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Request for Proposal for 24 -Unit Single - Family Residential Development Located at 1584 E. Santa Clara Avenue, Santa Ana, CA Scope of Work The City of Santa Ana is soliciting proposals from professional consulting firms for preparation of an Initial Study and Focused Environmental Impact Report with supporting studies for a single family residential project located at 1584 East Santa Clara Avenue in the City of Santa Ana. The property is located within the Single Family Residential (R -1) zoning district and has a General Plan designation of Low Density Residential (LR). The project proposes a vesting tentative tract map to subdivide a 4.8 acre site into 24 parcels and the development of 24 single family residences ranging in size from 2,460 to 2,760 square feet. The property is currently developed with an orange grove and single family residence with detached garage. Initial project analysis indicates that the Sexlinger family farmhouse and orange grove has been in existence since roughly 1914 and appears to qualify as a Historic Resource under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In addition, the City's Public Work's Agency has indicated that a traffic study may also be required for the proposed project. The selected firm shall prepare an Initial Study and focused Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project. Staff has identified the various steps necessary in the compilation of the focused EIR. These steps include: 1. Initiation of the Project/Mck -Off Attend a kick -off meeting to discuss the project with City staff within five working days of receiving a notice to proceed. At this time staff will present all information about the project, discuss any project constraints and issues, and refine the scope and responsibilities. 2. Prepare Administrative Draft Initial Study/Proposed focused EIR The firm shall prepare an Administrative Draft Initial Study /proposed EIR, which will include an evaluation of the environmental resources contained in the City's CEQA Environmental Checklist. The Initial Study shall include discussion of the existing conditions, impacts and magnitude of the impacts, and the level of significance for each environmental discipline, as appropriate. Mitigation measures shall be developed to reduce impacts to less than significant levels, where possible. This scope includes preparation of detailed technical studies including: a) Cultural Study b) Traffic Study c) Other studies deemed appropriate through the initial study 3. Prepare Mitigation Monitoring Plan The firm shall prepare a Mitigation Monitoring Plan (MMP) for the project to include all accepted mitigation measures and indication of the mitigation measure, project time period to which the measure applies and responsible party and method of monitoring. EXHIBIT 1 19E -3