Agmt16 Huffman Broadway Group, Inc.

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C. SCOPE OF SERVICES The scope of engineering services described herein is the minimum necessary to meet the City's objectives. The consultant is expected to expand on the scope by incorporating their expertise and proposed method of approach. The Consultant shall perform and provide the following: Task 1 — ENVIORNMENTAL ASSESSMENT Huffman -Broadway Group, Inc. (HBG) will conduct an environmental assessment of the four project reaches (Jefferson Branch Reach 1 & 2, Redwood Branch Reach 1 & 2) to determine the potential presence of special status species, and determine if pre -construction protocol surveys for special status species will be required prior to the start of construction. The environmental assessment will be based on review of the California Natural Diversity Data Base (CNDDB), review of aerial photography, and one site visit to assess habitat conditions (e.g. potential raptor nesting sites, condition of the project site etc.). The Environmental Assessment will be presented in a letter report and appended to the Pre -Construction Notification letter. Task Assumptions: 1. One (1) site visit will be required to complete this task. 2. Fourteen and one half (14.5) hours plus expenses will be needed to complete this task. Task 2 - NESTING BIRD SURVEYS (AS -NEEDED) HBG will conduct nesting bird surveys for any of the four project reaches with maintenance or construction activities requiring heavy equipment scheduled during the nesting season of raptors (February 15 to August 30) and smaller bird species (March 15 to August 30). The surveys will be conducted no earlier than 15 days prior to the start of project -related activities. If nesting birds are located, a HBG biologist will notify the contractor of an appropriate buffer that must be established until the young have fledged. Surveys will be conducted in all suitable habitat within the project site and staging areas up to a 1000 -foot radius. Once surveys are completed HBG will prepare a summary report of the bird survey results and submit it to the CDFW as required. Nesting season for raptors is defined as February 15 to August 30 and for smaller bird species March 15 to August 30. Task Assumptions 1. Three (3) site visit will be required to complete this task. 2. Four (4) hours plus expenses to conduct survey on Jefferson Branch Reach 1 and Redwood Branch Reach 2. 3. Four (4) hours plus expenses to conduct survey on Jefferson Branch Reach 2 project site. 4. Four (4) hours plus expenses to conduct survey on Redwood Branch Reach 2 project site. 5. Prepare two (2) summary letter reports of survey results for total of four (4) hours (2 hours per report). 6. If a nesting bird is located and a buffer established any additional monitoring would be conducted under a separate contract. REV: 12-08-16 RL Page 7 of 9 ATTY/AGR.2016.327/Huffman-Broadway Group, Inc.