ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION SERVICES

The County of Orange has awarded a contract to NV5, Inc. for on-call environmental regulation services. The contract is for a period of three years, with a total contract amount not to exceed $3,000,000. The services to be provided include assessing, responding to, and developing strategies to address various environmental regulations, as well as preparing environmental studies, monitoring plans, and data evaluation reports. The contract also includes a staffing plan, which lists the key personnel who will be working on the contract. Some of the key services include: • Preparing in-depth assessments of environmental laws, regulations, regulatory agency policies and permits, planning documents, legal decisions and enforcement actions; • Coordinating with and developing focused communications and compliance strategies for different stakeholder groups regarding new or upcoming environmental laws, regulations, regulatory agency policies, and permits; • Developing appropriate regulatory strategies to respond to new environmental initiatives; • Preparing and implementing environmental studies, monitoring plans, quality assurance plans, and data evaluation reports for project evaluations, permit compliance and regulatory programs. The contract includes a payment schedule, which outlines the rates for different personnel and services. The contract also includes provisions for subcontracting, insurance, and termination.