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2 Environmental Science Associates, Inc.
3 / This first Amendment to the Consultant Agreement (First Amendment) is dated
4 ,J ® (Effective Date) and is between Environmental Science Associates,
5 Inc., a California Corporation (Consultant), and the County of Fresno, a political subdivision of
6 the State of California (County). County and Consultant may be referred to individually as a
7 "Party," or collectively as"Parties," in this Agreement.Applicant is not a party to this Agreement.
8 RECITALS
9 A. County and Consultant entered into the Consultant Agreement (Agreement) dated
10 September 23, 2024, under which the Consultant was to prepare an Environmental Impact
11 Report (EIR) for County for a proposal by Rosemary Solar, LLC (Applicant).
12 B. Consultant and County desire to change in the scope of services and budget allocations
13 for Contract Deliverables for Applicant, pursuant to the previously entered Agreement to prepare
14 an EIR, and this modification is to reflect the direction given to Consultant by County.
15 C. Consultant and County desire to amend text in the Agreement as a result of the change
16 in the scope of services and budget allocations for Contract Deliverables.
17 D. Consultant understands that this First Amendment will address and augment the Work
18 Program, Compensation, and Extra Services, pursuant to the Agreement, that the County shall
19 pay the Consultant for all services performed by Consultant.
20 E. Consultant understands that this First Amendment is sufficient to amend the Agreement
21 and that, when both parties have signed this First Amendment, the Agreement and this First
22 Amendment shall be considered and shall constitute the Agreement.
23 F. Consultant understands that except as set forth in this Amendment, the Agreement is
24 unaffected and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. If there is
25 conflict between this First Amendment and the Agreement, the terms of this First Amendment
26 will prevail.
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1 G. Consultant understands that Applicant and County will adopt a first amendment to the
2 Applicant Agreement on the same date as this First Amendment to reflect the change in the
3 scope of services and budget allocations for Contract Deliverables.
4 AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT
5 Consultant and County agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
6 1. CHANGES TO EXHIBIT B WORK PROGRAM
7 A. Exhibit B, Page 11, after Deliverable J, the following is added:
8 Deliverable K: PG&E Helm to Crescent Reconductoring Project and associated
9 Task K1: Review of Technical Studies, and Task K2: Administrative Draft EIR.
10 B. Exhibit B, Page 12 after the Cost subsection of the Work Program "Table 2" has
11 been replaced with "Revised Table 2".
12 2. CHANGES TO EXHIBIT D COMPENSATION
13 A. Exhibit D, Page 2, after line 3, the following has been added:
14 (i) Contract Deliverable K: shall consist of all work performed by Consultant to
15 complete TASK K1-K2 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding with
16 the submission of the administrative record.
17 B. Exhibit D, Page 3, after line 21 the following has been added:
18 (i) Contract Deliverable K: Upon receipt of proper invoice in accordance with
19 Contract Deliverable K and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant
20 an amount not to exceed Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Five
21 Dollars and Zero Cents ($31,465.00). The County shall pay Consultant said
22 amount pursuant to Section 3 of the Agreement.
23 3. CHANGES TO EXHIBIT E EXTRA SERVICES
24 A. Exhibit E, Page 1, lines 10 through 15 are deleted in their entirety and replaced with:
25 "The Extra Services which may be authorized are limited to those subjects set
26 forth in Exhibit B. Consultant shall not perform any Extra Services without prior
27 written authorization from the Director or the Director's designee. The total
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I Thousand Eight Hunderd Sixty-Seven Dollars and Fifty Five Cents
2 ($68,867.55), approximately 15% of the Total Fee."
3 4. CHANGES TO AGREEMENT SECTION 3 COMPENSATION
4 A. Page 4, subsection A, beginning line 11 ending on line 12 before `("Total Fees with
5 Optional Tasks")' the text has been removed and replaced with the following:
6 in an amount not to exceed Four Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred
7 and Seventeen Dollars and Zero Cents ($459,117.00)"
8 5. Duly Authorized. The Consultant represents and warrants to County that:
9 (1) Consultant is duly authorized and empowered to sign and perform its
10 obligations under this First Amendment.
11 (2) The individual signing this First Amendment on behalf of Consultant is
12 duly authorized to do so and his or her signature on this First Amendment
13 legally binds Consultant to the terms of this First Amendment.
14 6. Electronic Signatures. The Parties agree that this First Amendment may be executed
15 by electronic signature as provided in this section.
16 (1) An "electronic signature" means any symbol or process intended by an
17 individual signing this First Amendment to represent their signature,
18 including but not limited to (a) a digital signature; (b) a faxed version of
19 an original handwritten signature; or (c) an electronically scanned and
20 transmitted (for example by PDF document) version of an original
21 handwritten signature.
22 (2) Each electronic signature affixed or attached to this First Amendment(a)
23 is deemed equivalent to a valid original handwritten signature of the
24 person signing this First Amendment for all purposes, including but not
25 limited to evidentiary proof in any administrative or judicial proceeding,
26 and (b) has the same force and effect as the valid original handwritten
27 signature of that person.
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1 (3) The provisions of this section satisfy the requirements of Civil Code
2 section 1633.5, subdivision (b), in the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act
3 (Civil Code, Division 3, Part 2, Title 2.5, beginning with section 1633.1).
4 (4) Each Party using a digital signature represents that it has undertaken and
5 satisfied the requirements of Government Code section 16.5, subdivision
6 (a), paragraphs (1) through (5), and agrees that each other Party may
7 rely upon that representation.
8 (5) This First Amendment is not conditioned upon the Parties conducting the
9 transactions under it by electronic means and either Party may sign this
10 First Amendment with an original handwritten signature.
11 7. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be signed in counterparts, each of which is
12 an original, and all of which together constitute this First Amendment.
13 8. Provisions in Full Force. The Agreement as amended by this First Amendment is
14 ratified and continued. All provisions of the Agreement and not amended by this First
15 Amendment remain in full force and effect.
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1 In witness whereof, the Parties are signing this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
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EXHIBIT B
Including Revised Table 2
EIR No.8575,Rosemary Solar and Energy Storage System Complex Project
Consultant Agreement Modification 1
I. Supplemental Scope of Work
ESA will support the County's implementation of the actions needed to analyze the potential CEQA impacts of
the PG&E Helm to Crescent Reconductoring Project by adding a new Task K to ESA's approved scope of work.
Proposed services and deliverables are described below.
Contract Deliverable K: PG&E Helm to Crescent Reconductoring Project
TASK K1. REVIEW OF TECHNICAL STUDIES
ESA understands that Rosemary Solar,LLC is preparing,and will provide for County review,the following six
technical studies to support the CEQA analysis of PG&E Helm to Crescent Reconductoring Project:
1. Aesthetics/Visual Resources Assessment
2. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas(GHG)emissions modeling and report;
3. Aquatic Resources Delineation(ARD);
4. Biological Resources Technical Report;
5. Cultural Resources Assessment;
6. Noise/Acoustical Assessment.
Consistent with ESA's work on(approved)Contract Deliverable B,Review of Technical Studies, ESA will
independently review the six new technical reports to determine their suitability for reliance,in combination
with other expertise and materials, in the EIR.ESA assumes that all material and technical reports for
preparation of the EIR(including GIS layers, worksheets, and cited reference materials)will be provided
and the experts preparing the studies will be identified and, if requested, authors' resumes would be
provided for inclusion in the record. If clarification or additional information is needed,ESA will submit a
data request. If no clarification or additional information is needed,then ESA will document that conclusion.
ESA assumes that the technical reports will be complete and of high quality,and that no more than two requests
for clarification would be needed among the six reports.Any data request would be submitted within 10 working
days of receipt of the technical report. ESA assumes that Rosemary Solar,LLC's response to any data request
would be delivered within 10 working days of submittal of the request.
TASK K2.ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT EIR
For(approved)Contract Deliverable D,Administrative Draft EIR, ESA will prepare a single Administrative
Draft EIR in electronic format for County review and comment,and anticipates that the County would,in its
discretion, share the full Administrative Draft EIR with Rosemary Solar,LLC to ensure factual accuracy relative
to the project description,the potential reasonableness and feasibility of any mitigation measures, and other
issues.
ESA will coordinate with Rosemary Solar,LLC to develop a project description that contains sufficient detail
about the PG&E Helm to Crescent Reconductoring Project to inform the CEQA process.Necessary details will
relate to site preparation and other ground disturbance,helicopter use, and other aspects of the proposal,including
workforce and equipment estimates, water and other utility and public service needs,and PG&E's proposed best
practices to avoid or substantially reduce potential significant impacts on the resources that could be affected by
the proposed work.
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EIR No.8575,Rosemary Solar and Energy Storage System Complex Project
Consultant Agreement Modification 1
ESA will evaluate each of the resource areas identified in the CEQA Guidelines Appendix G environmental
checklist. The analysis of each resource area will describe the environmental setting and regulatory setting,
and will evaluate the potential direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of the PG&E Helm to Crescent
Reconductoring Project. The cumulative effects analysis will consider whether past, other present, or
reasonably foreseeable future projects would cause impacts that could combine with the impacts of the
project as a whole to cause or contribute to any potential significant cumulative impacts. ESA will develop
the cumulative scenario in coordination with County staff. The process may include targeted outreach via
email or telephone.
ESA assumes that the proposed PG&E work would be "self-mitigating,"such that the implementation of
best practices proposed as part of the project would be sufficient to ensure that impacts of the PG&E Helm to
Crescent Reconductoring Project would be less than significant. If,however,the analysis identifies one or more
potential significant impacts,then ESA will meet and confer with the County and Rosemary Solar,LLC regarding
project refinements that could be incorporated as well as the CEQA implications of identifying a potential
significant impact in an area where oversight of mitigation implementation is exclusively the responsibility of a
different agency(i.e.,the California Public Utilities Commission).
Schedule and costs assume that up to two PG&E project-focused coordination calls(up to one hour each)
may be needed amongst the County, Rosemary Solar,LLC, and ESA and that up to three(3) ESA specialists
with expertise in the relevant matters would participate. Additional coordination with section authors also
may be needed to clarify related aspects of the overall project.
II. Schedule Integration
This scope of work does not affect the durations reflected in the approved scope of work but may extend the
overall schedule to accommodate the necessary additional reviews and drafting proposed in Section 1.To stay on
the current schedule,ESA anticipates that all of the technical reports would be received on or before December 2,
2024, and that all reviews would be complete and reports accepted by the end of December 2024. ESA will
continue to coordinate schedule updates with the County and Rosemary Solar,LLC for project planning purposes.
III.Cost of Supplemental Scope of Work, Compensation
The cost of implementing the supplemental scope of work is $31,465 based on approved contact rates for the
project. ESA will submit a single invoice for Contract Deliverable K upon the last to be submitted of the
following documents:
• Brief technical review memos documenting recommendation of County acceptance of the report as part of the
CEQA process(one memo per report described in Task K 1)
• Up to two requests for clarification or supplemental data total(Task K1)
• The Administrative Draft EIR that is Contract Deliverable D in the approved scope of work(Task K2)
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ESA Labor Detail and Expense Summary
Contract Deliverable K
Employee Names
Labor Category
Total Hours Labor Price
Task# Task Name/Description
K1 Review of Technical Studies - $ -
A Visual Resources Technical Report 13.00 $ 3,365
B AQ/GHG emissions modeling and report 13.00 $ 3,101
C Aquatic Resources Delineation 6.00 $ 1,758
D Biological Resources Technical Report 11.00 $ 3,223
E Cultural Resources Report 9.00 $ 1,661
F Noise Analysis 13.00 $ 3,101
K2 Administrative Draft EIR - $ -
Chapter 2,Project Description 4.00 $ 1,054
Section 3.1,Intro to Analysis,including cumulative scenario 4.00 $ 898
Section 3.2,Aesthetics 2.00 $ 512
Section 3.3,Ag and Forestry 2.00 $ 506
Section 3.4,Air Quality 3.00 $ 702
Section 3.5,Biological Resources 2.00 $ 586
Section 3.6,Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources 4.00 $ 818
Section 3.7,Energy 1.00 $ 234
Section 3.8,Geology,Soils,and Paleontological Resources 1.00 $ 265
Section 3.9,GHG 3.00 $ 702
Section 3.10,Hazards and Hazardous Materials 1.00 $ 265
Section 3.11,Hydrology and Water Quality 1.00 $ 265
Section 3.12,Land Use and Planning 1.00 $ 278
Section 3.13,Mineral Resources 1.00 $ 143
Section 3.14,Noise 4.00 $ 936
Section 3.15,Population and Housing 1.00 $ 156
Section 3.16,Public Services 2.00 $ 312
Section 3.17,Recreation 1.00 $ 156
Section 3.18,Transportation 1.00 $ 234
Section 3.19,Utilities and Service Systems 2.00 $ 312
Section 3.20,Wildfire 4.00 $ 1,112
Technical editing,graphics,production 2.00 $ 384
QA/QC ADEIR 15.00 $ 3,510
Total Hours 127
Total Labor Costs $ 30,549
Percent of Effort-Labor Hours Only 100.0%
Data Management Fee(3%) $ 916
Total Cost $ 31,465
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REVISED Table 2:Contract Deliverables-Rosemary Solar and Storage System CEOA Process
Incremental Task
Flat fee to be paid in eight installments,one for each of eight contract deliverables. Costs*
Contract Deliverable A:Project Kickoff
Kick-off meeting agenda $ 2,762
$ 5,931 Distribution list $ 2,089
3%of Project Management costs $ 1,080
Non-labor expenses $ -
Contract Deliverable B:Review of Technical Studies
One review memorandum per Applicant-provided technical report $ 22,717
$ 30,915 Up to ten(10)follow-up review memoranda $ 5,679
7%of Project Management costs $ 2,519
Non-labor expenses $ -
Contract Deliverable C:Scoping
Notifications(NOP,NOC) $ 1,929
Scoping Meeting Presentation Materials $ 6,876
$ 17,638 Scoping Report $ 4,460
4%of Project Management costs $ 1,439
Non-labor expenses $ 2,933
Contract Deliverable D:Administrative Draft EIR
Administrative Draft EIR $ 251,155
$ 273,466 62%of Project Management costs $ 22,311
Non-labor expenses $ -
Contract Deliverable E:Draft EIR and Notices
Screen check Draft EIR $ 8,219
Draft EIR,including cited reference materials $ 6,275
$ 22,620 Notices(NOC,NOA,legal advertisement) $ 2,298
6%of Project Management costs $ 2,159
Non-labor expenses $ 3,669
Contract Deliverable F:Administrative Final EIR
Administrative Final EIR $ 26,491
$ 28,650 6%of Project Management costs $ 2,159
Non-labor expenses $ -
Contract Deliverable G: Final EIR
Screen check Final EIR $ 8,142
Final EIR,including cited reference materials $ 4,501
$ 15,705 NOC $ 530
4%of Project Management costs $ 1,439
Non-labor expenses $ 1,092
Contract Deliverable H:Decision Support
Draft CEQA Content for Staff Report,including Draft MMRP $ 7,169
Draft CEQA Findings $ 8,831
Hearing Support $ 12,535
$ 32,727 Notice of Determination(NOD) $ 348
Optional Task:Administrative Record Support(not included in total price) $ 14,635
8%of Project Management costs 1 $ 2,879
Non-labor expenses $ 965
Contract Deliverable K:PG&E Helm to Crescent Reconductoring Project
One review memorandum per each of six Applicant-provided technical reports $ 12,521
$ 31,465 Up to two(2)follow-up review memoranda $ 4,174
Submittal of the Administrative Draft EIR described in Contract Deliverable D $ 14,770
$ 459,117 TOTAL
*Note:The sum of the incremental task costs differs form the total cost by$2 as a result of rounding to the next whole dollar. The
sum of the contract deliverable costs(the milestone payment amounts)equal the total price shown.
Scope of Work,Schedule,and Cost:Rosemary Solar and Storage System Environmental Science Associates
November 11,2024
Exhibit D (REV1)
Compensation
Consultant will be compensated for performance of its services under this Agreement as
provided in this Exhibit D (REV1). Consultant is not entitled to any compensation except as
expressly provided in this Exhibit D (REV1).
1. Contract Deliverables: to occur in eight increments
(a) Contract Deliverable A: (Project Kick-Off) shall consist of all work
performed by Consultant to complete TASKS Al-A4 identified in the Exhibit B Work
Program concluding with the end of the Public Scoping period.
(b) Contract Deliverable B: shall consist of all work performed by
Consultant to complete TASKS B1-134 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding
with the close of the Public Review Period for the Draft EIR.
(c) Contract Deliverable C: shall consist of all work performed by
Consultant to complete TASK CI-05 as identified in the Exhibit B Work Program
concluding with the publication of the Final EIR.
(d) Contract Deliverable D: shall consist of all work performed by
Consultant to complete TASK D1- D3 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding
with submission of the administrative record.
(e) Contract Deliverable E: shall consist of all work performed by
Consultant to complete TASK E 1- E5 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding
with submission of the administrative record.
(f) Contract Deliverable F: shall consist of all work performed by
Consultant to complete TASK F1-F3 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding
with submission of the administrative record.
(g) Contract Deliverable G: shall consist of all work performed by
Consultant to complete TASK G1-G5 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding
with submission of the administrative record.
(h) Contract Deliverable H: shall consist of all work performed by
Consultant to complete TASK H1-H6 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding
with submission of the administrative record.
Payment for Contract Deliverables: Upon execution of this Agreement by the
Parties hereto and thereafter upon Consultant's completion of each Contract Deliverable,
Consultant shall confirm, in writing, with Director or Director's designee, prior to
Consultant's performance of any services under a Contract Deliverable, that the sum
representing Applicant's incremental payment for that Contract Deliverable of work to be
performed by Consultant has been received by County from Applicant. This total sum shall
be paid to Consultant as follows:
(a) Contract Deliverable A: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance
with Contract Deliverable A and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an
amount not to exceed Five Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-One Dollars and no cents
($5,931.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amounts pursuant to Section 3 of the
Agreement.
(b) Contract Deliverable B: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance
with Contract Deliverable B and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an
amount not to exceed Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Fifteen Dollars and no cents
($30,915.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amount pursuant to Section 3 of the
Agreement.
(c) Contract Deliverable C: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance
with Contract Deliverable C and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an
amount not to exceed an amount not to exceed Seventeen Thousand Six-Hundred Thirty-
Eight Dollars and no cents ($17,638.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amount
pursuant to Section 3 of the Agreement.
(d) Contract Deliverable D: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance
with Contract Deliverable D and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an
amount not to exceed Two Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Six
Dollars and no cents ($273,466.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amount
pursuant to Section 3 of the Agreement.
(e) Contract Deliverable E: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance with
Contract Deliverable E and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an amount
not to exceed Twenty Two Thousand Six-Hundred Twenty Dollars and no cents
($22,620.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amount pursuant to Section 3 of the
Agreement.
(f) Contract Deliverable F: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance with
Contract Deliverable F and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an amount
not to exceed Twenty Eight Thousand Six-Hundred Fifty Dollars and no cents
($28,650.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amount pursuant to Section 3 of the
Agreement.
(g) Contract Deliverable G: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance with
Contract Deliverable G and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an amount
not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Seven-Hundred Five Dollars and no cents ($15,705.00).
The County shall pay Consultant said amount pursuant to Section 3 of the Agreement.
(h) Contract Deliverable H: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance with
Contract Deliverable H and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an amount
not to exceed Thirty-Two Thousand Seven-Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars and no cents
($32,727.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amount pursuant to Section 3 of the
Agreement.
(k) Contract Deliverable K: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance with Contract
Deliverable K and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an amount not to
exceed Thirty-one Thousand Four-Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars and no cents ($31,465.00).
The County shall pay Consultant said amount pursuant to Section 3 of the Agreement.
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EXHIBIT B
Including Revised Table 2
EIR No.8575,Rosemary Solar and Energy Storage System Complex Project
Consultant Agreement Modification 1
I. Supplemental Scope of Work
ESA will support the County's implementation of the actions needed to analyze the potential CEQA impacts of
the PG&E Helm to Crescent Reconductoring Project by adding a new Task K to ESA's approved scope of work.
Proposed services and deliverables are described below.
Contract Deliverable K: PG&E Helm to Crescent Reconductoring Project
TASK Ki. REVIEW OF TECHNICAL STUDIES
ESA understands that Rosemary Solar,LLC is preparing,and will provide for County review,the following six
technical studies to support the CEQA analysis of PG&E Helm to Crescent Reconductoring Project:
1. Aesthetics/Visual Resources Assessment
2. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas(GHG)emissions modeling and report;
3. Aquatic Resources Delineation(ARD);
4. Biological Resources Technical Report;
5. Cultural Resources Assessment;
6. Noise/Acoustical Assessment.
Consistent with ESA's work on(approved) Contract Deliverable B,Review of Technical Studies, ESA will
independently review the six new technical reports to determine their suitability for reliance,in combination
with other expertise and materials,in the EIR. ESA assumes that all material and technical reports for
preparation of the EIR(including GIS layers, worksheets, and cited reference materials)will be provided
and the experts preparing the studies will be identified and, if requested, authors' resumes would be
provided for inclusion in the record. If clarification or additional information is needed,ESA will submit a
data request. If no clarification or additional information is needed,then ESA will document that conclusion.
ESA assumes that the technical reports will be complete and of high quality,and that no more than two requests
for clarification would be needed among the six reports.Any data request would be submitted within 10 working
days of receipt of the technical report.ESA assumes that Rosemary Solar,LLC's response to any data request
would be delivered within 10 working days of submittal of the request.
TASK K2.ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT EIR
For(approved)Contract Deliverable D,Administrative Draft EIR, ESA will prepare a single Administrative
Draft EIR in electronic format for County review and comment,and anticipates that the County would,in its
discretion,share the full Administrative Draft EIR with Rosemary Solar,LLC to ensure factual accuracy relative
to the project description,the potential reasonableness and feasibility of any mitigation measures,and other
issues.
ESA will coordinate with Rosemary Solar,LLC to develop a project description that contains sufficient detail
about the PG&E Helm to Crescent Reconductoring Project to inform the CEQA process.Necessary details will
relate to site preparation and other ground disturbance,helicopter use, and other aspects of the proposal, including
workforce and equipment estimates,water and other utility and public service needs,and PG&E's proposed best
practices to avoid or substantially reduce potential significant impacts on the resources that could be affected by
the proposed work.
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EIR No.8575,Rosemary Solar and Energy Storage System Complex Project
Consultant Agreement Modification 1
ESA will evaluate each of the resource areas identified in the CEQA Guidelines Appendix G environmental
checklist. The analysis of each resource area will describe the environmental setting and regulatory setting,
and will evaluate the potential direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of the PG&E Helm to Crescent
Reconductoring Project. The cumulative effects analysis will consider whether past, other present, or
reasonably foreseeable future projects would cause impacts that could combine with the impacts of the
project as a whole to cause or contribute to any potential significant cumulative impacts. ESA will develop
the cumulative scenario in coordination with County staff. The process may include targeted outreach via
email or telephone.
ESA assumes that the proposed PG&E work would be"self-mitigating,"such that the implementation of
best practices proposed as part of the project would be sufficient to ensure that impacts of the PG&E Helm to
Crescent Reconductoring Project would be less than significant. If,however,the analysis identifies one or more
potential significant impacts,then ESA will meet and confer with the County and Rosemary Solar,LLC regarding
project refinements that could be incorporated as well as the CEQA implications of identifying a potential
significant impact in an area where oversight of mitigation implementation is exclusively the responsibility of a
different agency(i.e.,the California Public Utilities Commission).
Schedule and costs assume that up to two PG&E project-focused coordination calls(up to one hour each)
may be needed amongst the County, Rosemary Solar,LLC, and ESA and that up to three(3)ESA specialists
with expertise in the relevant matters would participate. Additional coordination with section authors also
may be needed to clarify related aspects of the overall project.
II. Schedule Integration
This scope of work does not affect the durations reflected in the approved scope of work but may extend the
overall schedule to accommodate the necessary additional reviews and drafting proposed in Section 1.To stay on
the current schedule, ESA anticipates that all of the technical reports would be received on or before December 2,
2024,and that all reviews would be complete and reports accepted by the end of December 2024.ESA will
continue to coordinate schedule updates with the County and Rosemary Solar,LLC for project planning purposes.
III.Cost of Supplemental Scope of Work, Compensation
The cost of implementing the supplemental scope of work is$31,465 based on approved contact rates for the
project. ESA will submit a single invoice for Contract Deliverable K upon the last to be submitted of the
following documents:
• Brief technical review memos documenting recommendation of County acceptance of the report as part of the
CEQA process(one memo per report described in Task K1)
• Up to two requests for clarification or supplemental data total(Task K1)
• The Administrative Draft EIR that is Contract Deliverable D in the approved scope of work(Task K2)
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ESA Labor Detail and Expense Summary
Contract Deliverable K
Employee Names
Labor Category
Total Hours Labor Price
Task# Task Name/Description
K1 Review of Technical Studies - $ -
A Visual Resources Technical Report 13.00 $ 3,365
B AQ/GHG emissions modeling and report 13.00 $ 3,101
C Aquatic Resources Delineation 6.00 $ 1,758
D Biological Resources Technical Report 11.00 $ 3,223
E Cultural Resources Report 9.00 $ 1,661
F Noise Analysis 13.00 $ 3,101
K2 Administrative Draft EIR - $ -
Chapter 2,Project Description 4.00 $ 1,054
Section 3.1,Intro to Analysis,including cumulative scenario 4.00 $ 898
Section 3.2,Aesthetics 2.00 $ 512
Section 3.3,Ag and Forestry 2.00 $ 506
Section 3.4,Air Quality 3.00 $ 702
Section 3.5,Biological Resources 2.00 $ 586
Section 3.6,Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources 4.00 $ 818
Section 3.7,Energy 1.00 $ 234
Section 3.8,Geology,Soils,and Paleontological Resources 1.00 $ 265
Section 3.9,GHG 3.00 $ 702
Section 3.10,Hazards and Hazardous Materials 1.00 $ 265
Section 3.11,Hydrology and Water Quality 1.00 $ 265
Section 3.12,Land Use and Planning 1.00 $ 278
Section 3.13,Mineral Resources 1.00 $ 143
Section 3.14,Noise 4.00 $ 936
Section 3.15,Population and Housing 1.00 $ 156
Section 3.16,Public Services 2.00 $ 312
Section 3.17,Recreation 1.00 $ 156
Section 3.18,Transportation 1.00 $ 234
Section 3.19,Utilities and Service Systems 2.00 $ 312
Section 3.20,Wildfire 4.00 $ 1,112
Technical editing,graphics,production 2.00 $ 384
QA/QC ADEIR 15.00 $ 3,510
Total Hours 127
Total Labor Costs $ 30,549
Percent of Effort-Labor Hours Only 100.0%
Data Management Fee(3%) $ 916
Total Cost $ 31,465
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REVISED Table 2:Contract Deliverables-Rosemary Solar and Storage System CEQA Process
Incremental Task
Flat fee to be paid in eight installments,one for each of eight contract deliverables. Costs'
Contract Deliverable A:Project Kickoff
Kick-off meeting agenda $ 2,762
$ 5,931 Distribution list $ 2,089
3%of Project Management costs $ 1,080
Non-labor expenses $ -
Contract Deliverable B:Review of Technical Studies
One review memorandum per Applicant-provided technical report $ 22,717
$ 30,915 Up to ten(10)follow-up review memoranda $ 5,679
7%of Project Management costs $ 2,519
Non-labor expenses $ -
Contract Deliverable C:Scoping
Notifications(NOP,NOC) $ 1,929
Scoping Meeting Presentation Materials $ 6,876
$ 17,638 Scoping Report $ 4,460
4%of Project Management costs $ 1,439
Non-labor expenses $ 2,933
Contract Deliverable D:Administrative Draft EIR
Administrative Draft EIR $ 251,155
$ 273,466 62%of Project Management costs $ 22,311
Non-labor expenses $ -
Contract Deliverable E:Draft EIR and Notices
Screen check Draft EIR $ 8,219
Draft EIR,including cited reference materials $ 6,275
$ 22,620 Notices(NOC,NOA,legal advertisement) $ 2,298
6%of Project Management costs $ 2,159
Non-labor expenses $ 3,669
Contract Deliverable F:Administrative Final EIR
Administrative Final EIR $ 26,491
$ 28,650 6%of Project Management costs $ 2,159
Non-labor expenses $ -
Contract Deliverable G: Final EIR
Screen check Final EIR $ 8,142
Final EIR,including cited reference materials $ 4,501
$ 15,705 NOC $ 530
4%of Project Management costs $ 1,439
Non-labor expenses $ 1,092
Contract Deliverable H:Decision Support
Draft CEQA Content for Staff Report,including Draft MMRP $ 7,169
Draft CEQA Findings $ 8,831
Hearing Support $ 12,535
$ 32,727 Notice of Determination(NOD) $ 348
Optional Task:Administrative Record Support(not included in total price) $ 14,635
8%of Project Management costs $ 2,879
Non-labor expenses $ 965
Contract Deliverable K:PG&E Helm to Crescent Reconductoring Project
One review memorandum per each of six Applicant-provided technical reports $ 12,521
$ 31,465 Up to two(2)follow-up review memoranda $ 4,174
Submittal of the Administrative Draft EIR described in Contract Deliverable D $ 14,770
$ 459,117 TOTAL
'Note:The sum of the incremental task costs differs form the total cost by$2 as a result of rounding to the next whole dollar. The
sum of the contract deliverable costs(the milestone payment amounts)equal the total price shown.
Scope of Work,Schedule,and Cost:Rosemary Solar and Storage System Environmental Science Associates
November 11,2024