies and implementation measures. It will provide policy direction for use by the City to analyze and assess future development projects as they relate to key community design elements issues such as visual character, major entrances, architecture, freeway, sense of place, linkages, pedestrian orientation, etc. The following issues will be addressed by the policies: o Residential Design: " DAI=' .. I~ .~. CO':5~LT~NG · · Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 5 May 31, 2007 "- 35 ':{ 103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan ... o Site planning, including site layout, screening, character, landscaping, and transition between uses; and Building design, including building form, articulation, and compatibility with surrounding buildings. o Commercial Design: o o Site planning, including site layout, screening, character, landscaping, and transition between uses; and o Building design, including building form, articulation, and compatibility with surrounding buildings. o Industrial Design: o Site planning, including site layout, screening, character, landscaping, and transition between uses; and o Building design, including building form, articulation, and compatibility with surrounding buildings. o Freeway Adjacent Uses: Dublin's image is greatly affected by views from Interstate 580 and Interstate 680. As such, RBF/UDS will write additional policies that will articulate what new development shall incorporate when it is sited immediately adjacent to the freeway. These policies will address freeway- facing facades, full architectural elevations, site planning, roof articulation, desirable signage locations, and loading and storage areas. o Sustainable Design Principles: The RBF/UDS Team proposes to develop sustainable design principles for incorporation into the Community Design Element that would help Dublin become more sustainable in terms of its urban form and built environment. These may include: o Policies and guidelines for selection of materials for gateway elements, streetscape furniture, signage, and other elements related to community design; o Principles to encourage a more sustainable community design in terms of land uses, circulation patterns, trail connections, and other aspects related to the design of the community; o Recommendations for sustainable landscaping; guidelines to reduce energy usage for lighting; o Guidelines to encourage green building; and, o Implementation measures to achieve a greener city. This section will be very graphical and include representative illustrations (to be prepared by William Block), photos, diagrams etc., to visually communicate desired design outcomes. The Urban Design Goals and Policies will be crafted so that they are consistent with the Eastern Dublin Scenic Corridor Policies and Standards, the Scarlett Court Design Guidelines, and the Historic District Design Guidelines. Design Review Implementation - This section will address implementation Issues and design review processes/procedures associated with the CDE. .. ~. Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 6 May 31, 2007 CONSULTING 0b ~ /03 ... Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan NOTE: Thefinalformat and structure of the CDE will be refined based on discussions with City staff. Deliverable(s): Seven (7) black and white hardcopies and one (1) electronic copy of the Administrative Draft CDE. Subtask 2.5 Meeting with City Staff The RBF/UDS Team will meet with City staff to receive feedback on the Administrative Draft CDE. The RBF/UDS Team will work with City staff to determine appropriate strategies for the CDE Joint Study Session. The following team members will attend the meeting: o AI Zelinka o Jason Jones Deliverable(s): Agenda for the Meeting (provided by Email) Subtask 2.6 Community Workshop RBF/UDS will conduct a public workshop to present the key components of the CDE. The key components will be presented in a PowerPoint presentation. Interactive exercises will be conducted to gage the community's comfort with the CDE components and to receive initial feedback on the document. The following team members will attend the workshop: o Bill Wiseman o Jason Jones This task includes time to prepare the presentation and workshop materials. Deliverable(s): Facilitation of Community Workshop See deliverables under Task 1.5 Subtask 2.7 Preliminary Draft Community Design Element The RBF/UDS Team will revise the Administrative Draft CDE based on comments from City staff in the above meeting. Deliverable(s): 23 hardcopies (15 in color) and one (1) electronic version of the Preliminary Draft CDE Subtask 2.8 CDE Joint Study Session #2 The RBF/UDS Team will facilitate a CDE Joint Study Session with the PC and CC to review the Preliminary Draft CDE. The PC and CC will have the opportunity to comment on the draft element during the meeting. This ~.. ..... . . . . . . CONSULTING Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 7 May 31, 2007 3'11103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan task includes time to prepare a PowerPoint presentation for the meeting. The following team members will attend the meeting: .... o AI Zelinka o Jason Jones Deliverable(s): Facilitation of Study Session See deliverables under Task 1.5 Subtask 2.9 Draft Community Design Element The RBF/UDS Team will prepare Draft CDE based on comments from the public, and the PC and CC during the CDE Joint Study Session. This scope of work assumes that only minor edits will be required. Deliverable(s): 16 hardcopies (lOin color) for the PC 23 hardcopies (lOin color) One (I) electronic copy of the Draft CDE .... Subtask 2.10 Public Hearings The RBF/UDS Team will attend one PC and one CC meeting related to the CDE. RBF/UDS will present the CDE and answer questions regarding the content of the document. The following team members will attend the Public Hearings: o AI Zelinka or Bill Wiseman o Jason Jones This task includes time to prepare the hearing agenda and PowerPoint presentation. RBF assumes that City staff will prepare and distribute the notices for the hearings. Deliverable(s): Hearing Agenda PowerPoint Presentation Attendance and presentation at one PC meeting and one CC meeting Subtask 2.11 Final Community Design Element .... The RBF/UDS Team will revise the Draft CDE and prepare a final CDE based on guidance from the PC and CC during the public meetings. This scope of work assumes that only minor edits will be required. ~.. e:-.. . ... .. CONSULTING Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 8 May 31. 2007 ... c38~ /03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Deliverable(s): Final CDE (20 hardcopies in color and one digital copy) ... Subtask 2.12 Task 1\ Management and Facilitation AI Zelinka, with the assistance of Jason Jones and Bill Wiseman, will manage the CDE. This task will involve the day-to-day management of the project, which may include (but is not limited to) the following: D Conversations, emails, and faxes with the project team, subconsultants, and the city D Scheduling of staff D Quality Control and proofreading D Developing overall concepts and elements D Budget management and billing D Project meetings: RBF/UDS assumes that a maximum of two additional meetings at City Hall will be required. The purpose of these meetings is to address project related issues that may come up during the project. Up to 2 RBF/UDS staff members will attend the meetings. Specific staff members will be determined based on the issues to be discussed during the meeting. ... - .. - ~.. .:.,.. . ... .. CONSULTING Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 9 May 31, 2007 .. J'1 ::/103 .... Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Task 3 DOWNTOWN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN The purpose of this task is to prepare a Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) that will guide future land use development, infrastructure and maintenance, administration and implementation for the downtown area (including the Village Parkway Specific Plan Area). An opportunities and constraints analysis, market feasibility analysis, and economic study will be necessary to create the DDSP. Subtask 3.1 Background Research and Field Reconnaissance The RBF/UDS Team will conduct a detailed reconnaissance of the downtown area. The RBF/UDS Team will document existing conditions by taking pictures of development patterns (buildings, streets, parking lots, landscaping, etc.), make map notes citing unusual circumstances, and identifY character and image-defining elements of the City. This subtask will include the following components: Land Use and Urban Design Analysis The RBF/UDS Team will utilize the Downtown base map and materials from the City to conduct a reconnaissance of the downtown area, and to prepare a land use and urban design analysis. The RBF/UDS Team will document existing conditions of buildings, feet by building type and use, existing land use patterns, and pedestrian circulation throughout the downtown area. ~ Engineering Data Acquisition and Review For the purposes of this proposal the term "wet utilities" refers to potable water, wastewater, stormwater, and recycled water utilities. RBF will obtain available data of the wet utility service providers, to the purveyor level, that serve the project area. The available data is anticipated to include existing infrastructure documents, infrastructure planning documents, and purveyor standards and specifications. Water supply is purveyed to the project area by the retail agency Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD). DSRSD obtains its water from the water wholesaler Zone 7. Certain storm water channels within the City have been dedicated to and are maintained by Zone 7. The City of Dublin maintains storm drainage pipes and inlets that are on public streets. DSRSD provides wastewater collection and treatment services for the project area and is the local recycled water service provider. Alameda Country Flood Control District (ACFCD) maintains precipitation, hydrologic, and storm water design standards and specifications for the project area. RBF will review these documents to obtain an understanding of the general requirements of each wet utility. These requirements will then be reviewed and coordinated with the project planning team. RBF will anticipate the constraints that each wet utility poses to the project such as the extents of public wet utilities, metering challenges, public easements, and wet utility provider access to privately owned areas. ~ Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 10 May 31, 2007 CONSULTING - 40 r /03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan - Downtown Traffic Opportunities and Constraints Analysis Data collection RBF will assemble and review available transportation data and prepare an Opportunities and Constraints analysis for the downtown area. The collection will include a review of the existing General Plan and relevant Specific Plans, and intersection analysis, pedestrian and bicycle flows, traffic impact analysis guidelines, existing traffic counts, and general information on traffic from discussions with City staff. Our data collection will also include a field visit, surveying travel lanes, bicycle and pedestrian facilities on roadways in the Specific Plan area, and general observations of bicycle and pedestrian activity. On and off-street parking will be surveyed, however, no detail parking analysis is included in our scope, as the character of downtown will change significantly with the new layout. RBF will count the existing study intersections for AM and PM peak periods, including pedestrian and bicycle traffic. We will obtain traffic signal timing plans from City staff and supplement the data through our field survey. RBF will conduct a peak hour license plate survey at the intersection of San Ramon Road and Dublin Boulevard .._ for traffic on the east leg, and at Dublin Boulevard at Amador Plaza Road for the west leg. This will provide RBF with information regarding through traffic along Dublin Boulevard. Synchro Downtown Traffic Model It is pertinent to the project that we establish a local area-wide traffic model that will serve three functions: I) Analyze existing and no build future conditions; 2) Analyze the DDSP conditions for the various alternatives; and 3) Be a presentable tool that can be used in presentations and discussions with staff, politicians and the public. Synchro has a traffic simulation package, SimTraffic, which will be used in an effective and user-friendly manner to relay traffic related information to project participants. The simulation will be used in presentations on an aerial photo background. The analysis and simulation model for the downtown area and will include key study intersections and roadways in-between these intersections. These include: I. San Ramon Road/Dublin Boulevard 2. Amador Valley Boulevard/Regional Street 3. Amador Valley Boulevard/Amador Plaza Road 4. Dublin Boulevard/Regional Street 5. Dublin Boulevard/Amador Plaza Road 6. Dublin BoulevardNillage Parkway 7. Dublin Boulevard/Golden Gate Drive 8. Amador Plaza Road/Highway 680 SB Ramps '- DAI=' .. I~ .~. ca:s~LT~NG · · Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 11 May 31, 2007 4J 0)103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan 9. Village Parkway/Highway 680 NB Ramp 10. San Ramon Road/Amador Valley Boulevard II. Four additional intersections for the downtown alternatives. RBF will calculate intersection levels of service at the study intersections using the requirements and methodologies approved by the City of Dublin. We will also obtain existing and forecast traffic volumes from existing data documentation. Using the available data, we will prepare traffic growth estimates for the key routes within the downtown area, and determine a future baseline conditions analysis. This analysis will indicate conditions on the local road network within the newly created model if no downtown developments occur and will establish a base line for the downtown development. Presentation RBF will prepare base maps for existing transportation infrastructure within the area, including the number of travel lanes, pedestrian facilities and sidewalks, bicycle lanes, parking facilities, and traffic control at the study intersections. We will also indicate the collected traffic volume data and levels of service for the AM and PM peak hour conditions. Technical Memorandum RBF will prepare a technical memorandum using the graphics and user-friendly tables to summarize the existing and future baseline conditions for the downtown area. This documentation will be suitable for and support the Specific Plan report. We will also hold a meeting with City staff to discuss our findings. Market Analysis (Keyser Marston Associates) The purpose of this task is to evaluate existing market conditions and assess the development/redevelopment potential for a range of land uses within the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan area, with focus on uses that have demonstrated success in a transit and/or pedestrian development. The findings from this analysis will guide the development of policies, programs and a land use plan for the Specific Plan area. The subtasks are as follows: Initial Kick-Off MeetinglWork Session with City Staff KMA will meet with City staff to refine the Team's scope of work, as needed; to review key issues with the City, confirm at the outset the potential land uses to be studied, and receive an update on the status of major projects in/near the Specific Plan area from the city. This will also be the opportunity to tour the Plan area with the team. Market Opportunities Assessment For this subtask, KMA will provide a focused market assessment of these uses: retail (including "big box" and smaller retail/service tenancies frequently found in downtown settings), residential, office, and hotel. The goal is to evaluate the opportunities for these uses and the demand/supply balance in the Dublin market. The work will be keyed to potentials as of a specific build-out date (such as ten years), as agreed to with the client. Specific KMA work activities will include the following: .. DAI=' .. I~ .~. CD~S~LT~NG · · Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 12 May 31, 2007 .. . Lf2-1103 .. Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan .. o Mixed Use: KMA will review the experience of recent vertical mixed uses in southern Alameda County market, such as residential and/or office with ground floor retail, and residential with ground floor office, for their applicability to downtown Dublin. Special emphasis will be on the types of mixed uses that have demonstrated success in a transit-oriented and/or pedestrian-oriented development in an urban setting. The purpose is to identify products that can maximize the locational advantage of the new BART station and potentially maintain and enhance the sales tax base of the downtown area. o Retail: KMA will: o Identify the trade area(s) for the specific types of retail, including "big boxes" and smaller retail service uses, based on the accessibility factors, demographics, location and nature of existing competition, and overall site availability for major tenants. o Estimate the expenditure potential available in the trade area for the target retail types using taxable retail sales data from the State Board of Equalization or special tabulations of that data that may be provided by the city. o Based on the preceding subtasks, estimate the share of trade area expenditure potential that could likely be captured by the Plan area for the target tenant types evaluated. The purpose is to identify the retail products with the most market potential and the amount of retail space supportable. o Quantify square footage supported and associated land requirements. o Residential: The residential analysis will be based on an assessment of existing and planned attached housing products in the city, including: the type and mix of units, unit density, pricing, and absorption timing. Based on this review, we will identify products in respect to density, pricing and building type that will be supported in the market, assuming achievable market shares for the Specific Plan Area. The work will take into account the recent literature regarding factors influencing households to locate in TODs (Journal of American Planning Association, 6/22/06). o Office: KMA will review office market trend data available from industry reports, such as total building inventory, vacancy rates, lease rates, absorption, etc. We will project future office space demand based on the share of employment that will be accounted for by office employment, with reference to projections by ABAG and EDD. We will interview local brokers to supplement our information on office market activities and performance as well as our assumptions on the strength and nature of potential office space demand in the Specific Plan area. o Hotel: KMA will review occupancy and room rates in area hotels and the generation of demand from population and employment growth and location to transit. We will discuss trends with the hotel and convention center group in the TriValley. The work will conclude the overall magnitude of facilities, rooms and land requirements needed to accommodate the demand for transient lodging in the Specific Plan Area. .. .. .. - Review of Opportunity Sites Based on the results of our market assessment, KMA will provide input to the Team regarding potential development of approximately five opportunity sites. This will be an iterative process, whereby KMA will work with the Team/city staff to identify an optimum mix for each site that will meet objectives to maximize pedestrian activity in the downtown and generate positive fiscal impacts to the city. ~ Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 13 May 31, 2007 CONSULTING 4-3~. (03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Opportunities and Constraints Analysis RBF/UDS will take the above information and create an analysis graphic to highlight key opportunities and constraints. The graphic will pay special attention to circulation, land uses, and key redevelopment areas. Deliverable(s): Opportunities and Constraints Analysis Graphic (electronic version) Engineering Technical Memorandum (electronic version) Traffic Technical Memorandum (electronic version) Focused Market Findings, with associated statistical tables (electronic version). Subtask 3.2 Preparation for Stakeholder Immersion Based on previous community consensus building experiences in similar contexts, the RBF/UDS believes that it is crucial to conduct focused outreach to property and business owners within the Specific Plan area. The RBF/UDS Team is suggesting an approach to stakeholder involvement that offers opportunities for property owners, business owners, and stakeholders to provide opportunities for meaningful input, involvement, and ownership throughout the life of the project. All efforts are strategically organized to develop a consensus-based vision, to facilitate local ownership of the plan, and to foster community awareness and excitement about the DDSP. As part of these efforts, the RBF/UDS Team will develop a variety of materials to aid in the outreach efforts: D Project Flyer: The UDS Team will develop a flyer for the Stakeholder Immersion Program. The flyer format and design will also be used to promote future meetings and workshops. The flyer will be provided to the City in hardcopy format for copying and distribution and electronic format for posting on the City's web page. D Comment Form: A short comment form will be developed that allows property owners and community members to express their ideas and thoughts in written form. This form can also be posted on the City's web page. D PowerPoint presentation for Stakeholder Workshop Deliverable(s): Outreach materials in hardcopy format and electronic fonnat Subtask 3.3 Stakeholder Immersion Through the vast experience assIsting numerous small- to mid-sized communities throughout the West, the RBF/UDS Team has created an effective and productive stakeholder involvement program called "Stakeholder Immersion." This program recognizes that many stakeholders prefer investing time, energies, and ideas within a concentrated schedule of activities (that result in productive outcomes) rather than a longer, more typical planning process. To this end, the RBF/UDS Team is proposing a three-day Stakeholder Immersion Program for the DDSP. This program is designed to yield a solid framework for the DDSP and to gain input directly from those ~ Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 14 May 31, 2007 CONSULTING Lflj 1- }oJ .... Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan that are affected by the plan and that have a vested interest in the plan. (Note: This proposed schedule may be modified through collaborations between the RBF/UDS Team and the City of Dublin. RBF/UDS reserves the right to conduct the three-day Immersion Period over a two-week period. The following schedule is proposed for the Stakeholder Immersion Program: Days 1 and 2: Interviewing the Stakeholders ... o Stakeholder Interviews (Midday From lO:OOam until 3:00pm): The RBF/UDS Team proposes a series of one-on-one interviews with stakeholders and civic leaders. KMA will also participate in two days of interviews with key property owners in the study area. These interviews are intended to be short and informal, and will likely last no more than 20 to 30 minutes. Interviews will be conducted with property owners, local business owners, and interested civic leaders; at 30-minue intervals organized into 3 concurrent tracks, the UDS/RBF Team can interview between 40-60 individuals. This subtask assumes that the City will send letters to all property and business owners in the Specific Plan area a few weeks prior to the interview dates. The letter will describe how to schedule an interview by contacting the City. The City will manage the scheduling of interviews. The following team members will participate in the interviews: .. o Bill Wiseman o AI Zelinka o A representative from KMA Day 3: Engaging Stakeholders o Walking Tour (Afternoon and Early Evening): The RBF/UDS Team will facilitate a series of critique- oriented walking tours throughout the downtown area and its surroundings. Opportunities for streetscape enhancement, public spaces, facade improvements, gateways, pedestrian connections, circulation improvements, traffic calming, and other related improvements will be discussed on the tours. Stakeholders and elected and appointed officials will be invited to attend the walking tour. The following team members will participate in the walking tour: o AI Zelinka or Bill Wiseman o Jason Jones o Frederik Venter .... o Stakeholder Workshop (Evening): The RBF/UDS Team will facilitate an evening workshop to gain a better understanding of the design preferences and concerns of local and appointed officials, residents, business owners, and property owners. While the workshop will be open to the public, stakeholders and local and appointed officials will be specifically invited to attend the workshop. The RBF/UDS Team will present the project to participants, who will later be asked to provide input on their key concerns. After a discussion of issues and concerns with the downtown area, a series of interactive exercises will be conducted to gain an understanding of the community's values, concerns, and visions. Through these DR!=" .. I~ e:... CO:S~LT~N[] · .. Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 15 May 31, 2007 Lf-S 1/03 - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan exercises, the RBF/UDS Team will gain further understanding of the community's values and goals for the future of the downtown area. The following team members will participate in the Public Workshop: D Bill Wiseman D Jason Jones D Frederik Venter Deliverable(s): Facilitation of Stakeholder Immersion Subtask 3.4 Plan Concept Development Working in close coordination with City staff, the RBF/UDS Team will identity and analyze various buildout alternatives with the end goal of developing a preferred land use and zoning designation plan. The Land Use and Zoning Designation Plan will be the key component of the DDSP. It will provide the impetus for the regulatory framework to be developed as part of the DDSP. The primary goal of this effort is to effect the functional and economic development of the area by creating a preferred land plan that is sensitive to market conditions, infrastructure requirements, relationships between land uses, and is easily implemented. L . - Alternatives Development The RBF/UDS Team will prepare up to three land use and zoning designation plan alternatives for the DDSP based on project requirements, the Stakeholder Immersion process, the market feasibility analysis, and existing baseline conditions. For each alternative, the RBF/UDS Team will prepare, at a conceptual level, a land plan and associated development program that identifies land uses, building types, square footages, parking, circulation, etc. .. Downtown Plan Development and Transportation Systems Evaluation Three land use layout alternatives will be analyzed for the DDSP. The downtown road network development and subsequent traffic analysis will integrate with these land use alternatives. We envision a grid road network in the new downtown area that can serve both mobility needs (through traffic) and accessibility (access to and from the downtown area) via the surrounding road network. Our analyses will include the streets and intersections that currently form part of the existing surrounding area as well as new intersections and roadways in the downtown area that would be built around the new land use layout. It is anticipated that Dublin Boulevard will keep functioning as a major arterial in our analysis. Integration between land-use, vehicular access and mobility, transit usage and pedestrian and bicycle movement will be designed and evaluated. RBF will develop up to three alternative transportation systems, including roadway pedestrian/bicycle transit and a parking system. The analysis will include a calculation and reassignment of traffic on the local road network based on the changed land use plan, parking layout and roadway network. We will use the ITE trip generation ~.. .:. . . . . ... CONSULTING Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 16 May 31. 2007 4b 1 /03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan rates to estimate downtown trip and also consult with City staff. The assignment of traffic on the local road network through the study intersections will be done in collaboration with City staff. Trip Generation for Three Downtown Road Network Alternatives RBF will determine the trip generation for the downtown land uses in collaboration with City staff and the project team for the three alternatives. As basis, RBF will use the ITE trip generation rates, plan density, land use diversity, design, and the distance to nearby transit stations. Appropriate reduction will be used for mixed uses, live/work units, transit ridership, and bicycling and pedestrian activity. Downtown Road Network Development and Trip Distribution Once the trip generation is finalized, RBF will determine trip distribution on the local road network with the team and City staff. It is anticipated that the road network for the downtown area will extend beyond only Dublin Boulevard. We will work with our land use planners to develop conceptual layouts of street alignments and required capacity to provide both a mobility and accessibility function to travelers through ad to the downtown area. We do see this exercise as an iterative process where alternatives will be developed for detail Synchro analyses. Traffic Analysis at the Study Intersections RBF wi II assign the generated traffic through the study intersections and perform the level of service analysis and identify appropriate improvements, including lane geometry, layout, intersection control, pedestrian walkways, and bike lanes. Technical Memorandum RBF will prepare a technical memorandum making liberal use of graphics and tables describing the alternatives evaluation. The memorandum will address intersection analysis results, bicycle circulation, pedestrian circulation, parking and transit operations, as well as improvements required at the study intersections. The technical memorandum will also describe the changed road layout and discuss assumptions made in the analysis and compare the two alternatives. Conference Call with City Staff RBF/UDS will conduct a conference call with City staff to review the Alternative Land Use Plans. The following team members will participate in the call: o AI Zelinka o Bill Wiseman o Jason Jones o Frederik Venter ~ Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 17 May 31. 2007 CONSULTING Lf Y ~/o3 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Joint Study Session #3 RBF/UDS will conduct a Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission and City Council to present the DDSP Alternatives and the Transportation System Evaluation. The Study Session will be designed to get direct input on the preferred direction for the DDSP. This task includes time to prepare the presentation to the Planning Commission and City Council. The following team members will attend the Joint Study Session: o AI Zelinka o Jason Jones o Frederik Venter Preparation of Draft Preferred land Use "and Zoning Designation Plan Following comments from the PC, CC, attendants at the PC/CC Joint Study Session, and City Staff, the RBF/UDS Team will prepare a Draft Preferred Land Use and Zoning Designation Plan. A general site plan will also be prepared that shows general locations of existing and proposed buildings, streets, and public spaces. Preparation of Downtown Illustrations William Block Associates will prepare up to five perspective illustrations for the DDSP. The perspectives will include one high level aerial of the proposed Downtown, one street-scene or plaza scene aerial as viewed from approximately 25 feet above the ground, and three ground level perspectives. The Illustrations will visually illustrate the potential changes that could occur within the Downtown. RBF/UDS and William Block will coordinate with City Staff to determine potential views to illustrate. Deliverable(s): Up to three Land Use and Zoning Designation Plan Alternatives (electronic version) Draft Preferred Land Use and Zoning Designation Plan (electronic version) Traffic Technical Memorandum (electronic version) Five Perspective Illustrations of the Downtown (electronic version) Subtask 3.5 Focused Fiscal Impact Analysis I The purpose of this analysis is to evaluate the potential fiscal impacts of the proposed land uses/programs on the city's General Fund. Focused Fiscal Impact Analysis KMA will prepare a focused Fiscal Impact Analysis based on the proposed use elements in the Specific Plan, using our proprietary fiscal impact model, using average and marginal costing. The significant potential revenue sources include property tax, sales tax, property tax, motor vehicle license fee, transient occupancy tax, utility tax, business license taxes, and intergovernmental subventions. The projection methodologies include the following: ~ Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 18 May 31, 2007 CONSULTING 4-8 11qJ Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan o City property tax revenues from new development will be based primarily on development costs, which will be based on industry ranges for the type ofland use products envisioned. o Sales tax revenues will be based on projected target sales levels for the relevant types of retail users. Transient occupancy tax will be based on assumptions regarding achievable room rates and occupancy. o Motor vehicle license fees will be estimated based on the anticipated assessed valuation of the new development and the allocation formulas currently specified in the California Revenue and Taxation Code. o Other annual city revenues will be estimated using a per capita approach. The analysis of service costs will focus on police, fire, public works, and general government. Personnel in key departments such as fire will be interviewed to detennine whether service needs arising out of the Specific Plan will result in marginal costs (for example, requirement to procure additional fire fighting equipment.). '-. We will prepare a single year (stabilized) analysis to reflect the impact of these revenue and cost factors on the city's General Fund at program build out in constant (2007 or other) dollars. Deliverable(s): Fiscal impact memorandum, with back-up (electronic version). Subtask 3.6 Administrative Draft DDSP RBF/UDS will prepare an Administrative Draft DDSP based on comments from City staff and the professional opinion of the RBF/UDS Team. The RBF/UDS Team will also prepare a Conceptual Infrastructure and Circulation Plan. This plan, along with the Final Preferred Land Use and Zoning Designation Plan, will be "_ incorporated into the DDSP. The DDSP will have the following components: Executive Summary The Executive Summary will provide a high-level overview of the DDSP. It will be prepared so that it can also serve as a stand-alone document to help communicate the primary themes of the DDSP. Introduction This chapter will contain a discussion of the background and setting of the DDSP, including the following: Purpose of the DDSP This section will address the objectives of the DDSP in context to the general planning framework and how the document will be used. It will also describe the State laws and guidelines regarding the preparation of Specific Plans. - ~.. e::... . . . . . . CONSULTING Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 19 May 31, 2007 c;q ~ /03 - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan ... Context and Setting Existing technical documents and reports will be used to describe the existing on-site and vicinity environmental conditions and land uses. Graphics will be prepared to support the text utilizing existing and new GIS coverages and will be used throughout the DDSP, and for presentation graphics later in the project approval process. The following will be included in this section: o Existing and surrounding land uses and planning designations o Environmental setting (i.e., geology, hydrology, biology, visual, air quality, noise, etc.) o Infrastructure and services (Le. public and private transportation, sewage treatment, water serVIce, drainage, solid waste, gas, electricity, etc.) o Existing constraints including soils, floodplains, wetlands and wetland setbacks, etc. Relationship to Existing Plans and Policies This section will provide a discussion of existing land use designations and relationship with the relevant City planning documents, including: ... 0 Dublin General Plan 0 Specific Plans: 0 Eastern Dublin 0 Downtown Core 0 Dublin Downtown Plan 0 West Dublin BART 0 Village Parkway 0 San Ramon Road 0 Dublin Village Historic Area Specific Plan 0 Park and Recreation Master Plan 0 Streetscape Master Plan 0 Proposed Bikeways Master Plan 0 Village Policy Statement 0 Zoning Ordinance Infrastructure Based on the findings from the Engineering Data Acquisition and Review (see Subtask 3.1, above) this section will include an assessment of current infrastructure servicing the site, describing its current condition and capacity. This includes water, wastewater, storm drainage, gas, electricity etc. DAI= .. I~ .:. . CO:S~LT~NI3 · .. Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 20 May 31. 2007 50 1/03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan -- The Infrastructure section will downtown area, including: -- 0 Potable Water 0 Wastewater 0 Recycled Water 0 Drainage 0 Gas and Electric 0 Police 0 Fire 0 Emergency Services 0 Educational Facilities address all utilities, infrastructure, and public services necessary to serve the RBF/UDS's in-house civil, traffic, and civil engineers will work directly with the RBF/UDS planners/designers, and key City staff in preparing this section. This will enable a seamless integration of land planning and infrastructure design, helping to ensure that the DDSP is rational and cost effective. RBF/UDS will gather data and mapping of existing infrastructure conditions (location, pipe sizes, capacities, etc.) through existing plans and studies as provided by the City. It is anticipated that this information will provide a sufficient level of baseline information. Conceptual alignments of and improvements to water mains, pumping stations, and related facilities in addition to the conceptual alignments and sizes of gravity sewers, lift stations and force mains will be determined upon the preferred land use plan. RBF/UDS will provide a conceptual level, order of magnitude cost estimates for infrastructure improvements. This task will provide a basic description of the extent of future capital improvement programming requirements. RBF/UDS assumes no infrastructure modeling or flow monitoring will be required. Should in-depth analysis or modeling be required, a revised Scope of Work shall be submitted. '-- Downtown Transportation Plan RBF will develop a transportation plan that will include the transportation components for the downtown area. Roadway System RBF will develop the internal roadway system for the new downtown area and connections to the eXlstll1g roadway system, including roadway cross-sections, roadway type, main configuration, and traffic control at the study intersections. RBF will also include the downtown traffic volumes and the levels of service at these intersections. ~ Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 21 May 31. 2007 CONSULTING - 51 ~ ;03 - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities RBF will indicate locations and design standards for pedestrian facilities in the new downtown area, including typical sidewalk, widths of pathways, and pedestrian crossing design at intersections and mid-block. The bicycle plan for the downtown area should link up with the City's existing and planned bicycle Master Plan. RBF will prepare the location's connections and alignment of all bicycle facilities (Class I, II and III), and also indicate the appropriate bicycle amenities required in the downtown area to facilitate and promote bicycle traffic. Bus Connections The proposed new BART station will be heavily used. RBF will work with the local Transit Authority to identify the extensions of bus transit routes through the downtown area and possible bus stops. Parking RBF will establish guidelines, design standards, and management plans for parking facilities in the downtown area, with the emphasis on improving transit use and reducing vehicular trips. We will incorporate policies and objectives from the General Plan into the downtown area plan and expand the policies and objectives to integrate land-use and transportation principles for downtown. Report Text and Graphics RBF will prepare the appropriate text and graphics for the traffic analysis and transportation plan for inclusion in the Specific Plan. Implementation Phasing RBF/UDS will develop a phasing program addressing public improvement requirements for the downtown area. It will include the sequence and phasing of each improvement in relationship to development phasing. This will specity the starting and ending time period for implementation and the approximate duration of the phasing. Responsible parties will also be specified. Phasing estimates for potential public improvements will be assembled from information prepared by the project team and input from City staff. These improvements include: roadway improvements, pedestrian circulation, street furniture and lighting. ~ Implementation and Administration Implementation involves the funding of infrastructure, as well as business assistance, in order to realize the economic opportunities. This task will prioritize each of the financing approaches in coordination with the City staff in terms of its availability, effectiveness and political acceptability. In many cases this will involve continuing to use existing techniques, such as community development block grants. In other cases, it may involve assessments, community facilities districts, development impact fees, and other targeted loans and grants. It may also involve the identification of new techniques, such as business improvement districts, use of the State's infrastructure financing bank or public-private partnerships. - ~.. e:-.. . . . . . . CONSULTING Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 22 May 31, 2007 5~ 1103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Implementation will also address subsequent planning and approval processes for subsequent development applications. Variations from existing City requirements for the preparation of site plans, tentative maps, improvement plans and final maps, etc., will be identified. This section will also address a process for subsequent changes to the DDSP. ... Sustainable Design Strategies, Guidelines and Standards The RBF/UDS Team proposes the development of sustainable strategies, guidelines and standards that can be used to help guide future downtown development in an environmentally sensitive manner. Aspects of sustainability will be incorporated in the design guidelines and/or the development standards. The RBF/UDS Team will review the following green building rating systems to determine appropriate recommendations for inclusion in the specific plan: - o LEED Neighborhood Development (NO) o LEED New Construction (NC) o LEED Existing Buildings (EB) -- In addition to the above LEED rating systems, RBF Consulting will review current literature to further identify appropriate recommendations for inclusion in the specific plan amendment At a minimum, the following sustainability topics to be addressed may include: 0 Site Planning and Design 0 Building Design 0 Energy Efficiency 0 Water Conservation 0 Materials and Resources Regulating Code and Design Guidelines The DDSP will include a regulating code, which will serve as the zoning, development regulations, and design guidelines for the Downtown. This scope of work assumes the regulating code will be a "form-based code" rather than a conventional zoning code. It will focus on the size, fonn, placement, and design of buildings, and less on permitted uses and density. Form-based codes de-emphasize land use in favor of building form and typology, emphasize mixed uses and a mix of housing types, and focus also on the design of the streetscape and the public realm. These codes are also highly illustrated with graphics and images that provide the reader with an understanding of the desired character and image for the area. Form-based codes also provide more flexibility for a landowner to develop and/or use their property for a variety of uses based on market demand, as long as the building conforms to the community's vision as expressed in the form-based code. The regulating code and design guidelines will address the following topics: o Site Planning and Design P:t;If Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 23 May 31, 2007 CONSULTING Sj' f103 . - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan D Architectural Design D Storefront Design D Parking and Delivery zones D Public Spaces D Streets and Sidewalks D Equipment Screening It is envisioned that the regulating code will include the following sections: Introduction and User's Guide This section will introduce the purpose of the DDSP and provide guidance on how to use the document. Land Uses This section will describe the types of development that is permitted outright, permitted with a conditional use permit, and development that is specifically prohibited within the Downtown. .. Regulating Plan and Building Type Specifications This section will include a map illustrating the existing and proposed streets, blocks, and public spaces, and regulating zones for private properties within the DDSP area. The regulating zones apply the form-based development regulations to specific development sites within the DDSP area. Development regulations will be prepared for the types of buildings or developments that are envisioned for the DDSP area. UDS assumes that no more than six development types will be envisioned for the DDSP area. For each building type, there will be graphics and text that illustrate and define the site, mass and height, facade design, and use standards for the buildings. Design Regulations and Guidelines RBF/UDS will prepare design standards and guidelines that deal with specific architectural treatments, such as styles, materials, colors, window and door design, projecting facade elements, and signs. Standards for the design of streets (including cross section drawings), parks, squares, plazas, and other public spaces will also be prepared. RBF assumes that no more than eight street sections will be prepared. Administration This section explains how the code will be implemented. Definitions A list of key words and their definitions needing clarification will be provided. .. DRI= .. I~ .~. CCr:S~LT~NG · · Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 24 May 31, 2007 8f r:f/03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Deliverable(s): 7 black and white hardcopies, one (1) photo ready copy, and one (I) electronic copy of the Administrative Draft DDSP. Subtask 3.7 City Review RBF/UDS will meet with City staff to review and receive comments on the Administrative Draft DDSP. The following team members will participate in the meeting: o AI Zelinka o Jason Jones Deliverable(s): One hardcopy of comments and corrections from City staff to RBF Subtask 3.8 Draft DDSP , Based on comments received from City staff, RBF/UDS will prepare the Draft DDSP. .. Deliverable(s): 20 hardcopies, one (I) photo ready copy, and one (I) electronic copy of the Draft DDSP. Subtask 3.9 Preparation of General Plan Amendments I To ensure compatibility with the City of Dublin General Plan, RBF/UDS will prepare recommendations for amendments to the General Plan and other relevant City plans and documents. The recommendations will generally state the changes that need to occur, but will not contain detailed language for the specific revisions to the documents. This task does not include revisions to text or graphic. The amendments to the General Plan and the other relevant city documents will be made based on the contents of the draft DDSP. Upon final approval of the plan, new amendments may be required or previous ones may need to be removed. Deliverable(s): Memo to City staff regarding recommendations for General Plan amendments (electronic version) Subtask 3.10 Stakeholder Workshop The RBF/UDS Team will facilitate a stakeholder workshop to present the DDSP. RBF will give a PowerPoint presentation on the key components of the Specific Plan, will conduct interactive exercises to gain an understanding of the stakeholder's general level of comfort with the Specific Plan, and will answer questions and discuss next steps. The following team members will attend the workshop: o Bill Wiseman "'- o Jason Jones Deliverable(s): Facilitation of Stakeholder Workshop ~.. .~ . . . . . . CONSULTING Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 25 May 31, 2007 55j103 .... Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan See deliverables under Task 1.5 Subtask 3.11 DDSP Joint Study Session #4 I The RBF/UDS Team will facilitate a DDSP Joint Study Session with the PC and CC to review the DDSP and comments from the previous community meeting. The following team members will participate in the meeting: o AI Zelinka o Jason Jones o Frederik Venter Deliverable(s): Facilitation of Study Session See deliverables under Task 1.5 Subtask 3.12 Final Draft Downtown Dublin Specific Plan I The RBF/UDS Team will prepare the final Draft DDSP based on direction received from the PC and CC during Study Session #4. This scope of work assumes that only minor edits will be required. Deliverable(s): 20 hardcopies, one (1) photo ready copy, and one (1) electronic copy of the Final Draft DDSP. Subtask 3.13 Public Hearings The RBF/UDS Team will attend one PC and one CC meeting related to the DDSP. RBF/UDS will present the Final DDSP and answer questions regarding the content of the plan. It is assumed that the RBF/UDS Team will be required for no more than two public hearings. The following team members will participate in the public hearings: - o AI Zelinka or Bill Wiseman o Jason Jones o Frederik Venter This task includes time to prepare the hearing agenda and PowerPoint presentation. RBF assumes that City staff will prepare and distribute the notices for the hearings. Deliverable(s): Hearing Agenda PowerPoint Presentation Attendance and presentation at one PC meeting and one CC meeting ~ Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 26 May 31, 2007 CONSULTING !h ~ /03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Subtask 3.14 Final Downtown Dublin Specific Plan I The RBF/UDS Team will revise the Final Draft DDSP based on guidance from the PC and CC during the public hearings. This scope of work assumes that only minor edits will be required. Deliverable(s): 20 hardcopies, one (I) photo ready copy, and one (I) electronic copy of the Final DDSP. - Subtask 3.15 Task III Management and Facilitation AI Zelinka, with the assistance of Jason Jones, Bill Wiseman, and Frederik Venter, will manage the DDSP. This task will involve the day-to-day management of the project, which may include (but is not limited to) the following: - o Conversations, emails, and faxes with the project team, subconsultants, and the city o Scheduling of staff o Quality Control and proofreading o Developing overall concepts and elements o Budget management and billing o Project meetings (RBF/UDS assumes that a maximum of four additional meetings at City Hall will be required. The purpose of these meetings is to address project related issues that may come up during the project. Up to 2 RBF/UDS staff members will attend the meetings. Specific staff members will be determined based on the issues to be discussed during the meeting. Deliverable(s): Not applicable. - ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW -- Based on conversations with City staff, it is not expected that an environmental impact report (EIR) will be necessary for all of the documents above. Our scope assumes that the CDE will require no more than a mitigated negative declaration (MND) and that an EIR will be prepared for the DDSP. The City has stated that staff may be available to handle a portion of the environmental review (e.g. environmental review of the CDE). The fee and schedule for this task will be contingent on the extent of environmental review necessary, which will be determ ined when the extent of the "project" is defined. ..- RBF Consulting provides complete environmental planning services including the preparation of supporting technical studies (e.g. air quality, noise, hazards, transportation). The scope and fee would need to be modified to address CEQA requirements. Once the preferred land plan has been identified, RBF will work with City staff to prepare a scope and fee relevant to the project. - ~.. -=--- ... .. CONSULTING Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 27 May 31, 2007 5'11 (03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Task 4 ASSUMPTIONS .... This proposal and cost estimate is based on the following assumptions: 1. No new technical analysis or preparation of technical reports will be required, other than those identified in this scope of work. 2. City comments on interim product deliverables will be consolidated into one review document for each respective party. 3. All technical material, maps, project plans, GIS data, etc. to be provided by the City, will be provided at or before the project kickoff meeting. 4. Project schedule assumes timely review by City staff (no more than 10 working days) for all product deliverables. 5. The City shall be responsible for distribution of all relevant documents and all noticing requirements, as necessary. 6. The City shall be responsible for reproducing and printing promotional materials, etc. 7. The City's staff will participate in all meetings. 8. City staff is comfortable with proceeding with form-based regulations for the Downtown Specific Plan. ..... ..... DRI=' .. I~ .:....1 CC:S~LT~NG · a Section 2: Scope of Work I Page 28 May 31, 2007 - H 51 I I ~ I i i [ ~ i ~ " - "- .. :; ... .. ~ " CIl .. " .!. e ... ~. f ~ . j ~ j ! ~ ~ i j ~ ::Ii: 0 ~ :g ~ II ~ ~ l. ~ . ~ . ~ 1 J~ i ~ !! u J" rd ~ ~ ~ ~ .3 < ~ E 88~~~ . ! ~ < ~ . ~ ~ < . ~N ~ . ~ 8! ~ ~ ~ ~ oo..~ ~ ~ .L IdUl nn~~~ g "'I i · ~ '" ~ ! ~ ~ ~111 ~ ~ g ~ c I ~ ~1.21~ ~ ~ ~ c ~ Ia ~ ol:ji:>~~_~!go>': J! H~~'~: q~. ~ it $.. I- .CI ! C> II 2 ~ iHnf~~~~U l _..~~i~UJ8 O:E~~ j;CC 0..811. 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General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan PERSONNEL, FACILITIES EQUIPMENT & MANAGEMENT TEAM AI Zelinka, AICP, CMSM Principal Project Manager Registrations: American Institute of Certified Planners, 11175 Professional Certificate In Community Economic Development Certified Main Street Manager Years of Experience: 16 Education: M.R.P., 1991, Regional Planning, Cornell University B.S., 1989, Public Planning, Northern Arizona University Certificate, 1996, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, University of Louisville AI Zel inka is a registered planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners, is a Certified Main Street Manager, has over 14 years of urban planning and design experience, and has developed his planning career to improve and revitalize neighborhoods, commercial districts and downtowns. His practice in urban design and planning has expanded to include a unique and important dimension of community livability: public safety through urban design, on which he has authored many publications, has co-authored a book for the American Planning Association entitled SafeScape: Creating Safer, More Livable Communities Through Planning and Design, and has made dozens of presentations to professional planners and urban designers, downtown managers, law enforcement personnel, neighborhood leaders, planning commissioners, and elected officials. Using royalties received from SafesScape, he established the first scholarship endowment for planning students at Northern Arizona University. He has recently co-authored an AP A Planners Advisory Service Report with Susan Jackson, entitled Place making On A Budget. He has been a speaker for the National Main Street Center, Urban Land Institute, American Planning Association, Neighborhoods USA, International CPTED Association, California Crime Prevention Officers Association, Congress for the New Urbanism, Local Government Commission, League of California Cities, and Governor's Rural Development Conference in Arizona, and has instructed at Cal State Long Beach, Cal Poly Pomona, UC Irvine and UC Davis. In an effort to bring together professionals in community design, public safety, crime prevention, and public health, he co-founded the Redefining Community/Smart Growth conferences with Penn State University and the Local Government Commission. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Revitalization, Livable Communities and Urban Design · Kaiser Permanente Urban Design Services (Project Manager) . Lancaster, CA - Downtown Lancaster Revitalization Specific Plan and EIR (Project Director and Project Manager) · Sierra Madre, CA - Downtown Sierra Madre Specific Plan and EIR (Project Director) · Stanton, CA - Stanton General Plan Update Community Design Element (Project Manager) · Yucca Valley, CA-Old Town Yucca Valley Specific Plan and SR-62 Streetscape Master Plan (Project Director) CONSULTING ~. Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 1 May 31. 2007 - .... .. 62~/03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Downtown Master Plan (Ketchum, ID) - Project Director. RBF, in collaboration with The Hudson Company, assisted the City of Ketchum to develop a Downtown Master Plan for future economic growth and affordable housing demands. The goals of the plan are to clarify community priorities, establish a vision for the future, identify major improvement opportunities, expand community outreach and teambuilding, specify guiding principles, and initiate organizational improvements. A form-based development code, and vision poster were prepared by RBF as central elements of the Downtown Master Plan. Kaiser Permanente Urban Design Services (Oakland, CA) - Project Manager. RBF Consulting's Urban Design Studio facilitated a community involvement program consisting of community workshops, a design charrette, newsletters, neighborhood walks, and discussion groups to understand the concerns and ideas for the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center replacement project and the surrounding neighborhoods. Comprehensive and Community Planning · Stanton, CA - Stanton General Plan Update Community Involvement Assistance (Project Planner) · Perris, CA - Preissman Property Conceptual Land Plan (Project Planner) · Scotts Valley, CA - Town Center Master Plan (Project Planner) . Palm Desert, CA - University Park Land Use Vision Plan and Design Guidelines (Project Planner) · Chula Vista, CA -Land Use and Urban Design General Plan Alternatives (Project Planner) · Goleta, CA - Goleta General Plan (Project Planner) · Glendora, CA - Glendora Community Plan 2025 (Project Planner) · Thousand Oaks, CA- Thousand Oaks Boulevard Parking, Traffic, and Urban Design Study (Project Manager) · Groveland, CA-Groveland Community Services District Parks Master Plan (Co-Project Manager) · Prescott Valley, AZ-City of Prescott Valley General Plan Update (Project Manager for Public Participation) · Goodyear, AZ -Open Space, Parks, and Trails Master Plan (Project Manager) ~ CONSULTING Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 2 May 31, 2007 Bill Wiseman Senior urban Planner Years of Experience: 21 Education: M.S., 1991, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Washington, Seattle B.A., 1984, Economics, University of California at Santa Barbara Professional Affiliations: Member, American Planning Association (APA) Member, Association of Environmental Planners (AEP) b~ !OJ Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Mr. Wiseman is a Senior Associate with over 20 years of international experience with expertise in land use and environmental planning, resource and recreation management, and information technology. He is a skillful manager, excelling in coordination of complex projects with large multidisciplinary consulting teams. He is an effective problem solver, able to understand and clearly communicate complex technical and environmental development issues and to create economically feasible solutions. Mr. Wiseman has served as project manager for the preparation of numerous environmental and planning studies for public and private sector clients, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Washington State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEP A). Dublin Village Design Guidelines (City of Dublin, CA) - Project Director. Directed preparation of urban design guidelines to protect and enhance the historic resources in an area of the City of Dublin that once was an important crossroad in the San Francisco Bay area. This project involved closely coordinating with the City's Heritage and Cultural Arts Committee and conducting visual preference surveys using RBF's TownscGn as a communication tool to clearly identify project priorities and design preferences. A plan was then developed that included architectural and way-finding design guidelines, signage guidelines, and site-specific recommendations for preserving key properties in the historic area. Scarlett Court Design, Landscape and Signage Guidelines (Dublin, CA) - Project Director. Preparation of guidelines for an automobile-focused industrial district wit high freeway visibility in the City of Dublin. This project will involve close collaboration with City staff and business owners in the area. Specific tasks include conducting field reconnaissance and analyzing opportunities and constraints; preparing for community outreach, including the TownScan™ Visual Preference Survey; and assisting with the facilitation of design workshops. Watsonville General Plan EIR (Watsonville, CA) - Project Manager. For preparation of City of Watsonville General Plan Update EIR, coordinated with the City staff; consulted with public agencies; directed the public involvement program; and coordinated with the GPU Steering Committee and consultant team. The City had embarked on an ambitious plan to increase badly needed affordable housing through in- fill development and annexations, as approved by its citizen-led Measure U initiative. The City's critical issues included the jobs/ housing balance, a Sphere of Influence Amendment, conversion of agricultural lands, and development near sensitive lands. "- ~.. I~ .~. CO:S~LT~NG · · Section 4: Personnel, Equipment. and Facilities I Page 3 May 31, 2007 - "- Jason Jones Assistant Project Manager Years of Experience: 7 Education: B.S" 2000, City and Regional Planning, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Certificate, 2001, Leadership Development, Advanced Management Institute for Architecture & Engineering Certified Downtown Professional, California Downtown Association/ California State University San Bernardino - Professional Affiliations Member, American Planning Association Member, National Trust for Historic Preservation Member, National Main Street Network b4:+ /OJ Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Mr. Jones has seven years of professional experience as a land use and environmental planner and urban designer. His work has included planning and environmental analysis for urban revitalization plans, office parks, residential subdivisions, transportation improvement projects, solid waste facilities, and casino/hotel resorts. He has also been responsible for the preparation of Community Plans, Specific Plans, Revitalization Plans, Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Assessments, and Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations. Dublin Village Design Guidelines (Dublin, CA)-RBF prepared Design Guidelines for the original settlement area of Dublin. The goals of the Design Guidelines are to preserve the remaining historic resources in the area and to encourage future development to recapture elements of the historic character and image that once defined the area. The Design Guidelines address a variety of design topic, including commercial, mixed-use and residential architectural design; site planning; sign placement and design; landscaping and lighting; historic preservation and rehabilitation; streetscape design; and public space design. Specific tasks included land use and design analysis, urban design, report writing, graphic design, and client coordination. Downtown Rocklin Revitalization Plan, Regulating Code, and Implementation Strategy (Rocklin, CA) - Prepared a comprehensive revitalization plan for the historic commercial area of Rocklin. The project involved a comprehensive public outreach and visioning process, including walking tours, interviews, public workshops, focus group meetings, and design charrettes. A vision plan, implementation strategy, and form-based regulating code were prepared to implement the community's vision for Downtown Rocklin. Individual roles and tasks included project management, urban design, and preparation of existing conditions pattern sheets, a double-sided vision poster, the form-based regulating code, and the implementation strategy. Downtown Sierra Madre Specific Plan (Sierra Madre, CA) - Assisted in the preparation of a Specific Plan for Downtown Sierra Madre. Specific tasks included public outreach and visioning, preparation of the vision plan graphic, and preparation of 3-d perspective drawings using Sketch-Up. Vision for Downtown Ketchum (Ketchum, Idaho) - Assisted in the preparation of a community-based vision for Downtown Ketchum. Specific tasks included the preparation of plan, section, and perspective graphics to illustrate key components of the vision, including a central plaza, typical streetscape improvements, and infill mixed-use developments. Downtown Roseville Vision Plan (Roseville, CA) - Assisted in the preparation of a community-based vision for Downtown Roseville. Project included a comprehensive community outreach and visioning process that included walking tours, community workshops, interviews, and design charettes. A vision plan poster was prepared to illustrate the vision with plan graphics, perspective sketches, and section drawings. ~ .. CONSULTING Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 4 May 31, 2007 - ..- Bob Klekner Senior Urban Designer Years of Experience: 31 Education: B.S., 1976. Landscape Architecture, California State Polytechnic University. Pomona Professional Affiliations Member. National Trust for Historic Preservation Member. Friends of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens Member, Historic Route 66 Association 0~ 1-103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Mr. Klekner is a versatile and talented designer experienced in landscape architecture, urban planning, and design, with an extraordinary vision for public space design. He is a recognized expert in public space design, streetscape enhancement programs, urban design master plans, historic downtown revitalization, and signage and wayfinding studies. His extensive multidisciplined experience affords him the expertise to oversee all aspects of project design development and production, from selection and assemblage of plant materials and streetscape furniture to hands-on illustrations. Mr. Klekner has prepared urban design and streetscape programs for North Hollywood, Burbank, Rancho Cucamonga, Roseville, Lomita, Hawaiian Gardens, and Mission Viejo, California; Kennewick, Washington; Roseburg and Sandy, Oregon. His design capabilities, organizational skills, and ability to facilitate a project through the public approval process have made him an invaluable project team member. Highly sought after by clients, Mr. Klekner has the ability to work closely with the public to convert their verbally conveyed ideas and visions into physical urban design realities. His attention to design details, his creative talents, and his comprehensive knowledge of urban design have enabled him to play instrumental roles in transforming challenged urban space into focal points of community pride. A partial listing of projects for which Mr. Klekner has created conceptual designs include: . Rocklin Downtown Plan - Project Urban Designer Roseville Downtown Visioning Project - Lead Urban Designer Lancaster Arborwalk Neighborhood - Project Manager Lancaster North Downtown Transit Village - Lead Urban Designer Yucca Valley Town Center Specific Plan and State Route 62 Streetscape Master Plan - Project Urban Designer Tustin Legacy (Tustin, CA) - Project Urban Designer Ponto Beachfront Village Vision Plan - Project Urban Designer Old Town Temecula (Temecula, CA) - Project Designer West Covina CBD (West Covina, CA) - Project Designer! Manager Arcata Downtown Improvement (Arcata, CA) - Project Designer Westminster Boulevard Streetscape Improvement (Westminster, CA) - Project Designer Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan (Corona, CA) - Project Designer Lomita Downtown (Lomita, CA) - Project Designer/Manager North Hollywood Arts District (North Hollywood, CA) - Project Designer/ Manager Downtown Azusa (Azusa, CA) - Project Designer Downtown Kennewick (Kennewick, W A) - Project Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~.. e:-.. . . . . .-. CONSULTING Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 5 May 31, 2007 '-' (; b ~ 103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN TEAM Jonathan Schuppert Community Planner - Years of Experience: 2 Education: B.S., 2006, City and Regional Planning, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Professional Affiliations: Member, American Planning Association Member, National Main Street Network Member, National Trust for Historic Preservation Mr. Schuppert is a community planner and urban designer. His work has included planning and environmental analysis for downtown revitalization plans, facilitating community workshops, and designing transit-oriented developments. He has also assisted the preparation of a community plan, form-based codes, Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), and Initial Studies (ISs). Transportation Corridor Land Use Study (Dublin, CA) - Community Planner and Urban Designer. This former railroad corridor is approximately 150 feet wide by 1.2 miles long and is sited adjacent to the Iron Horse Regional Trail and residential units. The project area has very limited vehicular access. The goal of this project is to find appropriate land uses for this corridor currently identified as Unclassified in the General Plan. Because of the adjacency to many residents, this project involves strong community involvement techniques to determine the most appropriate and desirable uses. Specific tasks include preparing for community outreach; assisting with the facilitation of design workshops; creating graphics and other materials for the City. Corridor Concept Plans (Rohnert Park, CA) - Community Planner and Urban Designer. Preparation of corridor concept plans for three major streets within the City of Rohnert Park. Included in the project are Commerce Boulevard and Southwest Boulevard, two of the City's oldest and most visible roadways, and State Farm Drive. The concept plans will be used to provide the basis for revitalizing these corridor areas so that they are visually appealing, encourage pedestrian use while accommodating vehicular traffic, and foster redevelopment of underutilized properties. The project includes a substantial community outreach program, which includes a three-day Community Immersion and design workshops. Scarlett Court Design, Landscape and Signage Guidelines (Dublin, CA) - Community Planner and Urban Designer. Preparation of guidelines for an automobile-focused industrial district with high freeway visibility in the City of Dublin. This project involves close collaboration with City staff and business owners in the area. Specific tasks include conducting field reconnaissance, analyzing opportunities and constraints, and preparing for community outreach, including a TownScan™ Visual Preference Survey. General Plan Amendment and Site Plan (Morgan Hill, CA) - Project Planner. Preparation of a General Plan and Zoning Classification Amendment to permit residential uses for an approximately 30-acre infill site in northwestern Morgan Hill. Originally designated for residential uses, this area was changed to Public Facilities to accommodate a Catholic High School. This project requires a high level of collaboration between the City and the developer, and a strong competence of Measure C, which limits residential growth. Specific tasks include researching and assisting with completion of application materials and the preparation of a concept plan for a residential neighborhood. - ~.. e:-.. _ . . . .. CONSULTING Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 6 May 31, 2007 ..... Parul Agarwala Urban Planner Years of Experience: 3 Education: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, Master of Planning 2005 School of Planning and Architecture, New DeihL India Bachelor of Physical Planning, May 2003 --- Affiliations: Member, American Planning Association (APA) ro -r ~/03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Ms. Agarwala is an environmental planner with experience assisting in the research and preparation of environmental documents for both public and private sector development projects. Her work has included research, writing and review of various Environmental Impact Reports, Initial Studies, and Environmental Assessments. Ms. Agarwala has assisted in design concept plans, organization of community charettes, and research of alternative land use strategies. Whetstone Park (Anthem, AZ) - Assisted in preparing the presentation drawings and landscaping sheets for final submittal to the City of Anthem. The task included preparing a full-color rendering of the plan in Photoshop for submittal. The regional park would provide a number of facilities to the area that include baseball fields, tennis courts, soccer fields, volleyball courts, aquatic center and recreation area. Scarlett Court Design, Landscape and Signage Guidelines (Dublin, CA) Urban Designer. Preparation of guidelines for an automobile-focused industrial district with high freeway visibility in the City of Dublin. This project involved close collaboration with City staff and business owners in the area. Specific tasks included analyzing opportunities and constraints, and assisting with the facilitation of design workshops. General Plan Amendment and Site Plan (Morgan Hill, CA) - Project Planner. Preparation of a General Plan and Zoning Classification Amendment to permit residential uses for an approximately 30-acre infill site in northwestern Morgan Hill. Originally designated for residential uses, this area was changed to Public Facilities to accommodate a Catholic High School. This project requires a high level of collaboration between the City and the developer, and a strong competence of Measure C, which limits residential growth. Specific tasks include researching and assisting with completion of application material. S-Building Renovation, Palomar Community College (San Marcos, CA) - The Palomar Community College District prepared a Facilities Master Plan in 2003 that identified thirty-four projects within the San Marcos Campus ranging from construction of new buildings, replacing temporary buildings, and relocation, rehabilitation, and remodeling of old/existing buildings to accommodate current and future students. The purpose of the proposed S-Building remodeling is to provide a modern instructional space that consolidates inter-disciplinary programs in one building to take advantage of common instruction facilities and state-of-the-art laboratories, to create efficiency through resource-sharing. Specific task included preparing the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration. Monterey County Fort Ord Properties (Monterey County, CA) - Project Planner. Assisting the County to determine appropriate uses for lands in the former Fort Ord that will be designated under their jurisdiction. This project requires close collaboration with County Staff and Board of Supervisors, as well as strong adherence to the Fort Ord Reuse Plan. Specific tasks include preparing image graphics of potential uses for the Board of Supervisors and vision plans based on comments from the Board. ~.- -:. - ... .. CONSULTING -- Section 4: Personnel, Equipment. and Facilities I Page 7 May 31. 2007 - Suzanne Rynne, AICP Sustainable Development Planner Registration: 2006. American Institute of Certified Planners ..- Years of Experience: 4 Education: M.U.P.. 2004. Urban and Regional Planning. University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign B.S.. 2002, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Professional Affiliations: Board Member. Orange County Section of the American Planning Association (OCAPA) Member, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Member. U.S. Green Building Council - Orange County Chapter (USGBC- OC) 08 1103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan As a Community Planner, Ms. Rynne has been involved in a variety of projects with both the Urban Design Studio and Environmental Services team. In addition to leading community involvement programs, she has also prepared planning documents and participated in a variety of planning projects, including Vision Plans, Specific Plans, Downtown Revitalization Plans, Community Design Guidelines, Green Design Guidelines, Open Space Plans, and Trail and Bikeway Plans. Her experience also includes grant writing and the preparation of CEQA documents, including Initial Studies, Mitigated Negative Declarations, and Environmental Impact Reports for residential, mixed-use, downtown, and other projects. Her environmental background, coupled with her work in planning, has given her a unique perspective on the interaction of the built and natural environment. RELEV ANT EXPERIENCE: Pasadena Green Building Outreach and Education Program (Pasadena, CA)- Ms. Rynne is serving as Community Outreach Coordinator. RBF is preparing a community outreach and education program for the City of Pasadena's green building program. The program includes the preparation of an information center about green building, currently displayed in the City's Permit Center; facilitation of several workshops with four workshops geared toward the development community and four workshops geared toward the residential community; and coordination of a half-day tour of green buildings in the City of Pasadena. Downtown Lancaster Revitalization Specific Plan and EIR (Lancaster, CA) 2006 - 2007 - Ms. Rynne is serving as the Lead Community Involvement Coordinator. RBF is preparing a community-based Specific Plan and EIR for Downtown Lancaster. The Specific Plan emphasizes the City's goal to revitalize the unique Downtown Business Improvement District within the heart of the City, to improve aesthetics, update infrastructure, and attract new business, while being sensitive to the surrounding neighborhoods. Hillcrest Corridor Mobility Plan (San Diego, CA) - Ms. Rynne is assisting with the community outreach on this project. RBF is working with the City of San Diego Planning and Community Investment Department, the San Diego Association of Governments, and the Uptown Partnership, Inc. to create a mobility plan for the Hillcrest area, including traffic calming, bus rapid transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and parking improvements. The community outreach includes several workshops and corridor walks to understand the community's ideas and concerns related to mobility in the corridor. Design Guidelines / Standards for Three Areas: Placer Ranch, Placer Vineyards, and Regional University (Placer County, CA) 2006 - Ms. Rynne served as a Community Planner. RBF provided review of and recommendations for Specific Plans in Placer County for consistency with smart growth concepts and SACOG's Blueprint smart growth principles. This included the preparation of a standard review checklist, recommended urban design standards, guidelines for the preparation of Specific Plans, and a memo of recommendations. ~. CONSULTING Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 8 May 31, 2007 Jeremy Franzini, R.L.A. Landscape Architect Registration: 2001 , Registered Landscape Architect, CA 4514 Years of Experience: 10 Education: M.L.A., 1996, Landscape Architecture, Texas A&M University B.S., 1993, Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara 09 ;+)(13 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Mr. Franzini is a licensed Landscape Architect with extensive experience in landscape architectural projects throughout southern California. His expertise includes project management, landscape design, urban design, site planning, construction documents, specifications, and cost estimates for public and private projects. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: North Village Center Streetscape Improvements (Long Beach, CA) - Landscape Architect. Mr. Franzini served as the Landscape Architect Manager for the North Village Center Streetscape Improvements in the City of Long Beach. The project included conceptual studies of streetscape alternatives for Atlantic A venue and South Street in the North Village Center area. The conceptual studies included alternatives that allow for safe and efficient pedestrian and vehicular movements, within the area, to facilitate its anticipated redevelopment. The improvements included the construction of decorative interlocking pavers for mid-block crossings and crosswalks, median paving, sidewalk improvements, decorative lighting, street trees, and water efficient landscaping and irrigation. Apple Valley Road Realignment and Widening (Apple Valley, CA)- Landscape Architect. Mr. Franzini served as the Landscape Architect Manager responsible for landscape and irrigation design for the widening and reconstruction of 2.7 miles of Apple Valley Road. Work tasks included conceptual design alternatives for a Class I bike lane, drought tolerant plant material, median paving, and water efficient irrigation. Final design construction documents and specifications were prepared that utilized rock boulders, decomposed granite mulch, exposed aggregate median paving, low water use trees, shrubs, and groundcovers, and point-source irrigation design. Long Beach Boulevard Medians (Long Beach, CA)- Landscape Architect. Mr. Franzini served as the Landscape Architect Task Manager responsible for preparing landscape design concepts, construction drawings, cost estimates, and specifications for the creation of raised, landscaped medians for Long Beach Boulevard between Del Amo Boulevard and San Antonio Boulevard. A before-and-after photo simulation was prepared of the proposed landscaping and was presented at a Community Meeting. Yale Street Improvement Project (Santa Monica, CA) - RBF is currently providing professional engineering and landscape architectural services for the preparation of final plans, specifications, and estimates, bidding documents and cost estimates for the Yale Street Improvement Project. Overall services for the project include surveying, design development, community outreach, landscape concept development, utility research and coordination, construction cost evaluation, construction plan preparation (roadway, traffic signal and landscaping / irrigation plans), bidding services, and engineering support services during construction. DAI=' .. I~ .:.0. CCr:S~LT~"H3 · · Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 9 May 31, 2007 Reena Thomas, P.E. Project Engineer . . Registration: 2002, Civil Engineer, CA,63718 Years of Experience: 8 .... Education: M.S., 1999, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley ..... B.S., 1997, Civil Engineering, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California Professional Affiliations: Member, California Water Environment Association Member, Water Environment Federation 70 1/03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Ms. Thomas has extensive years of specialized experience in water and wastewater treatment processes and facilities design and planning. Her experience includes pump stations, water and wastewater transmission pipelines, disinfection systems, reverse osmosis and microfiltration facilities, water and wastewater master plans, and related civil works projects. She has prepared project design drawings and specifications, and also performed constructibility reviews and cost estimates. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Vista Del Mar Infrastructure Project, City of Pitts burg and William Lyon Homes (Pittsburg, CA) - Project Engineer for the Vista Del Mar Water Infrastructure Project. New water infrastructure was required to support new residential development. The project includes the design of a 3.0 million gallon concrete reservoir, a 5,000-gallon per minute pump station, and a 3,000-gallon per minute pump station. City of Belmont Dairy Lane Sewer Rehabilitation Project, City of Belmont (Belmont, CA) - Project Engineer for the City of Belmont Dairy Lane Sewer Rehabilitation Project. The project included condition assessment of the existing sewer pipeline, evaluation of existing capacity, and recommendations for sewer rehabilitation. Stonebridge Pump Station, William Lyon Homes (Lathrop, CA)-Project Engineer for agency coordination and permitting assistance for the Stonebridge Pump Station. The project includes construction of a storm water pump station, forcemain, and stormwater outfall at the San Joaquin River. Animal Control Facility Dual Plumbing Plan ReviewlPermitting, Contra Costa County Sanitation District (Martinez, CA)- Responsible for providing plan review services and permitting assistance for the new Contra Costa County Animal Services Facility. The facility will use recycled water for landscape irrigation and interior kennel wash down. Ms. Thomas reviewed construction drawings for conformance to existing District standards and recycled water regulations and coordinated with the California Department of Health Services and prepared an Engineers Report for the project. She also reviewed and updated the District's existing Recycled Water Users Guide. Lower Silver Creek Flood Control Improvements, Santa Clara Valley Water District (San Jose, CA) - Prior to joining RBF, Ms. Thomas developed drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for flood control improvements to Lower Silver Creek Reaches 5 and 6 for the Santa Clara Valley Water District. The project included the design of approximately 1.5 miles of flood control improvements and revegetation to convey the 100-year storm event. HEC-2 hydraulic modeling was used to analyze proposed channel improvements. She prepared monthly progress reports summarizing project budget to date, anticipated and completed tasks, and project schedule. ~.e e;.. e . . . ...... CONSULTING Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 10 May 31, 2007 - - . . Frederik J. Venter, PE Senior Transportation Engineer Registration: Professional Engineer, California # 64621 , 2003 ITE, 162878, 2004 Years of Experience: 18 Education: B. Eng. Civil Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa B. Honors Eng., (Transportation Engineering) , University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa M. Engineering (Urban Engineering), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Professional Affiliations: ITE Member ASCE member APW A member - Monterey County Publications: Transportation Modeling in the EGSC Using the EMME/2 Model, Portland, Oregon, 1995 '1 / 1/03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Mr. Venter has over 18 years of extensive experience as a transportation planner, civil engineer and traffic engineer. He has been involved in several major transportation and traffic engineering studies both in the United States of America (USA) and South Africa. These include strategic and detailed land use and transportation planning studies. Mr. Venter's experience includes traffic impact studies, parking studies, special event studies, trail studies, ITS planning studies, traffic signal coordination studies and Traffic Impact Fee studies. Mr. Venter has also managed transportation planning survey studies, including comprehensive origin/destination surveys and parking survey demand, mitigation proposal, pedestrian and bike facility planning and concept design, established Access Management plans for the development of activity corridors and arterials in terms of mobility, accessibility and land use. He also has extensive experience in traffic engineering studies in the Central Coast area (Monterey County, San Benito County, Santa Cruz County and south Santa Clara County). Mr. Venter has performed strategic planning of roads-related infrastructure, cognizant of applicable Caltrans standards, fiscal and socioeconomic constraints and community needs His experience also includes traffic calming projects, working with communities to implement traffic calming procedures, which included traffic calming system management and detail planning, traffic signal timing plans using Synchro Software and assisted with the implementation of the plans. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Prior to joining RBF, Mr. Venter served as a Senior Associate for Higgins & Associates in Gilroy, California, where he performed Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering studies in Santa Clara County, Monterey County, Santa Cruz County, San Luis Obispo County and the Central Valley. All of his projects include liaisons with clients (public and private) as well as the general public. Mr. Venter served as project manager for Traffic Engineering Services (special event management) for the AMGEN International Bicycle Tour of 2005, and a traffic management plan for the Laguna Seca international vehicle race events. Mr. Venter has performed traffic impact studies along the Monterey Bay coastline, parking studies for condominium and downtown mixed-use redevelopments, corridor studies, signal timing studies, speed zone studies and Traffic Impact Fee programs. Kimley-Horn & Associates - During his employment at Kimley-Horn and Associates, Mr. Venter performed several development project traffic impact studies and major transportation-planning projects including thee development of a transportation planning/traffic engineering tool for the City of Tucson, Arizona, the development of the ITS system for the Pomona Valley in Los Angeles County, the development on an ITS plan for the Joint Powers Authority in the South Los Angeles area for reconstruction of the 1-5, and the realignment of SR 79 in Riverside County. These projects were highly technical, yet requiring extensive coordination between State, County and Local Authority staff as well as sub-consultants involved in the project. - ~.. .:. . . . . .;.... CONSULTING Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 11 May 31, 2007 - - Paul Martin P.E., T.E., p.T.a.E. Transportation Planner Registration: 2003, Civil Engineer, CA, 65868 2005, Traffic Engineer, CA, 2315 2005, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, US, 1651 2005, Civil Engineer, WY, 10623 Years of Experience: 7 Education: B.S., 1999, Civil Engineering, University of California, Irvine - '/ .? ;:( 1193 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Paul Martin has several years of experience in both transportation planning and traffic engineering. He has been involved in traffic generation modeling, transportation planning, and traffic impact study generation. Traffic studies completed have dealt with various stages of project development, such as conceptual planning, preliminary engineering, agency general plan/zoning modifications, environmental documentation, project/infrastructure phasing, site plans, tract maps, final engineering, construction traffic management plans, and parking studies. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Old Town West Neighborhood Improvements Master Plan (Thousand Oaks, CA) 2007 - Traffic and Circulation. RBF was selected to prepare a Master Plan identifYing infrastructure deficiencies and providing specific guidance to the City. The Master Plan will provide a planning framework for infrastructure, for pedestrian connections and activity, for drainage improvement, and for the aesthetic enhancements of the neighborhood anticipated to be implemented over a 10-year period through Community Development Block Grant funding. Redlands Village Town Center Project (Red lands, CA) 2006 - RBF is currently under contract to prepare a traffic impact analysis to support an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) addressing the redevelopment of the Redlands Mall to consist of approximately 226 dwelling units and approximately 191,650 square feet of retail land uses. The proposed Village Town Center project includes an extension of State Street westerly through the project site prior to transitioning northerly to align with 3rd Street. Clackamas Town Center Traffic Impact Analysis (Clackamas County, OR) 2004 - Prepared a Traffic Impact Analysis for the expansion of the Clackamas Town Center in the County of Clackamas. The analysis was prepared to evaluate the proposed expansion to the Clackamas Town Center. RBF coordinated with regional mass transit staff, TRI-MET, to identifY an appropriate location for the future light-rail station maintaining satisfactory pedestrian corridors between the station and the site land uses. Town Center Traffic Analysis (Glendale, CA) 2003 - Collaborated with project team consisting of architects, designers, and environmental consultants to create mixed-use Town Center design project to redevelop an underutilized commercial area adjacent prominent shopping and office land uses. The proposed project included public park space, cinemas, shopping, and condominiums. Provided traffic and parking support to identify project constraints and opportunities. Downtown Sierra Madre Specific Plan and Program EIR Project Traffic and Parking Impact Analysis (Sierra Madre, CA) 2006 - Prepared the traffic impact analysis of the proposed Downtown Sierra Madre Specific Plan project consisting of approximately 200,000 square feet of retail, 22,000 square feet of office, and 330 residential dwelling units located within the downtown. Mitigation measures were identified for consistency with the General Plan Circulation Element which discourages signalization of intersections within the City of Sierra Madre. ... ~.. I~ .:.. CO:5~LT~NG · · Section 4: Personnel, Equipment. and Facilities I Page 12 May 31, 2007 ... I ~ 1- /03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan .. .. ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM Justin Meek Environmental Planner - Years of Experience: 6 Education: B.S., 1999, Earth Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz .. - Professional Affiliations: Member, Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) '-- Member, American Planning Association (APA) Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Mr. Meek has over six years of professional experience on planning and environmental projects in both the public and private sectors. He has provided planning services and environmental documentation for projects involving land development, retail, institutional, recreational, redevelopment, business parks, transportation, desalination facilities, and solid waste facilities. His work has included project coordination, research, investigation, analysis, and computer-generated renderings and exhibits. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Coast Santa Cruz Hotel EIR (Santa Cruz, CA) - Assisted in preparing an EIR for the redevelopment of the Santa Cruz Coast Hotel, including researching existing conditions, acquiring available background project information, conducting a preliminary site assessment for the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, preparing the Hazardous Materials section of the EIR, taking noise measurements, preparing graphical exhibits, and editing documentation. The project involved the demolition of an existing hotel and the reconstruction of a new hotel, conference center, and parking structure. Major issues addressed were aesthetics, traffic and circulation, consistency with the Local Coastal Act, coastal erosion, and water quality. McKean Road Sports Complex EIR (Unincorporated San Jose, CA) - Assisted with the preparation of an EIR for the City of San Jose for a County general plan amendment and proposed youth sports field complex. Performed research, investigation, and environmental analysis; prepared graphic exhibits; and wrote and edited the EIR sections on groundwater supply, hazards and hazardous materials, soils and geology, public services, and mineral resources. The project location is an urban reserve in an unincorporated area south of San Jose. Initially, the proposed complex was a project of the American Youth Association, but it later was assumed by the City of San Jose. The project consisted of six soccer fields, four Little League fields, two softball fields, and associated facilities. The key issues addressed in the EIR were traffic and circulation, visual impacts, biological resources, and hydrology and groundwater supply. South Schulte Specific Plan (Tracy, CA) - Assisted with the preparation of the Supplemental EIR for the South Schulte Specific Plan, including preparation of graphic exhibits. The need for a Supplemental EIR was triggered by settlement agreements entered into by the City of Tracy and the Sierra Club on the previously certified EIR for the adopted Specific Plan. Critical issues, beyond compliance with the respective settlement agreements, are compliance with California Senate Bill (SB) 610 and SB 221; securing an adequate and reliable water supply for buildout of the Specific Plan; wastewater treatment capacity and storm water management; and regional transportation impacts, improvements and fees. This work was performed for The Surland Companies. ... DAI=" .. I~ e:... CO:S~LT~NG · · Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 13 May 3', 2007 - Magdalena Barker Environmental Planner Years of Experience: 2 Education: B.A., 2006, Environmental Studies (Policy and Development emphasis), University of California, Santa Cruz ... Professional Affiliations: Member, American Planning Association (APA) ... T-Iq 11D3 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Magdalena Barker has been with RBF Consulting since 2005 and has 2 years of planning experience. She has provided services including project coordination, research, investigation, analysis, and environmental documentation for public and private projects involving land development. Her educational background is environmental studies with emphasis on environmental review and land use planning. Magdalena also has gained background in water resources planning as part of a research team for a Prop 50 project. La Bahia Hotel EIR (Santa Cruz, CA) 2006 - Ms. Barker provides environmental support for the La Bahia Hotel Project, a development consisting of demolition of a historical building and a construction of a 120-room hotel. Ms. Barker is preparing the Project Description, Aesthetics, and Cultural Resources sections of the EIR. She also provides support on other sections of the EIR as well as overall document management and coordination. Ellis Specific Plan EIR (Tracy, CA) 2006- Ms. Barker provided project support for the EIR for the Ellis Specific Plan, which would provide the general layout and design of the Ellis community, proposed to be incorporated into the City of Tracy. The Ellis Specific Plan proposes a residential community that will provide a wide variety of housing types and lifestyle choices with housing being the predominant land use. Branciforte Creek Residential Development EIR (Santa Cruz, CA) 2005/06 - Ms. Barker provided environmental planning support for an EIR associated with the Branciforte Creek Residential Development, a subdivision consisting of 44 lots and 37 residential units located adjacent to Branciforte Creek. Ms. Barker was working on various sections of the EI R as well as overall document management. Fort Ord Reuse/East Garrison Project (Monterey County, CA) - Ms. Barker has provided plan review and conditions of approval compliance planning support associated with the implementation of the East Garrison Project, a proposed 1,400 home residential community on the former Fort Ord. ~.. .~ . . . . ...... CONSULTlNI3 Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 14 May 31, 2007 - - ..- ... Eddie Torres, INeE Noise / Air Quality Specialist Years of Experience: 7 Education: B.A., 2000, Environmental Analysis and Design, University of California, Irvine .... B.S., 2000, Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Irvine M.S" 2005, Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California Professional Affiliations: American Planning Association Acoustical Society of America Institute of Noise Control Engineering ,,- American Institute of Physics -15'1103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Mr. Torres prepares environmental and planning studies for public and private sector clients, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Mr. Torres has been involved in a wide range of environmental planning projects, including environmental documents for major infrastructure and land development projects, air quality and noise studies, community participation programs, highly controversial hillside development projects, state-of-the-art visual analyses, facility siting and due diligence studies, and technical support for the California Energy Commission facility siting process. Mr. Torres serves as Director for Air Quality and Noise Services at RBF. Air Studies His expertise in Air Quality Assessments includes technical modeling experience using various CARB and EP A approved programs. He has been involved with a wide range of public and private developments within the State of California, with work in several air districts from the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) to the San Diego Air Pollution Control District (SDAPCD). Mr. Torres also provides technical training assistance for the air quality review division of Caltrans District 12. In addition to his Air Quality experience, Mr. Torres serves as a Project Manager in the preparation of other environmental and planning documents for both private and public agencies in accordance with CEQA and NEPA. Noise Studies Mr. Torres has experience with noise monitoring using Type I rated instruments, as well as sophisticated noise modeling using FHW A-RD-77-1 08, SOUND2000, and Traffic Noise Model 2.5. Additionally, Mr. Torres has the ability to provide full range noise measurement spectragraphs utilizing the Larson Davis Data Noise Analysis software (DNA). RBF reports are prepared with user-friendly tables and exhibits, including integrated GIS maps showing sensitive receptors and predicted noise contours. A partial listing of air quality and noise assessments prepared under the supervision of Mr. Torres include: . Sierra Gateway Mixed Use Development (Palmdale, Ca); Heritage Valley Parks Specific Plan (Fillmore, Ca); . South Schulte Specific Plan (Tracey, Ca); . Northeast Gateway Corridors Plan (Lancaster, Ca); . Sierra Madres Specific Plan (Sierra Madre, Ca); . Shoreline Gateway Specific Plan (Long Beach, Ca); . Fagan Canyon Specific Plan (Santa Paula, Ca); . North Downtown Vision Revitalization/Transit Village Plan (Lancaster, CA); Southern California Logistics Airport Specific Plan Amendment and Rail Service Project (Victorville, Ca). DAI=' .., I~ .:,... CO:S~LT~NI3 · · Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 15 May 31, 2007 - Maria Cadiz Noise/Air Quality Specialist Years of Experience: 4 - Education: B.A., 2002, Environmental Analysis and Design, University of California, Irvine - Professional Affiliations: Member, American Planning Association (APA) Associate, Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE) - - .... 10r:!/03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan As an Environmental Analyst at RBF, Maria Cadiz prepares environmental and planning studies for public and private sector clients under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Utilizing her background and understanding of environmental constraints, Ms. Cadiz provides technical and CEQA compliance review and environmental documentation, in addition to research, analysis, and writing. She has been involved in a wide range of environmental planning projects, including environmental documents for major infrastructure and land development projects and for air quality and noise studies. Air Studies Ms. Cadiz provides air quality studies for CEQAfNEPA documents, having experience with 24-hour carbon monoxide monitoring (using digital and analog measurement systems), as well as pollutant modeling using URBEMIS2002, CALlNE4, and EMF AC2002. Ms. Cadiz has the ability to implement a full analysis methodology per the guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board, Air Pollution Control District, Air Quality Management District, California Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration. A partial listing of projects include: . Lancaster Capital EIR (Lancaster, CA) . McKean Road Sports Complex EIR (San Jose, CA) . Northeast Gateway Corridors Plan EIR (Lancaster, CA) . Santa Cruz Coast Hotel Project EIR (Santa Cruz, CA) . Sierra Gateway Project EIR (Palmdale, CA) . South Schulte Specific Plan EIR (Tracy, CA) Noise Studies As an RBF Environmental Analyst, Ms. Cadiz prepares noise studies conducted for RBF's environmental review projects. She has experience with noise monitoring using Type I rated instruments, as well as sophisticated noise model ing using FHW A-RD-77- 108, SOUND2000, and Traffic Noise Model 2.0. Additionally, Ms. Cadiz can provide full-range noise measurement spectragraphs utilizing the Larson Davis Data Noise Analysis (DNA) software. RBF reports are prepared with user-friendly tables and exhibits, including integrated maps (produced with geographical information system [GIS] software), showing sensitive receptors and predicted noise contours. . Lancaster Capital EIR (Lancaster, CA) McKean Road Sports Complex EIR (San Jose, CA) . Northeast Gateway Corridors Plan EIR (Lancaster, CA) Ontario Towne at Ontario Center Project (Ontario, CA) . Santa Cruz Coast Hotel Project EIR (Santa Cruz, CA) . Sierra Gateway Project EIR (Palmdale, CA) South Schulte Specific Plan EIR (Tracy, CA) . Apartments at Valley Glen (Dixon, CA) - ~.. .~ . . . . ..... CONSULTING Section 4: Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities I Page 16 May 31. 2007 /~( 1103 - ... Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan ". - -- ~.. .:,.. . . . . .-. CONSULTING Section 4: Personnel, Equipment. and Facilities I Page 17 May 31, 2007 'Ie.; '1/03 ... - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan SUBCONSULTANTS KEYSER MARSTON ASSOCIATES A. Jerry Keyser I Mr. Keyser, Chairman of the Board of Keyser Marston, has spent his entire professional life in evaluating the feasibility of real estate projects and consulting on development. He is a founding principal of Keyser Marston and is a recognized authority in the real estate and redevelopment community. Key Role In the past twenty years, Mr. Keyser has been at the center of many of the West's distinguished and high impact developments including Horton Plaza in San Diego, California Plaza in Los Angeles and Verba Buena Gardens in San Francisco. His experience, knowledge and work with industry and professional groups combine to give Mr. Keyser unique insight in real estate trends, what works in real estate development, and contacts within the development and financial community throughout the United States. Areas of Specialization Downtown Strategies Mr. Keyser has had extensive experience in assisting cities and towns in their efforts to develop downtown retail and/or revitalization strategies that can be implemented. A significant part of these assignments is the need to identify opportunities for new uses that complement an existing mix. Examples include the preparation of strategies for the cities of Oakland, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Riverside, Spokane, and Portland. Real Estate Feasibility Analysis and Negotiations Throughout his career, Mr. Keyser has been extensively involved in analysis and negotiation multi-use projects. His most recent focus is on the inclusion of new urbanism concepts in the repositioning of existing developments as well as new developments. As examples, he is consulting on three large land development projects at Fort Ord: East Garrison for Monterey County, Marina Heights and University Village for the City of Marina. These three developments involve over 1,000 acres of land. ~. Section 5: Subconsultants I Page 1 May 31. 2007 CONSULTING ~~03 .. . Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Additional Areas of Specialization Military Base Conversion Mr. Keyser has worked on Hamilton Air Force Base in Marin County, Alameda Naval Air Station, and the Presidio of San Francisco on leasing, finance and related strategies to assist in the transition from military to civilian use. ... Sports facilities o San Francisco Giants, AT&T Park. Mr. Keyser was integrally involved in the planning and implementation of a spectacular 42,000-seat waterfront baseball stadium in downtown San Francisco. His work included an initial feasibility for a baseball stadium and sports arena combined with a major retail/entertainment complex. o Later, Mr. Keyser served as co-project manager for the Giants feasibility assessment prior to bringing the project forward for voter approval. He worked with national experts in sports finance and ballpark construction and design to define a feasible project for the Giants. o Acting as an extension to Giants staff to implement the project, KMA prepared the project source and use of funds projection, advised the Giants on developer selection, assisted with ground lease negotiations for the ballpark and parking sites, and advised on the retail mix that might be included as part of the project. o Oakland Economic Development Agency - Oakland A's. Mr. Keyser assisted the City in formulating a downtown ballpark finance plan and revitalization strategy with particular focus on a site subsequently under development for housing by Forest City. o Centre City Development Corp. - Petco Park Ballpark District. Mr. Keyser and KMA assisted CCDC in evaluating development of the mixed-use community around the Padres (Petco Park) new ballpark in San Diego. KMA's role included market and financial analyses of residential, office, and specialty retail/restaurant uses adjacent to the Ballpark proper. Policy-makers used the KMA analyses to guide the master planning and negotiations with the Padres. o Sacramento Sports Arena, City of Sacramento. KMA, along with other consultants, conducted a two- phase study to assess the feasibility and economic impacts of a new sports and entertainment district, "SED", anchored by a new sports arena for the Sacramento Kings, and other destination-type attractions in downtown Sacramento on the site of the Union Pacific (UP) Railyards. o Anacostia (Washington, D.C.) Waterfront Corp. - Washington National Ballpark District. Mr. Keyser served on the Selection Committee for developers of property to be developed next to a new ballpark for the Washington Nationals. Complex negotiations Recent examples of complex project negotiations on which Mr. Keyser worked include three projects at former military bases: two at Ft. Ord, involving 2,500 residential units and over 1,000,000 sq. ft of commercial space; and also at the Tustin Marine Base, which involves 2,000 residential units and 6,000,000 sq. ft of commercial. ~.., e:-.. _ . . . .. CONSULTING Section 5: Subconsultants I Page 2 May 31, 2007 2/ o;f 103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Professional Credentials Mr. Keyser is a member of the Urban Land Institute, has chaired both a ULI Mixed Use Council and a Public Private Partnership Council. He is currently a member of the Public Private Partnership Council. He has been a board mem ber of the Bay Area Econom ic Forum, an organ ization com posed of leaders in business, education and government to assist in the region's growth, and a past board member of SPUR, a San Francisco leadership organization formed to promote planning and government initiatives. Mr. Keyser holds a master's degree in real estate and finance from Columbia University, and a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Cornell University. REED KAWAHARA I A Manager in Keyser Marston Associates' San Francisco office, Mr. Kawahara has over 12 years experience in urban planning, financial feasibility, affordable housing, land development and military base reuse analysis. Before joining KMA, Mr. Kawahara worked in real estate development for four years as a Project Administrator with BRIDGE Housing Corporation. Key Role During his tenure at Keyser Marston, Mr. Kawahara has developed expertise in financial feasibility and pro forma modeling of a wide variety of land use projects including large land development/subdivisions, single family residential, multi family residential, affordable housing, retail, and mixed use projects. He is experienced in structuring financing plans involving conventional debt instruments, tax increment, tax exempt housing bonds, tax credits, and Community Facilities District financing. Mr. Kawahara has also advised cities and agencies in the negotiation of public-private partnership agreements ranging from small residential and retail projects to large, multi-phased new communities. Areas of Specialization ... Real Estate Financial Feasibility Mr. Kawahara is experienced in pro forma modeling and financial feasibility analysis of development projects involving detailed analysis of capital cost budgets, income and expenses, multi-year cash flow projections, sources of financing, and developer return analysis. Affordable Housing Mr. Kawahara has developed a specialty in evaluating the financial feasibility of affordable housing projects and structuring loans and other forms of financial assistance from public agencies to both non-profit and for-profit developers. This area of specialization involves staying abreast of current subsidy sources and lending programs available for affordable housing. Military Base Reuse Mr. Kawahara is experienced in evaluating complex military base reuse projects and negotiating public-private transactions with private developers. Large mixed-use developments with which he has been involved include .. ~ Section 5: Subconsultants I Page 3 May 31, 2007 CONSULTING 8e>< 1 J03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan East Garrison and University Villages in the former Fort Ord, Monterey County, and Tustin Legacy at the former MCAS Tustin, Central Orange County. ... Professional Credentials - Mr. Kawahara received a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Davis and a master's degree in political science and urban studies from San Francisco State University. He is a member of the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, San Francisco Planning and Research Association, and a former member of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency South Beach-Rincon Point Citizens Advisory Committee. Mr. Kawahara has also conducted technical workshops for the California Redevelopment Association and has presented to other professional groups. .. . - DAI=' .. I~ e:... CO:S~LT~NG .t · Section 5: Subconsuftants I Page 4 May 31, 2007 & 31- /0-':': "'- Proposal . ..- General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan WILLIAM BLOCK ARCHITECT ..<t :~~~. ._.~" W~ilIia m Illock Architect I block.llliiuattOd {" ,. ,~~~... . , ~"" , ~ \ . ~P' 'f /" / William Block is a freelance architect that specializes in creating hand drawn concept drawings and animations about how places evolve over time. William Block has been developing concepts, scripts, storyboards, artwork, and animation that have been used in visitor centers, presented to urban communities, and used for fund raising. William Block utilizes a broad range of software including Photoshop, Painter, Quark, Director, After Effects, Premiere, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, DVD Studio Pro, and Sketchup. A representative listing of clients and tasks below is followed by several samples of William Block's work. Los Angeles Community Design Center - Visualization of various housing projects, creating aerial and pedestrian level views. Richard Berliner and Associates - Concept development and visualization for the public spaces at city college campuses in Los Angeles. Centex Homes - Concept development and visualization for a new town in Orange County, CA. ... Gruen Associates - Concept development and visualization for urban infill project in Monterey Park, CA. EDA W Inc. Planners - Visualization of new communities including housing, commercial, village center, and recreational areas. Seibert Perkins Design - Visualization of graphic and signage concepts for projects in France, Japan, and the US. Urban Design Associates - Film that shows the evolution of "Overtown" Miami. Gensler and Associates Architects - Urban concepts design and visualization for various projects. ~ Section 5: Subconsultants I Page 5 May 31, 2007 CONSULTlN13 2<; ~ /03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan ~ Section 5: Subconsultants I Page 6 May 31, 2007 CONSULTING &51103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan -- -- '"'. DAI=" .. I~ .;.. . CO:S~LT~NG · · Section 5: Subconsultants I Page 7 May 31, 2007 8b;} /O~ - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan ....- - .... - - - . - - ~ Section 5: Subconsultants I Page 8 May 31. 2007 CONSULTING - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan - ..- ------ ,--... '-- .-// ~/j- _4 :::::-.----- ___--- ---- ::; ~--------- -.... r--- I -- -- 2'7 1/03 c. ,./" ~ .-- ) J I '- ~.. e::.. ! . . . .Ie CONSULTING Section 5: Subconsultants Page 9 May 31, 2007 .... ... "'- - .- .. . . I ... ~61 /03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan ~ Section 5: Subconsultants I Page 10 May 31, 2007 CONSULTING qoc;f /03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan QUALIFICATIONS REFERENCES AND FIRM OVERVIEW: - RBF CONSULTING RBF Consulting is a leader in providing professional services for the planning, design and construction of the built environment. With over 62 years of experience, RBF is recognized as one of the top consulting firms in the Western United States. The . .. company has developed a reputation for providing expert solutions in the areas of CON S U LTI N G planning, urban design, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation engineering, water resources engineering, surveying and mapping, and construction management. - RBF has a total staff of over 1,000 in 14 offices throughout California, Nevada, and Arizona, including Walnut Creek, San Jose, Sacramento and Monterey Bay. On each project, RBF provides local experience and resources along with the expertise of planning, design and technical specialists throughout the company. Servicesj Provided RBF Consulting is a full service planning, design and construction company. Within one company, we offer an extensive range of services to public and private sector clients. Our services include: ... Planning and Urban Design Services: o Contract Planning o DowntownlNeighborhood Plans o General Plans o Specific Plans o Land Development Due Diligence Studies o Master Plans o Permit Processing o Redevelopment/Revitalization Planning o Zoning Ordinances o Design Guidelines o Geographic Information Systems Environmental Services: o CEQAINEPA Compliance o Community Consensus Building o Due Diligence Studies o Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations o Environmental Impact Reports/Statements o Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs o Preliminary Environmental Assessments o Regulatory Permitting o Technical Studies ~ CONSULTING Section 6: Qualifications and References I Page 1 May 31, 2007 ~/ ':f )03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Engineering Services: D Land Development D Military Facilities D Municipal Facilities D Public Works Infrastructure D Transportation Facilities D Water Resource Facilities D Disaster Recovery Engineering D Structural Engineering D Traffic Engineering D Construction Management Land Surveying and Mapping Services: D Base Mapping D Topographic Surveys D Geodetic Surveys D Global Positioning Satellite Surveying D Right-of-Way Engineering D Subdivision Mapping D Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Planning and Urban Design Services I .. The proposed project team consists of members from RBF Consulting's Urban Design Studio (UDS). .:,.. . UDS is a distinct division of RBF Consulting that focuses on planning, design, and community . . building projects with the following core attributes: .,."~ D Clients Represent the Public or Non-Profit Sectors. D Projects Located within an Existing Built Environment. D Process is Community-Driven. D Solutions Based on Creativity and Unique Approaches. D Products Honor Community Values, Heritage, Culture, and Environment. D Implementation is an Explicit Objective. UDS works hand-in-hand with communities to develop creative solutions and comprehensive implementation programs that result in revitalization. The UDS team includes: - D Principal urban designers with over 25 years experience. D Registered landscape architects and certified planners. D Individuals certified in historic preservation, neighborhood revitalization, downtown management and community economic development. D Recognized speakers, educators, authors, and illustrators. D Professionals experienced as employees in the public, private and non-profit sectors. D Planners and designers with national/ international experience. D Downtown and neighborhood revitalization experience. ~.. .:.... . . . . . .... CONSULTING Section 6: Qualifications and References I Page 2 May 31, 2007 q;z ~ 103 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan UDS is a collaboration of experienced planners and designers dedicated to making a difference in towns and cities through the following services: o Design Guidelines o Downtown and Neighborhood Revitalization o Community Involvement and Education o Strategic Planning and Organizational Development o Community Economic Development and Promotion o Streetscape Design o Landscape Architecture Throughout the United States, communities are committing themselves to rediscovering their downtowns and neighborhoods as important social, cultural, environmental, economic and historical assets. UDS has worked with more than 150 neighborhoods and downtowns to develop revitalization plans and strategies that empower communities in their efforts to address issues of physical blight, disinvestments, vacant buildings, crime and lack of identity. UDS' focus on implementation and community-driven planning has helped neighborhoods and downtowns experience significant success - newfound vitality and sense of community pride. - UDS has worked with over 150 neighborhoods and downtowns to develop effective and implementable revitalizatirn plans. RBF's Urban Design Studio is led by two Certified Main Street Managers. UDS also utilizes the "Main Street Four-Point Approach" to revitalization. The National Main Street Center@), a program of the National Trust for Historic PreservationTM, was established in 1980 and since has provided communities with a proven approach for revitalizing downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. As practitioner of the Main Street Program's Four-Point ApproachTM, UDS balances design, economic restructuring, promotion, and organization with historic preservation to help communities succeed. UDS is also one of the only firms led by two Certified Main Street Managers. I Environmental Services I RBF offers an extensive array of services associated with environmental compliance and documentation, and provides evaluation of the full range of environmental effects for all types of projects. Our award-winning team offers documentation in compliance with environmental laws and regulations including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act and other applicable environmental laws. RBF has a strong reputation for preparing legally defensible documents within tight budget and schedule constraints. None of the EI Rs prepared by RBF has been successfully challenged in the courts upon the conclusion of litigation. RBF offers a broad range of in-house environmental services and specialists. ~.. I~ e:... CC:B~LT~NG · · Section 6: Qualifications and References I Page 3 May 31, 2007 Q31/0.3 - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan -- Environmental documents prepared by RBF address the full range of environmental issues, with in-house specialists providing technical evaluation of traffic and transportation, flood control and drainage, air quality, noise, land use, socioeconomics, utilities and services, energy conservation, visual and aesthetic effects, relevant planning, Phase I hazardous materials, neighborhood and construction effects issues, landform modification, agricultural suitability, and many other environmental issue areas. RBF's engineers have the capability of testing the practicality of mitigation measures prior to implementation to ensure viable solutions to environmental impacts. RBF also draws on the profession's leading subconsultants for specialized biological, archeological, geotechnical and fiscal/economic studies to build a multi-disciplinary team of environmental analysts. Engineering Services I Our environmental work is supported by a full-service engineering resource that includes expertise in water, wastewater, stonn drainage, water quality, transportation, and site design and land development. With a strong basis in design and construction, we can provide the experience needed to address infrastructure engineering issues as part of specific plan development. Surveying and Mapping I RBF provides mapping and boundary services for all types of planning and design projects, including work with redevelopment agencies and private developers. RBF has both field and office personnel available to provide base maps, topographic maps, boundary analysis, legal descriptions, parcel maps, right-of-way engineering, and title report analysis and interpretation. Our local staff also has extensive experience in utility research and identification, legal descriptions, GPS positioning, and digital map databases. ~= =:: L-...... __ --. --- g....- .....-... Our in-house resources also include all aspects of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including preparation of GIS atlas maps, conversion of pipeline documents to functional GIS data for master plan development and system modeling, and development of system information in formats compatible with existing GIS databases. RBF staff is experienced in the application of a wide variety of GIS software, including ArclMS, ArcGIS, Arclnfo and ArcView. f9'"_ "'Ci~ L__"_ -.......- --- -- \.:.-'-- ~.. I~ .:c.. CC:S~LT~NG · · Section 6: Qualifications and References I Page 4 May 31, 2007 CiJq '1 /03 ~ - - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE City of 9ublin Projects - Dublin Village Design Guidelines Dublin, CA . . Dublin Village has a unique heritage as a historic Bay Area crossroads. Unfortunately, much of the area's unique history and heritage has been compromised by the loss of historic resources and the construction of contemporary commercial, office, and residential development. The City of Dublin hired RBF Consulting's Urban Design Studio (RBF/UDS) to prepare Design Guidelines for Dublin Village. The goals of the project were to preserve the remaining historic resources in the area and to encourage future development to recapture elements of the historic character and image that once defined the area. By working with City Staff and the City's Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, RBF/UDS prepared a highly illustrated and user-friendly document that addressed a variety of design topic, including commercial, mixed-use and residential architectural design; site planning; sign placement and design; landscaping and lighting; historic preservation and rehabilitation; streetscape design; and public space design. ... "1- "- Scarlett Court Design Guidelines Dublin, CA The Scarlett Court area is an industrial district predominately developed with automotive-related uses. The site is accessed from Dublin Boulevard, one of the City's main east-west corridors, and is highly visible from 1-580 and nearby overpasses. The lack of guidelines to shape this area has created a disconnected and visually unappealing district. The City of Dublin hired RBF/UDS to prepare design, landscape, and signage guidelines that will accompany a specific plan for the area. The goal of this project is to create a visually coherent and consistent urban environment. RBF/UDS will work closely with City Staff and property owners to determine appropriate guidelines that meet the needs of the businesses and the visions of the City. RBF/UDS will conduct walking tours, a TownScanTM Visual Preference Survey, and a visioning workshop with business owners, community members, and City staff. The end product will be a set of user-friendly and graphically oriented guidelines for the site and building design, landscaping, and signage within the Scarlett Court area. These guidelines will be incorporated into the Scarlett Court Specific Plan upon adoption. ~ - I -", l~ Duhlin Boulenrd ".- - .~. -IJ I: .....:. ~,- - CONSULTING Section 6: Qualifications and References I Page 5 May 31, 2007 ~ 9s 1 J 03 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan ... .... Transportation Corridor Land Use study (Dublin, CA) This former railroad corridor is approximately 150 feet wide by 1.2 miles long and is sited adjacent to the Iron Horse Regional Trail and residential units. The project area has very limited vehicular access. The goal of this project is to find appropriate land uses for this corridor currently identified as Unclassified in the General Plan. Because of the adjacency to many residents, this project involves strong community involvement techniques to determine the most appropriate and desirable uses. Specific tasks include preparing for community outreach; assisting with the facilitation of design workshops; creating graphics and other materials for the City. Community Design Elements I Costa Mesa General Plan Update and EIR (Costa Mesa, CA) RBF assisted the City of Costa Mesa in the preparation of the Year 2000 Comprehensive General Plan Update and associated EIR. The General Plan Update involved a process of revising, reorganizing, and reformatting the .... City's existing 1990 General Plan from the four existing General Plan elements into the seven mandated elements and three optional elements: Urban Design, Cultural and Historical Resources, and Growth Management. RBF also prepared the Program Environmental Impact Report. The General Plan was recognized with an Award of Merit by the Orange Section AP A in 2002. .... Downtown Projects I Rocklin Downtown Plan (Rocklin, CA) The City of Rocklin retained RBF Consulting's Urban Design Studio to prepare a vision plan, implementation strategy and form-based development code that facilitates the creation of a vital and context-sensitive downtown. Through a community-based effort involving hundreds of residents, the Downtown Rocklin Plan is focused on leveraging public assets to encourage private investment in mixed use, office, retail, residential, and civic-oriented projects. A successful four-day Community Immersion resulted in a framework for preparing the draft plan; the draft plan is being reviewed by the City Council. ~ '/,' '.~. '.'..'_. . ~- ., Pin lII~hli/.l.ht~: ..._......._._~ '-'-- -,-_....,---....... -,.....,._-- l<__'" --- f,..._ -- ......., "('-..-. -,---- '-"--- --~ ,-,..."--"-' -- "''''___....0lI'~~ -.<;opco-- "...-....-..-.--.. _r____... .....-- .... ~ Section 6: Qualifications and References I Page 6 May 31. 2007 CONSULTING - - Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Cjt 1IO::'~ Downtown Master Plan and Regulating Code (Ketchum, 10) The UDS Team assisted in the preparation of a community-based vision and form-based zoning code for Downtown Ketchum. The process for preparing the vision involved major collaboration with residents, local businesses, community organizations, and key stakeholders. Specific tasks included the preparation of plan, section, and perspective graphics to illustrate key components of the vision, including a central plaza, typical streetscape improvements, and infill mixed-use developments. A vision poster was prepared to illustrate and describe the community's vision for the future of the Downtown. :7~.~.~~i~t~~ -if .;<;1-r.i:~? --=---::::.::.:::..'--~.. - -r- ..::."._"-,,-~.- .. .~.::: ,1',1':... ., . : r;: -"'-,,;!......, kp -'~4 . ~ .. ~ ...J'~..i wr~~:<..~ . ~ -~::.::~.,.:.;.;.-. \\- ..' 'L~ ~~nilftt!".,. .~;=-=E::"- ~."'\'ti...~~fl;d~.. ~ ._._ ..,.. ",. ,. ~'I ..1 ,----.- . r 'r..t~,rp- ". _ .....2 _... _ = f _ ~'..;::=:?~ ~.,,=~~J.l.~ ..~:.- - '--...--..- .. '<,loo.__" ...~".. ~ A form-based zoning ordinance was prepared to implement the vision and Downtown Master Plan. The form-based code included a user's guide regulating plan, land use table, development specifications for 6 buildings types, design regulations and guidelines for mixed use and residential developments, and an overview of how the code will be administered. Downtown Visioning Project (Roseville, CA) The City of Roseville retained RBF Consulting's Urban Design Studio, teamed with Marie Jones Consulting, to prepare a vision plan and market feasibility analysis for the Downtown, including the Vernon Street District and Historic Old Town. Through a community-based effort involving hundreds of residents, the Downtown Roseville Vision Plan is focused on creating a vibrant mixed-use district, creating a creek walk, unifying the Downtown, and allowing for public spaces, community arts, and events in the downtown. A successful 3-day Community Immersion in October 2005 resulted in a framework for preparing the draft plan. In November 2005, a 2-day Community Immersion was held to review and comment on the draft plan. The final Vision Plan will be presented to the Roseville City Council in January 2006. ...~~~:'~!~_..___. -~ \o..}...y.. .., ::=.-:-..:::::'::'-:'-::'-:-":':=":-':-"=:... 1"-:' -::---::::"-1- ---- ~., I _ ;e, ~ == _--=- ". :;-=-:-.:;;=.=f"~.r ~:. -=-=~~ ~=-: ~_ / 'Z ! Oi l. -:...---- ~ ~:-=-- ..:- [II A l~ If/ '" m .=.-=::- -~~~I.- ~ ~ -. - ~=-:==--=-.:: --- -: === ~ :::~:..~.. ~.~J~.-. ~ ~I~~i ~w .... I'~-f .;,"';it! .If'.. W ~ ~ .;~~. ~~ ~~~,;m1 .. .- ~ CONSULTING Section 6: Qualifications and References I Page 7 May 31. 2007 Q11;o3 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Downtown Sierra Madre Specific Plan and Program EIR (Sierra Madre, CA) In February 2005, the City of Sierra Madre, together with RBF _."'''~"... Consulting's Urban Design Studio, embarked on a community- I' .... M ;nii::~ based Downtown Specific Plan and Program EIR. This project ~ places a high priority on community involvement in order to ensure that the ultimate vision of the Downtown Specific Plan reflects the ideals, visions, and values of the community. The 3- phase downtown revitalization planning project was initiated with an 8-week educational series and downtown tour, followed by a 5- day community immersion. The result includes a community- embraced vision plan that is providing the fabric for several significant downtown infill development projects. A public review draft of the specific plan was completed, and the program EIR is underway. Already, the significance of this project has been recognized by the California Chapter of the American Planning Association as the 2005 recipient of the Leadership and Service Award: Education Project. .j., ~.....'-.,~ ~J -;-R~~ ~ l' 4~~' .L CL~...,.>:: ~11#" Old Town Specific Plan (Yucca Valley, CA) RBF was selected by the Town of Yucca Valley to utilize its multi-disciplinary experience in streetscape design and downtown revitalization planning to prepare a meaningful first-ever two-pronged set of: the Old Town Yucca Valley Specific Plan (a downtown revitalization plan), Program EIR, and an SR62 Streetscape Master Plan (a streetscape plan for 7 miles of State Route 62, the Town's main street). Through a community-driven process, RBF worked to craft a specific plan that taps existing downtown assets in Yucca Valley and leverages local and regional resources to uplift the vitality of the community's historic heart. Mixed-use infill development opportunities, image and identity enhancements, and an improved pedestrian environment are among the elements desired for Old Town. For SR62, RBF has worked with the community to define the important roles _ this highway corridor plays locally and regionally, and has endeavored to craft the ingredients needed in the streetscape plan to transform this corridor into a binding seam that conveys a positive statement about Yucca Valley. For both projects, partnerships with the Town of Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, the Hi-Desert Water District, and Caltrans have been invaluable. The Program EIR will provide the master environmental clearance for the Old Town Specific Plan. - - CONSULTING Section 6: Qualifications and References I Page 8 May 31, 2007 ~ -- -- - ... - Cjif ~ /190 Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Downtown Lancaster Revitalization Specific Plan and EIR Lancaster CA RBF Consulting is initiating preparation of a Specific Plan and EIR for Downtown Lancaster. The Specific Plan will emphasize the City's goal to "revitalize the unique Business Improvement District or 'Downtown' district within the heart of the City, to improve aesthetics, update infrastructure and attract new business, while sensitive to the surrounding neighborhoods. Creating a unique vibrant downtown corridor with a variety of destination places, pedestrian friendly, warm and inviting." The Specific Plan process includes an extensive community participation element as well as an economic and market analysis to arrive at a single vision for Downtown Lancaster that has an optimal level of support from the City and the community. Upon completion of the community-based Specific Plan, RBF will prepare the master environmental document for future project applications that are processed in the Specific Plan area. The environmental review will include land development, aesthetics, traffic, circulation and parking, air quality, noise, population and housing, public services, facilities and utilities and cultural resources. Route 66 Specific Plan (Glendora, CA) RBF Consulting's Urban Design Studio completed a Specific Plan and Program EIR for the Historic Route 66 Corridor. The 3.5-mile corridor includes a variety of commercial and retail uses. The Specific Plan enhances economic development and visual quality within the corridor and downtown edge through flexible land use regulations, public improvements and design guidelines. The Specific Plan includes a thorough market analysis to evaluate current demand for commercial and retail development within the Corridor. The market analysis provides a baseline tool for the development of tailored land use and development standards that seek to bridge current market realities with the community's economic development vision for the future. l~n~~1 Ue.ll.~~ J .-:..:::..... -..,. ~, ~ .~ !'t 1'1 !~ ~ '~ ~ - " - - - - - - ---...- . . - -. - t - --.L=L ~ . - --. ..:- '::'-'" , ..u__,.. -_~:._-:,--= 1= - - .C. .- -.-.~ .~ ~ : :~ it :=:: i. ~.~ ~_. . , -~ ~ = lSi+'O .' .. l,....._~ !~~i~ .OU"._C_ ~<~ _L._O.. ...,....U11 ."'1'_ _1'''_''' ......._-~. The Regulatory component of the Specific Plan establishes distinct land use districts that encourage a complimentaIY mix of commercial, retail and residential uses. The development regulations are incentive-based to encourage preferred development types. Incentives include a tiered development review process, density bonuses, modified parking requirements, fee assistance, and flexible discretionary review procedures. The Specific Plan also provides Design Guidelines, Streetscape and Urban Design improvements that establish detailed direction for the establishment of a quality built environment. Within one year of the Plan's adoption, more than a dozen infill development and redevelopment projects were in the processing pipeline. ~ Section 6: Qualifications and References I Page 9 May 31, 2007 CONSULTING 'jCJ c9;f 10:3 .... Proposal . General Plan Community Design Element and Downtown Dublin Specific Plan .... REFERENCES Contact Project I Tom Hudson Company Mr. Tom Hudson P.O. Box 8645 Moscow, Idaho 208-883-2890 Downtown Master Plan and Regulating Code (Ketchum, ID) Lancaster Redevelopment Agency Ms. Elizabeth Brubaker 44933 Fern Avenue Lancaster, CA 661-723-5878 Downtown Lancaster Revitalization Specific Plan and EIR (Lancaster, CA) City of Ketchum Mr. Harold Moniz 480 East Avenue North Ketchum, Idaho 208-726-384 ] Downtown Master Plan and Regulating Code (Ketchum, ID) .... Town of Yucca Valley Mr. Shane Stueckle 57090 Twentynine Palms Highway Yucca Valley, CA 760-369-7207 Old Town Specific Plan (Yucca Valley, CA) .... City of Sierra Madre Mr. John Gillison 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA 626-355-7135 Downtown Sierra Madre Specific Plan and Program EIR (Sierra Madre, CA) .... ~.. e:-.. . . . . .. CONSULTING Section 6: Qualifications and References I Page 10 May 31. 2007 - ..- - "- c .. a:: " 1;: 'u ~ .5 :c " c c ~ o 1: ~ o C ." C .. C " E " W .~ .. " c . ,~ c " E . E o .5 ~ :c .. d n:: . O~ ~~7 ~~ ~,~ IJ J6r: ! 1(1 .~ ~ ~ . ~ .. .. 1 f i~~ ~ i Q: .~ .. '" " ", <I: -I- 0.... .. .. .... 0 ;i <J F= .. .. -' .. '" 0: .... ::J 00 .... :z: :l ~ ~ .. 8 " .~ c . . c " E c " g ~ <J .~ ~ G.I ~ S 0 '~ ~ .. .. 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The proposed work will be performed at the not-to-exceed price, as presented in the included budget. Principal RECEIVED JUN 1 ~ Z007 DUBLIN PLANNING ~ Section 8: Statement of Offer and Signature I Page 1 May 31,2007 CONSULTING