HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSG, Inc. (20)AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on the 14th day of September, 2020 by
and between the TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS (hereinafter referred to as "TOWN") and
CSG Consultants (hereinafter referred to as "CONTRACTOR"). In consideration of their
mutual covenants, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. CONTRACTOR. Shall provide or furnish the following specified services and/or
materials:
An updated Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission inventory and
High Level Analysis of GHG Trends. Specifically, the proejct
shall include:
Task 1 - 2018 Community Wide GHG Inventory with a
comparison to past year inventories.
Task 2 - 2018 Government Operations GHG Inventory with a
comparison to past year inventories.
Task 3 - Summary Report of GHG Trends/Analysis with high-
level recommendations to reduce GHG emissions specific to
Los Altos Hills.
2. EXHIBITS. The following attached exhibits are hereby incorporated into and made a
part of this Agreement:
Proposal from CONTRACTOR dated August 27, 2020
3. TERMS. The services and/or materials furnished under this Agreement shall
commence September 14, 2020 and shall be completed by September 14, 2021,
unless terminated pursuant to Section 5(f).
4. COMPENSATION. For the full performance of this Agreement:
a. TOWN shall pay CONTRACTOR an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand six
hundred and fifty nine dollars and zero cents ($15,659.00) within thirty (30) days
following receipt of invoice and completion/delivery of services/goods as detailed
in Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this Agreement and only upon satisfactory
delivery/completion of goods/services in a manner consistent with
professional/industry standards for the area in which CONTRACTOR operates.
TOWN is not responsible for paying for any work done by CONTRACTOR or any
subcontractor above and beyond the not to exceed amount.
b. Town shall not reimburse for any of CONTRACTOR's costs or expenses to deliver
any services/goods. Town shall not be responsible for any interest or late charges
on any payments from Town to CONTRACTOR.
c. CONTRACTOR is responsible for monitoring its own forces/employees/agents/
subcontractors to ensure delivery of goods/services within the terms of this
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Agreement. TOWN will not accept or compensate CONTRACTOR for incomplete
goods/services.
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5. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
a. HOLD HARMLESS. CONTRACTOR agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the TOWN, its officers, agents and employees from any and all demands,
claims or liability of personal injury (including death) and property damage of any
nature, caused by or arising out of the performance of CONTRACTOR under this
Agreement. With regard to CONTRACTOR'S work product, CONTRACTOR
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the TOWN, its officers, agents and
employees from any and all demands, claims or liability of any nature to the extent
caused by the negligent performance of CONTRACTOR under this Agreement.
b. INSURANCE. CONTRACTOR shall file with the TOWN a certificate of insurance
before commencing any services under this Agreement as follows:
WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE: Minimum statutory limits.
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
INSURANCE: General Liability and Property Damage Combined.
$1,000,000.00 per occurrence including comprehensive form, personal
injury, broad form personal damage, contractual and
premises/operation, all on an occurrence basis. If an aggregate limit
exists, it shall apply separately or be no less than two (2) times the
occurrence limit.
iii. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: $1,000,000.00 per occurrence.
iv. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS INSURANCE: $1,000,000.00 aggregate.
v. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: The City requires 30 days written notice
of cancellation. Additionally, the notice statement on the certificate
should not include the wording "endeavor to" or "but failure to mail such
notice shall impose no obligation or liability of any kind upon the
company, its agents or representatives."
vi. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE: Prior to commencement of services,
evidence of insurance coverage must be shown by a properly executed
certificate of insurance and it shall name "The Town of Los Altos Hills,
its elective and appointed officers, employees, and volunteers" as
additional insureds.
vii. To prevent delay and ensure compliance with this Agreement, the
insurance certificates and endorsements must be submitted to:
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
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c. NON-DISCRIMINATION. No discrimination shall be made in the employment of
persons under this Agreement because of the race, color, national origin, age,
ancestry, religion or sex of such person.
d. INTEREST OF CONTRACTOR. It is understood and agreed that this Agreement
is not a contract of employment and does not create an employer-employee
relationship between the TOWN and CONTRACTOR. At all times
CONTRACTOR shall be an independent contractor and CONTRACTOR is not
authorized to bind the TOWN to any contracts or other obligations without the
express written consent of the TOWN. In executing this Agreement,
CONTRACTOR certifies that no one who has or will have any financial interest
under this Agreement is an officer or employee of TOWN.
e. CHANGES. This Agreement shall not be assigned or transferred without advance
written consent of the TOWN. No changes or variations of any kind are authorized
without the written consent of the City Manager. This Agreement may only be
amended by a written instrument signed by both parties.
f. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated by TOWN upon seven (7)
days written notice to CONTRACTOR. Monies owed for work satisfactorily
completed shall be paid to CONTRACTOR within 14 days of termination.
g. RECORDS. All reports, data, maps, models, charts, studies, surveys,
calculations, photographs, memoranda, plans, studies, specifications, records,
files, or any other documents or materials, in electronic or any other form, that are
prepared or obtained pursuant to this Agreement and that relate to the matters
covered hereunder shall be the property of the TOWN. CONTRACTOR hereby
agrees to deliver those documents to the TOWN at any time upon demand of the
TOWN. It is understood and agreed that the documents and other materials,
including but not limited to those described above, prepared pursuant to this
Agreement are prepared specifically for the TOWN and are not necessarily
suitable for any future or other use. Failure by CONTRACTOR to deliver these
documents to the TOWN within a reasonable time period or as specified by the
TOWN shall be a material breach of this Agreement. TOWN and CONTRACTOR
agree that until final approval by TOWN, all data, plans, specifications, reports and
other documents are preliminary drafts not kept by the TOWN in the ordinary
course of business and will not be disclosed to third parties without prior written
consent of both parties. All work products submitted to the TOWN pursuant to this
Agreement shall be deemed a "work for hire." Upon submission of any work for
hire pursuant to this Agreement, and acceptance by the TOWN as complete, non-
exclusive title to copyright of said work for hire shall transfer to the TOWN. The
compensation recited in Section 4 shall be deemed to be sufficient consideration
for said transfer of copyright. CONTRACTOR retains the right to use any project
records, documents and materials for marketing of their professional services.
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h. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement represents the entire agreement
between the Parties. Any ambiguities or disputed terms between this Agreement
and any attached Exhibits shall be interpreted according to the language in this
Agreement and not the Exhibits.
6. INVOICING. Send all invoices to the contract coordinator at the address below.
This Agreement shall become effective upon its approval and execution by TOWN. In
witness whereof, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and year first written
above.
CONTRACT COORDINATOR and
representative for TOWN: CONTRACTOR:
Zachary Dahl
Planning and Building Director
Town of Los Altos Hills By: 9.11.2020
26379 Fremont Road Signature Date
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Cyrus Kianpour
Print name, Title
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS:
By: CJ- �J"// qL
Carl Cahill, City Manager ate
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PROPOSAL TO THE
Town of Los Altos Hills
FOR
2018 Greenhouse Gas Emission (GHG) Inventory
and High -Level Analysis of GHG Trends
PREPARED BY
CSG Consultants, Inc.
August 27, 2020
550 Pilgrim Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
phone 650.522.2500 fax 650.522.2599 1 www.csgengr.com
Foster Cry • Pleasanton • San Jose • Sacramento 9 Newman • Orange • Redlands
CSG
CONSULTANTS
Employee -Owned
CSG PROPOSAL TOTHE TOWN OF Los ALTOS HILLS
2018GHG INVENTORY AND HIGH-LEVEL ANALYSIS
August 27, 2020
Zachary Dahl, AICP
Planning and Building Director
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Re: Proposal for a 2018 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Inventory and High -Level Analysis
Dear Mr. Dahl:
Thank you for the opportunity for CSG Consultants (CSG) to provide its proposal to the Town of Los
Altos Hills (Town) for a 2018 Greenhouse Gas Emission (GHG) Inventory and High -Level Analysis. We
look forward to completing this project and providing you with this valuable data.
Kathleen Gallagher will serve as the Project Manager for this project and she brings over 28 years of
experience in sustainability program development and implementation, climate action planning and
zero waste program management. Jonathan Kwan will serve as the Sustainability Programs Analyst for
this project. Jonathan has developed GHG inventories and forecasts using the ICLEI GHG protocol for
municipal operations and community wide emissions and has also been involved in implementing
sustainability programs. You'll find Kathleen's and Jonathan's profiles in this proposal.
If you require additional information, please contact Ms. Gallagher:
Kathleen Gallagher, Sustainability Programs Manager
550 Pilgrim Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
(650) 489-9097 Mobile
kathleen@csgengr.com
The attached scope of work will be provided to Los Altos Hills on a not to exceed basis of $15,659 and
details are included in the scope of work.
Please feel free to contact Kathleen with any questions or comments you may have regarding our
proposal. We look forward to providing these services to the Town of Los Altos Hills.
Sincerely,
Cyrus Kianpour, PE, PLS
President, CSG Consultants, Inc.
CSG
CONSULTANTS
Employee -Owned
550 Pilgrim Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
phone 650.522.2500 1 fax 650.522.2599 1 www.csgengr.com
CSG PROPOSAL TOTHE TOWN OF Los ALTOS HILLS
2018GHG INVENTORY AND HIGH-LEVEL ANALYSIS
Firm Profile
CSG Consultants, Inc. (CSG) is an employee -owned, California company with our corporate in Foster City,
local office in Pleasanton, and additional offices in San Jose, Sacramento, Newman, Orange and Redlands.
Founded in 1991, CSG performs work solely for public agencies, eliminating the potential for conflicts of
interest. In this way, we can focus exclusively on the specific needs of our municipal clients. The majority
of the 300+ individuals within our firm have provided public agency services throughout their entire
careers. Our talented personnel bring a wealth of ideas and experiences, having held positions with
communities facing similar development opportunities as the Town of Los Altos Hills.
NAME OF FIRM:
CSG Consultants, Inc.
PROJECT CONTACT:
Kathleen M Gallagher, Sustainability Programs Manager
HEADQUARTERS:
550 Pilgrim Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
(650) 522-2500
REGIONAL OFFICES:
3875 Hopyard Road, Suite 141, Pleasanton, CA 94588
3150 Almaden Expressway #255, San Jose, CA 95118
1303 J Street, #270, Sacramento, CA 95814
930 Fresno Street, Newman, CA 95360
3707 W. Garden Grove Boulevard, #100, Orange, CA 92868
1177 Idaho Street, #102, Redlands, CA 92374
YEARS IN BUSINESS:
29 o Founded in 1991
EMPLOYEES:
300+
TYPE OF BUSINESS: California Corporation , Incorporated June 15, 2000 D Federal ID: 91-2053749
CSG CONSULTANTS
CSG PROPOSAL TOTHE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
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Comprehensive Municipal Services
CSG is customer -centric and organized into the lines of business outlined below, each managed by
experts in their respective fields.
PLANNING &
SUSTAINABILITY
Climate Action Plan Development
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program
Implementation
Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation
Program Implementation
Zero Waste Programs
CEQA Environmental Review
AB 32 Compliance
Grant Writing /Monogemen t
Major project application processing
Staff Augmentation for Current/Advance
Planning
Project Management Including Plan,
Zoning and Policy Amendments
CIP PROJECT & PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT
Capital Improvement Program
Development and Implementation
Federal and State Grant Administration
Rule 20A Undergrounding
Staff Augmentation Including: Design
Consultant Coordination, Project
Scoping, RFP Preparation
PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING & DESIGN
Capital Improvement Project Design:
Transportation/Roadway, Water and
Sewer Utilities, Traffic Engineering
Development Review, Plan Check, Surveying
and Mapping, Storm Water Program
Compliance (NPDES, QSP/QSD)
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT &
INSPECTION
Contract Administration, including:
Resident Engineer Oversight Inspection
and Construction Management
Constructability/Biddability Reviews
Cost and Schedule Control
Claims Avoidance
BUILDING & FIRE LIFE
SAFETY
Building Department Administration
Building Plan Review and Inspection
Fire Plan Review and Inspection
Structural Plan Review
OSHPD3 Review
CASp Assessment and Inspection
Public Facilities Assessment
LEED/Green Building Services
Code Compliance/Enforcement
Staff Augmentation
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Green Vue Software
Digital Plan Review
Electronic Archiving
Web -Based Construction Management Asset
Management
Project Management
GIS and IT Support
CSG Professionals Staff Composition
Our professional municipal services staff consists of the following types of professionals:
P Sustainability/Climate Action/GHG Professionals
P Civil Engineers
P Planning & Environmental Professionals
P Building Plan Reviewers & Inspectors
P Grading Improvement Plan Reviewers & Inspectors
Fire Plan Reviewers & Inspectors
P Construction Managers
Structural Engineers
P Construction Inspectors
Plan Review Engineers
P Information Technology Professionals
Building Officials
P Certified Access Specialist Professionals (CASp
Code Enforcement Officers
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Scope of Work
Task 1: Prepare a 2018 Community Wide Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Provide Comparison
CSG will prepare a 2018 Community Wide Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory that will be developed using
the methodology used to complete the prior 2005 baseline GHG Inventory and the 2015 GHG Inventory.
The goal of this work is to complete a 2018 Community Wide GHG inventory that is an 'apples to apples'
comparison of the previously completed 2005 base year inventory and the 2015 inventory. CSG will
include information on variances in this methodology compared to the ICLEI/Local Governments for
Sustainability protocol which is the national standard for GHG Inventory work. CSG will complete the
2018 GHG Community Wide Inventory using the ICLEI GHG Inventory protocol.
This work involves the following tasks:
a. Review the methodology used to develop the baseline 2005 Community Wide GHG Inventory
and review the methodology that was used to develop the 2015 Community GHG Inventory.
b. Document differences between the existing 2005 and 2015 GHG Inventories and the ICLEI
United States Community GHG Inventory Protocol.
c. Complete data collection for the 2018 Community Wide GHG Inventory data collection which
will include air travel, auto travel, commercial and residential building energy use, waste, and
other sectors that are included in the Community Wide GHG inventory scope. CSG anticipates
that it can gather this data from PG&E and other sources but may need assistance from Town
staff if there are delays in gathering this data.
d. Complete the 2018 Community Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory using ICLEI's United States
Community GHG Inventory Protocol and provide a report with GHG emissions graphics and data.
We'll complete the GHG Inventory using ICLEI and Clear Path. We recommend Los Altos Hills
become a member of the non-profit ICLEI/Local Government for Sustainability to enable use of
the resources for the GHG Inventory. The ICLEI membership is $600/year and allows the Town
the resources it needs to monitor progress in GHG reductions.
Deliverable: 2018 Community Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory using ICLEI's United States Community
Wide GHG Inventory Protocol with graphics and data. The report will include information on any
variances of the ICLEI protocol compared to the methodology used in the existing 2005 and 2015 GHG
Inventories.
Task 2: Prepare a 2018 Government Operations Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Comparison
CSG will prepare a 2018 Government Operations Greenhouse Gas Inventory that will be developed using
the methodology of the prior GHG inventories in the 2005 baseline GHG Inventory and 2015 GHG
Inventory. The goal of this complete a 2018 Government Operations GHG inventory that is an 'apples to
apples' comparison of the previously completed 2005 base year inventory and the 2015 inventory. CSG
will include information on variances in this methodology compared to the ICLEI/Local Governments for
Sustainability protocol which is the national standard for GHG Inventory work. CSG will complete the
2018 GHG Community Wide Inventory using the ICLEI GHG Inventory protocol.
This work involves the following tasks:
a. Review the methodology that was used to develop the baseline 2005 Government GHG
Inventory and review the methodology that was used to develop the 2015 Government
Operations GHG Inventory.
b. Document any differences between existing GHG Inventories and ICLEI's Government
Operations GHG Inventory Operations Protocol.
c. Complete data collection for the 2018 Government Operations GHG Inventory which
includes data collection for municipal energy use, waste/recycling, employee commutes,
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vehicle fleet emissions for municipal, police and fire district vehicles, and other sectors
that are included in the Government Operations GHG inventory protocol. CSG
anticipates that it can gather this data from the Town and other agencies but may need
assistance from Town staff if there are delays when gathering this data.
Complete the 2018 Government Operations Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory using
ICLEI's Local Government Operations GHG Inventory Protocol and provide a report with
GHG emissions graphics and data.
Deliverable: 2018 Government Operations Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory using ICLEI's Local
Government Operations GHG Inventory Protocol with graphics and data. The report will include
information as to where the protocol used in the existing 2005 and 2015 GHG Inventories differ from
the current established GHG inventory protocol.
Task 3: Summary Report of GHG Trends/Analysis
The Summary Report will highlight key findings of the GHG Community and Government Operations
Inventories and include information on trends and potential impacts from statewide actions. The Report
would include high level program recommendations to reduce GHG emissions specific to Los Altos Hills.
Report will include potential funding sources for GHG reduction program implementation.
Deliverable: Summary Report to highlight the key findings of the GHG Community and Government
Operations Inventories. Report will also include high level program and policy recommendations to
consider for GHG emissions reductions specific to Los Altos Hills, programs to consider for
implementation and potential funding sources for GHG program implementation.
Optional Task
CSG can provide an optional task to complete technical expertise for GHG reduction program
development and implementation, or other sustainability technical expertise as requested. These tasks
would be billed at: Kathleen Gallagher: $189/hour and Jonathan Kwan at $133/hour.
Note that this task is optional and not included in this proposal.
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Kathleen Gallagher CSG
CONSULTANTS
Sustainability Programs Manager %%WOW
CERTIFICATIONS and AFFILIATIONS Ms. Gallagher is a Sustainability Programs Manager for CSG Consultants and has over 28 years
Joint Venture Silicon Valley of experience in Climate Action Planning, sustainability program development, recycling and
Network, Climate Protection Task solid waste contract management. She has served as project manager for Solid Waste and
Force Recycling Programs, Climate Action Plan (CAP) development, energy efficiency projects, grant
Pacific Energy Center Certification administration, and water conservation projects for several Bay Area jurisdictions. Ms. Gallagher
for Energy Efficiency Auditing has extensive experience working with City task forces, elected officials, city staff, and the
residential and business community.
AWARDS Currently, Ms. Gallagher serves as the Sustainability Programs Manager for the Town of Colma
Beacon Award Winner for where she is updating the Climate Action Plan for 2030 GHG reduction targets. She manages
Sustainability Platinum development/ implementation of the Town's Climate Action Plan (CAP). Her efforts earned the
Beacon Award Winner GHG Town a Platinum Beacon Award from the Institute for Local Government for implementation of
Reductions for Community & best practices for sustainability. Additional projects include serving as the recycling, organics and
Municipal solid waste program technical expert for the development of the Town's Request for Proposal
for recycling/solid waste collection. Ms. Gallagher served as the technical expert for
EDUCATION development of the new franchise agreement with a special focus on commercial and organics
Political Science/ diversion programs. Ms. Gallagher completes CalRecycle compliance reporting to meet AB 939,
Natural Resources AB 341, SB 1383 requirements and facilitates CalRecycle staff audits.
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI Ms. Gallagher also provides Sustainability Program Management services for the Integrated
Series 7 Financial Consultant
Waste Management Program for San Benito County's Regional Agency. Projects include
managing landfill operating contract compliance and landfill diversion programs, managing
Certification compliance with mandates, contract administration for the franchised and non -franchised
agreements, household hazardous waste programs, public education/outreach programs,
VALUABLE SKILLS providing technical assistance to the County staff and County committees, and managing grants
Climate Action Plan Development for the Regional Agency. Ms. Gallagher also completes CalRecycle compliance reporting to meet
AB 939, AB 341, SB 1383 and SB 1016 requirement and the CalGreen Construction and
Zero Waste/Recycling Demolition recycling requirements.
Management
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Construction & Demolition Ms. Gallagher developed Hillsborough's Climate Action Plan in collaboration with the
Recycling/CalGreen Sustainable Hillsborough Task Force with elected officials and Town staff. She developed the
following new sustainable programs for Hillsborough:
CalRecycle Compliance • Solar Community Program design and implementation
• Construction and Demolition Recycling Programs
Energy Efficiency/Water • Municipal Green Building Policy development and implementation
Conservation • Residential Energy Efficiency Program
Public Education/Outreach • Energy Efficiency, Green Building and Solar Workshops design and implementation
• Climate Protection Grant Proposal completion (awarded full grant funding)
Environmental Preferable She facilitated CAP development with the City of Burlingame's Green Ribbon Task Force that
Purchasing Policies consisted of City Council members, City commissioners, residents and business community
members. Ms. Gallagher developed the Climate Action Plan's guiding principles, greenhouse gas
reduction programs, estimated costs, timelines and reduction targets. Ms. Gallagher
City Task Force Facilitation coordinated CAP development with City staff and community through a Community Climate
Presentations to Elected Officials Action Plan Workshop. Concurrent with CAP development, she developed a green building
program, solar community program and energy efficiency workshops for immediate
Grant Writing sustainability program implementation.
CVG CONSULTANTS
Jonathan Kwan CSG
CONSULTANTS
Sustainability Programs Analyst/Associate Planner
EDUCATION
Mr. Kwan serves as a Sustainability Programs Analyst/Associate Planner for CSG Consultants,
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental
utilizing expertise gained from employment with San Francisco Bay Area jurisdictions to deliver
Studies: Concentration in Urban
planning, sustainability, and environmental services to CSG's public agency clients. His
Planning
University of California, Santa Barbara
experience includes conducting greenhouse gas emissions inventories and forecasts,
Santa Barbara, CA
developing Climate Action Plans (CAPs), General Plan documents and ordinances, processing of
current planning applications, preparing and reviewing documents pursuant to CEQA
TRAINING
requirements, advance planning and General Plan work, and generating maps with GIS
2019 SEEC Greenhouse Gas Inventory
software.
Cohort
2020 ICLEI Greenhouse Gas
Town of Colma, CA
Forecasting, Target Setting, and
As a consultant to the Town of Colma, Mr. Kwan acts the Town's liaison at San Mateo County's
Planning Cohort
Regional Climate Action Planning Suite program and attends monthly sustainability meetings. In
addition, he conducts sustainability projects for the Town. Projects include: the preparation of
reach codes to incentivize building electrification in residential and commercial uses and the
addition of EV charging infrastructure; conducting a community -wide greenhouse gas
inventory; development of a Green Infrastructure Plan to promote a cost-effective, resilient
approach to stormwater management; amending the Stormwater Management and Discharge
Ordinance and Disposable Food Ware Ordinance; and Tree City USA Certification.
CivicSpark Fellow, Local Government Commission
Mr. Kwan served as a CivicSpark Fellow to provide sustainability programs support to
Cupertino, Mountain View, Redwood City, and Sunnyvale. Projects included conducting
greenhouse gas inventories, an Environmentally Friendly Purchasing Handbook update, and
developing marketing materials for resource conservation programs.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Mr. Kwan provides current and advance planning services to the Town of Colma and the City of
Scotts Valley. He is responsible for processing new development, use permit and design review
applications, assuring CEQA compliance, providing counter support to the cities, and
developing GIS exhibits.
He has processed advanced planning projects including ordinance amendments and prepared
environmental documentation pursuant to the requirements of CEQA, including Initial Studies
and Mitigated Negative Declarations. He is currently assisting with the updating of the Town's
General Plan and Climate Action Plan.
CVG CONSULTANTS
CSG PROPOSAL TO THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
2018 GHG INVENTORY AND HIGH-LEVEL ANALYSIS
Scope of Work Cost
CSG's cost for this project are provided in the table below.
Billing Rate
ProgramsTasks Sustainability
Analyst
$133
Sustainability
Programs
$189
CSG
Hours
Totals
Cost
Task 1: Prepare a 2018 Community
Wide Greenhouse Gas Inventory
31
7
38
$5,446
and Provide Comparison
Task 2: Prepare a 2018 Government
Operations Greenhouse Gas
31
7
38
$5,446
Inventory and Comparison
Task 3: Summary Report of GHG
Trends/Analysis with high-level
recommendations to reduce GHG
emissions specific to Los Altos Hills
6
21
27
$4,767
with potential funding sources for
GHG reduction program
implementation
Total Hours & Cost
103
$15,659
On each anniversary of the contract start date, CSG will increase hourly rates based on change in CPI for the
applicable region. CSG will mail an invoice every month for services rendered during the previous month. Unless
otherwise agreed, payment terms are 30 -days from receipt of invoice.
CSV. CONSULTANTS