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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 3, 2007
SUBJECT:
Amendment to Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.,
for Traffic Engineering Services
Report Prepared by: Melissa Morton, Public Works Direct~~
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ATTACHMENTS:
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Resolution and Proposed Amendment
Current Agreement
RECOMMENDATlON~
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Adopt the resolution approving the amendment to the Agreement.
Under this Agreement, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., provides
traffic engineering services to the City based on the proposed rate
schedule. A per-task proposal will be submitted by the consultant,
and written authorization given by the City before the consultant
proceeds with the task.
Per Section 2.9 of the Agreement, the consultant is allowed to
request a 3.1% rate increase for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 based on the
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Urban Wage Earners for the San
Francisco-Oakland Bay Area for February 2007.
DESCRIPTION: The City has contracted with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.,
since 2001 for traffic engineering services. Services provided to date have primarily been in the area of
preparing traffic studies and other traffic-related services associated with private development projects, as
well as.traffic studies for Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects.
The most current Agreement was approved on July 5, 2005, and was for a two-year term, which expires
on June 30, 2007. It is proposed to extend the term of the Agreement for an additional two years to June
30,2009, and grant a rate increase as allowed by Section 2 ofthe Agreement. The rate schedule proposed
by the consultant reflects an increase of 3.1 %, which is consistent with the February 2007 CPI for Urban
Wage Earners for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area. A rate increase was not requested in Fiscal Year
2006-2007.
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COPY TO: Anush Nejad, Kimley-Horn
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Under this Agreement, the consultant will provide specific per-task estimates for each project and obtain
written authorization from the City before proceeding with the work. The cost of development-related
services will be paid by developers, and work related to CIP projects will be budgeted within each project.
The work provided to date by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., has been satisfactory, professional, and
competitive, and Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution approving the amendment
to the Agreement.
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RESOLUTION NO. - 07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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APPROVING AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin entered into a two-year agreement with Kimley-Hom and
Associates, Inc., on July 5,2005, to perform traffic engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the term of the agreement is proposed to be extended an additional two years until
June 30, 2009, allowing Kimley-Hom and Associates, Inc., to request an adjustment of rates for the
second year of the term; and
WHEREAS, Consultant is requesting an adjustment of rates for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 as
allowed by Section 2 of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, for future years it would benefit both Kimley-Hom and Associates, Inc., and the City
of Dublin to utilize the December CPI for Urban Wage Earners;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby approve the Amendment to the Agreement with Kimley-Hom and Associates, Inc., attached hereto
as "Exhibit A."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized to execute the Agreement.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of July, 2007.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT "A" OF RESOLUTION _-07
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY OF DUBLIN AND KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin (hereinafter referred to as "CITY") and Kimley-Hom and
Associates, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT"), entered into a two-year agreement on July
5,2005, to provide traffic engineering services to CITY; and
WHEREAS, CITY and CONSULTANT wish to extend the term of the agreement for an
additional two years, terminating June 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT has requested an adjustment of rates for Fiscal Year
2007-2008; and
WHEREAS, for future years it would benefit both Consultant and the City of Dublin to
utilize the December CPI;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1.
Extension of Term
The term of the agreement shall be extended from July 1,2007, to June 30, 2009. Should a
new agreement or amendment to agreement to extend the contract not be entered into by June 30, 2009,
then this agreement will automatically extend until a new agreement or amendment to agreement is
entered into or CITY gives written notice of termination.
Section 2.
Adiustment of Rates
The rate schedule attached hereto as Exhibit 1 shall be in effect for Fiscal Year 2007-2008.
Section 3.
Modification of Section 2 of the Agreement
For future years, the CPI index for the month of December shall be utilized to determine
the rate adjustment for the following fiscal year in lieu of the index for the month of February.
CITY OF DUBLIN
Janet Lockhart, 11ayor
Anush Nejad, P.E., Senior Vice President
ATTEST:
Date:
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EXHIBIT A.
To the Resolution
City Clerk
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KIMLEY-HORN
2007-2008 FEE SCHEDULE
2007 -2007
PROPOSED
CLASSIFICATION RATE
A1-A3 Senior Support Staff $ 80
A4 Senior Support Staff 113
A5 Senior Professional 1 197
C1-C3 Support Staff 75
C4-C6 Senior Support Staff 80
C03-C04 CADD Operator 98
C05-C06 Senior CADD Operator 103
D7 Designer 113
D8 Senior Designer 124
E1-E4 Principal 206
P Professional 93
P1 Professional 1 108
P2 Professional 2 113
P3 Professional 3 124
P4 Professional 4 134
P5 . Senior Professional 1 155
P6 Senior Professional 2 175
P7 Senior Professional 3 186
P8 Principal 206
T1- T2 Technician/Draftsman 1-2 72
T3- T5 Technician/Draftsman 3-5 93
T6-T7 Senior Technician 103
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CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND KIM LEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES. INC.
THIS AGREEMENT for consulting services is made by and between the CITY OF DUBLIN ("City")
and KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. ('Consultanf1. as of July 5,2005.
Section 1. SERVlCES. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Consultant
shall provide to City the services described in the Scope of Work attached as Exhibit A al the time and
place and in the manner specIfied therein. In the event of a conflict in or inconsistency between the terms
of this Agreement and Exhibit A, the Agreement shall prevail.
1.1 Term of Services. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date first noted above
and shall end on June 3D, 2007, the date of completion specified in Exhibit A, and
Consultant shall complete the work described in Exhibit A prior to thai date, unless the '
term of the Agreement is otherwise terminated or extended, as provided for in Section 8,
The time provided to Consultant to complete the services required by this Agreement shall
not affect the City's right to terminate the Agreement, as provided for in Section 8.
1.2 Standard of Performance. Consultant shall perform all services required pursuant to
this Agreement in the manner and according to the standards observed by a competent
practitioner of the profeSSion in which Consultant is engaged in the geographical area in
which Consultant practices its profession. Consultant shall prepare all work products
required by this Agreement in a substantial, flrst-class manner and shall conform to the
standards of quality normally observed by a person practicing in Consultant's profession.
1.3 Assianment of Personnel. Consultant shall assign only competent personnel to perfonn
services pursuant to this Agreement. In the event that CitYI in its sole discretion) at any
time during the term of this Agreement, desires the reassignment of any such persons,
Consultant shall, immediately upon receiving notice from City of such desire of City,
reassig n such person or persons.
1.4 Time. Consultant shall devote such time to the performance of services pursuant to
this Agreement as may be reasonably necessary to meet the standard of performance
provided in Section 1.1 above and to satisfy Consultant's obligations hereunder.
Consultant shall not be responsible for delays beyond Consultant's reasonable oontrol.
Section 2. COMPENSATION. City hereby agrees to pay Consultant for services outlined in Exhibit A
in accordance with the hourly rate schedule attached hereto as Exhibit B. In the event of a conflict between
this Agreement and Consultant's proposal, attached as Exhibit A, regarding the amount of compensation,
the Agreement shall prevail. City shall pay Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement at
the time and in the manner set forth herein. The payments specified below shall be the only payments from
City to Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall submit all invoices to
City in the manner specified herein. Except as specifically authorized by City, Consultant shall not bill City
for duplicate services performed by more than one person.
Consulting Services Agreement between
City of Dublin and Kimley-Hom and Associates, Inc.
JUly 5, 2005
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Consultant and City acknowledge and agree that compensation paid by City to Consultant under this
Agreement is based upon Consultant's estimated costs of providing the services required hereunder,
including salaries and benefits of employees and subcontractors of Consultant. Consequently, the parties
further agree that compensation hereunder is intended to include the costs of contributions to any pensions
and/or annuities to which Consultant and its employees, agents, and suboontractors may be eligible. City
therefore has no responsibility for such contributions beyond compensation required under this Agreement.
2.1 Invoices. Consultant shall submit invoices, not more often than once a month during the
term of this Agreement, based on the cost for services performed and reimbursable costs
incurred prior to the invoice date. Invoices shall contain the following information:
· Clear numerical identification, with no duplication of numbering;
· The beginning and ending dates of the billing period;
· A Task Summary containing the original contract amount, the amount of prior
billings, the total due this period, the balance available under the Agreementj and
the percentage of completion;
· At City's option, for each work item in each task, a copy of the applicable time
entries or time sheets shall be submitted showing the name of the person doing
the work, the hours spent by each person, a brief description of the work, and
each reimbursable expense;
· The total number of hours of work perfonned under the Agreement by Consultant
and each employee, agent, and subcontractor of Consultant performing services
hereunder, as well as a separate notice when the total number of hours of work by
Consultant and any individual employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant
reaches or exceeds 800 hours, which shall indude an estimate of the time
necessary to complete the work described in Exhibit A;
· The Consultant's signature.
2.2 Monthlv Payment. City shall make monthly payments, based on invoices received, for
services satisfactorily performed, and for authorized reimbursable costs incurred. City
shall have 30 days from the receipt of an invoice that complies with all of the requirements
above to pay Consultant.
2.3 Total Payment. City shall pay for the services to be rendered by Consultant pursuant to
this Agreement. City shall not pay any additional sum for any expense or cost whatsoever
incurred by Consultant in rendering services pursuant to this Agreement. City shall make
no payment for any extra, further, or additional service pursuant to this Agreement.
In no event shall Consultant submit any invoice for an amount in excess of the maximum
amount of compensation provided above either for a task or for the entire Agreement,
unless the Agreement is modifled prior to the submission of such an invoice by a properly
executed change order or amendment.
2.4 Hourlv Fees. Fees for work performed by Consultant on an hourly basis shall not exceed
the amounts shown on the compensation schedule attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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2.5 Reimbursable Exoenses. Reimbursable expenses are included In the total amount of
compensation provided under this Agreement that shall not be exceeded.
2.6 Payment of Taxes. Consultant is solely responsible for the payment of employment taxes
incurred under this Agreement and any similar federal or state taxes.
2.7 Payment upon Termination. In the event that the City or Consultant terminates this
Agreement pursuant to Section 8, the City shall compensate the Consultant for all
outstanding costs and reimbursable expenses incurred for work satisfactorily completed
as of the date of written notice of termination. Consultant shall maintain adequate logs
and timesheets in order to verify costs incurred to that date.
2.8 Authorization to Perform Services. The Consultant is not authorized to perform any
services or incur any costs whatsoever under the terms of this Agreement until receipt of
authorization from the Contract Administrator.
2.9 Rate Adiustments. Consultant will be entitled to an annual rate adjustment upon each
annual anniversary of this Agreement, the amount of said increase to be approved by the
City. The base for computing the adjustment shall be the Consumer Price Index for Urban
Wage Earners for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area published by the U.S, Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (Index) which is published for the year ending in
February. If the Index has increased over the Index for the prior year, the rates for the
following year shall be established by multiplying the rates for the current year by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the Renewal Index and the denominator of which is the
Index for the preceding year. In no case shall the adjusted rates be less than the initial
rates as set forth in Exhibit B. A sample calculation is set forth below. The Public Works
Director shall calculate the adjusted rate on each anniversary date of this agreement and
shall provide notice to Consultant of such new rates.
SAMPLE CALCULATION: (Using 1% index increase as an example)
HOURLY CHARGE RATE
INDEX INCREASE (Assuming 1%) 150x .01 = 1.50
$ 150.00lhr
1.50lhr
$151.50lhr
Section 3. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. Except as set forth herein, Consultant shall, at its sole
cost and expense, provide all facilities and equipment that may be necessary to perform the services
required by this Agreement. City shall make available to Consultant only the facilities and equipment listed
in this section, and only under the terms and conditions set forth herein.
City shall fumish physical facilities such as desks, filing cabinets, and conference space, as may be
reasonably necessary for Consultant's use while consulting with City employees and reviewing records
and the information in possession of the City. The location, quantity, and time of furnishing those facilities
shall be in the sole discretion of City. In no event shall City be obligated to furnish any facility that may
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involve incurring any direct expense, including but not limited 10 computer, long-distance telephone or other
communication charges, vehicles, and reproduction facilities.
Section 4. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Before beginning any work under this Agreement,
Consultant, at its own cost and expense, shall procure "occurrence coverage" insurance against claims
for injuries to persons or damages to property that may arise from or in connection with the performance
of the work hereunder by the Consultant and its agents, representatives, employees, and subcontractors.
Consultant shall provide proof satisfactory to City of such insurance that meets the requirements of this
section and under forms of insurance satisfactory in aU respects to the City. Consultant shall maintain
the insurance policies required by this section throughout the term of this Agreement. The cost of such
insurance shall be included in the Consultant's bid. Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to
commence work on any subcontract until Consultant has obtained all insurance required herein for the
subcontractor(s) and provided evidence thereof to City. Verification of the required insurance shall be
submitted and made part of this Agreement prior to execution.
4.1 Workerst Compensation. Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, maintain
Statutory Workers' Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance for any
and all persons employed directly or indirectly by Consultant. The Statutory Workers'
Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance shall be provided with limits
of not less than ONE MilLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) per accident. In the alternative,
Consultant may rely on a self-insurance program to meet those requirements, but only if
the program of self-insurance complies fully with the provisions of the Califomia labor
Code. Determination of whether a self-insurance program meets the standards of the
Labor Code shall be solely in the discretion of the Contract Administrator. The insurer, if
insurance is provided, or the Consultant, if a program of self-insurance is provided, shall
waive all rights of subrogation against the City and its officers, officials, employees, and
volunteers for loss arising from work performed under this Agreement.
An endorsement shall state that coverage shall not be canceled except after thirty (30)
days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the
City. Consultant shall notify City within 14 days of notification from Consultant's insurer if
such coverage is suspended, voided or reduced in coverage or in limits.
4.2 Commercial General and Automobile Liability Insurance.
4.2.1 General reauirements. Consultant, at its own cost and expense, shall maintain
commercial general and automobile liability insurance for the term of this
Agreement in an amount not less than ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00)
per occurrence, combined single limit coverage for risks associated with the work
contemplated by this Agreement. If a Commercial General liability Insurance or
an Automobile Liability form or other form with a general aggregate limit is used,
either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work to be
performed under this Agreement or the general aggregate limit shall be at least
twice the required occurrence limit. Such coverage shall include but shall not
be limited to, protection against claims arising from bodily and personal injury,
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including death resulting therefrom, and damage to property resulting from
activities contemplated under this Agreement, including the use of owned and
non-owned automobiles.
4.2.2 Minimum SCODe ofcoveraae. Commercial general coverage shall be at least
as broad as Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability occurrence
form CG 0001 (ed. 11/88) or Insurance Services Office form number GL 0002 (ed.
1/73) covering comprehensive General -Liability and Insurance Services Office
form number GL 0404 covering Broad Form Comprehensive General Liability.
Automobile coverage shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office
Automobile liability form CA 0001 (ed. 12190) Code 8 and 9. ("any auto). No
endorsement shall be attached 'limiting the coverage.
4.2.3 Additional reauirements. Each of the following shall be included in the
insurance coverage or added as an endorsement to the policy:
a. City and its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers shall be covered
as additional insureds with respect to each of the following: liability arising
out of activities performed by or on behalf of Consultant, including the
insured's general supervision of Consultant; products and completed
operations of Consultant; premises owned, occupied, or used by
Consultant: and automobiles owned, leased, or used by the Consultant.
The coverage shall .contain no special limitations on the scope of
protection afforded to City or its officers, employees, agents, or
volunteers.
b. The insurance shall cover on an occurrence or an accident basis, and not
on a claims-made basis.
C. An endorsement must state that coverage is primary insurance with
respect to the City and its officers, officials, employees and volunteers,
and that no insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City shall be
called upon to contribute to a loss under the coverage.
d. Any failure of CONSULTANT to comply with reporting provisions of the
policy shall not affect coverage provided to CITY and its officers,
employees, agents, and volunteers.
e. An endorsement shall state that coverage shall not be canceled except
after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt
requested, has been given to the City. Consultant shall notify City within
14 days of notification from Consultant's insurer if such coverage is
suspended, voided or reduced in coverage or in limits.
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4.3 Professional Liability Insurance. Consultant, at its own cost and expense, shall
maintain for the period covered by this Agreement professional liability insurance for
licensed professionals performing work pursuant to this Agreement in an amount not
less than ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) covering the licensed professionals'
errors and omissions.
4.3.1 Any deductible or self-insured retention shall not exceed $150.000 per claim.
4.3.2 An endorsement shall state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided,
canceled by either party. reduced in coverage or in limits. except after thirty (30)
days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given
to the City,
4.3.3 The following proviSions shall apply if the professional liability coverages are
written on a claims-made fonn:
a, The retroactive date of the policy must be shown and must be before the
date of the Agreement.
b. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of Insurance must be
provided for at least five years after completion of the Agreement or the
work, so long as commercially available at reasonable rates.
c. If coverage is canceled or not renewed and it is not replaced with another
claims-made policy form with a retroactive date that precedes the date of
this Agreement, Consultant must provide extended reporting coverage for
a minimum of five years after completion of the Agreement or the work.
The City shall have the right to exercise, at the Consultant's sole cost and
expense, any extended reporting provisions of the policy, if the Consultant
cancels or does not renew the coverage.
d. A copy of the claim reporting requirements must be submitted to the City
prior to the commencement of any work under this Agreement.
4.4 All Policies Requirements.
4.4.1 AcceDtability of insurers. All insurance required by this section is to be placed
with insurers with a Bests' rating of no less than A:VII,
4.4.2 Verification of coverage. Prior to beginning any work under this Agreement,
Consultant shall furnish City with certificates of insurance and with original
endorsements effecting coverage required herein. The certificates and
endorsements for each insurance policy are to be signed by a person authorized
by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. The City reserves the right to
require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
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4.4.3 Subcontractors. Consultant shall Include all subcontractors as insureds under
its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each
subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the
requirements stated herein.
4.4.4 Variation. The City may approve a variation in the foregoing insurance
requirements, upon a determination that the coverages, scope, limits, and forms
of such insurance are either not commercially available, or that the City's interests
are otherwise fully protected.
4.4.5 Deductlbles and Self.lnsured Retentions. Consultant shall disclose to and
obtain the approval of City for the self-insured retentions and deductibles before
beginning any of the services or work called for by any term of this Agreement.
During the period covered by this Agreement, only upon the prior express written
authorization of Contract Administrator, Consultant may increase such deductibles
or self-insured retentions with respect to City, its officers, employees, agents, and
volunteers. The Contrad Administrator may condition approval of an increase in
deductible or self-insured retention levels with a requirement that Consultant
procure a bond, guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim
administration, and defense expenses that is satisfactory in all respects to each of
them.
4.4.6 Notice of Reduction in Coveraae. In the event that any coverage required
by this section is reduced, limited, or materially affected in any other manner,
Consultant shall provide written notice to City at Consultanfs earliest possible
opportunity and in no case later than five days after Consultant is notified of the
change in coverage.
4.5 Remedies. In addition to any other remedies City may have if Consultant fails to provide
or maintain any insurance policies or policy endorsements to the extent and within the time
herein required, City may, at its sole option exercise any of the following remedies, which
are alternatives to other remedies City may have and are not the exclusive remedy for
Consultant's breach:
· Obtain such insurance and deduct and retain the amount of the premiums for such
insurance from any sums due under the Agreement;
· Order Consultant to stop work under this Agreement or withhold any payment that
becomes due to Consultant hereunder, or both stop work and withhold any payment,
until Consultant demonstrates compliance with the requirements hereof; and/or
· Terminate this Agreement.
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Section 5. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONSULTANT'S RESPONSIBILITIES. Consultantshall
indemnify. defend with counsel selected by the City, and hold harmless the City and its officials, officers,
employees, agents, and volunteers from and against any and all losses, liability, claims, suits, actions,
damages, and causes of action arising out of any personal injury, bodily injury, loss of life. or damage
to property, or any violation of any federal, state, or municipal law or ordinance, to the extent caused. in
whole or in part, by the willful misconduct or negligent acts or omissions of Consultant or its employees,
subcontractors, or agents, by acts for which they could be held strictly liable) or by the quality or character
of their work. The foregoing obligation of Consultant shall not apply when (1) the injury, loss of life,
damage to property, or violation of law arises wholly from the negligence or willful misconduct of the
City or its officers, employees, agents, or volunteers and {2} the actions of Consultant or its employees,
subcontractor, or agents have contributed in no part to the injury, loss of life, damage to property, or
violation of law. It is understood that the duty of Cpnsultant to indemnify and hold harmless includes the
duty to defend as set forth in Section 2778 of the Califomia Civil Code. Acceptance by City of insurance
certificates and endorsements required under this Agreement does not relieve Consultant from liability
under this indemnification and hold harmless clause. This indemnification and hold hannless clause shall
apply to any damages or claims for damages whether or not such insurance policies shall have been
determined to apply. By execution of this Agreement, Consultant acknowledges and agrees to the
provisions of this Section and that it is a material element of consideration. .
In the event that Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing services
under this Agreement is detennined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees
Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of City, Consultant shall
indemnify, defend, and hold hannless City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions
for PERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the
payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility
of City.
Section 6. STATUS OF CONSULTANT.
6.1 IndeDendent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant
shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of City. City shall have
the right to control Consultant only insofar as the results of Consultant's services rendered
pursuant to this Agreement and assignment of personnel pursuant to Subparagraph 1.3;
however, otherwise City shall not have the right to control the means by which Consultant
accomplishes services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other
City, state, or federal policy, rule, regulation, law, or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant
and any of its employees, agents, and subcontractors providing services under this
Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waive any and
all claims to, any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, including
but not limited to eligibility to enroll in the California Public Employees Retirement System
(PERS) as an employee of City and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for
employer contributions and/or employee contributions for PERS benefits.
6.2 Consultant No Agent. Except as City may specify in writing, Consultant shall have no
authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an
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agent. Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement
to bind City to any obligation whatsoever.
Section 7. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.
7.1 Governing Law. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement.
7.2 Compliance with ADDUcIble Laws. Consultant and any subcontractors shall comply with
all laws applicable to the performance of the work. hereunder.
7.3 Other Governmental Regulations. To the extent that this Agreement may be funded
by fiscal assistance from another governmental entity, Consultant and any subcontractors
shall comply with all applicable rules and regulatIons to which City is bound by the terms of
such fiscal assistance program.
7.4 Licenses and Pennits. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consunant and
its employees, agents, and any subcontractors have all licenses, permits, qualifications.
and approvals of whatsoever nature that are legally required to practice their respective
professions. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant and its
employees, agents, any subcontractors shall, at their sole cost and expense, keep in
effect at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, and approvals
that are legally required to practice their respective professions. In addition to the
foregOing, Consultant and any subcontractors shall obtain and maintain during the term
of this Agreement valid Business Licenses from City.
7.5 Nondiscrimination and Egual OpportunitY. Consultant shall not discriminate, on the
basis of a person's race, religion, color, national origin, age, physical or mental handicap
or disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, or sexual orientation, against any
employee, applicant for employment, subcontractor, bidder for a subcontract, or participant
in, recipient of, or applicant for any services or programs provided by Consultant under this
Agreement. Consultant shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and loeallaws,
policies, rules, and requirements related to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in
employment, contracting, and the provision of any services that are the subject of this
Agreement, including but not limited to the satisfaction of any positive obligations required
of Consultant thereby.
Consultant shall include the proVisions of this Subsection in any subcontract approved by
the Contract Administrator or this Agreement.
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Section 8.
TERMINATION AND MODIFICATION.
8.1
Termination. City may cancel this Agreement at any time and without cause upon written
notification to Consultant.
Consultant may cancel this Agreement upon thirty (30) days' writlen notice to City and
shall include in such notice the reasons for cancellation.
In the event of termination, Consultant shall be entitled to compensation for services
performed to the effective date of termination; City, however, may condition payment of
such compensation upon Consultant delivering to City any or all documents, photographs,
computer software, video and audio tapes, and other materials provided to Consultant or
prepared by or for Consultant or the City in connection with this Agreement.
8.2 Extension. City may, in its sole and exclusive discretion, extend the end date of this
Agreement beyond that provided for in Subsection 1.1. Any such extension shall require
a wntlen amendment to this Agreement, as provided for herein. Consultant understands
and agrees that, if City grants such an extension, City shall have no obligation to provide
Consultant with compensation beyond the maximum amount provided for in this
Agreement. Similar1y, unless authorized by the Contract Administrator, City shall have
no obligation to reimburse Consuttant for any otherwise reimbursable expenses incurred
during the extension period.
8.3 Amendments. The parties may amend this Agreement only by a writing signed by all.the
parties.
8.4 Asslanment and Subcontracting. City and Consultant recognize and agree that this
Agreement contemplates personal performance by Consultant and is based upon a
determination of Consultant's unique personal competence, experience, and speclalized
personal knowledge. Moreover, a substantial inducement to City for entering into this
Agreement was and is the professional reputation and competence of Consultant.
Consultant may not assign this Agreement or any interest therein without the prior written
approval of the Contract Administrator. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the
performance contemplated and provided for herein, other than to the subcontractors noted
in the proposal, without prior writlen approval of the Contract Administrator.
8.5 Survival. All obligations arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and all
provisions of this Agreement allocating liability between City and Consultant shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
8.6 Oollons UDOn Breach bY Consultant. If Consultant materially breaches any of the terms
of this Agreement, City's remedies shall included, but not be limited to, the following:
8.6.1 Immediately terminate the Agreement;
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8.6.2 Retain the plans, specifications, drawings, reports, design documents, and any
other work product prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement;
8.6.3 Retain a different consultant to complete the work described in Exhibit A not
finished by Consultant; or .
8.6.4 Charge Consultant the difference between the cost to complete the work
described in Exhibit A that is unfinished at the time of breach and the amount
that City would have paid Consultant pursuant to Section 2 if Consultant had
completed the work.
Section 9. KEEPING AND STATUS OF RECORDS.
9.1 Records Created as Part of Consultant's Performance. All reports, data, maps,
models, charts, studiesJ sUlveys, photographs, memoranda, plans, studies, specifications,
records, files, or any other documents or materials, in electronic or any other form, that
Consultant prepares or obtains pursuant to this Agreement and that relate to the matters
covered hereunder shall be the property of the City. Consultant hereby agrees to deliver
those documents to the City upon termination of the Agreement. It is understood and
agreed that the documents and other materials, including but not limited to those described
above, prepared pursuant to this Agreement are prepared specifically for the City and are
not necessarily suitable for any future or other use. City and Consultant agree that, until
final approval by City, all data, plans, specifications, reports and other documents are
confidential and will not be released to third parties without prior written consent of both
parties.
9.2 Consultant.. Books and Records. Consultant shall maintain any and all ledgers,
books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, and other records or documents
evidencing or relating to charges for services or expenditures and disbursements charged
to the City under this Agreement for a minimum of three (3) years, or for any longer period
reqUired by law, from the date of final payment to the Consultant to this Agreement.
. 9.3 Insoection and Audit of Records. Any records or documents that Section 9.2 of this
Agreement requires Consultant to maintain shall be made available for inspection, audit,
and/or copying at any time during regular business hours, upon oral or written request of
the City. Under California Government Code Section 8546.7, if the amount of public funds
expended under this Agreement exceeds TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00), the
Agreement shall be subject to the examination and audit of the State Auditor, at the
request of City or as part of any audit of the City, for a period of three (3) years after final
payment under the Agreement.
Section 10 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION~.
10.1 Attorneys. Fees. If a party to this Agreement brings any action, including an action for
declaratory relief, to enforce or intell>ret the provision of this Agreement, the prevailing
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party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees in addition to any other relief to which
that party may be enti~ed. The court may set such fees in the same action or in a
separate action brought for that purpose.
10.2 Venue. In the event that either party brings any action against the other under this
Agreement, the parties agree that trial of such action shall be vested exclusively in the
state courts of California in the County of Alameda or in the United States District Court
for the Northern District of California.
10.3 Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds or rules that any provision of this
Agreement is invalid, void, or unenforceable, the provisions of this Agreement not so
adjudged shall remain in full force and effect. The invalidity in whole or in part of any
provision of this Agreement shall not void or affect the validity of any other provision of
this Agreement.
10.4 No ImDlled Waiver of Breach. The waiver of any breach of a specific provision of this
Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any other breach of that term or any other term
of this Agreement.
10.5 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and shall apply to and bind the successors and assigns of the parties.
10.6 Use of Recycled Products. Consultant shall prepare and submit all reports, written
studies and other printed material on recycled paper to the extent it is available at equal or
less cost than virgin paper.
10.7 Conflict of Interest Consultant may serve other clients, but none whose activities
within the corporate limits of City or whose business, regardless of location, would place
Consultant in a .conflict of interest," as that term is defined in the Political Reform Act,
codified at California Government Code Section 81000 at seq.
Consultant shall not employ any City official in the work performed pursuant to this
Agreement. No officer or employee of City shall have any financial interest in this
Agreement that would violate Califomia Government Code Sections 1090 et seq.
Consultant hereby warrants that ~ is not now, nor has it been in the previous twelve
(12) months, an employee, agent, appointee, or official of the City. If Consultant was
an employee, agent, appointee, or official of the City in the previous twelve months.
Consultant warrants that it did not participate in any manner in the forming of this
Agreement. Consultant understands that, jf this Agreement is made in violation of
Government Code i1 090 et.seq., the entire Agreement is void and Consultant will not be
entitled to any compensation for services performed pursuant to this Agreement, including
reimbursement of expenses, and Consultant will be required to reimburse the City for any
sums paid to the Consultant. Consu~ant understands that, in addition to the foregoing, it
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may be subject to crtminal prosecution for a violation of Government Code ~ 1090 and,
if applicable, will be disqualified from holding public office in the State of California.
10.8 Solicitation. Consultant agrees not to solicit business at any meeting, focus group, or
interview related to this Agreement. eIther orally or through any written materials.
10.9 Contract Administration. This Agreement shall be administered by Melissa Morton,
Public Works Director (WContract Administrato~'). All correspondence shall be directed
to or through the Contract Administrator or his or her designee.
10.10 Notices. Any written notice to Consultant shall be sent to: Anush Nejad, P.E.
Kimley-Horn and Associates
555 12th Street, Suite 1230
Oakland, CA 94607
Any written notice to City shall be sent to:
Melissa Morton
City of Dublin Public Works
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
10.11 Professional Seal. Where applicable in the determination of the contract administrator,
the first page of a technical report, first page of design specifications, and each page of
construction drawings shall be stamped/sealed and signed by the licensed professional
responsible for the report/design preparation, The stamp/seal shall be in a block entitled
"Seal and Signature of Registered Professional with report/design responsibility,. as in the
following example.
10.12 Intearation. This Agreement, including the scope of work attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A, represents the entire and integrated agreement between
City and Consultant and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements,
either written or oral.
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Elizabeth Silver, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
To provide general T raffle Engineering services, which includes preparing traffic impact studies of proposed
de,velopments and signal design plans for approved developments, and provide general traffic engineering
and transportation planning services as requested and authorized by the City in writing. The scope of
studies of proposed developments will be detailed as specific projects are proposed to the City. The
consultant shall provide the City with a not-to-exceed fee for each traffic study or signal design plan.
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EXHIBIT B
COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
City shall pay Consultant for work to be performed pursuant to this Agreement at the hourly rates attached
herein.
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KIMLEY~HORN
2005-2006
PROPOSED
CLASSIFICATION RATE
A1-A3 Senior Support Staff $ 78
A4 Senior Support Staff 110
A5 Senior Professional 1 150
C1"C3 Support Staff 73
C4-C6 Senior Support Staff 78
C03-C04 CADD Operator 95
C05-C06 Senior CADD Op~rator 100
D7 Designer 110
08 Senior Designer 120
E1-E4 Principal 200
P Professional 90
Pi Professional 1 105
P2 ProfessIonal 2 110
P3 Professional 3 120
P4 Professional 4 130
P5 Senior Professional 1 150
P6 Senior Professional 2 170
P7 Senior Professional 3 180
P8 Principal 200
T1- T2 Technician/Draftsman 1-2 70
T3- T5 Tech nician/Draftsman 3-5 90
T6- T7 Senior Technician 100
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