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April 6, 2007 Tom Westbrook, Senior Planner Community Development Department CITY OF CERES 2220 Magnolia Street Ceres, CA 95307 SUBJECT: MITCHELL RANCH CENTER EIR PROPOSAL Dear Mr. Westbrook: PMC is pleased to submit this proposal to the City of Ceres for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Mitchell Ranch Center retail center project. As our proposal indicates, PMC is an established California leader in the field of environmental analysis, and is well qualified to undertake this work. Our team of PMC staff and sub-consultants will bring an exceptional level of analytical expertise and project management capabilities to this project. Our team’s understanding of the details of the project and its environmental setting will ensure successful and timely completion of a complete and legally defensible environmental document. At the core of our proposal is a strong team of environmental analysts, planners, and technical scientists. Key PMC project management and technical staff include the following personnel: Patrick Angell, AICP, Project Director: Mr. Angell brings over 14 years of experience in the fields of planning and environmental analyses to this project. He has managed and directed numerous complex commercial EIRs and has extensive knowledge and experience with issues unique to these types of developments. Daniel Hamilton, AICP, Project Manager: Mr. Hamilton has 10 years of experience in planning and environmental analysis, and has managed complex and controversial commercial development EIRs that garnered significant public attention and community involvement. Mr. Hamilton is currently managing large scale EIR projects in Yuba County and the City of Tracy, and will be the primary point of contact between the City and the PMC team. Tom Westbrook, Senior Planner April 6, 2007 Page 2 Our team would be complemented by the use of a professional group of sub-consultants with a history of successfully working with PMC on EIR’s. Preparation and/or peer review of various technical documents will be conducted, including work by Fehr and Peers (traffic and circulation analysis), AMBIENT (air quality and noise analyses), and Bay Area Economics (Economic Impact Analysis). PMC will utilize our in-house biological, cultural, GIS mapping and graphic visual simulation specialists for the EIR analysis as well. This team has worked well together on previous EIRs, and our established relationship ensures a smooth process from technical analysis through EIR generation. PMC would meet or exceed all requirements identified by the City in establishing a legally defensible and usable series of documents, meeting all provisions of CEQA. PMC and our entire project team are eager to begin work on this project for the City. PMC has no conflicts of interest that would prevent us from undertaking this work for the City. We appreciate the opportunity to respond to your request for proposals, and look forward to assisting the City of Ceres in preparation of an EIR evaluating the Mitchell Ranch project. We would be pleased to meet with you to further discuss our team qualifications. If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact me at (916) 361-8384. Sincerely, PMC Daniel Hamilton, AICP Project Manager DH:sh P:\Ceres, City of\P07-0338 Ceres Mitchell Ranch Center TABLE OF CONTENTS IntroductionIntroduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................ ........................................................................................ ......................1111----1111 Scope of WorkWork................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................ .................................................................................... ..............2222----1111 Project Understanding........................................................................................................................... 2-1 Project Approach.................................................................................................................................. 2-2 ScheduleSchedule................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................ ............................................................................................ ..............................3333----1111 Program Management ................................................................................... ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................ ........................................................4......... 444----1111 CostsCosts................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................ ........................................5. 555----1111 Project Team ................................................................................... ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................ ...................................................................................... ..................6666----1111 PMC Selected Staff............................................................................................................................... 6-1 Organization Chart................................................................................................................................. 6-4 PMC Project Experience........................................................................................................................ 6-5 Subconsultants..................................................................................................................................... 6-7 References ........................................................................................................................................... 6-8 Statement of Offer ................................................................................... ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................ ............................................................................... ......8888----1111 Ability to Comply ................................................................................... ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................ ................................................................................ .........9999----1111 Appendices Appendix A–Résumés P M C iii 111 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This Proposal presents PMC’s qualifications and proposal for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance and analysis of the proposed Mitchell Ranch Center. It provides information on PMC’s methods and expertise as well as our unique attributes and resources that can help the City of Ceres comply with CEQA requirements as they relate to the proposed commercial center. In particular, our experience with big box commercial analysis, including successful preparation of EIRs for Wal-Mart projects, makes us uniquely suited to assist the City with the project. This proposal describes not only PMC’s expertise in environmental planning, but also PMC’s way of doing business, our integrated approach to analyses and planning, as well as our unique personnel and services in the area of environmental compliance. Our significant in-house resources, combined with specialized sub-consultants to assist in peer reviews, form a team ideally organized to develop a successful CEQA process for the City, applicants, and the public. PMC was established in 1995 with a mission to provide planning, environmental and municipal services to public agencies, special districts and public-oriented organizations. In the ten plus years since our founding, PMC has provided service to more than 200 cities, counties, and special districts throughout California. The Company has grown steadily and today consists of more than 250 employees working out of offices throughout California and the West, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Monterey, Oakland, Davis, Rancho Cordova, Chico, Mt. Shasta, Phoenix, and other project locations. One thing that differentiates PMC from other environmental firms performing