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General Plan reserve area appropriation and contract award - Appropriate an additional $25,000 from the General Fund and authorize the City Manager to award the contract for professional services for preparation of reserve area land use designations, specific plan for potential industrial land uses and program environmental impact report to QK, Inc. for a total amount not to exceed $491,517.
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Deadline for Action: 01/20/2026
Submitting Department: Planning and Community Preservation
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Jarred Olsen, Principal Planner, jarred.olsen@visalia.city, (559) 713-4449;
Devon Jones, Economic Development Manager, devon.jones@visalia.city, (559) 713-4190;
Paul Bernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director, paul.bernal@visalia.city, (559) 713-4025
Department Recommendation:
Appropriate an additional $25,000 to CIP0671, in anticipation for the preparation of a Water Supply Assessment (WSA) that will need to be prepared by Cal Water's consultant, and authorize the City Manager to award the contract for Request for Proposals (RFP) 24-25-55 - "Professional Services for Preparation of Reserve Area Land Use Designations, Specific Plan for Potential Industrial Land Uses and Program Environmental Impact Report" (herein referred to as "RFP No. 24-25-55") to QK, Inc. for a total amount not to exceed $491,517 (Capital Improvement Project (CIP) #CP0671). Please note, QK, Inc., fee schedule includes an optional fee/task in the amount of $7,000 for the preparation of a Water Supply Assessment (WSA), should the California Water Service ("Cal Water") allow the City (or its consultant) to prepare a WSA; however, Cal Water is not obligated to permit the preparation of the WSA by the City's consultant and thus may require the preparation of the WSA by their own consultant.
Summary:
In February 2025, the City Council received a presentation on the results of the industrial land inventory analysis (ILIA). One of the main recommendations of the ...
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