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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 15 - Award Construction Contract for the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion ProjectPublic Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 15 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report December 2, 2025 TOPIC: Award a Construction Contract to Construct the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project AGENDA TITLE Mitigated Negative Declaration, Appropriation Adjustment, and Construction Contract to Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. to Construct the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project (Project No. 24-6604) (Non -General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program prepared for the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $3,700,000 in Caltrans Cooperative Implementation Agreement funding in the Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise, Expense Reimbursement-Caltrans Account (No. 05717002-57021) and appropriate the same amount into the Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise, Improvements Other Than Building expenditure account (No. 05717640-66220). (Requires five affirmative votes) 3. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program to add $3,700,000 of Caltrans funding for the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project (No. 24-6604). 4. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of $8,343,525, which includes $6,627,620 for the construction contract, $1,053,143 for contract administration, inspection, and testing, and $662,762 for unanticipated or unforeseen work. 5. Award a construction contract to Armstrong Cal Builders Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $6,627,620, for construction of the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project, for a term beginning December 2, 2025 and an estimated completion date of March 2027, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project December 2, 2025 Page 2 GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion (SAZSCAD) Project features the installation of two underground stormwater infiltration systems in the parking lots at the Santa Ana Zoo (Exhibit 1). Together, these systems are designed to capture and infiltrate approximately 67 acre-feet per year of runoff back into the ground. The project was developed in close coordination with the Santa Ana Zoo. After the construction of the underground improvements, the surface of the impacted areas will be improved with a new 0.25-acre - pocket park in the west end of the Zoo's main parking lot, as well as 24 new pervious parking stalls in the Zoo's overflow parking lot. The project provides several benefits to the City and community, including assisting with NPDES Permit compliance, improving water quality, enhancing local water supplies, reducing flooding, providing new recreational opportunities, and new paving, signage, and striping in the Zoo parking lots (Exhibit 2). These improvements are in conformance with the adopted Zoo Master Plan (Exhibit 3). Because stormwater runoff from the 1-5 freeway flows through the City's stormdrain system to the project location and will be captured and treated by the project, staff engaged Caltrans to contribute funding to the project. Staff successfully negotiated with Caltrans and they have agreed to contribute $3,700,000 towards construction of the project. On September 16, 2025, Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-040, which authorized the City to enter into a Cooperative Implementation Agreement with Caltrans for the project. In addition to the Caltrans funding, staff secured two grants to fund this project, including a $2,603,525 grant from the Department of Water Resources Proposition 1 IRWM program and a $2,500,000 grant from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Tier 2 Environmental Cleanup Program. Together, these three funding sources will be used to construct the project, with no City funds required. A copy of construction plans, contracts, specifications, and all related reference materials, such as The Greenbook, are available for public review at the City's Public Works Agency, Central Files office located in City Hall. Public Outreach and Contractor Participation On May 13, 2025, Staff attended a Zoo District Neighborhood Association Meeting to present about the project. Project materials were also sent to the Saddleback View Neighborhood Association. This project was originally advertised for bid on September 18, 2025, with bids due on October 9, 2025. To provide an opportunity for local vendors to submit bids, the City notified 2,948 regional vendors via PlanetBids, many of which are Santa Ana based. Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project December 2, 2025 Page 3 Twelve vendors requested bidding documents, and a total of 12 bids were received. No bids were received from Santa Ana vendors. As legally required, a Notice Inviting Bids was advertised in the Orange County Register newspaper on September 18, 2025 and September 25, 2025. The project was also advertised on PlanetBids from September 18, 2025 through October 9, 2025. Bids were received electronically via PlanetBids on October 9, 2025. Bid Results Summ RANK BIDDER'S NAME LOCATION BASE BID 1 RCCI Azusa, CA $5,716,266.00 2 Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. Stanton, CA $6,382,620.00 3 Boudreau Pipeline Corporation Woodland Hills, CA $7,675,383.00 4 GMZ Engineering, Inc. Westlake Village, CA $7,859,525.00 5 Legion Contractors Inc. Los Angeles, CA $7,866,800.00 6 mmc, inc La Palma, CA $8,476,150.00 7 Zusser Company, Inc. Los Angeles, CA $8,976,488.00 8 Environmental Construction, Inc. Woodland Hills, CA $9,521,407.00 9 Lonerock, Inc. Irvine, CA $9,627,255.00 10 Caliagua, Inc. Anaheim, CA $9,803,623.00 11 Mike Bubalo Construction Co., Inc. Baldwin Park, CA $9,917,900.00 12 Green Building Corporation North Hollywood, CA $9,951,482.00 A total of 12 bids were received. RCCI, the lowest bidder, was deemed non -responsive for failing to include a comprehensive list of subcontractors as required by the project specifications. Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. submitted the lowest responsive base bid in the amount of $6,382,620 (Exhibit 4). As specified in the bid documents, the lowest bid shall be determined by the Base Bid. In the past five years, Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. has completed construction of the Santiago Park Main Entrance Project for the Public Works Agency. Based on the bid analysis and a contractor reference check, Staff recommends awarding a construction contract to Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. in the amount of $6,627,620 for the Base Bid and additional Bid Alternative for construction of the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project (Exhibit 5). The Bid Alternative item is a flow meter and Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project December 2, 2025 Page 4 vault, which will provide valuable data on how much stormwater runoff the project is capturing. The cost for this item is reasonable and there is adequate grant funding for it. Project Delivery To deliver a complete project, in addition to the construction contract, the estimated total project delivery cost includes a budget allocation construction administration, inspection, and testing. Construction administration and inspection may be performed by either Staff or consultants and includes construction management, inspection of the Contractor's work to ensure contract compliance, workmanship and quality, materials testing, and implementation of the labor requirements. Any unspent construction administration funds are considered project savings and will not be requested for reimbursement from the respective granting agency. As indicated in the Cost Analysis (Exhibit 6) and as summarized in the table below, the estimated total construction delivery cost of the project is $8,343,525. Project Item Total Construction Contract Base Bid $6,382,620 Add Alternate Bid Item (Flow Meter & Vault) $245,000 Construction Administration $613,143 Inspection $340,000 Materials Testing $100,000 Unforeseen Work (Contingency) $662,762 TOTAL CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY COST $8,343,525 Project Schedule and Contract Time The contract time for this project is 220 working days, as specified in the bid documents. Working days are counted in accordance with the City's Standard Specifications, which exclude weekends, City -observed holidays, and inclement weather days that prevent work. The contractor was required to submit a construction schedule as part of their bid to expedite delivery of the project. The projected completion date on the submitted schedule is within the allotted 220 working days. If the contractor fails to deliver on time, they will be assessed a penalty of $6,700 per calendar day as specified in the bid documents. The actual completion date will depend on the contractor's schedule, material procurement timelines, and any unforeseen delays. Based on a typical project timeline, the estimated project completion is provided below. Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project December 2, 2025 Page 5 Proiect Milestones Milestone Estimated Date Notes Administrative Startup January 2026 Contract execution, bonds, insurance Material Procurement January 2026 — April 2026 Lead times may affect schedule Estimated Notice to May 2026 Start of working days Proceed Estimated Project March 2027 Based on 220 working Completion days The above dates are estimates and may be adjusted based on the actual Notice to Proceed date, material availability, weather, and unforeseen field conditions. The contractor will be required to minimize impacts to Zoo operations via implementation of a phasing plan. The contractor for this project will also be required to coordinate with the contractor working on the Zoo HIVE Educational Building project. Although both projects will be under construction concurrently, they are located in different areas of the Zoo. Public Works Agency staff and Zoo staff will meet regularly with both contractors to ensure that work progresses as scheduled and that any operational impacts are minimized. The project will include repaving the Zoo's entire main parking lot, as well as installing new parking stalls in the overflow parking lot. Temporary impacts to Zoo parking are expected during the final paving and striping phase but will be mitigated by scheduling much of the work outside zoo operating hours. During this period, visitors may still use street parking and the overflow parking lot as well. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was prepared for the Project and has been attached to this report as Exhibit 8. The purpose of the IS/MND is to describe the proposed project and to provide an evaluation of potential environmental impacts associated with the project's construction and operation. Moreover, the IS/MND evaluates the potential environmental impacts of project implementation; includes significance determinations from the environmental analyses; identifies regulatory requirements to be incorporated into the project; and sets forth mitigation measures that will lessen or avoid potentially significant project impacts on the environment. The IS/MND determined that the proposed project would have no impact, or less than significant impacts with mitigation measures, in all topics outlined in the CEQA Environmental Checklist. The final Mitigation and Monitoring Program, which includes the applicable mitigation measures, is included as part of the documents provided in Exhibit 8. Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project December 2, 2025 Page 6 On August 7, 2025, staff issued a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration, initiating the 30-day public comment period. The Notice of Intent was also posted at the OC-Clerk Recorder Office on August 12, 2025 (Exhibit 7). Minor comments were received from two Tribal Nations and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), which have been addressed. The mitigation measures identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for the Project are incorporated into the construction specifications and will be carried out by the contractor and Public Works Agency. Following City Council adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration, staff will record the Notice of Determination for the Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). FISCAL IMPACT As indicated in the Cost Analysis, the estimated total construction delivery cost of the project is $8,343,525. With approval of the Appropriation Adjustment, all funds are available for expenditure in Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Exhibit 9). Any remaining balances not expended at the end of the fiscal year will be presented to City Council for approval to carry forward to Fiscal Year 2026-27. The proposed contract authorizes staff a maximum of 10% for construction contract change orders for unforeseen work. Staff will return to City Council for authorization and appropriation of additional contract authorization if necessary. With approval of the requested appropriation adjustment, the funds will be budgeted and available for this item in the accounts below. Fiscal Accounting Unit Fund Accounting Unit - Y Year - Account No. Description Account No. Amount (Project No.) Description Current Budget 16417643-66220 PWA Enterprise Prop 1 IRWM Program, 2025-26 (24-6604) Capital Improvements Other Than $2,143,525 Grants Buildings 03217663-66220 Measure M- Measure M2 Competitive 2025-26 (24-6604) Street Street, Improvements $2,500,000 Construction Other Than Buildings Subtotal $4,643,525 Appropriation Adjustment 2025-26 05717640-66220 Federal Federal Clean Water $3,700,000 (24-6604) Clean Water Protection Enterprise, Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project December 2, 2025 Page 7 Fiscal Accounting Unit Fund Accounting Unit - Y Year - Account No. Description Account No. Amount (Project No.) Description Protection Improvements Other Than Enterprise Buildings Subtotal $3,700,000 Total $8,343,525 EXHIBIT(S) 1. Location Map 2. Project Exhibit 3. Zoo Master Plan Exhibit 4. Bid Proposal 5. Construction Contract 6. Cost Analysis 7. Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration 8. Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program 9. FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Project Worksheet Submitted By: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E., Acting Executive Director— Public Works Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager EXHIBIT 1 LOCATION MAID^ (NOT TO SCALE) SANTAANA Project No. 24-6604. Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion UmProject PUBLICWORKS AGENCY I Location Map • Santa Ana Zoo -� Dry creek bed w/ drought tolerant New pervious paver park (stormwater detention New zoo monument sign system underneath) riff r.•� / �`' �� hh 9 t� iting parking lot new asphalt pavement and striping Zoo Overflow Parking Lot New pervious paver parking stalls to New entrance/gate to overflow parking lot Vegetated swale w/ drywells a � o ,- 30 60 o a NORTH Illustrative Plan PROJECT N0. 24-6604: SANTA ANA Z00 STORM WATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT August 11, 20250 -.. ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN ,\ 0' 70' 1402. iJ SITE PLAN LEGEND Visitor Amenity Exhibit Building 0 Admin / Support 0 Habitat Space 0 Holding 0 Off -Exhibit Yard Ponds/pools Shrubs Tree 0 Rocks 0 Buffer Vegetation 0 Visitor Path 0 Service Path SANTA ANA Z00 SATELLITE IMAGE V r� C�rt. Irk' sf5treet Chestnut Avenue LAND USE CALCS TOTAL SANTA ANA ZOO AREA 791000SF / 18ac.b Animal Exhibits 131,200SF 16.59% Visitor Buildings & Amenities 23,300SF 2.95% Exhibit Buildings 7,300 SF 0.92% Animal Mgmt Facilities &Yards 27,600 SF 3A9% Admin/Support Facilities* 20,600SF 2.60% Visitor Parking (336 spaces total) 207,100SF 26.18% Buffer Landscape, Paving, Misc. 373,900 SF 47.27% "Additional -Ml2 Administration Area=11,480 SF. Total gross area is 13,620 SF greater than existing. m N 0 N cc K Q 7 K Co w LL clr D E 5 1 G N 7 EXHIBIT 4 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT BID PROPOSAL TO: CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FROM: Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. REQUIREMENT: The undersigned bidder declares that they have carefully examined the location of the proposed work, that they have examined the Contract Documents in its entirety and hereby proposes to furnish all material and do all the work required to complete the said work in accordance with said plans (if any) and the specifications for the unit price(s) or lump sum(s) set forth in the following schedule: Item Description Qty Unit Unit Price Amount I As -Built Plans 1 LS $5,000 $5,000 2 Potholing (As -Needed) * 5 EA S $ $3,000.00 $15,000.00 3 Clearing and Grubbing I LS S $675,000.00 $675,000.00 4 Unclassified Excavation and Export 640 CY $ $450.00 $288,000.00 5 Removal of Existing Utilities 1 LS $ $ $35,000.00 $35,000.00 6 Cold Milling (2" Max) 9,100 SF $ $ $1.50 $13,650.00 7 Asphalt Concrete (HMA) 825 TON $ $ $210.00 $173,250.00 8 Crack Repair and Emulsion Aggregate 15,000 SF $ $ Slurry $3.00 $45,000.00 9 PCC Sidewalk per C.S.A. Std. 1104 4,500 SF $ $13.00 $58,500.00 10 PCC Sidewalk per City of Tustin Std, 2,900 SF $ $ 202 $13.00 $36,400.00 11 Decorative PCC Sidewalk 2,700 SF $ $19.00 $51,300.00 12 8" PCC Pavement 275 SF $ $32.00 $ $8,800.00 13 7" PCC Commercial Driveway Apron 620 SF and Depressed Curb per City of Tustin $27.00 $16,740.00 Std. 208 P-1 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DNERSION PROJECT Item Description Qty Unit Unit Price Amount Y 14 Permeable Concrete Pavers 6,700 SF $ $44.00 $ $294,800.00 15 A-2-6 Curb and Gutter per C.S.A. Std, 390 LF $ $45.00 $ $17,550.00 1101 16 A-2 Curb and Gutter per City of Tustin 200 LF $ $55.00 $ $11,000.00 Std.201 17 11-1 (Modified) Curb per C.S.A. Std. 740 LF $ $48.00 $ $35,520.00 1101 18 3' Wide Ribbon Gutter 1,100 SF $ $26.00 $ $28,600.00 19 4' Wide Cross Gutter per C.S.A. Std. 1,030 SF $ $24.00 $ $24,720.00 1109 (Modified) 20 6' Wide Cross Gutter per C.S.A. Std. 430 SF $ $25.00 $ $10,750.00 1109 21 4' Wide Reverse Parkway Culvert 52 LF $ $ $24,440.00 $470.00 22 Local Depression per C.S.A. Std. 305 3 EA $ $1, 800.00 $ $5,400.00 23 Curb Ramp Case A per Caltrans 120 SF $ $35.00 $ Std.A88A $4,200.00 24 Swale System 1 LS $ $46,000.00 $46,000.00 25 Dry Creek Structure 1 LS $ $ $145,000.00 $145,000.00 26 Pedestrian Bridge 1 LS $ $ $85,000.00 $85,000.00 27 Fencing 620 LF .$ $ $142.00 $88,040.00 28 Pedestrian Gate 1 LA S $5,000.00 $5,000.00 29 Adjust Valve Box France and Cover to 4 EA $ $ Grade per C.S.A. Std, 1410 $4,500.00 $18,000.00 30 Adjust Pullbox to Grade 3 EA $ $750.00 $� $2,250.00 31 Adjust Water Vault to Grade 1 EA $6,500.00 $ $6,500.00 32 Adjust Meter to Grade 2 EA $ $ $700.00 $1,400.00 33 4" AWWA C900 PVC Water Main 622 LF $ $ (DR 14), with Appurtenances $225.00 $139,950.00 34 6" AWWA C900 PVC Water Main 200 LF $ (DR 14), with Appurtenances $355.00 $71,000.00 P-2 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT Item Description Qty Unit Unit Price Amount 35 8" AWWA C900 PVC Water Main 140 LF $ (DR 14), with Appurtenances $510.00 $71,400.00 36 6" Fire Service per C.S.A. Std. 1417, 294 LP $ $300.00 $ $58,200.00 with Appurtenances 37 4" Gate Valve per C.S.A. Std. 1410 2 EA $ $7,800.00 $15,600.00 38 8" Gate Valve per C.S.A. Std. 1410 1 EA $ $11,000.00 $ $11,000.00 39 Cut, Plug, and Abandon Water Main 1 LS $ $27,000.00 $ $27,000.00 and/or Valves per C.S.A. Std. 1409 and 1430 _ 40 8" PVC Storm Drain and Bedding per 594 Li' $ $225.00 $133,650.00 C.S.A. Std. 1150 41 18" RCP and Bedding per C.S.A. Std. 206 LF $ $560.00 S $115,360.00 I150 42 24" RCP and Bedding per C.S.A. Std. 4 LF S $1,500.00 $ $6,000.00 1150 43 48" RCP and Bedding per C.S.A. Std. 46 LF $ $2,000.00 $ $92,000.00 1150 44 63" RCP and Bedding per C.S.A. Std. 6 LF $ $3,000.00 $18,000.00 1150 45 Catch Basin Type "C" per C.S,A, Std. 1 EA $ $36,000.00 $ $36,000.00 303, W=3.5'with Catch Basin Filter 46 Catch Basin Type "C" per C.S.A. Std. 1 EA $ $52,000.00 $ $52,000.00 303, W=14', with Catch Basin Filter 47 Catch Basin per SPPWC Std. 303, with I EA $ $ $55,000.00 Catch Basin Filter $55,000.00 48 24" x 24" Precast Concrete Drain Inlet 3 EA $ $10,000-00 $ $30,000.00 with Atrium Grate and Catch Basin Filter 49 Diversion Structure 1 FA $ $100,000.00 $ $100,000.00 50 Gate Valve and Vault l EA $ $ $98,000.00 $98,000.00 51 Pretreatment Structure t EA $ 5 $225,000.00 $225,000.00 52 Deflective System 1 FA $ $ $160,000.0 $160,000.00 53 Subsurface Sedimentation/Storage 1 LS $ $ System $515,000.00 $515,000.00 ___ 54 Drywell 12 EA $ $ $55,000.00 $660,000.00 P-3 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT Item Description Qty Unit Unit Price Amount 55 Drywell Primary Chamber 1 EA $ $ $280,000.00 $280,000.00 56 Junction Structure per SPPWC Sid. 1 EA $ $70,000.0 $ $70,000.00 331-3 57 Junction Chamber Type "A" per 1 EA $ $ C.S.A. Std. 306 $60,000.00 $60,000.00 58 Manhole per SPPWC Std. 322-3 1 EA $ $ $35,000.00 $35,000.00 59 Tree Removal (As -Needed) * 3 EA $ $ $1,500.00 $4,500.00 60 Root Shaving (As -Needed) * 15 EA $ $ $900.00 $13,500.00 61 Swing Gate and Posts 3 EA $ $ $22,500.00 $7,500.00 62 Rolling Gate and Concrete Pad 1 p.S $ $ $75,000.00 $75,000.00 63 Bench 3 EA $ $250.00 $ $750.00 64 Zoo Sign 1 LS $ $10,200.00 $ $10,200.00 65 Funding Acknowledgement Sign 1 EA $3,500 $3,500 66 Interpretive Signs 2 EA $ $3,000.00 $ $6,000.00 —__- 67 Lighting 1 LS $ $ $78,000.00 $78,000.00 68 Electrical Improvements 1 LS $ $ $355,000.00 $355,000.00 69 Landscaping and Irrigation 1 LS $ $325,000.0 $ $325,000.00 70 Signing and Striping I LS $ $32,000.00 $ $32,000.00 71 Construction Permit l LS $24,200 $24,200 72 90-Day Landscape Establishment l LS $ $17,500.00 $ $17,500.00 73 Construction Information Sign 1 EA $ $ $4,000.00 $4,000.00 Bid Alternates 74 Flow Meter and Vault 1 EA S $ 1 $245,000.00 $245,000.00 P-4 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT TOTAL BASE BID $6,382,620.00 TOTAL ADD ALTERNATE BID $6,627,620.00 The lowest responsible bidder shall be selected based on the total base bid. The City reserves the right to award the Base Bid, and any, all, or none of the add -alternate bid items (if any). * The quantity for this bid item is shown for bid comparison only. This bid item shall not be subject to the "25%" limit as stated in Section 7-3.5 of the Standard Specifications. The actual amount for this item will be dictated by the actual quantity used, and the Agency reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantity of this item accordingly. t This bid item is considered a Specialty Item per Section 3-2 of the Standard Specifications. TIME FOR COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES The undersigned bidder hereby proposes to complete the Work for the total base bid amount shown above, within two hundred and twenty (220) workinjZ days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed. Upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed, Contractor shall immediately place order for long -lead time items (i.e. drywells, surface sedimentation/storage system, light poles, signage, etc.). The liquidated damages amount, in lieu of the amount specified in Subsection 6-9 of the Standard Specifications, shall be $6,700 per calendar day. Name of Firm Armstrona Cal Builders Inc. Signature of BIDDER Title President/CEO (If an individual, so state. If a firm or co -partnership, state the firm name and give the names of all individual co-partners composing the firm. If a corporation, state legal name of corporation, and names of President, Secretary, Treasurer and Manager, thereof.) P-5 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT BIDDER'S STATEMENT BIDDER understands and agrees that this Bid Proposal, Contract Documents and subsequent Construction Contract Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between BIDDER and the AGENCY only after it has been accepted by the City Council, endorsed by the Clerk of the Council with her signature and official seal noting hereon the action of approval of the Council, signed by the Public Works Agency Executive Director or his/her duly authorized agent, and signed by the City Attorney, denoting his approval of the form of this document, and its execution, and when it or an exact copy of it has been either delivered to BIDDER or deposited with the United States Postal Service properly addressed to the BIDDER with the correct postage affixed thereto. BIDDER further agrees that upon delivery (as defined above) of the accepted agreement he/she will furnish AGENCY all required bonds and certificate of liability insurance within ten (10) business days or the funds, check, draft, or BIDDERS bond substituted in lieu thereof accompanying this proposal shall become the property of the AGENCY and shall be considered as payment of damages due to the delay and other causes suffered by AGENCY because of the failure to furnish the necessary bonds and because it is distinctly agreed that the proof of damages actually suffered is difficult to ascertain; otherwise said funds, check, drafts, or BIDDER'S bond substituted in lieu thereof shall be returned to the undersigned. BIDDER understands that a bid is required for the entire work, the estimated quantities set forth in the bid schedule are solely for the purpose of comparing bids, and that final compensation under the contract will be based upon the actual quantities of work satisfactorily completed. The BIDDER also certifies that the bid is a balanced bid. In accordance with Section 7028.15 of the California Business and Professions Code, the undersigned certifies under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Name of Firm Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. Signature of BIDDER Title President/CEO (If an individual, so state. If a firm or co -partnership, state the firm name and give the names of all individual co-partners composing the firm. If a corporation, state legal name of corporation, and names of President, Secretary, Treasurer and Manager, thereof.) P-6 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT CONTRACTOR'S LICENSING AND REGISTRATION STATEMENT The undersigned contractor, or corporate officer, declares under penalty of perjury that he/she and all his/her subcontractors are registered with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), and that the following is true and correct. Contractor's Name: Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. Business Address: 8031 Main St Stanton Ca 90680 Business E-Mail Address: bidding@armstrongcalbuilders.com Telephone: 657-332-2300 State Contractor's License No. and Class: 990992 A,B,C10 License Expiration Date: 03/31 /2026 State Dept. of Industrial Relations (DIR) Registration No.: 1000885560 State Dept. of Industrial Relations (DIR) Registration Expiration Date: 06/30/2027 Signed: Title: President/CEO P-7 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT PREVAILING WAGE COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING STATEMENT Contractor is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16,000, et seq., ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on "public works" and "maintenance" projects. Since the services are being performed as part of an applicable "public works" or "maintenance" project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and since the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Contractor agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. City shall provide Contractor with a copy of the prevailing rates of per diem wages in effect at the commencement of this Agreement. Contractor shall make copies of the prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the services available to interested parties upon request, and shall post copies at the Contractor's principal place of business and at the project site. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. The undersigned certifies that the foregoing is true and correct. Name of Firm Armstrona Cal Builders Inc. Signature of BIDDER Title President/CEO (if an individual, so state) R8 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT OWNERSHIP AFFIDAVIT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE )SS. - CITY OF SANTA ANA } Shawn Salah , being duly swom, deposes and says: ❑ INDIVIDUAL That he/she is the party making the foregoing proposal: ❑ PARTNERSHIP That he/she is a member of the co -partnership firm designated as: and who has been and is duly vested with the authority to make and execute instruments for the co -partnership by: who constitute the other members of the co -partnership. XJ CORPORATION That he is of: a corporation which is making the foregoing proposal: Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. ❑ JOINT VENTURE That he is of: Shawn Salah, President/CEO one of the parties making the foregoing proposal as a joint venture, and the he/she has been and is duly vested with the authority to execute instruments for an on behalf of the parties making said bid who are: that such a bid is genuine and not collusive or sham, and has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure any advantage against the City of Santa Ana or any person interested in the proposed contract, for himself or anyjatKer person. Signature Bidder pp /� 11�, Subscribed and s�f-n to before me this Uk day of ( YJJV�V20 XS Signature of oj—Vc'-e%AAmini JO•AN GUINO REEVES Notary Public • CalNornla x n Orange County 3.1 CommlSSlon N 1436731 My Comm, Expires Jan 31, 2027 (Notary Public) P4j OijiVLCA") P-9 of P-21 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of Orange Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this 8th day of October , 20 25 , by Shawn Salah proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me. JO•AN GUINO REEVES Notary Public • California Orange County J F Commission # 24367JI My Comm. Expires Jan 31, 2027 (Sea Igna ure CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO. 24-6604 SANTAANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT BID BOND KNOW ALL PRESENT that, Armstrong Cal Builders. Inc , as BIDDER, and Accelerant National Insurance Company , as SURETY, are held and firmly bound unto the CITY OF SANTA ANA, as AGENCY, in the penal sum of Ten Percent of Amount Bid Dollars ($ 10% ), which is ten percent (10%) of the total amount bid by BIDDER to AGENCY for the above -stated project, for the payment of which sum, BIDDER and SURETY agree to be bound, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. THE CONDITIONS OF THIS OBLIGATION ARE SUCH that, whereas BIDDER is about to submit a bid to AGENCY for the above -stated project, if said bid is rejected, or if said bid is accepted and a contract is awarded and entered into by BIDDER in the manner and time specified, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect in favor of AGENCY. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have set their names, titles, hands, and seal this 9th day of October 1 2025 BIDDER* Annstronq Cal Builders, Inc. 8031 Main Street v Stanton, CA 90680 (562) 304-8899 SURETY* Accelerant National Insurance Corn 400 Northridge Road, Suite 800 Sandy Springs, GA 30350 Subscribed and sworn to before me Christopher Dobbs October , 2025 ^ ti ��rVY7 Signature: Notary Public in and for the County of Wilson , State of L rn - act this 9th day of Tennessee *Provide BIDDER/ SURETY name, address, and telephone number and the name, title, address, and telephone number of authorized representative. P-1oOF P-21 POWER OF ATTORNEY Accelerant National Insurance Company Accelerant National Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and having its principal administrative office in Sandy Springs, Georgia, does hereby make, constitute and appoint: _ Christopher Dobbs as its true and lawful attorney -in -fact, each in their separate capacity, with full power and authority to execute, acknowledge, seal and deliver on its behalf as surety any bond or undertaking of $8,000,000 or less. This Power of Attorney is void if used for any bond over that amount. This Power of Attorney is granted under and by authority of the following resolution(s) adopted by the Board of Directors of Accelerant National Insurance Company on December 12, 2023: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that that the President, CEO or any Vice -President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary shall be and is herebyvested with full power and authority to appoint suitable persons as Attorney -in -Fact to represent and act for and on behalf of the Company subject to the following provisions: Attorney -in -Fact may be given full power and authority for and in the name of and on the behalf of the Company, to execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all bonds, contracts, or indemnity and other conditional or obligatory undertakings, including any and all consents for the release of retained percentages and/or final estimates on engineering and construction contracts, and any all notices and documents cancelling or terminating the Company's liability thereunder and any such Instruments so executed by any Attorney -in Fact shall be binding upon the Company as if signed by the President and sealed by the Corporate Secretary; and further RESOLVED, that the signature of the President, CEO, any Vice -President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company maybe affixed by facsimile to any power of attorney, and the signature of the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Company maybe affixed by facsimile to any certificate of such power, or any such power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature or seal shall be valid and binding on the Company. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed with respect to any bond to which it is attached continues to be valid and binding upon the Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be signed and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed. �"kI l I' I' I ",,� 1. ap1A iNSG . �1'1dA� S Cif IG O1 /09/2024 EA r�R?yr-_ 4 Randall S. Gregg, Assistant Secretary c' 4 199'�: ° Virginia State of County of _ Newport ewh: Virginia On this 9th day of January, 2024, before me, a notary public, personally appeared, Randall S. Gregg, Assistant Secretary of Accelerant National Insurance Company, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name Is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. I certify under the PENALTY of PERJURY underthe laws of the State of Virginia that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official'seal. M Commission Expires: 02/28/2027 "'"o� wmstonNdow Y p ors a : . Notary REGISTRATION NUMBER 9040550 COMMISSION EXPIRES February 20, 2027 online using audio -video communication I, Randall S. Gregg, Assistant Secretary of Accelerant National Insurance Company, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Is true and correct copy of a Power of Attorney, executed by said company, which is still in full force and effect; furthermore, the resolutions of the Board of Directors, set out in the Power of Attorney is in full force and effect. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Company this 9th day of January, 2024 ?--A11Ad S Gr&AA 01 /09/2024 Randall S. Gregg, Assistant Secretary Attached to bond signed this 91h day of October 2025 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT LIST OF SUB -CONTRACTORS Section 4100 et. seq. of the Public Contract Code requires listing of all subcontractors with the bid for all subcontract work exceeding the following amount: o Streets, highways including bridge projects: %2% of the bid or $10,000, whichever is greater o Buildings, parks, or other projects: '/2% of the bid Section 1725.5 of the Public Contract Code requires all Subcontractors be registered with the State Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). BIDDER proposes to subcontract certain portions of the work to the firms listed below: Name PRESTIGE PRIME ENGINEERING License #/Exp. 1126217, 09/30/2026 DIR Reg. #/Exp. 2000007145, 06/30/2027 Location 1414 SUNDALE RD EL CAJON, CA 92019 Phone (619)572-4203 Type Of Work Miscellaneous Grading Arnount $ $40,000.00 Name EBS GENERAL ENGINEERING INC License #/Exp. 720016, 03/31/2026 DIR Reg. #/Exp. 1000005295, 06/30/2026 Location 1345 QUARRY ST STE 101 CORONA, CA92879 Phone (951) 279-6869 Type Of Work Concrete Paving/ Pedestrian Bridge Amount $ $681,994.50 Name TORRENT RESOURCES CA INCORPORATED Name JACOB ELECTRIC LLC License #/Exp. 886759, 11 /30/2026 License #/Exp. 1123098, 07/31 /2026 DIR Reg. #/Exp. 1000024894, 06/30/2027 DIR Reg. #/Exp. 2000006216, 06/30/2026 License # 886759, 11/30/2026 License 4 1123098, 07/31/2026 1509 EAST ELWOOD STREET 2082 MICHELSON DR STE 100 Location PHOENIX, AZ 85040 Location IRVINE, CA 92612 Phone (602) 268-0785 Phone (213) 871-5152 Type Of Work Drywell / Drainage System Type Of Work Electrical Amount $ $502,649.00 Amount $ $125,611.87 Name GOLDEN BAY FENCE PLUS IRON WORKS INC Name HARDY & HARPER INC License #/Exp. 664905, 02/28/2027 License #/Exp. 215952, 12/31 /2025 DIR Reg. #/Exp. 1000000720, 06/30/2027 DIR Reg. #/Exp. 1000000076, 06/30/2028 License # 664905, 02/28/2027 License # 215952, 12/31 /2025 Location 4104 SOUTH B STREET Location 32 RANCHO CIRCLE STOCKTON. CA 95206 LAKE FOREST. CA 92630 Phone (209) 944-9754 Phone (714) 444-1851 Type Of Work Fence & Gates Type Of Work Asphalt Paving Amount $ $155,500.00 Amount $ $151,910.00 Signature of cr P-1 1 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT LIST OF SUB -CONTRACTORS Section 4100 et. seq. of the Public Contract Code requires listing of all subcontractors with the bid for all subcontract work exceeding the following amount: o Streets, highways including bridge projects: %2% of the bid or $10,000, whichever is greater o Buildings, parks, or other projects: '/2% of the bid Section 1725.5 of the Public Contract Code requires all Subcontractors be registered with the State Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). BIDDER proposes to subcontract certain portions of the work to the firms listed below: WGJ ENTERPRISES INC Name dba PCI Name MARINA LANDSCAPE INC License #/Exp. 415490, 07/31/2027 DIR Reg. #/Exp. 1000813536, 06/30/2028 Location 975 W 1ST STREET AZUSA CA91702 Phone (562) 218-0504 Type Of Work Signing and Striping Arnount $ $24,825.00 Name BLUE IRON FOUNDATIONS AND SHORING LLC License #/Exp. 1009464, 12/31 /2025 DIR Reg. #/Exp. 1000004297, 06/30/2027 License # 1009464, 12/31 /2025 Location 7475 14TH AVE SACRAMENTO.CA95820 Phone (916) 272-0790 Line Item 52,53 Type Of Work Cefie"I" Sys em Be ee Bid, Sediment Stom a Chamber Base Bid Amount $ $515,000.00 Name License #/Exp. DIR Reg. #/Exp. License # Location _ Phone Type Of Work Amount $ Signature 10-f-Bsrer License #/Exp. 492862, 06/30/2026 DIR Reg. #/Exp. 1000000079, 06/30/2026 Location 3707 W GARDEN GROVE BLVD (1RANC;F (:A Q�RRR Phone (714) 939-6600 Type Of Work Landscape & Irrigation Amount $ $285,000.00 Name License #/Exp. DIR Reg. #/Exp. License # Location Phone Type Of Work Amount $ Name License #/Exp. DIR Reg. #/Exp. License # _ Location _ Phone Type Of Work Amount $ P-11 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE, AND DIVERSION PROJECT REFERENCES The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers for THREE public agencies for which the BIDDER has performed similar work within the past three years. 1. Nutrition Services Seismic Upgrades Ph. 2,3333 Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806 Name and Address of Owner. Steven L. Ross - (909) 331-8258 Name and Telephone Number of person familiar with project. $837,000.,,ArySw,�F.uATolda.,,�.,aA�,F�.I�a�l..,��ar�l,dhl:,,lo,all oawlOdYl�.wA�iW.A_� -e 08/25/2023 Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed 2, Cabrillo Highschool Structural Repairs (Building 1100), 2001 Santa Fe Ave., Long Beach, CA 90810 Name and Address of owner. Steven L. Ross - (909) 331-8258 Name and Telephone Number of person familiar with project. $1,186,000 P1114, 301A .I1100FIVIolbeQVlp� nliDFMe51u�1211-15to­k*4110.AGA.�� �,a��rlo�LJ10 02/28/2024 1000. aid W WfvBtlw! AGA uPW W W CM da Mign SMO Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed SUNKIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIELD RENOVATION, 500 Sunkist Street, Anaheim, CA 92806 Name and Address of owner. Alex Kang 714-517-7500 / 714-766-1849 Name and Telephone Number of person familiar with project. $1,178,000.00 Contract Amount HFSTOPATIGNO GALL FILID. NEW AG PAVING, FENCING If.ATTS PGiTAULE OACKSTOP. PLANTING A IfiRICATION 08/12/2024 Type of Work Date Completed The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all brokers and sureties from whom BIDDER intends to procure insurance and bonds. Insurance Alliant Insurance Services, 18100 Von Karman Avenue 10th Floor Irvine, CA 92612, Soham Naik C: (949) 375-1136 Surety SullivanCurtisMonroe 12010 Main Street, Suite 700, Irvine, CA 92614 Adriana Valenzuela I Bond Department Manager — Vice President CA Licenses SCM OE83670 I Individual OD20780 Direct (949) 852-4829 1 Cell (626) 260-9166 JFax (949) 852-9762 P-12 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT ADDITIONAL REFERENCES The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers for THREE public agencies for which the BIDDER or Subcontractor has performed similar work in the past five years. Oak Canyon Nature Center, 6700 E. Walnut Canyon Road, Anaheim, CA 92807 Name and Address of Owner. Annie Singhal, LLED GA Ph: (714) 765-5272 Mobile: (714) 231-5625 Name and Telephone Number of person familiar with project. $1,118,000.00 Drywall, Concrete Work, Educational Exhibits 05/24/2024 Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed 2. Gateway Park Improvements, 3600 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA 92658 Name and Address of owner. Tom Sandefur - (949) 644-3321 Name and Telephone Number of person familiar with project. $569r 283.47 Improvements to the landscaping, irrigation and 06/30/2023 landscape walls at Gateway Park. Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed SECURITY GATES INSTALLATION AT ANAHEIM, GARDEN GROVE, AND 3. SANTA ANA BUS South Main Street, Orange. California 92868 Name and Address of owner. Briana Arquette 424-308-3583 Name and Telephone Number of person familiar with project. $5, 542,761.55 Contract Amount the penaul desuiptiC+i d pta pgaa Is Sewmy Qales u�faYariM el Mahe m_ Garden nrwe, erM Santa Ma bus basos antl ,.Uld—rk 5/20/2025 Type of Work Date Completed The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all brokers and sureties from whom BIDDER intends to procure insurance and bonds. Insurance Alliant Insurance Services, 18100 Von Karman Avenue 10th Floor Irvine, CA 92612, Soham Naik C: (949) 375-1136 Surety SullivanCurtisMonroe 12010 Main Street, Suite 700, Irvine, CA 92614 Adriana Valenzueia I Bond Department Manager — Vice President CA Licenses SCM OE83670 I Individual OD20780 Direct (949) 852-4829 1 Cell (626) 260-9166 JFax (949) 852-9762 P-13 of P-21 ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the Identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of Orange On 8th October 2025 before me, Jo -an Guino Reeves , Notary Public (insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared Shawn Salah who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the lesson whose name i /are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that (b4/sh /they executed the same in / /her/their authorized capacity(.i), and that b her/their signature on the instrument the erson'X, or the entity upon behalf of which the a song acted, exec ted the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. a JO•AN cMlslo REEVES WITNESS my hand and official seal. Notary Public-Camornia orange County mmission # 2436731 My Comm. Expires Jan 31, 2021 ., . i 1P �MIXTlR�`Wf4 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT (Title 23 United States Code Section 112 and Public Contract Code Section 7106) In conformance with Title 23 United States Code Section 112 and Public Contract Code 7106 the BIDDER declares that the bid is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the bid is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the BIDDER has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other BIDDER to put in a false or sham bid, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any BIDDER or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that the BIDDER has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the BIDDER or any other BIDDER, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the bid price, or of that of any other BIDDER, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the bid are true; and, further, that the BIDDER has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid. Note: The above Non -collusion Affidavit is part of the Proposal. BIDDERS are cautioned that making a false certification may subject the certifrc�p criminal prosecution. Signed State of California County of Orange Salah, President/CEO Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this I& day of OL�_ 2QXby ��W y1 SOGlA , proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me Notary Public Seal o. , JO-AN GUINO REEVES e Notary Public - California � %^ Orange County z Commisslon # 2436731 My Comm. Expires Jan 31, 2027 P-14 of P-21 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of Orange Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this 8th day of October , 20 25 , by Shawn Salah proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me. rH 10-AN GUINo REEVES Notary Public - California W orange County G Commission N 243673J2027 My Comm. Expires Jan 31, (Se ignature CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT NON-DISCRIMINATION CERTIFICATE The undersigned contractor or corporate officer, during the performance of this contract, certifies as follows: 1. The Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without, regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. 2. The Contractor shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 3. The Contractor shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he/she has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the Contractor's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. 4. The Contractor shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his/her books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation, to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. 6. In the event of the Contractor's non-compliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, the contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the Contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Execution Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulations, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. P-15 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT 7. The Contractor shall include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance; provided, however, that in the event the Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency, the Contractor may request that the United States enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. 8. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1735, as added by Chapter 643 Stats. 1939, and as amended, no discrimination shall be made in the employment of persons upon public works because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicaps, mental condition, marital status, or sex of such persons, except as provided in Section 1420, and any contractor of public works violating this Section is subject to all the penalties imposed for a violation of the Chapter. Signed:y/ Title: President/CEO Firm: Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. Date: 10/09/2025 P-16 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT STATEMENT REGARDING APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS The undersigned BIDDER is familiar with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the State Labor Code regarding employment of apprentices, and understands that contractors on contracts exceeding $30,000 or 20 working days shall: I . Apply to the joint apprenticeship committee administering the apprenticeship standards of the craft or trade in the area of the site of the public work for a certificate approving the contractor under the apprenticeship standards for the employment and training of apprentices in the area or industry affected. 2. Employ the number of apprentices or the ratio of apprentices to journeymen stipulated in the apprenticeship standards. 3. Contribute to the fund or funds in each craft or trade in which he/she employs journeymen or apprentices on the public work, in the same amount or upon the same basis and in the same manner as the other contractors, except contractors not signatory to the trust agreement shall pay a Ue amount to the California A ticeship Council. Signed: Title: President/C O Firm: Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. Date: 10/09/2025 P-17 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT STATEMENT REGARDING "ANTI -KICKBACK" REQUIREMENTS The undersigned is submitting this proposal for performing by contract the work required by these bid documents, agrees to comply with the Copeland "Anti -Kickback" Act (18 USC 74) as supplemented in the Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR, Part 3). This act provides that each contractor or subcontractor shall be prohibited from inducing, by any means, any person employed in the construction or repair of p7!��* , to give up any part of the compensation to which he/she is otherwise entitled. Signed: Title: President/CEO Firm: Armstronq Cal Builders Inc. Date: 10/09/2025 P-18 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT FLEET COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION Bidder hereby acknowledges that they have reviewed the California Air Resources Board's policies, rules and regulations and are familiar with the requirements of Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 9, effective on Januaiy 1, 2024 (the "Regulation"). Bidder hereby certifies, subject to penalty for perjury, that the option checked below relating to the Bidder's fleet, and/or that of their subcontractor(s) ("Fleet") is true and correct: The Fleet is subject to the requirements of the Regulation, and the appropriate Certificate(s) of Reported Compliance have been attached hereto. The Fleet is exempt from the Regulation under section 2449. 1 (f)(2), and a signed description of the subject vehicles, and reasoning for exemption has been attached hereto. Bidder and/or their subcontractor is unable to procure R99 or R100 renewable diesel fuel as defined in the Regulation pursuant to section 2449.1(f)(3). Bidder shall keep detailed records describing the normal refueling methods, their attempts to procure renewable diesel fuel and proof that shows they were not able to procure renewable diesel (i.e. third party correspondence or vendor bids). The Fleet is exempt from the requirements of the Regulation pursuant to section 2449(i)(4) because this Project has been deemed an Emergency, as defined under section 2449(c)(1 S). Bidder shall only operate the exempted vehicles in the emergency situation and records of the exempted vehicles must be maintained, pursuant to section 2449(i)(4). The Fleet does not fall under the Regulation or are otherwise exempted and a detailed reasoning is attached hereto. Name of Bidder: Armstrong Cal Build Inc. Signature: Name: Shawn.,,Sdlah Title: President/CEO Date: 10/09/2025 P-19 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 10162 QUESTIONNAIRE In conformance with Public Contract Code Section 10162, the BIDDER shall complete, under penalty of perjury, the following questionnaire: Has the BIDDER, any officer of the BIDDER, or any employee of the BIDDER who has a proprietary interest in the BIDDER, ever been disqualified, removed, or otherwise prevented from bidding on, or completing a federal, state, or local government project because of a violation of law or a safety regulation? Yes No X If the answer is yes, explain the circumstances in the following space. P-20 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT STATEMENT REGARDING COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT (CWA) REQUIREMENTS This is to certify that the undersigned BIDDER, and subcontractors, have read and understood the CWA entered into by and between the City of Santa Ana, the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, and the signatory Craft Councils and Local Unions, effective as of June 6, 2023. The CWA is available at: https://www. santa-ana.org/documents/community-workforce-agreement/ The undersigned BIDDER hereby agrees to comply with all terms and conditions of the CWA, and is capable of completing construction of the project continuously, and without interruptions or delays. If awarded any work covered by the CWA, BIDDER will also be required to sign the Letter of Assent that appears as Attachment A to the CWA. The undersigned BIDDER has reviewed the Public Works Construction Permit and required deposit described in Section 2-2a and th ice of Inviting Bids. Signed: Title: P Firm: Arrnstrona Cal Builders Inc. Date: 10/09/2025 BASELINE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE Contractor shall include a baseline construction schedule with their bid submission that outlines all major construction activities and milestones associated with the Project. P-21 of P-21 CITY OF SANTA ANA CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT This CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT is made and entered into this 2" d day of December, 2025 by and between the City of Santa Ana, California, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter "CITY"), and Armstrong Cal Builders In. (hereinafter "CONTRACTOR"). WITNESSETH: The CITY and the CONTRACTOR, for the consideration hereinafter named, mutually agree as follows: I. CONTRACTOR agrees to perform all the work and furnish all the materials at its own cost and expense necessary to construct and complete in a good and workmanlike manner and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer of the CITY, [Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project] (hereinafter referred to as the "WORK OF IMPROVEMENT") identified in and in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by the City's Public Worlcs Agency and approved by the City Council. 2. The complete Construction Contract consists of the "Contract Documents" as defined by the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and which include the following: • Notice Inviting Bids • Information to Bidders • Bid Proposal • Bid Bond • Contract Form • Contract Bonds • General Provisions • Special Provisions • Technical Provisions and Project Plans • Community Workforce Agreement • Appendices In case of conflict between the Contract Documents, the precedence of documents shall be as established in the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. 3. CITY agrees to pay and CONTRACTOR agrees to accept in full payment to complete the WORK OF IMPROVEMENT the sum total amount not to exceed six million six hundred twenty-seven thousand and six hundred twenty dollars ($6,627,620.00), as set forth and identified in the itemized BID PROPOSAL uploaded by the Contractor to PlanetBids, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A". The BID PROPOSAL contains a schedule of unit price(s) or lump sum(s) based on approximate quantities only, and the City does not expressly or by implication agree that the actual amount of work will correspond therewith, but reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any class or portion of the work or to omit portions of the work as may be deemed necessary or advisable. rev. 09/01/2017 Page I of 3 4. CONTRACTOR agrees to complete the WORK OF IMPROVEMENT within the time specified in the Time for Completion of Improvements and Liquidated Damages section of the BID PROPOSAL (Exhibit "B") including commencing construction within the timeframe therein specified after issuance of a Notice to Proceed. 5. The CONTRACTOR will pay, and will require all subcontractors to pay, all employees on the WORK OF IMPROVEMENT a salary or wage at least equal to the prevailing salary or wage established for such work as set forth in the wage determinations for this work in accordance with applicable State and Federal law. b. If applicable, the CONTRACTOR shall adhere to the CITY'S Community Workforce Agreement (CWA), a pre -hire collective bargaining agreement, which establishes the labor relations policies and procedures for CONTRACTOR to follow in the crafts persons employed to complete the WORK OF IMPROVEMENT as more fully described in the CWA. The CWA may be found on the City's website at: ht ://www.santa-ana.or / waldocuments/CWA. df 7. CONTRACTOR shall, after award of this Contract, furnish two bonds to be approved by the CITY, one in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the Contract price, to guarantee the faithful performance of the work (Performance Bond), and one in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the Contract price to guarantee payment of all claims for labor and materials furnished (Payment Bond). This Contract shall not become effective until such bonds are supplied to and approved by the CITY. S. CONTRACTOR shall, prior to the release of the performance and payment bonds or the retention payment, furnish a warranty performance and payment bond (Warranty Bond). Said Warranty Bond shall also be required as a condition of project acceptance. For projects up to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), the Warranty Bond amount shall be the greater of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) or Twenty Percent (20%) of the final contract price. For projects above Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), the Warranty Bond amount shall be the greater of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or Ten Percent (10%) of the final contract price. 9. CONTRACTOR shall, after award of this Contract, furnish Certificates of Liability Insurance and Worker's Compensation Insurance as outlined in the General Provisions, to be approved by the CITY. 10. INDEMNIFICATION. To the fullest extent allowed by law, CONTRACTOR and its Subcontractors hereby agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CITY, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, employees, representatives and volunteers (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Indemnitees"), through legal counsel acceptable to CITY, from and against any liability, claims, actions, costs, damages or losses, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for injury, including death to any person or damage to any property, arising directly or indirectly from, or in any manner- relating to, any of the following: (i) Performance or nonperformance of the Work of Improvement by CONTRACTOR or its Subcontractors of any lower tier; (ii) Performance or nonperformance by CONTRACTOR or its Subcontractors of any lower tier, of any of the obligations under the Contract Documents; Page 2 of 3 (iii) The construction activities of CONTRACTOR or its Subcontractors of any lower tier, either on the project site or on other properties; (iv) The payment or nonpayment by CONTRACTOR of any of its Subcontractors of any lower tier, for Work of Improvement performed on or off the project site; and (v) Any personal injury, property damage or economic loss to third persons related to and arising from the performance or nonperformance by CONTRACTOR or its Subcontractors of any lower tier, of the Work of Improvement. (vi) The indemnity obligations of Subcontractors provided by this Section shall be included in all subcontract documents issued by CONTRACTOR. Nothing in the Contract Documents shall be construed to give rise to any implied right of indemnity in favor of CONTRACTOR against CITY or any other Indemnitee. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Construction Contract on the day and year first above written. ATTEST: JENNIFER L. HALL City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By: KyfE NELLESEN Assistant City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: Digitally signed by Rodolfo Rosas Rodolfo Rosas DN:cn=Roas@sadolfo ta-a email=rrosas@santa-ana.org, c=US Date: 2025.11.18 10:20:38-08'00' RODOLFO ROSAS, P.E. Acting Executive Director Public Works Agency CITY OF SANTA ANA ALVARO NUIVEZ City Manager CONTRACTOR: [Armstrong Cal Builders Inc.] BY: Shavyrr alah TITLE: President/CEO Page 3 of 3 Senla Ana Zno S(OWIVJai?r (,e1)1Wn and Dwc.r Jan I1Tcj€r,I (Project k24 6604). 67ddlr�g n,,I U?02025 2:flO I' 1 O'DT) EXHIBIT A P,inlod IO'30, 2075 Itemp ', item Code ;type' Item Description UOM QTY Unit Price Llne Total Response Comment old Items 56,3821620,00 t ',, As -Built Plans LS t $5,000.OD ! $5,000.00 Yes 2 Potholing (As -Needed)" EA .5 53,000.OD 515,000A0 Yes a :Clearing and Grubbing r LB t $675,00D.00 ! 5675,00D.00 Yes 4 UnciasslRed Excavatlonand Export 6Y 640 $40.00 $248,000.00 ,Yes Removal Of Existing UtUltles r LS t 535,000.OD ; $35,000.00 ; Yes 6 Cold Milling (2"Max) SF 9700 '', $1.SD if $13.650.00 Yes 7 Asphalt Concrete (HMA) '. TON _ $25 $210,00 '. $173,250.00 , Yes i8 Crack Repair and Emulsion Aggregate Slurry ;SF 15000 $3.00 $45.000.00 Yes 9 PCCSIdewalkper C.5,A.5td.1104 - SF _ 4500 $13.00 ''. $0,500.00 ; Yes i 10 PCC Sidewalk per City of Tustin Std, 202 6 SF 2800', $13.00 + 536,400.00 Yes Decorative PCC Sldewatic +SF 2100 619.00 ',$51,300.00 Yes f 12 a, PCC pavement SF 275 $32.00 $8,600.00 Yes �13 y7"PCCCommercial Ddveway Apron and Depressed Curb perC€ty of7ustin Std.208 !SF (420 ,$27.00 ',$16,740.00 :Yes i 14 permeable concrete Pavers ' SF = 6700 S&LOO $294,800.00 Yes i15 j ;A-2-6 Curb and Gutter per C.S.A. std. 1101 LF 1390 .545.00 S1T,S50,00 Yes 'j 16 j A-2 curb and Gutter per Clty of Tastin Std.201 j U 200 $55,00 ', $111,000DD Yes 17 B•1(Mod€Fled) Curb per C.S.A. Std. 1101 LF 740 648.00 $35,520,00 Yes 18 3' Wide Ribbon Gutter SF 1140 ' S26,00 $28,600.00 Yes 19 ',4'W14e Cross Cutter per C.S.A. Std. 11 D9(Mod€fled) I SF 1030 $24.00 $24,720.00 ;Yes 20 , 6'Wlde Cross Gutter per C.S.A, Std. 1100 SF 430 525.40 $10,75000 Yes 21 4' Wide Reverse Parkway Culvert LF 52 ; $470,00 $24,440.00 Yes 22, Local Depression per e.S,A. Std.305 EA 3 $1,800.00 ' SSA00.00 :Yes 23 Curb Ramp Case A per Cottrans Std.A88A SP 12D $35.00 $4,200.00 -.Yes 24 Swale System . ... ... ... ...... .. ... ... ... .. .... . ... LS ..... 1 .......... $46,000.00 ............ $46,000.00 ......... ........ -. Yes ...... .... . .......... 2S DryCreek Structure LS 1 . $145,000.4D $145,000.00 Yes 26 ..... .... Pedestrian Bridge .................... .. ....... ......... ..... ........ ... ...... ....... .. LS ..... 1 .. $85,000.00 $85,000.00 .. j Yes 27 Fencing LF 620 5142.O1) $89,040.00 Yes 28 Pedestrian Gate EA 1 $51000,00 $510001O0 Yes .29 Adjust Valve Box Frame and Coverto Grade per C.S.A. Std. 1410 ',EA [4 $4,300.00 S18,00100 yes __..... .... ........ ... 30 ..... ......... .......... . .... .... .............. ........ ... ......... ._ .... ; Adjust Pullbox to Grade '.EA 3 $750.00 $21250,00 Yes j 31 Adjust Water Vault to Cade', BA 1 $6,500,OO $6,500.00 Yes 32 Adjust Meter to Grade '. EA 2 ; $700.00 $1,400.00 Yes 33 l 4" AWWA C90D PVC Water Main (DR 14), with Appurtenances '.LF 622 2$225.00 $129,950A0 Yes 34 6"AWWAC900 PVCWater Main (DR 14), with Appurtenances LF 200 2$355AO ;$71,000.00 Yes 35 8" AWWA C900 PVC Water Main (DR 14), with Apputnenances ',LF 140 ',$510.00 '.$71,40040 ?Yes 36 6" fire S4rvlc4 per C.S.A.Std. 1417,wKh Appurtenances LF 194 $300.00 , $50.200.00 Yes 37 4" Cate Valve per C.S.A. Std, 1410 EA 2 $7,600.00 l$15.600.00 Yes 38 S' Gate V4tv4 per C.S,A. Std. 1410 EA 1 $11,000.00 '', $11.400.OD Yes Cut, Plug, and Abandon Water Main and/or Valves erC.S.A.Std.1409andl430 ',LS ;1 $27,000.00 $27.00O.DO ,as 40 --.8"PYC Storm Drain end Bedding per C.S.A. Std. 1150 LF. 594 i 5225.00 5733,65O.OD :Yes 41 1.18"RCPand Bedding per C,S.A.Std.1150 LIF '. 206 ;$560.00 $t15,360.00 Yes 42 i,24"RCPand BeddingperC.S.A.Std.1150 LF ',,4 j$1,500.00 $4,000.00 Yes 43 48"RCPand Beddingper C.5.A.5td.1150 LF 46 '$2,000.00 ;$92,000A0 Yes 44 6311 RCP and Bedding perC.5.A.5td. 1150 LF 6 $3,000.00 i$18,000A0 Yes , ':. 45 Catch Basin Type "C' per C.5.A.Std. 303, W-3.5% with Catch Basin Filter EA '', 1 536,000.00 € $36,000,00 , Yes 46 Catch Basin Type"C°per C,S.A.Std.303, W=14', with Catch Basin Filter EA ',, 1 $52,00100 $52,000.00 -. Yes ; 47 Catch eosin RerSPPWC Std.303 with Catch Basin Filter EA 1 355,000.44 � S55, 00 O Yes 48 i 24" x 24" Praust Concrete Drain Inlet with Atrium Grate and Catch Basin Filter EA 3 $10,000.00 $30,000.00 Yes - 140 ;Diversion structure ,, EA 1 ' $100,000.00 $100,000.6D '., Yes Senla Ann 2oP Stwinwal- Gdplws and 04,orsicn I-wj-c1 (I'i oj� ct 7-ea [ho i€. bidding oc 10±09l2025 2200 PI'l (€'©T) F'.4*7 ,d tarsOr2o2s Item # Item Code Type Item OestOption SO catevatve and Vault 51 Pretreatment Structure 52 Deflective System 53 ! SubsurFace Sed€mentat€on/Storage System 54 Drywell SS Drywell Primary Chamber 56 ;Junction Structure per SPPWC Std. 331.3 57 Junction Chamber Type "A" per C.S,A.Std. 306 58 Manhole per SPPWC Std. 322-3 59 j Tree Removal (As Needed) 60 Root shaving (As -Needed)' 61 Swing Gate and Posts 62 Rolling Gate and Concrete Pad 63 Bench 64 Zoo Sign 65 ' Funding Acknowledgement Sign _...._. 66 ..... _ ' Interpretive Signs 67 Lighting 68 I Electrical improvements 69 ' Landscaping and Irrigation 70 ,'� Signing and Striping 71 : Construction Permit 72 9004yLandscape W 611shment 73 CoastructlanInformation Sign Old Alternates 74 Flow Meter and Vault UOM QTY Unit Price Line Total Response Comment EA 1 $00,000.00 Sg0,000,00 Yes EA 1 '': $225,000.00 $225.000.00 Yes EA 1 5160,000.00 S160,000.00 Yes LS 1 $515,OOOA0 $515.000.00 Yes j EA 12 555,000.OD $640,000.00 Yes EA 1 $280,000.00 $20,000.00 Yes EA 1 $70,000,00 $70,000.00 Yes EA 1 ':, $60,000.D0 560,000A0 Yes f EA 1 ':. $35,00040 $35,000.00 Yes EA 3 $1,500.00 $4,500.00 Yes EA 1S Won : $13,500.00 ', Yes EA 3 $7,500.00 $22,500.00 Yes LS 1 $75,000,00 $75,000.00 Yes. EA 3 $230,00 $750.00 [ Yes LS . ...; i ':. $70,200.00 510,200.00 Yes EA 1 '': $3,500,00 $3,5010.00 Yes ... EA 2 $3,000.00 $6,000.00 ( Yes LS 1 $78,000.00 $78,000.00 - Yes LS _ 1 $355,000.00 ;: $355,000.00 Yes LS t $325,000,00 $3251000.00 - Yes LS 1 :. 532,0D0.00 : $32,000,00 Yes LS 1 $24,200.00 . 524.200.00 Yes LS 1 517,500.00 -. $17,500,00 Yes EA 1 $4,000.00 ; $4,000.00 Yes $245,000.00 EA . 1 $245,000.00 $245,000.OD Yes Santa Ana Too Stormwaler Capture, and oi-ersioo Project (Project #24-6604). bidding on 10109t29252:Co PM (POT) Printed 1013012025 Line Item Subtotals Section Title Line Total Bld Items $6,39x,G20.00 Sid Alternates $245,000.00 Grand Total $6,627.620.00 CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL EXHIBIT B PROJECT NO.: 24-6604 SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT TOTAL BASE BID S TOTAL ADD ALTERNATE BID $ The lowest responsible bidder sliall be selected based on the total base bid. The City reserves the right to award the Base Bid, and any, all, or none of the add -alternate bid items (if any). The quantity for this bid item is shown for bid comparison only. This bid item shall not be subject to the "25%" limit as stated in Section 7-3.5 of the Standard Specifications. The actual amount for this itein will be dictated by the actual quantity used, and the Agency reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantity of this item accordingly. 'r This bid item is considered a Specialty Item per Section 3-2 of the Standard Specifications. TIME FOR COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES The undersigned bidder hereby proposes to complete the Work for the total base bid amount shown above, within two hundred and twenty (220) working clays. after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed. Upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed, Contractor shall immediately place order for long -lead time items (i.e. drywells, surface sedimentation/storage system, light poles, signage, etc.). The liquidated damages amount, in lieu of the amount specified in Subsection 6-9 of the Standard Specifications, shall be $6,700 per calendar day. Name of Firm Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. Signature of BIDDER Title President/CEO (If an individual, so state. If a firm or co -partnership, state the firm name and give the names of all individual co-partners composing the firm. If a corporation, state legal name of corporation, and names of President, Secretary, Treasurer and Manager, thereof.) rn N 4 M N 0 0 P-5 of P-21 COST ANALYSIS CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT NO. 24-6604: Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project Construction Contract $ 6,627,620 Construction Administration $ 613,143 Inspection $ 340,000 Materials Testing $ 100,000 Contingencies $ 662,762 TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COSTS $ 8,343,525.00 CLERK RECORDER �jt�RE�Ofi` August 12, 2025 CITY OF SANTA ANA 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA (M-36) P.O. BOX 1988 SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Office of the ORANGE COUNTY CLERK -RECORDER Memorandum SUBJECT: PUBLIC NOTICE The attached notice was received, filed and a copy was posted on 8/12/2025 It remained posted for 30 (thirty) days. HUGH NGUYEN CLERK - RECORDER In and for the County of ORANGE By: 428 - Deputy Public Resource Code 21092.3 BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES MARRIAGE LICENSES/RECORDS NOTARY REGISTRATION ORANGE COUNTY ARCHIVES PASSPORTS PROPERTY RECORDS The notice required pursuant to Sections 21080.4 and 21092 for an environmental impact report shall be posted in the office of the County Clerk of each county *** in which the project will be located and shall remain posted for a period of 30 days. The notice required pursuant to Section 21-092 for a negative declaration shall be so posted for a period of 20 days, unless .otherwise required by law to be posted for 30 days. The County Clerk shall post notices within 24 hours of receipt, Public Resource Code 21152 All notices filed pursuant to this section shall be available for public inspection, and shall be posted *** within 24 hours of receipt in the office of the County Clerk. Each notice shall remain posted for a period of 30 days. *** Thereafter, the clerk shall return the notice to the local lead agency *** within a notation of the period it was posted. The local lead agency shall retain the notice for not less than nine months. Additions or changes by underline; deletions by * * * NORTH COUNTY BRANCH OFFICE ORANGE COUNTY OLD GRANGE COUNTY SOUTH COUNTY BRANCH OFFICE WELLS FARGO BUILDING COUNTY ADMINISTRATIONSOUTH COURTHOUSE LAGUNA HILLS CIVIC CENTER 222 S.HA RBOR BLVD., STE i 10 601 N. ROSS STREET 211 W. SANTA ANA BLVD. ROOM 201 24031 EL TORO ROAD, SUITE 150 ANAH E IM, CALIFORNIA 92BE5 SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92701 SANTA ANA, CALIFCRNIA 92701 LACUNA HMS, CALIFORNIA 92653 (714)834.2S60 1 WWW.00 RECORDER.COM ♦ WWW.00ARCHIVES,COM sa: _ OF ZIFO� ORANGE COUNTY CLERK -RECORDER CEQA FILING COVER SHEET THIS SPACE FOR CLERK'S USE ONLY Complete and attach this form to each CEQA Notice filed with the County Clerk -Recorder TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY Prpject Title SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 24-6604) Check Document being Filed: Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Mitigated Negative Declaration (MIND) or Negative Declaration (ND) Notice of Exemption (NOE) Other (Please fill in type): PUBLIC NOTICE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY CLERK -RECORDER ON 08/12/2025 Posted 08/12/2025 Removed Returned to agency on DEPUTY 428 Filing fees are due at the time a Notice of Daterminatlon/Exemption is filed with our office.For more Information an filing fees and No Effect Determinations, please refer to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 753.5. NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION To: X From: City of Santa Ana Office of Planning and Research 1400 Tenth Street, Room 121 Sacramento, CA 95814 Date: August 7, 2025 County Clerk County of Orange 601 N. Ross Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 TO: Interested Agencies, Organizations, and Individuals 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California 92701 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 15072 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City of Santa Ana hereby gives notice that a Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS MND) for the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project is available for review and comment. PROJECT TITLE: Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project (Project No. 24-6604) PROJECT LOCATION: The Project is located at 1801 East Chestnut Avenue in Santa Ana, California 92701 (APNs: 402-221-01, 402-212-02, and 402-212-01). PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion (SAZSCAD) Project (Project) is being implemented by the City of Santa Ana to improve water quality in the Newport Bay Watershed, increase local water supplies, reduce flooding, and provide new recreational opportunities for the community. The Project features a large underground stormwater infiltration system in the primary parking lot and a smaller underground stormwater infiltration system in the overflow parking lot at the Santa Ana Zoo. These infiltration systems include pre-treatment devices and drywells, which route the captured runoff to layers of soil with the highest infiltration rates, helping to reduce pollutant loading to Newport Bay. The project also includes construction of a 0.25-acre pocket park at the Zoo and new paving, signage, and striping in the Zoo parking lots. The Project is designed to capture and infiltrate approximately 4.5 acre-feet of stormwater runoff per storm event from two drainage areas, covering a total of 165 acres. According to the City of Santa Ana Zoning Map, the project site is currently designated as open space and general agricultural land use zones. The area is generally surrounded by commercial and residential land. The Project proposes a 12-month construction timeframe from March 2026 to approximately March 2027. PROJECT IMPACTS: The Initial StudylMND was completed in accordance with the Lead Agency's Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act. The Initial StudylMND found that the environmental effects from the project would be less than significant with the incorporation of standard conditions and mitigation measures. HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES: The project site is not located on any known listed toxic sites pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: Begins: August 7, 2025, Ends: September 5, 2025 PUBLIC HEARING: The City of Santa Ana to hold a public hearing to consider the following case will be held at 5:30 p.m. by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. The Council Chamber will be open to the public. Live audio of the hearing will be available online through the City of Santa Ana's webpage https:llwww.santa-ana.orq/departmentsicity-council/. If you wish to comment on this agenda item, please attend the City Council meeting at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California 92701. You will be granted 3 (three) minutes to speak live during the meeting. NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A ND-MND You can also send a message to City Council here: https://www.santa-ana.orglcontact-the-city-council/. To confirm the date and time of the meeting and for additional information concerning the proposed project, please check the City's website: https:llwww.santa-ana.orgldepartments/cily-council/. The Initial StudylMitigated Negative Declaration is being circulated for public review and comment for a period of 30 days. Any person may submit written comments to the City contact indicated below before the end of the review period. If you challenge the City's action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to the end of the review period. Comments may be sent by mail, or email to the following address: Craig Foster NPDES Manager City of Sana Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-22) Santa Ana, CA 92701 Phone:(714) 647-5659 Email: cfosterasanta-ana,org LOCATION WHERE DOCUMENT CAN BE REVIEWED: The Initial Study, Draft MN❑ and supporting documents are available for review and comment on the City website at https://www.santa- ana.orgldocumentslsanta-ana-zoo-stormwater-capture-diversion-and-project (QR code provided below). ate , DeputyP-C(blic Works Director/Acting City Engineer NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A ND-MND CEQA Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration City of Santa Ana Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project CEQA Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project Prepared for: City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California 92701 TEL (714) 647-5659 Prepared by: C WE 1561 E. Orangethorpe Avenue, Suite 240 Fullerton, California, 92831 TEL (714) 526-7500 1 FAX (714) 526-7004 1 www.cwecorp.com October 2025 City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Table of Contents TABLEOF CONTENTS.................................................................................................................. APPENDICES.............................................................................................................................. LISTOF FIGURES....................................................................................................................... LISTOF TABLES.......................................................................................................................... ACRONYMS................................................................................................................................i 1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PURPOSE AND DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION.......................................................................................1 1.2 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS..............................................................................................................1 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................. 2 2.1 PROJECT LOCATION...................................................................................................................2 3. INITIAL STUDY/ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST.............................................................. 4 3.1 AESTHETICS.............................................................................................................................7 3.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES.......................................................................................9 3.3 AIR QUALITY..........................................................................................................................11 3.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES...........................................................................................................14 3.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES.............................................................................................................17 3.6 ENERGY................................................................................................................................19 3.7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS................................................................................................................20 3.8 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS....................................................................................................24 3.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.........................................................................................25 3.10 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY........................................................................................... 27 3.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING......................................................................................................29 3.12 MINERAL RESOURCES............................................................................................................30 3.13 NOISE...............................................................................................................................31 3.14 POPULATION AND HOUSING....................................................................................................38 3.15 PUBLIC SERVICES.................................................................................................................39 3.16 RECREATION.......................................................................................................................41 3.17 TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC....................................................................................................42 3.18 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES................................................................................................44 3.19 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS............................................................................................48 3.20 WILDFIRE..........................................................................................................................50 3.21 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE...................................................................................51 4. REFERENCES..................................................................................................................53 City of Santa Ana Appendices Appendix A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration List of Figures Figure2-1 Project Location.................................................................................................................3 Figure 3-1 Noise Measurement Locations...........................................................................................33 List of Tables Table 3-1 Noise Assessment Results..................................................................................................32 Table 3-2 City of Santa Ana Land Use Guidelines for Exterior Noise......................................................34 Table 3-3 Construction Equipment Noise Emission Levels....................................................................34 Table 3-4 Construction Equipment Vibration Reference Levels............................................................37 -ii- CWE7 City of Santa Ana Acronyms California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration AQMP Air Quality Management Plan BMPs Best Management Practices CCR California Code of Regulations CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CO Carbon Monoxide CRHR California Register of Historic Resources dBA Maximum A -Weighted Decibels EIR Environmental Impact Report FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMMP Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program GHG Greenhouse Gas IPaC Information for Planning and Conservation IS/MND Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration MLD Most Likely Descendant MRZ Mineral Resource Zone MT Metric Tons NAHC National American Heritage Commission NOX Nitrogen Oxides PM Particulate Matter PPV Peak Particle Velocity PRIMP Paleontological Resources Impact Mitigation Program SARWQCB Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board SCAB South Coast Air Basin SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District SCIC South Coastal Information Center SMARA Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 SOX Sulfur Oxides SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Services City of Santa Ana 1. Introduction California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration This California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) has been prepared on behalf of the City of Santa Ana (City) to identify potential site -specific environmental constraints associated with the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project (Project), located at 1801 East Chestnut Ave in the City of Santa Ana, California. This document has been prepared in accordance with the CEQA (Public Resources Code §21000 et seq.), and the State CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR) §15000 et seq). This IS/MND is an informational document intended for use by the City of Santa Ana and members of the general public as a preliminary analysis to determine if there is substantial evidence that the Project may have significant effects on the environment. If site -specific environmental constraints are found to potentially have a significant effect on the environment, with mitigation, a site -specific Environmental Impact Report (EIR) should be prepared; otherwise, the lead agency may adopt a negative declaration or MND. This IS/MND was compiled for the City with the assistance of CWE. The City is serving as the Lead Agency for the proposed Project pursuant to CEQA §21067 and CEQA Guidelines Article 4 and §15367. "Lead Agency" refers to the public agency that has the principal responsibility for carrying out or approving a Project. 1.1 Purpose and Document Organization The purpose of this document is to evaluate the potential environmental effects of the proposed Project. Mitigation measures, if required, have been incorporated into the Project to eliminate potential significant impacts or reduce them to a less -than -significant level. This IS/MND is organized as follows: ➢ Section 1 — Introduction ➢ Section 2 — Project Description ➢ Section 3 — Initial Study/Environmental Checklist ➢ Section 4 — References 1.2 Summary of Findings The CEQA Appendix G Environmental (Initial Study) Checklist is included in Section 3. The Initial Study Checklist identifies potential environmental impacts, by sections, and provides a brief discussion of each impact resulting from implementation of the proposed Project. Each response confirmed as applicable in the environmental checklist is discussed and supported with sufficient data and analysis as necessary. As appropriate, each section has discussion that describes and identifies specific impacts anticipated with project implementation. City of Santa Ana 2. Project Description California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration The Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion (SAZSCAD) Project (Project) is being implemented by the City of Santa Ana to improve water quality in the Newport Bay Watershed, increase local water supplies, reduce flooding, and provide new recreational opportunities for the community. The Project features a large underground stormwater infiltration system in the primary parking lot and a smaller underground stormwater infiltration system in the overflow parking lot at the Santa Ana Zoo. These infiltration systems include drywells, which route the captured runoff to layers of soil with the highest infiltration rates, helping to reduce pollutant loading to Newport Bay. The Project is designed to capture and infiltrate approximately 4.5 acre-feet of stormwater runoff per storm event from two drainage areas, covering a total of 165 acres. In addition to its stormwater management objectives, the Project also includes construction of a new pocket park and drought tolerant landscaping in the Zoo parking lots, pervious parking stalls, bioswales, and educational signage. This is consistent with the Zoo Master Plan and will provide new recreational opportunities for the community. The Project goals are summarized as follows: ➢ Enhance water supply through groundwater recharge ➢ Improve water quality in the Newport Bay Watershed ➢ Maximize community benefits ➢ Reduce flooding ➢ Minimize disruption to residents and local businesses 2.1 Project Location The proposed Project will be located in the City of Santa Ana, Orange County, California. The City of Santa Ana is Orange County's government powerbase and serves as the County Seat. The Project site is located at the Santa Ana Zoo, at 1801 East Chestnut Avenue, as shown in Figure 2-1. The Santa Ana Zoo is a 20-acre zoo focusing on animals and plants of Central and South America, and is located on the eastern side of the City. The Zoo serves as a community space for education and recreation, welcoming over 270,000 visitors annually, and promotes community engagement in the conservation of wildlife and wild spaces. City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Figure 2-1 Project Location City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3. Initial Study/Environmental Checklist Environmental Checklist Form 1. Project Title: Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project 2. Lead Agency Name City of Santa Ana and Address: 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California 92701 3. Contact Person Craig Foster and Phone NPDES Manager Number: (714) 647-5659 4. Project Location: Santa Ana Zoo, City of Santa Ana, California S. Project Sponsor's City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency Name and 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-22), Santa Ana, California 92701 Address: 6. General Plan Open Space Designation: 7. Zoning: Open Space 8. Description of The Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project features a Project: large subsurface stormwater infiltration system in the primary parking lot and a smaller subsurface stormwater infiltration system in the overflow parking lot at the Santa Ana Zoo. The Project also includes construction of a new pocket park and drought tolerant landscaping in the Zoo parking lots, pervious parking stalls, bioswales, and educational signage. 9. Surrounding land District Center, Residential uses and setting: 10. Other public City of Tustin, Orange County Healthcare Agency agencies whose approval is required: 11. Have California The City of Santa Ana sent out notification letters dated June 16, 2025 Native American to the Cahuilla Band of Indians, Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians — tribes traditionally Kizh Nation, Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians, and culturally Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council, Gabrielino/Tongva affiliated with the Nation, Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe, Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, project area Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation — Belardes, requested Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation 84A, Pala Band of consultation Mission Indians, Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, and Soboba Band pursuant to Public of Luiseno Indians, pursuant to Assembly Bill 52 and Public Resources Resources Code Code Section 21080.3.1. The Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians — Kizh section 21080.3.1? Nation and the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation — If so, has consultation Belardes, were included in the tribal consultation process pursuant to begun?a Assembly Bill 52. The process has been completed. a• Conducting consultation early in the CEQA process allows tribal governments, lead agencies, and project proponents to discuss the level of environmental review, identify and address potential adverse impacts to tribal cultural resources, and reduce the potential for delay and conflict in the environmental review process. (See Public Resources Code section 21083.3.2.) Information may also be available from the California Native American Heritage Commission's Sacred Lands File per Public Resources Code section 5097.96 and the California Historical Resources Information System administered by the California Office of Historic Preservation. Please also note that Public Resources Code section 21082.3(c) contains provisions specific to confidentiality. -4- CW City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. ❑ Aesthetics Agriculture and Forestry ❑ Air Quality Resources ❑ Biological Resources ❑ Cultural Resources ❑ Energy ❑ Geology / Soils Greenhouse Gas Emissions ❑ Hazards &Hazardous M t iI a era s ❑ Hydrology / Water Quality ❑ Land Use / Planning ❑ Mineral Resources ❑ Noise ❑ Population / Housing ❑ Public Services ❑ Recreation ❑ Transportation ❑ Tribal Cultural Resources ❑ Utilities/Service Systems Wildfire Mandatory Findings of Significance City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration On the basis of this initial evaluation: ❑ I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. ® I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. ❑ I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. ❑ I find that the proposed project MAY have a "potentially significant impact" or "potentially significant unless mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigatjd'n measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required. �n�f fe Date -6- CWZ City of Santa Ana 3.1 Aesthetics Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? X b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and X historic buildings within a state scenic highway? c) In non -urbanized areas, substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from a publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an X urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views X in the area? Discussion: a) The City of Santa Ana does not designate scenic vistas in its General Plan. The Project site is located in the developed primary parking lot and undeveloped overflow parking lot of the Santa Ana Zoo, within an urbanized area. Construction will involve temporary ground disturbance, and construction equipment and materials may be visible from public vantage points. However, these activities will not significantly impact scenic views or vistas. Upon completion, the site will maintain similar above- ground parking amenities and will not obstruct existing views. Therefore, the Project is not expected to have a substantial adverse impact on scenic vistas. b) The Project is located within the Santa Ana Zoo, a key city landmark. However, construction is limited to the parking lots, which will retain its original function post -construction, minimizing impact on this resource. According to the California Department of Transportation Scenic Highways Program Database, no state scenic highways are near the Project. Additionally, the City's General Plan does not designate any scenic corridors or resources in the area. The site does not contain rock outcroppings or formations. As a result, there will be no impact on trees, rock formations, or state scenic highways. Therefore, impacts to scenic resources are expected to be less than significant. c) The Project is located within an urbanized open space area. Construction will involve the use of equipment and material storage, temporarily introducing contrasting features such as demolition City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration debris, excavated areas, and stockpiled soils. These visual disturbances will be temporary, and upon completion, the infrastructure will enhance the zoo's aesthetic quality. The Project aligns with zoning regulations and the City's General Plan goals of preserving and enhancing scenic views. Therefore, impacts to the visual character of the site will be temporary and less than significant. d) The Project site is located within an urbanized area, primarily surrounded by residential and District Center land uses. Existing light sources, such as those from the parking lot, contribute to nighttime illumination. The Project will add new lighting to the pocket park, integrated into the existing Zoo electrical system, with no substantial adverse effects. Therefore, impacts are expected to be less than significant. City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources Would the project: Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the X Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP) of the California Resources Agency, to non- agricultural use? b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, X or a Williamson Act contract? c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as X defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))? d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of X forest land to non -forest use? e) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non- X agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non - forest use? Discussion: a) According to the State of California Department of Conservation FMMP, the Project site is not located in an area designated as Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance. Therefore, there is no impact to farmland or agricultural resources. b) The Project site is not zoned for agricultural use. The City of Santa Ana is located within Orange County, which is not participating in the 2023 California Williamson Act. Consequently, there is no anticipated impact from this designation. c) The Project location area has no forest trees or areas designated for timberland. The Project is located in an urban environment with land zoned for open space land use and surrounded by areas of residential and District Center land use. The Project will not conflict with existing zoning of forest land, timberland, or timberland zoned Timberland Production. Therefore, there is no anticipated impact. City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration d) As discussed above, the Project is not located in forest land, so there will be no loss or conversion of forest land. Therefore, there is no impact. e) The Project site is not located on land designated for agricultural use and will not result in the conversion of farmland to non-agricultural use or forest land to non -forest use. Therefore, no impacts are anticipated. -10CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.3 Air Quality Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? X b) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non -attainment under an X applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard? c) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? X d) Result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors) adversely affecting a substantial number X of people? Discussion: a) The City of Santa Ana is located within the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB), which is bound by the San Gabriel, San Bernardino, and San Jacinto Mountains to the north and east, and the Pacific Ocean to the south and west. The air quality in the SCAB is managed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The SCAB has a history of recorded air quality violations and is an area where both state and federal ambient air quality standards are exceeded, and therefore, is subject to the 2022 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). The 2022 AQMP includes integrated strategies and control measures needed to meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Construction will conform with the requirements of the 2022 AQMP and will use the strategies in the AQMP during all phases of construction. The Project will result in temporary impacts to air quality due to the construction activities, and will therefore, have a less than significant impact with the 2022 AQMP. b) The Project is located in the SCAB, which is a non -attainment area for respirable fine particulate matter (PM) 2.5 (PM2.5), Lead, and Ozone. The SCAB is a designated attainment area for all other criteria pollutants. The SCAQMD has established Regional Significance Thresholds for each criteria pollutant. Potential air emissions were calculated using the CalEEMod, Version 2022.1.1.28, a model used to quantify air impacts from land use Projects located throughout California. The following table shows the daily emissions rate for unmitigated construction during the summer, in comparison to the Regional Significance Thresholds. -11- CWE7 City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Pollutant NOx PMla PM2.5 Sox CO Maximum Emissions rate (Ibs/day) 6.95 0.36a 0.24b <0.1C 12 Mass Daily Thresholds (Ibs/day) 100 150 55 150 550 Exceed Threshold? No No No No No a PMIo total modeled emissions b PM2.5 total modeled emissions C SOz modeled emissions The Project is not expected to result in a measurable long-term increase in air pollutant emissions. After construction, the Project will have minimal vehicle trips to the sites for inspection and maintenance procedures. Therefore, impacts would be considered less than significant. c) Certain residents, such as the very young, elderly, and those with specific illnesses or disabilities, are particularly sensitive to air pollution and are considered sensitive receptors. Sensitive receptors near the Project site include the Church of Christ in Tustin (16481 E. Main Street, Tustin, CA), Saint Jeanne De Lestonnac School (16791 E. Main Street, Tustin, CA) 0.25 miles east, Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate School (1441 E. Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA) 0.25 miles west, Robert Heideman Elementary School (15571 Williams Street, Tustin, CA) 0.4 miles south, Reach Academy (1325 E. 4t" Street, Santa Ana, CA) 0.7 miles northwest, and surrounding residential areas, especially south of E. Main Street. However, the Project will not exceed the Regional Significance Threshold for criteria pollutants. As a result, the impact on nearby sensitive receptors is expected to be less than significant with mitigation measure AIR-1. d) Project construction equipment and activities, including diesel exhaust emissions, could generate odors. There may be situations where construction activity odors would be noticeable by persons working at or visiting nearby facilities, but these odors would not be unfamiliar or objectionable. In addition, these odors would be temporary and would dissipate rapidly from the source with an increase in distance. There are no long-term odors anticipated from the construction of the Project. Because there may be short-term odors as a result from the temporary construction of the Project, impacts will be less than significant. Mitigation Measures: AIR-1— Pursuant to Rule 403 of the SCAQMD, the following dust minimizing measures shall be implemented: ➢ City of Santa Ana and its designees shall comply with all applicable SCAQMD Rules and Regulations, including Rule 403 ensuring the cleanup of construction -related dirt on approach routes to the site. Rule 403 prohibits the release of fugitive dust emissions from any active operation, open storage pile or disturbed surface area visible beyond the property line of the emission source. ➢ City of Santa Ana and its designees shall comply with all SCAQMD established minimum requirements for construction activities to reduce fugitive dust and PMio emissions. ➢ Adequate water techniques shall be employed to mitigate the impact of construction -related dust particulates. Portions of the site that are undergoing surface earth moving operations shall be dewatered such that a crust will be formed on the ground surface, and then watered again at the end of each day. Site watering shall be performed as necessary to mitigate blowing dust. -12CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ➢ Grading operations shall be suspended during first stage ozone episodes or when winds exceed 25 mph. A high wind response plan shall be formulated for enhanced dust control if winds are forecast to exceed 25 mph in any upcoming 24-hour period. ➢ Any construction equipment using direct internal combustion engines shall use a diesel fuel with a maximum of 0.05 percent sulfur and four -degree retard. ➢ Construction operations affecting roadways within the Project area including detour routes, shall be scheduled by implementing traffic hours and shall minimize obstruction of through traffic lanes. ➢ The engines of idling trucks or heavy equipment shall be turned off if the expected duration of idling exceeds five minutes. ➢ On -site heavy equipment used during grading and construction shall be equipped with diesel particulate filters unless it is demonstrated that such equipment is not available, or its use is not cost -competitive. ➢ All haul trucks leaving or entering the site shall be covered or have at least two feet of freeboard. ➢ Any on -site stockpiles of debris, dirt or other dusty material shall be covered or watered twice daily. ➢ Any site access points within 30 minutes of any visible dirt deposition on any public right of way shall be mechanically or manually swept. -13CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.4 Biological Resources Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or X regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, X regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or US Fish and Wildlife Service? c) Have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through X direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory X wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree X preservation policy or ordinance? f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation X Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? Discussion: a) According to a report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information for Planning and Conservation (IPaC), ten federally listed endangered species are potentially present in the area: Pacific Pocket Mouse, California Least Tern, Coastal California Gnatcatcher, Least Bell's Vireo, Light- footed Ridgway's Rail, Western Snowy Plover, Southwestern Pond Turtle, Western Spadefoot, Monarch Butterfly, and Nevin's Barberry, with no critical habitat located within the Project area. -14CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration However, given the urbanized location of the Project site, suitable habitat for these species is unlikely, besides species within zoo exhibits. Of the species listed, Southwestern Pond Turtles are within the zoo and Monarch Butterflies are within the zoo seasonally in the spring and summer, but construction will not impact their habitat. While small areas such as the zoo's surrounding trees or garden spaces may provide limited habitat, they are not significant enough to support candidate, sensitive, or special -status species, and thus will not result in adverse effects. The Project will implement mitigation measures, including pre -construction species surveys and protective actions if special -status species are found during construction. Additionally, native vegetation will be incorporated to enhance local habitat. With Mitigation Measures BIO-1 through 113I0-3, the impact on sensitive, special -status, or listed species is expected to be less than significant. b) The proposed Project will be constructed within open space zoning districts, as identified by the City's General Plan. According to the National Wetlands Inventory, as mapped by the USFWS, the Project is not located within riparian areas, and therefore, there will be no impact on riparian habitats or other sensitive natural communities. Additionally, the surrounding areas have been fully urbanized and developed, so no significant impacts are anticipated. c) Wetlands, as defined by the federal Clean Water Act, refer to areas that are flooded or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support vegetation adapted to life in saturated soils. These areas include swamps, marshes, streams, lakes, and bogs. There are no wetlands, vernal pools, or similar features on the proposed Project site. Best Management Practices (BMPs) will be implemented throughout the construction phase to prevent erosion and control dust. During dry weather, flows are expected to be minimal and will be captured by the stormwater management system. During wet weather, the flows intercepted by the Project will not result in significant hydrological impacts. According to the National Wetlands Inventory, the Project site is not located within wetland areas, so no impact on wetlands is anticipated. d) The proposed Project is situated in a densely urbanized area, specifically on an established zoo and public facilities site. It is anticipated that the Project will have minimal impact on local wildlife movement or nurseries. While the site includes several trees, the urban environment suggests they are unlikely to provide suitable habitat or nesting sites for migratory birds, as defined by the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Code, Section 3513 et seq. However, while the likelihood of nesting is low, it is still possible for birds to nest in the area. Project activities could result in the mortality or injury of nestlings, as well as the temporary or long-term loss of suitable foraging habitat. e) Given the heavily urbanized nature of the area and the presence of ornamental trees, there is potential for existing trees to provide habitat for nesting birds. Construction activities may temporarily disturb potential nesting habitats; however, with the implementation of Mitigation Measures BIO-1 through BIO-3, the Project's impacts on nesting birds will be reduced to less than significant. In addition, the Project will result in the removal of approximately three mature jacaranda trees. To offset this, the Project proposes the planting of approximately 42 new trees, including eight jacaranda trees, consistent with the site's landscaping plan. As a result, the Project will not conflict with local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, and impacts related to tree removal. -15CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration f) The Project will not conflict with any adopted conservation plan. The proposed Project will comply with the City's Tree Preservation Ordinance and Urban Forestry Plan. The Project aligns with the City's General Plan Conservation Element Goals CN-2 (enhancing natural and environmental resources while maintaining a balance between recreation, habitat restoration, and scenic resources), and CN-4 (conserving and replenishing existing and future water resources). Mitigation Measures: BI0-1— Prior to ground -disturbing activities in areas that could support sensitive biological resources, a habitat assessment shall be conducted by a qualified biologist to determine the potential for special - status wildlife species to occur within affected areas, including areas directly or indirectly impacted by construction or operation of the Project. If a special -status wildlife species is found, pre -construction surveys of proposed work zones should be conducted 14 days prior to construction. Areas including construction areas, staging areas, and rights -of -way, should be staked, flagged, fenced, or otherwise clearly delineated to restrict the limits of construction to the minimum necessary near areas that may support special -status wildlife species with special -status wildlife species; if avoidance is not possible, the City of Santa Ana should consult with the appropriate regulating agency (USACE/USFWS/CDFW) to determine a strategy for compliance with the Endangered Species Act, California Fish and Wildlife Code, or other regulations supporting special -status species. The City of Santa Ana will work together with those regulating agencies to determine appropriate impact minimization measures and compensation for any permanent impacts due to the Project. If no breeding and nesting birds and/or raptors are found, then construction may proceed as scheduled with no additional monitoring or measured required. BIO-2 — To protect nesting birds that may occur on site or adjacent to the Project boundary, no construction shall occur from February 1 through September 15, as early as January 1 for some raptors, unless a qualified biologist completes a survey for nesting bird activity within a 500-foot radius of the construction site. The nesting bird surveys shall be conducted at appropriate nesting times and concentrate on potential roosting or perch sites. The City of Santa Ana should require surveys be conducted by a qualified biologist no more than 7 days prior to the beginning of any Project -related activity likely to impact raptors and migratory songbirds, for the entire Project site. If Project activities are delayed or suspended for more than 7 days during the breeding season, the surveys shall be repeated. If nesting raptors and migratory songbirds are identified, the following minimum no - disturbance buffers shall be implemented: 300 feet around active passerine (perching birds and songbirds) nests, 500 feet around active non -listed raptor nests and 0.5 mile around active listed bird nests. These buffers shall be maintained until the breeding season has ended or until a qualified biologist has determined that the birds have fledged and are no longer reliant upon the nest or parental care for survival. Any sensitive and special status species data documented by the Project shall be submitted to the California Natural Diversity Database with all applicable data fields filled out. The City of Santa Ana and/or a designee will notify the CDFW once submitted. BI0-3 — The Project shall implement BMPs to prevent erosion and the discharge of sediment and pollutants into drainages during Project activities. BMPs shall be monitored and repaired, if necessary, to ensure maximum erosion, sediment, and pollution control. The Project proponent shall prohibit the use of erosion control materials potentially harmful to fish and wildlife species, such as mono -filament netting (erosion control matting) or similar material. All fiber rolls, straw wattles, and/or hay bales utilized within and adjacent to the Project site shall be free of nonnative plant materials. Fiber rolls or erosion control mesh shall be made of loose -weave mesh that is not fused at the intersections of the weave, such as jute, or coconut (coir) fiber, or other products without welded weaves. -16CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.5 Cultural Resources Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to § X 15064.5? b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant X to § 15064.5? c) Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of dedicated cemeteries? X Discussion: a) A Cultural Resource Assessment was conducted by Terracon in November 2024. Terracon retained BCR Consulting LLC (BCR Consulting) to complete a Cultural resources Assessment for the project site. A records search of the surrounding areas via the South Central Coastal Information Center (SCCIC) at California State University, Fullerton. The search area included a one -mile buffer from the Project location. Data from the SCCIC indicated that there have been 41 previous cultural resources studies conducted within a one -mile radius. 19 cultural resources have been documented within the radius, including prehistoric and historic period built -environmental resources. One previous study evaluated the project site, and no cultural resources were identified during the study. A field survey was conducted by BCR Consulting and no cultural resources of any kind were identified within the Project boundaries. Site visibility was variable, averaging approximately 15 percent. Surficial sediments differed across the site; the southern portion featured dry, yellowish -brown, loamy sand with moderate gravel inclusions, while the northeast portion consisted of dry, light -brown sandy loam with minimal gravel inclusions. Significant disturbances from excavation and grading for pavement and landscaping were evident throughout the site. The vegetation included imported, landscaped trees and grass, as well as areas of imported desert flora. The Project area has low sensitivity to subsurface resources and will implement mitigation measure CUL-1 to reduce potential impacts to less than significant. b) See discussion above in part a). However, if during construction any archaeological remains are found, all construction will cease until qualified personnel can identify the remains and mitigate the findings. Impacts are anticipated to be less than significant with incorporating mitigation measures CUL-1 and CUL-2. c) No formal cemeteries were found on or near the Project site. Most Native American human remains are found in association with prehistoric archaeological sites. Since the region has low sensitivity to -17CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration resources, mitigation measure CUL-1 and CUL-2 will be incorporated to reduce potential impacts to less than significant. Mitigation Measures: CUL-1— A qualified archeologist shall be retained on an as -needed basis for the Project. The Native American will monitor all significant ground -disturbing (dirt excavation) activities. If previously unidentified cultural resources and/or tribal cultural resources are unearthed during ground activity, all work shall immediately be suspended within 100 feet of the discovery, and the City shall be immediately notified. A qualified archaeologist and a Native American monitor shall assess the significance of the find and determine if it is a California Register of Historic Resource (CRHR)-eligible archaeological resource and/or a tribal cultural resource. If the qualified archaeologist determines that adverse impacts to tribal cultural resources or significant archaeological resources could occur during the Project, then the resources shall be avoided from direct Project impacts by Project redesign, if feasible. If the resource cannot be avoided, then an archaeological treatment plan shall be developed and implemented in consultation with the Native American monitor and the City prior to resuming ground -disturbing activities in the affected area. CUL-2 — In compliance with Section 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code and Section 7050.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, if human remains are encountered, all ground disturbing activities shall be immediately suspended within 100 feet of the discovery, and the County Coroner should be notified immediately. If the Coroner determines the remains are Native American in origin, they must notify the Native American Heritage Commission within 24 hours of such identification so that the Native American Heritage Commission can contact the Most Likely Descendant (MLD). The MLD shall be provided access to the discovery and will provide recommendations for treatment of the remains within 48 hours of accessing the discovery site. The MLD recommendations may include scientific removal and nondestructive analysis of human remains and items associated with Native American burials, preservation of Native American human remains and associated items in place, relinquishment of Native American human remains and associated items to the descendants for treatment, or any other culturally appropriate treatment. Disposition of human remains and any associated grave goods, if encountered, shall be treated in accordance with procedures and requirements set forth in Sections 5097.94 and 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code; Section 7050.5 of the California Health and Safety Code and CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5. -18CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.6 Energy Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project X construction or operation? b) Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency? X Discussion: a) The proposed site will not result in significant environmental impacts due to wasteful or unnecessary energy consumption during construction or operation. Minimal energy will be required for the operation of light posts to illuminate pedestrian pathways at night. Therefore, no impact is anticipated. b) The Project will not obstruct any state or local plans for renewable energy or energy efficiency. While the City's General Plan aims to expand renewable energy sources, the addition of lighting in the pocket park will not conflict with these energy efficiency goals. Therefore, no impact is anticipated. -19CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.7 Geology and Soils Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving: i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial X evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? X iii) Seismic -related ground failure, including liquefaction? X iv) Landslides? X b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? X c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off- X site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or X property? e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for X the disposal of waste water? f) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic X feature? City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Discussion: a) i) The Project site is located in Southern California, a seismically active region. The City of Santa Ana and the Project site are not within a known earthquake fault zone as delineated on an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map. Therefore, the potential impact from fault rupture is considered less than significant. ii) The Project site is located in Southern California, a seismically active area. However, the likelihood of hazards related to strong seismic ground shaking, such as ground surface rupture, is low. The Project will be designed and constructed in compliance with federal, state, and municipal building codes governing seismic safety. Thus, the impact from strong seismic ground shaking is considered less than significant. iii) Liquefaction refers to the loss of soil strength in saturated, coarse -grained soils during seismic activity. Liquefaction susceptibility is influenced by soil properties such as grain size, relative density, fines content, and the presence of clay -size fractions. The California Geological Survey indicates that although the majority of Santa Ana is in an area susceptible to liquefaction, the Project location is not located within a liquefaction zone. The Project will adhere to the recommendations in the Project's geotechnical report to minimize and mitigate potential adverse effects from seismic activity. Therefore, the impact from liquefaction is considered less than significant. iv) According to the California Geological Survey, the Project site is not located in an area identified as a landslide hazard zone. As such, all structures in the Project's design will be protected from landslides and other ground movements. No impact from landslides is anticipated. b) Construction of the Project will require minimal vegetation removal and involve various earthwork activities, including grading, excavation, and fill, which could result in localized soil erosion. However, standard erosion control measures will be implemented during construction, including revegetation or stabilization of disturbed areas following construction. Therefore, impacts related to erosion are considered less than significant. c) As noted in Sections 3.7(a) and (b), the Project is not in a fault, landslide, or liquefaction zone. The Project will follow the requirements outlined in the geotechnical report to minimize and mitigate potential adverse impacts related to soil stability. Therefore, the potential hazards associated with soil stability are considered less than significant. d) Expansive soils, which tend to swell when wet and shrink when dry, can cause uneven movement of structures, potentially leading to cracking. According to the October 2021 geotechnical report by Terracon, the Project site is composed of sandy silty clay, silty sand, clayey sand, sandy silt, lean clay, sandy lean clay, silty clay, and poorly graded sand. These soil types are generally non - expansive. While sandy silty clay may contain some clay, its sandy component reduces the potential for expansive behavior. Similarly, poorly graded sand, which consists primarily of sand particles, provides effective drainage and exhibits minimal shrink -swell characteristics. The report indicates that the site is suitable for the proposed construction based on the geotechnical conditions encountered. Measures outlined in the geotechnical report, along with any recommendations from -21CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration future geotechnical studies, will be implemented during design and construction. Therefore, no adverse impacts are anticipated. e) The Project will not require the installation of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems, as it does not involve the construction of habitable structures or restroom facilities. Therefore, no impact is anticipated. f) A Paleontological Assessment was conducted by the Western Science Center in October of 2024 and found that the geologic units underlying the project area are mapped as alluvial deposits from the Quaternary period (Pleistocene -Holocene). These Quaternary alluvial units are considered fossiliferous and highly sensitive from a paleontological perspective. While no fossil localities have been identified within the Project area or within a 1-mile radius, the potential for encountering subsurface fossils remains. Since the Project includes earthmoving activities and is expected to extend into the sensitive sediments, mitigation measures PALEO-1 through PALEO-3 will be incorporated into reduced impacts to less than significant. -22CWE7 - City of Santa Ana Mitigation Measures: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration PALED-1 — A paleontologist who meets the qualifications of established by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) shall be retained to develop a Paleontological Resources Impact Mitigation Program (PRIMP) for this Project. The PRIMP shall be consistent with the standards of the SVP and include the methods that will be used to protect paleontological resources that may exist within the Project area, as well as procedures for monitoring, fossil preparation and identification, curation into a repository, and preparation of a report at the conclusion of grading. PALEO-2 — Excavation and grading activities in deposits with high paleontological sensitivity (i.e., Santiago Formation) shall be monitored by a qualified paleontological monitor following a PRIMP. No monitoring is required for excavations in deposits with no paleontological sensitivity (i.e., Alluvial Flood Plain Deposits and Artificial Fill). If paleontological resources are encountered during the course of ground disturbance, the paleontological monitor shall have the authority to temporarily redirect construction away from the area of the find. In the event that paleontological resources are encountered when a paleontological monitor is not present, work in the immediate area of the find shall be redirected, and the paleontologist or paleontological monitor shall be contacted to assess the find for scientific significance. If determined to be scientifically significant, the fossil shall be collected from the field. PALEO-3 — Collected resources shall be prepared to the point of identification, identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible, cataloged, and curated into the permanent collections of a museum repository. At the conclusion of the monitoring program, a report of findings shall be prepared to document the results of the monitoring program. -23CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant X impact on the environment? b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the X emissions of greenhouse gases? Discussion: a) As discussed in the Air Quality impact analysis, the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions generated by the proposed Project would not exceed the SCAQMD threshold of 3,000 metric tons (MT) CO,e per year for non -industrial projects. The construction phase's GHG emissions were calculated using the CalEEMod, Version 2022.1.1.22. The following table shows the unmitigated, yearly emissions rate for in comparison to the Regional Significance Threshold. Because GHG missions will not exceed the SCAQMD threshold, the Project would have a less than significant impact on GHG emissions. Pollutant COz Maximum Construction Emissions rate (MT/year) 70.6 SCAQMD Threshold (MT/year) 3000 Exceed Threshold? No b) The City has a Climate Action Plan adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions, and the Action Plan outlines the importance of lower emissions. The Project would not conflict with the State plan and policy AB 32 (California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006) quantitative goal of AB 32 is to reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Because the Project does not conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emission of GHG, there would be no anticipated impact. -24CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or X disposal of hazardous materials? b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of X hazardous materials into the environment? c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one -quarter mile of an existing or proposed X school? d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, X would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard X or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area? f) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or X emergency evacuation plan? g) Expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or X death involving wildland fires? Discussion: a) Construction activities for this Project may include excavation, grading, drilling, and other ground - disturbing operations. These activities may require the transport, storage, use, and disposal of small quantities of hazardous materials, such as gasoline, diesel, hydraulic fluids, oils, lubricants, and other similar substances. However, there will be no routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous -25CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration materials during the operation of the Project. As such, the impacts are anticipated to be less than significant. b) As outlined, the potential for hazardous materials to create a significant hazard through routine transport, use, or disposal is minimal. Nonetheless, such materials will be used during construction. The handling and disposal of these materials will be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and county regulations, ensuring that no accidental release of hazardous materials into the environment occurs. Therefore, the impacts are expected to be less than significant. c) The nearest schools, Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate School and Saint Jeanne De Lestonnac School, are each approximately 0.25 miles from the Project site. As discussed earlier, handling and disposal of hazardous materials is anticipated to be minimal, and would be conducted in compliance with existing federal, state, and county regulations. GHG emissions and criteria air pollutants will be emitted, but not in a significant amount, as none of the GHG emissions exceed SCAQMD thresholds. Therefore, impacts are anticipated to be less than significant. d) There are no Federal Superfund or other cleanup sites near the proposed Project. According to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, the closest Federal Superfund site, the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, is located approximately 7.5 miles southeast of the Project site. Therefore, no impacts are anticipated. e) The nearest airport is John Wayne Airport, located approximately 4.5 miles southwest of the Project site. Since the airport is more than 2 miles from the Project site, no impacts are expected. f) The Project will not interfere with emergency response or evacuation plans, as none of the roads potentially impacted by the Project are designated as arterial roads by the City of Santa Ana. Additionally, the Project will not increase the local population or the demand for emergency access. As a result, no impacts are anticipated. g) According to the Cal OES MyHazards Tool, the City of Santa Ana is not located within a Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The city's highly urbanized setting reduces the likelihood of significant wildland fire risks to people or structures. Therefore, no impacts are anticipated. -26CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.10 Hydrology and Water Quality Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially X degrade surface or ground water quality? b) Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that the project may impede sustainable X groundwater management of the basin? c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would: i) result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off - site; X ii) substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in X flooding on- or offsite; iii) create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial X additional sources of polluted runoff; or iv) impede or redirect flood flows? X d) In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk release of pollutants due to project inundation? X e) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable X groundwater management plan? Discussion: a) The proposed Project is not expected to significantly violate water quality standards, waste discharge requirements, or surface and groundwater quality. Construction activities will comply with regulations set forth by the Federal Clean Water Act, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (SARWQCB), Orange County, the City of Santa Ana, and other relevant water quality control City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration regulations. BMPs will be implemented to mitigate potential impacts from machinery and contaminants. During construction, silt fencing or other sediment control BMPs will be installed around the perimeter of the site to prevent sediment from leaving the Project area. In addition, gravel bags, plastic covers, erosion control blankets, and other erosion control BMPs will be applied in accordance with the Project's erosion control plan. In the event of a hazardous materials spill, it will be immediately reported to the appropriate public agencies, including the City, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), SARWQCB, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). As a result, impacts to water quality are anticipated to be less than significant. b) Groundwater supplies will not be impacted, as the Project does not involve the installation of groundwater wells and does not increase groundwater demand. Further, the Project will enhance water supply through groundwater recharge using infiltration systems. Therefore, no impacts are anticipated. c) The Project will not result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off -site as it will not alter existing drainage patterns. As noted in Section 3.10(a), construction BMPs will be implemented to prevent erosion or siltation during construction. Therefore, impacts are expected to be less than significant. ii. The Project will not substantially increase surface runoff or significantly raise the imperviousness of the site, which could potentially lead to flooding on or off -site. Therefore, impacts are anticipated to be less than significant. iii. Although additional parking spaces will be provided in the overflow parking lot to compensate for the loss of parking due to the addition of the pocket park, there will be no net increase in impervious surfaces. As a result, no significant impacts are anticipated. iv. The Project will be constructed outside of any waterbodies and is not expected to impede or redirect flood flows. Since no work will occur within a channel, no impacts on flood flow patterns are anticipated. d) The proposed Project is not located within a flood hazard zone or seiche zone. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Project area is located in Zone X, which is outside of the 0.2% annual chance flood area. The Project site is approximately 10 miles northeast of the Pacific Ocean and is situated 129 feet above sea level. Consequently, flooding and seiche- related impacts are anticipated to be less than significant. e) The Project will not conflict with the Santa Ana River Basin Plan for the Upper and Lower Santa Ana River watersheds, the San Jacinto River Watershed, or other smaller drainage areas. All new developments are required to implement site design measures and BMPs to protect water quality and maintain natural drainage systems. Therefore, no impacts to water quality or drainage are anticipated. -28CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.11 Land Use and Planning Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Physically divide an established community? X b) Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or X mitigating an environmental effect? Discussion: a) The Project is located within the City of Santa Ana and must comply with the City's adopted plans, policies, and regulations. The Project is designed to enhance community connectivity through the addition of a pocket park, which is intended to provide passive recreational benefits. These facilities are not expected to physically divide or disrupt the surrounding community. Therefore, no significant impacts are anticipated. b) The Project site is currently designated as open space. As such, its implementation will not result in alterations to the existing land use zoning or conflict with any applicable land use plans, policies, or regulations aimed at preventing or mitigating environmental impacts. Consequently, no significant impacts are anticipated. -29- CWE7 City of Santa Ana 3.12 Mineral Resources Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact ME Incorporated a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the X region and the residents of the state? b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally - important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land X use plan? Discussion: a) The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA) mandates the classification of land into Mineral Resource Zones (MRZs) based on the known or inferred mineral potential of the area. The MRZ categories are as follows: ➢ MRZ-1: Areas where adequate information indicates that no significant mineral deposits are present or where it is judged that little likelihood exists for their presence. ➢ MRZ-2: Areas where adequate information indicates significant mineral deposits are present, or where it is judged that a high likelihood exists for their presence. ➢ MRZ-3: Areas containing mineral deposits the significance of which cannot be evaluated from available data. ➢ MRZ-4: Areas where available information is inadequate for assignment to any other MRZ A majority of the City of Santa Ana, including the Project site, is classified by the California Geological Survey as MRZ-3, indicating an area of uncertain mineral potential. However, most of the land in this area is urbanized, and mining the remaining resources would likely result in significant impacts to surrounding neighborhoods. As there are no feasible mining opportunities within or adjacent to the proposed Project boundaries, no impact is anticipated. b) As noted above, mineral resources within the Project site and the City of Santa Ana are limited, with no identified mineral resources present on or near the Project site. Consequently, the Project will not result in the loss of significant mineral resource recovery sites, and therefore, no impact is anticipated. -30CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.13 Noise Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise X ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? b) Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? X c) For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the X project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? Discussion: a) The Project is primarily located within Residential and Commercial zoned properties. The schools most likely to be impacted by construction noise are Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate School and Saint Jeanne De Lestonnac School. Construction occurring in public right-of-way on Zoo Lane and East Main Street will be within 50 feet of Residential dwellings. Because implementation of the Project may result in the generation of construction noise within the areas surrounding the Project during construction and Project operations, a Noise Assessment was performed on January 16, 2025. To identify baseline noise conditions, short-term ambient noise level measurements at the Project and at nearby representative sensitive receptors were recorded utilizing sound level meters, as shown in Figure 3-1. The ambient noise level measurements were taken during day -time hours, or when construction would typically occur. Table 3-1 shows the results of the noise assessment, identifying minimum, average, and maximum A -weighted decibels (dBA) at nearby sensitive, residential, and educational land uses. -31- CWE7 City of Santa Ana Table 3-1 Noise Assessment Results California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Number Location Description Minimum Average Maximum (dBA) (dBA) (dBA) 1 E. 1st Street and Zoo Lane 55 67 85 Parking Lot near 1820 E. 1st 2 Street 53 61 71 3 Saint Jeanne De Lestonnac 46 56 71 School 4 Santa Ana Zoo (near back office) 51 59 69 5 Santa Ana Zoo (near 50 Monkeys 43 54 71 Ferris Wheel) 6 Santa Ana Zoo (near entrance) 51 61 74 7 E. Main Street at Tustin Parc 47 58 74 Apartments 8 E. Main Street near 104 La Ronda 49 63 84 9 E. Main Street and Williams Street 50 61 81 10 Saddleback Road and Consuelo, 36 45 69 at Saddleback Mobilodge City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Construction will take place between the hours of 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. The Santa Ana Municipal code has exemptions for Noise listed in Chapter 18.3, which includes construction. Construction hours are limited to Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, excluding holidays and weekends, unless approved otherwise by the City. The City's Municipal Code also states that noise levels must meet the criteria based on land use, as depicted in Table 3-2. The entire City of Santa Ana is designated as "Noise Zone 1". Table 3-2 City of Santa Ana Land Use Guidelines for Exterior Noise Noise Zone Allowable Noise Level Time Period 1 55 dBA 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. 1 50 dBA 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. As shown in Table 3-3, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) identified predicted noise limits at a reference distance of 50 feet. By utilizing these values, noise levels at nearby sensitive receptors can be calculated and predicted. Table 3-3 Construction Equipment Noise Emission Levels Equipment Description Lmax Noise Limit at 50 feet., dB Slow Is Equipment an Impact Device? All other equipment > 5HP 85 No Backhoe 78 No Compactor (ground) 83 No Compressor (air) 78 No Concrete Mixer Truck 79 No Concrete Saw 90 No Crane 81 No Dozer 82 No Dump Truck 76 No Excavator 81 No Flat Bed truck 74 No Front End Loader 79 No Generator 81 No Impact/Vibratory Pile Driver 101 Yes Jackhammer 89 Yes Mounted Impact Hammer 90 Yes Pavement Scarifier 85 No Pumps 81 No Roller 80 No Sand Blasting (single nozzle) 96 No Slurry Trenching Machine 80 No Vacuum Street Sweeper 82 No Welder / Torch 74 No City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Construction activities for this Project will comply with the City's Noise Ordinance and meet all noise level requirements. The nearest sensitive receptors are the residential homes along the Project perimeter. The Project will potentially involve excavation, grading, drilling, trenching, pile driving, and other ground disturbing activities. Noise generated from construction activities would be temporary. During construction of the Project, the contractor will be required to use construction muffler devices, sound blankets, or other means to reduce noise levels to ambient levels. No long-term noise impacts are anticipated from the Project since there are no components as a part of the Project that would produce noise. Therefore, with incorporation of mitigation measures NOISE-1 through NOISE-3, impacts by noise from construction would be less than significant. Excessive noise levels will no longer occur from the Project once construction is complete. b) Construction of the Project will generate some groundborne vibrations as part of the construction activities. The Project is expected to utilize equipment that may typically produce higher vibration levels, such as pile drivers and bulldozers. However, with the implementation of mitigation measures NOISE-1 through NOISE-3, the impacts from groundborne vibrations are anticipated to be less than significant. Once construction is completed, all groundborne vibrations will cease. c) The Project is not located within an airport land use designation and is situated more than four miles from the John Wayne Airport. As a result, the Project will not expose people residing or working in the area to excessive noise levels associated with airport operations. The Project site is outside the noise contours associated with the airport, according to the City General Plan's Figure N-3 Airport Noise Contours Map. As noted in part a), construction equipment will temporarily elevate ambient noise levels in the area. Due to the proximity of nearby schools and residences, the contractor will be required to monitor noise levels and implement construction mufflers to minimize noise impacts. This elevated noise is limited to the construction phase and will subside upon completion of construction. Therefore, no long-term impacts are anticipated. Mitigation Measures: NOISE-1 — The City of Santa Ana and their designees shall implement the following measures during construction as needed: ➢ Include design measures necessary to reduce the construction noise levels where feasible. These measures may include noise barriers, curtains, or shields. ➢ Place noise -generating construction activities (e.g., operation of compressors and generators, cement mixing, general truck idling) as far as possible from the nearest noise -sensitive land uses. ➢ Locate stationary construction noise sources as far from adjacent noise -sensitive receptors as possible. ➢ Identify a liaison for off -site sensitive receptors, such as residents and property owners, who can be contacted with concerns regarding construction noise and vibration. The liaison's telephone number(s) shall be prominently displayed at construction locations. ➢ Notify, in writing, all landowners, occupants of properties adjacent to the construction area, and nearby sensitive receptors of the anticipated construction schedule at least 2 weeks prior to groundbreaking. -35CWE7 - City of Santa Ana ➢ Prepare visible signs indicating "Noise Control Zone." California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ➢ Use noise -control devices that meet original specifications and performance. ➢ To the extent practical, use electrically -powered equipment. ➢ Implement temporary noise barriers and sound -control curtains where Project activity is unavoidably close to noise -sensitive receivers. In particular, noise barriers of 8 feet and 12 feet tall should be established around work sites to remove noise impacts from the different construction operation areas. The construction contractor should regularly evaluate the noise level at nearby sensitive receptors to ensure noise levels are not in exceedance. If so, the following noise barrier measures should also be incorporated: ■ Break line of sight from noise source to receiver ■ Use a frame to secure an appropriate acoustic blanket or paneling ■ Use a solid material with a minimum surface density of 3 Ib/ftz or mass -loaded acoustic blankets with at least STC 25 ■ Overlap or seal any gaps in the barriers ➢ Designate haul routes to be used based on the least overall noise impact route, with heavily - loaded trucks away from residential streets, if possible. Identify haul routes streets with the fewest noise sensitive receivers if no alternatives are available. ➢ Place earth -moving equipment, fixed noise -generating equipment, stockpiles, staging areas, and other noise -producing operations as far as practicable from noise -sensitive receivers. ➢ Eliminate the use of horns, whistles, alarms, and bells. ➢ Phase demolition, earth moving, and ground impacting operations so they do not occur in the same time period. ➢ In the case of nighttime construction, the contractor shall comply with the provisions of the nighttime noise variance issued by the City. ➢ Conduct periodic noise measurements in accordance with an approved noise monitoring plan, specifying monitoring locations, equipment, procedures, and schedule of measurements and reporting methods to be used. NOISE-2 — All construction activities that employ mechanized stationary equipment that generate noise levels shall comply with the applicable noise standards established by the City of Santa Ana. The equipment shall be designed with noise -attenuating features (e.g., enclosures) and/or located at areas (e.g., belowground) where nearby noise -sensitive land uses would not be exposed to a perceptible noise increase in their noise environment. NOISE-3 — To prevent impacts from vibrations, large vibration producing equipment should be placed as far as is feasible from sensitive receptors. Furthermore, the City of Santa Ana and their designees should implement the following measures as needed: ➢ Pre -construction Survey - A before and after survey should include inspecting building foundations and taking photographs (or installing crack monitors) of pre-existing conditions, cracks, or other flaws. The survey can be limited to buildings closest to the pile driving activities, except for the case of unusually fragile or historic structures that are located within approximately 200 feet of construction. -36CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ➢ Sonic Pile Driving - At the upper range reference vibration for the sonic/vibratory pile driver, the risk for damage to nearby buildings begins when the equipment is 32 feet or closer to the structure. The nearest piling is expected to be 20 feet from the closest structure, so vibration limit exceedances would remain with use of a vibratory pile driver. ➢ Drilled Piles - Noise emission levels from bored/drilled pilling methods are approximately 15 dB lower and peak particle velocity (PPV) levels may be more than 15 times lower than those due to traditional impact piling. The use of these methods will eliminate the vibration impacts of all receivers. These methods will also substantially reduce the noise impacts and in most cases they will also be eliminated, with the use of a suitable noise barrier. ➢ Hammer Energy - A recommended way to reduce PPV is to lower the hammer energy since there is a direct relationship between hammer energy and the resultant ground vibration. Ground PPV generally follows a square root relationship with hammer energy (i.e. PPV — /Hammer Energy). The degree of hammer energy reduction must be balanced against the likelihood/severity of expected exceedances, increase in total driving time, and ability to drive to required friction tolerances. ➢ Vibration Monitoring - It is recommended that vibration monitoring be conducted at any building where equipment is operating closer than the limits noted in Table 3-4. Table 3-4 Construction Equipment Vibration Reference Levels Equipment Description Minimum Separation Distance Pile Driver (impact) 52 feet Pile Driver (Vibratory) 32 feet Vibratory Roller 14 feet Compactor (Ground) 13 feet Large Bulldozer 8 feet -37CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.14 Population and Housing Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly X (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? b) Displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of X replacement housing elsewhere? Discussion: a) The Project will not induce population growth, as its primary objective is to provide water quality improvements and an additional open space area. Since the Project does not involve the construction of new housing or commercial developments, no increase in population is anticipated, and no related impacts are expected. b) The Project will not affect any residential areas, housing units, or other structures. Therefore, no impacts are anticipated. -38- CWz City of Santa Ana 3.15 Public Services Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: ilf- i. Fire protection? X ii. Police protection? X iii. Schools? X iv. Parks? X v. Other public facilities? X Discussion: a) The nearest fire stations are Orange County Fire Authority, 0.4 miles northwest of the Project site at 1668 E. 4t" Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701, Orange County Fire Authority Station #75, 1.4 miles west at 120 W. Walnut Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701, and Orange County Fire Authority Station #70, 1.8 miles northwest at 2301 Old Grand Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705. If lane closures or disruptions to traffic flow are required during construction, emergency services will be notified at least 10 days in advance. The construction of the Project will increase urban green space, which could potentially require emergency services in the event of a fire or other significant emergency at the park. Therefore, with the incorporation of mitigation measures, impacts are expected to be less than significant. ii. The nearest police station is Santa Ana PD Substation, approximately 0.7 miles south of the Project at 1780 McFadden Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705. If lane closures or disruptions to traffic flow are required during construction, emergency services will be notified at least 10 days in advance. Therefore, with the incorporation of mitigation measures, impacts are expected to be less than significant. iii. The nearest schools are Saint Jeanne De Lestonnac School (0.25 miles east, at 16791 E. Main Street, Tustin, CA 92780), Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate School (0.4 miles -39CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration west at 1441 E. Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92701), Robert Heideman Elementary School (0.4 miles south at 15571 Williams Street, Tustin, CA 92780), and Reach Academy (0.7 miles northwest at 1325 E. 4t" Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701). The Project is not anticipated to impact operations or increase student population. While the Project will temporarily affect normal traffic levels during construction, the impacts are expected to be less than significant. iv. The proposed Project will enhance open space areas. The addition of the pocket park will include passive recreation improvements, such as a bioswale system, signage, landscaping, pathways, and lighting. This will benefit the community and align with the goals outlined in the City's General Plan. As a result, the number of recreational users at other parks may fluctuate. Consequently, impacts are expected to be less than significant. V. Other services, such as City Hall, public libraries, and municipal services, are located outside of the Project area. Although City staff will be required to maintain park operations, impacts on service ratios are not expected to be significant. Therefore, impacts are expected to be less than significant. Mitigation Measure: PS-1— The City shall provide reasonable advance notification to service providers such as fire, police, and emergency medical services as well as to local businesses, homeowners, and other residents adjacent to and within areas potentially affected by the proposed Project about the nature, extent, and duration of construction activities. Interim updates should be provided to inform the public of the status of the construction activities. -40CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.16 Recreation Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical X deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse X physical effect on the environment? Discussion: a) The proposed Project will enhance public park space within an urban environment. While this may lead to increased use of existing neighborhood parks, potentially accelerating the physical deterioration of those facilities, no population growth is anticipated. Key BMPs, including the installation of bioswales and/or rain gardens, will be implemented alongside improvements to park facilities and city infrastructure. Therefore, the anticipated impacts are expected to be less than significant. b) The proposed Project will improve stormwater treatment for a drainage area covering 190 acres. The proposed pocket park will feature amenities such as a bioswale system, signage, landscape, pathways, and lighting. Consequently, impacts are expected to be less than significant. -41CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.17 Transportation/Traffic Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Conflict with a program plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, X roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities? b) Would the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision X (b)? c) Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses X (e.g., farm equipment)? d) Result in inadequate emergency access? X Discussion: a) The Project will not conflict with any program, plan, ordinance, or policy related to the circulation system. Roadways will not be modified as part of the Project, and therefore, no impacts are anticipated. Additionally, there are no transit lines along the Project area boundary, and the site is not located along a bikeway as defined by the City's General Plan. While construction activities may temporarily affect pedestrian crosswalks and surrounding roads, these impacts are expected to be less than significant. b) CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b) provides criteria for evaluating transportation impacts, including those related to land use and transportation Projects, qualitative analysis, and methodology. According to the guidelines, the Project is located within one-half mile of an existing transit stop or transit corridor and are presumed to result in less -than -significant transportation impacts. The nearest transit stops are located at E. 1st Street and N. Lyon Street, and E. 1st Street and Cabrillo Park Drive, each approximately 0.25 miles from the Project site. Although these transit stops are within 0.5 miles of the Project site, the Project will not interfere with these transit stops or affect transit routes. Therefore, transportation impacts are anticipated to be less than significant. c) The Project will not alter any traffic design features, and no significant impacts are anticipated. d) None of the roads bordering the Project area are designated as arterial roads in the City's Master Plan of Streets and Highways. During construction, lane closures may occur; however, with the mitigation measures TRAF-1 through TRAF-2, the Project will ensure emergency access at all times. Therefore, impacts are anticipated to be less than significant with the implementation of mitigation measures. -42- CWE7 City of Santa Ana Mitigation Measures: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration TRAF-1 — The Contractor will notify local Police and Fire Departments of its intent for a full street closure at least two (2) days before closure is to begin. The Contractor shall cooperate with local authorities relative to handling traffic through the area. TRAF-2 — Transportation of heavy construction equipment and/or materials which requires use of oversized -transport vehicles on State highways will need a Caltrans transportation permit. The Project specifications will limit construction traffic to off-peak periods to minimize the potential impact on State facilities. If construction traffic is expected to cause delays on any State facilities, a construction traffic control plan detailing these delays shall be submitted for Caltrans' review. -43CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.18 Tribal Cultural Resources Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a ) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is: i) Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public X Resources Code section 5020.1(k), or ii) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in X subdivision (c) of Public Resource Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe. Discussion: a) According to the Cultural Resource Assessment conducted by Terracon in November 2024, BCR Consulting indicated that the Sacred Lands File search with the NAHC has been completed, and results are negative. Although there are no known tribal cultural resources identified at the Project site to date, consultation and mitigation measures below would ensure impacts to Sacred Lands or tribal cultural resources would be less than significant. The California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) was consulted about the Project and results were negative for sacred sites within the project area. -44CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration On June 16, 2025, the City of Santa Ana sent notification letters pursuant to Assembly Bill 52 and Public Resources Code Section 21080.3.1 to the following tribes: the Cahuilla Band of Indians, Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians — Kizh Nation, Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians, Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council, Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe, Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation — Belardes, Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation 84A, Pala Band of Mission Indians, Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, and Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians. The Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation — Belardes and the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians — Kizh Nation were included in the tribal consultation process. Mitigation Measures: TCR-1 — Retain a Native American Monitor 30 Days Prior to Commencement of Ground -Disturbing Activities ➢ The Project applicant/lead agency shall retain a Native American Monitor(s). The monitor(s) shall be retained prior to the commencement of any "ground -disturbing activity" for the subject Project at all Project locations (i.e., both on -site and any off -site locations that are included in the Project description/definition and/or required in connection with the Project, such as public improvement work). "Ground -disturbing activity" shall include, but is not limited to, demolition, pavement removal, potholing, auguring, grubbing, tree removal, boring, grading, excavation, drilling, and trenching. ➢ A copy of the executed monitoring agreement(s) shall be submitted to the lead agency prior to the earlier of the commencement of any ground -disturbing activity, or the issuance of any permit necessary to commence a ground -disturbing activity. ➢ The monitor(s) will complete daily monitoring logs that will provide descriptions of the relevant ground -disturbing activities, the type of construction activities performed, locations of ground - disturbing activities, soil types, cultural -related materials, and any other facts, conditions, materials, or discoveries of significance to the Tribe. Monitor logs will identify and describe any discovered TCRs, including but not limited to, Native American cultural and historical artifacts, remains, places of significance, etc., (collectively, tribal cultural resources, or "TCR'), as well as any discovered Native American (ancestral) human remains and burial goods. Copies of monitor logs will be provided to the Project applicant/lead agency upon written request to the Tribe. ➢ Upon discovery of any TCRs, all construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery shall cease (i.e., not less than the surrounding 50 feet) and shall not resume until the discovered TCR has been fully assessed by the Native American Monitor and qualified archaeologist. The Native American Monitor and qualified archaeologist will recover and retain all discovered TCRs in the form and/or manner the Tribe deems appropriate, in the Tribe's sole discretion, and for any purpose the Tribe deems appropriate, including for educational, cultural and/or historic purposes. ➢ On -site tribal monitoring shall conclude upon the latter of the following (1) written confirmation to the Tribe(s) conducting Native American Monitoring from a designated point of contact for the project applicant/lead agency that all ground -disturbing activities and phases that may involve -45CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ground -disturbing activities on the project site or in connection with the project are complete; or (2) a determination and written notification by the Tribe(s) conducting Native American Monitoring to the project applicant/lead agency that no future, planned construction activity and/or development/construction phase at the project site possesses the potential to impact TCRs. TCR-2 — Unanticipated Discovery of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects ➢ Native American human remains are defined in PRC 5097.98 (d)(1) as an inhumation or cremation, and in any state of decomposition or skeletal completeness. Funerary objects, called associated grave goods in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98, are also to be treated according to this statute. ➢ If Native American human remains and/or grave goods discovered or recognized on the Project site, then all construction activities shall immediately cease. Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 dictates that any discoveries of human skeletal material shall be immediately reported to the County Coroner and all ground -disturbing activities shall immediately halt and shall remain halted until the coroner has determined the nature of the remains. If the coroner recognizes the human remains to be those of a Native American or has reason to believe they are Native American, he or she shall contact, by telephone within 24 hours, the Native American Heritage Commission, and Public Resources Code Section 5097.98 shall be followed. ➢ Human remains and grave/burial goods shall be treated alike per California Public Resources Code section 5097.98(d)(1) and (2). ➢ Construction activities may resume in other parts of the Project site at a minimum of 200 feet away from discovered human remains and/or burial goods, if the monitor determines in its sole discretion that resuming construction activities at that distance is acceptable and provides the Project manager express consent of that determination (along with any other mitigation measures the Native American monitor and/or archaeologist deems necessary). (CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(f).) ➢ Preservation in place (i.e., avoidance) is the preferred manner of treatment for discovered human remains and/or burial goods. Any historic archaeological material that is not Native American in origin (non-TCR) shall be curated at a public, non-profit institution with a research interest in the materials, if such an institution agrees to accept the material. If no institution accepts the archaeological material, it shall be offered to a local school or historical society in the area for educational purposes. ➢ Any discovery of human remains/burial goods shall be kept confidential to prevent further disturbance. TCR-3 — Procedures for Burials and Funerary Remains ➢ As the MLD, the Koo-nas-gna Burial Policy shall be implemented. To the Tribe, the term "human remains" encompasses more than human bones. In ancient as well as historic times, Tribal Traditions included, but were not limited to, the preparation of the soil for burial, the burial of funerary objects with the deceased, and the ceremonial burning of human remains. -46CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ➢ If the discovery of human remains includes four or more burials, the discovery location shall be treated as a cemetery and a separate treatment plan shall be created. ➢ The prepared soil and cremation soils are to be treated in the same manner as bone fragments that remain intact. Associated funerary objects are objects that, as part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, are reasonably believed to have been placed with individual human remains either at the time of death or later; other items made exclusively for burial purposes or to contain human remains can also be considered as associated funerary objects. Cremations will either be removed in bulk or by means as necessary to ensure complete recovery of all sacred materials. ➢ In the case where discovered human remains cannot be fully documented and recovered on the same day, the remains will be covered with muslin cloth and a steel plate that can be moved by heavy equipment placed over the excavation opening to protect the remains. If this type of steel plate is not available, a 24-hour guard should be posted outside of working hours. The Tribe will make every effort to recommend diverting the Project and keeping the remains in situ and protected. If the Project cannot be diverted, it may be determined that burials will be removed. ➢ In the event preservation in place is not possible despite good faith efforts by the Project applicant/developer and/or landowner, before ground -disturbing activities may resume on the Project site, the landowner shall arrange a designated site location within the footprint of the Project for the respectful reburial of the human remains and/or ceremonial objects. ➢ Each occurrence of human remains and associated funerary objects will be stored using opaque cloth bags. All human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony will be removed to a secure container on site if possible. These items should be retained and reburied within six months of recovery. The site of reburial/repatriation shall be on the Project site but at a location agreed upon between the Tribe and the landowner at a site to be protected in perpetuity. There shall be no publicity regarding any cultural materials recovered. ➢ The Tribe will work closely with the Project's qualified archaeologist to ensure that the excavation is treated carefully, ethically and respectfully. If data recovery is approved by the Tribe, documentation shall be prepared and shall include (at a minimum) detailed descriptive notes and sketches. All data recovery data recovery -related forms of documentation shall be approved in advance by the Tribe. If any data recovery is performed, once complete, a final report shall be submitted to the Tribe and the NAHC. The Tribe does NOT authorize any scientific study or the utilization of any invasive and/or destructive diagnostics on human remains. -47CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.19 Utilities and Service Systems Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunication facilities, the X construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects? b) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry, and multiple dry X yea rs? c) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the X project's projected demand in addition to the provider's existing commitments? d) Generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of X solid waste reduction goals? e) Comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and X regulations related to solid waste? Discussion: a) The proposed Project includes the construction of an expanded stormwater drainage system designed to capture, treat, and infiltrate stormwater. The Project also includes the relocation of a City -owned 8-inch water main, although the capacity and service is not anticipated to change. Additionally, the Project will enhance the existing open space area. Lighting will be added to the proposed pocket park; however, the Project is not expected to significantly increase the demand on any utility or service system. Potential short-term impacts associated with the water main relocation will be minimized through implementation of Mitigation Measure UTIL-1, which includes advance customer notification and coordination with utility locating services prior to excavation. Therefore, with incorporation of mitigation measure UTIL-1, impacts related to utilities and service systems would be less than significant. -48CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration b) The proposed Project will incorporate native, predominantly drought -tolerant landscaping, allowing the plants to thrive during both normal and dry years. Therefore, the impacts are anticipated to be less than significant with mitigation measure UTIL-1 incorporated. c) The Project does not include facilities or activities that would generate wastewater. Therefore, no impacts are anticipated. d) During construction, some debris may be generated. However, the amount of waste is expected to be minimal and should not exceed the capacity of local infrastructure or interfere with the achievement of solid waste reduction goals. Therefore, impacts to local infrastructure and solid waste reduction goals are anticipated to be less than significant. e) Waste disposal BMPs will be implemented to reduce, manage, and properly dispose of waste generated during construction and operation. These practices include waste segregation, recycling, hazardous waste management, and minimizing waste generation, ensuring that materials are disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner while complying with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Waste disposal will adhere to all relevant regulatory requirements. Therefore, no significant impacts are anticipated. Mitigation Measures: UTIL-1 - As part of the proposed improvements, the Project includes the relocation of an existing City - owned 8-inch water main. This relocation is required to accommodate infrastructure upgrades and may result in temporary disruptions to water service for nearby customers. To minimize potential impacts, affected customers will be notified in advance of any planned service interruptions, including information regarding timing and duration. In addition, Project specifications will require the construction contractor to contact Underground Service Alert (DigAlert) by calling 811 or 1-800-422-4133 at least two business days prior to an excavation work. DigAlert will coordinate with utility owners in the area to identify and mark the locations of all buried utility -owned lines within the project area to avoid accidental utility damage and ensure public safety. -49CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 3.20 Wildfire Would the project: California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporated a) Substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? X b) Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from X a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire? c) Require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that X may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment? d) Expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post -fire slope X instability, or drainage changes? Discussion: a) According to the CAL FIRE, Fire Hazard Severity Zones Viewer, the Project area is not located within a fire hazard severity zone. Although the Project may impact traffic on surrounding roads, none of these roads are part of the City's arterial road network. Emergency services will be notified at least 10 days in advance of any road closures. Therefore, impacts are anticipated to be less than significant. b) The proposed Project will feature native vegetation, which are all flammable and susceptible to wildfires, but due to the Project's location in a highly urbanized area, there is no potential for wildfires. Therefore, there would be no anticipated impact. c) The Project will not require the installation or maintenance of infrastructure such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, or power lines. The additional lighting proposed for the pocket park will be minimal and will connect to the existing Zoo electrical system. Therefore, the Project will not exacerbate fire risk, and the impacts are expected to be less than significant. d) The Project area is relatively flat and urbanized. It is not anticipated to expose people or structures to significant risks of flooding or landslides. Therefore, impacts are expected to be less than significant. -50- CWE7 City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3.21 Mandatory Findings of Significance Would the project: Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Environmental Issue Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact ME Incorporated a) Does the project have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, X substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable X when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)? c) Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on X human beings, either directly or indirectly? Discussion: a) Due to its location in an urbanized environment, the Project is not anticipated to affect the quality of the environment, habitat, fish, wildlife, or plant populations at the Project site during construction or post -construction. Consequently, the Project will result in a less -than -significant impact, provided that appropriate mitigation measures are implemented. b) The proposed Project would result in significant impacts unless mitigated for the following environmental issues: air quality, biology, cultural, noise, public services, transportation, geology and soils, and tribal cultural resources. Mitigation measures have been identified for each of these environmental areas to reduce impacts to a level that is less than significant. Cumulatively, the proposed Project will not result in any significant impacts that would combine substantially with impacts from other current or foreseeable future developments, assuming all other Projects within the city comply with the established regulatory framework. -51CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration c) The Project may have potential environmental effects on humans, most of which would be related to construction activities. These impacts are primarily associated with noise and air quality. As discussed in Section 3.3 and Section 3.13, these impacts are considered less than significant, or mitigation measures will be implemented to protect nearby sensitive receptors. The Project will comply with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations. Therefore, potential impacts on human health and well-being would be less than significant with the incorporation of mitigation measures. -52CWE7 - City of Santa Ana 4. References California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration California Department of Transportation. California Scenic Highway Mapping System. https://caltrans. maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index. html?id=465dfd3d807c46cc8e80571 16fiaacaa California Department of Conservation. California Geologic Survey. Mineral Land Classification. https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/minerals/?page=Mineral-Land-Classification California Department of Conservation. California Important Farmland Finder. https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/dIrp/ciff/ California Department of Conservation. California Williamson Act Enrollment Finder. https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/dIrp/WiIIiamsonAct/ California Department of Conservation. 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Code of Ordinances. https://Iibrary.municode.com/ca/santa ana/codes/code of ordinances?nodeId=PTIITHCO CH18 HESA ARTVINOCO S18-312EXNOST FEMA Flood Map Service Center. https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search?AddressQuery=manhattan%20beach%2C%20ca#searchresu Itsanchor National Ambient Air Quality Standards and California Ambient Air Quality Standards Attainment Status for South Coast Air Basin -53CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration https://www.agmd.gov/docs/default-source/clean-air-plans/air-quality-management-plans/naags- caags-feb20l6.pdf?sfvrsn=2 South Coast Air Quality Management District https://www.agmd.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/map-of-jurisdiction.pdf Terracon. Cultural Resources and Paleontological Assessment, Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Design Project. November 27, 2024. Terracon. Geotechnical Engineering Report. Stormwater Capture Feasibility Study. February 11, 2022. United States Fish and Wildlife Service. National Wetlands Inventory. Wetlands Mapper. https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.htmI United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Information for Planning and Consultation. Species Mapper. https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/location/index -54- C City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Appendix A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan CW-E7 City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination Pursuant to Rule 403 of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), the following dust minimizing measures shall be implemented: ➢ City of Santa Ana and its designees shall comply with all applicable SCAQMD Rules and Regulations, including Rule 403 ensuring the cleanup of construction -related dirt on approach routes to the site. Rule 403 prohibits the release of fugitive dust emissions from any active operation, open storage pile or disturbed surface area visible beyond the property line of the emission source. AIR-1 ➢ City of Santa Ana and its designees shall City of Santa Ana �' Construction City of Santa Ana N/A comply with all SCAQMD established minimum requirements for construction activities to reduce fugitive dust and PMio emissions. ➢ Adequate water techniques shall be employed to mitigate the impact of construction -related dust particulates. Portions of the site that are undergoing surface earth moving operations shall be dewatered such that a crust will be formed on the ground surface, and then watered again at the end of each day. Site watering shall be performed as necessary to mitigate blowing dust. City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Mitigation Measure Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Agency Party Phase By Coordination ➢ Grading operations shall be suspended during first stage ozone episodes or when winds exceed 25 mph. A high wind response plan shall be formulated for enhanced dust control if winds are forecast to exceed 25 mph in any upcoming 24-hour period. ➢ Any construction equipment using direct internal combustion engines shall use a diesel fuel with a maximum of 0.05 percent sulfur and four -degree retard. ➢ Construction operations affecting roadways within the Project area including detour routes, shall be scheduled by implementing traffic hours and shall minimize obstruction of through traffic lanes. ➢ The engines of idling trucks or heavy equipment shall be turned off if the expected duration of idling exceeds five minutes. ➢ On -site heavy equipment used during grading and construction shall be equipped with diesel particulate filters unless it is demonstrated that such equipment is not available, or its use is not cost -competitive. City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination ➢ All haul trucks leaving or entering the site shall be covered or have at least two feet of freeboard. ➢ Any on -site stockpiles of debris, dirt or other dusty material shall be covered or watered twice daily. ➢ Any site access points within 30 minutes of any visible dirt deposition on any public right of way shall be mechanically or manually swept. Prior to ground -disturbing activities in areas that could support sensitive biological resources, a habitat assessment shall be conducted by a qualified biologist United States to determine the potential for special -status wildlife Army Corps of species to occur within affected areas, including areas Engineers directly or indirectly impacted by construction or operation of the Project. If a special -status wildlife United States species is found, pre -construction surveys of proposed City of Santa Fish and BIO-1 work zones should be conducted 14 days prior to City of Santa Ana Pre -Construction Ana Wildlife Service construction. Areas including construction areas, staging areas, and rights -of -way, should be staked, California flagged, fenced, or otherwise clearly delineated to Department of restrict the limits of construction to the minimum Fish and necessary near areas that may support special -status Wildlife wildlife species with special -status wildlife species; if avoidance is not possible, the City of Santa Ana should consult with the appropriate regulating agency, such as City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), or California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), to determine a strategy for compliance with the Endangered Species Act, California Fish and Wildlife Code, or other regulations supporting special -status species. The City of Santa Ana will work together with those regulating agencies to determine appropriate impact minimization measures and compensation for any permanent impacts due to the Project. If no breeding and nesting birds and/or raptors are found, then construction may proceed as scheduled with no additional monitoring or measured required. To protect nesting birds that may occur on site or adjacent to the Project boundary, no construction shall occur from February 1 through September 15, as early as January 1 for some raptors, unless a qualified biologist completes a survey for nesting bird activity within a 500-foot radius of the construction site. The California nesting bird surveys shall be conducted at appropriate City of Santa Department of BIO-2 nesting times and concentrate on potential roosting or City of Santa Ana Pre -Construction Ana Fish and perch sites. The City of Santa Ana should require Wildlife surveys be conducted by a qualified biologist no more than 7 days prior to the beginning of any Project - related activity likely to impact raptors and migratory songbirds, for the entire Project site. If Project activities are delayed or suspended for more than 7 days during the breeding season, the surveys shall be City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination repeated. If nesting raptors and migratory songbirds are identified, the following minimum no -disturbance buffers shall be implemented: 300 feet around active passerine (perching birds and songbirds) nests, 500 feet around active non -listed raptor nests and 0.5 mile around active listed bird nests. These buffers shall be maintained until the breeding season has ended or until a qualified biologist has determined that the birds have fledged and are no longer reliant upon the nest or parental care for survival. Any sensitive and special status species data documented by the Project shall be submitted to the California Natural Diversity Database with all applicable data fields filled out. The City of Santa Ana and/or a designee will notify the CDFW once submitted. The Project shall implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) to prevent erosion and the discharge of sediment and pollutants into drainages during Project activities. BMPs shall be monitored and repaired, if necessary, to ensure maximum erosion, sediment, and pollution control. The Project proponent City of Santa BIO-3 shall prohibit the use of erosion control materials City of Santa Ana Construction Ana N/A potentially harmful to fish and wildlife species, such as mono -filament netting (erosion control matting) or similar material. All fiber rolls, straw wattles, and/or hay bales utilized within and adjacent to the Project site shall be free of nonnative plant materials. Fiber rolls or erosion control mesh shall be made of loose -weave City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination mesh that is not fused at the intersections of the weave, such as jute, or coconut (coir) fiber, or other products without welded weaves. A qualified archeologist shall be retained on an as - needed basis for the Project. The Native American will monitor all significant ground -disturbing (dirt excavation) activities. If previously unidentified cultural resources and/or tribal cultural resources are unearthed during ground activity, all work shall immediately be suspended within 100 feet of the discovery, and the City shall be immediately notified. A qualified archaeologist and a Native American monitor shall assess the significance of the find and determine if it is Native CUL-1 a California Register of Historic Resource (CRHR)- City of Santa Ana Construction City of Santa American eligible archaeological resource and/or a tribal cultural Ana Heritage resource. If the qualified archaeologist determines that Commission adverse impacts to tribal cultural resources or significant archaeological resources could occur during the Project, then the resources shall be avoided from direct Project impacts by Project redesign, if feasible. If the resource cannot be avoided, then an archaeological treatment plan shall be developed and implemented in consultation with the Native American monitor and the City prior to resuming ground - disturbing activities in the affected area. In compliance with Section 5097.98 of the Public City of Santa Native CUL-2 Resources Code and Section 7050.5 of the California City of Santa Ana Construction Ana American Health and Safety Code, if human remains are City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination encountered, all ground disturbing activities shall be Heritage immediately suspended within 100 feet of the Commission discovery, and the County Coroner should be notified immediately. If the Coroner determines the remains County Coroner are Native American in origin, they must notify the Native American Heritage Commission within 24 hours of such identification so that the Native American Heritage Commission can contact the Most Likely Descendant (MLD). The MLD shall be provided access to the discovery and will provide recommendations for treatment of the remains within 48 hours of accessing the discovery site. The MLD recommendations may include scientific removal and nondestructive analysis of human remains and items associated with Native American burials, preservation of Native American human remains and associated items in place, relinquishment of Native American human remains and associated items to the descendants for treatment, or any other culturally appropriate treatment. Disposition of human remains and any associated grave goods, if encountered, shall be treated in accordance with procedures and requirements set forth in Sections 5097.94 and 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code; Section 7050.5 of the California Health and Safety Code and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15064.5. PALEO- A paleontologist who meets the qualifications of City of Santa Ana Pre -Construction City of Santa N/A 1 established by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Ana City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination (SVP) shall be retained to develop a Paleontological Resources Impact Mitigation Program (PRIMP) for this Project. The PRIMP shall be consistent with the standards of the SVP and include the methods that will be used to protect paleontological resources that may exist within the Project area, as well as procedures for monitoring, fossil preparation and identification, curation into a repository, and preparation of a report at the conclusion of grading. Excavation and grading activities in deposits with high paleontological sensitivity (i.e., Santiago Formation) shall be monitored by a qualified paleontological monitor following a PRIMP. No monitoring is required for excavations in deposits with no paleontological sensitivity (i.e., Alluvial Flood Plain Deposits and Artificial Fill). If paleontological resources are PALEO- encountered during the course of ground disturbance, City of Santa 2 the paleontological monitor shall have the authority to City of Santa Ana Construction Ana N/A temporarily redirect construction away from the area of the find. In the event that paleontological resources are encountered when a paleontological monitor is not present, work in the immediate area of the find shall be redirected, and the paleontologist or paleontological monitor shall be contacted to assess the find for scientific significance. If determined to be scientifically significant, the fossil shall be collected from the field. PALEO- Collected resources shall be prepared to the point of City of Santa Ana Construction City of Santa N/A 3 identification, identified to the lowest taxonomic level Ana City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination possible, cataloged, and curated into the permanent collections of a museum repository. At the conclusion of the monitoring program, a report of findings shall be prepared to document the results of the monitoring program. The City of Santa Ana and their designees shall implement the following measures during construction as needed: ➢ Include design measures necessary to reduce the construction noise levels where feasible. These measures may include noise barriers, curtains, or shields. ➢ Place noise -generating construction activities NOISE- (e.g., operation of compressors and generators, City of Santa 1 cement mixing, general truck idling) as far as City of Santa Ana Construction Ana N/A possible from the nearest noise -sensitive land uses. ➢ Locate stationary construction noise sources as far from adjacent noise -sensitive receptors as possible. ➢ Identify a liaison for off -site sensitive receptors, such as residents and property owners, who can be contacted with concerns regarding construction noise and vibration. The liaison's City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination telephone number(s) shall be prominently displayed at construction locations. ➢ Notify, in writing, all landowners, occupants of properties adjacent to the construction area, and nearby sensitive receptors of the anticipated construction schedule at least 2 weeks prior to groundbreaking. ➢ Prepare visible signs indicating "Noise Control Zone." ➢ Use noise -control devices that meet original specifications and performance. ➢ To the extent practical, use electrically -powered equipment. ➢ Implement temporary noise barriers and sound -control curtains where Project activity is unavoidably close to noise -sensitive receivers. In particular, noise barriers of 8 feet and 12 feet tall should be established around work sites to remove noise impacts from the different construction operation areas. The construction contractor should regularly evaluate the noise level at nearby sensitive receptors to ensure noise levels are not in exceedance. If so, the following noise barrier measures should also be incorporated: City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination ■ Break line of sight from noise source to receiver ■ Use a frame to secure an appropriate acoustic blanket or paneling • Use a solid material with a minimum surface density of 3 Ib/ft2 or mass -loaded acoustic blankets with at least STC 25 ■ Overlap or seal any gaps in the barriers ➢ Designate haul routes to be used based on the least overall noise impact route, with heavily - loaded trucks away from residential streets, if possible. Identify haul routes streets with the fewest noise sensitive receivers if no alternatives are available. ➢ Place earth -moving equipment, fixed noise - generating equipment, stockpiles, staging areas, and other noise -producing operations as far as practicable from noise -sensitive receivers. ➢ Eliminate the use of horns, whistles, alarms, and bells. ➢ Phase demolition, earth moving, and ground impacting operations so they do not occur in the same time period. City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination ➢ In the case of nighttime construction, the contractor shall comply with the provisions of the nighttime noise variance issued by the City. ➢ Conduct periodic noise measurements in accordance with an approved noise monitoring plan, specifying monitoring locations, equipment, procedures, and schedule of measurements and reporting methods to be used. All construction activities that employ mechanized stationary equipment that generate noise levels shall comply with the applicable noise standards established by the City of Santa Ana. The equipment shall be NOISE- designed with noise -attenuating features (e.g., City of Santa Ana Construction City of Santa N/A 2 enclosures) and/or located at areas (e.g., belowground) Ana where nearby noise -sensitive land uses would not be exposed to a perceptible noise increase in their noise environment. To prevent impacts from vibrations, large vibration producing equipment should be placed as far as is feasible from sensitive receptors. Furthermore, the City NOISE- of Santa Ana and their designees should implement the Cityof Santa Ana Pre -Construction/ City of Santa N/A 3 following measures as needed: Construction Ana ➢ Pre -construction Survey - A before and after survey should include inspecting building City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination foundations and taking photographs (or installing crack monitors) of pre-existing conditions, cracks, or other flaws. The survey can be limited to buildings closest to the pile driving activities, except for the case of unusually fragile or historic structures that are located within approximately 200 feet of construction. ➢ Sonic Pile Driving - At the upper range reference vibration for the sonic/vibratory pile driver, the risk for damage to nearby buildings begins when the equipment is 32 feet or closer to the structure. The nearest piling is expected to be 20 feet from the closest structure, so vibration limit exceedances would remain with use of a vibratory pile driver. ➢ Drilled Piles - Noise emission levels from bored/drilled pilling methods are approximately 15 dB lower and peak particle velocity (PPV) levels may be more than 15 times lower than those due to traditional impact piling. The use of these methods will eliminate the vibration impacts of all receivers. These methods will also substantially reduce the noise impacts and in most cases they will also be eliminated, with the use of a suitable noise barrier. City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination ➢ Hammer Energy - A recommended way to reduce PPV is to lower the hammer energy since there is a direct relationship between hammer energy and the resultant ground vibration. Ground PPV generally follows a square root relationship with hammer energy (i.e. PPV — ,/Hammer Energy). The degree of hammer energy reduction must be balanced against the likelihood/severity of expected exceedances, increase in total driving time, and ability to drive to required friction tolerances. ➢ Vibration Monitoring - It is recommended that vibration monitoring be conducted at any building where equipment is operating closer than the limits noted in the table below. Construction Equipment Vibration Reference Levels Equipment Description Minimum Separation Distance Pile Driver (impact) 52 feet Pile Driver (Vibratory) 32 feet Vibratory Roller 14 feet Compactor (Ground) 13 feet Large Bulldozer 8 feet The City shall provide reasonable advance notification City of Santa Los Angeles PS-1 to service providers such as fire, police, and emergency City of Santa Ana Construction Ana County Fire medical services as well as to local businesses, Department -14CWE7 - City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination homeowners, and other residents adjacent to and within areas potentially affected by the proposed Project about the nature, extent, and duration of construction activities. Interim updates should be provided to inform the public of the status of the construction activities. The Contractor will notify local Police and Fire Departments of its intent for a full street closure at City of Santa TRAF-1 least two (2) days before closure is to begin. The City of Santa Ana Construction Ana N/A Contractor shall cooperate with local authorities relative to handling traffic through the area. Transportation of heavy construction equipment and/or materials which requires use of oversized -transport vehicles on State highways will need a Caltrans transportation permit. The Project specifications will City of Santa California TRAF-2 limit construction traffic to off-peak periods to minimize City of Santa Ana Construction Ana Department of the potential impact on State facilities. If construction Transportation traffic is expected to cause delays on any State facilities, a construction traffic control plan detailing these delays shall be submitted for Caltrans' review. Retain a Native American Monitor 30 Days Prior to Commencement of Ground -Disturbing Activities Native TCR-1 ➢ The Project applicant/lead agency shall retain a City of Santa Ana Construction City of Santa American Native American Monitor(s). The monitor(s) shall Ana Heritage be retained prior to the commencement of any Commission "ground -disturbing activity" for the subject Project at all Project locations (i.e., both on -site City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Mitigation Measure Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Agency Party Phase By Coordination and any off -site locations that are included in the Project description/definition and/or required in connection with the Project, such as public improvement work). "Ground -disturbing activity" shall include, but is not limited to, demolition, pavement removal, potholing, auguring, grubbing, tree removal, boring, grading, excavation, drilling, and trenching. ➢ A copy of the executed monitoring agreement(s) shall be submitted to the lead agency prior to the earlier of the commencement of any ground -disturbing activity, or the issuance of any permit necessary to commence a ground - disturbing activity. ➢ The monitor(s) will complete daily monitoring log that will provide descriptions of the relevant ground -disturbing activities, the type of construction activities performed, locations of ground -disturbing activities, soil types, cultural - related materials, and any other facts, conditions, materials, or discoveries of significance to the Tribe. Monitor logs will identify and describe any discovered TCRs, including but not limited to, Native American cultural and historical artifacts, remains, places of significance, etc., (collectively, tribal cultural City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination resources, or "TCR'�, as well as any discovered Native American (ancestral) human remains and burial goods. Copies of monitor logs will be provided to the Project applicant/lead agency upon written request to the Tribe. ➢ Upon discovery of any TCRs, all construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery shall cease (i.e., not less than the surrounding 50 feet) and shall not resume until the discovered TCR has been fully assessed by the Native American Monitor and qualified archaeologist. The Native American Monitor and qualified archaeologist will recover and retain all discovered TCRs in the form and/or manner the Tribe deems appropriate, in the Tribe's sole discretion, and for any purpose the Tribe deems appropriate, including for educational, cultural and/or historic purposes. ➢ On -site tribal monitoring shall conclude upon the latter of the following (1) written confirmation to the Tribe(s) conducting Native American Monitoring from a designated point of contact for the project applicant/lead agency that all ground -disturbing activities and phases that may involve ground -disturbing activities on the project site or in connection with the City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination project are complete; or (2) a determination and written notification by the Tribe(s) conducting Native American Monitoring to the project applicant/lead agency that no future, planned construction activity and/or development/construction phase at the project site possesses the potential to impact TCRs. Unanticipated Discovery of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects ➢ Native American human remains are defined in PRC 5097.98 (d)(1) as an inhumation or cremation, and in any state of decomposition or skeletal completeness. Funerary objects, called associated grave goods in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98, are also to be treated Native TCR-2 according to this statute. City of Santa Ana Construction City of Santa American Ana Heritage ➢ If Native American human remains and/or Commission grave goods discovered or recognized on the Project site, then all construction activities shall immediately cease. Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 dictates that any discoveries of human skeletal material shall be immediately reported to the County Coroner and all ground - disturbing activities shall immediately halt and shall remain halted until the coroner has City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination determined the nature of the remains. If the coroner recognizes the human remains to be those of a Native American or has reason to believe they are Native American, he or she shall contact, by telephone within 24 hours, the Native American Heritage Commission, and Public Resources Code Section 5097.98 shall be followed. ➢ Human remains and grave/burial goods shall be treated alike per California Public Resources Code section 5097.98(d)(1) and (2). ➢ Construction activities may resume in other parts of the Project site at a minimum of 200 feet away from discovered human remains and/or burial goods, if the monitor determines in its sole discretion that resuming construction activities at that distance is acceptable and provides the Project manager express consent of that determination (along with any other mitigation measures the Native American monitor and/or archaeologist deems necessary). (CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(f).) ➢ Preservation in place (i.e., avoidance) is the preferred manner of treatment for discovered City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination human remains and/or burial goods. Any historic archaeological material that is not Native American in origin (non-TCR) shall be curated at a public, non-profit institution with a research interest in the materials, if such an institution agrees to accept the material. If no institution accepts the archaeological material, it shall be offered to a local school or historical society in the area for educational purposes. ➢ Any discovery of human remains/burial goods shall be kept confidential to prevent further disturbance. Procedures for Burials and Funerary Remains ➢ As the MLD, the Koo-nas-gna Burial Policy shall be implemented. To the Tribe, the term "human remains" encompasses more than human bones. In ancient as well as historic Native TCR-3 times, Tribal Traditions included, but were not City of Santa Ana Construction City of Santa American limited to, the preparation of the soil for burial, Ana Heritage the burial of funerary objects with the Commission deceased, and the ceremonial burning of human remains. ➢ If the discovery of human remains includes four or more burials, the discovery location shall be City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination treated as a cemetery and a separate treatment plan shall be created. ➢ The prepared soil and cremation soils are to be treated in the same manner as bone fragments that remain intact. Associated funerary objects are objects that, as part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, are reasonably believed to have been placed with individual human remains either at the time of death or later; other items made exclusively for burial purposes or to contain human remains can also be considered as associated funerary objects. Cremations will either be removed in bulk or by means as necessary to ensure complete recovery of all sacred materials. ➢ In the case where discovered human remains cannot be fully documented and recovered on the same day, the remains will be covered with muslin cloth and a steel plate that can be moved by heavy equipment placed over the excavation opening to protect the remains. If this type of steel plate is not available, a 24- hour guard should be posted outside of working hours. The Tribe will make every effort to recommend diverting the Project and keeping the remains in situ and protected. If City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination the Project cannot be diverted, it may be determined that burials will be removed. ➢ In the event preservation in place is not possible despite good faith efforts by the Project applicant/developer and/or landowner, before ground -disturbing activities may resume on the Project site, the landowner shall arrange a designated site location within the footprint of the Project for the respectful reburial of the human remains and/or ceremonial objects. ➢ Each occurrence of human remains and associated funerary objects will be stored using opaque cloth bags. All human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony will be removed to a secure container on site if possible. These items should be retained and reburied within six months of recovery. The site of reburial/repatriation shall be on the Project site but at a location agreed upon between the Tribe and the landowner at a site to be protected in perpetuity. There shall be no publicity regarding any cultural materials recovered. City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Mitigation Measure Party Phase By Agency Coordination ➢ The Tribe will work closely with the Project's qualified archaeologist to ensure that the excavation is treated carefully, ethically and respectfully. If data recovery is approved by the Tribe, documentation shall be prepared and shall include (at a minimum) detailed descriptive notes and sketches. All data recovery data recovery -related forms of documentation shall be approved in advance by the Tribe. If any data recovery is performed, once complete, a final report shall be submitted to the Tribe and the National American Heritage Commission (NAHC). The Tribe does NOT authorize any scientific study or the utilization of any invasive and/or destructive diagnostics on human remains. As part of the proposed improvements, the Project includes the relocation of an existing City -owned 8-inch water main. This relocation is required to accommodate infrastructure upgrades and may result in Underground UTIL-1 temporary disruptions to water service for nearby City of Santa Ana Pre -Construction City of Santa Service Alert customers. To minimize potential impacts, affected Ana (Dig Alert) customers will be notified in advance of any planned service interruptions, including information regarding timing and duration. City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Mitigation Measure Implementation Implementation Monitored Outside Agency Party Phase By Coordination In addition, Project specifications will require the construction contractor to contact Underground Service Alert (DigAlert) by calling 811 or 1-800-422-4133 at least two business days prior to an excavation work. DigAlert will coordinate with utility owners in the area to identify and mark the locations of all buried utility - owned lines within the project area to avoid accidental utility damage and ensure public safety CITY OF SANTA ANA FY 25/26CIP CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WORKSHEET PROJECT TITLE: � PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and The project features the installation of subsurface stormwater infiltration Diversion Project systems at the Santa Ana Zoo to capture and infiltrate approximately 67 acre-feet per year of stormwater and dry -weather runoff. The project will also include a new urban green space, bioswales, pervious pavement, PROJECT CATEGORY: seating, drought -tolerant landscaping and shade trees, and interpretive ' Utility/Drainage/Lighting Improvements signage Park Facility LOCATION MAP AGENCY: Public Works PROJECT NEED: Stormwater infiltration provides multiple benefits, including improving water quality, enhancing local water supplies, and reducing flooding. The project will also feature a new urban green space in the zoo parking lot, which will provide recreational benefits to the surrounding community. PROJECT COSTS FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28 FY 28/29 FY 29/30 FY 30/31 Construction 3,700,000 - - - - - TOTAL 3,700,000 - - - - - SOURCE OF FUNDS FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28 FY 28/29 FY 29/30 FY 30/31 Caltrans Cooperative 3,700,000 - - - - - Implementation Agreement TOTAL 3,700,000 - - - - - DIVISION: Construction Engineering CONTACT: Craig Foster, NPDES Manager FY 31/32 FY 31/32 DATE: 04-Nov-2025