RRA - Item 3 - Proposal From GRC for Redevelopment Services •
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RR A ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8838 VALLEY BLVD.,ROSEMEAD,GA 91770•(818)288-6671*Teiecopier 81830792'8
TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FROM: \FFRANK G. TRIPEPI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DATE: MARCH 19, 1998
RE: PROPOSAL FROM GRC FOR REDEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Per Council request at the February 24, 1998 Council Meeting, I have attached a proposal for
Redevelopment Services from Steve Copenhaver, GRC Associates, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Agency approve the attached proposal.
AGENCY AGENDA 1
MAR 2 4 1998
ITEM No. 2
GIC
ASSOCIATES,INC.
March 17, 1998
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Frank Tripepi
Executive Director
REDEVELOPMENT Rosemead Redevelopment Agency
8838 E. Valley Boulevard
Rosemead, CA 91770
REAL ESTATE CONSULTING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
RE: Letter Proposal for Redevelopment Planning Services
Dear Mr. Tripepi:
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this letter proposal for
redevelopment consulting services related to the preparation of
documents for a redevelopment project area in the vicinity of Valley
Boulevard. Based upon our preliminary discussions and physical review
of the proposed project area we believe that this letter proposal is
responsive to the services required to successfully adopt a redevelopment
plan for the proposed project area in a cost efficient manner.
GRC Associates, Inc. has been involved in redevelopment planning and
implementation for over 15 years. GRC is known in the field of
redevelopment for being very responsive to the needs of its clients
through personalized service and attention to detail. Commitment to a
high-quality product and tailoring services to the client's needs are the
keys to GRC's success.
Our basic approach is to proceed with the redevelopment planning process
in two phases. The first phase will consist of preparing the blight and
urbanization analysis. This effort will determine the precise boundaries
and analyze the feasibility of proceeding with the redevelopment project.
Once a direction and exact boundaries are chosen, the second phase work
program will result in the development of a redevelopment plan including
the preparation of required documents, property owner and taxing agency
communications, public hearings and legal notifications.
It has not been established whether a Project Area Committee (PAC) will
1340 VALLEY VISTA DRIVE be required. Final determination cannot be made until after the
boundaries of the proposed Project Area are selected. The presence of
SUITE 120 low- and moderate-income housing in the selected Project Area could
necessitate the need to create a PAC. This is particularly true if the
DIAMOND BAR,CA 91765 Agency Board decides to include areas containing housing development
within the proposed Project Area boundaries and the authority to use
T:(909)396-7714 eminent domain to acquire those properties is included in the
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March 17, 1998
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Redevelopment Plan. Therefore, this letter proposal includes PAC formation as an optional
activity.
We believe that it is advisable to undertake a community participation program consisting
of two phases. The first phase activities would take place during the project boundary
selection process while the redevelopment documents are being processed. During this
period, two community participation workshops will be held to acquaint affected property
owners and tenants with the reasons for the Project, and to ensure communication between
the Agency and individuals that reside or are in business in the Project Area. The second
phase of the program will consist of a newsletter prepared and mailed as part of the public
hearing notification process that will address commonly asked questions.
The following section will address the major documents to be prepared by GRC.
Major Documents Prepared by GRC
In order to accomplish the major objectives of the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency, GRC
proposed to deliver the following documents to address the redevelopment planning issues.
1. Identification of Physical and Economic Blight - This is an analysis of the
physical and economic blighting conditions within the proposed project area. The
blight documentation is critical, because it documents the extent of urbanization and
blight within the proposed project area, and establishes the rationale for the
boundaries from which the ultimate Project Area will be drawn.
2. Preliminary Plan — This document, adopted by the Planning Commission, will
formally establish the boundaries of the Planning Area, and is the formal beginning
point for the redevelopment planning process. Ultimately, this report will be replaced
by the final redevelopment plan.
3. Preliminary Report — The preliminary report will contain all detailed research and
justifications for blighting conditions, financial projections prepared by the Agency,
authorized public works projects, an impact analysis, and other necessary data
applicable to the proposed project area.
4. Environmental Impact Report — In accordance with the CRL and the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) a redevelopment plan adoption is subject to
environmental review. Accordingly, a program EIR will be prepared on the
Redevelopment Plan. Unlike a focused EIR that analyzes the impacts of one or more
specific development projects, a program EIR analyzes the impacts of Redevelopment
Project buildout at the densities specified in the City's General Plan and Zoning
Ordinance. Because the specific characteristics of many future development projects
cannot be known at this time, the program EIR will address Project environmental
effects on a more general, but cumulative basis.
5. Redevelopment Plan — A redevelopment plan document that meets all applicable
legal requirements will be prepared for the project. This will be the operative
document once the ordinance adopting the redevelopment plan becomes effective.
6. Relocation Method—The CRL requires that a relocation method or plan be prepared
and adopted by the Commission before the redevelopment plan is adopted. GRC will
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prepare the document, which will describe in general terms, the Commission's
responsibilities under law regarding the relocation of families or businesses.
7. Owner Participation Rules — Redevelopment in California requires that existing
businesses, tenants, and property owners be given an opportunity to participate in the
overall redevelopment program. GRC will prepare, for Commission adoption, owner
participation rules meeting CRL requirements.
8. Report to Council — The Report to Council is the final document in the
redevelopment planning process, and incorporates all the above products, comments
from the tax agencies, responses to these comments, and other information. This
document forms the major element of the public record regarding the plan adoption
process.
9. Other major products — GRC will provide an updated project schedule, resolutions,
transmittals, staff reports, materials needed for taxing agency consultations and
coordination; support during consultations, public hearing procedures and support
materials and post-hearing transmittals and filings.
Proposed Budget
GRC's proposed budget for providing redevelopment consulting services for the adoption of
a redevelopment plan for the referenced project area is illustrated in Table 1. The budget
includes "not-to-exceed" costs for professional services related to the preparation of the
redevelopment plan and up to six meetings. All other meetings will be billed on a time and
material basis at the following hourly rates:
Principal $125/hour
Senior Associate $85/hour
Associate $55/hour
The legal description and map are not included within GRC's scope of work. We typically
contract with an engineer such as Wildan Engineering to prepare the legal description.
The cost for civil engineering services will be approximately $8,000.00. Mailing costs, lists
and printing will be billed at our direct costs plus 15%.
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March 17, 1998
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TABLE 1
Task Description Costs
1.0 I Blight Assessment
1.1 Physical Conditions Survey
1.2 Economic Blight Analysis
1.3 Report and Presentation $12,500
2.0 Project Area Designation
2.1 Preliminary Plan
2.2 Coordination of Legal Description and Map
2.3 Phase I Community Participation Process $7,500
3.0 Project Area Committee (Optional) $5,000
4.0 Redevelopment Plan Preparation
4.1 Preliminary Report
4.2 Redevelopment Plan
4.3 Taxing Agency Consultations
4.4 Owner Participation and Business Re-Entry Rules, Relocation Method
4.5 Newsletter $21,500
5.0 Redevelopment Plan Adoption
5.1 Compile Public Hearing Mailing Lists
5.2 Report to Council
5.3 Public hearing materials, ads, announcements
5.4 Assist in the Preparation of Responses to Written Objections
5.5 I, Public Hearing
5.6 Final Transmittals $12,300
Cost including PAC Formation $58,800
Cost without PAC Formation $53,800
Separate Contract Work:
6.0 Environmental Impact Report
6.1 Initial Study and NOP
6.2 Screen Check EIR
6.3 Draft EIR
6.4 Final EIR $28,500
Total Cost Including EIR and PAC $87,300
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March 17, 1998
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We look forward to working with you and serving the needs of the Rosemead
Redevelopment Agency. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if
we can provide any additional information. Thank you.
Sincerely,
4 �Stephen A. Copenhaver
President