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The City of Irwindale Community Development Department - Planning Division is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to prepare an environmental assessment (Initial Study, Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, or Environmental Impact Report) for a request to construct a +- 101,300 square feet, speculative concrete tilt-up building and associated office mezzanine located at 14005 Live Oak Avenue (APN: 8535-001-033) in the City of Irwindale. The City of Irwindale is located within the eastern portion of Los Angeles County at the periphery of the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. The San Gabriel River bisects the City into eastern and western sections as it flows south, with the foothills of the nearby San Gabriel Mountains located to the north. The City is centrally located within the San Gabriel Valley and is generally bounded on the north by Duarte, on the east by Azusa, on the south by Baldwin Park, and on the west by the Cities of Monrovia, Arcadia, and Duarte. Regional access to the City is provided by the Foothill Freeway (I-210) and the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605). The majority of the City's population and development are located in that portion of the City that is east of the San Gabriel River. Land uses found in the western portion of the City are dominated by large-scale quarry operations with limited areas of more traditional urban development. The mid portion of the City is encompassed by the Santa Fe Dam recreational area. The City has a total land area of 9.5 square miles, over 800 businesses, a resident population of 1,416, and a daytime population of over 30,000. The project involves the demolition of the existing on-site building and structures for the construction of a stand-alone +- 101,300 square feet speculative concrete tilt-up warehouse building with an office mezzanine located at 14005 Live Oak Avenue. Please refer to Attachment 1 and the copy of the enclosed Google Map page for illustration. The land is zoned M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing), designated "Industrial/Business Park" by the City's General Plan, and subject to the Irwindale Commercial & Industrial Design Guidelines and the Irwindale Active Transportation Plan (ATP). The property is currently occupied by an abandoned bank and is adjacent to commercial and industrial uses on all adjacent properties. The project site totals approximately 223,402 square feet (+- 5.13 acres). The City will be requesting a dedicated roadway easement (10 feet wide) along Live Oak Avenue, Stewart Avenue, and Rivergrade Road. Additionally, the City is requesting Right In/Right Out only for ingress/egress from the site to Live Oak Avenue. The Project will require the following discretionary and/or administrative approvals from the City: a. Site Plan and Design Review Permit (DA) to addresses the site configuration, design, location, and impact of the proposed use and the compliance of the Project with the established Zoning Code standards and the "City of Irwindale Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines." Questions regarding this RFP should be directed via e-mail to LChou@irwindaleca.gov and MSimpson@irwindaleca.gov , by Wednesday, February 15, 2023. An addendum with answers to questions will be issued by the City after this date. Attached is a copy of a sample Professional Services Agreement. Proposers should review this agreement and provide the City with a written statement of their willingness to accept the terms of the agreement. If a proposer is unwilling to accept any terms of the agreement, the proposer should identify the term(s) and the reason(s) that such term(s) are unacceptable. The Community Development Department will initially review the proposals. Finalists will be asked to participate in an interview with an interview panel. Proposals will be reviewed and judged on the following criteria: Understanding of the Scope of Work; Experience with similar projects in California; Consultant qualifications, background, and experience; Qualifications and experience of the consultant's project manager and related staff assigned to this project; Qualifications of sub-consultant(s) and their role in this project (if applicable); Timeline to complete; and Cost of services. The City of Irwindale reserves the right to: Reject any and/or all of the submittals; Waive any of the provisions of this RFP; Issue subsequent RFPs or addendums; Cancel the RFP or extend the time frames; Waive technical errors in responses to this RFP; and Negotiate with any, all, or none of the respondents to the RFP on terms that vary from those provided in any Proposal. Award the services to a provider in the City's sole discretion based on the City's evaluation of all of the above criteria and not solely based on the proposed cost. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.