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SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT
This SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into this ____ day of January 2024 (“Effective Date ”), by and between the CITY OF ALAMEDA, a municipal corporation (“the City”), and CSG Consultants, Inc. a California corporation, whose address is 550 Pilgrim Drive, Foster City, CA 94404 (“Provider”), in reference to the following facts and circumstances:
RECITALS
A. The City is a municipal corpor ation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of California with the power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted under the statutes of the State of California and the Charter of the City.
B. The City is in need of the following services: Plan Check an d Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Consultation/Inspection se rvices. Provider was selected on a sole source basis because, consistent with administrative procurement regulations, the Cit y Manager has determined it is unnecessary to follow the City’s administrative selection proce dures in awarding this Agreement to Provider, given that the City has experienced satisfactory services from Provider at a reasonable cost for more than the past five years.
C. Provider is specially trained, experienced and competent to p erform the special services which will be required by this Agreement.
D. Whereas, the City Council authorized the City Manager to exec ute this Agreement on ____________________.
E. The City and Provider desire to enter into an agreement for P lan Check and Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Consultation/Inspection services, upon the terms and conditions herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the forgoing, which are inc orporated herein by reference, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the City and Provider agree as follows:
1. TERM:
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the _____ day of January 2024, and shall terminate on the 31st day of December 2029, unless terminated earlier as set forth herein.
2. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED:
Provider agrees to do all necessary work at its own cost and expense, to furnish all labor, tools, equipment, materials, except as otherwise specified, and to do all necessary work included in Exhibit A as requested. Provider acknowledges that the work pl an included in Exhibit A is tentative and does not commit the City to request Provider to perform all tasks included therein.
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3. COMPENSATION TO PROVIDER:
a. By the 7 th day of each month, Provider shall submit to the City an invoice for the total amount of work done the p revious month. Pricing and acco unting of charges are to be according to the fee schedule as set forth in Exhibit B and incorporated herein by this reference.
Extra work must be approved in writing by the City Manager or their designee prior to performance and shall be paid on a Time and Material basis as set forth in Exhibit B. b. The total five-year compensation for this Agreement shall not exceed $2,000,000.
Use of contingency shall be for items of work outside the original scope and requires prior written authorization by the City.
Compensation for work done under this Agreement, shall not exceed as follows:
FY 2024-25 total compensation shall not exceed $200,000 FY 2025-26 total compensation shall not exceed $400,000 FY 2026-27 total compensation shall not exceed $400,000 FY 2027-28 total compensation shall not exceed $400,000 FY 2028-29 total compensation shall not exceed $400,000 FY 2029-30 total compensation shall not exceed $200,000 Total five-year compensation shall not exceed $2,000,000 Use of contingency shall be for items of work outside the original scope and requires prior written authorization by the City.
Any funds not used in a given fiscal year will roll over to the following fiscal year, for a total five year compensation not to exceed $2,000,000.
4. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE:
Provider and the City agree that time is of the essence regardi ng the performance of this Agreement.
5. STANDARD OF CARE:
Provider agrees to perform all services hereunder in a manner c ommensurate with the prevailing standards of like professionals or service providers, as applicable, in the San Francisco Bay Area and agrees that all services shall be performed by qua lified and experienced personnel who are not employed by the City.
6. INDEPENDENT PARTIES:
Provider hereby declares that Provider is engaged as an independent business and Provider agrees to perform the services as an independent contractor. The manner and means of conducting the services and tasks are under the control of Provider except to the extent they are limited by statute, rule or regulation and the express terms of this Agreement. No civil service status or other right of employment will be acquired by virtue of Provider’s se rvices. None of the benefits provided by the City to its employees, including but not limite d to unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation plans, vacation and sick leave, are available from the City to Provider, its employees or agents. Deductions shall not be made for any state or federal taxes, FICA payments,
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PERS payments, or other purposes normally associated with an em ployer-employee relationship from any compensation due to Provi der. Payments of the above it ems, if required, are the responsibility of Provider.
7. IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT (IRCA):
Provider assumes any and all re sponsibility for verifying the i dentity and employment authorization of all of its employees performing work hereunder, pursuant to all applicable IRCA or other federal, or state rules and regulations. Provider shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City harmless from and against any loss, damage, liability, costs or expenses arising from any noncompliance of this provision by Provider.
8. NON-DISCRIMINATION:
Consistent with the City’s polic y and state and federal law that harassment and discrimination are unacceptable conduct, Provider and its employees, contractors, and agents shall not harass or discriminate against any job applicant, City employee, or any other person on the basis of any kind of any statutorily (federal, state or local) protected class, including but not limited to: race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, di sability (both mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (e.g. cancer), genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, political affiliation, military and veteran status or legitimate union activities. Provider agrees that any violation of this provision shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
9. HOLD HARMLESS:
a. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Provider shall indemni fy, defend (with counsel acceptable to the City) and hold harmless the City, its City Council, boards, commissions, officials, employees, agents and volunteers (“Indemnitees”) from and against any and all loss, damages, liability, obligations, claims, suits, judgments, costs and expenses whatsoever, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of litigation (“Claims”), arising from or in any manner connected to Provider’s performance of its obligations under thi s Agreement or out of the operations conducted by Provider even if the City is found to ha ve been negligent. If the Claims filed against Indemnitees allege negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct on the part of Provider, Provider shall have no right of reim bursement against I ndemnitees for the costs of defense even if negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct is not found on the part of Provider.
Provider shall not have any obligations to indemnify Indemnitees if the loss or damage is found to have resulted solely from the negligence or the willful miscond uct of the City. The defense and indemnification obligations of this Agreement are undertaken in addition to, and shall not in any way be limited by, the insurance obligations contained in this Agreement. b. As to Claims for professional liability only, Provider’s obli gation to defend Indemnitees (as set forth above) is limited as provided in California Civil Code Section 2782.8. c. Provider’s obligation to inde mnify, defend and hold harmless Indemnities shall expressly survive the expiration or early termination of this Agreement.
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10. INSURANCE:
a. On or before the commencement of the terms of this Agreement, Provider shall furnish the City’s Risk Manager with certificates showing the type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and dates of expiration of insurance coverage in compliance with Sections
10.b. (1) through (5). The Certificate Holder should be The City of Alameda, 2263 Santa Clara, Ave., Alameda, CA 94501. Such certificates, which do not limit Provider’s indemnification, shall also contain substantially the following statement:
“Should any of the above insuran ce covered by this certificate be canceled or coverage reduced before the expiration date thereof, the insurer affording coverage shall provide thirty (30) days’ advance written notice to the City of Alameda. Attention: Risk Manager.” Provider shall maintain in force at all times during the performance of this Agreement all appropriate coverage of insurance required by this Agreement with an insurance company licensed to offer insurance business in the State of California with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII or Standard & Poor’s Rating (if rated) of at least BBB unless otherwise acceptable to the City. Provider shall deliver updated insurance certificates to the City at the address described in Section 17.f. prior to the expiration of the existing insuran ce certificate for the duration of the term of Agreement. Endorsement s naming the City, its City Coun cil, boards, commissions, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers as additional insured shall be submitted with the insurance certificates.
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Provider Initials
b. COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Provider shall maintain insurance coverage and limits at least as broad as:
(1) Workers’ Compensation:
Statutory coverage as required by the State of California, as w ell as a Waiver of Subrogation (Rights of Recovery) endorsement. (2) Liability:
Commercial general liability coverage in the following minimum limits:
Bodily Injury: $1,000,000 each occurrence
$2,000,000 aggregate - all other
Property Damage: $1,000,000 each occurrence
$2,000,000 aggregate
If submitted, combined single limit policy with per occurrence limits in the amounts of $2,000,000 and aggregate limits in the amounts of $4 ,000,000 will be considered equivalent to the required minimum limits shown above. Provider shall
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also submit declarations and po licy endorsement s pages. Additi onal Insured Endorsement naming the City, its City Council, boards, commissi ons, officials, employees, agents, and volunteer s is required. The Additional Insured Endorsement shall include primary and non-contributory coverage at least as broad as the CG 2010.
(3) Automotive:
Comprehensive automobile liability coverage (any auto) in the following minimum limits:
Bodily injury: $1,000,000 each occurrence
Property Damage: $1,000,000 each occurrence
or
Combined Single Limit: $2,000,000 each occurrence
Additional Insured Endorsement naming the City, its City Council, boards, commissions, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers is required. (4) Professional Liability:
Professional liability insurance which includes coverage appropriate for the professional acts, errors and o missions of Provider’s profession a n d w o r k hereunder, including, but not limited to, technology professional liability errors and omissions if the services being provided are technology-based, in the following minimum limits:
$2,000,000 each claim
Technology professional liability errors and omissions shall in clude, or be endorsed to include, property d amage liability coverage for dam age to, alteration of, loss of, or destruction of e lectronic data and/or informati on “property” of the City in the care, custody, or control of Provider. If not cover ed under Provider’s liability policy, such “property” coverage of the City may be en dorsed onto Provider’s Cyber Liability Policy as covered property as follows: cyber liability coverage in an amount sufficient to cover the full replacement value of damage to, alteration of, loss of, or destruction of electronic data and/or information “property” of the City that will be in the care, custody, or control of Provider. (5) Cyber Liability:
Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as are undertaken by Provider in this Agreement and shall includ e, but not be limited to, claims involving infri ngement of intellectual prope rty, copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic info rmation, release of private in formation, alteration of electronic information, extortion and network security. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs as well as regulatory fines and penalties as well
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as credit monitoring expenses with limits sufficient to respond to these obligations with the following minimum limits:
$2,000,000 per occurrence or claim.
As to commercial general liability and automobile liability ins urance, such insurance will provide that it constitutes primary insurance with respect to c laims insured by such policy, and, except with respect to limits, that insurance applies separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought. Such insurance is not additional to or contributing with any other insurance carried by or for the benefit of the City.
c. SUBROGATION WAIVER:
Provider hereby agrees to waive rights of subrogation that any insurer of Provider may acquire from Provider by virtue of the pa yment of any loss. Provider ag rees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer. The Workers’ Compensation policy shall be endorsed with a waiver of subrogat ion in favor of the City for all work performed by Provider, its employees, agents and subcontractors. d. FAILURE TO SECURE:
If Provider at any time during the term hereof should fail to s ecure or maintain the foregoing insurance, the City shall be permitted to obtain such insurance in Provider’s name or as an agent of Provider and shall be compensated by Provider for the costs of the insurance premiums at the maximum rate permitted by law and computed from the date written notice is received that the premiums have not been paid.
e. ADDITIONAL INSUREDS:
The City, its City Council, boards, commissions, officials, emp loyees, agents, and volunteers shall be named as additional insured(s) under all insurance coverages, except workers’ compensation and professional liability insurance. The naming of an additional insured shall not affect any recovery to which su ch additional insured would be e ntitled under this policy if not named as such additional insured. An additional insured named herein shall not be held liable for any premium, deductib le portion of any loss, or expense of any nature on this policy or any extension thereof. Any other insurance held by an additional i nsured shall not be required to contribute anything toward any loss or expense covered by the insurance provided by this policy.
Additional Insured coverage unde r Provider’s policy shall be primary and non-contributory and will not seek contribution from the City’s insurance or self-in surance. Any available insurance proceeds broader than or in excess of the specified minimum ins urance coverage requirements and/or limits shall be available to the additional insured(s). f. SUFFICIENCY OF INSURANCE:
The insurance limits required by the City are not represented as being sufficient to protect Provider. Provider is advised to consult Provider’s insurance broker to determine adequate coverage for Provider. The coverage and limits shall be (1) the minimum coverage and limits specified in this Agreement; or (2) the broader coverage and max imum limits of the coverage carried by or available to Provider; whichever is greater.
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g. EXCESS OR UMBRELLA LIABILITY:
If any Excess or Umbrella Liability policies are used to meet the limits of liability required by this Agreement, then said policies shall be true “following form” of the underlying policy coverage, terms, conditions, and provisions and shall meet all of the insurance requirements stated in this Agreement, including but not limited to, the additional insured, SIR, and primary insurance requirements stated therein. No insurance policies maintained by the indemnifie d parties or Additional Insureds, whether primary or excess, and which also apply to a loss covered hereunder, shall be called upon to contribute to a loss until all the primary and excess liability policies carried by or available to the Provider are exhausted.
11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
Provider warrants that it is not a conflict of interest for Pro vider to perform the services required by this Agreement. Provider may be required to fill o ut a conflict of interest form if the services provided under this Agreement require Provider to make certain governmental decisions or serve in a staff capacity as defined in Title 2, Division 6, Section 18700 of the California Code of Regulations.
12. PROHIBITION AGAINST TRANSFERS:
a. Provider shall not assign, subl ease, hypothecate, or transfer this Agreement, or any interest therein, directly or indirectly, by operation of law o r otherwise, without prior written consent of the City Manager. Provider shall submit a written request for consent to transfer to the City Manager at least thirty (30) days in advance of the desire d transfer. The City Manager or their designee may consent or reject such request in their sole and absolute discretion. Any attempt to do so without said consent shall be null and void, and any assignee, sublessee, hypothecate or transferee shall acquire no right or interest by reason of such attempted assignment, hypothecation or transfer. However, claims for money against the City under this Agreement may be assigned by Provider to a bank, trust company or other financial institution without prior written consent. b. The sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any of the issued and outstanding capital stock, membership interest, partnership interest, or the equivalent, which shall result in changing the control of Provider, shall be construed as an assignment of this Agreement.
Control means fifty percent or more of the voting power of Provider.
13. APPROVAL OF SUB-PROVIDERS:
a. Only those persons and/or businesses whose names and resumés a re attached to this Agreement shall be used in the performance of this Agreement. However, if after the start of this Agreement, Provider wishes to use sub-providers, at no additional costs to the City, then Provider shall submit a written request for consent to add sub-providers including the names of the sub- providers and the reasons for the request to the City Manager at least five (5) days in advance. The City Manager may consent or reject such requests in their sole and absolute discretion.
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b. Each sub-provider shall be requi red to furnish proof of worke rs’ compensation insurance and shall also be required to carry general, automobi le and professional liability insurance (as applicable) in reasonable conformity to the insurance carried by Provider. c. In addition, any tasks or services performed by sub-providers shall be subject to each provision of this Agreement. Provider shall include the following language in their agreement with any sub-provider: “Sub-provi ders hired by Provider agree t o be bound to Provider and the City in the same manner and to the same extent as Provider is bound to the City.” d. The requirements in this Sec tion 13 shall not apply to persons who are merely providing materials, supplies, data or information that Provider then analyzes and incorporates into its work product.
14. PERMITS AND LICENSES:
Provider, at its sole expense, shall obtain and maintain during the term of this Agreement, all appropriate permits, certificates and licenses, including a City business license that may be required in connection with the performance of the services and tasks hereunder.
15. REPORTS:
a. Each and every report, draft, work product, map, record and o ther document produced, prepared or caused to be prepared by Provider pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall be the exclusive property of the City.
b. No report, information or other data given to or prepared or assembled by Provider pursuant to this Agreement shall be made available to any indiv idual or organization by Provider without prior approval of the City Manager or their designee. c. Provider shall, at such time and in such form as City Manager or their designee may require, furnish reports concerning the status of services and tasks required under this Agreement.
16. RECORDS:
a. Provider shall maintain complete and accurate records with re spect to the services, tasks, work, documents and data in sufficient detail to permit an evaluation of Provider’s performance under the Agreement, as well as maintain books and records related to sales, costs, expenses, receipts and other such information required by the C ity that relate to the performance of the services and tasks under this Agreement (collectively the “Records”). b. All Records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be clearly identified and readily accessible. Provider shall provide free access to the Records to the representatives of the City or its designees during regular business hours upon reasonable prior notice. The City has the right to examine and audit the Records, and to make copies or transcripts therefrom as necessary, and to allow insp ection of all proceedings and activities related to this Agreement. Such Records, together w ith supporting documents, shall be kept separate from other documents and records and shall be maintained by Provider for a period of three (3) years after receipt of final payment.
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c. If supplemental examination or audit of the Records is necess ary due to concerns raised by the City’s preliminary examination or audit of record s, and the City’s supplemental examination or audit of the records discloses a failure to adhe re to appropriate internal financial controls, or other breach of this Agreement or failure to act in good faith, then Provider shall reimburse the City for all reasona ble costs and expenses associ ated with the supplemental examination or audit.
17. NOTICES:
a. All notices shall be in writing and delivered: (i) by hand; or (ii) sent by registered, express, or certified mail, with return receipt requested or wi th delivery confirmation requested from the U.S. postal service; or (iii) sent by overnight or same day courier service at the party’s respective address listed in this Section.
b. Each notice shall be deemed to have been received on the earl ier to occur of: (x) actual delivery or the date on wh ich delivery is refused; or (y) three (3) days after notice is deposited in the U.S. mail or with a courier service in the man ner described above (Sundays and City holidays excepted).
c. Either party may, at any time, c hange its notice address (other than to a post office box address) by giving the other party three (3) days prior written notice of the new address. d. All notices, demands, requests , or approvals from Provider to the City shall be addressed to the City at:
City of Alameda
Planning Building & Transportation Department
2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 190
Alameda, CA 94501
ATTENTION: Building Official
Ph: (510) 747-6800
e. All notices, demands, requests , or approvals from the City to Provider shall be addressed to Provider at:
CSG Consultants, Inc.
550 Pilgrim Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
ATTENTION: Cyrus Kianpour
Ph: (650) 522-2500
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f. All updated insurance certificat es from Provider to the City shall be addressed to the City at:
City of Alameda
Planning, Building & Transportation Department
2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 190
Alameda, CA 94501
ATTENTION: Erin Garcia – Administrative Services Coordinator Ph: (510) 747-6816 / [email protected]
18. SAFETY:
a. Provider will be solely and completely responsible for condit ions of all vehicles owned or operated by Provider, i ncluding the safety of all pers ons and property during performance of the services and tasks under this Agreement. Th is requirement will apply continuously and not be limited to normal working hours. In addition, Provider will comply with all safety provisions in conformance with U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Act, any equivalent state law, and all other applicable federal, state, county and local laws, ordinances, codes, and any regulations that may be detailed in other parts of the Agreement. Where any of these are in c onflict, the more stringent requirements will be followed. Provider’s failure to thoroughly familiarize itself with the aforementioned safety provisions will not relieve it from compliance with the obligations and penalties set forth herein. b. Provider will immediately notif y the City within 24 hours of any incident of death, serious personal injury or substantial property damage that occ urs in connection with the performance of this Agreement. Provider will promptly submit t o the City a written report of all incidents that occur in connecti on with this Agreement. This r eport must include the following information: (i) name and address of injured or deceased person (s); (ii) name and address of Provider’s employee(s) involved in the incident; (iii) name and address of Provider’s liability insurance carrier; (iv) a detailed description of the incident; and (v) a police report.
19. TERMINATION:
a. In the event Provider fails or refuses to perform any of the provisions hereof at the time and in the manner required hereunder, Provider shall be deemed in default in the performance of this Agreement. If such default is not cured within two (2) b usiness days after receipt by Provider from the City of written notice of default, specifying the nature of such default and the steps necessary to cure such default, the City may thereafter immediately terminate the Agreement forthwith by giving to Provider written notice thereof. b. The foregoing notwithstanding, th e City shall have the option, at its sole discretion and without cause, of terminating this Agreement by giving seven (7) days’ prior written notice to Provider as provided herein.
c. Upon termination of this Agreement either for cause or for con venience, each party shall pay to the other party that portion of compensation specified in this Agreement that is earned
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and unpaid prior to the effectiv e date of termination. The oblig ation of the parties under this Section 19.c. shall survive the expiration or early termination of this Agreement.
20. ATTORNEYS’ FEES:
In the event of any litigation, including administrative procee dings, relating to this Agreement, including but not limited to any action or suit by a ny party, assignee or beneficiary against any other party, beneficiary or assignee, to enforce, interpret or seek relief from any provision or obligation arising out of this Agreement, the parties and litigants shall bear their own attorney’s fees and costs. No party or litigant shall be entitled to recover any attorneys’ fees or costs from any other party or litigant, regardless of which party or litigant might prevail.
21. HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
Provider acknowledges that the City shall have the right to impos e, at the City’s sole discretion, requirements that it deems are necessary to protect the health and safety of the City employees, residents, and visitors . Provider agrees to comply with all such requirements, including, but not limited to, mandatory vaccinations, the use of personal protective equipment (e.g. masks), physical distancing, and health screenings. Provider also agrees to make available to the City, at the City’s request, records to demonstrate Provider’s compliance with this Section.
22. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS:
During the term of this Agreement, Provider shall keep fully in formed of all existing and future state and federal laws and all municipal ordinances and regulations of the City of Alameda which affect the manner in which the services or tasks are to be performed by Provider, as well as all such orders and decrees of bodies or tribunals having any j urisdiction or authority over the same. Provider shall comply with all applicable laws, state and federal and all ordinances, rules and regulations enacted or issued by the City.
23. CONFLICT OF LAW:
This Agreement shall be interpreted under, and enforced by the laws of the State of California without regard to any choice of law rules which may d irect the application of laws of another jurisdiction. The Agreeme nt and obligations of the par ties are subject to all valid laws, orders, rules, and regulations of the authorities having jurisd iction over this Agreement (or the successors of those authorities). Any suits brought pursuant to this Agreement shall be filed with the courts of the County of Alameda, State of California.
24. WAIVER:
A waiver by the City of any brea ch of any term, covenant, or co ndition contained herein shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition contained herein, whether of the same or a different character.
25. INTEGRATED CONTRACT:
Subject to the language of Secti on 30, the Recitals and exhibits are a material part of this Agreement and are expressly incorporated herein. This Agreement represents the full and
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complete understanding of every k ind or nature whatsoever betwe en the parties hereto, and all preliminary negotiations and agreements of whatsoever kind or n ature are merged herein. No verbal agreement or implied cove nant shall be held to vary the provisions hereof. Any modification of this Agreement will be effective only by written execution signed by both the City and Provider.
26. CAPTIONS:
The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only, are not a part of the Agreement and in no way affect, limit or amplify the terms or provisions of this Agreement.
27. COUNTERPARTS:
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (i ncluding by fax, PDF, DocuSign, or other electronic means), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
28. SIGNATORY:
By signing this Agreement, signatory warrants and represents th at they executed this Agreement in their authorized capacity and that by their signature on this Agreement, they or the entity upon behalf of which they acted, executed this Agreement.
29. CONTROLLING AGREEMENT:
In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherw ise modified from time to time) and any other terms and conditions wherever contained, including, without limitation, terms and conditions included within exhibits, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control and be primary. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have each caused this Agreement to be duly executed on its behalf as of the Effective Date.
CSG CONSULTANTS, INC. CITY OF ALAMEDA
a California corporation a municipal corporation
Cyrus Kianpour Jennifer Ott
President, CSG City Manager
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
Nourdin Khayata
Secretary, CSG
Allen Tai
Planning, Building and Transportation
Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Celena H. Chen
Chief Planning Counsel
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CSG PROPOSAL TO TH E CITY O F ALAMEDA
FOR BUILDI NG AND FIRE SERVI CES
Exhibit A
PLAN REVIEW SERVICES
Consultant is to provide the City with building plan review services on an as needed basis. Consultant will readily provide these services and no sub-consultants will be used. Consultant's plan review staff will review plans for compliance with all policy and model codes adopted by the State, including but not limited to:
California Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2
California Residential Code
California Electrical Code
California Plumbing Code
California Mechanical Code
California Fire Code as amended and adopted by the State of California (Title-24, Part 9 California Fire Code)
National Fire Codes as published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); as adopted and referenced by the State of California (California Code of Regulations, Title-19, Section 1.09) State Historical Building Code
California Energy Code (as directed by the California Energy Commission) California Green Building Code (except those sections per the California Energy Code) All ordinances and amendments to those codes as amended and adopted by the City of Alameda.
Compliance with permit streamlining in compliance with state housing law All plan review comments will be formatted to the City's established correction list template. Any standard forms established by the department will be incorporated into Consultant's correction comments.
PLAN REVIEW PROCESSING REQUIREMENT
Turnaround time of plans will be a maximum of 10 days for first submittal and 5 days on re-submittals.
Where requested by the City of Alameda, some reviews shall be expedited in accordance with Alameda at Your Service Program. Plans will be picked up by and returned by courier.
CASP INSPECTION SERVICES
Consultant is to provide Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Inspection Services on an as needed basis. To facilitate the City’s compliance with current rules and regulations, Consultant will provide a CASp certified professional for technical questions and interpretations, and to perform accessibility compliance inspections and CASp inspection report development.
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CSG PROPOSAL TO TH E CITY O F ALAMEDA
FOR BUILDI NG AND FIRE SERVI CES
Fee Schedule
BUILDING & FIRE SERVICES
CSG’s fee schedule for proposed work is provided below. If plans are not submitted electronically, CSG will coordinate the pickup and return of all plans to CSG via CSG staff or a licensed courier service. Plan review is based on a percentage of the agency’s plan check fees and includes the initial plan review and two subsequent reviews. Additional reviews, deferred submittals, revisions, and RFIs will be charged at the appropriate hourly rate below. RFIs for large developments will be performed at an hourly rate, and turnaround times will be agreed upon in advance with the agency.
PERSONNEL / REVIEW TYPE ALL INCLUSIVE FEE / HOURLY RATE Off-Site Building Plan Review by Percentage
Full Building Plan Review by Percentage 65% of Agency’s Building Plan Check Fees Structural Only Plan Review by Percentage 50% of Agency’s Building Plan Check Fees Expedited Plan Review by Percentage 90% of Agency’s Building Plan Check Fees Off-Site Building Plan Review – Hourly
Building Plan Review $145
Structural Only Plan Review $170
CASp Plan Review/Consultation $160
Expedited Plan Review (Hourly) 1.5 x Hourly Rate
Building Department Services
Permit Technician $100
Senior Permit Technician $110
CASp Inspection $160
Building Inspector $125
Combination Building Inspector $135
Deputy Building Official $150
Building Official $170
Administration/Plan Processing $80
Off-Site Fire Prevention Plan Review – Hourly
Fire Plan Review $145
Fire Protection Engineer $250
Expedited Plan Review (Hourly) 1.5 x Hourly Rate
All hourly rates include salaries, benefits, workers compensation insurance, local travel, and miscellaneous office expenses. Should the scope of work change, or circumstances develop which necessitate special handling, CSG will notify the Agency prior to proceeding. Overtime services and services provided outside of normal business hours will be billed at 1.5x the applicable hourly rate. Depending on project size and scope, CSG’s percentage-based expedited plan review rate may be adjusted if mutually agreed upon between the Agency and CSG. Administration/Plan Processing includes coordinating the pick-up and return of plans, performing scanning, collating, and tracking, and providing plan review status updates to the Agency. Hourly rates for publicly funded projects will be based on current prevailing wage rates. On July 1 of each year following the contract start year, compensation may be adjusted by the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco Bay Area as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics for the previous calendar year with the exception that no annual rate increase shall exceed 5%. CSG will mail/email an invoice every month for services rendered during the previous month. Unless otherwise agreed, payment terms are 30 days from receipt of invoice. This fee proposal is valid for a period of 90 days from date of submittal.
Exhibit B
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