18-0803_DAVID H. LEE & ASSOCIATES_Staff Memo \Umc
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City of San Juan Capistrano
TO: Benjamin Siegel, City Manager
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FROM: Steve May, Public Works and Utilities Director� ��
VIA: Joe Mankawich, Associate Engineer
Hossein Ajideh, Senior Civil Engineer
Joe Parco, City Engineer
DATE: August 3, 2018
SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement with David H. Lee &Associates, Inc. to provide
Third Party Geotechnical Review Services for the Meadows and Distrito La
Novia Development Project
It is recommended that David H. Lee & Associates, Inc. provide third party geotechnical plan
check services for an amount not to exceed$10,000 for the San Juan Meadows (Tract 17280) and
Distrito La Nova (Tract 17226) development project. This firm provided third party geotechnical
plan check services for the above development project through the entitlement process in 2011.
Because of David H. Lee's previous work on this development, and Lee's familiarity with the
technical aspects of the geotechnical conditions of the site, Lee can provide the needed plan check
services for far less cost than any other geotechnical consultant. The developer has requested the
use of David H. Lee for plan check services to save the developer time and money. Additionally,
the City's current third party reviewer has a conflict of interest on this development project because
they are the geotechnical consultant for the developer.