bmla Landscape ArchitectureCESC mailed 10/29/18
COVER LETTER
City of La Quinta
Attn: Bryan McKinney, PE, City Engineer
Design and Development Department
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
BMLA Landscape Architecture
Contact: Baxter Miller
310 North Joy Street
Corona, CA 92879
P: 951.737.1 124 xl 11
Email: Baxter@bmla.net
September 7, 2018
RE: RFP for On -Call Landscape Architectural Design Services
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L A N D S C A P E
ARCHITECTURE
We want to thank you for the opportunity to submit for this RFP. We have reviewed the RFQ and addedum
and have a thorough understanding of the scope and needs of the City. This proposal will be valid for
180 days from the date listed above.
At BMLA, we have a long, successful history of working with cities in an On -Call capacity, as well as on
individual projects such as parks, streetscapes, and demonstration gardens. We currently have On -Call
contracts with 6 cities: Riverside (Water Division), Corona, Santa Maria, Fontana, Hemet, and Lancaster.
For these cities, we provide a wide variety of services including landscape and irrigation plans for medi-
ans, streetscapes, and LMDs, turf replacement guidelines, plan checking, inspections, and construction
administration assistance. We can assure the City of La Quinta that we have the knowledge, skills, staff
availability, and resources to support an On -Call contract and successfully complete any work required.
Our long history in Southern California means we have established solid relationships with public agencies
throughout the region. Our staff of 13 professionals is exceptionally talented and would be honored to
work with the City of La Quinta.
Regards,
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Baxter Miller, President
BMLA Landscape Architecture
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Qualifications, Related Experience, & Reference
Firm Profile
References
Disclosures
Related Work
Proposed Staffing
Work Plan/Technical Approach
Project Understanding
Scope
Cost & Price
Hourly Rates
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FIRM PROFILE —
BMLA, Inc., a California Corporation, is located at 310 N. Joy Street, Corona, California. Established
in 1987, BMLA continually strives for design innovation in communities, public spaces, parks and
municipalities. By designing socially relevant spaces, we encourage a community to more actively
engage with both their natural and built environment.
BMLA maintains a staff size of 13 professionals, seven of which are licensed California Landscape Ar-
chitects. Our staff consists of specialists with a wide range of skill sets in landscape design, irrigation,
horticulture, fine arts, graphic design, and geographic information systems (GIS).
Our portfolio includes water conservation solutions, median renovation, streetscapes, turf removal,
plan checking, landscape inspections, and GIS asset management. Additionally, BMLA has been
the lead consultant on more than 50 public projects, coordinating the efforts of sub -consultants and
various agencies.
Some of our public clients include:
• The City of Corona
• The City of Lake Forest
• The County of Riverside
The City of Fontana
The City of Brea
■ The City of Santa Maria
• The City of Hemet
WATER CONSERVATION
Southern California in its natural state cannot support the water demands its citizens place on it. As
a result, we have become increasingly aware of our water usage and its impact on our environment.
BMLA integrates water conservation principles into every project we design.
Our expert use of site appropriate plant material, irrigation technologies and complementary
hardscape elements combine to create landscapes with identity and purpose, all while conserving our
valued water resource. Our staff has years of experience with water -conserving irrigation including
smart controllers and point -source drip application. Our horticultural expertise spans from coastal
climates to the inland empire to the high and low deserts. Our staff collaborates with clients to create
sustainable landscapes that are easily maintainable, functional and enjoyable.
DESIGN SERVICES
At BMLA, we provide clients with the necessary imagery to envision their project becoming a reality by
using a combination of hand graphics, multimedia rendering, AutoCAD, and 3D computer modeling.
As a full service landscape architecture firm, BMLA provides a depth of experience not only in
traditional Landscape Architecture, but Planning/Site Planning and Design Guideline services. We
approach each project with fresh creativity and a pragmatic understanding that protects our clients'
investments, allows flexibility for the future, and meets agency and client expectations.
BMLA Landscape Architecture
Design services include:
• Specific Plans/Design Guidelines
• Master Planning/Site Planning
• Parks Master Planning
• Landscape Water Conservation Planning
SUPPORT SERVICES
Listening to our clients is our first priority. Our goal as design professionals is to respond to individual
client needs, provide outstanding services, and set high industry standards. We offer a full range of
support services to help facilitate agency approvals, construction, and marketing needs. The creative
process at BMLA hinges upon collaboration and takes advantage of the synergy created from it.
Support Services include:
• Irrigation Auditing
• Plan Checking
• Landscape Inspections
■ GIS Asset Management for publicly maintained spaces
Specification Writing
Construction Administration Assistance
• Presentation Graphics
• Community Outreach
SPECIALTY SERVICES
In addition to the traditional services provided by Landscape Architecture studios, BMLA also has the
in-house expertise to provide the City with a selection of specialty services.
Specialty Services include:
• Arboricultural services
• Way Finding
• Post -Construction Evaluation
• Feasibility Studies
ON-CALL EXPERTISE
BMLA has extensive experience working with cities in an On -Call capacity. Through these relation-
ships, we have completed a variety of public projects including:
• Turf Replacements
• Streetscapes
• LMD and CFD Assessments and Renovations
■ Master Plans
• Demonstration Gardens
• Guidelines and Handbooks
• Slope Renovations
• Community Parks
• Splash Pads
• GIS Assessments
• Community Workshops
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We currently have on-call contracts with 6 cities:
• Corona (20+ year relationship)
• Santa Maria (20+ year relationship)
• Fontana (15+ year relationship)
• Riverside - Water Division
• Hemet
• Lancaster
REFERENCES
CITY OF FONTANA
Dan West, Public Works Manager
8353 Sierra Ave., Fontana, California 92335
Phone: 909.721 .8419 1 Email: dwest@fontana.org
CITY OF CORONA
Tracy Martin, Customer Service Manager of DWP
755 Public Safety Way, Corona, CA 92880
Phone: 951.817.5880 1 Email: tracy.martin@ci.corona.ca.us
CITY OF SANTA MARIA
Alex Posada, Director of Recreation and Parks
110 E Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone: (805) 925-0951 ext. 2260 1 Email: aposada@ci.santa-maria.ca.us
DISCLOSURES
BMLA has no client, vendor, or consultant relationships that could present possible conflicts of interest
or affect any projects with the City. BMLA has any financial conditions, such as bankruptcy, litigation,
or pending mergers, that will impact the project.
BMLA has not been debarred, suspended, or otherwise deemed ineligible to contract with any federal,
state, or local public agency.
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RELATED WORK
MEDIANS & PARKWAYS
Client Contact: Tracy Martin, Water Resources Manager
Phone: 951 .736.2455 Email: tracy.marlin9ci.corona.ca.us
Address: 755 Public Safety Way, Corona, CA 92880
CITY OF CORONA
PARKWAY TURF REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
BMLA assisted the City of Corona in its continuing parkway turf removal program. Over 150,000 SF
of high water use turf and overhead spray irrigation was replaced with low water use shrubs and point
source irrigation throughout City maintained parkways. BMLA provided site inventory and analysis
by mapping hydrozones and existing site conditions with GIS. BMLA's scope of work also included
construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates and a maintenance manual.
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RELATED WORK
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
CITY OF LAKE FOREST
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Client Contact: Scott Wasserman, Director of Parks & Recreation
Phone: 949.461 .3450 Email: swasser-man c@i lakeforestca.gov
Address: 5550 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630
The City of Lake Forest enlisted BMLA to conduct an assessment of 10 neighborhood parks and pro-
duce a report outlining recommended improvements. In order to accomplish this, BMLA conducted 5
community workshops, created and analyzed an online community survey, performed site assessments
at each park, created a GIS database, and delivered a comprehensive assessment report to the City
which incorporated both community feedback and recommendations based on visual inspections.
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RELATED WORK
DEMONSTRATION GARDENS
Client Contact: Tracy Martin, Water Resources Manager
Phone: 951 .736.2455 Email: tracy.martin a ci.corona.ca.us
Address: 755 Public Safety Way, Corona, CA 92880
CITY OF CORONA
PUBLIC LIBRARY DEMONSTRATION GARDEN
BMLA was approached to assist in the design of a demonstration garden at the existing City of Co-
rona Library. The project's design focus was two -fold: water conservation and providing an outdoor
classroom for children to learn about water conservation techniques and the importance of drought
tolerant landscapes. The scope of work included a design for the for the entire library site landscape.
The library and DWP are interested in creating more usable spaces adjacent to the library.
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RELATED WORK CITY OF CORONA
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Client Contact: Tracy Martin, Water Resources Manager
Phone: 951 .736.2455 Email: tract'.martiii@ci.corona.ca.us
Address: 755 Public Safety Way, Corona, CA 92880
The City of Corona engaged BMLA to assess the Irrigation, Soil Stability, and Vegetation of the existing
publicly maintained streetscapes in the City. BMLA utilized GPS technology to map and record the
data, such as the location, type, size, and control stations for each irrigation valve in the City's street-
scapes. The data was delivered to the City in a digital format based on the latest ESRI GIS software.
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RELATED WORK
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Client Contact: Dan West, Public Works Manager
Phone: 909.350.6760 Email: dwest @fontana.org
Address: 8353 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
CITY OF FONTANA
CITY HALL CAMPUS PARKING
BMLA recently completed the renovation and reconfiguration of the City of Fontana's Civic Center
Campus Parking Lot. BMLA was hired to prepare water conservation -based landscape renovation
plans. The design includes drought -tolerant plants, drip irrigation, and weather -based irrigation
controls and schedules. Our landscape architects worked with the City and the project engineers to
include the necessary WQMP BMPS in the design and construction.
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RELATED WORK
DOCUMENT PRODUCTION
Client Contact: Dan West, Public Works Manager
Phone: 909.350.6760 Email: dwest(c7+ fontona.org
Address: 8353 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
CITY OF FONTANA
WATER CONSERVATION STRATEGY MANUAL
The City of Fontana contracted with BMLA to prepare a Water Conservation Strategy Manual to be
incorporated into all of their LMD landscape areas. The preparation of this document was in direct
response to State legislation and the need to promote water -efficient landscaping, water use man-
agement and water conservation. The manual would serve as a guideline for maintenance of current
LMD areas as well as set a design standard for all future landscape installations to meet water con-
servation standards.
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PROPOSED STAFFING
BAXTER MILLER, RLA, ASLA, BIA, ULI, President
Registered Landscape Architect #2136
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, 1978, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Baxter Miller is responsible for the overall operation and design direction of BMLA Landscape
Architecture, which he established in 1987. He has led a wide variety of projects from parks and
streetscapes to national memorials and downtown redevelopment. Baxter has 30 years of practical
knowledge in design which helps him to work with developers, cities, and agencies to create a
unique vision that translates into real world projects. He works extensively with the American Society
of Landscape Architects as an Executive Board Member to promote the technical advancement and
public prominence of the profession.
STEVE SHIRREL, RLA, ASLA BIA, Vice President of Operations
Registered Landscape Architect #5062
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, 1995, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Steve Shirrel is responsible foroverseeing the day-to-day operations of the office, including developing
marketing strategies, project contracting, establishing and maintaining budgets, scheduling, and
internal work flow. He oversees the design and production teams to make sure they deliver the
highest level of service to their clients. Steve has over 25 years of experience working within the
Northern California and Southern California markets and has designed a wide variety of projects
including parks, streetscapes, urban infill, commercial developments and multi -family and single
family housing projects. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the
Building Industry Association of Southern California.
SHANNON KARLSON, RLA, ASLA, Director of Production
Registered Landscape Architect #6070
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, 1996, Cal Poly Pomona
Shannon has been with BMLA since 1998 and is the Director of Production managing and overseeing
the majority of projects at BMLA. Along with directing duties, Shannon is responsible forthe preparation
of contracts and budgets, coordination with project consultants, construction document oversight and
delivery of product to clients as well as client relations. Shannon's interest and expertise in native
and California -friendly plant material and water conserving irrigation methodologies has led to the
implementation of sustainable design practices in all of the projects on which he has worked.
SAM FERGUSON, RLA, ASLA, Senior Project Manager
Registered Landscape Architect #5601
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, 2006, Cal Poly Pomona
Associates of Arts in Math/Science and Humanities, 2002, Mt. San Jacinto College
Samantha Ferguson is responsible for the production of a variety of projects ranging from large-
scale residential to medium scale public works. She has gained experience working on park projects
with clients stretching from developers through county agencies. Samantha's curiosity for the built
environment has given her a wide range of skills allowing her to be involved with many of these
projects from the concept phase through construction administration.
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JEFF TROJANOWSKI, RLA, ALSA, ISA, Senior Project Manager —
Registered Landscape Architect #5785
Certified Arborist WE -9665A, International Society of Arboriculture
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, 2002, Cal Poly Pomona
Jeff Trojanowski joined BMLA with 15 years of experience in the profession. He brings with him
significant knowledge and insight as a Certified Arborist and Registered Landscape Architect. With
his vast experience and knowledge, Jeff is invaluable when involved in a project. He is an asset as a
part of the design team, as well as aiding the production side in all our current and future projects.
PABLO CORTEZ, RLA, Landscape Architect
Registered Landscape Architect #6373
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, 2007, Cal Poly Pomona
A landscape designer with more than 10 years of experience, Pablo has designed and implemented a
variety of projects ranging from schools, medical campuses, streetscapes, parks, commercial, retail,
single and multi -family residential. He has taken projects from schematic and conceptual through
construction documentation and administration. He brings a varied set of talents that include Auto-
CAD, Photoshop and 3D rendering software, as well as sketching and drafting/designing by hand.
Coordinating with architects, civil engineers and product representatives he has quickly taken project
lead duties at BMLA overseeing and implementing our client's visions.
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WORK PLAN/TECHNICAL APPROACH
PROJECT UNDERSTANDING -- -
In an ongoing basis, the City of La Quinta will be embarking on landscape and irrigation projects,
which could include a variety of tasks such as GIS asset management, community outreach, infill
planting, irrigation retrofit, and turf removal. Using our proven methodology, the BMLA team will
endeavor to provide designs that meet both the aesthetic needs and water conservation efforts of the
City.
SCOPE
The tasks involved in each project will vary based on the scope of the intended work, but as a general
approach the BMLA team could proceed with the following.
PROJECT INITIATION
Kick -Off Meeting: BMLA will be available to attend a project kick-off meeting with the City to review
the goals and objectives, as well as define schedules and milestones for the project.
Site Analysis: Evaluate existing site conditions including but not limited to the existing landscape,
grading/drainage, existing irrigation equipment, utilities, and other critical information required for a
complete design. Conduct GIS site evaluation.
Preliminary Data Research: Review site data in the forms of maps, reports and legal documents pro-
vided by the CLIENT. Said documents may include previous landscape plans, topographical maps,
street improvement plans, right of ways or other information available at the time of the project initi-
ation.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Community Workshop: BIALA will conduct a community workshop to solicit input from the public re-
garding the design of the proposed project.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Concept Landscape Site Design: The concept design will illustrate the conceptual treatments for re-
placement planting. The illustrations may include plans or other methods of communication neces-
sary to convey the proposed design solution.
Opinion of Probable Construction Costs: BMLA will prepare an opinion of the likely construction costs
for the proposed improvements illustrated in the final design solution. Because of the preliminary
nature of the illustrations the estimate will have a substantial but suitable contingency applied to the
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Client Coordination Meetings: BMLA will be available to attend design coordination meetings with
the client and his consultants for the purposes of receiving input and providing direction to the team.
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
Documents will be prepared to meet the minimum standards of the approving jurisdictions having
control over the project in accordance with the state and local standards, codes and regulations.
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Demolition Plans: BMLA will prepare detailed plans that illustrate the locations and limits of proposed
landscape removal. The plans will also identify the location and limits of the exiting site features that
shall remain in place and protected from construction impacts.
Irrigation Plans: BMLA will prepare the necessary irrigation retrofit plans to water the proposed plant-
ed areas with 100 % coverage. The plans will include the location, type, size and manufacture of the
proposed equipment and material necessary to construct the proposed system. The plans will also
include the required notes and calculations necessary to demonstrate the engineering suitability of
the proposed system.
Planting Plans: BMLA will prepare plans that illustrate the location, size, quantity and type of proposed
plant material as required to complete the intended design solution. The plans may include but not
limited to trees, shrubs, ground covers, flower color, mulches and vines.
Water Scheduling: BMLA will prepare the detailed watering schedule for the proposed irrigation sys-
tem. The schedule will be distributed to the client and Jurisdiction up on request.
Opinion of Probable Construction Costs: BMLA will prepare an opinion of the probable construction
costs for the proposed improvements illustrated in the final design solution. Because of the prelimi-
nary nature of the illustrations the estimate will have a substantial but suitable contingency applied to
the total of the opinion.
COST & PRICE
HOURLY RATES -
Principal
$200
VP of Operations
$200
Director of Production
$150
Senior Project Manager
$125
Project Manager
$100
Landscape Designer II
$ 85
Landscape Designer 1
$ 75
Researcher
$ 75
Clerical
$ 45
Expenses, such as reproduction of drawings, costs of postage and delivery shall be billed at cost as
a reimbursable expense.
Auto travel shall be charged at the current allowable IRS mileage rate.
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