Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Harris & Associates for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed French Hotel Project

The City of San Juan Capistrano has entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Harris & Associates to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed French Hotel Project, a 70-room boutique hotel that will involve the restoration and rehabilitation of the historic Domingo Yorba and Casa Manuel Garcia Adobes for use as guest rooms and dining areas, alongside an event space and on-site valet parking. The work is scoped specifically as a planning and feasibility study under CEQA Section 15262, which exempts the preparation of the EIR from triggering formal project approval or committing the city to physical development. The contract is not governed by Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, as it falls under local government procurement and California environmental law, with no FAR-style clauses, alternates, or federal compliance requirements present. The place of performance is clearly identified as San Juan Capistrano, California, with the project site serving as the focal point for all activities and eventual acceptance of deliverables. The agreement is led by the City’s Development Services Department, with Izzak Mireles, Senior Planner, serving as the primary point of contact for contract administration and oversight. No formal contract value, payment terms, invoicing protocols, accounting codes, or delivery schedules are specified in the available documentation, nor are there detailed performance metrics, inspection criteria, or quality standards beyond compliance with CEQA exemptions including sections 15262, 15268, and 15269. There are no identified subcontracting goals, socioeconomic certifications, unique entity identifiers, or federal representation requirements, reflecting the non-federal nature of the procurement. The contract does not include special requirements such as key personnel designations, conflict of interest clauses, or renewal options, and no formal proposal submission guidelines, deadlines, or file format rules were provided. The procurement appears to be a streamlined, locally administered professional services engagement focused exclusively on environmental documentation under state law, with no commercial, logistic, or federal administrative infrastructure applied.