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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 19, 2005
SUBJECT:
Approval of Consulting Services Agreement with RBF Consulting
for Engineering Services
Report Prepared by: Melissa Morton, Public Works Director
ATTACHMENTS:
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Resolution, together with Exhibit "A," Agreement
Letter from RBF dated January 21, 2005
Previous Agreement and Amendmcnt
RECOMMENDA TlON~ Adopt resolution approving the Agreement.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Under this Agreement, RBF Consuhing will provide general civil
engineering and land surveying services to the City based on the
proposed rate schedule. This work is primarily associated with
active land development and Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
projects in the City. These services are either paid for by developers
or budgeted within individual CIP projects.
RBF is requesting a rate increase for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. The
cumulative effect of the increase is 2.87%. Future ratc increases
will be governed by Section 2 of the Agreement, which spccifies
that future adjustments shall be limited to the Consumer Price Index
(CPI) for Urban Wage Earners for thc San Francisco-Oakland Bay
Area as of February of each year.
DESCRIPTION: Thc City has contracted with RBF Consulting since 2003 for general
civil engineering and land surveying services, which are primarily associated with active land
development and CIP projects. Funding for these services is derived from developer deposit accounts, or
through individual CIP project budgets.
Staff is proposing a new two-year Agreement with RBF in order to incorporate amended contract
language. The term of the Agreement will be for two years, expiring on June 30, 2007, with a rate
adjustment allowed for the second year of the Agreemcnt. RBF is proposing a rate increase for Fiscal
Year 2005-2006 that averages out to a cumulative 2.87% increase. As demonstrated in RBF's letter dated
January 21, 2005, the majority of the hours billed by RBF are attributed to the 2-Person Field Crew, for
which only a 1.95% increase is proposed. Future rate adjustments will be limited under Section 2 of the
Agreement to the CPI as of February of each year.
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Under the proposed agreement, the consultant will be compensated for work performed at the hourly
rates specified in the agreement, with a total not-to-excecd limit of $100,000 for the two-year term of the
contract. The cost of work related to CTP projects will bc budgeted within each project, and the cost of
work related to private developments wi11 be paid for by developers.
The work provided to date by RBF Consulting has been satisfactory, professional, and competitive, and
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution approving the Agreement.
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RESOLUTION NO. - 05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH RBF CONSULTING
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
WHEREAS, RBF Consulting has provided civil engineering and land surveying services to the
City since 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to continue using RBF's services; and
WHEREAS, it is proposed to enter into a new two-year Agreement in order to incorporate
amended contract language;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby approve the Agreement with RBF Consulting, attached hereto as "Exhibit A."
BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED that the Mayor is authorized to execute the Agreement.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 2005.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND RBF CONSULTING
TH IS AGREEMENT for consulting services is made by and between the CITY OF DUBLIN ("City")
and RBF CONSULTING ("Consultanf) as of July 19, 2005.
Section 1. SERVICES. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreemenl, 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.
1.1 Term of Services. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date first noted above
and shall end on June 30, 2007, the date of completion specified in Exhibit A, and
Consultant shall complete the work described in Exhibit A prior to that date, unless the
lerm of lhe 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 Agreemenl, as provided for in Section 8.
1.2 Standard of Performance. Consultant shall perform all services required pursuant to
this Agreemenl 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 AssiQnment of Personnel. Consultant shall assign only competent personnel to perform
services pursuant to this Agreement. In the evenlthat 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 Clly 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 slandard of performance
provided in Section 1.1 above and to satisfy Consultant's obligations hereunder.
Consultant shall not be responsible for delays beyond Consuitant's reasonable control.
Section 2. COMPENSATION. City hereby agrees to pay Consultant a sum not to exceed One
Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($100,000), 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 lhe event of a conflict between this Agreement and Consuitant'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.
Consulting Services Agreement between
City of Dublin and RBF Consulting
EXHIBIT A.
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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 Consuitant's estimated costs of providing the services required hereunder,
including salaries and benefits of empioyees and subcontractors of Consultant. Consequently, the parties
further agree that compensation hereunder is intended to include the costs of contribulions to any pensions
and/or annuities to which Consullant and its employees, agents, and subcontraclors may be eligible. City
therefore has no responsibility for such contrtbutions 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, wilh 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 pertod, 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 brtef 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 Monthlv Pavment. 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 lhe 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 pursuantlo 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 modified prior to lhe submission of such an invoice by a properly
executed change order or amendment.
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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.
2.5 Reimbursable Expenses. 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 satisfaclorily 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 Eamers 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%) 150 x .01:: 1.50
$150.00/hr
1.50/hr
$151.50/hr
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.
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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 ernployees and reviewing records
and the information in possession of the City. The location, quantity, and time of furnishing those facilities
shall be in the soie 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, 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 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 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 wilh 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 soiely in the discretion of the Contract Administrator. The insurer, if
insurance is provided, or the Consultant, if a program of self-insutance is provided, shall
waive all rights of subrogation against lhe City and its officers, officials, employees, and
volunteers for loss arising from work performed under this Agreement.
An endorsement shall state lhat 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,
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either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work to be
performed under this Agreement or the general aggregate limil 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 thetefrom, and damage to property resulting from
activities contemplated under this Agreement, including the use of owned and
non-owned automobiles.
4.2.2 Minimum scope of coverage. 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 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 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
Consullant; 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 im 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 conttibute 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 covetage 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
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14 days of notification from Consultant's insurer if such coverage is
suspended, voided or reduced in coverage or in limits.
4.3 Professional Liabllltv Insurance. Consultant, at its own cost and expense, shall
maintain for the period covered by this Agreemenl 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 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 Consultanl
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 Reauirements.
4.4.1 AcceDtabilitv 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 coveraae. 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
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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 certificates and endorsements for each
subcontrector. 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 fonns
of such insurance are either not commercially available, or that the City's interests
are otherwise fully protected.
4.4.5 Deductlbles and Self-Insured Retentions. Consultanl 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 Administralor, 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
procurë a bond, guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigalions, claim
administration, and defense expenses that is satisfactory in all respects to each of
them.
4.4.6 Notice of Reduction in CoveraQe. 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 Consultant's earliest possible
opportunity and in no case laler than five days after Consultant is notified of the
change in coverage.
4.5 Remedies. In addition to any other remëdies 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 altematives to other remedies City may have and are not the exclusive remedy for
Consuitant'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
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· Terminate this Agreement.
Section 5. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONSULTANT'S RESPONSIBILITIES. Consultant shall
indemnify, defend wilh 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 aclion 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 qualily 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 lhat 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 nol relieve Consultant from liability
under this indemnification and hold harmless clause. This indemnification and hold harmless clause shall
apply to any damages or claims for damages whether or nol 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 Agteement 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 contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility
of City.
Section 6.
6.1
STATUS OF CONSULTANT.
IndeDendent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultanl
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 ptoviding 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 incidenl 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.
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6.2 Consultant No Aqent. 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
agent. Consultant shall have no aulhority, express or implied, pursuant to thisAgreement
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 Comoliance with Aoolicable Laws. Consultant and any subcontractors shall comply with
all laws applicable to the performance of the work hereunder.
7.3 Other Governmental Requlations. To the extent that this Agreement may be funded
by fiscal assistance from another govemmental entity, Consultanl and any subcontractors
shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations to which City is bound by the terms of
such fiscal assislance 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 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 Oooortunitv. 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 participanl
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 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.
Consullanl may cancel this Agreement upon thirty (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,
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 written 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
during the extension period.
8.3 Amendments. The parties may amend this Agreement only by a writing signed by all the
parties.
8.4 Assianment and Subcontractina. City and Consultant recognize and agree that this
Agreement contemplates personal performance by Consu Itant and is based upon a
determination of Consultant's unique personal competence, experience, and specialized
personal knowledge. Moreover, a substantial inducement to City for entering into this
Agreement was and is the professional reputation and competence of Consullant.
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 ana provided for herein, other than to the subcontractors noted
in the proposal, without prior written approval of the Contract Administrator.
8.5 Survival. All obligations arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and all
provisions of lhis Agreement allocating liability between City and Consultant shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
8.6 Options upon Breach bv 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 Consultanl; 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 lhe work.
Section 9. KEEPING AND STATUS OF RECORDS.
9.1 Records Created as Part of Consultant's Perlormance. 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, Consultanl 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 petiod
required by law, from the date of final payment to the Consultant to this Agreement.
9.3 Inscection 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 lhis 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 PROVISIONS.
10.1 Attornevs' 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
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party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees in addition to any olher relief lo 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.
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 Califomia in the County of Alameda or in lhe United States District Court
for the Northern District of California.
10.3 Severabilitv. 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 Implied 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 tenn
of this Agreement.
10.5 Successors and Assians. 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 Recvcled Products. Consultant shall prepare and submit all reports, wrilten
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 Refonn Act,
codified al California Government Code Section 81000 at saq.
Consultant shall not employ any City official in the work performed pursuant to lhis
Agreement. No officer or employee of City shall have any financial interest in this
Agreement that would violate California Government Code Sections 1090 et seq.
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 Ihe 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 pursuanl to this Agreement, including
reimbursement of expenses, and Consultant will be required to reimburse the City for any
sums paid lo the Consultant. Consultant understands that, in addition to the foregoing, it
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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.
10.8 Solicitation. Consullant 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 ("Contract Administrator"). 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: Daniel Bustamante
RBF Consulting
500 Ygnacio Valley, #270
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Any written notice to City shall be senl 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 administralor,
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 reporUdesign preparation. The stamp/seal shall be in a block entitled
"Seal and Signatute of Regislered Professional with reporUdesign responsibility," as in the
following example.
10.12 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.
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Garrett Gritz, Vice President
CITY OF DUBLIN
Janet Lockhart, Mayor
Attest:
Kay Keck, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
Elizabeth Silver, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consultant agrees to provide those general civil engineering and land surveying services that may be
requested by City during the term of this agreement in a prompt, professional, and workmanlike manner in
accordance with the slandards of the engineering and land surveying profession. All work, unless
otherwise specified, shall be performed on a time and materials basis, and completed to the satisfaction of
the City Engineer within the time periods allocated, or as mutually agreed to al the beginning of the
assignment.
Services shall include general consulting, civil engineering, land surveying, planchecking, Capital
Improvement Program project design, computer or manual drafting, construction management/inspeclion,
and other tasks associated with Public Works infrastructure design, construction, and/or operation, as
assigned and directed by the City Engineer, and as defined by the Compensation Schedule included as
Exhibit H. Other tasks applicable to the personnel rates and services described in the Compensation
Schedule may also be assigned on an as-needed basis.
Certain projects, if assigned, shall be performed pursuant to a 'not-to-exceed' budget. For these projects,
Consultant shall prepare a detailed scope of work, payment schedule (if different from Compensation
Schedule), and schedule of deliverables for review and approval by the City Engineer before commencing
with the project.
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EXHIBIT B
COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
Compensation shall be paid per the attached Fee Schedule entitled, "HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE
Effective January 2005."
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HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE
Effective January 2005
OFFICE PERSONNEL $/ Hr.
Senior PrÎncipal . unn...... "un'...' ......,.......", ..........,...,... ....., ......... ......., .....,... un_.. ............. .n.n . n. ______.,$215.00
Principal,. ...., ......., .........,., ......."... ......... ....... ..__....,. ,. .._......,.. ,. ........""...".... ,......, ..........",........,........." ......,., 195 ,00
Project Dinector .._..__.. ........._....".........,......."...........".......,...,........."......._........_.,.__........ _._._.......___......175_00
Project Manager", ........,.. ............... ..... _. _...._. ._......, _.........".. .......,.., ......., .......,.,..........".. ......,." ......"......,,152.00
Structural Engineer ..... .....,.........,."........ ....."... .... ..__., ..._.._...... .._.... _.... ...__... ...__...., _..._ _.... ___...._.,."......" .......,152.00
Eleotrlcal Engineer _...__..... ............... ....., ......."...,.. .....",......... ,.., ......."., ........, ......., ..... .....", .._.....,. ,. .__.__.. _....... 134_00
Senior Engineer/Senior Planner ...................,........._ ..............__...___.......__..._......_.........__ ....._......,.,.......".......135.00
Landscape Arch ITect ....._............, _, ..... ...,.. ....."..,... ......".,........... ......"" ........ ........,.., ........., ......._,." _......, _____.. .123_00
Project Engineer/Project Planner .....,..........,...,.........,......_..._..,....__. ..........._...... _..._.........................116.00
Environmental Specialist..",._.... __........._..__ ...,. ,..._..................."..,...., ".......,.........,.,........,..........."...........,....112.00
Corrosion Engin Bar,... ..._n,.. _,.",...." ......,......",." ............, ......... ............,... ..", ".'.n_. ...n......... ______... ..._____ ."......112.00
Design Engineer/Senior Designer/Mapper __....., ...... ............ ...., ..... ...,.. ........"...... ,...,....,."... ......,..,........,.. ..... 1 08.00
Designer/Planner ...._ _. ....."......, ........ ,.., ..........,.., ..... ,." ......."., ........ ..._ .__.. _. .........., __......_ _. _.. ..._ ..__... _.__ 94_00
GIS Analyst .." ......."." ......."..,.......,.. _...., ............. ..........., .........., _. .........,....., ........, ... ....... ,., ........,., ........ ,.......... 90.00
Graphic Artist ._..._ _.............".......,.........."'........,.........."'.......,................. ......._............._ .....__..._....__..._80.00
Environmental Analyst/Staff Planner __.., .........,.", ..... ...,.. .........".......,..,...,.....,. .....,.. .........". ........... ....... ._........80_00
Design Technician ".., ............, .......,.. ...., ............"... .....,.. .......... n' ..n........ un .... n_,__ ,._, ..00....... ......,78.00
Assistant Engineer/Planner.., ....____ ... _ ...__..... ......... .__............ ........ ........,.,.,..... ..., .......". ..........,.......,......... 74.00.
Eng lneerlng Aid/Planning Aid _... _..., ......" _. ........." ..... ... ...,.... ,....,., .........,. ....."" ........, .... .....,., ...... ,....... ....., ... __ 60_00
FIELD PERSONNEL
2-Peraon Su rvey Crew ........_... .......,.. ......".. .....".. ..,.......,., ............,....,." ......., .......,.., .......... ........... ..$20S_00
1-Person Su rvey Crew ,.., ........"......,.. .......,.. ......".. .....".. ..._......... ...._.......... _.. _... ......_ ........ _.. ._..__.... ....., ........ 145.00
Field SupelVlsor ............,....._....__... _._..._..__..."......,...........,..".......".......,."......,.........,....................,......138.00
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
Con6tructlon Manager..._. ...__........... .__....... ............." ......." ..........,........",.,....".., .......,......,.. ...........,.. ..c,_,." .$150_00
Resident EnginaerlProject Menager ...............................,...____ _.................. .........................127.00
Senior Construotion Inspector un. un. .. _n,." "_n._..",, .....,.., .........,... .....,..,......"",........,... .....,.. ........,... .....,.., ..... 98_00
Construction Inspector...,. nn....... .....". .....,.. .............,.......", .......,." ........".......... ........ 'nn""" ".nn... .n..n_.., '.n__ 95.00
Field Office Engineer.....,.".....,.".. ...."., ....,.. ......... _. _ ......__.., .. __ ___.__.... ___.....'" _...... ____._..., ... ............, ......, ...... SO.OO"
Construction Technician .,.....,..,....._. ._____..,.,....... __________..._ ______.__..,......,.,.....,." "................" ,.............,........,....78.00
OTHER SERVICES AND FEES
Perm It Processor....., ........, ......... _ ...._ __, ..........._..__....,' ......_., .......,."........"..,......, .................,.."., ........, ........, $S5.00
ClericaVWorO Processing ..........,......".,........,........,..,........ __.._......,....__ _____........,..........,....................,........,.50.00
Consultetion Relative to Legal Actions ...,.........,.,....."'.......,.....................,.,................,.......__.....,..........._....270_00
Vehicle Mileage .....".,.... ....., ........,. ......._ ._._..._.,._ __......." __.. __.. _., ...._....... ......."......"... ,..."., ........., ..... ,..", ..... 0.50/mile
Note:
Blueprinting, reproduction, m~!lõenQer ee:rv(ce ~I"d othElr dl(ect e¡o;ptn:&M win be (;harged as an additional cost plus 15%. A Sub-consultantMa~ernent Fee
o1f11teen-percerrt (15%) will be õ!ldded to Ihlll dl(éct cost of all sub-consultant aerviœa 10 provide for the cost of 8dmlnlat~t!on, sub-CQrI:&l,Ill:¡,ntCO!'lsullalion and
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CONSULTING
January 21, 2005
Ms. Melissa A. Morton
City of Dublin - City Offices
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
Subject: Rate Adjustment Spreadsheet
Dear Ms. Morton,
Below you will find the spreadsheet detailing the rate increases for RBF personnel for
the year 2005.
Also attached is a copy of the contract we received from the City. Several changes have
been made to the verbiage of the contract and have been flagged for your attention.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this analysis or the contract
changes please contact me at (925) 906-1460.
2004 2005-2006
CLASSIFICATION HOURS TO 2003-2004 TOTAL PROPOSED TOTAL PCT.
DATE RATE COST RATE COST CHANGE
Project Director 4 $164.00 $656.00 $1 !JS.OO $700.00 6.29"1.
Project ManaQer 39 $144.00 $5 616.00 $152.00 $11,928.00 5.26%
2·Person Field Crew 104.5 $201.00 $21,004.110 $205.00 $21,422.50 1.95"1.
~ch.1 11 $102.00 $1 122.00 $108.00 $1,188.00 5.56%
r--' . 2.87"10
Cumulative Effect $28,398.50 $29,238.50
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Daniel W. Bustamante, PLS
Associate, Surveying and Mapping
RBF Consulting
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SOO Ygn"io VelleyRœd, Suite 270. W,lnut Ceeek, CA 94S96-3847 . 925.906.1460 . Fax A 1'f A UIlHENT
Offices locatéd throughout California. Arizona & Navada _ www.RBF.com
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CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND
RBF CONSULTING
TH IS AGREEMENT for consulting services is made by and between the City of Dublin ("City") and
RBF Consulting ("Consultanr) as of April 15, 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.
1.1 Term of Services. The term of this Agreemenl shall begin on the date first noted above
and shall end on June 30, 2005, and Consultant shall provide the services described in
Exhibit A prior to that date, unless the term of the Agreement Is otherwise terminaled or
extended, as provided lor in Section 8. The time provided to Consultant to complete the
services required by this Agreement shall not affect the City's right to terminale 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, first-class manner and shall conform to the
standards of quality normally observed by a person practicing in Consullant's profession.
1.3 AsslClnment of Personnel. Consultant shall assign only competent personnel to perform
setvices pursuant to this Agreement. In the evenlthat 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 perfonnance 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, COMPENSATION. City hereby agrees to pay Consultant a sum not to exceed $100,000,
notwithstanding any contrary indications that may be contained in Consultanj's proposai, for services to be
performed and reimbursable costs incurred under this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between this
Agreement and the Scope of Services, 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.
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Consultant and Cily acknowledge and agree thal 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 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:
Œ Serial identifications of progtess bills; i.e., Progress Bill No.1 for the first invoice,
etc.;
0:> The beginning and ending dates of the billing period;
0:> A Task Summary containing the original contract amount, the amount of prior
billings, the total due this period, the balance avaiiable under the Agreement, and
the percentage of completion;
aJ At City's option, for each work item in each task, a copy of the applicable time
entries or time sheets shalt 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 include an estimate of the time
necessary to complete the work described in Exhibit A;
® The Consultant's signature.
2,2 Monthly 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 Final Payment. 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 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
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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 prior to the submission of such an invoice by a properly
executed change order or amendment.
2.5 Hourlv Fees. Fees for work performed by Consultant on an hourly basis shall not exceed
the amounts shown on the Compensation Schedule included as Exhibit B. Consultant
shall have the right to negotiate changes to the Compensation Schedule effective July 1,
2004. If Consultant and City cannot agree on changes to the Compensation Schedule.
then Consultant may elect to continue performing services pursuant to the original
Compensation Scheduie, or can terminate the Agreement pursuant to Section 8.
2.6 Reimbursable Expenses. Reimbursable expenses are as specified in the Compensation
Schedule, Exhibit B. Expenses not listed below are not chargeabie 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. 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 compleled 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.
2.9 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
Ihe 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 fumish any facility that may involve
inculTing 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, 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.
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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 Consultanfs 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 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 altemative,
Consultant may rely on a self-insurance program to meet those requirement!), 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 canceied 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 Liabilitv 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 genetal 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 bodiiy and personal injury,
including death resulting therefrom, and damage to property resulting from
activities contemplated under this Agreement, inciuding the use of owned and non-
owned automobiles.
4.2.2 Minimum scope of coveraQe. 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. 1173)
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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. 12/90) 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
insu rance 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 Ihat 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, retum 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 MILUON DOLLARS ($1,000,000) covering the licensed professionals' errors
and omissions.
4.3.1 Any deductible or self-insured retention shall not exceed $250,000 per claim.
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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, retum 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 foilowlng provisions shali 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 iong 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 Reauiremenœ.
4.4.1 Acceptability of insurers, All insurance required by this section is to be placed.
with insurers with a Bests' rating of no less than Lloyds of London A-.
4.4.2 Verification of coveraae. 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 cefÜficates 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 certificates and endorsements for each
subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the
requirements stated herein.
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4.4.4 Variation. The City may approve a variation in the foregoing insurance
requirements, upon a deteffilination that the coverages, scope, limits, and fOffils 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. Consullant 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 lerm 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 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 all respects to each of
them.
4.4.6 Notice of Reduction in Coveraqe. In the event that any coverage required by
this section is reduced, limited, at materially affected in any other manner,
Consultant shall provide written notice to City at Consultant's 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:
OJ Obtain such insurance and deduct and retain the amount of the premiums for such
Insurance from any sums due under the Agreement;
(j) 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. INDEMNIFICATION 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 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,
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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 Clly or its
officers, employees, agents, Dr 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 ConsLlltant 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 insLlrance
certificates and endorsements requited under this Agreement does not relieve Consultant from liability
Linder 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, ConsLlltant acknowledges and agrees to the
provisions of this Section and that it is a material element of consideration.
In the event that ConsLlltant or any employee, agent, or sLlbcontractor 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, Consultanl 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 SLlch contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of
City.
Section 6.
6.1
6.2
Section 7.
7.1
STATUS OF CONSULTANT.
Independent 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 Consultanfs 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, regLllation, law, or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant
and any of its employees, agents, and sLlbcontractors 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 Syslem
(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.
Consultant No Allent. 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
agent. Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement
to bind City to any obligation whatsoever.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.
Governinll Law. The laws of the State of California shall govern fhis Agreement.
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7.2 ComDliance with ADDlicable Laws. Consultant and any subcontractors shall comply with
all laws applicable to the performance of the work hereunder.
7.3 Other Governmental Reaulatlons. To the extent that this Agreement may be funded by
fiscal assistance from another govemmental 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 Permlls. Consultant represents and warrants 10 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 cosl 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 lheir 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 Eaual ODDortunitv. Consultant shall not discriminate, on Ihe
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 local laws,
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.
Section 8.
TERMINATION AND MODIFICATION.
8.1
Termination. City may cancel this Agreement at any time and without cause upon written
notification 10 Consultant.
Consultant may cancel this Agreement upon thirty (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,
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computer software, video and audio tapes, and other materials provided to Consultant or
prepared by or for Consultanl or the City in connection with this Agreement.
8.2 Extension. City may, in its sole and exclusive discretion, extend the end dàte of this
Agreement beyond that provided for in Subsection 1.1. Any such extension shall require a
written 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
during the extension period,
8.3 Amendments. The parties may amend this Agreement only by a wliting signed by all the
parties.
8.4 Assianment and Subcontracllna. City and Consultant recognize and agree that this
Agreement contemplates personai 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 entering into this
Agreement was and is the professional reputation and competence of Consultant.
Consultant may not assign this Agreement Ot any interest therein without the plior 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 written approval of the Contract Administrator.
8.5 Survival. All obligations alising prior to the termination of this Agreement and all
provisions of this Agreement allocating liability between City and Consultant shall survive
the termination of Ihis 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 diffetence 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.
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Section 9. KEEPING AND STATUS OF RECORDS.
9.1 Records Created as Part of Consultant's Perfonnance. 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 pursLJant to this Agreement are prepared specifically for the City and are
not necessarily sLJitable for any fLJtlJre or other LJse. City and ConsLJltant 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. ConsLJltant shall maintain any and all ledgers, books
of account, invoices, vOLJchers, canceled checks, and other records or dOCLJments
evidencing or relating to charges for services or expenditures and disbLJrsements 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 affinal payment to the ConsLJltant 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 hOLJrs, LJpon oral or written request of
the City, Under California Government Code Section 8546.7, if the amount of pLJblic 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
reqLJest 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 PROVISIONS.
10.1 Attornevs' 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.
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.
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10.3 severabllltv. 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 Implied 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 ABsions. The provisions of this Agreement shall inl1re to the benefit of
and shall apply to and bind the successors and assigns of the parties.
10.6 Use of Recvcled Products. Consultant shall prepare and submit all reports, written
studies and other printed material on recyc:led 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 loéation, would place
Consultant In a "conflict of interest," as that term is defined in the Political Reform Act,
codified at California Government Code Section 6t 000 et 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 California Government Code Sections 1090 et seq.
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 reimburse the City for any
sums paid to the Consultant. Consultant understands that, in addition to the foregoing, it
may be subjeclto criminal prosecution for a violation of Government Code § 1090 and, if
applicable, will be disqualified from holding public office in the State of Califomia.
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 City Engineer
("Contract Administrator"). All correspondence shall be directed to or through the Contract
Administrator or his or her designee.
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10.10 Notices. Any written notice to Consultant shall be sent to:
RBF Consulting
1981 N. Broadway, Suite 235
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3817
Attn. Garrett Gritz, Vice President
Any written notice to City shall be sent to:
Lee S. Thompson, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
City of Dublin
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 desig n specifications, and each page of
construction drawings shall be stamped/sealed and signed by the licensed professional
responsible for lhe report/design preparation. The stamplseal shall be in a block entitled
"Seal and Signature of Registered Professional with report/design responsibility," as in the
following example.
c..¿,
Seal and Signature of Registered Professional with
report/design responsibility.
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10.12 InteQratlon. This Agreement, including the Scope of Services attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A. represents the entire and integrated agreement between
City and Consuitant and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements,
either written or oral.
m
anet Lockhart, Mayor
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Kay Keck, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
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Elizabeth Silver, City Attomey
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consultant agrees to provide those general civil engineering and land surveying services that may be
requested by City during the term of this agreement in a prompt, professional, and workmanlike manner in
accordance with the standards of the engineering and land surveying profession. All work, unless
otherwise specified, shall be performed on a time and materials basis, and completed to the satisfaction of
the City Engineer within the time periods allocated, or as mutually agreed to at the beginning of the
assignment.
Services shall include general consulting, civil engineering, land surveying, planchecking, Capital
Improvement Program project design, computer or manual drafting, construction management/inspection,
and other tasks associated with Public Works infrastructure design, construction, and/or operation, as
assigned and directed by the City Engineer, and as defined by the Compensation Schedule included as
Exhibit B. Other tasks applicable to the personnel rates and services described in the Compensation
Schedule may also be assigned on an as·needed basis.
Certain projects, if assigned, shall be performed pursuant to a 'nol-to-exceed' budget. For these projects,
Consultant shall prepare a detailed scope of work, payment schedule (if different from Compensation
Schedule), and schedule of deliverables for review and approval by the City Engineer before commencing
wilh the project.
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EXHIBIT B
COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE
Effective January 2003 through June 2004
OFFICE PERSONNEL
Senior Princi pal _.... _..,.,............_..............,......,.... ................,..................,....,..,..,.....".:.........,.....,.... ...... $204 ,00
Principal......,.....,..,....."..................... .....,......,...,........................,.",......, -...... ...,.".."........_............,."..".179_00
Project Director _., ......... ,......_.._..._........, ,..,., ....,... ._..._......., ..... ,..... ,.. ,. .._,............., .,...,' ........... ...... ....,...... ..158.00
Project Manager............_.....,...,.....,......... _. _..,....,.,.......,....._. _,.....,.,.....,.. ...,.........,.......,...,..............,.".... .139 .00
Structural Engineer ......,. ... ,.. ,.........._....,..,., ... ,., .......... .., ..... ,. .,.....,............. .., .,.....,........ ... .-.., .,....... ,.. ,....._139.00
Electrical Engineer.,.....,.......,.......,.,.....,........,.,.....,..........· _....... _.,.,.............. -. m _.,.......,.........,.. _....,..,......122.00
Senior EnglneerlSenior Planner ..,.,... ,.,........... ..... ,..... ,......,_........._.. .............. ....-............,....., .,........ ,......117.00
Landscapa Architect.,..,.......,.,...,..., ...,...,...,..........,...........,.,...,.,.. ......., m'"'' _........,........................,.".,.,.- 112.00
Project Engineer/Project Planner...........,... ,..... ..... ...... ,...,.., ..... .......... ,... .............. .-...... ,.............-.-.-. ._..,..107.00
Environmental Specialist.......................,........... ..............,.........,.......,.........,.,.,..., -............,....... ....-,....... 1 02.00
Corrosion Engineer.._... _..........,........................,.........................,.......,.........'...'...'.'...'.......................'.... 1 02_00
Desig n Engineer/Senior Designer/Mapper......,................,........,.......,.....,...,...............,.......··....·..·····..··.., 98.00
Designer/Planner........,.......... _..... _......,.".......... _...................... .'..............., ,.....,. .............,.....,....,........ -..... .86.00
GIS Analyst....,......,..... ,_..._... _............."....... _......,.,........,............,......,.......,.....,..............'.............'....' .-.. _..82.00
Graphi c Artist.,.................,........... _......... _.....,...,............ _............,............., ,.....,..............,.............,....,...,...75.00
Environmental Anaiyst/Staff Planner, ... ,....... ...... ..... ,..............._..... ...,....... ,..... ,-...... ......., .............,....,....... 74.00
Design Technician .... ,......, ........... ......... .... ,.., ...,.,...._.... ._................ ...,.._.... ,..... ,. ...... ...-.-., ........... ..,............ 71..00
Assistant EngineertPlanne' . _..._..,....., ,..,..."...... _ _.....,.,.,..,.............,...,.......,............................................... 6 7 .00
Engineering Aid/Planning Aid ............ ,.. ,..., ,.. ,.,........._... .., ... ,.. ,.... ,., .._,_...... ........ :.,................. ,.......... ,......._55.00
FIELD PERSONNEL
2-Person Survey Crew .. .....................,................,.....,..,.......,. ...........,...,......... .......,.....'.......'m_.......,$194.00
1-Person Survey Crew ........,........ ,. ....., ............ ....., ,.., ...............,.............,....., ..-.. ......,....., ....... ,............. 135.00
Field Supervisor ... _...... _.. _....,.,.....,..... _.................."..,......,........,.....,........ _........,.,.....,.....,............,..,....., 12e. 00
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
Construction Manager,............,...-..... _..,......,... .......,.........,.....................,....,..,... ................., -... -........, , .$138. 00
Resident Engineer/Project Manager ..... ,......, ................ ....,.. ..... ,...,... ,., ,.. ,....... ._........,... .............. .,..........117.00
Sanlor Construction Inspector .., ........... ,_..._._....., ,.. ,. ............ ._... ,.............,......... ,.......,............ ...............,.,. 95.00
Construction Ins pector......_,.... _... _......,.,.... _.. _.........,...,...,.,..,....,..............,...,..,..,.......,...,.,.:.,.. .-...,.. .........,. 89.00
Field Office Engineer.,.......... _... _..,...,.,.,......,.,.... _. _.........,.,....., _.._.. _.............,... -.............,.....,.,.. ...,...........,.84.00
Construction Technician, .....' .....,.,.., ,.,.,. ..._... ... ,..., ,.,.. ..... ................., ,....., ......,.... ,.. ,., ,.......,-....., ......S9_00
OTHER SERVICES AND FEES
Pennnit Processor _.............,......... . ........ ....., ...... ..._ . .......... ,............_........ .....,.,..... ,............. ....., .,.... .... ....$87 ,00
ClericallWord Processing.,...,......................................,....... _........,.,..,...,..... -. -......,.....,............... ...,......... .46.00
Consultation Reiative to Lagal Actions .,............._........"..........._...._.._...,.,."..,_,_....'...........'.....................275.00
Vehicle Mileaga ..............................,...._..'...'.............. _.".....,.........._....,...,.,...,.,.........' -......,.,............... .OAO/mile
NQte:
Blueprinting. N!!Iproduction, me&tienger eerviçe ilnd otner di",d éXpenHs 1Ni1! be charged ;ElS ~n additional cœt piUS 1ð%. A SUbconsultilnl
MaNlgement Fee Of FiJteeo-percent (15%) \Nil! be :added to the dIrect ~!ilt af an subcoru:,ultBnt :servIces 10 provide klr the coe.t of admìnlst~tiDn,
51,1bccnsulLant oonsulteltiOri .and Insurance.
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EXHIBIT "A" OF RESOLUTION ¡t/O -04
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY OF DUBLIN ANDRBF CONSULTING
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin (hereinafter referred to as "CITY") and RBF Consulting
(hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT"), entered into an agreement on April 15, 2003, to provide
engineering services to CITY; and
WHEREAS, said agreement was for a term of two years, terminating on June 30, 2005;
WHEREAS, said amendment to agreement included a provision for CONSULTANT to
request an increase in fee Tates at the end of the 2004-2005 Fiscal Year;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Adiustment of Rates
The rate schedule attached hereto as Exhibit I shall be in effect for Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
Should a new agreement or amendment to agreement to extend the contract not be entered into by
June 30, 2005, then this agreement will automatically extend until a new agreement or amendment to
agreement is entered into. or City gives written notice oftermination.
7JÉ;G
Garrett Gritz, Vice President
Date: 7-g~OC¡
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EXHIBIT 1 OF
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
RBF CONSULTING
2004-2005
PROPOSED
CLASSIFICATION RATE
Project Director $ 164.00
Project Manager 144.00
2-Man Field Crew 201.00
1-Man Field Crew 140.00
Field Supervisor 131.00
Tech-2 111.00
T ech-1 102.00
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