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Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc. <br />Scope of Work and Cost Estimate <br />Special-Status Plant Surveys | City of Pleasanton Augustin Bernal Community Park Fuels Project <br />April 2025 <br /> <br />Page <br />2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />SCOPE OF WORK <br />Task 3: Special-Status Plant Surveys <br />Sequoia will perform special-status plant surveys, consisting of target list development, protocol-level <br />surveys, and a technical report. <br />3.1 Desktop Review <br />Prior to conducting the special-status plant surveys, Sequoia will perform a background search and <br />literature review of all existing data pertaining to botanical resources using Calflora, California Native <br />Plant Society (CNPS), iNaturalist and California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) to inform the <br />potential to occur of special-status plants. Sequoia will then update the list of special-status plant <br />species and sensitive natural communities and refine species to target within the Project study area. <br />3.2 Rare Plant Surveys <br />Sequoia will conduct protocol-level special-status plant surveys on the Project site during blooming <br />periods with specific timing based on the Final Target List, seasonal weather patterns, and results of <br />reference population visits, to capture the blooming periods for target special-status plant and sensitive <br />natural communities. Based on a desktop review for the Project, 53 special-status plant species were <br />identified as having potential to occur; accordingly, Sequoia’s surveys will coincide with the blooming <br />period for these, generally timing for surveys in April, May, and July. The surveys will include an <br />inventory of plant species and vegetative communities, identify and record locations of any rare plants <br />and sensitive natural communities that may occur in the area and record observations on topography, <br />geology or other factors that may influence site work. <br />Assumptions: <br /> Scope does not include the costs for the rare plant survey report. <br />- Assumes the rare plant survey report subtask will be included under a subsequent <br />contract amendment. <br /> Sequoia assumes the extent of the survey area and will survey the entire boundary of the PSA <br />project area. <br /> Two (2) Sequoia botanists will conduct three (3) special-status plant surveys in April, May, and <br />July of 2025. Final survey dates may vary depending on the final target species list, weather and <br />access conditions, etc. <br />- Task also includes costs associated with reference site visits for target rare plant species <br />consisting of one (1) seven (7)-hour day. <br /> This scope does not include time to prepare and submit California Department of Fish and <br />Wildlife California Natural Diversity Database forms for special-status species observations. If <br />Docusign Envelope ID: DE125C66-5055-4D22-B7BE-89448CBC4E21Docusign Envelope ID: 3C33ECF0-32A1-49BB-8EEC-71FF81CFBB8D