HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12b - On-Call Environmental Services
DATE: December 18, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director
Lisa Flores, Planning & Community Development Administrator
By: Jordan Chamberlin, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR ON-CALL
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WITH DUDEK, MICHAEL BAKER
INTERNATIONAL, AND PSOMAS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTING SERVICES
Recommendation: Approve
SUMMARY
The Development Services Department is requesting authorization to execute
Professional Services Agreements with Dudek, Michael Baker International (Michael
Baker), and Psomas, for environmental consulting services for projects that are subject
to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). It is recommended that the City
Council authorize and direct the City Manager to execute on-call agreements with all
three firms for a term of three (3) years, with the option to renew on an annual basis for
for an additional three (3) years, until June 30, 2024.
BACKGROUND
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the City has adopted the
CEQA Guidelines as its procedures for the review of development projects and other
activities to ensure compliance with State law. Pursuant to these procedures, the City is
responsible for the preparation of environmental documents for the full range of
development projects with varying degrees of complexity.
In 2014, the Development Services Department executed Professional Services
Agreements (“PSAs”) with LSA Associates, Inc., BonTerra Psomas (now Psomas), and
PMC (now Michael Baker International), for environmental consulting services. The term
of these agreements has terminated and new agreements are needed. It is
advantageous and business friendly to have pre-approved contracts with qualified
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consultants to be able to quickly select a consultant and expedite the review process.
Under the proposed PSAs, the selected consultants will continue to prepare the full
range of environmental documents, or will provide peer review services of other
consultants’ work.
DISCUSSION
Requests-for-Proposals (“RFPs”) were sent to 21 qualified planning firms in July 2018.
A total of 22 proposals were received, and one firm’s proposal was disqualified because
it was received after the submission deadline. The 21 proposals were evaluated
according to the firms’ abilities, qualifications, experience, team composition, and
responsiveness to the RFP. Proposals were received from the following firms:
FIRM LOCATION FIRM LOCATION
Rincon Consultants, Inc. Los Angeles Chambers Group Santa Ana
Impact Sciences, Inc. Pasadena McAlister GeoScience Long Beach
EcoTierra Consulting,
Inc. Los Angeles Envicom Corporation Westlake Village
UltraSystems
Environmental Inc. Irvine
De Novo Planning
Group Tustin
Dudek Pasadena
Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. Pasadena
T&B Planning, Inc. Tustin Psomas Pasadena
Michael Baker Long Beach PlaceWorks Santa Ana
CASC Engineering and
Consulting Glendora
Albert A. Webb
Associates Riverside
ECORP Consulting, Inc. Santa Ana
Environmental
Intelligence, LLC Pasadena
LSA Associates, Inc. Riverside EPD Solutions, Inc. Irvine
MIG Pasadena
After the review of the proposals and interviews, the following three firms were selected:
Dudek, Michael Baker, and Psomas – refer to Attachment No. 1. Michael Baker and
Psomas are returning firms. Over the past four years, these firms have worked on a
number of public and private projects , and have provided thorough, technically accurate
environmental documents in a timely and cost efficient manner. Due to their extensive
CEQA knowledge and experience, the completeness of their deliverables, and the
cooperative working relationship that has been established, the City’s experience
working with these two firms has been excellent.
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The third firm, Dudek, is new to the City’s process. Dudek is a well-respected, medium-
sized multi-disciplinary environmental and engineering services firm with an office in
Pasadena. They demonstrated in their proposal and during the interview that they have
assembled a qualified team ready to fulfill the scope of work specified in the RFP . They
are a full-service environmental firm, meaning that they are able to complete all the
required environmental and technical documents in-house without the use of sub-
consultants. This is the same level of service provided by Michael Baker and Psomas.
They have an understanding of the environmental issues facing Arcadia due to their
office’s close proximity, as well as years of experience providing on-call environmental
services to other similarly sized cities in the San Gabriel Valley such as Covina ,
Glendora, and Alhambra. They also work with larger, denser cities, such as West
Hollywood, Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Santa Monica, and are able to handle more
complex, high profile, projects. Their references spoke highly of the quality and
accuracy of their work, their responsiveness, their ability to effectively manage projects,
their willingness to work with City staff, and the reasonable costs of their services.
Although some of the other proposing firms are certainly capable, these three firms
were chosen because of their depth of experience, qualifications, and in -house
technical staff, which will provide the Department the flexibility it needs to assign
projects appropriately, and will ensure timely processing of development projects. All
the selected firms, and the key personnel who would be working with the City, are
known to City staff, have excellent references from other neighboring jurisdicti ons, and
have a great deal of experience with peer review arrangements. The three firms
selected also have a comparable range of hourly rates and fees. Since the firms were
not bidding on a specific project, there is no final cost to use for comparison.
When the services of a consultant are required, proposals will be solicited from all three
firms, or a certain firm will be selected, based upon its particular qualifications in relation
to the project, the project schedule, or the price quoted by the firm to complete the
environmental services – refer to Attachment No. 2. If the firm is retained for a private
development project or a peer review, the firm will contract with the City, but will be paid
by the project applicant. This will be in the form of a reimbursement agreement.
Because all costs will be borne by the applicant, these assignments are not intended to
be presented to the City Council for approval. If the firm is to be retained for a public
purpose or a City project, the contracts will not require City Council approval if the
project was already approved by the City Council through the operating budget, Capital
Improvement Plan, Equipment Replacement Budget, and/or through grants.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the
environment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct cost to the City for these environmental consulting services, except in
the case of a City project. For private projects, the applicants will be required to pay for
on-call environmental consulting services, and all costs associated with the processing
of their applications, through a reimbursement agreement. The proposal must conform
to the rates and requirements of the on -call contracts. Any costs incurred for City
projects will be included within the proposed budget for the project.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council authorize and direct the City Manager to
execute Professional Services Agreements for On-Call Environmental Consulting
Services with Dudek, Michael Baker, and Psomas, for a term of three (3) years with the
option to renew on an annual basis for an additional three (3) years until 2024.
Attachment No. 1: Proposed Professional Services Agreement (Psomas)
Attachment No. 2: Proposed Professional Services Agreement (Michael Baker
International)
Attachment No. 3: Proposed Professional Services Agreement (Dudek)
Attachment No. 1
Professional Services Agreement
(Psomas)
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CITY OF ARCADIA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT REGARDING ON-CALL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES WITH PSOMAS
1. PARTIES AND DATE.
This Agreement is made and entered into this ____ day of ______________, 20__
by and between the City of Arcadia, a charter city organized under the Constitution and
laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 240 West Huntington
Drive, Arcadia, California 91066-6021 ("City") and Psomas, a California Corporation with
its principal place of business at 225 South Lake Avenue, Suite 1000, Pasadena, CA
91101 ("Consultant"). City and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to as
“Party” and collectively as “Parties.”
2. RECITALS.
2.1 Consultant.
Consultant desires to perform and assume responsibility for the provision of
certain professional services required by the City on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement. Consultant represents that it is experienced in providing professional
environmental services and in preparing documentation that is in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) services to public and private clients, is licensed in the State of California, and is
familiar with the plans of City.
2.2 Project.
City desires to engage Consultant to render such services for the On-Call
Environmental Consulting Services project (“Project”) as set forth in this Agreement.
3. TERMS.
3.1 Scope of Services and Term.
3.1.1 General Scope of Services. Consultant promises and agrees to
furnish to the City all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidental and
customary work necessary to fully and adequately supply the professional on-call
environmental consulting services necessary for the Project ("Services"). The Services
are more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference. All Services shall be subject to, and performed in accordance with, this
Agreement, the exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and all
applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
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3.1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from December 18, 2018
to June 30, 2021. The City shall have the option to renew the contract every year up to
three (3) years until June 30, 2024, unless earlier terminated as provided herein.
Consultant shall complete the Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet
any other established schedules and deadlines.
3.2 Responsibilities of Consultant.
3.2.1 Control and Payment of Subordinates; Independent Contractor . The
Services shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision. Consultant will
determine the means, methods and details of performing the Service s subject to the
requirements of this Agreement. City retains Consultant on an independent contractor
basis and not as an employee. Consultant retains the right to perform similar or different
services for others during the term of this Agreement. Any a dditional personnel
performing the Services under this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall also not be
employees of City and shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive direction and
control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel
in connection with their performance of Services under this Agreement and as required
by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such
additional personnel, including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income tax
withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation
insurance.
3.2.2 Schedule of Services. Consultant shall perform the Services
expeditiously, within the term of this Agreement, and in accordance with the Schedule of
Services set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Consultant represents that it has the professional and technical personnel required to
perform the Services in conformance with such conditions. In order to facilitate
Consultant's conformance with the Schedule, City shall respond to Consultant's
submittals in a timely manner. Upon request of City, Consultant shall provide a more
detailed schedule of anticipated performance to meet the Schedule of Services.
3.2.3 Conformance to Applicable Requirements. All work prepared by
Consultant shall be subject to the prior written approval of City.
3.2.4 Substitution of Key Personnel. Consultant has represented to City
that certain key personnel will perform and coordinate the Services under this
Agreement. Should one or more of such personnel become unavailable, Consultant may
substitute other personnel of at least equal competence upon prior written approval of
City. In the event that City and Consultant cannot agree as to the substitution of key
personnel, City shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement for cause. As discussed
below, any personnel who fail or refuse to perform the Services in a manner acceptable
to the City, or who are determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat
to the adequate or timely completion of the Project or a threat to the safety of persons or
property, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant at the request of
the City. The key personnel for performance of this Agreement are as follows: Jim
Hunter, Vice President/Principal-in-Charge and Kent Norton, Senior Project Manager.
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3.2.5 City’s Representative. The City hereby designates Jason
Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director, or his or her
designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement (“City’s
Representative”). City’s Representative shall have the power to act on behalf of the City
for all purposes under this Contract. Consultant shall not accept direction or orders from
any person other than the City’s Representative or his or her designee.
3.2.6 Consultant’s Representative. Consultant hereby designates Jim
Hunter, Vice President/Principal-in-Charge and Kent Norton, or his or her designee, to
act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement (“Consultant’s
Representative”). Consultant’s Representative shall have full authority to represent and
act on behalf of the Consultant for all purposes under this Agreement. The Consultant’s
Representative shall supervise and direct the Services, using his best skill and attention,
and shall be responsible for all means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures
and for the satisfactory coordination of all portions of the Services under this Agreement.
3.2.7 Coordination of Services. Consultant agrees to work closely with
City staff in the performance of Services and shall be available to City's staff, consultants
and other staff at all reasonable times.
3.2.8 Standard of Care; Performance of Employees. Consultant shall
perform all Services under this Agreement in a skillful and competent manner, consistent
with the standards generally recognized as being employed by professionals in the same
discipline in the State of California. Consultant represents and maintains that it is skilled
in the professional calling necessary to perform the Services. Finally, Consultant
represents that it, its employees and subcontractors have all licenses, permits,
qualifications and approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the
Services, including a City Business License, and that such licenses and approvals shall
be maintained throughout the term of this Agreement. As provided for in the
indemnification provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall perform, at its own cost
and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any services necessary to correct
errors or omissions which are caused by the Consultant’s failure to comply with the
standard of care provided for herein. Any employee of the Consultant or its sub -
consultants who is determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to
the adequate or timely completion of the Project, a threat to the safety of persons or
property, or any employee who fails or refuses to perform the Services in a manner
acceptable to the City, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant and
shall not be re-employed to perform any of the Services or to work on the Project.
3.2.9 Laws and Regulations. Consultant shall keep itself fully informed of
and in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations in any
manner affecting the performance of the Project or the Services, including all Cal/OSHA
requirements, and shall give all notices required of it by law. Consultant shall be liable for
all violations of such laws and regulations in connection with Services. If the Consultant
performs any work knowing it to be contrary to such laws, rules and regulations and
without giving written notice to the City, Consultant shall be solely responsible for all
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costs arising therefrom. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold City, its officials,
directors, officers, and employees free and harmless, pursuant to the indemnification
provisions of this Agreement, from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or
alleged failure to comply with such laws, rules or regulations.
3.2.9.1 Immigration Reform and Control Act. Consultant
acknowledges that Consultant, and all subcontractors hired by Consultant to perform
services under this Agreement, are aware of and understand the Immigration Reform and
Control Act ("IRCA"). Consultant is and shall remain in compliance with the IRCA and
shall ensure that any subcontractors hired by Consultant to perform services under this
Agreement are in compliance with the IRCA. In addition, Consultant agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the City, its directors, officials, officers and employees, from
any liability, damages or causes of action arising out of or relating to any claims that
Consultant's employees, or the employees of any subcontractor hired by Consultant, are
not authorized to work in the United States for Consultant or its subcontractor and/or any
other claims based upon alleged IRCA violations committed by Consultant or
Consultant's subcontractor(s).
3.2.10 Insurance.
3.2.10.1 Time for Compliance. Consultant shall not commence
Work under this Agreement until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that it
has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not
allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has provi ded
evidence satisfactory to the City that the subcontractor has secured all insurance
required under this section; provided, however, that in lieu thereof, the Consultant may
provide evidence to the City that all subcontractors are additional insureds und er the
Consultant’s policies of insurance.
3.2.10.2 Minimum Requirements. Consultant shall, at its
expense, procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement insurance against
claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in
connection with the performance of the Agreement by the Consultant, its agents,
representatives, employees, subcontractors and volunteers. Consultant shall also name
and obtain insurer’s consent to naming City, its directors, officials, officer s, and
employees as an additional insured on the general liability and auto liability coverages,
with proof of certificate of insurance that they are an additional insured. Such insurance
shall meet at least the following minimum levels of coverage:
(A) Minimum Scope of Insurance. Coverage shall be when
commercially available (occurrence based) at least as broad as the latest version of the
following: (1) General Liability: Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability
coverage for premises and operations, contractual liability, personal injury, bodily injury,
independent contractors, broadform property damage, explosion, collapse, and
underground, products and completed operations; (2) Automobile Liability: Insurance
Services Office Business Auto coverage for any auto owned, leased, hired, and
borrowed by Consultant or for which Consultant is responsible; and (3) Workers’
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Compensation and Employer’s Liability: Workers’ Compensation insurance as required
by the State of California and Employer’s Liability Insurance.
The City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees shall be listed as additional
insured. Any deductibles or self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by
City and conform to the requirements provided in Section 3.2.10.6 herein.
(B) Minimum Limits of Insurance. Consultant shall
maintain limits no less than: (1) General Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per
occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage, with an aggregat e limit
of $1,000,000. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with general
aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this
Agreement/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the req uired occurrence
limit; (2) Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for bodily
injury and property damage; and (3) Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability:
Workers’ Compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California.
Employer’s Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
3.2.10.3 Professional Liability. Consultant shall procure and
maintain, and require its sub-consultants to procure and maintain, for a period of three (3)
years following completion of the Project, errors and omissions liability insurance
appropriate to their profession. Such insurance shall be in an amount not less than
$1,000,000 per claim, and shall be endorsed to include contractual liability.
3.2.10.4 Insurance Endorsements. The insurance policies shall
contain the following provisions, or Consultant shall provide endorsements on forms
supplied or approved by the City to add the following provisions to the insurance policies:
(A) General Liability. The general liability policy shall be
endorsed to state that: (1) the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees shall
be covered as additional insured with respect to liability arising out of Services operations
and for completed operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant, including
materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work; and (2) the
insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its directors, officials,
officers, and employees, or if excess, shall stand in an unbroken chain of coverage
excess of the Consultant’s scheduled underlying coverage. Any insurance or self -
insurance maintained by the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees and
volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not be called upon to
contribute with it in any way.
(B) Automobile Liability. The automobile liability policy
shall be endorsed to state that: (1) the City, its directors, officials, off icers, and
employees shall be covered as additional insureds with respect to the ownership,
operation, maintenance, use, loading or unloading of any auto owned, leased, hired or
borrowed by the Consultant or for which the Consultant is responsible; and (2) the
insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its directors, officials,
officers, and employees, or if excess, shall stand in an unbroken chain of coverage
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excess of the Consultant’s scheduled underlying coverage. Any insurance or self-
insurance maintained by the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees shall be
excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not be called upon to contribute with it in
any way.
(C) Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability
Coverage. The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City, its
directors, officials, officers, and employees for losses paid under the terms of the
insurance policy which arise from work performed by the Consultant.
(D) All Coverages. Each insurance policy required by this
Agreement shall be endorsed to state that: (A) coverage shall not be, canceled except
after thirty (30) days prior written notice by mail, of cancellation; provided, however, that
in the event of cancellation due solely to non-payment of premium, ten (10) days notice of
cancellation for non-payment of premium may instead be given to the City.; and (B) any
failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies, including breaches of
warranties, shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its directors, officials, officers,
and employees.
3.2.10.5 Separation of Insureds; No Special Limitations. All
insurance required by this Section shall contain standard separation of insureds
provisions. In addition, such insurance shall not contain any special limitations on the
scope of protection afforded to the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees.
3.2.10.6 Deductibles and Self-Insurance Retentions. Any
deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City.
Consultant shall guarantee that, either: (1) the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such
deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects the City, its directors, officials, officers,
and employees; or (2) the Consultant shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of
losses and related investigation costs, claims and administrative and defense expenses.
3.2.10.7 Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed
with insurers with a current A.M. Best’s rating no less than A:VII, admitted or approved to
do business in California, and satisfactory to the City.
3.2.10.8 Verification of Coverage. Consultant shall furnish City
with complete and accurate copies of current certificates of insurance and endorsements
effecting coverage required by this Agreement on forms satisfactory to the City. The
certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a person
authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf , and shall be on forms provided
by the City if requested. Copies of all certificates and endorsements must be received
and approved by the City before work commences. The City reserves the right to require
complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
3.2.10.9 Safety. Consultant shall execute and maintain its work
so as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services,
the Consultant shall at all times be in compliance with all applicab le local, state and
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federal laws, rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the
safety of employees appropriate to the nature of the work and the conditions under which
the work is to be performed. Safety precautions as applicable shall include, but shall not
be limited to: (A) adequate life protection and life saving equipment and procedures; (B)
instructions in accident prevention for all employees and subcontractors, such as safe
walkways, scaffolds, fall protection ladders, bridges, gang planks, confined space
procedures, trenching and shoring, equipment and other safety devices, equipment and
wearing apparel as are necessary or lawfully required to prevent accidents or injuries;
and (C) adequate facilities for the proper inspection and maintenance of all safety
measures.
3.2.10.10 Material Breach. Lack of insurance does not negate
Consultant’s obligations under this Agreement. Maintenance of proper insurance
coverage is a material element of this Agreement and failure to maintain or renew
coverage or to provide evidence of renewal may be treated by the City as a material
breach of the Agreement.
3.3 Fees and Payments.
3.3.1 Compensation. Consultant shall receive compensation, including
reimbursements which receive the City’s prior written authorization, for all Services
rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth in Exhibit "C” attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. Extra Work may be authorized, as described below,
and if authorized, will be compensated at the rates and manner set forth in this
Agreement.
3.3.2 Payment of Compensation. Consultant shall submit to City a
monthly itemized statement which indicates work completed and hours of Services
rendered by Consultant. The statement shall describe the amount of Services and
supplies provided since the initial commencement date, or since the start of the
subsequent billing periods, as appropriate, through the date of the statement. City shall,
within forty-five (45) days of receiving such statement, review the statement and pay all
approved charges thereon.
3.3.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Consultant shall not be reimbursed
for any expenses unless prior written authorization is obtained from the City.
3.3.4 Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may
request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any
work which is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the
Project, but which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the
execution of this Agreement. Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for,
Extra Work without prior written authorization from City's Representative.
3.4 Accounting Records.
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3.4.1 Maintenance and Inspection. Consultant shall maintain complete
and accurate records with respect to all costs and expenses incurred under this
Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a
representative of City during normal business hours to examine, audit, and make
transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this
Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings,
and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of
final payment under this Agreement.
3.5 General Provisions.
3.5.1 Termination of Agreement.
3.5.1.1 Grounds for Termination. City may, by written notice to
Consultant, terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement at any time and without
cause by giving written notice to Consultant of such termination, and specifying the
effective date thereof, at least seven (7) days before the effective date of such
termination. Upon termination, Consultant shall be compensated only for those services
which have been adequately rendered to City, and Consultant shall be entitled to no
further compensation. Consultant may not terminate this Agreement except for cause. A
termination without cause by City shall not act as or be deemed a waiver of any potential
known or unknown City claims associated with Consultant’s performance prior to the date
of termination.
3.5.1.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated
as provided herein, City may require Consultant to provide all finished or unfinished
Documents and Data and other information of any kind prepared by Consultant in
connection with the performance of Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall be
required to provide such document and other information within fifteen (15) days of the
request.
3.5.1.3 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement is
terminated in whole or in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms and
in such manner as it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated.
3.5.2 Delivery of Notices. All notices permitted or required under this
Agreement shall be given to the respective parties at the following address, or at such
other address as the respective parties may provide in writing for this purpose:
Consultant:
Psomas
225 South Lake Avenue
Suite 1000
Pasadena, CA 91101
Attn: Kent Norton
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City:
City of Arcadia
240 West Huntington drive
Arcadia, CA 91007
Attn: Lisa L. Flores, Planning & Community Development
Administrator
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed, forty-eight
(48) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed to the
party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the
date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method of service.
3.5.3 Ownership of Materials and Confidentiality.
3.5.3.1 Documents & Data; Licensing of Intellectual Property.
This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use,
modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual
property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and othe r
documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including
but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on
computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under
this Agreement (“Documents & Data”). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to
agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any
Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant
represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all
Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to
Documents & Data which were prepared by design professionals other than Consultant
or provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the
Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes
intended by this Agreement shall be at City’s sole risk.
3.5.3.2 Confidentiality. Except as otherwise required by
California law, all ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings,
descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other
Documents and Data either created by or provided to Consultant in connection with the
performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultant. Such materials
shall not, without the prior written consent of City, be used by Consultant for any
purposes other than the performance of the Services. N or shall such materials be
disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of the Services or
the Project. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to Consultant or is
generally known, or has become known, to the relat ed industry shall be deemed
confidential. Consultant shall not use City's name or insignia, photographs of the Project,
or any publicity pertaining to the Services or the Project in any magazine, trade paper,
newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium without the prior written
consent of City.
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3.5.4 Cooperation; Further Acts. The Parties shall fully cooperate with one
another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be
necessary, appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.
3.5.5 Indemnification.
3.5.5.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall
defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, and employees free and
harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liability,
loss, damage or injury, in law or equity, to property or persons, including wrongful death,
in any manner arising out of or incident to any alleged negligent acts or omissions, or
willful misconduct of Consultant, its officials, officers, employees, agents, consultants and
contractors arising out of or in connection with the performance of the Services, the
Project or this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of a ll consequential
damages and attorney’s fees and other related costs and expenses. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, to the extent Consultant’s Services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8,
the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8,
to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful
misconduct of the Consultant. Consultant shall defend with Legal Counsel of City’s
choosing, at Consultant’s own cost, expense and risk, any and all such aforesaid suits,
actions or other legal proceedings of every kind that may be brought or instituted against
City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees. Consultant shall pay and satisfy any
judgment, award or decree that may be rendered against City or its directors, officials,
officers, and employees, in any such suit, action or other legal proceeding arising from
Consultant’s performance of the Services, the Project or this Agreement; except to the
extent that liability is caused by the active negligence or willful misconduct by the City or
its directors, officials, officers, and employees. Consultant shall reimburse City and its
directors, officials, officers, and employees, for any and all legal expenses and costs
incurred by each of them in connection therewith or in enforcing the indemnity herein
provided. Consultant’s obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance
proceeds, if any, received by the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees, and
shall take effect immediately upon execution of this Agreement.
3.5.5.2 The duty to defend and to hold harmless, as set forth
above, shall include the duty to defend as established by Section 2778 of the California
Civil Code, and the duty to defend shall arise upon the making of any claim or demand
against the City, its respective officials, officers, agents, employees and representatives,
notwithstanding that no adjudication of the underlying facts has occurred, and whether or
not Consultant has been named in the claim or lawsuit.
3.5.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement of
the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior
negotiations, understandings or agreements. This Agreement may only be modified by a
writing signed by both Parties.
3.5.7 Attorney’s Fees. If either party commences an action against the
other party, either legal, administrative or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with
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this Agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to have and recover
from the losing party reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other costs of such action.
3.5.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of California. Venue shall be in Los Angeles County.
3.5.9 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every
provision of this Agreement.
3.5.10 City's Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves right to
employ other consultants in connection with this Proje ct.
3.5.11 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the
successors and assigns of the Parties.
3.5.12 Assignment or Transfer. Consultant shall not assign, hypothecate,
or transfer, either directly or by operation of law, this Agreement or any interest herein
without the prior written consent of the City. Any attempt to do so shall be null and void,
and any assignees, hypothecates or transferees shall acquire no right or interest by
reason of such attempted assignment, hypothecation or transfer.
3.5.13 Construction; References; Captions. Since the Parties or their
agents have participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this
Agreement shall be construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or
against any Party. Any term referencing time, days or period for performance shall be
deemed calendar days and not work days. All references to Consultant include all
personnel, employees, agents, and subcontractors of Consultant, exce pt as otherwise
specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its elected officials, officers,
and employees except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. The captions of the
various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and ease of reference only, and do
not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content, or intent of this Agreement.
3.5.14 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or
amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing an d signed by
both Parties.
3.5.15 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any
other default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver,
benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall give the other
Party any contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
3.5.16 No Third Party Beneficiaries. There are no intended third party
beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties.
3.5.17 Invalidity; Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is declared
invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
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3.5.18 Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has
not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee
working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant
warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than
a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage,
brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or
making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the
right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no
member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall
have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material
benefit arising therefrom.
3.5.19 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an
equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor,
employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin,
handicap, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation or age. Such non -discrimination shall include,
but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion,
transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination. Consultant shall
also comply with all relevant provisions of City's Minority Business Enterprise program,
Affirmative Action Plan or other related programs or guidelines curre ntly in effect or
hereinafter enacted.
3.5.20 Labor Certification. By its signature hereunder, Consultant certifies
that it is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which
require every employer to be insured against liab ility for Worker's Compensation or to
undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and agrees to
comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Services.
3.5.21 Authority to Enter Agreement. Consultant has all requisite power
and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement.
Each Party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal
power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.
3.5.22 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each
of which shall constitute an original.
3.5.23 Exhibits and Recitals. All Exhibits and Recitals contained herein are
hereby incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.
3.6 Subcontracting.
3.6.1 Prior Approval Required. Consultant shall not subcontract any
portion of the work required by this Agreement, exce pt as expressly stated herein,
without prior written approval of City. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision
making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement.
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In witness whereof the Parties have executed this Professional Services
Agreement on the date set forth below.
CITY OF ARCADIA Psomas
By __ By ____________________________
Dominic Lazzaretto Signature
City Manager
Date: ______________________ ______________________________
Print Name and Title
ATTEST: Date: _________________________
___________________________ By____________________________
City Clerk Signature
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ______________________________
Print Name and Title
___________________________ Date: _________________________
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney CONCUR:
______________________________
Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City
Manager/Development Services Director
A-1
EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Consultant shall provide peer review to City staff, and/or prepare the required
environmental documents (such as Environmental Impact Reports, Mitigated Negative
Declarations, Negative Declarations, Initial Studies, technical reports, and any additional
documentation necessary) in compliance with all the requirements set forth in the
California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code 2100 et seq.), the State
CEQA guidelines (California Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq.), and the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts
1500 et seq.).
Throughout the CEQA or NEPA process, the Consultant shall maintain regular
communications with the City, as appropriate, to discuss the status of the Project and/or
to resolve issues as they arise. The Consultant shall meet all the deadlines within each
Scope of Work that was approved for each Project. The Consultant shall attend any
meetings, community meetings, or public outreach, as deemed appropriate by City Staff.
It will be the responsibility of the successful firm(s) or consultant(s) to determine the
necessary staffing level required to perform the scope of services. The City will NOT
provide dedicated work space or office space, city staff or city resources, printing or
copying services, or clerical assistance in the performance of this agreement. The City
reserves the right to perform any portion of the scope of work with City personnel and/or
by other Consultants.
The format for all text documents, tables, and illustrations shall be in a digital PDF format
and hard copies. Document covers for all related documents shall be coordinated so they
appear as a "set." As much of the technical information as possible shall be placed in the
appendices. Duplication of information of the ElR shall be avoided
as much as possible. All hard copy of the administrative drafts, drafts, and final
documents shall be delivered in a digital PDF and a hard copy, double-sided document.
B-1
Exhibit "B"
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
The schedule of services shall be on an as-needed basis from December 18, 2018 to
June 30, 2021. The City shall have the option to renew the contract every year up to
three (3) years until June 30, 2024, unless earlier terminated as provided herein.
C-1
Exhibit "C"
COMPENSATION
The Compensation is set in accordance with the attached Schedule of Charge s.
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Cost ProposalFSECTION
The Psomas Environmental Team is comprised of over 55 individuals. Titles
and billing rates for Key proposed personnel highlighted in the proposal that
are committed for the duration of the City of Arcadia’s On-Call Contract are
listed below in Table 1 along with reimbursable expenses. Additional staff
can be added based on requirements of specific assignments. Table 2 shows
professional classifications and rates for staff that can be add as needed.
Table 1 - Key Personnel
KEY PERSONNEL TITLE/ROLE BILLING RATE
Kristin Starbird Principal-in-Charge and
Senior Project Manager $210
Jim Hunter, ENV SP Contract and Quality Assurance/
Quality Control Manager $245
Kent Norton, AICP Senior Environmental Planner/
Senior Project Manager $190
Jillian Neary Environmental Planner/
Project Planner $145
Tin Cheung Air Quality/Climate Change/
Noise Manager $195
Marc Blain Biological Resources Manager $190
David Hughes Certified Arborist and
Regulatory Permitting Specialist $150
Charles Cisneros, MA, RPA Senior Archaeologist $140
Melissa Macias Paleontologist $100
Alejandro Angel, PhD, PE,
PTOE, ENV SP
Transportation/
Traffic Engineering Manager $210
Andrew Nickerson, PE, QSD,
ENV SP
Civil Engineer -
Hydrology/Drainage/Wet Utilities $225
Mike Swan, PE, ENV SP Civil Engineer -
Water Supply Assessment $235
Christopher Starbird GIS Manager $160
REIMBURSABLE COSTS
Milage Federal Standard Mileage Rates
Reprographics (Outside)at cost plus 10%
Reprographics (Inside)Request Printing fee sheet
Other Out-of-pocket Expenses at cost plus 10%
Subconsultants at cost plus 10%
Plotting:
- Color Bond $1.50 per sq ft
- Color Photo Gloss $1.50 per sq ft
- Aerial Maps: Less than 500 acres $200
- Aerial Maps: 500-1,500 acres $350
- Aerial Maps: Greater than 1,500 acres $500
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Table 2 - Additional Personnel
PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATIONS HOURLY RATES
YEARS 1-3
Contract and Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager $245
Civil Engineer - Water Supply Assessment $235
Civil Engineer - Hydrology/Drainage/Wet Utilities $225
Principal-in-Charge and Senior Project Manager $210
Transportation/Traffic Engineering Manager $210
Civil Engineer/Project Manager $210
Air Quality/Climate Change/Noise Manager $195
Biological Resources Manager $190
Senior Environmental Planner/Senior Project Manager $190
GIS Manager $160
Certified Arborist and Regulatory Permitting Specialist $150
Senior Ecologist $150
Project Engineer $145
Environmental Planner/Project Manager $145
Senior Archaeologist $140
Environmental Planner 3 $135
Transportation/Traffic Engineer $135
Civil Engineer $135
Biologist/Arborist $125
GIS Analyst $125
Environmental Planner and Air Quality/GHG/Noise $115
Project Biologist $115
Environmental Planner 2 $115
Civil Engineer Designer $115
Archaeologist $110
Environmental Planner 1 $110
Traffic Designer $105
Paleontologist $100
Technical Editor/Word Processor/Administrative Assistant $95
Attachment No. 2
Professional Services Agreement
(Michael Baker International)
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CITY OF ARCADIA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT REGARDING ON-CALL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES WITH MICHAEL BAKER
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1. PARTIES AND DATE.
This Agreement is made and entered into this ____ day of ______________, 20__
by and between the City of Arcadia, a charter city organized under the Constitution and
laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 240 West Huntington
Drive, Arcadia, California 91066-6021 ("City") and Michael Baker International, Inc., a
Pennsylvania Corporation with its principal place of business at 3760 Kilroy Airport Way,
Suite 270, Long Beach, CA 90806 ("Consultant"). City and Consultant are sometimes
individually referred to as “Party” and collectively as “Parties.”
2. RECITALS.
2.1 Consultant.
Consultant desires to perform and assume responsibility for the provision of
certain professional services required by the City on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement. Consultant represents that it is experienced in providing professional
environmental services and in preparing documentation that is in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) services to public and private clients, is licensed in the State of California, and is
familiar with the plans of City.
2.2 Project.
City desires to engage Consultant to render such services for the On-Call
Environmental Consulting Services project (“Project”) as set forth in this Agreement.
3. TERMS.
3.1 Scope of Services and Term.
3.1.1 General Scope of Services. Consultant promises and agrees to
furnish to the City all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidental and
customary work necessary to fully and adequately supply the professional on-call
environmental consulting services necessary for the Project ("Services"). The Services
are more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated here in by
reference. All Services shall be subject to, and performed in accordance with, this
Agreement, the exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and all
applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
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3.1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from December 18, 2018
to June 30, 2021. The City shall have the option to renew the contract every year up to
three (3) years until June 30, 2024, unless earlier terminated as provided herein.
Consultant shall complete the Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet
any other established schedules and deadlines.
3.2 Responsibilities of Consultant.
3.2.1 Control and Payment of Subordinates; Independent Contractor . The
Services shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision. Consultant will
determine the means, methods and details of performing the Services subject to the
requirements of this Agreement. City retains Consultant on an independent contractor
basis and not as an employee. Consultant retains the right to perform similar or different
services for others during the term of this Agreement. Any additional personnel
performing the Services under this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall also not be
employees of City and shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive direction and
control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel
in connection with their performance of Services under this Agreement and as required
by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such
additional personnel, including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income tax
withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation
insurance.
3.2.2 Schedule of Services. Consultant shall perform the Services
expeditiously, within the term of this Agreement, and in accordance with the Schedule of
Services set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Consultant represents that it has the professional and technical personnel required to
perform the Services in conformance with such conditions. In order to facilitate
Consultant's conformance with the Schedule, City shall respond to Consultant's
submittals in a timely manner. Upon request of City, Consultant shall provide a more
detailed schedule of anticipated performance to meet the Schedule of Services.
3.2.3 Conformance to Applicable Requirements. All work prepared by
Consultant shall be subject to the prio r written approval of City, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
3.2.4 Substitution of Key Personnel. Consultant has represented to City
that certain key personnel will perform and coordinate the Services under this
Agreement. Should one or more of such personnel become unavailable, Consultant may
substitute other personnel of at least equal competence upon prior written approval of
City. In the event that City and Consultant cannot agree as to the substitution of key
personnel, City shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement for cause. As discussed
below, any personnel who fail or refuse to perform the Services in a manner acceptable
to the City, or who are determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat
to the adequate or timely completion of the Project or a threat to the safety of persons or
property, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant at the request of
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the City. The key personnel for performance of this Agreement are as follows: John
Bellas, Contract Manager/Principal-in-Charge.
3.2.5 City’s Representative. The City hereby designates Jason
Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director , or his or her
designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreeme nt (“City’s
Representative”). City’s Representative shall have the power to act on behalf of the City
for all purposes under this Contract. Consultant shall not accept direction or orders from
any person other than the City’s Representative or his or her designee.
3.2.6 Consultant’s Representative. Consultant hereby designates John
Bellas, or his or her designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this
Agreement (“Consultant’s Representative”). Consultant’s Representative shall have full
authority to represent and act on behalf of the Consultant for all purposes under thi s
Agreement. The Consultant’s Representative shall supervise and direct the Services,
using his best skill and attention, and shall be responsible for all means, methods,
techniques, sequences and procedures and for the satisfactory coordination of all
portions of the Services under this Agreement.
3.2.7 Coordination of Services. Consultant agrees to work closely with
City staff in the performance of Services and shall be available to City's staff, consultants
and other staff at all reasonable times.
3.2.8 Standard of Care; Performance of Employees. Consultant shall
perform all Services under this Agreement in a skillful and competent manner, consistent
with the standards generally recognized as being employed by professionals in the same
discipline in the State of California. Consultant represents and maintains that it is skilled
in the professional calling necessary to perform the Services. Finally, Consultant
represents that it, its employees and subcontractors have all licenses, permits,
qualifications and approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the
Services, including a City Business License, and that such licenses and approvals shall
be maintained throughout the term of this Agreement. As provided for in the
indemnification provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall perform, at its own cost
and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any services necessary to correct
errors or omissions which are caused by the Consultant’s failure to comply with the
standard of care provided for herein. Any employee of the Consultant or its sub -
consultants who is determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to
the adequate or timely completion of the Project, a threat to the safety of persons or
property, or any employee who fails or refuses to perform the Services in a manner
acceptable to the City, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant and
shall not be re-employed to perform any of the Services or to work on the Project.
3.2.9 Laws and Regulations. Consultant shall keep itself fully informed of
and in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations
in any manner affecting the performance of the Project or the Services, including all
Cal/OSHA requirements, and shall give all notices required by law. Consultant shall be
liable for all violations of such laws and regulations in connection with Services. If the
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Consultant performs any work knowing it to be contrary to such laws, rules and
regulations and without giving written notice to the City, Consultant shall be solely
responsible for all costs arising therefrom. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold
City, its officials, directors, officers, and employees free and harmless, pursuant to the
indemnification provisions of this Agreement, from any claim or liability arising out of any
failure or alleged failure to comply with such laws, rules or regulations. Should Consultant
encounter a conflict between such laws, rules and regulations, Consultant shall notify City
in writing and the parties shall work cooperatively to resolve the conflict. In such an
event, Consultant shall not be considered in breach of its responsibilities under this
section.
3.2.9.1 Immigration Reform and Control Act. Consultant
acknowledges that Consultant, and all subcontractors hired by Consultant to perform
services under this Agreement, are aware of and understand the Immigration Reform and
Control Act ("IRCA"). Consultant is and shall remain in compliance with the IRCA and
shall ensure that any subcontractors hired by Consultant to perform services under this
Agreement are in compliance with the IRCA. In addition, Consultant agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the City, its directors, officials, officers and employees, from
any liability, damages or causes of action arising out of or relating to any claims that
Consultant's employees, or the employees of any subcontractor hired by Consultant, are
not authorized to work in the United States for Consultant or its subcontractor and/or any
other claims based upon alleged IRCA violations committed by Consultant or
Consultant's subcontractor(s).
3.2.10 Insurance.
3.2.10.1 Time for Compliance. Consultant shall not commence
Work under this Agreement until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that it
has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not
allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has provided
evidence satisfactory to the City that the subcontractor has secured all insurance
required under this section; provided, however, that in lieu thereof, the Consultant may
provide evidence to the City that all subcontractors are additional insureds under the
Consultant’s policies of insurance.
3.2.10.2 Minimum Requirements. Consultant shall, at its
expense, procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement insurance against
claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in
connection with the performance of the Agreement by the Consultant, its agents,
representatives, employees, subcontractors and volunteers. Consultant shall also name
and obtain insurer’s consent to naming City, its directors, officials, officers, and
employees as an additional insured with proof of certificate of insurance that they are an
additional insured. Such insurance shall meet at least the following minimum levels of
coverage:
(A) Minimum Scope of Insurance. Coverage shall be when
commercially available (occurrence based) at least as broad as the latest version of the
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following: (1) General Liability: Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability
coverage for premises and operations, contractual liability, personal injury, bodily injury,
independent contractors, broadform property damage, explosion, collapse, and
underground, products and completed operations; (2) Automobile Liability: Insurance
Services Office Business Auto coverage for any auto owned, leased, hired, and
borrowed by Consultant or for which Consultant is responsible; and (3) Workers’
Compensation and Employer’s Liability: Workers’ Compensation insurance as required
by the State of California and Employer’s Liability Insurance.
The City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees shall be listed as additional
insured on the Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability policies. Any
deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City and
conform to the requirements provided in Section 3.2.10.6 herein.
(B) Minimum Limits of Insurance. Consultant shall
maintain limits no less than: (1) General Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per
occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage, with an aggregate limit
of $1,000,000. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with general
aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this
Agreement/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence
limit; (2) Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for bodily
injury and property damage; and (3) Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability:
Workers’ Compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California.
Employer’s Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
3.2.10.3 Professional Liability. Consultant shall procure and
maintain, and require its sub-consultants to procure and maintain, for a period of three (3)
years following completion of the Project, errors and omissions liability insurance
appropriate to their profession. Such insurance shall be in an amount not less than
$1,000,000 per claim.
3.2.10.4 Insurance Endorsements. The insurance policies shall
contain the following provisions, or Consultant shall provide endorsements on forms
supplied or approved by the City to add the following provisions to the insurance policies:
(A) General Liability. The general liability policy shall be
endorsed to state that: (1) the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees shall
be covered as additional insured with respect to liability arising out of Services operations
and for completed operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant, including
materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work; and (2) the
insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its directors, officials,
officers, and employees, or if excess, shall stand in an unbroken chain of coverage
excess of the Consultant’s scheduled underlying coverage. Any insurance or self-
insurance maintained by the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees and
volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not be called upon to
contribute with it in any way.
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(B) Automobile Liability. The automobile liability policy
shall be endorsed to state that: (1) the City, its directors, officials, officers, and
employees shall be covered as additional insureds with respect to the ownership,
operation, maintenance, use, loading or unloading of any auto owned, leased, hired or
borrowed by the Consultant or for which the Consultant is responsible; and (2) the
insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its directors, officials,
officers, and employees, or if excess, shall stand in an unbroken chain of coverage
excess of the Consultant’s scheduled underlying coverage. Any insurance or self -
insurance maintained by the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees shall be
excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not be called upon to contribute with it in
any way.
(C) Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability
Coverage. The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City, its
directors, officials, officers, and employees for losses paid under the terms of the
insurance policy which arise from work performed by the Consultant.
(D) All Coverages. Each insurance policy required by this
Agreement shall be endorsed to state that: (A) coverage shall not be, canceled except
after thirty (30) days prior written notice by US mail, of cancellation,; provided, however,
that in the event of cancellation due solely to non-payment of premium, ten (10) days
notice of cancellation for non-payment of premium may instead be given to the City.; and
(B) except for professional liability insurance, any failure to comply with reporting or other
provisions of the policies, including breaches of warranties, shall not affect coverage
provided to the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees.
3.2.10.5 Separation of Insureds; No Special Limitations. All
insurance required by this Section shall contain standard separation of insureds
provisions. In addition, such insurance shall not contain any special limitations on the
scope of protection afforded to the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees.
3.2.10.6 Deductibles and Self-Insurance Retentions. Any
deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City.
3.2.10.7 Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed
with insurers with a current A.M. Best’s rating no less than A:VII, admitted or approved to
do business in California, and satisfactory to the City.
3.2.10.8 Verification of Coverage. Consultant shall furnish City
with complete and accurate copies of current certificates of insurance and endorsements
effecting coverage required by this Agreement on forms satisfactory to the City. The
certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a pers on
authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf, and shall be on forms provided
by the City if requested. Copies of all certificates and endorsements must be received
and approved by the City before work commences. The City reserves the righ t to require
complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
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3.2.10.9 Safety. Consultant shall execute and maintain its work
so as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services,
the Consultant shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state and
federal laws, rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the
safety of employees appropriate to the nature of the work and the conditions under whi ch
the work is to be performed. Safety precautions as applicable shall include, but shall not
be limited to: (A) adequate life protection and life saving equipment and procedures; (B)
instructions in accident prevention for all employees and subcontracto rs, such as safe
walkways, scaffolds, fall protection ladders, bridges, gang planks, confined space
procedures, trenching and shoring, equipment and other safety devices, equipment and
wearing apparel as are necessary or lawfully required to prevent accide nts or injuries;
and (C) adequate facilities for the proper inspection and maintenance of all safety
measures.
3.2.10.10 Material Breach. Lack of insurance does not negate
Consultant’s obligations under this Agreement. Maintenance of proper insurance
coverage is a material element of this Agreement and failure to maintain or renew
coverage or to provide evidence of renewal may be treated by the City as a material
breach of the Agreement.
3.3 Fees and Payments.
3.3.1 Compensation. Consultant shall receive compensation, including
reimbursements which receive the City’s prior written authorization, for all Services
rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth in Exhibit "C” attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. Extra Work may be authorized, as described below,
and if authorized, will be compensated at the rates and manner set forth in this
Agreement.
3.3.2 Payment of Compensation. Consultant shall submit to City a
monthly itemized statement which indicates work co mpleted and hours of Services
rendered by Consultant. The statement shall describe the amount of Services and
supplies provided since the initial commencement date, or since the start of the
subsequent billing periods, as appropriate, through the date of the statement. City shall,
within forty-five (45) days of receiving such statement, review the statement and pay all
approved charges thereon.
3.3.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Consultant shall not be reimbursed
for any expenses unless prior written authorization is obtained from the City.
3.3.4 Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may
request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any
work which is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the
Project, but which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the
execution of this Agreement. Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for,
Extra Work without prior written authorization from City's Representative.
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3.4 Accounting Records.
3.4.1 Maintenance and Inspection. Consultant shall maintain complete
and accurate records with respect to all costs and expenses incurred under this
Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a
representative of City during normal business hours to examine, audit, and make
transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pu rsuant to this
Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings,
and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of
final payment under this Agreement.
3.5 General Provisions.
3.5.1 Termination of Agreement.
3.5.1.1 Grounds for Termination. City may, by written notice to
Consultant, terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement at any time and without
cause by giving written notice to Consultant of such termination, and specifying the
effective date thereof, at least seven (7) days before the effective date of such
termination. Upon termination, Consultant shall be compensated only for those services
which have been adequately rendered to City, and Consultant shall be e ntitled to no
further compensation. Consultant may not terminate this Agreement except for cause. A
termination without cause by City shall not act as or be deemed a waiver of any potential
known or unknown City claims associated with Consultant’s performance prior to the date
of termination.
3.5.1.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated
as provided herein, City may require Consultant to provide all finished or unfinished
Documents and Data and other information of any kind prepared by Consultant in
connection with the performance of Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall be
required to provide such document and other information within fifteen (15) days of the
request.
3.5.1.3 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement is
terminated in whole or in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms and
in such manner as it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated.
3.5.2 Delivery of Notices. All notices permitted or required under this
Agreement shall be given to the respective parties at the following address, or at such
other address as the respective parties may provide in writing for this purpose:
Consultant:
Michael Baker International, Inc.
3760 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 270
Long Beach, CA 90806
Attn: John Bellas
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City:
City of Arcadia
240 West Huntington drive
Arcadia, CA 91007
Attn: Lisa L. Flores, Planning & Community Development
Administrator
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed, forty-eight
(48) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed to the
party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the
date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method of service.
3.5.3 Ownership of Materials and Confidentiality.
3.5.3.1 Documents & Data; Licensing of Intellectual Property.
This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use,
modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual
property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other
documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including
but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on
computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under
this Agreement (“Documents & Data”). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to
agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any
Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant
represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all
Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to
Documents & Data which were prepared by design professionals other than Consultant
or provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the
Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes
intended by this Agreement shall be at City’s sole risk.
3.5.3.2 Confidentiality. Except as otherwise required by
California law, all ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings,
descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other
Documents and Data either created by or provided to Consultant in connection with the
performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultan t. Such materials
shall not, without the prior written consent of City, be used by Consultant for any
purposes other than the performance of the Services. Nor shall such materials be
disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of the Services or
the Project. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to Consultant or is
generally known, or has become known, to the related industry shall be deemed
confidential. Consultant shall not use City's name or insignia, photo graphs of the Project,
or any publicity pertaining to the Services or the Project in any magazine, trade paper,
newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium without the prior written
consent of City.
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3.5.4 Cooperation; Further Acts. The Parties shall fully cooperate with one
another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be
necessary, appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.
3.5.5 Indemnification.
3.5.5.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall
defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, and employees free and
harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liability,
loss, damage or injury, in law or equity, to property or persons, including wrongful death,
to the extent caused by any alleged negligent acts, omissions or willful misconduct of
Consultant, its officials, officers, employees, agents, consultants and contractors arising
out of or in connection with the performance of the Services, the Project or this
Agreement, including without limitation the payment of reasonable attorney’s fees and
other related costs and expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent
Consultant’s Services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall
be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of,
pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the
Consultant. Consultant shall defend with mutually acceptable Legal Counsel of City’s
choosing, at Consultant’s own cost, expense and risk, any and all such aforesaid suits,
actions or other legal proceedings of every kind that may be brought or instituted agai nst
City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees ,to the extent caused by the alleged
or actual negligent acts, errors, omissions, or willful misconduct of Consultant, its officials,
officers, employees, agents or subconsultants. Consultant shall pay and satisfy any
judgment, award or decree that may be rendered against City or its directors, officials,
officers, and employees, in any such suit, action or other legal proceeding arising from
Consultant’s performance of the Services, the Project o r this Agreement; except to the
extent that liability is caused by the negligence or willful misconduct by the City or its
directors, officials, officers, and employees. Consultant shall reimburse City and its
directors, officials, officers, and employees, for any and all legal expenses and costs
incurred by each of them in connection therewith or in enforcing the indemnity herein
provided. Consultant’s obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance
proceeds, if any, received by the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees, and
shall take effect immediately upon execution of this Agreement.
3.5.5.2 The duty to defend and to hold harmless, as set forth
above, shall include the duty to defend as established by Section 2778 of the California
Civil Code, and the duty to defend shall arise upon the making of any claim or demand
against the City, its respective officials, officers, agents, employees and representatives,
notwithstanding that no adjudication of the underlying facts h as occurred, and whether or
not Consultant has been named in the claim or lawsuit.
3.5.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement of
the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior
negotiations, understandings or agreements. This Agreement may only be modified by a
writing signed by both Parties.
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3.5.7 Attorney’s Fees. If either party commences an action against the
other party, either legal, administrative or otherwise, arising out of or in con nection with
this Agreement, each party in such litigation shall bear its own attorneys’ fees and all
other costs of such action.
3.5.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of California. Venue shall be in Los Angeles County.
3.5.9 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every
provision of this Agreement.
3.5.10 City's Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves right to
employ other consultants in connection with this Project.
3.5.11 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the
successors and assigns of the Parties.
3.5.12 Assignment or Transfer. Consultant shall not assign, hypothecate,
or transfer, either directly or by operation of law, this Agreement or any interest herein
without the prior written consent of the City. Any attempt to do so shall be null and void,
and any assignees, hypothecates or transferees shall acquire no right or interest by
reason of such attempted assignment, hypothecation or transfer .
3.5.13 Construction; References; Captions. Since the Parties or their
agents have participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this
Agreement shall be construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for o r
against any Party. Any term referencing time, days or period for performance shall be
deemed calendar days and not work days. All references to Consultant include all
personnel, employees, agents, and subcontractors of Consultant, except as otherwise
specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its elected officials, officers,
and employees except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. The captions of the
various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and ease of reference only, and do
not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content, or intent of this Agreement.
3.5.14 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or
amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by
both Parties.
3.5.15 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any
other default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver,
benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall gi ve the other
Party any contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
3.5.16 No Third Party Beneficiaries. There are no intended third party
beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties.
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3.5.17 Invalidity; Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is declared
invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
3.5.18 Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has
not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee
working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant
warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any compa ny or person, other than
a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage,
brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or
making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of th is warranty, City shall have the
right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no
member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall
have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material
benefit arising therefrom.
3.5.19 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an
equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor,
employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin,
handicap, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation or age. Such non -discrimination shall include,
but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion,
transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination. Consultant shall
also comply with all relevant provisions of City's Minority Business Enterprise program,
Affirmative Action Plan or other related programs or guidelines currently in effect or
hereinafter enacted.
3.5.20 Labor Certification. By its signature hereunder, Consultant certifies
that it is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which
require every employer to be insured against liability for Worker's Compensation or to
undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and agrees to
comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Services.
3.5.21 Authority to Enter Agreement. Consultant has all requisite power
and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement.
Each Party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal
power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.
3.5.22 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each
of which shall constitute an original.
3.5.23 Exhibits and Recitals. All Exhibits and Recitals contained herein are
hereby incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.
3.6 Subcontracting.
3.6.1 Prior Approval Required. Consultant shall not subcontract any
portion of the work required by this Agreement, exce pt as expressly stated herein,
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without prior written approval of City. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision
making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement.
In witness whereof the Parties have executed this Professional Services
Agreement on the date set forth below.
CITY OF ARCADIA MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL,
INC.
By __ By ____________________________
Dominic Lazzaretto Signature
City Manager
Date: ______________________ ______________________________
Print Name and Title
ATTEST: Date: _________________________
___________________________ By____________________________
City Clerk Signature
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ______________________________
Print Name and Title
___________________________ Date: _________________________
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney CONCUR:
______________________________
Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City
Manager/Development Services Director
A-1
EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Consultant shall provide peer review to City staff, and/or prepare the required
environmental documents (such as Environmental Impact Reports, Mitigated Negative
Declarations, Negative Declarations, Initial Studies, technical reports, and any additional
documentation necessary) in compliance with all the requirements set forth in the
California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code 2100 et seq.), the State
CEQA guidelines (California Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq .), and the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts
1500 et seq.).
Throughout the CEQA or NEPA process, the Consultant shall maintain regular
communications with the City, as appropriate, to discuss the status of the Project and/or
to resolve issues as they arise. The Consultant shall meet all the deadlines within each
Scope of Work that was approved for each Project. The Consultant shall attend any
meetings, community meetings, or public outreach, as deemed appropriate by City Staff.
It will be the responsibility of the successful firm(s) or consultant(s) to determine the
necessary staffing level required to perform the scope of services. The City will NOT
provide dedicated work space or office space, city staff or city resources, printing or
copying services, or clerical assistance in the performance of this agreement. The City
reserves the right to perform any portion of the scope of work with City personnel and/or
by other Consultants.
The format for all text documents, tables, and illustrations shall be in a digital PDF format
and hard copies. Document covers for all related documents shall be coordinated so they
appear as a "set." As much of the technical information as possible shall be placed in the
appendices. Duplication of information of the ElR shall be avoided as much as possible.
All hard copy of the administrative drafts, drafts, and final documents shall be delivered in
a digital PDF and a hard copy, double-sided document.
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Exhibit "B"
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
The schedule of services shall be on an as-needed basis from December 18, 2018 to
June 30, 2021. The City shall have the option to renew the contract every year up to
three (3) years until June 30, 2024, unless earlier terminated as provided herein .
C-1
Exhibit "C"
COMPENSATION
The Compensation is set in accordance with the attached Schedule of Charges.
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COST PROPOSAL
We are committed to providing exceptional value to the City of Arcadia. Upon invitation to submit a scope and
cost proposal for each of the projects under this on-call contract, we will generate project-specific cost estimates
for specific assignments that consider the scope and complexity of the project. Our goal is to always establish
budgets that are commensurate of the needs of the project, and to identify strategies to reduce costs, whenever
possible, without sacrificing quality. The following is our standard rate schedule effective July 2018 through
June 2019:
*Rates are subject to a 3% annual increase
Environmental Services Job Title Hourly Rate
Michael Baker International
Project Director/Advisor/Group Director $180 – $225
Technical Manager/Project Manager $125 – $215
Principal Planner/Principal Environmental Planner/ Principal
Technical Specialist
$170 – $225
Senior Planner/Senior Environmental Planner/Senior Technical
Specialist
$125 – $170
Associate Planner/Associate Environmental Planner/ Associate
Technical Specialist
$95 – $125
Assistant Planner/Assistant Environmental Planner/ Assistant
Technical Specialist
$80 – $95
Planning Technician/Environmental Planning Technician $65 – $80
Technical Editor $85 – $125
Administrative Support $65 – $95
GIS/GIT Supervisor/Manager $125 – $145
GIS/GIT Analyst $95 – $115
Graphics Production Manager $125 – $145
Graphic Designer $80 – $115
Reimbursable Expenses At cost plus 15 percent
Printing/Reproduction, CDs, Mailing, Messenger Service, Filing
Fee, Mileage
Attachment No. 3
Professional Services Agreement
(Dudek)
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CITY OF ARCADIA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT REGARDING ON-CALL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES WITH DUDEK
1. PARTIES AND DATE.
This Agreement is made and entered into this ____ day of ______________, 20__
by and between the City of Arcadia, a charter city organized under the Constitution and
laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 240 West Huntington
Drive, Arcadia, California 91066-6021 ("City") and DUDEK, a California Corporation, with
its principal place of business at 38 North Marengo Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
("Consultant"). City and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to as “Party” and
collectively as “Parties.”
2. RECITALS.
2.1 Consultant.
Consultant desires to perform and assume responsibility for the provision of
certain professional services required by the City on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement. Consultant represents that it is experienced in providing professional
environmental services and in preparing documentation that is in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) services to public clients, is licensed in the State of California, and is familiar with
the plans of City.
2.2 Project.
City desires to engage Consultant to render such services for On-Call
Environmental Consulting Services project (“Project”) as set forth in this Agreement.
3. TERMS.
3.1 Scope of Services and Term.
3.1.1 General Scope of Services. Consultant promises and agrees to
furnish to the City all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidental and
customary work necessary to fully and adequately supply the professional on-call
environmental consulting services necessary for the Project ("Services"). The Services
are more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference. All Services shall be subject to, and performed in accordance with, this
Agreement, the exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herei n by reference, and all
applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
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3.1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from December 18, 2018
to June 30, 2021. The City shall have the option to renew the contract every year up to
three (3) years until June 30, 2024, unless earlier terminated as provided herein.
Consultant shall complete the Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet
any other established schedules and deadlines.
3.2 Responsibilities of Consultant.
3.2.1 Control and Payment of Subordinates; Independent Contractor. The
Services shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision. Consultant will
determine the means, methods and details of performing the Services subject to the
requirements of this Agreement. City retains Consultant on an independent contractor
basis and not as an employee. Consultant retains the right to perform similar or different
services for others during the term of this Agreement. Any additional personnel
performing the Services under this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall also not be
employees of City and shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive direction and
control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel
in connection with their performance of Services under this Agreement and as required
by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such
additional personnel, including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income tax
withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation
insurance.
3.2.2 Schedule of Services. Consultant shall perform the Services
expeditiously, within the term of this Agreement, and in accordance with the Schedule of
Services set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Consultant represents that it has the professional and technical personnel required to
perform the Services in conformance with such conditions. In order to facilitate
Consultant's conformance with the Schedule, City shall respond to Consultant's
submittals in a timely manner. Upon request of City, Consultant shall provide a more
detailed schedule of anticipated performance to meet the Schedule of Services.
3.2.3 Conformance to Applicable Requirements. All work prepared by
Consultant shall be subject to the prior written approval of City.
3.2.4 Substitution of Key Personnel. Consultant has represented to City
that certain key personnel will perform and coordinate the Services under this
Agreement. Should one or more of such personnel become unavailable, Consultant may
substitute other personnel of at least equal competence upon prior written approval of
City. In the event that City and Consultant cannot agree as to the substitution of key
personnel, City shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement for cause. As discussed
below, any personnel who fail or refuse to perform the Services in a manner acceptable
to the City, or who are determined by the City t o be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat
to the adequate or timely completion of the Project or a threat to the safety of persons or
property, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant at the request of
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the City. The key personnel for performance of this Agreement are as follows: Ruta
Thomas, Principal and Kristin Starbird, Senior Project Manager .
3.2.5 City’s Representative. The City hereby designates Jason
Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director, or his or her
designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement (“City’s
Representative”). City’s Representative shall have the power to act on behalf of the City
for all purposes under this Contract. Consultant shall not accept direct ion or orders from
any person other than the City’s Representative or his or her designee.
3.2.6 Consultant’s Representative. Consultant hereby designates Ruta
Thomas, Principal, Kristin Starbird, or his or her designee, to act as its representative for
the performance of this Agreement (“Consultant’s Representative”). Consultant’s
Representative shall have full authority to represent and act on behalf of the Consultant
for all purposes under this Agreement. The Consultant’s Representative shall supervise
and direct the Services, using his best skill and attention, and shall be responsible for all
means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures and for the satisfactory
coordination of all portions of the Services under this Agreement.
3.2.7 Coordination of Services. Consultant agrees to work closely with
City staff in the performance of Services and shall be available to City's staff, consultants
and other staff at all reasonable times.
3.2.8 Standard of Care; Performance of Employees. Consultant shall
perform all Services under this Agreement in a skillful and competent manner, consistent
with the standards generally recognized as being employed by professionals in the same
discipline in the State of California. Consultant represents and maintains that it is skilled
in the professional calling necessary to perform the Services. Finally, Consultant
represents that it, its employees and subcontractors have all licenses, permits,
qualifications and approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the
Services, including a City Business License, and that such licenses and approvals shall
be maintained throughout the term of this Agreement. As provided for in the
indemnification provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall perform, at its own cost
and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any services necessary to correct
errors or omissions which are caused by the Consultant’s failure to comply with the
standard of care provided for herein. Any employee of the Consultant or its sub -
consultants who is determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to
the adequate or timely completion of the Project, a threat to the safety of persons or
property, or any employee who fails or refuses to perform the Services in a manner
acceptable to the City, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant and
shall not be re-employed to perform any of the Services or to work on the Project.
3.2.9 Laws and Regulations. Consultant shall keep itself fully informed of
and in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations in any
manner affecting the performance of the Project or the Services, including all Cal/OSHA
requirements, and shall give all notices required by law. Consultant shall be liable for all
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violations of such laws and regulations in connection with Services. If the Consultant
performs any work knowing it to be contrary to such laws, rules and regulations and
without giving written notice to the City, Consultant shall be solely responsible for all
costs arising therefrom. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold City, its officials,
directors, officers, and employees free and harmless, pursuant to the indemnification
provisions of this Agreement, from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or
alleged failure to comply with such laws, rules or regulations.
3.2.9.1 Immigration Reform and Control Act. Consultant
acknowledges that Consultant, and all subcontractors hired by Consultant to perform
services under this Agreement, are aware of and understand the Immigration Reform and
Control Act ("IRCA"). Consultant is and shall remain in compliance with the IRCA and
shall ensure that any subcontractors hired by Consultant to perform services under this
Agreement are in compliance with the IRCA. In addition, Consultant agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the City, its directors, officials, officers and employees, from
any liability, damages or causes of action arising out of or relating to any claims that
Consultant's employees, or the employees of any subcontractor hired by Consultant, are
not authorized to work in the United States for Consultant or its subcontractor and/or any
other claims based upon alleged IRCA violations committed by Consultant or
Consultant's subcontractor(s).
3.2.10 Insurance.
3.2.10.1 Time for Compliance. Consultant shall not commence
Work under this Agreement until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that it
has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not
allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has provided
evidence satisfactory to the City that the subcontractor has secur ed all insurance
required under this section; provided, however, that in lieu thereof, the Consultant may
provide evidence to the City that all subcontractors are additional insureds under the
Consultant’s policies of insurance.
3.2.10.2 Minimum Requirements. Consultant shall, at its
expense, procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement insurance against
claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in
connection with the performance of the Agreement by the Con sultant, its agents,
representatives, employees, subcontractors and volunteers. Consultant shall also name
and obtain insurer’s consent to naming City, its directors, officials, officers, and
employees as an additional insured with proof of certificate of insurance that they are an
additional insured. Such insurance shall meet at least the following minimum levels of
coverage:
(A) Minimum Scope of Insurance. Coverage shall be when
commercially available (occurrence based) at least as broad as the latest version of the
following: (1) General Liability: Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability
coverage for premises and operations, contractual liability, personal injury, bod ily injury,
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independent contractors, broadform property damage, explosion, collapse, and
underground, products and completed operations; (2) Automobile Liability: Insurance
Services Office Business Auto coverage for any auto owned, leased, hired, and
borrowed by Consultant or for which Consultant is responsible; and (3) Workers’
Compensation and Employer’s Liability: Workers’ Compensation insurance as required
by the State of California and Employer’s Liability Insurance.
The City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees shall be listed as additional
insured (excluding Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability policies). Any
deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City and
conform to the requirements provided in Section 3.2.10.6 herein.
(B) Minimum Limits of Insurance. Consultant shall
maintain limits no less than: (1) General Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per
occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage, with an a ggregate limit
of $1,000,000. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with general
aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this
Agreement/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice t he required occurrence
limit; (2) Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for bodily
injury and property damage; and (3) Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability:
Workers’ Compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California.
Employer’s Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
3.2.10.3 Professional Liability. Consultant shall procure and
maintain, and require its sub-consultants to procure and maintain, for a period of three (3)
years following completion of the Project, errors and omissions liability insurance
appropriate to their profession. Such insurance shall be in an amount not less than
$1,000,000 per claim, and shall be endorsed to include contractual liability.
3.2.10.4 Insurance Endorsements. The insurance policies shall
contain the following provisions, or Consultant shall provide endorsements on forms
supplied or approved by the City to add the following provisions to the insurance policies:
(A) General Liability. The general liability policy shall be
endorsed to state that: (1) the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees shall
be covered as additional insured with respect to liability arising out of Services operations
and for completed operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant, including
materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work; and (2) the
insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its directors, officials,
officers, and employees, or if excess, shall stand in an unbroken chain of coverage
excess of the Consultant’s scheduled underlying coverage. Any insurance or self -
insurance maintained by the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees and
volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not be called upon to
contribute with it in any way.
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(B) Automobile Liability. The automobile liability policy
shall be endorsed to state that: (1) the City, its directors, officials, offic ers, and
employees shall be covered as additional insureds with respect to the ownership,
operation, maintenance, use, loading or unloading of any auto owned, leased, hired or
borrowed by the Consultant or for which the Consultant is responsible; and (2) t he
insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its directors, officials,
officers, and employees, or if excess, shall stand in an unbroken chain of coverage
excess of the Consultant’s scheduled underlying coverage. Any insurance or self-
insurance maintained by the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees shall be
excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not be called upon to contribute with it in
any way.
(C) Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability
Coverage. The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City, its
directors, officials, officers, and employees for losses paid under the terms of the
insurance policy which arise from work performed by the Consultant.
(D) All Coverages. Each insurance policy required by this
Agreement shall be endorsed to state that: (A) coverage shall not be, reduced or
canceled except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt
requested of cancellation, of intended non-renewal or endorsement reduction in limit or
scope of coverage; provided, however, that in the event of cancellation due solely to non -
payment of premium, ten (10) days notice of cancellation for non-payment of premium
may instead be given to the City.; and (B) any failure to comply with reporting or other
provisions of the policies, including breaches of warranties, shall not affect coverage
provided to the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees.
3.2.10.5 Separation of Insureds; No Special Limitations. All
insurance required by this Section shall contain standard separation of insureds
provisions. In addition, such insurance shall not contain any special limitations on the
scope of protection afforded to the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees.
3.2.10.6 Deductibles and Self-Insurance Retentions. Any
deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City.
Consultant shall guarantee that, at the option of the City, either: (1) the insurer shall
reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects the City, its
directors, officials, officers, and employees; or (2) the Consultant shall procure a bond
guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigation costs, claims and
administrative and defense expenses.
3.2.10.7 Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed
with insurers with a current A.M. Best’s rating no less than A:VII, admitted or approved to
do business in California, and satisfactory to the City.
3.2.10.8 Verification of Coverage. Consultant shall furnish City
with complete and accurate copies of current certificates of insurance and endorsements
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effecting coverage required by this Agreement on forms satisfactory to the City. The
certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a person
authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf, and shall be on forms provided
by the City if requested. Copies of all certificates and endorsements must be received
and approved by the City before work commences. The City reserves the right to re quire
complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
3.2.10.9 Safety. Consultant shall execute and maintain its work
so as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services,
the Consultant shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state and
federal laws, rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the
safety of employees appropriate to the nature of the work and the conditions under which
the work is to be performed. Safety precautions as applicable shall include, but shall not
be limited to: (A) adequate life protection and life saving equipment and procedures; (B)
instructions in accident prevention for all employees and subcontractors, suc h as safe
walkways, scaffolds, fall protection ladders, bridges, gang planks, confined space
procedures, trenching and shoring, equipment and other safety devices, equipment and
wearing apparel as are necessary or lawfully required to prevent accidents or injuries;
and (C) adequate facilities for the proper inspection and maintenance of all safety
measures.
3.2.10.10 Material Breach. Lack of insurance does not negate
Consultant’s obligations under this Agreement. Maintenance of proper insurance
coverage is a material element of this Agreement and failure to maintain or renew
coverage or to provide evidence of renewal may be treated by the City as a material
breach of the Agreement.
3.3 Fees and Payments.
3.3.1 Compensation. Consultant shall receive compensation, including
reimbursements which receive the City’s prior written authorization, for all Services
rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth in Exhibit "C" attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. Extra Work may be authorized, as described below,
and if authorized, will be compensated at the rates and manner set forth in this
Agreement.
3.3.2 Payment of Compensation. Consultant shall submit to City a
monthly itemized statement which indicates work completed and hours of Services
rendered by Consultant. The statement shall describe the amount of Services and
supplies provided since the initial commencement date, or since the start of the
subsequent billing periods, as appropriate, through the date of the statement. City shall,
within forty-five (45) days of receiving such statement, review the statement and pay all
approved charges thereon.
3.3.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Consultant shall not be reimbursed
for any expenses unless prior written authorization is obtained from the City.
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3.3.4 Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may
request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any
work which is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the
Project, but which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the
execution of this Agreement. Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for,
Extra Work without prior written authorization from City's Representative.
3.4 Accounting Records.
3.4.1 Maintenance and Inspection. Consultant shall maintain complete
and accurate records with respect to all costs and expenses incurred under this
Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a
representative of City during normal business hours to examine, audit, and make
transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this
Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings,
and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of
final payment under this Agreement.
3.5 General Provisions.
3.5.1 Termination of Agreement.
3.5.1.1 Grounds for Termination. City may, by written notice to
Consultant, terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement at any time and without
cause by giving written notice to Consultant of such termination, and specifying the
effective date thereof, at least seven (7) days before the effective date of such
termination. Upon termination, Consultant shall be compensated only for those services
which have been adequately rendered to City, and Consultant shall be entitled to no
further compensation. Consultant may not terminate this Agreement except for cause. A
termination without cause by City shall not act as or be deemed a waiver of any potential
known or unknown City claims associated with Consultant’s performance prior to the date
of termination.
3.5.1.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated
as provided herein, City may require Consultant to provide all finished or unfinished
Documents and Data and other information of any kind prepared by Consultant in
connection with the performance of Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall be
required to provide such document and other information within fifteen (15) days of the
request.
3.5.1.3 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement is
terminated in whole or in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms and
in such manner as it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated.
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3.5.2 Delivery of Notices. All notices permitted or required under this
Agreement shall be given to the respective parties at the following address, or at such
other address as the respective parties may provide in writing for this purpose:
Consultant:
DUDEK
38 North Marengo Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Attn: Kristin Starbird
City:
City of Arcadia
240 West Huntington drive
Arcadia, CA 91007
Attn: Lisa L. Flores, Planning & Community Development
Administrator
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed, forty-eight
(48) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed to the
party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the
date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method of service.
3.5.3 Ownership of Materials and Confidentiality.
3.5.3.1 Documents & Data; Licensing of Intellectual Property.
This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use,
modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual
property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other
documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including
but not limited to, physical drawings or data magn etically or otherwise recorded on
computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under
this Agreement (“Documents & Data”). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to
agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any
Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant
represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all
Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and w arranty in regard to
Documents & Data which were prepared by design professionals other than Consultant
or provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the
Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes
intended by this Agreement shall be at City’s sole risk.
3.5.3.2 Confidentiality. Except as otherwise required by
California law, all ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings,
descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other
Documents and Data either created by or provided to Consultant in connection with the
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performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultant. Such materials
shall not, without the prior written consent of City, be used by Consultant for any
purposes other than the performance of the Services. Nor shall such materials be
disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of the Services or
the Project. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to Consultant or is
generally known, or has become known, to the related industry shall be deemed
confidential. Consultant shall not use City's name or insignia, photographs of the Project,
or any publicity pertaining to the Services or the Project in any magazine, trade paper,
newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium without the prior written
consent of City.
3.5.4 Cooperation; Further Acts. The Parties shall fully cooperate with one
another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be
necessary, appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.
3.5.5 Indemnification.
3.5.5.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall
defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, and employees free and
harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liability,
loss, damage or injury, in law or equity, to property or persons, including wrongful death,
in any manner arising out of or incident to any alleged acts, omissions or willful
misconduct of Consultant, its officials, officers, employees, agents, consultants and
contractors arising out of or in connection with the performance of the Services, the
Project or this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all consequential
damages and attorney’s fees and other related costs and expenses. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, to the extent Consultant’s Services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8,
the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8,
to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful
misconduct of the Consultant. Consultant shall defend with Legal Counsel of City’s
choosing, at Consultant’s own cost, expense and risk, any and all such aforesaid suits,
actions or other legal proceedings of every kind that may be brought or instituted against
City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees. Consultant shall pay and satisfy any
judgment, award or decree that may be rendered against City or its directors, officials,
officers, and employees, in any such suit, action or other legal proceeding arising from
Consultant’s performance of the Services, the Project or this Agreement; except to the
extent that liability is caused by the active negligence or willful misconduct by the City or
its directors, officials, officers, and employees. Consultant shall reimburse City and its
directors, officials, officers, and employees, for any and all legal expenses and costs
incurred by each of them in connection therewith or in enforcing the indemnity herein
provided. Consultant’s obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance
proceeds, if any, received by the City, its directors, officials, officers, and employees, and
shall take effect immediately upon execution of this Agreement.
3.5.5.2 The duty to defend and to hold harmless, as set forth
above, shall include the duty to defend as established by Section 2778 of the California
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Civil Code, and the duty to defend shall arise upon the making of any claim or demand
against the City, its respective officials, officers, agents, employees and representatives,
notwithstanding that no adjudication of the underlying facts has occurred, and whether or
not Consultant has been named in the claim or lawsuit.
3.5.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement of
the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior
negotiations, understandings or agreements. This Agreement may only be modified by a
writing signed by both Parties.
3.5.7 Attorney’s Fees. If either party commences an action against the
other party, either legal, administrative or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with
this Agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to have and recover
from the losing party reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other costs of such action.
3.5.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of California. Venue shall be in Los Angeles County.
3.5.9 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every
provision of this Agreement.
3.5.10 City's Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves right to
employ other consultants in connection with this Project.
3.5.11 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the
successors and assigns of the Parties.
3.5.12 Assignment or Transfer. Consultant shall not assign, hypothecate,
or transfer, either directly or by operation of law, this Agreement or any interest herein
without the prior written consent of the City. Any attempt to do so shall be null and void,
and any assignees, hypothecates or transferees shall acquire no right or interest by
reason of such attempted assignment, hypothecation or transfer.
3.5.13 Construction; References; Captions. Since the Parties or their
agents have participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this
Agreement shall be construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or
against any Party. Any term referencing time, days or period for performance shall be
deemed calendar days and not work days. All references to Consultant include all
personnel, employees, agents, and subcontractors of Consultant, except as otherwise
specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its elected officials, officers,
and employees except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. The captions of the
various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and ease of reference only, and do
not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content, or intent of this Agreement.
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3.5.14 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or
amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by
both Parties.
3.5.15 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any
other default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver,
benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall give the other
Party any contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
3.5.16 No Third Party Beneficiaries. There are no intended third party
beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties.
3.5.17 Invalidity; Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is declared
invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
3.5.18 Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has
not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee
working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant
warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than
a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage,
brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or
making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the
right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agr eement, no
member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall
have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material
benefit arising therefrom.
3.5.19 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an
equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor,
employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin,
handicap, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation or age. Such non-discrimination shall include,
but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion,
transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination. Consultant shall
also comply with all relevant provisions of City's Minority Business Enterprise program,
Affirmative Action Plan or other related programs or guidelines currently in effect or
hereinafter enacted.
3.5.20 Labor Certification. By its signature hereunder, Consultant certifies
that it is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which
require every employer to be insured against liability for Worker's Compensation or to
undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and agrees t o
comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Services.
3.5.21 Authority to Enter Agreement. Consultant has all requisite power
and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement.
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Each Party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal
power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.
3.5.22 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each
of which shall constitute an original.
3.5.23 Exhibits and Recitals. All Exhibits and Recitals contained herein are
hereby incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.
3.6 Subcontracting.
3.6.1 Prior Approval Required. Consultant shall not subcontract any
portion of the work required by this Agreement, except as expressly stated herein,
without prior written approval of City. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision
making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement.
In witness whereof the Parties have executed this Professional Services
Agreement on the date set forth below.
CITY OF ARCADIA DUDEK
By __ By ____________________________
Dominic Lazzaretto Signature
City Manager
Date: ______________________ ______________________________
Frank Dudek, CEO
ATTEST: Date: _________________________
___________________________ By____________________________
City Clerk Signature
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ______________________________
Joe Monaco, President
___________________________ Date: _________________________
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney CONCUR:
______________________________
Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City
Manager/Development Services Director
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Consultant shall provide peer review to City staff, and/or prepare the required
environmental documents (such as Environmental Impact Reports, Mitigated Negative
Declarations, Negative Declarations, Initial Studies, technical reports, and any additional
documentation necessary) in compliance with all the requirements set forth in the
California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code 2100 et seq.), the State
CEQA guidelines (California Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq.), and the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts
1500 et seq.).
Throughout the CEQA or NEPA process, the Consultant shall maintain regular
communications with the City, as appropriate, to discuss the status of the Project and/or
to resolve issues as they arise. The Consultant shall meet all the deadlines within each
Scope of Work that was approved for each Project. The Consultant shall attend any
meetings, community meetings, or public outreach, as deemed appropri ate by City
Staff.
It will be the responsibility of the successful firm(s) or consultant(s) to determine the
necessary staffing level required to perform the scope of services. The City will NOT
provide dedicated work space or office space, city staff or city resources, printing or
copying services, or clerical assistance in the performance of this agreement. The City
reserves the right to perform any portion of the scope of work with City personnel and/or
by other Consultants.
The format for all text documents, tables, and illustrations shall be in a digital PDF
format and hard copies. Document covers for all related documents shall be
coordinated so they appear as a "set." As much of the technical information as possible
shall be placed in the appendices. Duplication of information of the ElR shall be avoided
as much as possible. All hard copy of the administrative drafts, drafts, and final
documents shall be delivered in a digital PDF and a hard copy, double-sided document.
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Exhibit "B"
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
The schedule of services shall be on an as-needed basis from December 18, 2018 to
June 30, 2021. The City shall have the option to renew the contract every year up to
three (3) years until June 30, 2024, unless earlier terminated as provided herein.
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Exhibit "C"
COMPENSATION
The Compensation is set in accordance with the attached Schedule of Charges.
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Cost Proposal
Dudek’s hourly rates for all personnel and the costs for any reimbursable expenses are depicted in the Schedule
of Charges, following.