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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.02 AgmtSwimPoolMaintSvs <".. l~"_ , . CITY CLERK File #nrbl~~-[3]~ . AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 11, 1996 SUBJECT: Agreement for Dublin Swim Center Pool Maintenance Services Report Prepared by: Diane Lowart:, Parks & Community Services Director EXIllBITS A IT ACHED: 1) ResolJ.1tion ~ 2) Proposed Pool Maintenance Agreement " /i 1\/ RECOMMENDATION: VL. f 1 ). Adopt resolution and authorize Mayor to execute agreement FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Proposed Annual Cost: $21,000 Proposed Extra Work Cost: $65 per hour with two-hour minimum DESCRIPTION: Pool maintenance services for the Oublin Swim Center are provided to the City under contract. The present contract began on July 1, 1993 and will expire...on June 30, 1996. Request for Proposals were circulated to 18 local firms specializing in pool maintenance and one finn, Oceanside Pool Supply, responded to the proposal. Oceanside Pool Supply has been in business since 1986 and maintain between 125 to 150 accounts, with approximately 15% being commercial accounts. . The personnel who would be maintaining the Dublin Swim Center hold certification as "Certified Pool Operators", and the owner has over 20 years of experience in the field. ( The $21,000 cost for annual service is based on the following specifications: ~~ -. ~.'" , DAILY SERVICES: Test pool water chemistry (complete pool chemistry log). Add andlor-adjust chemicals as needed. . Change gas chlorine ,tanks as needed. Check pool temperature and make adjustments to keep at 80 degrees General upkeep offilter and pit areas. . Check flow meters and pressure gauges Skim the filter pit. Empty/clean skimmer baskets and vacuum pump strainer WEEKLY SERVICES: Vacuum entire pool (if needed, uncover & recover the pool). Test total alkalinity and calcium hardness. Inventory pool chemicals (notify Coordinator of any needs) Other preventative maintenance. MONTHLY SERVICES: Flush out pool gutters. Check Strantrol and adjust as needed. Acid wash / clean chemical injectors. FREQUENCY: Memorial Day to Labor Day Labor Day to March 31 April 1 to Memorial Day 5 days per week 2 days per week 3 days per week . The term o.f the proposed contract is for one year with the option of extensions up to a maximum of three years. The cOntract may be terminated upon 60 days' written notice, except that the City may terminate the contract with no advance notice in the case of poor performance. Staff recommends that the City Council ado.pt the resolution awarding the contract for pool maintenance services to. Oceanside Pool Supply. " . .' RESOLUTION NO. - 96 . A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ********* APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH OCEANSIDE POOL SUPPLY FOR POOL MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT THE DUBLIN SWIM CENTER WHEREAS, pool maintenance services for the Dublin Swim Center are provided to the city under contract; and WHEREAS, the present contract is scheduled to expire on June 30, 1996; and WHEREAS, requests for proposals were circulated to 18 local firms specializing In pool maintenance; and WHEREAS, one finn, Oceanside Pool Supply responded to the proposal; and WHEREAS, Staff has reviewed the proposal and the credentials of Oceanside Pool Supply and finds that the cost of said service is reasonable for the scope of services provided; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby approve the agreement with Oceanside Pool Supply for pool maintenance services at the Dublin Swim . Center at an annual cost of $21 ,000 which is based on a weekly rate of $650 for five day per week service, $390 for three day per week service and $325 for two day per week service. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized to execute the agreement. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _ day of ,1996. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: . City Clerk F\swimcntr\resodscm.doc POOL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made at Dublin, California, as of July 1, 1996, by and between the CITY OF DUBLIN, a Municipal Corporation ("CITY") and OCEANSIDE POOL SUPPLY ("CONTRACTOR"), who agree as follows: . DEFINITIONS DAILY shall mean five (5) days per week from Memorial Day to Labor Day; two (2) days per week from Labor Day to March 31; and three (3) days per week from April 1 to Memorial Day. WEEKLY shall mean one day per week. Day(s) selected shall be detennined by contractor and approved by the Director. BI-WEEKL Y shall mean once per two week period. Day(s) selected shall be detennined by contractor and approved by the Director. MONTHLY shall mean once per calendar month. Day(s) selected shall be detennined by the contractor and approved by the Director. CONTRACTOR shall mean Oceanside Pool Supply. CITY shall mean City of Dublin. DIRECTOR shall mean the Parks & Community Services Director or his/her designee. . AS NEEDED or AS REQUIRED shall mean any item or area serviced to a safe and clean condition as detennined by the Director. TERMS AND CONDITIONS SCOPE OF WORK 1. The services to be provided shall include full service pool maintenance (in accordance with Section 31). The regular services to be provided shall be performed as described in the Pool Maintenance Specification which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A". TERM OF AGREEMENTfRENEW ALrrERMINA TION 2. The term of this Agreement shall begin on July 1, 1996, and shall continue in full force and effect thereafter for a period of one year. The Agreement shall be reviewed each year and may be renewed on July 1 of each year, for up to a total of three (3) years. Consideration may be given to an annual adjustment of the rates identified, provided that the services performed are satisfactory. Said adjustment will be subject to written amendment of this Agreement which requires approval by the City Council. The Agreement may be tenninated by either party with 60 days' advance written notice, except that the City may terminate the Agreement without prior notice if Contractor fails to perform according to the terms of this Agreement. Upon termination, Contractor shall be paid for all work performed to date, as provided in Section 8, said payment to . be prorated as necessary. Page 1 of Agreement . . . PROVISION OF PERSONNEL 3. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary employees to provide the pool maintenance services described in Exhibit A. COMPLIANCE WITH ANTI~DISCRIMINA TION LAWS 4. In the performance of this Agreement, the Contractor agrees not to engage in discrimination in employment of persons because of the race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion of such persons. Violation of this provision may result in the imposition of penalties referred to in Labor Code 1735. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 5. Contractor shall be considered an independent contractor and not an employee of the City of Dublin. City shall have the right to control Contractor only insofar as the result of Contractor's services rendered pursuant to this Agreement; however, City shall not have the right to control the means by which Contractor accomplishes services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. Except as City may specify in writing, Contractor shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent. Contractor shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement, to bind City to any obligation whatsoever. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPENSATION TO EMPLOYEES OF CONTRACTOR 6. The Contractor shall be responsible for the cost of all remuneration of whatever kind to employees, including, but not limited to, regular and overtime pay, as well as cost of vacatio.n, vacation replacements, sick leave, severance pay, and pay fo.r legal holidays. The Contractor shall also pay all Federal and State payroll taxes for its employees. PREV AILING WAGE 7. The Contractor shall comply with Labor Code Sections 1770 et. seq. Prevailing wage increases shall not be considered as the basis of an agreement amendment outside of the time noted in the agreement. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE PROVIDED 8. Payment shall be made once per month and will be based upon the weekly service rate. The Contractor shall submit an invoice showing the amount due for the previous month. The annual cost for all regular services (as defined in Exhibit A) included as part of this Agreement is as follows: $21,000 which is based on a weekly rate of $650 for five day per week service, $390 for three day per week service, and $325 for two day per week service. The above annual cost is the total amount to be paid by City for regular services. All such payments above shall be contingent on approval of satisfactory performance of the work stated in the specifications. Approval of satisfactory performance shall be judged solely by the City representative assigned to supervise this Agreement. Page 2 of Agreement Upon request by the City, and after receiving approval from the City, Contractor agrees to p$e6rl50rm services in addition to those regular services set forth in Exhi~it A, at the following rates; .' per man-hour, with a minimum of two (2) man-hours to be billed lor each callout. Invoices shall indicate the dates on which extra work was performed and an explanation of the work that was done. HEALTH AND SAFETY 9. Operation and maintenance of pool shall be in accordance with Article 3, Sections 65523, 65525,65527,65529,65531,65533,65535,65543,65547 and 65549 of Title 22, Chapter 20 of California Health and Safety Code. 10. Employees of the Contractor shall not wear earphones for radios or tape players while working or utilize "boom boxes" or other electronic devices which may disturb the public or distract from work being performed. Contractor shall perform work in a safe manner so as not to endanger employees of Contractor or City or the General Public. Smoking is not allowed in City facilities. 11. All personnel shall be in good health and free from contagious diseases. No employee drinking alcohol or under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall be allowed on the premises or in the buildings, nor shall any employee bring alcohol or drugs on the premises. SECURITY 12. Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all doors and gates are locked at all times when work is performed outside of regular operating hours. Contractor shall be responsible for reporting any property damage or vandalism to the Dublin Police Services. Neither Contractor . nor its employees shall admit any person into the facility (including grounds) on which work under this Agreement is being performed who is not an active employee of the Contractor. All employees shall be required to wear identification patches or badges which are to be furnished by the Contractor. 13. Contractor will be responsible for maintaining any building or gate keys issued to Contractor or its employees. If keys are lost, Contractor will be responsible for all costs associated with re-keying the facility. PERSONNEL 14. Contractor shall assign only competent personnel to perform services pursuant to this Agreement. In the event that City, in its sole discretion, at any time during the term of this Agreement, desires the removal of any such persons, Contractor shall, upon receiving notice from City of such desire of City, cause the removal of such person or persons. The time period for removal of the affected employee shall be at City's discretion. 15. Contractor shall provide and keep current an organizational chart and list of all employees perfonning work under this Agreement . Page 3 of Agreement . . . SUBCONTRACTORS OR ASSIGNEES 16. No performance of this Agreement, or any portion thereof, may be assigned or subcontracted by the Contractor without the express written consent of the Director. Any attempt by the Contractor to assign or subcontract any part of the performance of this Agreement without the express written consent of the Director shall be invalid and shall constitute a breach of this Agreement. Whenever the Contractor is authorized to subcontract or assign the terms thereof shall incorporate by reference this Agreement and shall not conflict with this Agreement. The City assumes no responsibility toward any subcontractors the Contractor employs in the performance of this Agreement CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP 17. Contractor agrees that if there is a change in ownership prior to completion of this Agreement, the new owners will be required under terms of sale to assume this Agreement and complete it to the satisfaction of the City. INSURANCE 18. The Contractor shall furnish, prior to beginning work, satisfactory certificates of insurance issued by the carrier. The certificates must indicate that the following coverage will be in effect and must be maintained throughout the duration of the contract: a. Workers' Compensation Insurance in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California. b. Public Liability and Property Damage in not less than a combined single limit of $1,000,000 for one or more persons injured and property damaged in one accident. Property Damage Insurance shall include specific protection from any possible damage to buildings on adjoining property which may result from the execution of this Agreement c. Contractual Liability: The Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance shall also name as an additional insured the City of Dublin and shall assume the defense of the City, its officers, employees, and agents from all suits, actions, subjected or put by reason of, or resulting from, the Contractor's operations in the performance of this Agreement The Certificates of Insurance shall note that cancellation or reduction in coverage of the specified insurance cannot occur until ten (10 ) days after receipt by the City of notification of such cancellation or reduction by registered mail. If cancellation or reduction of insurance should occur, the City may obtain like insurance and deduct the premiums from the amounts due the Contractor under this Agreement or may tenninate the Agreement. Page 4 of Agreement LICENSES, PERMITS, ETC. 19. Contractor represents and warrants to City that he has all licenses, pennits, qualifications, . and approvals of whatsoever nature which are legally required for Contractor to perform the work required hereunder. Contractor represents and warrants to City that Contractor shall, at his sole cost and expense, keep in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, and approvals which are legally required for Contractor to perrorm such work. 20. Contractor shall obtain and keep current a City of Dublin Business License. TELEPHONE CONTACT 21. If an answering machine or pager is used by Contractor for routine contact on working days, the Contractor shall respond to messages on the same day that the message was left, except that messages left after 4:00 p.m. will require a response no later than 9:00 a.m. on the day following the date the message was left. 22. For emergency purposes, the Contractor shall provide at his sole expense a home telephone number, answering service number, telephone beeper, or other method of receiving calls by the Supervisor on a 24-hour, 7-day-per-week basis. This contact arrangement shall be used to promptly address emergency situations. WORKING HOURS 23. Parameters for working hours will be determined by the City and are subject to change. The general hours that the facility is available to be cleaned are listed in Exhibit A. The . Contractor shall not begin work in the facility if it is occupied by members of the public without specific permission of the Director. 24. The City observes the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve. Contractor will not provide service on observed City holidays except when special events are held at the facility. SCHEDULES 25. The Contractor shall provide the City monthly with a written maintenance schedule which includes proposed working hours. This schedule and any adjustments must be approved in writing by the City. REPORT OF DAMAGE 26. The Contractor shall within 24 hours report broken equipment, plumbing leaks, and other facility repair needs to the Director. The Contractor shall immediately notify Dublin Police Services when vandalism or other destruction of City property is observed inside and outside the facility. . Page 5 of Agreement . . . USE OF CITY PROPERTY 27. Employees of the Contractor shall not use or tamper with personal or City property. The telephones shall not be used for personal calls or for business calls not specifically related to this contract. The Contractor shall not store any equipment or supplies on the premises that are not specifically related to this contract. FURNISHING OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 28. The Contractor shall furnish, at the Contractor's expense, all supplies and equipment necessary to properly perform work. These supplies and equipment include, but are not limited to a pool test kit, vacuum, hoses, brushes, poles, and general tools. The City will provide the chemicals needed to balance the water chemistry, including chlorine, soda ash, diatomaceous earth, and sodium bicarbonate. 29. All supplies and materials furnished by Contractor shall be kept in sealed, leak free, and clearly labeled containers. Labeling shall be of a permanent type that will not wash or fade away. A set of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all applicable products used shall be provided. A binder containing MSDS sheets is to be maintained on-site. City will review MSDS sheets and products used and reserves the right to reject specific products. City shall be advised of any new products proposed to be used before Contractor begins using the product. 30. The City shall not be responsible for damage to or loss of Contractor's equipment, supplies, or property left on the premises. ST ANDARD OF PERFORMANCE 31. Contractor 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 Contractor is engaged in the geographical area in which Contractor practices his profession. All instruments of service of whatsoever nature which Contractor delivers to City, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be prepared in a substantial, [rrst class, and workmanlike manner and conform to the standards of quality normally observed by a person practicing in Contractor's profession. INSPECTION OF WORK/FAILURE TO PERFORM 32. The Director and the Contractor shall inspect the work on a periodic basis during the City's normal business hours at a time to be mutually agreed upon by City and Contractor. The Director shall judge the performance of the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. If, or when, the work is incomplete or unsatisfactory to the City, the City shall notify the Contractor to ensure compliance. If the work has not been secured within one working day following notification for daily items or five working days following notification for items performed weekly or monthly, penalties may be assessed as noted in Section 33 below. 33. When the Contractor does not provide the services specified in Exhibit A, it is agreed that, in the event of such failure, the City may choose one of the following options: Page 6 of Agreement a. To secure another contractor to perform the necessary service, and to deduct the cost of this service (including labor, materials, and City's overhead) from Contractor's . compensation for regular service. b. To secure an estimate from another contractor to perform the necessary service and to deduct the estimated cost of this service (including labor, materials, and City's overhead) from Contractor's compensation for regular service. c. To estimate the cost of the necessary service based on Contractor's quoted hourly rate for extra work and to deduct the estimated cost of this service (including labor, materials, and City's overhead) from Contractor's compel].sati9n for regular services. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES 34. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any dispute concerning a question arising under this contract which is not disposed of by verbal agreement shall be decided by the City, which shall reduce the decision to writing and mail or otherwise furnish a copy to the Contractor. The decision of the City shall be final and conclusive unless, within ten (10) days from the date of receipt of such copy, the Contractor mails or furnishes to the City a written appeal. Resolution of the appeal shall be final and binding arbitration conducted according to the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Each party in such arbitration shall bear its own costs and attorney's fees and shall jointly pay the cost of the arbitrator and court reporter. The arbitrator shall be selected jointly by City and Contractor. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final. Pending final disposition of a dispute, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract as written. EXCUSED NON-PERFORMANCE . 35. Contractor shall be excused from performance during the time and to the extent that he is prevented from obtaining, delivering, or performing in the customary manner by act of God; fue; strike; partial or total interruption of, or loss or shortage of transportation facilities; lockout; commandeering of raw materials or products, plants, or facilities by the government Satisfactory evidence shall be presented to the City and it shall be established that the non-performance is not due to the fault or negligence of the Contractor. HOLD HARMLESS AND RESPONSIBll..ITY OF CONTRACTOR 36. Contractor shall take all responsibility for the work, shall bear all losses and damages directly or indirectly resulting to him, to any subcontractor, to the City, to City officers and employees, or to parties designated by the City, on account of the performance or character of the work, unforeseen difficulties, accidents, occurrences, or other causes predicated on active or passive negligence of the Contractor of any subcontractor. . Page 7 of Agreement . . . Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials, directors, employees, and agents from and against any or all loss, liability, expense, claim, costs (including costs of defense), suits, and damages of every kind, nature, and description directly or indirectly arising from the performance of the work. This paragraph shall not be construed to exempt the City, its employees and officers from its own fraud, willful injury, or violation of law, whether willful or negligent. For purposes of Section 2782 of the Civil Code, the parties hereto recognize and agree that this Agreement is not a construction contract. By execution of this agreement, Contractor acknowledges that he has read and understands the provisions hereof and that this paragraph is a material element of consideration. Approval of the insurance contracts does not relieve the Contractor or subcontractors from liability under this paragraph. -, IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties thereto have caused this Agreement to be hereby executed. CITY OF DUBLIN: CONTRACTOR: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Page 8 of Agreement Dublin Swim Center: Freeform Pool including: Surface Area of Pool: Gallonage of Pool: Usual Hours of Operation: DAILY SERVICES: WEEKLY SERVICES: EXHIBIT A FACILITY & MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS FACILITY SPECIFICATIONS 8157 Village Parkway, Dublin (adjacent to Dublin High School) (510) 829-4055 Diving Area (11 foot depth) Eight Lane, 25 yard Competitive Swimming Area (3.5 to 5 foot depth) Kidney Shaped Shallow Area (1.5 to 3.5 foot depth) Circular Tot Po?l (1 foot depth) 9,540 square feet (approximate) 384,000 gallons (approximate) Memorial Day to Labor Day Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sat-Sun 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. February 15 to Spring Break (approximately mid-April) Mon-Fri 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Spring Break to Memorial Day Mon-Fri 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sat-Sun 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. POOL MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS Test pool water chemistry (complete pool chemistry/maintenance log) Add and/or adjust chemicals as needed Change gas chlorine tanks as needed Check pool temperature and make adjustments to keep at 80 degrees General upkeep of filter and pit areas Check flow meters and.pressure gauges Skim the filter pit Empty/clean skimmer baskets Empty/clean vacuum pump strainer basket Vacuum entire pool (if needed, uncover & recover the pool) Test total alkalinity and calcium hardness (complete Saturation Index form) Inventory pool chemicals (notify Coordinator of any needs) Other preventative maintenance BI~WEEKLY SERVICES: Backwash filters (or more often as needed) Inspect diving boards for cracks / lube fulcrums as needed MONTHLY SERVICES: FREQUENCY: Flush out pool gutters Check Strantrol and adjust as needed Acid wash / clean chemical injectors Memorial Day - Labor Day Labor Day - March 31 April 1 - Memorial Day 5 days per week 2 days per week 3 days per week . . .