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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 1776AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA AND EARTH SYSTEMS PACIFIC FOR MATERIAL TESTING AND PROFESSIONAL GEOTECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS This Agreement for Design Professional Services ("Agreement") is entered into as of July 1, 2018 ("Effective Date") by and between the City of Cathedral City, a municipal corporation ("City") and Earth Systems Pacific., ("Design Professional"). City and Design Professional are sometimes hereinafter individually referred to as "Party" and hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Parties." RECITALS A. City has sought, request for proposals, the performance of the geotechnical services defined and described particularly in Section 2 of this Agreement. B. Design Professional, following submission of a proposal for the performance of the services defined and described particularly in Section 2 of this Agreement, was selected by the City to perform those services. C. Design Professional was selected by the City on the basis of Design Professional's demonstrated competence and the professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required. D. Pursuant to the City of Cathedral City's Municipal Code, City has authority to enter into this Design Professional Services Agreement and the City Manager has authority to execute this Agreement. E. The Parties desire to formalize the selection of Design Professional for performance of those services defined and described particularly in Section 2 of this Agreement and desire that the terms of that performance be as particularly defined and described herein. OPERATIVE PROVISIONS NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made by the Parties and contained here and other consideration, the value and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: 1 SECTION 1. TERM OF AGREEMENT. Subject to the provisions of Section 19 "Termination of Agreement" of this Agreement, the Term of this Agreement is for twelve months with an option for an additional twelve months commencing on the Effective Date. SECTION 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES & SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE. (a) Scope of Services. Specific Scopes of Services shall be defined in individual Task Orders. In general, Design Professional agrees to perform any of the services set forth in Exhibit "A" "Scope of Services" (hereinafter, the "Services") and made a part of this Agreement by this reference. (b) Schedule of Performance. The Services shall be completed pursuant to a schedule specified in the individual Task Order. Should the Services not be completed pursuant to that schedule, the Design Professional shall be deemed to be in Default of this Agreement. The City, in its sole discretion, may choose not to enforce the Default provisions of this Agreement and may instead allow Design Professional to continue performing the Services. SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL SERVICES. Design Professional shall not be compensated for any work rendered in connection with its performance of this Agreement that are in addition to or outside of the Services unless such additional services are authorized in advance and in writing in accordance with Section 25 "Administration and Implementation" or Section 27 "Amendment" of this Agreement. If and when such additional work is authorized, such additional work shall be deemed to be part of the Services. SECTION 4. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT. (a) Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Design Professional the hourly rates specified in Exhibit "B" "Compensation" and made a part of this Agreement by this reference. The total compensation for an individual Task Order, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not exceed the amount negotiated by the Parties, unless additional compensation is approved in writing in accordance with Section 25 "Administration and Implementation" or Section 27 "Amendment" of this Agreement. (b) Each month Design Professional shall fumish to City an original invoice for all work performed and expenses incurred during the preceding month. The invoice shall detail charges by the following categories: labor (by sub -category), travel, materials, equipment, and supplies. If the compensation set forth in subsection (a) and Exhibit "B" include payment of labor on an hourly basis (as opposed to labor and materials being paid as a lump sum), the labor category in each invoice shall include detailed descriptions of task performed and the amount of time incurred for or allocated to that task. City shall independently review each invoice submitted by the Design -2- Professional to determine whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. In the event that no charges or expenses are disputed, the invoice shall be approved and paid according to the terms set forth in subsection (c). In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be retumed by City to Design Professional for correction and resubmission. (c) Except as to any charges for work performed or expenses incurred by Design Professional which are disputed by City, City will use its best efforts to cause Design Professional to be paid within forty-five (45) days of receipt of Design Professional's correct and undisputed invoice. (d) Payment to Design Professional for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Design Professional. SECTION 5. INSPECTION AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE. City may inspect and accept or reject any of Design Professional's work under this Agreement, either during performance or when completed. City shall reject or finally accept Design Professional's work within sixty (60) days after submitted to City. City shall reject work by a timely written explanation, otherwise Design Professional's work shall be deemed to have been accepted. City's acceptance shall be conclusive as to such work except with respect to latent defects, fraud and such gross mistakes as amount to fraud. Acceptance of any of Design Professional's work by City shall not constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement including, but not limited to, Section 15 "Indemnification" and Section 16 "Insurance." SECTION 6. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS. All original maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files and other documents prepared, developed or discovered by Design Professional in the course of providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement shall become the sole property of City and may be used, reused or otherwise disposed of by City without the permission of the Design Professional. Upon completion, expiration or termination of this Agreement, Design Professional shall turn over to City all such original maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files and other documents. If and to the extent that City utilizes for any purpose not related to this Agreement any maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files or other documents prepared, developed or discovered by Design Professional in the course of providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement, Design Professional's guarantees and warranties in Section 9 "Standard of Performance; Familiarity With Work" of this Agreement shall not extend to such use of the maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files or other documents. -3- SECTION 7. DESIGN PROFESSIONAL'S BOOKS AND RECORDS. (a) Design Professional shall maintain any and all documents and records demonstrating or relating to Design Professional's performance of the Services. Consultant shall maintain any and all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, or other documents or records evidencing or relating to work, services, expenditures and disbursements charged to City pursuant to this Agreement. Any and all such documents or records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be sufficiently complete and detailed so as to permit an accurate evaluation of the services provided by Design Professional pursuant to this Agreement. Any and all such documents or records shall be maintained for three (3) years from the date of execution of this Agreement and to the extent required by laws relating to audits of public agencies and their expenditures. (b) Any and all records or documents required to be maintained pursuant to this section shall be made available for inspection, audit and copying, at any time during regular business hours, upon request by City or its designated representative. Copies of such documents or records shall be provided directly to the City for inspection, audit and copying when it is practical to do so; otherwise, unless an alternative is mutually agreed upon, such documents and records shall be made available at Design Professional's address indicated for receipt of notices in this Agreement. (c) Where City has reason to believe that any of the documents or records required to be maintained pursuant to this section may be lost or discarded due to dissolution or termination of Design Professional's business, City may, by written request, require that custody of such documents or records be given to the City. Access to such documents and records shall be granted to City, as well as to its successors -in -interest and authorized representatives. SECTION 8. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. (a) Design Professional is and shall at all times remain a wholly independent contractor and not an officer, employee or agent of City. Design Professional shall have no authority to bind City in any manner, nor to incur any obligation, debt or liability of any kind on behalf of or against City, whether by contract or otherwise, unless such authority is expressly conferred under this Agreement or is otherwise expressly conferred in writing by City. (b) The personnel performing the Services under this Agreement on behalf of Design Professional shall at all times be under Design Professional's exclusive direction and control. Neither City, nor any elected or appointed boards, officers, officiate employees or agents of City, shall have control over the conduct of Design Professional or any of Design Professional's officers, employees, or agents except as set forth in this Agreement. Design Professional shall not at any time or in any manner represent that Design Professional or any of Design Professional's officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officials, officers, employees or agents of City. -4 (c) Neither Design Professional, nor any of Design Professional's officers, employees or agents, shall obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may otherwise accrue to City's employees. Design Professional expressly waives any claim Design Professional may have to any such rights. SECTION 9. STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE; FAMILIARITY WITH WORK. (a) Design Professional represents and warrants that it has the qualifications, experience and facilities necessary to properly perform the Services required under this Agreement in a thorough, competent and professional manner. Design Professional shall at all times faithfully, competently and to the best of its ability, experience and talent, perform all Services. In meeting its obligations under this Agreement, Design Professional shall employ, at a minimum, generally accepted standards and practices utilized by persons engaged in providing services similar to the Services required of Design Professional under this Agreement, and shall use such skill, prudence, and diligence as other members of Design Professional's profession commonly possess and exercise. In addition to the general standards of performance set forth this section, additional specific standards of performance and performance criteria may be set forth in Exhibit "A" "Scope of Work" that shall also be applicable to Design Professionals work under this Agreement. Where there is a conflict between a general and a specific standard of performance or performance criteria, the specific standard or criteria shall prevail over the general. (b) Design Professional warrants that (1) it has thoroughly investigated and considered the work to be performed, (2) it has investigated the issues, regarding the scope of services to be provided, (3) it has carefully considered how the work should be performed, and (4) it fully understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending performance of the work under this Agreement. SECTION 10. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS; PERMITS AND UCENSES. Design Professional shall keep itself informed of and comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, regulations and rules in effect during the term of this Agreement. Design Professional shall obtain any and all licenses, permits and authorizations necessary to perform the Services set forth in this Agreement. Neither City, nor any elected or appointed boards, officers, officials, employees or agents of City, shall be liable, at law or in equity, as a result of any failure of Design Professional to comply with this section. SECTION 11. PREVAILING WAGE LAWS. It is the understanding of City and Design Professional that California prevailing wage laws for geotechnical field work apply to this Agreement. 5- SECTION 12. NONDISCRIMINATION. Design Professional shall not discriminate, in any way, against any person on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status in connection with or related to the performance of this Agreement. SECTION 13. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. (a) Design Professional covenants that neither it, nor any officer or principal of its firm, has or shall acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which would conflict in any manner with the interests of City or which would in any way hinder Design Professional's performance of the Services. Design Professional further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any such interest shall be employed by it as an officer, employee, agent or subcontractor without the express written consent of the City Manager. Design Professional agrees to at all times avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of any conflicts of interest with the interests of City in the performance of this Agreement. (b) City may determine that Design Professional must disclose its financial interests by completing and filing a Fair Political Practices Commission Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests. If such a determination is made, Design Professional shall file the subject Form 700 with the City Clerk's Office pursuant to the written instructions provided by the Office of the City Clerk within ten (10) days of the request. (c) City understands and acknowledges that Design Professional is, as of the date of execution of this Agreement, independently involved in the performance of non - related services for other govemmental agencies and private parties. Design Professional is unaware of any stated position of City relative to such projects. Any future position of City on such projects shall not be considered a conflict of interest for purposes of this section. (d) City understands and acknowledges that Design Professional will, perform non -related services for other govemmental agencies and private parties following the completion of the Services under this Agreement. Any such future service shall not be considered a conflict of interest for purposes of this section. SECTION 14. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; RELEASE OF INFORMATION. (a) All information gained or work product produced by Design Professional in performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential, unless such information is in the public domain or already known to Design Professional. Design Professional shall not release or disclose any such information or work product to persons or entities other than City without prior written authorization from the City Manager, except as may be required by law. -6- (b) Design Professional, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, shall not, without prior written authorization from the City Manager or unless requested by the City Attorney of City, voluntarily provide declarations, letters of support, testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the work performed under this Agreement. Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered "voluntary" provided Design Professional gives City notice of such court order or subpoena. (c) If Design Professional, or any officer, employee, agent or subcontractor of Design Professional, provides any information or work product in violation of this Agreement, then City shall have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from Design Professional for any damages, costs and fees, including attorney's fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Design Professional's conduct. (d) Design Professional shall promptly notify City should Design Professional, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, request for admissions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the work performed thereunder. City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Design Professional or be present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding. Design Professional agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by Design Professional. However, this right to review any such response does not imply or mean the right by City to control, direct, or rewrite said response. SECTION 15. INDEMNIFICATION. (a) Indemnification by Design Professional. As provided under Civil Code Section 2782.8, Design Professional shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless City and any and all of its officials, employees and agents ("Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all claims. actions and proceedings (whether at law or equity, administrative or judicial), demands, orders, judgments, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses, including attomey's fees and costs, (collectively "Claims") to the extent same arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Design Professional, its officers, agents, employees or sub - consultants (or any entity or individual that Design Professional shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the performance of professional services under this Agreement, with the understanding that in the event Claims are found by the trier of fact to have been caused by the joint or concurrent negligence of the City and its contractors and Design Professionals, and Design Professional, damages and expenses from both indemnity and duty to defend obligations shall be borne by each party in proportion to its negligence. (b) Indemnification from Subcontractors. Design Professional agrees to obtain executed indemnity agreements with provisions identical to those set forth here in this section from each and every sub -consultant, subcontractor or any other person -7- or entity involved by, for, with or on behalf of Design Professional in the performance of this Agreement naming the Indemnified Parties as additional indemnitees. In the event Design Professional fails to obtain such indemnity obligations from others as required here, Design Professional agrees to be fully responsible according to the terms of this section. Failure of City to monitor compliance with these requirements imposes no additional obligations on City and will in no way act as a waiver of any rights hereunder. This obligation to indemnify and defend City as set forth herein is binding on the successors, assigns or heirs of Design Professional and shall survive the termination of this Agreement or this section. (c) City's Negligence. The provisions of this section do not apply to Claims occurring as a result of City's sole negligence. The provisions of this section shall not release City from liability arising from gross negligence or willful acts or omissions of City or any and all of its officials, employees and agents. SECTION 16. INSURANCE. Design Professional agrees to obtain and maintain in full force and effect during the tern of this Agreement the insurance policies set forth in Exhibit "C" "Insurance" and made a part of this Agreement. All insurance policies shall be subject to approval by City as to form and content. These requirements are subject to amendment or waiver if so approved in writing by the City Manager. Design Professional agrees to provide City with copies of required policies upon request. SECTION 17. ASSIGNMENT. The expertise and experience of Design Professional are material considerations for this Agreement. City has an interest in the qualifications and capability of the persons and entities who will fulfill the duties and obligations imposed upon Design Professional under this Agreement. In recognition of that interest, Design Professional shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or any portion of this Agreement or the performance of any of Design Professional's duties or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the City. Any attempted assignment shall be ineffective, null and void, and shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement entitling City to any and all remedies at law or in equity, including termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 19 "Termination of Agreement" City acknowledges, however, that Design Professional, in the performance of its duties pursuant to this Agreement, may utilize subcontractors. SECTION 18. CONTINUITY OF PERSONNEL. Design Professional shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the stability and continuity of Design Professional's staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the Services. Design Professional shall notify City of any changes in Design Professional's staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the Services prior to and during any such performance. -8- SECTION 19. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. (a) City may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, at any time by giving thirty (30) days written notice of termination to Design Professional. In the event such notice is given, Design Professional shall cease immediately all work in progress. (b) Design Professional may terminate this Agreement for cause at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination to City. (c) If either Design Professional or City fail to perform any material obligation under this Agreement, then, in addition to any other remedies, either Design Professional, or City may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice. (d) Upon termination of this Agreement by either Design Professional or City, all property belonging exclusively to City which is in Design Professional's possession shall be returned to City. Design Professional shall fumish to City a final invoice for work performed and expenses incurred by Design Professional, prepared as set forth in Section 4 °Compensation and Method of Payment" of this Agreement. This final invoice shall be reviewed and paid in the same manner as set forth in Section 4 "Compensation and Method of Payment" of this Agreement. SECTION 20. DEFAULT. In the event that Design Professional is in default under the terms of this Agreement, the City shall not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating Design Professional for any work performed after the date of default. Instead, the City may give notice to Design Professional of the default and the reasons for the default. The notice shall include the timeframe in which Design Professional may cure the default. This timeframe is presumptively thirty (30) days, but may be extended, though not reduced, if circumstances warrant. During the period of time that Design Professional is in default, the City shall hold all invoices and shall, when the default is cured, proceed with payment on the invoices. In the alternative, the City may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay some or all of the outstanding invoices during the period of default. If Design Professional does not cure the default, the City may take necessary steps to terminate this Agreement under Section 19 "Termination of Agreement." Any failure on the part of the City to give notice of the Design Professional's default shall not be deemed to result in a waiver of the City's legal rights or any rights arising out of any provision of this Agreement. SECTION 21. EXCUSABLE DELAYS. Design Professional shall not be liable for damages, including liquidated damages, if any, caused by delay in performance or failure to perform due to causes beyond the control of Design Professional. Such causes include, but are not limited to, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts of federal, state or local govemments, acts of City, court orders, fires, floods, epidemics, strikes, embargoes, and unusually severe -9- weather. The term and price of this Agreement shall be equitably adjusted for any delays due to such causes. SECTION 22. COOPERATION BY CITY. All public information, data, reports, records, and maps as are existing and available to City as public records, and which are necessary for carrying out the Services shall be furnished to Design Professional in every reasonable way to facilitate, without undue delay, the Services to be performed under this Agreement. SECTION 23. NOTICES. All notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered, or sent by telecopier or certified mail, postage prepaid and retum receipt requested, addressed as follows: To City: To Design Professional: City of Cathedral City Attn: City Manager 68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero Cathedral City, CA 92234 Earth Systems Pacific Attn: Mark Spykerman 79-811 B Country Club Drive Bermuda Dunes, CA 92203 Notice shall be deemed effective on the date personally delivered or transmitted by facsimile or, if mailed, three (3) days after deposit of the same in the custody of the United States Postal Service. SECTION 24. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE. The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of Design Professional represents and warrants that he/she/they has/have the authority to so execute this Agreement and to bind Design Professional to the performance of its obligations hereunder. SECTION 25. ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION. This Agreement shall be administered and executed by the City Manager or his or her designated representative. The City Manager shall have the authority to issue interpretations and to make amendments to this Agreement, including amendments that commit additional funds, consistent with Section 27 "Amendment" and the City Manager's contracting authority under the Cathedral City Municipal Code. - 10 - SECTION 26. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the Parties. SECTION 27. AMENDMENT. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and approved by the Design Professional and by the City. The City Manager shall have the authority to approve any amendment to this Agreement if the total compensation under this Agreement, as amended, would not exceed the City Manager's contracting authority under the Cathedral City Municipal Code. All other amendments shall be approved by the City Council. The Parties agree that the requirement for written modifications cannot be waived and that any attempted waiver shall be void. SECTION 28. WAIVER. Waiver by any Party to this Agreement of any term, condition, or covenant of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other term, condition, or covenant. Waiver by any Party of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision nor a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement. Acceptance by City of any work or services by Design Professional shall not constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement. SECTION 29. LAW TO GOVERN; VENUE. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and govemed according to the laws of the State of California. In the event of litigation between the Parties, venue in state trial courts shall lie exclusively in the County of Riverside, Califomia. In the event of litigation in a U.S. District Court, venue shall lie exclusively in the Central District of Califomia, in Riverside. SECTION 30. ATTORNEYS FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES. In the event litigation or other proceeding is required to enforce or interpret any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing Party in such litigation or other proceeding shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attomey's fees, costs and expenses, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled. SECTION 31. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including the attached Exhibits "A" through "C", is the entire, complete, final and exclusive expression of the Parties with respect to the matters addressed therein and supersedes all other agreements or understandings, whether oral or written, or entered into between Design Professional and City prior to the execution of this Agreement. No statements, representations or other agreements, - 11 - whether oral or written, made by any Party which are not embodied herein shall be valid and binding. SECTION 32. SEVERABILITY. If any term, condition or covenant of this Agreement is declared or determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and the Agreement shall be read and construed without the invalid, void or unenforceable provision(s). SECTION 33. CONFLICTING TERMS. Except as otherwise stated herein, if the terms of this Agreement conflict with the terms of any Exhibit hereto, or with the terms of any document incorporated by reference into this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date and year first -above written. CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY Charles P. McClendon City Manager ATTEST: Gary F. Howell City Clerk APPROVED AS TO RM Eric S. Vail City Attorney NOTE: DESIGN PROFESSIONAL'S SIGNATURES SHALL BE DULY NOTARIZED, AND APPROPRIATE ATTESTATIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR OTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO DESIGN PROFESSIONAL'S BUSINESS ENTITY. EARTH SYSTEMS PACIFIC By: Its: Lrs aa.e fry Pr; h c; By: Its: - 12 - A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT NOTARY FOR CALIFORNIA STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE On , 2018 before me, Date Name And Title Of Officer (e.g. "Jane Doe. Notary Pudic') personally appeared Name of Signer(s) who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature of Notary Public OPTIONAL Though this section is optional, completing this information can deter alternation of the document or fraudulent reattachment of this form to an unintended document. CAPACIT(IES) CLAIMED BY SIGNER(S) DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT Signer's Name: Individual Corporate Officer Titte(s) Title or Type of Document Partner(s) Attorney -In -Fact Trustee(s) Guardian/Conservator Other: Signer is representing: Name Of Person(s) Or Entity(ies) • Limited General Number Of Pages Date Of Document Signer(s) Other Than Named Above I A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT NOTARY FOR CALIFORNIA STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE On 2018 before me, Date personally appeared Name Md Title Of Officer (•.g.'Jana Doe, Notary Pylic') Name d Signers) who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of Califomia that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. OPTIONAL Signature of Notary Public Though this section is optional, completing this information can deter alternation of the document or fraudulent reattachment of this form to an unintended document. CAPACIT(IES) CLAIMED BY SIGNER(S) DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT Signer's Name: Individual " Corporate Officer Partner(s) Title(s) Title or Type of Document " Limited " General Attorney -In -Fact Trustee(s) Guardian/Conservator Other: Signer is representing: Name Of Person(s) Or Entity(ies) Number Of Pages Date Of Document Signer(s) Other Than Named Above EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES A-1 SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED (Shall include, but may not be limited to): 1. The Material Testing consultant shall perform the materials testing services in accordance with the City of Cathedral City Quality Assurance Plan. 2. The selected consultant will be required to obtain Caltrans Certification of the laboratory conducting the material testing. All sampling and testing shall be done by personnel with the appropriate accreditation for the testing and sampling designated to perform. 3. Provide a qualified technician as necessary to conduct density tests on roadway sub -grade, aggregate base, asphalt concrete, slope fill and trench backfill placement as required. The tests will be performed with a nuclear densometer in accordance with ASTM 6938-10 or sand cone in accordance with ASTM D1556. Maximum density curves (ASTM D1557) will be performed on various material types as they are encountered. 4. Provide an ACI -certified technician as necessary to make sets of concrete cylinders as needed and perform slump tests for the curb, gutter, concrete drainage devices, channel slope paving and other minor concrete. 5. Perform compression strength tests on concrete cylinders in accordance with ASTM C39 for bridge structure concrete. 6. Consultant shall keep records of all samples and tests in the project files as permanent job records. Materials incorporated into the project, represented by failing tests, must be documented in the project files also. Test results shall cite applicable contract requirements, test and/or analytical procedures used. Provide actual results and include a statement that the item tested or analyzed conforms or fails to conform to specified requirements. Test results shall be signed by a testing laboratory representative authorized to sign certified documentation and forward to the City. EXHIBIT "B" COMPENSATION B-1 SUMMARY OF COSTS Pursuant to the Request for Proposals, the undersigned hereby proposes and agrees that on award by the City under this Proposal, and in accordance with the provisions therein stated, to execute a City Design Professional Services Agreement, to provide and to furnish any certificates of insurance and all labor, materials, transportation and services for Material Testing Services for various City projects on an as -needed basis. The Hourly Prices listed below shall be fully burdened and include all labor, fringe benefits, overhead and profit, materials, equipment, transportation and appurtenant work as is necessary to have the item complete and in place meeting the full intent of this Request for Proposal and the applicable ASTM Testing Method. Hourly rates will be used as the basis for charges and invoices for the various projects. Prevailing Wage - In accordance with Section 1770 of the Labor Code, the City has ascertained and does hereby specify that the prevailing wage rates shall be those provided in Article 1110-20.0, WAGE RATES. The said rates shall include all employer payments that are required by Section 1773.1 of the Labor Code. The following is a summary of costs to provide the services outlined in the Request for Proposals for Professional Materials Testing and will be used as the basis for negotiating a Design Professional Services Agreement: Hourly Prices For Geotechnical and Materials Testing Item No. Item Description UNIT Hourly Price (Dollars) 1. Collect samples and prepare maximum density test (Proctor). EA $ 100/hr Assume 3 hours 2. Roadway Subgrade or Base Compaction Test: Including travel, certified technician and equipment EA $ 119/hr Assume 3 hours 3- Prepare sets of Concrete Cylinders and Perform Compression Strength Tests at seven and twenty-eight days: Including travel, certified technician and equipment EA $140/hr Assume 4 hours 4. Staff EngineerHou' $ 105/h r Amount of each of the above Items must be filled in and co u . ted. Final work performed. aym ' t will be b : ed upon actual /. .A..i - ►� 1/ onsu tant Signature ► ,&Aan+ S Name of Consultant -1- S EXHIBIT "C" INSURANCE A. Insurance Coverages. Service Provider shall provide and maintain insurance, acceptable to the City, in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement, against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Services by Service Provider, its agents, representatives or employees. Service Provider shall procure and maintain the following scope and limits of insurance: Only the following "marked" requirements are applicable: X Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance written on an occurrence basis to protect Service Provider and City against liability or claims of liability which may arise out of this Agreement in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and subject to an annual aggregate of two million dollars ($2,000,000). Coverage shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form Commercial General Liability coverage (Occurrence Form CG 0001). There shall be no endorsement or modification of the CGL limiting the scope of coverage for either insured vs. additional insured claims or contractual liability. All defense costs shall be outside the limits of the policy. X Vehicle Liability insurance: Vehicle liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 for injuries, including accidental death, to any one person, and subject to the same minimum for each person, in an amount not Tess than one million dollars ($1,000,000) for each accident, and property damage insurance in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000). A combined single limit policy with aggregate limits in an amount of not less than $2,000,000 shall be considered equivalent to the said required minimum limits. Coverage shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form number CA 0001 covering Automobile Liability, including code 1 "any auto" and endorsement CA 0025, or equivalent forms subject to the approval of the City. X Workers' Compensation Insurance: Workers' Compensation insurance that includes a minimum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) of employers' liability coverage. Service Provider shall provide an endorsement that the insurer waives the right of subrogation against the City and its respective elected officials, officers, employees, agents and representatives. In the event a claim under the provisions of the California Workers' Compensation Act is filed against City by a bona fide employee of Service Provider participating under this Agreement, Service Provider is to defend and indemnify the City from such claim. X Professional Liability insurance: Professional liability insurance appropriate to the Service Provider's profession in an amount not less than one million dollars C-1 $1,000,000 per occurrence. This coverage may be written on a "claims made" basis, and must include coverage for contractual liability. The professional liability insurance required by this Agreement must be endorsed to be applicable to claims based upon, arising out of or related to Services performed under this Agreement. The insurance must be maintained for at least three (3) consecutive years following the completion of Service Provider's services or the termination of this Agreement. During this additional three (3) year period, Service Provider shall annually and upon request of the City submit written evidence of this continuous coverage. B. Other Provisions. Insurance policies required by this Agreement shall contain the following provisions: 1. All Coverages. a. Each insurance policy required by this Agreement shall be endorsed and state the coverage shall not be suspended, voided, cancelled by the insurer or either Party to this Agreement, reduced in coverage or in limits except after 30 days' prior written notice by certified mail, retum receipt requested, has been given to City. b. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII. 2. Commercial General Liabilitv and Automobile Liability Coverages. a. City, and its respective elected and appointed officers, officials, and employees and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds as respects: liability arising out of activities Service Provider performs; products and completed operations of Service Provider, premises owned, occupied or used by Service Provider; or automobiles owned, leased, hired or borrowed by Service Provider. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to City, and their respective elected and appointed officers, officials, or employees. b. Service Provider's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance with respect to City, and its respective elected and appointed, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City, and its respective elected and appointed officers, officials, employees or volunteers, shall apply in excess of, and not contribute with, Service Provider's insurance. c. Service Provider's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability. C-2 VERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 1081 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. INSR LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE ADDL INS° SUBR WVD POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF (MMIDD/YYYY) POLICY EXP (MM/DD/YYYY) LIMITS C X COMMERCIAL GENERALLIABILITY Y Y 6057080011 4/1/2018 4/1/2019 EACH OCCURRENCE $1,000,000 INSURER E : CLAIMS -MADE % CNA Blanket Additional Insured - Owners, Lessees or Contractors - with Products -Completed Operations Coverage Endorsement This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART It is understood and agreed as follows: I. The WHO IS AN INSURED section is amended to add as an Insured any person or organization whom the Named Insured is required by written contract to add as an additional insured on this coverage part, including any such person or organization, if any, specifically set forth on the Schedule attachment to this endorsement. However, such person or organization is an Insured only with respect to such person or organization's liability for: A. unless paragraph B. below applies, 1. bodily injury, property damage, or personal and advertising injury caused in whole or in part by the acts or omissions by or on behalf of the Named Insured and in the performance of such Named Insured's ongoing operations as specified in such written contract; or 2. bodily injury or property damage caused in whole or in part by your work and included in the products -completed operations hazard, and only if a. the written contract requires the Named Insured to provide the additional insured such coverage; and b. this coverage part provides such coverage. B. bodily injury, property damage, or personal and advertising injury arising out of your work described in such written contract, but only if: 1. this coverage part provides coverage for bodily injury or property damage included within the products completed operations hazard; and 2. the written contract specifically requires the Named Insured to provide additional insured coverage under the 11-85 or 10-01 edition of CG2010 or the 10-01 edition of CG2037. II. Subject always to the terms and conditions of this policy, including the limits of insurance, the Insurer will not provide such additional insured with: A. coverage broader than required by the written contract; or B. a higher limit of insurance than required by the written contract. III. The insurance granted by this endorsement to the additional insured does not apply to bodily injury, property damage, or personal and advertising injury arising out of: A. the rendering of, or the failure to render, any professional architectural, engineering, or surveying services, including: 1. the preparing, approving, or failing to prepare or approve maps, shop drawings, opinions, reports, surveys, field orders, change orders or drawings and specifications; and 2. supervisory, inspection, architectural or engineering activities; or B. any premises or work for which the additional insured is specifically listed as an additional insured on another endorsement attached to this coverage part. IV. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the section entitled COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CONDITIONS, the Condition entitled Other Insurance, this insurance is excess of all other insurance available to the additional insured whether on a primary, excess, contingent or any other basis. However, if this insurance CNA75079XX (1-15) Page 1 of 2 Insured Name: Copyright CNA All Rights Reserved. Includes copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission. Policy No: 6057080011 Endorsement No: 1 Effective Date: 04/01/2018 C'NA Blanket Additional Insured - Owners, Lessees or Contractors - with Products -Completed Operations Coverage Endorsement is required by written contract to be primary and non-contributory, this insurance will be primary and non- contributory relative solely to insurance on which the additional insured is a named insured. V. Solely with respect to the insurance granted by this endorsement, the section entitled COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CONDITIONS is amended as follows: The Condition entitled Duties In The Event of Occurrence, Offense, Claim or Suit is amended with the addition of the following: Any additional insured pursuant to this endorsement will as soon as practicable: 1. give the Insurer written notice of any claim, or any occurrence or offense which may result in a claim; 2. except as provided in Paragraph IV. of this endorsement, agree to make available any other insurance the additional insured has for any loss covered under this coverage part; 3. send the Insurer copies of all legal papers received, and otherwise cooperate with the Insurer in the investigation, defense, or settlement of the claim; and 4. tender the defense and indemnity of any claim to any other insurer or self -insurer whose policy or program applies to a loss that the Insurer covers under this coverage part. However, if the written contract requires this insurance to be primary and non-contributory, this paragraph (4) does not apply to insurance on which the additional insured is a named insured. The Insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify an additional insured under this endorsement until the Insurer receives written notice of a claim from the additional insured. VI. Solely with respect to the insurance granted by this endorsement, the section entitled DEFINITIONS is amended to add the following definition: Written contract means a written contract or written agreement that requires the Named Insured to make a person or organization an additional insured on this coverage part, provided the contract or agreement: A. is currently in effect or becomes effective during the term of this policy; and B. was executed prior to: 1. the bodily injury or property damage; or 2. the offense that caused the personal and advertising injury for which the additional insured seeks coverage. Any coverage granted by this endorsement shall apply solely to the extent permissible by law. All other terms and conditions of the Policy remain unchanged. This endorsement, which forms a part of and is for attachment to the Policy issued by the designated Insurers, takes effect on the effective date of said Policy at the hour stated in said Policy, unless another effective date is shown below, and expires concurrently with said Policy. CNA75079XX (1-15) Page 2 of 2 Insured Name: Copyright CNA All Rights Reserved. Includes copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission. Policy No: 6057080011 Endorsement No: 1 Effective Date: 04/01/2018 Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Insurance Policy Waiver of Our Right to Recover From Others Endorsement - California WC 04 03 06 If the following information is not complete, refer to the appropriate Schedule attached to the policy. Insured Earth Systems Pacific Policy Number SCW0016071801 Producer Dealey, Renton & Associates Effective Date 04/01/2018 Schedule Person or Organization Job Description ALL PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PARTIE TO A CONTRACT THAT REQUIRED YOU TO OBTAIN THIS AGREEMENT, PROVIDED YOU EXECUTED THE CONTRACT BEFORE THE LOSS Additional Premium % We have the right to recover our payments from any- one liable for an injury covered by this policy. We will not enforce our right against the person or organization named in the Schedule. (This agreement applies only to the extent that you perform work under a written contract that requires you to obtain this agreement from us.) You must maintain payroll records accurately segre- gating the remuneration of your employees while en- gaged in the work described in the Schedule. The additional premium for this endorsement shall be the percentage, as shown in the Schedule applicable to this endorsement, of the California workers' compen- sation premium otherwise due on such remuneration. This Form must be attached to Change Endorsement when issued after the policy is written. One of the Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies as named in the policy Secretary WC040306 4-84 6g,t4, P esident eL_ POLICY NUMBER: 6057037756 COMMERCIAL AUTO CA20481013 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. DESIGNATED INSURED FOR COVERED AUTOS LIABILITY COVERAGE This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: AUTO DEALERS COVERAGE FORM BUSINESS AUTO COVERAGE FORM MOTOR CARRIER COVERAGE FORM With respect to coverage provided by this endorsement, the provisions of the Coverage Form apply unless modified by this endorsement. This endorsement identifies person(s) or organization(s) who are "insureds" for Covered Autos Liability Coverage under the Who Is An Insured provision of the Coverage Form. This endorsement does not alter coverage provided in the Coverage Form. This endorsement changes the policy effective on the inception date of the policy unless another date is indicated below. Named Insured: Earth Systems Pacific Endorsement Effective Date: 4/1/2018 SCHEDULE Name Of Person(s) Or Organization(s): Information required to complete this Schedule, if not shown above, will be shown in the Declarations. Each person or organization shown in the Schedule is an "insured" for Covered Autos Liability Coverage, but only to the extent that person or organization qualifies as an "insured" under the Who Is An Insured provision contained in Paragraph A.1. of Section 1I — Covered Autos Liability Coverage in the Business Auto and Motor Carrier Coverage Forms and Paragraph D.2. of Section I — Covered Autos Coverages of the Auto Dealers Coverage Form. CA 20 48 10 13 © Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2011 Page 1 of 1