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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.06 Berlogar SrCtr Consul CITY CLERK AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 20, 2003 SUBJECT: Consultant Services for Geotechnical Testing, Dublin Senior Center. Report prepared by: Herma Lichtenstein, Parks & Facilities Development Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1. Consultant Services Agreement RECOMMENDATION: /~P'I. Approve Agreement and authorize Mayor to execute same FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The proposed fee for services under the Agreement is based on time and materials not to exceed $17,000. There are sufficient funds within the project budget to execute the Agreement. DESCRIPTION: At the May 6, 2003 meeting the City Council authorized that the Senior Center Project begin the construction document phase of the project. As part of the design process the City had budgeted for Soils Engineering Services. Berlogar Geotechnical Engineers has provided ongoing testing for the City on past projects is qualified to prepare the baseline Geotechnical Report for the design of the new Senior Center Building and Site Improvements. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT The proposed Consultant Services Agreement prepared by the City Attorney and approved by Berlogar is Attachment 1. A summary of the scope of work under the Agreement and the proposed fee schedule is attached with the contract. RECOMMENDATION It is the recommendation of Staff that the City Council take the following action: 1) Approve the Consultant Services Agreement in the final form attached and authorize the Mayor to execute same (Attachment 1). COPIES TO: Berlogar Engineering ITEM NO. 4_~ Senior Center berlogar.doc CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEI~IENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND BERLOGAR GEOTECHNICAL THIS AGREEMENT for consulting services is made by and between the City of Dublin ("City") and Berlogar Geotechnical ("Consultant") as of May 2003. Section 1, SERVICES. 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 at 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 Term of Services. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date first noted above and shall end upon completion of Dublin Senior Facilities. Consultant shall complete the work described in Exhibit A 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. t.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, first-class manner, and shall conform to the standards of quality normally observed by a person practicing in Consultant's profession. 1.3 Assignment of Personnel. Consultant shall assign only competent personne~ to perform services pursuant to this Agreement. In the event that City, 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, reassign 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. Section 2. CO~iPENSATION. City hereby agrees to pay Consultant on a not-to-exceed basis in accordance with their Fee Schedule-2001, shown in Exhibit B, notwithstanding any contrary indications that may be contained in Consultant's proposal, for services to be performed and reimbursable costs incurred under this Agreement. 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 fo,th 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. Consulting Services Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Bedogar Geotechnical Page 1 of 13 :Except as specifically authorized by City, Consultant shall not bill City for duplicate services performed by more than one person. 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 subcontractors may be eligible. City therefore has no responsibility for such contributions beyond compensation required under this Agreement. 2.1 Invoices. Consultant shall submit invd~ces, not more often than once a month dudng the term of this Agreement, based on the cost for services performed and reimbursable costs incurred pdor to the invoice date. Invoices shall contain the following information: · Serial identifications of progress bills; i.e., Progress Bill No. 1 for the first invoice, etc,; - The beginning and ending dates of the billing pedod; · A Task Summary containing the odginal contract amount, the amount of pdor billings, the total due this pedod, the balance available under the Agreement, 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 performed 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 include an estimate of the time necessary to complete the work described in Exhibit A; . The Consultant's signature. 2,2 l~onthly, 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 Fir~al Paymer~t. City shall pay the last 10% of the total sum due pursuant to this Agreement within sixty (60) days after completion of the services and submittal to City of a final invoice, if all services required have been satisfactorily performed. 2.4 Total Payme..nt. 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. Consulting Services Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Berlogar Geotechnicat Page 2 of 13 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 modified pdor to the submission of such an invoice by a propedy executed change order or amendment. 2.5 H0uri. y Fees.. Fees for work performed by Consultant on an hourly basis shall not exceed the amounts shown on the following fee schedule in Exhibit B. 2.6 Reimbursable Expenses. Reimbursable expenses are specified below, on a time and material basis. Expenses not listed below are not chargeable to City. Reimbursable expenses are included in the total amount of compensation provided under this Agreement that shall not be exceeded. 2.7 Payment of Taxes. Consultant is solely responsible for the payment of employment taxes incurred under this Agreement and any similar federal or state taxes. 2.8 Payment upon Termination. tn 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 vedfy costs incurred to that date. 2.9 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. 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 furnish 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 involve incurring any direct expense, including but not limited to computer, long-distance telephone or other communication charges, vehicles, and reproduction facilities. Section 4. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Before beginning any work under this Agreement, Consultant, a~ its own cost and expense, shall procure "occurrence coverage" insurance against claims for injudes 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. Consulting S~rvices Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Bedogar Geotechnical Page 3 of 13 Consultant shall provide proof satisfactory to City of such insurance that meets the requirements of this section and under forms of insurance satisfactory in all 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 Workers' Compensation. Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, maintain Statutory Workers' Compensation insurance and Employer's Uability 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 California 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' pdor wdtten 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 Generai requirements. 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 dsks associated with the work contemplated by this Agreement. tf 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, including death resulting their from, and damage to property resulting from activities Contemplated under this Agreement, incl~ing the use of owned and non- owned automobiles. 4,2.2 lt/linimum scope of coverage. Commercial general coverage shall be at least as broad as insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability occurrence form CG 0001 (ed, t 1/88)or insurance Services Office form number GL 0002 {ed. 1/73) Consulting Services Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Bedogar Geotechnical Page 4 of 13 covering comprehensive General Liability and Insurance Services Office form number GL 0404 covedng Broad Form Comprehensive General Liability. Automobile coverage shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Automobile Uability form CA 0001 (ed. 12/90) Code 8 and 9 ("any auto'). No- endorsement shall be attached limiting the coverage. 4,2.3 Additional requirements, 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 adsing 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 pdmary 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. 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. Consulting Services Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Bedogar Geotechnical Page 5 of 13 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 policy must contain a cross liability or severability of interest clause. 4.3.4 The following provisions shall apply if the professional liability coverages are wdtten on a claims-made form: 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. Ail Policies Requirements. 4.4.'!Acceptability of-insurers. All insurance required by this section is to be placed with insurers with a Bests' rating of no less than A:VlI. 4.4.2 Verification of coverage. Prior to beginning any work under this Agreement, Consultant shall furnish City with certificates of insurance and with odginal 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. 4.4,3 Subcontractors. Consultant shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certifi~tes and endorsements for each · subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to ail of the requirements stated herein. Consulting Services Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Bertogar Geotechnica~ Page 6 of 13 4.4.4 Variation. The City may approve a varialJon 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 Deductibles and Self. insured Retentions. Consultant shalt 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. Dudng the period covered by this Agreement, only upon the pdor express wdtten authorization of Contract Administrator, Consultant may increase such deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to City, its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers. The Contract 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 ail respects to each of them. 4.4.6 Notice of Reduction in Coverage. In the event that any coverage required by this section is reduced, limited, or materially affected in any other manner, Consultant shall, provide wdtten notice to City at Consultant's eadiest possible opportunity and in no case later than five days after Consultant is notified of the change in coverage. 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. Section 5. iNDEI~NIFICATION AND CONSULTANT'S RESPONSIBILITIES. Consultant shall 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 adsing 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 Consulting Services Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Berlogar Geotechnical Page 7 of t3 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 quatity 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 Consu{tant 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 Consultant to indemnify and hold harmless includes the duty to defend as set forth in Section 2778 of the California 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 harmtess clause. This indemnification and hold'harmless 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 acknowledgos and agrees to the provisions of this Section and that it is a matedal element of consideration. In the event that Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing services under this Agreement is determined 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 harmless 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 contribulJons, which would otherwise be the responsibility of c ty. Section 6. STATUS OF CONSULTANT. 6,1 Independent Contractor. At alt times dudng the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of City. City shall have the dght 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 dght 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 wdting, Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent. COnsultant shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement to bind City to any obligation whatsoever. Section 7. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. Consulting Services Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Bedogar Geotechnical Page 8 of t3 7.1 Governi,nq Law. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement. 7.2 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Consultant and any subcontractors shall comply with alt 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 Permits. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant 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 alt times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, and approvals that are legatiy 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 Equal OD~or~unity. 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, madtal 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 local laws, policies, rules, and requirements related to equai 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. Section 8. TERMINATION AND MODIFICATION. 8,1 Termination. City may cancet this Agreement at any time and without cause upon written notification to Consultant. Consultant may cancel this Agreement upon 30 days' written 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, Consulting Services Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Bedogar Geotechnical Page 9 of 13 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- wdtten 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. Similarly, unless authorized by the Contract Administrator, City shall have no obligation to reimburse Consultant for any otherwise reimbursable expenses incurred dudng the extension pedod. 8.3 Amendments, The parties may amend this Agreement only by a wdting signed by all the parties. 8.4 Assignment 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 specialized personal knowledge. Moreover, a substantial inducement to City for entedng 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 pdor 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 wdtten approval of the Contract Administrator. 8.5 Survival. All obligations adsing pdor to the termination of this Agreement and att provisions of this Agreement allocating liability between City and Consultant shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 8.6 Options upon 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; 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. Consulting Services Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Berlogar Geotechnicai Page 10 of 13 Sectior~ 9. KEEPING AND STATUS OF RECORDS. Records Created as Part of Consultant's Performance. All reports, data, maps, models, charts, studies, surveys, 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's 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 inspection 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 requesi 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 t0 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 10.'i Attorneys' Fees, If a party to this Agreement brings any action, including an action for declaratory relief, to enforce or interpret the provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees in addition to any other relief to which that party may be entitled. The court may set such fees in the same action or in a separate action brought for that purpose. '16.2 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 Califomia in the County of Alameda or in the United States District Court for the District of California. 16.3 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 Consulting Services Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Bedogar Geotechnicat Page 1t of 13 adjudged shall remain in full force and effect. The invalidity in whole or in part of any provisio~ of this Agreement shall not void or affect the validity of any other provision of this Agreement. No Implied WaiYer 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 shati apply to and bind the successors and assigns of the parties, rl0.6 Use of P, ecycled 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 ~nterest. 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 et seq. Consultant shall not employ any City official in the work performed pursuant to this Agreement. No officer or emptoyee of City shall have any financial interest in this Agreement that would violate California Government Code Sections 1090 et sec/. Consultant hereby warrants that it 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, if this Agreement is made in violation of Government Code §1090 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 reimbume the City for any sums paid to the Consultant. Consultant understands that, in addition to the foregoing, it may be subject to criminal prosecution for a violation of Government Code § 1090 and, if applicable, will be disqualified from holding public office in the State of California. 'i0.8 Solicitation. Consultant agrees not to solicit business at any meeting, focus group, or interview related to this Agreement, either orally or through any wdtten materials. 10.9 Contract Administration. This Agreement shall be administered by Herma Uchtenstein ("Contract Administrator"). A~I corresp°ndence shall be directed to or through the Contract Administrator or his or her designee. Consulting Services Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Berlogar Geotechnical Page 12 of 13 10.10 Notices. Any written notice to City shall be sent to: Henna Lichtenstein 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 'Any written notice to Consultant shal~ be sent to: Paul Lai, Principal Engineer Berlogar Geotechnical 5587 Sunol Blvd. Pleasanton, CA 94566 10.11 Integration.. 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. CiTY OF Be~ogar GeoteC~hnicai Consultants Janet Lockhart, I~ayor Attest: Pr~ident Kay Keck, City Clerk Approved as to Form: Elizabeth Silver, City Attorney J:\wlx~FORMS/AGRE~standard cor~ultant services agresment-2001.doc Consulting Services Agreement between May 2003 City of Dublin and Berlogar Geotechnical Page 13 of 13 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES The following is the scope of services for Dublin Senior Facility: Explore the subsurface conditions at the site.by ddlling six bodngs, four in the Senior Facility area and two in the Senior Housing block area, The borings would be drilled with a truck mounted dg to depths of about 20 to 50 feet below the existing ground surface, A field engineer would tog the soils encountered and obtain undisturbed samples for visual classification and laboratory testing. At BGC laboratory, they would vedfy the field classifications, and select samples for testing, including moisture content, dry density, gradation, Atterborg Limits, direct shear, unconfined compression and corrosion tests. They will analyze the field and laboratory data and conduct engineering studies culminating in the production of a formal report (six copies) containing the following information: 1. Vicinity Map 2. Site plan, showing the locations of the borings in relationship with the proposed senior center and housing block areas; 3. Bodng logs; and 4. Text, including: A. Findings regarding site soil and ground water conditions; B. COnclusions pertaining of foundation type and potential settlements; C. Discussion of seismic zone, soil profile type, seismic source type and closest distance to known seismic source per the 2001 edition California Building Code; and D. Geotechnical recommendations for site preparing and grading, foundation design, slabs-on- grade-, retaining wat~, utility trench backfill and preliminary pavement sections for the Senior Center only. In addition, they would review the grading and foundation plans of the Senior Center. Dudng the course of the investigation, they will consult with the City and the City's project design team regarding their findingsJ This agreement does r~ot include design-level investigation for the future Senior Housing, and observation and testing services ~udng construction; these services can be provided to the City, upon the City's request, under a separate agreement. Consulting Services A~reement between September 2002 City of Dublin and Beflogar Geotechnical-Exhibit A Page 1 of 2 FEE ESTIMATE They propose to provide their services on a not-to-exceed basis in accordance with their Fee Schedule- 2001. They are preparing to provide the scope of services outlines above, including the cost of-drilling equipment rental, for a not-to-exceed fee of $17,000. A distribution of the cost of their services along with the corresponding tasks is presented below: 1. Field investigation .......................................................... $5,000 2. Laboratory Testing .......................................................... $1,500 3. Engineering Analysis and Repod Preparation ........................ $5,000 .4. Drafting and Cledcal ........................................................ $1,000 5. Consultation during design ................................................ $2,500 6. Review of plans and specifications ...................................... $2,000 J:\wp~FORMS~,GRE~andard cOnsultant services agreement-20~l.doc Consulting Services Agreement between September 2002 City of Dublin and Bedogar Geotechnica!-Exhibit A Page 2 of 2 EXHIBIT B COfaPENSATION SCHEDULE FEE SCHEDULE - 2001 General BililnO_ Rate/Hour Princil:x~l Engineers onci C~oicgists .................................................................................................................... Associate Engineers and Geologists ............................................................................................................................... 145 Senior Engineers and G~oioglsts ..................................................................................................................................... 129,00 Project Engineers and ~ologists ................................................................................................................................... 1 t 7.00 Staff Engineers and Geologls/s ....................................................................................................................................... 106.00 Supe~ising Technieions .................................................................................................................... .............................. 119,00 Loboratoly Technicians ............................: ........................................................................................................................ 89.00 Senior Engineering Technicians .......................................... : ............................................................................................ .89.00 Engineering Technicians ............................................................. ~ ..................................................................................... 81.00 Computer Time .................... .................................... ; ....................................................................................................... 26.00 Draftsman ......................................................................................................................................................................... 80.00 Word Processor .............................................................................................................................. 54,00 Clerical ...' .......................................................................................................................................................................... 38.00 Outside Services ..................................................................................................................................................... Cost + 15% Vehicle ........................................................................................................................................................................ 47C/mite Nuclear Density Gauge (Two-Hour Minimum) ..................................................................................................................... 8.00 Proton Magnetometer ............................................................................................................................................. 124.00/day Seismograph (12 Channel) ................................................................................................................ ; ..................... 336.00/day Slope Indicator ........................................................................................................................................................ 155.00/day So~ciex Instrument .............................................................................................................................................. :.... 114.00/day Overtime work performed at the request of the Client or necessitated by ConlTactor - working overtime will be billed at t ,5 times the hourly rates listed above, Expert witness testimony/deposition minimum charges: $260/Hour; preparation at applicable hourly rates. Project-related out-side costs including: Equipment rental, consultantS, special fees, permits ar insurance, meals and lodging and other similar items are billed at cast + 15%. tn lieu of individually ct~rging for: photo copies, federal express, facsimile, telephone and c~edcal time a fiat fee of 2% of total labor will be charged. Copies of previously issued reports of up to 50 pages will be billed at $40,00 for the first copy, and $30.00 for each additk)nal copy. Specific quote~ for larger reports and/or reports containing drawings larger than 8V2 X 11 inches. Laboratory Tests (Unit charge tot labcxata~ testing including the normal laboratory work and report of results only. Unusual or time-, consuming sample preparation or special tests are billed at hourly charge for the laboratcm/technician. Charges for testing which are not listed will be given upon request. Similarly, a reduction of the Fee Schedule rate can be given for o large number of tests), Billing Rate/Test Classification Tests Atterberg Lim~ (PI & LL) ........................ $119 Sieve Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................................... 93 Percent Passing #200 Sieve .................................................................................................................................................. 49 Hydrometer Analysis ............................................................................................................................................................. 114 Sand Equivalent .......................................................................................................................................... ; .......................... 98 Specific Gravity ........................................................................................................................ 118 Bulk Specific Gravity ............................................................................................................................................................. 101 Moisture Content/Unit Weight ................................................................................................................................................. 14 Compaction Curves A. 4-Inch Mold ..................................................................................................................................................................... 186 B. 6-1nch Mold ..................................................................................................................................................................... 217 C. Cat Impact (Wet} ............................................................................................................................................................ 186 D, Cai Impact (Dry] .............................................................................................................................................................. 217 E. 1 Point Verification ............................................................................................................................................................. 80 Durability Eactor A. Fine ................................................................................................................................................................................. 176 Consulting Services Agreement between September 2002 City of Dubiin and Bertogar GeotechnicaI-Exhibit B Page 1 of 2 B Coarse ............................................................................................................................................................................. 145 L,A. Rattier ............................................................... , ............................................................................................................ 186 R_:Value Test~ ......... 248 Not R~iring Repropartienincj ................................................................................................................................... ................. Requiring Repro'portioning ..................................................................... 280 Cement, Lime, Other ........................................................................................................................................................... Conch'ere Tests [including moisture content and dr~ unit weight determinations] A. Compression Tests (set of 3 specimens] ........................................................................................................................... ~55~o B. Trial Batch ........................................................................................................................................................................ Shrink/$w~,ll Tests (including moisture content and dry unit weight determinatians] A. Undisturbed ................................................................................. , ................................................................................... !1~08 B. Remoid~d ....................................................................................................................................................................... Strength Tests (including moisture content and dry unit weight determinations] Direot Shear, Pe~ Point 47 A. Undisturbed ........................................................................................................................................................ B. Remoided .......................................................................................................................................................... 93 Triaxiat Compression, Per POLOS. ...... 122 A. Unconsolidated, Undrained ........................................................................................................................ B. Unconsolidated, Undrained and Backsaturation ............................................................................................... 207 · ed 222 C. Consolidated, Undrawn ................................................................................................................................. D. Consolidated, Undrained and Baoksaturated .................................................................................................. 280 E. Consolidated, Drained ..................................................................................................................................... 219 F. Pore Pressure Measurements ............................................................................................................................. 72 G. Remolded Specimens, Add, Per Point .............................................................................................................. 52 Unconfined ComDressior] A, Undisturbed ........................................................................................................................................................ 78 B. Remolded ........................................................................................................................................................ 124 Consolidation Tests linoluding moisture content and dry unit weight delerminations) 186 A. Undisturbed ...................................................................................................................................................... C. Time Compression Cu~e, Per increment ........................................................................................................... Asphaltic Concrete ' A. Maximum Density ............................................................................................................................................... 98 C. Gradation ................................................................................................................................. 1 t JAwpo"tFORMS~AGRE~andard consultant services agreement-2OOl.doc Consulting Services Agreement between September 2002 Ci~, of Dublin and BedOgar Geotechnical-Exhibit B Page 2 of 2