Previously, the City Council directed staff to prepare a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an ecological assessment of the Suzuki Property. During the process of developing the RFP, it was determined that a more effective process would be to develop a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), which would allow the City to select a consultant and develop the Scope of Work in conjunction with the consultant.

The Environmental Technical Advisory Committee has reviewed and ranked the Statements of Qualifications received in response to the RFQ. Based on the ETAC's review and ranking, ESA is the recommended consultant for completion of the Suzuki Ecological Assessment. During the October 18, 2016, meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to initiate work with ESA to develop a scope of work and professional services agreement for Council consideration at the October 25 meeting. 

At the October 25, 2016, meeting, a motion was made to revise the proposed scope of work to specify more clearly the assessment generally on the Suzuki property, to ask ESA to articulate their proposed methodology for hydrologic aquifer recharge analysis, and to return at the next meeting with a revised form of scope of work. The revised Scope of Work is attached.