CITY of CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

NICOLE NEDEFF
ECOLOGICAL CONSULTANT

September 28, 2017

NICOLE NEDEFF
11630 McCarthy Road
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
831.320.9463 (mobile)
nikki @ventanaview .net

Nicole Nedeff 11630 McCarthy Road (831) 659-4252

Consulting Ecologist Carmel Valley, CA 93924 n ikki@ventanaview. net
 September 28, 2017

City of Carmel
Public Works Department
Attention: Robert M. Harary, P.E., Director of Public Works
Junipero 2SE of 4th Avenue, Carmet CA 93921

Dear Mr. Haray:

Please find enclosed a Statement of Qualifications for Nicole Nedeft Principal and Sole
Proprietor, Nicole Nedeff Consulting, with one office located at 11630 McCarthy Road,
Carmel Valley, CA 93924.

This Statement of Qualifications is for the ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AREA, with work
to be performed in the City of Carmel-By-The-Sea.

As Sole Proprietor, I am responsible for executing all legal contractual documents and
amendments with the City of Carmel.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Consulting Ecologist

Nicole NedeH 11630 McCarthy Road (83 1) 659-4252

Consulting Ecologist Carmel Valley, CA 93924 nikki@ventanaview.net
 FORM A- GENERAL FIRM INFORMATION

1. Firm's Name: Nicole Nedeff Consulting

2. Firm's Local
Address: 11630 McCarthy Road, Carmel Valley, CA 93924

3. Is your local office the Head Office? DIVes DNa Branch Office? 0 Yes 0 No
Only Office? lia Yes 0 No
4. Year your firm was established: __1_9_8_1- - - - - -

5. Year your local office was established: _.=.2.::...00=...;3~---

6 Primary contacts (Principals) in the local office

Name Title Telephone E-MaH Address
Number

Nicole Nedeff Principal 831.320.9436 nikki@ventanaview.net

7. list locations of no more than three (3) other offices where work may be performed (if
applicable):
Address Telephone Number #of Personnel

8. Total employees presently employed: 1

a) In your local office___,_1_ b) In yourfirm _ _1_

9. Errors and Omissions Insurance

a) Amount your firm presently carries:$ 1.000.000 per Personal Liability & Umbrella

b) carrier's name and address: State Farm Insurance, 900 Old River Rd., Bakersfield. CA 93311

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 FORM B- TENTATIVE PROJECT TEAM
SERVICE AREA (Select one Service Area from list in SOQ package):

A. Consultant's Key Personnel

Please identify your tentative, key Project Team members, their titles/roles and primary duties:

Name Title/Role Primary Duties

Nicole Nedeff Ecologist/Principal Ecological analysis

..

B. Subconsultant and Support Services

Please identify up to four (4) key subconsultants or vendors, contact persons, and services they
would provide in order to support your Project Team.

Firm Name & Location Contact Person Support Services

Rasmussen Land Surveying Roger Peterson Surveying, map production

Turflmage Geospatial John Schweissinger Map production

C. Organizational Chart

Please insert an Organizational Chart of your tentative Project Team on the next page.

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 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
NICOLE NEDEFF CONSULTING

NICOLE NEDEFF

ECOLOGIST/PRINCIPAL

SUB-CONTRACTORS, as needed

Nicole Nedeff 11630 McCarthy Road (831) 659-4252

Consulting Ecologist Carmel Valley, CA 93924 nikki@ventanaview. net
 FORM C- RESUMES OF KEY PERSONNEL

1. Name: Nicole Nedeff

2. Role in this Service Area: Principal: EcologicaiAnalysis, Conservation & Park Planning

3. Years of experience- Total: 36 With current firm: -~36~------

4. Education (Degree and Specialization) MA Biogeography, UC Berkeley

5. Current Registration/Certification (State & Discipline) _...:.N.:..:./:....A:..___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

6. Other Professional Qualifications (Publications, Organizations, Training, Awards, etc.)

Numerous technical reports, publications in natural history journals, President Monterey
Bay Chapter California Native Plant Society
Mission Trail Nature Preserve Baseline
7. Relevant Project- Title & location (City & State): Biological Assessment. Carmel, CA
-Year Completed- Professional Services: ___.2.!o<0'-1.1.loi6:.___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
-Year Completed- Construction (if applicable):------::::-----:---::---:---:----:---:----:--
-Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Prepared ecological analysis of multiple
natural communities in preserved park land, developed management recommendations.
Total cost $22,000.

- Performed Relevant Project with Current Firm: Yes l5a NoD

Victorine Ranch Property, Baseline Biological

8. Relevant Project- Title & location (City & State): Assessment, Big Sur, CA
-Year Completed- Professional Services: --=2:..::0~1'-!;:3:..___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
-Year Completed- Construction (if applicable):------=:-----::----:--::--::----:--::----
- Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Prepared ecological analysis,
conservation easement documentation and monitoring protocol for historic 100-acre ranch
owned by the California State Coastal Conservancy. Total cost $25,000.

- Performed Relevant Project with Current Firm: Yes lXI NoD

Numerous biological assessments, restoration
9. Relevant Project- Title & location (City & State): planting and monitoring plans, garden design, ~any
-Year Completed- Professional Services: 2003-2017 1V1onterey County Tocat1ons.
-Year Completed- Construction (if applicable):------=--=---=-----=-:-------:~:--:---=-
- Brief Description (Scope, size, cost, etc.) and Specific Role: Monterey County-approved Biological
Consultant for biological/ecological assessment, botanical/wildlife survey, habitat restoration,
conservation planning, garden design, code enforcement compliance, mitigation monitoring,
construction monitoring, CEQA/NEPA analysis and document preparation, erosion control.
- Performed Relevant Project with Current Firm: Yes rE No D

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 FORM D- EXAMPLE PROJECTS THAT BEST ILLUSTRATE
PROPOSED FIRM'S QUALIFICATIONS
Project Key Number (1 to 4): 1~ 20 30 40 (Match the bottom of Form E)

1. Title of Example Project: Baseline Biological Assessment, Mission Trail Nature Preserve

C_a_rm_e-'-1,_C_A_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
2. Project Location (City and State): _ _

3. Year Completed- Professional Services: ---'2=0;::.._1.:...::6=-----------------

4. Year Completed- Construction (if a p p l i c a b l e ) : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

5. Project Owner's Information:

_ Project Owner: City of Carmel

_Point of contact Name: _ _M_ik_e_B_r_a_n_so_n_,_c_i_ty_F_o_re_s_te_r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

-Point of Contact Telephone Number: __8_3_1_._6_20_._2_0_7_3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

m_b_ra_n_s_o_n~@;::_c_i.c_a_r_m_e_l._c_a_.u_s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
- Point of Contact E-Mail Address: _ _ _ _

6. Description of Project and Relevance to this Service Area (include scope, size, cost, etc.):
I prepared a comprehensive biological assessment of the City's Mission Trail Nature
Preserve in order to support the implementation of the Preserve Master Plan. Numerous
recommendations were made for projects that enhance native plant and animal species
diversity and stabilize preserve infrastructure. The Biological Assessment provided
supporting documentation for an approved 2016 Coastal Development Permit.

7. Subconsultants from FORM B Involved with this Example Project, if any:

Firm Name Firm Location Support Service

Turflmage Geospatial Carmel, CA Map production

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 FORM D- EXAMPLE PROJECTS THAT BEST ILLUSTRATE
PROPOSED FIRM'S QUALIFICATIONS
Project Key Number (1 to 4): 10 21Xl 30 40 (Match the bottom of Form E)

1. Title of Example Project: Victorine Ranch Baseline Bio Assessment & Easement Documentation

2. Project location {City and State): ----=;B.:;;igl-S=u::....!.r,...:C::..:.A_.:..__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. Year Completed- Professional Services: _....:2:.:0::::...1.!..!3~---------------

4. Year Completed- Construction (if a p p l i c a b l e ) : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

5. Project Owner's Information:

-Project Owner: talifornia State Coastal Conservancy

- Point of Contact Name: _ _. .;:cC.. :h. .:ri. : . s. .:. K. : . r. : . o"'-11_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

- Point of Contact Telephone Number: _5_1_0_.2_8_6_._1_0_15

_ __;__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
- Point of Contact E-Mail Address: __c_k_ro_l.....;l@::....,..sc_c_._ca_.....::g_o_v_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

6. Description of Project and Relevance to this Service Area (include scope, size, cost, etc.):
Prepared a comprehensive biological assessment, maps and conservation
easement documentation for state-owned conservation transfer property.
Worked with survey crew to map and GPS monitoring stations. Developed
monitoring protocol.

7. Subconsultants from FORM B Involved with this Example Project, if any:

Firm Name Firm Location Support Service

Rasmussen Land Surveying Monterey, CA Surveying, map production

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 FORM E- KEY PERSONNEL PARTICIPATION
IN EXAMPLE PROJECTS
Example Projects from FORM D
(Fill in "Example Projects Key"
section shown below before
No. Key Personnel From Role completing this table. Then,
FORMC place "X" under project key
numbers below for key
personnel's participation in
Example Projects.

1 2 3 4
1.
Nicole Nedeff Principal Investigator X X
2. John Schweissinger,
Production of report maps X
sub-contractor
3. Roger Peterson, X
Survey, GPS, map work
sub-contractor
4.

s.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Example Projects Key from FORM 0

No.
Title of Example Project No. Title of Example Project
1. Baseline Biological Assessment 3.

2. 4.
Victorine Ranch Assessment

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 FORM F- APPLICABLE SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES
list specialized and/or unique equipment, vehicles, software, or other resources your firm possesses
that is advantageous or necessary to perform this service and which your firm is willing to commit
locally. Equipment may include, but is not limited to: heavy equipment, special purpose or specially-
equipped vehicles, equipment, specialized computer programs, reference manuals/codes, laboratory
testing equipment, audio visual equipment, tools, supplies, or other relevant resources.

1. Applicable Specialized Equipment

Computers, cameras, office and field equipment

...
.

2. Applicable Specialized Software Programs

Adobe Acrobat, Corel Paintshop Pro, Avenza, Excel

3. Applicable Reference Manuals, Codes, Data, etc.

Botanical keys, wildlife manuals, access to CA Natural Diversity Database

4. Other Applicable Resources

Network of professional contacts

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 FORM G - HOURLY RATE SHEET

Fully Burdened Hourly Rates

No. Key Personnel from FORM C Role
2017 2018 2019
1.
Nicole Nedeff PI $150 $155 $ 160
2.
John Schweissinger sub-contractor $ 50 $ $
3.
$ $ $
4. $ $ $
s. $ $ $
6.
$ $ $
7.
$ $ $
8. $ $ $
9. $ $ $
10. $ $ $

Fully Burdened Hourly Rates

No. Other Staff Role
(or Classifications) 2017 2018 2019
11. $ $ $
12. $ $ $
13.
$ $ $

14. $ $ $
Does your firm's fully burdened hourly rates mclude the following?

Software Yes lXI NoD Vehicles Yes Iii NoD

Phone/Cell Yes lXI NoD Printing YesD Noli!
Mileage Yes lXI NoD Postage/Courier YesO No lXI

Please initial here to acknowledge that markups for subconsultants and other direct costs shall not
exceed 10.0% N2

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 FORM H- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Provide any additional information that would further clarify your interest, expertise, similar
experience, and/or capabilities relevant to this Service Area.

I have worked for the City of Carmel as a Biological/Ecological Consultant since 2015,
primarily on various habitat projects which support the implementation of the Mission
Trail Nature Preserve Master Plan. My general work as a sole proprietor of my
professional consulting business spans the entire range of natural plant communities
in unincorporated areas and all municipalities throughout Monterey County.

I have completed biological assessments, restoration plans, mitigation and monitoring

plans, erosion control plans, as well as code enforcement resolution documents. I
have worked for the State of California, local branches of Federal agencies, Cities,
non-profit organizations and private individuals throughout the State of California, and
am on the list of vetted Biological Consultants supported by the County of Monterey
Resource Management Agency.

My expertise includes the preparation of CEQA and NEPA documents, erosion

control design and installation of BMP's, garden and park landscape design and
installation, xeriscape design, native plant garden design, as well as irrigation design
and installation. I also conduct wildlife and nesting bird surveys.

My ecological consulting work augments my Lecturer position at California State

University, Monterey Bay, where I teach "Plant Communities of California", a
semester-long course that includes botanical field techniques and plant identification.
In addition, I serve as the President of the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California
Native Plant Society, and am Secretary of the Monterey Pine Forest Watch. I am a co-
author of the book, The Monterey Pine Forest, Coastal California's Living Legacy.

Signature of Authorized Representative:

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Title of Signer: _....:P....:r...:..:in...:..:c:;.;Jipc...:a=I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Date Signed: _ _. : :S. : :e=pt=e:. ;. ;m;.;.:b:;. :e:. :.r. : 2:. :.7_._,=2..;:.0. :. . 17.;____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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