HomeMy Public PortalAbout12) 7C Approval of Consultant Services with Rincon Consultants, Inc.City Counc i l
February 17 , 2015
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ANALYSIS:
Based on the scope of work , cost of work , and project schedule from each of the
proposals rece ived , staff recommends that the City retain Rincon to prepare the CEQA
analysis for the proposed project. Rincon w il l analyze all potential environmental
impacts as required by CEQA and will identify mitigation measures to reduce or
eliminate impacts where possible .
Rincon is a reputable firm with extensive experience i n preparing environmental
documents fo r development projects . Staff believes that the proposal submitted by
Rincon is the most cost-effective . The proposed contract amount is $44 ,239 , including a
20 percent contingency . The proposed schedule to complete the environmental review
is four months , including publ ic hearings.
CONCLUSION:
It is staff's assessment that Ri ncon will prov ide qual ity service for the proposed project
to fulfill the requirements of CEQA environmental review. Therefore, the City Council is
requested to approve the agreement with Rincon . The City Council is only being asked
at this t ime to approve the contract to begin the env ironmental review process . The City
Counc il is not being asked to evaluate the merits of the project or make any decisions
regarding the project. The Planning Commission and City Council will hold public
hearings at a later time to cons ider the project itself and the results of the environmental
review.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The project applicant is respons ible for reimbursing the City for the complete cost of the
contract w ith Rincon . The City will not give Rincon notice to proceed with the
environmental review until the applicant has deposited funds with the City . As such ,
approving the Agreement for Services with Rincon will not result in any cost to the City
or affect the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-2015 or FY 2015-2016 City Budgets.
ATTACHMENT:
A. Agreement for Serv ices between the City of Temple C ity and Rincon
AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
By and Between
THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY,
a municipal corporation
and
RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC.
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(b) Schedule of Performance. The Services sh all be completed pursuant to the
schedule specified in Exhibit "A." Should the Services not be completed pursuant to that
schedu le, the Service Provider shall be deemed to be in Default of this Agreement. The City, in
its so le discretion, may ch oose not to enforce the Default provisions of this Agreement and may
instead allow Service Provider to continue performing the Services .
SECTION3. ADDITIONAL SERVICES.
S ervice Provider shall not be compensated for any work rend ered in connection with its
performance of this Agreement that are in addition to or outside of the Services unless such
additional serv ice s are authorized in advance and in writing in accordance with Section 26
"Administration and Implementation" or Section 28 "Amendment" of this Agreement. If and
when such additional work is authorized, such additional work shall be deemed to be part of the
Services .
SECTION 4. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.
(a) Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Service
Provider the amounts specified in Exhibit "B" "Compensation" and made a part of this
Agreement by this reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual
expenses, shall not exceed forty-four thousand, two -hundred, and thirty-nine dollars ($44,239 ), .
unless additional compensation is approved in writing in accordance with Section 26
"Administration and Imp lementation" or Section 28 "Amendment" of this Agreement..
(b) Each month Service Provider shall furnish to City an original invoice for all work
performed and expenses incurred during the preceding month. The invoice shall detail charges
by the following categori es: labor (by sub-category), travel, materials, equipment, supplies, and
sub-Service Provider contracts. Sub-Service Provider charges shall be detailed by the following
categories: labor, trave l, materials, equipment and supplies. If the compensation set forth in
subsection (a) and Exhibit "B" include payment of labor on an hourly basis (as opposed to labor
and material s being paid as a lump sum), the labor category in each invoice shall include
detai led descriptions of task performed and the amount of time incurred for or allocated to that
task . City shall independently review each invoice submitted by the Service Provider to
determine whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the
prov isions of this Agreement. In the event that no charges or expenses are disputed, the invoice
shal l be approved and paid according to the terms set forth in subsection (c). In the event any
charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invo ice shall be returned by City to Service
Provider for correction and resubrnission.
(c) Except as to any charges for work performed or expenses incurred by Service
Provider which are dispu ted by City, City will use its best efforts to cause Service Provider to be
paid within forty -fi ve ( 45) days of receipt of Service Provider's correct and undisputed invoice.
(d) Payment t o Service Provider for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shal l
not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Service Provider.
SECTIO N 5. INSPECTION AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
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(c) Where City has reason to believe that any of the do cuments or records required to
be maintained pursuant to this sectio n may b e lost or discarded due to d isso lution or termination
of Serv i ce Provider's business, City may, by written request, require that custody of such
documents or record s be given to the City. Access to such documents and r ecords sh al l be
granted t o City, as well as to its successor s-in-interest and authmized representatives.
SECTIONS. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
(a) Service Provider is and shall at all times remain a wholly independent contractor
and not an officer , employee or agent of City. Service Provider shall have no au thority to bind
City in any manner, nor to incur any obli gation, debt or liability of any kind on behalf of or
against City, whether by contract or oth erwi se, unless s uch authority is expressl y conferred under
this Agreement or is otherwise expressly conferred in writing by City.
(b) The personnel performing the Services under this Agreement on b ehalf of Service
Pro vider shall at all times be under Serv ice P rovi der's exclusive diiection and control. Neither
City, nor any e lected or appointed boards, officers, officials, employees or agents of City, shall
have control over th e conduct of Service P rovider or any of Service Provider's officer s,
emp loyees, or agents except as set forth in this Agreement. Service Provider shall not at any
time or in any manner represent that Service Provider or any of Service Provider's officers,
employees, or agents are in any manner officials, officers, employees or agents of City .
(c) Neither Service Provider, nor any of Service Pro vider's officer s, employees or
agents, shall obtain any rights to r etirem ent, health care or any other benefits which may
otherwise accrue to City's empl oyees. Service Provider expressly waives any cl aim Service
Provider may have to any such rights.
SECTION9. STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE.
Service Prov i der represents and warrants that it has the qualifications, experience and
facilities necessary to properly perform the Servi ces r equired under this Agreement in a thorough,
competent and professional manner. Service Provider shall at all times faithful ly, competently
and to the best of its ability, experienc e and talent, perform all Servi ces. In meeting its
obligati ons under th is Agreement, Serv ic e Provide r shall employ, at a minimum, generally
accepted standards and practices uti lized by p erson s engaged in providing servic es similar to the
Services required of Service Provider under thi s Agreement, and shall use such ski ll, prudence,
and dili gence as other m embers of Service P rovi der's profession commonly p ossess and exercise.
In addition t o the general standards of perfmmance set forth this secti on, additional specific
standards of perfmmance and performance criteria may b e set forth in Exhibit "A" "Scope of
Work" that shall also b e app l icable to Service Providers work under this Agreement. Wher e
there i s a conflict be tween a general and a specific standard of performance or p erformance
criteria, the specific standard or criteria shall prevail over the general.
SECTION 10. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE L AWS ; PERMITS AND
LICENSES.
Service Provider sh all keep itself informed of and comply with al l app licabl e federal ,
state and local laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, regulations and rules in effect during the term of
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this Agreement. Service Provider shall obtain any and all licenses, permits and authorizations
necessary to perform the Services set forth in this Agreement. Neither City, nor any elected or
appo inted boards, officers, officials, employees or agents of City, shall be liable, at law or in
equity, as a re sult of any failure of Service Provider to c omply with this section.
SECTION 11. PREV AaiNG WAGE LAWS.
It is the understanding of City and Service Pro vider that California prevailing wage laws
do not apply to this Agreement becau se the Agreement do es not involve any of the followi ng
services subj ect to prevailing wage rates pursuant to the California Labor Code or regulations
promulgated thereunder : Con struction, alteratio n, demolition, installation, or repair work
pe1formed on public buildings, fa ci lities, streets or sewers done under co ntract and paid for in
whol e or in part out of public funds. In this context, "construction" includes work performed
during the design and preconstruction phases of construction including, but not limited to,
inspection and land surveying work.
SECTION 12. NONDISCRIMINATIO N.
Service Provider shall not discriminate, in any way, against any perso n on the basis of
race , color, religious creed, national origin , ancestry, sex, age , phys ical handicap , medical
conditi on or marital status in connection with or related to the performance of this A@-eement.
SECTION 13 . UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS.
Serv ice Prov ider hereby pro mi ses and agrees to comply with all of the prov isions of the
Federal Immigr ation and Nationality Act, 8 U.S .C.A. §§ 1101 , et se q ., as amended, and in
connection therewith, shal l not employ unauthorized al ien s as defined therein. Should Service
Provider so emp loy such unauthori ze d ali ens for the performance of the Services, and should the
any liability or sanctions be imposed against City for such use of unauthorize d aliens, Service
Provider hereby agrees to and shall reimburse City for the cost of all such liabilitie s or sanctions
imposed, together with any and all costs, including attorneys' fees, incuned by City.
SECTION 14. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
(a) Service Provider covenants that neither it, nor any officer or principal of its firm ,
has or shall acqui re any interest, directly or indirectly, which would conflict in any manner with
the interests of City or which would in any way hinder Servic e Provider's performance of the
Services . Service Provider further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no
person having any such interest shall be employed by it as an officer, employee, agent or
subcontractor without the express written consent of the City Manager . Service Provi der agrees
t o at all times avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of any conflicts of interest with the
interests of City in the perfo1mance of this Agre ement.
(b) City understands and acknowledge s that Serv ic e Pr ovider is, as of the date of
exe cution of this Agreement, in dep endent ly involved in the performance of non-related services
for other governmental agencies and private parties. Servic e Provider is unaware of any stated
position of City relative to such project s. Any future position of City on such proj ects shall not
be considered a conflict of interest for purposes of this section.
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These requirements are subject to amendment or waiver if so appr oved in writing by the City
Manager. Service Provider agrees to provide City with copies of required policies upon request.
SECTION 18. ASSIGNMENT.
The expertise and experience of Service Provider are material considerations for this
Agreement. City has an interest in the qualifications and capability of the persons and entities
who will fulfill the duties and obl i gations impo sed upon Service Provi der under this Agreement.
In recognition of that interest, Service Provider shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or any
portion of this Agreement or the performance of any of Service Provider's duties or obligations
under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the City. Any attempted assignment
shall be ineffective, null and void, and shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement
entitling City to any and all remedies at law or in equity, including termination of thi s Agreement
pursuant to Section 20 "Termination of Agreement." City acknowledges, however , that Service
Provider, in the performance of its duties pursuant to this Agreement, may u tilize subcontractors.
SECTION 19. CONTINUITY OF PERSONNEL.
Service Provider shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the stability and
continuity of Service Pro vi der's staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the
Services. Service Provider shall notify City of any changes in Service Provider's staff and
subco ntractors, if any, assigned to perform the Services prior to and during any such
performance.
SECTION20. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT.
(a) City may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, at any time by giving
thirty (30) days written notice of termination to Service Provider. In the event such notice is
given, Service Provider shall cease immediately all work in progress.
(b) Service Provider may terminate thi s Agreement for cause at any time upon thirty
(30) days written notice of termination to City.
(c) If either Service Provider or City fail to perform any material obligation under this
Agreement, then, in addition to any other remedies, either Service Provider, or City may
terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice.
(d) Upon termination of this Agreement by either Service Provider or City, all
property belonging exclusively to City which is in Service Provider's possession shall be
r eturned to City. Service Provider sh all furnish to City a final invoice for work pe1formed and
expenses incurred by Service Provider, prepared as set forth in Section 4 "Compensation and
Method of Payment" of this Agreement. This fmal invoice shal l be reviewed and paid in the
same manner as set forth in Section 4 "Compensation and Method of Payment" of this
Agreement.
SECTION21. DEFAULT.
In the event that Service Provider is in default under the terms of this Agreement, the City
shall not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating Service Provider for any work
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performed after the date of default. Instead, the City may give notice to Service P rovider of the
default and the r easons for the d efault. The notice shal l include the timeframe in which Service
Provider may cure the default. This timeframe is presumptively thirty (30) days, but may be
extende d , though n ot reduced, if circumstance s warrant. During the period of time that Service
Pr ovider is in default, the City shal l hold all invoices and shall, when the default is cured,
proceed wi th payment on the invoices. In the alternative, the City may, in its sole discretion,
elect to pay so me or all of the outstanding invoices during the period of default. If Service
Provider does not cure the default, the Ci ty may take n ecessary steps to te1minate thi s Agreement
under Secti on 20 "Termination of Agreement." Any failure on the part of the City to give notice
of the Service Provider's default shall not be deemed to result in a waiver of the City's legal
rights or any right s ar ising out of any provision of this Agreement.
SECTION22. EXCUSABLE DELAYS.
S ervice Provider shall not be liabl e for damages, includi ng liquidated damages, i f any,
caused by delay in performance or fail ure to p erform due to causes beyond the control of Service
Provider. Such causes include, but are no t lim ited to, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts
of fe deral, state or l ocal governments, acts of City, court or ders, fires , floods, ep idemics, strikes,
embargoes, and unusually severe weather. The term and price of this Agreement shall be
equitably adjusted for any delays due to such causes.
SECTION23. COOPERATION BY CITY.
All p ubli c information, data, reports, records, and maps as are existing and available to
City as public records, and which are necessary for carrying out the Services shall be furnished to
Service Pro vider in eve1y reasonable way to fac ilitate, without undue delay, the Services to be
performed under this Agr eement.
SECTION24. NOTICES.
All notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be personally delivered , or sent by telecopier or certified mail, postage prepaid and return
receipt requested, addressed as follows:
To City:
To Service Provider:
City ofTemple City
Attn: City Manager
9701 Las Tun as D r.
Temple City, CA 91780
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
·Attn: Joe P ower, AICP, Principal
180 North Ashwood Avenue
Ventura, California 93003
Noti ce shall be deemed effective on the date perso nally delivered or transmitted by
facsimile or, if mailed, three (3) days after dep osi t of the same in the custody of the United States
P ostal Service.
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EXIITB IT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) is anticipated to be the appropriate environmental document for the
project. If it is determined throug h the early co nsu ltation process that the project may result in significant and
unavoidable environmental impacts, we will notify the City immediately to determine the necessary course of
action. This could inclu de revising the wo rk scope and budget to accommodate the preparation and processing of
a focused environmental impact report (EIR).
The docume ntation will use ex isting data and analyses , including studies prepared for previous env iro nm ental
documents in the site vicinity as well as other accessible documents fo r similar projects, to the extent practical.
The major tasks involved in the preparation and processing of the MND are descr ibed below.
1. Kickoff Meeting • Rincon will attend a kickoff meeting with City staff. The meeting will serve to
discu ss funda mental process , scope and approach issues, and as a fo rum to review and confirm
study objectives and establ ish an operat ional protocol. Working schedules will be finalized , and
deta il s for scheduled tasks will be discussed . The consultant team will use this opportun ity to collect
an y relevant studies and information not already tra nsmitte d. The kickoff meeting also allows the
City and consultant team an opportuni ty to discuss the completeness of plans , technical reports and
oth er data.
2. Administrative Draft MND-Rincon will prepare an in ternal re view (Adminis trative) Draft MND. All
environmental check li st findings will be supported by data and analysis. Where applicab le, impact s
will be quanti fied and compared to quan titative sign ifica nce thr esholds. Rincon will submit electronic
cop ies of the Admin istrative Draft MND in PDF and Word format.
3. Pub lic Review Draft MND -Rincon will respond to City comments on the Administ ra tive Draft MN D
and format the document as a Pub lic Review Draft MND to be distributed for the required CEQA
public rev iew perio d. One electronic copy of the Public Review Draft MND and up to 20 bound paper
copies will be provided. If necessary, we will provide a screencheck vers ion of the Public Rev iew
Dr aft MND prior to pub lication . Rincon will prepare a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative
De claration and transm it the required forms and copies of the MND to the State Clearinghouse (if
necessary) and County Clerk . We have assumed that the City will be responsible for mailing copies
and notices to responsible agencies, if any; neighboring or nearby property owners or residents; and
other interested parties , as well as other noticing required under CEQA or the City's procedures,
including posting at the site or newspaper ads .
4. Final MND-Upon rec eipt of public commen ts on the Public Review Draft MND, Rincon will prepare
draft responses for City review . Upon receipt of City comments on the draft responses, we will
incorporate changes (if any) and prepare the Fina l MND. This task will include the preparation of the
Mitigation Moni toring and Reporting Program (MMRP), if required , formulated as a table listing all
mitigation measures and ind icat ing what monitoring actions are required , which depa rtment(s) will
be resp onsib le for monitor ing, and when monit oring is to occur. After City screencheck review of the
Final MND , we will provide one electronic copy and up to 20 bound paper copie s. If the project is
approved, Rincon will prepare a Not ice of Determ ination (NOD) for the City to file with the County
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