Status as of October 30, 2024
• Construction Contract was awarded to MBC Enterprises for $3M. Staff immediately circulated the contract for execution.
• A preconstruction meeting will be scheduled once the release of PO has been determined.
Status as of December 19, 2024
• The Building Official was adamant that the designer fill and/or sign “Forms A and B”. However, the designers disagreed was it was their responsibility to execute. There were several meetings and discussions over several weeks with all parties involved (contractor, construction managers, designers, and the Building Official). Eventually the Building Official was presented with an alternate form that satisfied the requirement. Getting this item cleared is one of the items needed for Building and Safety to issue Grading Permits. Other required items have been presented to Building and Safety for their review and approval.
• The city’s labor compliance firm is initiating and coordinating various labor union requirements with the project contractor.
o Status as of January 16, 2025
• Revised and finalized SWPPP and determined no LID required • Finalizing the grading permit requirements with designer and Bldg. & Safety
• Purchase Order issued
• Pre-construction tentative for the week of Jan 20th.
o Status as of February 20, 2025:
• Pre-Construction meeting held on January 23,2025
• Notice to Proceed issued effective February 17, 2025, and mobilization began February 18, 2025
• Demolition is underway
o Status as of March 20, 2025:
• Demolition to be completed by March 21,2025.
• Survey for rough grading & rough grading be completed by end of March • Soils sample testing & underground utilities & trenching through March 4, 2025.
o Status as of April 21, 2025: No update
o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
o Status as of June 18, 2025: No update
o Status as of July 24, 2025:
• Excavation for retaining walls, drainage infrastructure, and installation of underground electrical conduits and light pole foundations completed as well as grading for both the sidewalks/walkways and basketball court areas are completed.
• Over 65% of the conc seating walls as well as basketball court walls are installed, drainage lines are completed as well as light poles and fixtures are installed.
• Basketball court is graded and ready for conc pour.
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
• Change orders for unexpected underground utility conflicts impacting electrical, drainage, and shade structure footings over picnic areas were processed and are 90% completed.
• The basketball court is graded and prepared for concrete pour. Over10% of the walkway is prepared for concrete pour.
o Status as of August 20, 2025:
• The basketball court concrete pour has been completed. • The walkway around basketball court, wall “A” to the left of circular planter, and walkway between fitness area and playground is formed and rebar installed and will be poured on August 21,2025.
• Circular planter in the middle of the wall A is formed and ready for concrete pour. • Miscellaneous work such as subgrade compaction test at playground area, installation of rebar for curb south pf playground have been completed and concrete pour for said south curb is scheduled for August 22, 2025. • Status as of September 18, 2025: The walkway around basketball court was poured and later rejected due to the inconsistencies in the concrete finishes, grades, and presence of bird baths and numerous cracks developing. This work is currently being removed and replaced.
o Marian Landscaping subcontractor was installing some irrigation main lines o A Notice of default was sent to MBC (Contractor) citing the non- performance issues due to lack of acceptable progress rate, and failure to submit a detailed and satisfactory recovery schedule despite numerous notices provided to the Contractor. Additionally, concerns regarding the contractor’s lack of financial capacity in procuring required materials and requesting the City to help procuring such materials via joint checks, as well as failure to maintain required insurance coverage without lapse of policy impeding continuous work and access to the job site. o The City has decided to repack age the remaining work and advertise it in order to secure a new contractor to take over the work.
• P ROJECT NO. 1795: MILLS PARK BLDG RENOVATION
o Status as of Aug 26, 2024
Staff to generate a new project number for this CIP.
A few façade concepts were presented and discussed with Parks & Recreation.
Along with the façade concepts, a few different floor plans were presented and reviewed.
After a few iterations of the interior floor plan and exterior facade, P&R provided approval on August 5, 2024. Designer is currently working on construction plans & specifications based on the approved concepts.
o Status as of October 30, 2024
The consultant has provided 90% submittal. Staff will review for final revisions and package plans/specs for bidding.
o Status as of December 19, 2024
The design consultant’s previous submittal was not at 90% completion. There were several missing details. The designer is working on addressing these items as well as providing specifications to resubmit at actual 90% completion.
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
o Status as of January 16, 2025
Progressing PS&E from 60% to 90%
Prepared and determined no LID required
Obtaining proposal for constructability review
Finalizing the permit requirements through designer and Bldg. & Safety o Status as of February 20, 2025:
100% PS&E submitted by the design Consultant BOA
Finalize the constructability; review Task Order and, issued NTP for review Constructability review currently underway
o Status as of March 20, 2025:
Constructability review completed on March 6, 2025.
Constructability review forwarded to Design Engineer on March 6, 2025. Design consultant anticipates resubmittal on March 31, 2025. o Status as of April 21, 2025: No update
o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
o Status as of June 18, 2025: No update
o Status as of July 24, 2025:
Project advertised on April 24, 2025. Bids were opened on May 22, 2025. The bids were recommended to be rejected by the Purchasing Manager and concurred by the City Attorney due to irregularities and non-responsiveness of bidders. The project will be re-bid after the bids are formally rejected. The bids were rejected on the council meeting day of June 17, 2025.
Currently the project scope is being revised to include replacement of existing additional AC unit and electrical circuit boards, as well as addition of two electric vehicle charging stations with estimated submittal of end of August. o Status as of August 20, 2025:
• After further investigation, the City staff determined that the existing AC unit is a newer one and does not need to be replaced. Additionally, due to the small size of the existing parking lot, it has been decided to not install the two proposed electrical vehicle charging stations.
• The project plans and specifications are being revised currently to streamline to obtain consistent bids with additional language to avoid unnecessary time extension and change orders.
• Project is scheduled to be advertised mid-August and awarded by end of September.
• Status as of September 18, 2025: Project was reviewed and changes were made and it was readvertised on August 27, 2025, with a bid opening date of September 18, 2025. • After the new development unfolding on Mills Park Site project in respect to MBC, the City decided to repackage and advertise the Mills Park Site project as an addendum to the existing Mills Park BLDG Ren ovation Project. As such, the bid- opening is postponed to October 15, 2025, to allow for reassessing and repackaging the remining work and issuing an addendum to perform such work as a separate package under same advertisement by the newly awarded Contractor.
* On-going and maintenance related efforts at the Parks are also included within other categories below depending on the project management and type of work.
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
Building Improvements
• PW1632: COMMUNITY CENTER COILING WALL
o Location: Carson Community Center – 801 Carson St.
o Description: Removal and replacement of existing coiling wall at Community Center Hall A, B, and C. Renovations shall include, at a minimum upgrade to bring the facilities up to current standards and applicable California Building Code (CBC) standards. The project also includes upgrades to the existing lighting and sound system in Hall A, B, and C. o Budget: $1,700,000.00
o Status as of December 21, 2023: CONTRACTOR PROCUREMENT • Bids Came in at $3,450,000, evaluating bids.
• One option is to do a reduced scope to only include the walls. • Going to City Council on January 9, 2024.
o Status as of February 15, 2024: In conversation with the architect to divide the project into two.
o Status as of March 18, 2024: New task order being sent out to divide project into two. o Status as of April 24, 2024: No update
o Status as of May 15, 2024: BOA has submitted a proposal for the work. o Status as of June 24, 2024: BOA has submitted plans to Building and Safety for review, BOA has received comments back from Building and Safety and is addressing. o Status as of July 25, 2024: No update
o Status as of October 30, 2024: Caltec is addressing submittal comments and issued a request for Substitution, plan to be completed with Project June 2, 2025. o Status as of December 19, 2024: Caltech is beginning to demo on December 23,2024. o Status as of January 16, 2025: Caltech is working through abatement and scheduling issues.
o Status as of February 20, 2025: Abatement has been completed. Contractor is currently scheduled to be done by the end of July, with the most up-to-date approved schedule. o Status as of March 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of April 21, 2025: Project is currently on schedule, coiling wall has been removed.
Currently working on steel structure and framing.
o Status as of May 22, 2025: Project is currently running on schedule; scheduled completion date is mid-July.
o Status as of June 18, 2025: Project on schedule to be completed by mid-July. o Status as of July 24, 2025: Project is substantially complete. o Status as of August 20, 2025: Final punch list walk happened on August 20, 2025; minor items remain. Close-out is in process.
o Status as of September 18, 2025: Contractor to finish painting the ceiling; project close- out is in progress.
• PW1693: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE (SCE CHARGE
READY PROGRAM)
o Location: 10 City Parks and Corporate Yard
o Description: Install 126 EV Chargers in City Parks and at the Corporate Yard o Budget: City staff labor to Project Manage, but no capital fund costs to City o Current Phase: DESIGN / PLAN CHECK
o Status as of June 22, 2023: Staff is reviewing easement documents and exhibits. o Status as of July 19, 2023: No Update
o Status as of August 17, 2023: No Update
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
o Status as of September 21, 2023: Plans have been approved by Building and Safety for Veterans Park, Dominguez Park, Carriage Crest Park, and Carson Park. o Status as of November 20, 2023: Staff has reviewed all easement documents, conveyance letters and plans received to date.
o Status as of January 3, 2024: No update
o Status as of January 22, 2024: No update
o Status as of February 15, 2024: No Update
o Status as of March 19, 2024: No Update. Staff reviewed all plans and easement documents to date.
o Status as of April 24, 2024: Staff participated in the pre-construction meeting for Veterans Park on April 23, 2024. Veterans Park construction is expected to begin on April 29, 2024, or May 6, 2024.
o Status as of May 20, 2024: No update
o Status as of August 26, 2024: No update
o Status as of December 19, 2024: No update
o Status as of January 16, 2025: No update
o Status as of February 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of March 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of April 21, 2025: Compliant MCH-2 forms have been submitted to Building and Safety. The remaining MCH forms will be submitted after the project is closed out. o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
o Status as of June 18, 2025: No update
o Status as of July 24, 2025: No update
o Status as of August 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of September 18, 2025: No update
Electric Vehicle Charging
Infrastructure Location
Construction Start Date Anticipated Construction
Completion Date
Veterans Park Plan Review TBD
Dominguez Park Plan Review TBD
Anderson Park Submitted to Plan Check TBD
Corporate Yard 1 Plan Review TBD
Corporate Yard 2 In Design TBD
Carriage Crest Park Plan Review TBD
Carson Park Plan Review TBD
Dolphin Park Plan Review TBD
Stevens Park Plan Review TBD
Hemmingway Park Plan Review TBD
Hemmingway Aquatic Center Plan Review TBD
• PW 1720: ELEVATORS AT CITY HALL AND COMMUNITY CENTER
o Location: City-Hall and Community Center
o Description: Refurbish and Modernize Elevators at the Community Center and City Hall due to end-of-service life and maintainability. Elevators will be out of service during the active repair work for a duration of less than three months. o Status: CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
Contracts for construction are being routed for signatures. Working with vendors to meet the insurance requirements. Status as of October 26, 2023: Plans were approved by Building and Safety on 7/28/23. Staff is preparing bid documents and is planning to advertise project by November 2023.
o Status as of April 24, 2024: No update
o Status as of May 20, 2024: No update
o Status as of July 25, 2024: No update
o Status as of August 26, 2024: No update
o Status as of December 19, 2024: No update
o Status as of January 16, 2025: No update
o Status as of February 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of March 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of April 21, 2025: No update
o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
o Status as of June 18, 2025: No update
o Status as of July 24, 2025: No update
o Status as of August 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of September 18, 2025: No update
• PW 1726/1727: COMMUNITY CENTER COURTYARD & EAST PARKING LOT o Location: Community Event Center
o Description: Construction of Courtyard, outdoor amphitheater stage, wedding venues and installation of shade structures.
o Status: DESIGN
Kick off meeting with the designer was conducted in early May to establish a project schedule and verify the City’s goals & objectives that shall be included in the design.
A job walk with staff and designer (ADL) was conducted on June 6, 2023. The job walk clarified and defined the project’s objectives and goals. Community Services Superintendent and Supervisor were very informative to the designer with components and features that should be considered for the improvements. ADL is preparing preliminary concept plans to be reviewed by Community Services for a presentation to Council.
Status as of November 27, 2023: Designer has been advised to move forward with the concept design to construction documents design phase. Review of 1 st plan
submittals is estimated for December.
Status as of January 22, 2024: Staff (Maintenance Superintendents & Supervisors) reviewed and discussed comments on the 50% design submittal of the improvement plans. Comments were shared and discussed with designers to address and include in next submittal (90% Submittal)
Status as of March 20, 2024: 90% of the Plans were submitted and currently in review by Engineering, Maintenance, Building and Safety and Planning. Status as of April 29, 2024:
• Staff returned 90% back to designer. The plans were missing information and staff deemed it to be at 60% level rather than 90% completion.
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
• The designer is expected to resubmit it in early May. • Project is estimated to advertise for bidding around mid-June. Status as of May 20, 2024: No update
Status as of July 25, 2024: Bids are due to open on July 30, 2024. Status as of August 26, 2024
• Bids opened on July 30, 2024, and the apparent lowest bidder withdrew bids a week later bid opening. The second lowest bidder (PCN3) was deemed responsive and responsible bidder with an amount of $9,989,558. • The award of construction contract is scheduled for September 17, 2024, the City Council Meeting.
o Status as of September 23, 2024
Project was awarded on the September 17th City Council Mtg to PCN3 Construction in the amount of $9,989,558. Contracts are routed for signature.
Soon after the contract has been approved by City Atty, Mayor and City Clerk, it’ll be routed to finance for issuance of Purchase Order.
Pre-construction mtg will be scheduled soon after PO is issued and followed by start of construction (Notice to Proceed)
o Status as of October 30, 2024
The Pre-construction mtg was conducted and contractor was issued a NTP effective Oct 28, 2024.
Contractor started to place fence around the perimeter of the work zone and have moved in the work trailer at the southerly end of the community center. Project team have been reviewing various submittals provided by the contractor. Application for WDID has been submitted to the State’s website waiting for issuance.
o Status as of December 19, 2024
The Building Official was adamant that the designer fill and/or sign “Forms A and B”. However, the designers disagreed was it was their responsibility to execute.
There were several meetings and discussions over several weeks with all parties involved (contractor, construction managers, designers, and the Building Official).
Eventually the Building Official was presented with an alternate form that satisfied the requirement. Getting this item cleared is one of the items needed for Building and Safety to issue Grading Permits. Other required items have been presented to Building and Safety for their review and approval.
The city’s labor compliance firm is initiating and coordinating various labor union requirements with the project contractor.
o Status as of January 16, 2025
Demolishing and hauling away construction waste
Finalizing the bypass system for the existing irrigation network Over-excavation and rough grading-small and large courtyards Rough grading and surveyor verifying rough grading- small and large courtyards Marking and digging trench for UG utilities- small and large courtyards Laying fabric & placing ¾” gravel- East Parking lot
Forming and pouring zero curb- East Parking lot
Installing new conduit for electrical wiring to the existing light pole- East Parking lot Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
o Status as of February 20, 2025:
East Parking Lot installation of fabric and 3/8” aggregate as well as forming and pouring of the light pole footing, and forming rebar and pouring concrete for bollard poles, and installing pavers
Large courtyard venue and stage excavation for underground storm pipe installation, surveying to stake the walls.
Small Courtyard Venue excavation for underground storm pipe installation underway.
o Status as of March 20, 2025:
East Parking Lot pavers are installed, and compaction is underway. Asphalt patching & striping to be completed by end of March
Small courtyard storm drains piping installation & underground electrical conduits to be completed by end of March and start of wall footing in first week of April Large courtyard and venue storm drains piping installation & retaining wall footings to be completed by end of March, underground electrical conduits and shade poles footing to get underway in April.
o Status as of April 21, 2025: No update
o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
o Status as of June 18, 2025: No update
o Status as of July 24, 2025:
Installation of underground electrical conduits, placement of the transformer and electrical cabinets, and concrete pours for sections of the walkways, ADA-compliant and circular ramps are completed.
The seat wall in the smaller courtyard has been formed and poured, and the CMU wall enclosing the small courtyard is 75% complete.
Additionally, drilling for sail footings at the Daycare Center is completed, poured and post for shade structures installed.
Change orders issued and completed due to unforeseen underground utility conflicts, extension of retaining walls not included in the original scope and realignment of a portion of the existing 24” storm drain system due to interference with the infiltration/detention chambers as well as water main interference with the chamber re-route was completed.
Chambers installed, backfilled and tested for compaction. Concrete for the stage area is poured as well as half of the seating area to the left of stage and walkway leading to the stage is poured.
Shade sails foundation and posts are installed.
Irrigation lines within the planters are being installed as well as the fencing posts behind the stage installation currently underway.
o Status as of August 20, 2025:
Concrete pouring for the seating area in front of the stage has been completed and the tile pavers for walkway leading to the stage have been installed. The tile pavers on the sand within the walkways from the atrium to the small courtyard entrance are being installed and are 50% complete. Polygon posts caps over stage are being installed
Traffic control plan for closing of the Civic Center drive is under review for stationing the crane to install the fabric shade structure over the seating areas Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
Grading is underway for the North Plaza entrance and transition of the preserve area to the proposed walkways leading to the stage seating area and small courtyard
Pergola posts for large courtyard area are being installed Bollard light bases are being installed around the walkway leading to the atrium north side of the stage seating area
The walls for the small courtyard area (3 Sides), and the planters have been completed.
The water wall submittal has been approved, and the installation is scheduled for the last week of August.
o Status as of September 18, 2025: Polygon posts and frame structure over the stage have been installed utilizing a crane. The contractor is working to install the remainder of metal sheeting of the Polygon
The tile pavers on the sand within the walkways in between the small courtyard and large courtyard is being completed. The Oval planters are placed in this area and getting ready for plantation
Concrete for half of the walkway at the south entrance was poured Grading is being completed at the south entrance and under the proposed retaining wall surrounding the future storage shed
Grading is underway in the small courtyard for concrete slab under the tiles Marina subcontractor is preparing testing the new irrigation lines and getting ready to finalize grading, amending the soil in preparation for planting The gate walls at the entrance and exit to the small courtyard are being completed The water wall and fountain basin construction are underway in the small courtyard and the fountain basin frame and plumbing are being completed and getting ready to pour concrete for the basin.
• PROJECT: UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROJECT
o Location: City Hall
o Description: Repairing the underground fuel storage tank due to the secondary pipe being cracked. The backup generator remains operational, and the main fuel pipe remains in good working condition.
o Status: CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
New fuel has been installed in the fuel tank, the fuel pump on the day tank needs to be repaired before Cummings can finalize the repairs. o Status as of April 24, 2024: No update. The estimated construction start date is June 2024.
o Status as of May 20, 2024: No update
o Status as of July 25, 2024: No update
o Status as of August 26, 2024: No update
o Status as of December 19, 2024: No update
o Status as of January 16, 2025: Construction is substantially complete. Building and Safety inspected project on January 16, 2025. Contractor to finalize punch list items by end of January 2025. Staff will present contract Amendment No. 1 to City Council in February 2025 which includes a request for additional funding for work that was not part of the original bid documents.
o Status as of February 20, 2025: No update
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
o Status as of March 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of April 21, 2025: No update
o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
o Status as of June 18, 2025: No update
o Status as of July 24, 2025: No update
o Status as of August 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of September 18, 2025: No update
• PW1786: CITY HALL RESTROOM AND KITCHENETTE UPGRADES
o Status as of May 20,2024: Material palette for all restrooms and City Council break room was selected on 5/14/2024. Estimated accelerated project schedule is as follows:
100% Construction Drawings June 2024
Submit to Building and Safety for Plan Check June 2024 Advertise July 2024
Award Construction Contract August 2024
Execute Contract and Issue Purchase Order August 2024 Preconstruction and Material Order August 2024
Re-locate Staff August 2024
Start Construction (2nd Floor and Council Area) September 2024 o Status as of June 20,2024: Plans were submitted to Building and Safety on June 12,2024.
Restroom floor plans for the North, East, and South wing need to be revised to accommodate door clearance requirements.
o Status as of July 25, 2024: No update
o Status as of August 26, 2024: Staff will present Staff Report with File ID #2024-0708 on September 17, 2024, City Council Meeting to award a construction contract to Caltec Corporation. The estimated construction start date is October 2024. o Status as of October 30,2024: Contractor started construction on 10/30/2024. The estimated completion date is March 2025.
o Status as of December 19, 2024: No update
o Status as of January 16, 2025: Ongoing construction in second floor lobby restrooms with estimated completion of March 2025. The estimated construction start date on first floor North and East wing restrooms is end of March 2025. Staff is preparing contract Amendment No. 1 to request additional funding for unforeseen conditions. Unforeseen conditions include mold remediation, asbestos abatement and air quality inspections, design modifications, improvements to existing electrical, plumbing, and framing. o Status as of February 20, 2025: Second floor lobby restrooms estimated to be complete at end of February 2025. Construction to begin on the first floor of the North and East wing restrooms in the first week of March 2025.
o Status as of March 20, 2025: Project is currently on hold until staff is given clarification on which proposed design revisions will be approved by city management. Changing the completed toilet partitions in the second-floor lobby restrooms will include a 6 -to-8-week lead time on material only, does not include installation. Re- designing the council single - person restroom, break room, and first-floor restrooms will cause further delays to the project. Staff cannot provide an updated schedule for proposed design revisions until the re-design is complete, and the new finished material is selected. o Status as of April 21, 2025: Staff have been directed to redesign the toilet compartments of the second -floor lobby restrooms. Additionally, all first -floor restrooms, council single Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
restroom, and council break room of City Hall will be going through a redesign phase per City of Carson Mayor and city management.
o Status as of May 22, 2025: Preliminary redesign of first floor North and East wing restrooms has been completed. Preliminary redesign of the Council single restroom and break room to be completed on May 23, 2025.
o Status as of June 18, 2025: No update.
o Status as of July 24, 2025: Construction plans for redesign were completed on July 18, 2025. Staff anticipate re-starting construction in August 2025. o Status as of August 20, 2025: Redesign plans are complete and approved by building and safety. Staff is reviewing the added costs from the contractor for all the redesigned items. o Status as of September 18, 2025: Project is currently on hold due to cost proposal from contractor for redesign plans. Redesign plans include layout and material modifications to all 1 st floor restrooms and kitchenettes, council break room and single restroom. Staff recommend keeping the original layout and material finishes per bid documents or limiting the design changes to only the council break room and single restroom.
• PW1787: CITY HALL 2ND FLOOR CARPET UPGRADES
• Status as of May 20,2024: Staff is proposing to advertise project in August,2024. Construction will start after Project No. 1786; second floor scope of work has been completed. o Status as of June 20,2024: No update
o Status as of July 25, 2024: No update
o Status as of August 26, 2024: Staff will present Staff Report with File ID #2024-0746 at September 17, 2024, City Council Meeting to award a construction contract to Rod-West Floor Covering LLC. The estimated construction start date is October 2024. o Status as of October 30,2024: Contractor to start resurfacing the concrete bands in November 2024 and the carpet replacement in December 2024. o Status as of December 19, 2024: No update
o Status as of January 16, 2025: Ongoing construction. Carpet installation at the first-floor lobby to be completed after the concrete band has been resurfaced. Selection of color and finish of concrete band is pending. The estimated project completion date is February 2025.
o Status as of February 20, 2025: Remaining carpet and punch list items to be completed in March 2025.
o Status as of March 20, 2025: Staff is working on punch list items with contractor. Carpet adjacent to display case will be complete by end of March 2025. o Status as of April 21, 2025: Contractor has completed the installation of carpet and base throughout the second floor , first-floor lobby, and the southwest stair exit corridor of City Hall. The contractor has resurfaced the concrete band throughout the first floor of City Hall.
Staff are working with the contractor to address final punch list items. On April 9, 2025, staff were verbally directed to continue the carpet installation in the Council Chambers.
Estimated lead time and delivery for carpet is between six - eight (6-8) weeks after shop drawing approval. Staff have directed the contractor to move forward with shop drawings and procurement of the carpet material for the Council Chambers. The estimated carpet install date in Council Chambers is June 2025.
o Status as of May 22, 2025: Additional carpet for the Council Chambers is expected to be delivered and installed in August 2025.
o Status as of June 18, 2025: No update.
o Status as of July 24, 2025: Carpet fabrication to be completed on July 25, 2025. Contractor to receive material week of July 28, 2025, and start installation after the first City Council meeting in August. Carpet installation to be completed in August 2025.
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
o Status as of August 20, 2025: The carpet and base in the Council Chambers have been installed. Staff is working with contractors to address punch list items. o Status as of September 18, 2025: Carpet installation in the Council Chambers is complete.
Contractor has addressed punch list items. Staff will begin close-out of the project.
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION
The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Division is the second half of Public Works' Operations at the Corporate Yard. This Division is responsible for maintaining infrastructure within the public right -of-way (ROW) to ensure public safety. Additionally, th e O&M Division is responsible for environmental and hazardous waste clean-up, signage, pavement markings, striping, streets – asphalt & concrete, sidewalk sweeping, materials abatement, and construction. O&M also works with solid waste management including demolition and waste diversion, used oil collection, solid and organic waste, and streetlight maintenance/signal light malfunctions, electronic & beverage container recycling management. The assets of the D ivision include warehouse inventory, fleet vehicles, and heavy equipment. O&M also provides landscaping by tree trimming, ROW maintenance, median maintenance, and parkway trees. These services enable the safe use of public spaces, enhance the cleanliness of the city, and provide greenery to increase the beautification of the public ROW.
PROJECT: CONCRETE SIDEWALK GRINDING
This is an ongoing maintenance operation throughout the year for safe pedestrian travel. o Location: Citywide
o Description: The project involves grinding sidewalks and pathways identified as requiring grinding due to uplifting or posing a hazard to pedestrians. o In-house staff will be grinding sidewalk lifts per maintenance zones 1-7 as needed to eliminate sidewalk hazards immediately.
PROJECT: ANNUAL CITYWIDE PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE
o Status Update as of July 18, 2024
IFB has been re-advertised and opened bids to achieve efficiencies, as this type of paving simultaneously in all districts was the first of its kind. o Status as of August 12, 2024: All American Asphalt was the lowest, responsible bidder in all districts 1,2,3 and 4.
o Status as of October 1, 2024
F our paving phases have been completed.
o Status as of October 15, 2024
Award of contract (consideration) Goes to City Council to All American Asphalt anticipated for 11/6/24 City Council Meeting.
o Status as of December 19, 2024
Consideration of Award of Contract to All American Asphalt going to City Council on January 7, 2025. Phase five anticipated to start Mid- February 2025, weather permitting.
o Status as of January 16, 2025
Award of contract (consideration) pending City Council approval. Phase five (5) anticipated to start March/April 2025, contingent upon contract award by City Council.
o Status as of February 20, 2025:
Contract awarded to All American Asphalt; Phase Five anticipated to start mid to late April.
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
o Status as of March 20, 2025: Citywide paving is scheduled to start mid to late April. o Status as of April 21, 2025: Phase Five is still on schedule to begin work mid to late April. o Status as of May 22, 2025: Phase Five is currently underway. The streets for Phases Six (6) and Seven (7) have been shared with the contractor.
Status as of June 18, 2025: Currently working on Phases 6 and 7 of the Annual Citywide Paving Maintenance Project.
o Status as of July 24, 2025: Phases 6 and 7 are complete. Stripping is being completed, along with finishing touches to the roadway.
o Status as of August 20, 2025: Phase 8 of the Annual Paving Project is scheduled to begin in late September.
o Status as of September 18, 2025: The Annual Paving project has been re- scheduled to start at the end of October.
• PROJECT: ANNUAL CITYWIDE CONCRETE MAINTENANCE
o Status as of May 20, 2024: Contractor assigned a list of (backlog) priority locations to complete throughout the city.
o Status as of June 20, 2024: Contractor is working through the backlog priority locations. o Status as of July 25, 2024: Preparing list of backlog locations in Districts Three (3) and Four (4) for contractor to be assigned on August 1, 2024.
o Status as of August 26, 2024: Contractor completed previous list of locations on July 30, 2024. A new list of locations for CJ Concrete is being compiled to be sent on August 29, 2024; work is anticipated to start within two weeks from that date. o Status update as of Oct 10, 2024: List of locations completed in districts 1,2,3 and 4. o A list of new locations in districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of (backlog) service request/work orders will be assigned to CJ Concrete anticipated for Mid-November 2024. o Status as of December 19, 2024: Backlog locations in Districts One (1) and Three (3) have been completed. Contractor to be assigned to Districts Two (2) and Four (4) in January 2025. A new list of locations in all four Council Districts will be provided to the con tractor per the contract budget up to June 2025. The contractor will use a two- to-three-week rotation for the seven maintenance zones. Service requests for any sidewalk hazards will be addressed immediately.
o Status as of January 16, 2025: Contractor completed the backlog locations in Districts 2 and 4. A new list of locations in all four of the districts will be provided to CJ Concrete per contract budget up to June 2025.
o Status as of February 20, 2025: CJ Concrete completed the list of locations provided to them in Districts 1 and 2 during this period.
o Status as of March 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of April 21, 2025: No update
o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
o Status as of June 18, 2025: No update
o Status as of July 24, 2025: No update
o Status as of August 20, 2025: The next project, scheduled to begin in late August, will be completed by the Public Works Concrete Crew.
o Status as of September 18, 2025: No update
• ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES-ONGOING
o Perform weekly patrol to identify and coordinate removal of illegal dumping, hazardous waste, and proper removal for bulky items.
o Monitoring construction & demolition projects for residents & businesses o Monitoring of median maintenance contractor citywide; provide maintenance directions as needed.
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
o Monitoring of abatement contractor and assign weed, debris, graffiti, and trash abatement citywide.
o Monitoring of street sweeping contractor.
o Perform Inspections & enforcement for SB 1383 – Organic Recycling, Edible Food Recovery, Food Recovery Organizations and Food Recovery Services o Interface with LA County Hazardous Waste Team to identify Haz. Mat. Items in the Right of Way
o Process Construction & Demolition documents through interaction with business owners and residents.
o Status as of April 21, 2025: E-waste & Paper Shredding event taking place on May 3, 2025. o Status as of May 22, 2025: Inspections for SB1383 are completed. Sanitation officers are following up. Monitor sidewalk sweeping. On-going
o Status as of June 18, 2025: Daily surveying of districts 1 -4, identifying illegally dumped items, bulky items, and illegal bins. Continuing to perform inspections and enforcement for SB 1383- organic recycling, edible food recovery, food recovery organizations, and food recovery services. Prepare/ Update/ Closeout 311 request/ work orders for sanitation areas.
Assist PW answering phone lines and routing calls and requests. On-going o Status as of July 24, 2025: Perform inspections and enforcement for SB 1383- Organic waste and recycling, edible food recovery, food recovery organizations and food recovery services. Interface with LA County Hazardous Waste Team to identify Hazardous Materials items in the right-of-way. E-mail Waste Resources daily sanitation requests. o Status as of August 20, 2025: Daily surveying of districts 1-4 includes identifying of illegally dumped items, bulky items, illegal bins. Prepare/Update/ Close out 311 orders for Sanitation areas. Process construction and demolition forms through interaction with business owners and residents. Process organic recycling forms through interaction with business owners.
Update implementation record for Cal Recycle.
o Status as of September 18, 2025: Performing Hot spot inspections on Wilmington between 213th and Carson Street.
o Environmental Services is preparing for E -Waste event on October 18 th from 8am- 12pm.
This event is in partnership with Waste Resources, Assemblyman Mike Gipson’s Office, and Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal’s Office.
• MAINTENANCE: CONCRETE & ASPHALT
o Location: Citywide
o Description: Monthly summary of work performed by City maintenance crews who regularly inspect the City’s infrastructure and perform preventive maintenance to ensure safe and cost-effective operations
o Status as of April 24, 2024:
Aggregate base and pavement maintenance are being performed on Lomita Boulevard.
In preparation of the upcoming scheduled slurry seal projects , the team is doing asphalt patching and crack sealing in the designated locations. o Status as of May 20, 2024
Pavement maintenance being performed on Lomita Boulevard Preparation of the upcoming scheduled slurry seal projects, in June, the team is doing asphalt patching and crack sealing in the designated locations. o Status as of July 25, 2024
The team has completed the slurry sealing projects along with asphalt patching and crack sealing in designated locations. Special concrete projects have been undertaken by our team at Anderson and Carson Parks.
o Status as of Sept. 30, 2024
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
Pavement maintenance is being performed on Lomita Boulevard, ongoing maintenance and monitoring until CIP project takes place in 2025. Preparation of the upcoming scheduled slurry seal projects, the team is doing asphalt patching and crack sealing in the designated locations. Update: All slurry seal preparation tasks were completed mid–July 2024.
Our team continues to work on special concrete projects still in progress at Anderson Park – assignments completed October 10, 2024. o Status as of December 19, 2024
The contractor will use a two- to-three-week rotation for the seven maintenance zones. Service requests to address large potholes, deteriorated surface areas and/or sinkholes due to sub-grade/base failures will be addressed immediately. Temporary asphalt ramping will be used to eliminate sidewalk deviations for safe pedestrian travel until permanent concrete repairs can take place. o Status as of January 16, 2025
Ongoing asphalt & concrete pavement maintenance and repair tasks by maintenance zones 1-7 on a 2 to 3 weeks rotation per maintenance zone. Also, immediate repair by service requests to eliminate known large potholes that pose hazards, deteriorated surface areas and/or sinkholes due to sub-grade/base failure or from undergrade structure failures.
Temporary asphalt ramping to eliminate sidewalk deviations immediately for safe pedestrian travel until permanent concrete repairs can to place. Vegetation and debris abatement/illegal dumping removal citywide. o Status as of February 20, 2025:
On-going maintenance, repair/replacement of asphalt pavement sections maintenance zones 1-7
Sidewalk inspection per maintenance zones 1-7 grinding, ramping for safe pedestrian travel and/or replacement
On-going temporary repairs on Lomita Blvd. until CIP project takes place Respond and address service requests city -wide for pavement, sidewalks/curb & gutter, illegal dumping and overgrown vegetation by priority. o Status as of March 20, 2025:
o Asphalt crew is currently working paving Del Amo eastbound from Main Street to Kay Calas bridge.
o Concrete is finishing up concrete maintenance on Broadacres. o Status as of April 21, 2025: Northbound Figueroa between Del Amo Blvd and I405 concrete, curb and gutter project scheduled for completion on April 24, 2025. Del Amo Blvd from Main Street to Kay Calas Bridge concrete project is scheduled for completion on April 23, 2025.
o Status as of May 22, 2025: Continued sidewalk maintenance from service request and work orders and service request. On-going
o Status as of June 18, 2025: Currently removing and replacing sidewalks around Caroldale Elementary and 224 th St now that school is out. Poured concrete at Calas Park in preparation for resurfacing pickle ball court. On-going o Status as of July 24, 2025: City crew continue to address sidewalk and pothole repairs, with city crews working in districts on a rotating basis every two weeks. o Status as of August 20, 2025: The Public Works Concrete Crew will be starting the largest in-house project to this date, on University Avenue. The project will begin at Pepperdine and extend right before Central. This major effort highlights the capacity of our in- house crew and will significantly improve accessibility and safety along University Avenue. See details below:
• Sidewalks: 10 feet wide on the Dominguez side of the street Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
• Curb:8 inches high
• Project Lenth: 3,000 linear feet (Approximately three-quarters of a mile) o Status as of September 18, 2025: Concrete crew has begun working on installing sidewalks along University Avenue. Project is on-going. o Sidewalk cleaning update: Abatement crew will be pressure washing sidewalks on Carson Street between Perry Ave and Martin Street as needed.
• MAINTENANCE: SIGNING & STRIPING AND GRAFFITI ABATEMENT o Location: Citywide
o Description: Monthly summary of work performed by City maintenance crews who regularly inspect the City’s infrastructure and perform preventative maintenance to ensure safe and cost-effective operations.
o Status as of October 2024:
Traffic sign asset management underway (over 5,000 traffic signs) on the main arterial streets throughout the city . Replacements, upgrades per CA -MUTCD and repairs.
o Status as of May 20, 2024:
Curb painting maintenance citywide.
Fabricate and install new traffic signs per approved engineered traffic plans at various locations.
ONGOING-Sign Shop- Fabricate traffic signs per California- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA-MUTCD) to replace deteriorated or obsolete signs that have surpassed their life expectancy and no longer have the proper reflectivity per MUTCD standards.
Prepare for annual (in-house) citywide restriping to start by Mid-Nov. to early Dec. 2024 weather permitting.
o Status as of July 25, 2024
Layout and re-striping of newly slurry sealed streets city-wide. o Status as of August 26, 2024
Traffic signs & pavement marking maintenance citywide per maintenance zones one (1) through seven (7).
Fabricate and install new traffic signs per work orders from city engineering division and service requests from the public regarding damaged and missing signage.
o Status as of December 19, 2024
Layout and re-striping of newly slurry sealed streets city-wide. Ongoing:
• Traffic signs & pavement marking maintenance citywide per maintenance zones one (1) through seven (7).
• Fabricate and install new traffic signs per work orders from the Engineering Division and public service requests.
o Status as January 16, 2025:
Curb painting maintenance citywide.
Fabricate and install new traffic signs per approved engineered traffic plans at various locations.
• ONGOING-Sign Shop-Fabricate traffic signs per California-Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA-MUTCD) to replace deteriorated or obsolete signs that have surpassed their life expectancy and no longer have the proper reflectivity per MUTCD standards.
• Annual (in-house) citywide restriping will start after winter months winter months.
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
o Status as of January 16, 2025:
Layout and re-striping of newly slurry sealed streets city-wide, weather permitting. • ONGOING
• Traffic signs & pavement marking maintenance citywide per maintenance zones one (1) through seven (7).
o Status as of February 20, 2025: Ongoing
Fabricate and install new traffic signs per work orders from city engineering division and service requests from the public regarding damaged and missing Graffiti Abatement citywide
Restore/maintenance pavement markings per maintenance zones 1-7 o Status as of March 20, 2025:
Fabricate and install new traffic signs per work orders from city engineering division and service requests from the public regarding damaged and missing Graffiti Abatement citywide
Restore/maintenance pavement markings per maintenance zones 1-7. o Status as of April 21, 2025: Ongoing
o Status as of May 22, 2025: Phase five of street maintenance has started. Layout and re- stripping of newly sealed streets will continue. On-going Status as of June 18, 2025: Continue to remove citywide graffiti. Red curb installation/ refresh around City Hall. Refresh/ paint yellow school zones. On-going o Status as of July 24, 2025: Continued efforts are underway to remove graffiti citywide, refresh curbs, repaint as needed, and re-fresh school yellow zone markings. o Status as of August 20, 2025: Responding to engineering request for ADA parking installations, and red curb designations to improve accessibility and traffic safety. Initiation of the annual restriping program for major streets throughout the city. o Status as of September 18, 2025: Street sweeping signs will be installed on Wilmington between 213th and Carson Street to allow for weekly cleaning.
TREE MAINTENANCE: TRIMMING CITYWIDE
o The city contract for tree maintenance is scheduled to expire in the Fall of 2024. Staff are gathering information to create an RFP.
o In-house tree crew working on (backlog) work order/service requests in all maintenance zones (1 – 7).
o In-house tree crew maintain newly planted trees according to tree watering route. o West Coast Arborist (city contractor) is currently working on the maintenance tree route. o Status as of late July 2024: Special tree planting projects started at Carson Park o Status as of August 26, 2024: Special tree planting was completed as scheduled. o Status as of December 19, 2024: West Coast Arborist (city contractor) is currently working on the maintenance tree routes.
o Status as of February 20, 2025:
Tree pruning by city contractors in tree maintenance zones In-house tree crew performing maintenance per maintenance zones 1-7 City crew planting new trees in locations where trees have been removed or need to be replaced
Respond and address tree service requests city-wide
o Status as of March 20, 2025:
Tree pruning by city contractors in tree maintenance zones In-house tree crew performing maintenance per maintenance zones 1-7 City crew planting new trees in locations where trees have been removed or have died
Respond and address tree service requests city-wide
o Status as of April 21, 2025: No update
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
o Status as of May 22, 2025: As trees are being removed, the crew is also planting replacement trees. The tree crew follows a weekly schedule to water newly planted trees, ensuring their successful establishment and healthy growth. On-going o Status as of June 18, 2025: Partnering with West Coast Arborist (WCA) to pick up and plant trees on Figueroa Street. Water trees citywide. Staff will be using the water trailer and the water tanker.
o Status as of July 24, 2025: Chinese Pistache trees planted on Eddington Dr. Planting of 19 Crepe Myrtle and Pink trumpet trees are pending approval on 224th St. Progress continues with daily trimmings throughout districts.
o Status as of August 20, 2025: Continue trimming of trees at parks and throughout maintenance zones for safety, visibility, and tree health. Planting Crepe Myrtle, Pink Trumpet, and Strawberry trees to fill vacancies. City -wide tree watering continues to be a primary focus to support and maintain the health of newly planted trees. o Status as of September 18, 2025: Tree trimming at Anderson Park has been completed in preparation for the Jazz Festival. Crews are trimming trees at Dominguez Park for the Country Western Festival. Next, crews will begin trimming Carson Park Palm and Coral trees.
FLEET AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE DIVISION
The Fleet & Facilities Maintenance Division is the second half of Public Works’ operations at the Corporate Yard. It is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the municipal and park facilities in addition to the City’s fleet vehicles and heavy equipment. These services enhance the cleanliness of the city, enable the safe use of public spaces, and provide greenery to increase the beautification of the city.
• PW 1640: PARK PLAYGROUND RUBBERIZED SURFACE REPLACEMENT o Location: All Parks that have rubberized play surfaces. Dolphin Park excluded. o Description: Replace the damaged and worn-out rubberized play surface at all parks o Status: ON HOLD
City staff have used all available materials and are preparing a Purchase Order for additional materials to continue repair work.
o Status as of July 25, 2024: ON GOING
o Status as of August 26, 2024: ON GOING
o Status as of April 21, 2025: City staff continue to patch deteriorated areas at playgrounds city wide.
o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
o Status as of June 18, 2025: City staff continue to patch deteriorated areas at playgrounds city wide.
o Status as of July 24, 2025: Replaced all the damaged and worn- out rubberized play surfaces at all parks except at Dolphin Park.
o Status as of August 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of September 18, 2025: Currently patching at Dominguez Park.
• PW 1712: PARK HVAC SYSTEMS
o Location: All Parks
o Description: Assess and replace over 50 HVAC units that are past their useful and serviceable life at all 12 park facilities. Design and install brand new HVAC at Veterans Park and Gym.
o Status: Anderson Park, Dolphin Park Office, Foisia Park Office have been completed. o Current Phase: PROJECT ONGOING
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
o Status as of February 21, 2024: No update
o Status as of April 24, 2024: No update
o Status as of May 20, 2024: No update
o Status as of July 25, 2024: No update
o Status as of August 26, 2024: New package units have been procured. o Status as of February 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of March 20, 2025: 3 New Package Units installed at Hemingway Park. o Status as of April 21, 2025: Ongoing
o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
o Status as of June 18, 2025: Additional AC Units procured for Stevenson Park Gym and Dominguez Park – Aquatics Center.
o Status as of July 24, 2025: Continuing to assess, replace and modernize over 50 HVAC units at all 12 park facilities.
o Designing and planning installation of brand-new HVAC system at Veterans Park and Gym. o Status as of August 20, 2025: Installation of AC Units at Stevenson Park (North Building) and Dominguez Park (Aquatics Center) have both been completed. o Status as of September 18, 2025: Procuring additional HVAC system for Stevenson Park.
• P W1416: CALAS & FOISIA PARK RE-ROOFING
o Location: Calas & Foisia Park
o Description: Repair the roof at both snack bar and main office due to leaking roof. o Current Phase: Construction at Calas Park is Complete; Pre-procurement for Foisia Park o Status as of October 26, 2023: PROJECT COMPLETE
o PREPARING FORMAL PROJECT CLOSEOUT
o Status as of February 21, 2024: PROJECT CLOSEOUT
o Status as of April 24, 2024: No update
o Status as of May 20, 2024: No update
o Status as of July 25, 2024: No update
o Status as of August 26, 2024: No update
o Status as of January 16, 2025: Preparing scopes and specs for IFB in preparation for re- roof at Foisia Park.
o Status as of February 20, 2025: Ongoing
o Status as of March 20, 2025:
Finalizing scope of work and preparation for IFB
o Status as of April 21, 2025: Scope of work has been completed preparing for IFB. o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
o Status as of June 18, 2025: No update
o S tatus as of July 24, 2025: Repaired the roof at Calas Park snack bar and in the office due to the leaking roof.
Preparing to repair the roof on Foisia Park snack bar and park office. o Status as of August 20, 2025: Preparing RFP
o Status as of September 18, 2025: Preparing RFP
• PROJECT 1630: ELECTRICAL PANEL UPGRADE
o Location: Anderson Park
o Description: Install new electrical panel and switch gear o Status as of September 21, 2023: Staff soliciting proposals. o Status as of February 21, 2024: Three proposals received. o Status as of March 18, 2024: Going to City Council Meeting on May 7 , 2024, to award contract.
o Status as of April 24, 2024: City Attorney’s Office is drafting contract.
Public Works Department September 2025 Monthly Report
o Status as of May 20, 2024: Currently being advertised in four trade journals per City Attorney’s direction.
o Status as of June 20, 2024: No update
o Status as of July 25, 2024: No update
o Status as of August 26, 2024: In procurement
o Status as of January 16, 2025: No update
o Status as of February 20, 2025: No update
o Status as of March 20, 2025: Electrical switchgear and fabrication at Anderson Park o Status as of April 21, 2025: Currently constructing a custom-made s witch gear panel approximately six (6) months out to completion.
o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
o Status as of June 18, 2025: Currently being fabricated o Status as of July 24, 2025: Currently being fabricated o Status as of August 20, 2025: Currently being fabricated o Status as of September 18, 2025: No update
• VETS PARK GYM FLOORING
o Location: Veterans Park
o Description: Replace gym floors and bleachers at Veterans Park. o Current Phase: Finalizing scope of work.
o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
o Status as of June 18, 2025: In preparation of RFP
o Status as of July 24, 2025: IFB Bid Opening was July 3, 2025. Lowest Bid was from Geary Floors, Inc. for $140,000
o Status as of August 20, 2025: Going to Council on September 2, 2025, for award of contract.
o Status as of September 18, 2025: Contract Awarded. Installation commenced on September 15, 2025.
• CITY HALL BACK-UP GENERATOR
o Location: City Hall
o Description: Making necessary repairs to the back-up generator at City Hall. o Status as of May 22, 2025: No update
Status as of June 18, 2025: Repairs are currently in procurement o Status as of July 24, 2025: Currently, making necessary repairs to the back -up generator at City Hall.
o Status as of August 20, 2025: Pending scheduling
o Status as of September 18, 2025: Parts have been ordered o
• MODERNIZATION OF CITY VEHICLES TO ELECTRICAL VEHICLES o Location: Citywide
o Description: To improve air quality, reduce noise pollution, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
o Status as of July 24, 2025: IFB Bid Opening was March 27, 2025, to purchase three (3) new Chevy Colorado LT Trucks. Lowest Bid was from TMAG Hemet F, LLC for $112,035.36 IFB Bid Opening was 6/5/25 to purchase eight (8) n ew 2025 Chevy LT FWD Mid- Size SUV Trucks. Lowest Bid was from Winner Chevrolet for $246,459.20 o Status as of August 20, 2025: 3 New Chevy Colorado LT Trucks and 3 New Chevy Blazers have been received.
o Status as of September 18, 2025: Seven (7) Mid-Size SUV have been ordered, estimated arrival is mid-October.
CITY OF CARSON
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SECURITY
Capital Project Updates
September 2025
1 1. WIFI IN PARKS:
Description: WiFi Internet access at all City facilities to increase public safety, education, programs, and events.
Contract 1st Vendor: Datagear, Inc.
2nd Vendor: SkyNet Communications, Inc.
Term 3-year maintenance
Budget $420,272 ($350,000 [ARPA] + 70,272)
Current Spend $286,373.60 (68.14%)
Timeline May 15, 2023 – March 18, 2024
Status COMPLETED
Additional
Information
• Datagear completed seven (7) parks (Mills,
Carson, Veterans, Foisia, Stevenson, Anderson &
Dominguez). Notice of termination issued to
Datagear, on December 4, 2023.
• Replacement vendor, SkyNet Communications
completed the remaining five (5) parks in 5 days.
Park Completion Summary:
All 12 parks completed (100%)
2 2. TYLER UPGRADE / ENERGOV IMPLEMENTATION:
Description: Upgrade Tyler Munis to latest version, enable Cloud access, and add inventory module. Implement new planning, permitting, licensing, asset management, and citizen request software platform Energov.
Contract Tyler Munis/Integrated Technology Partners
Term 6 years
Budget 1.3M [ARPA]
Current Spend $921,965 incurred to date
Timeline September 30, 2022 - June 30, 2025
Status COMPLETED
• Employee Access Module - Complete
• EP&L Planning Module - Complete
• EP&L Permitting Module - Complete
• Open Finance (Socrata) Module - Complete
• 311 Civic Access Module - Complete
• EP&L Business License Module - Complete
• Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Module – Complete
Tyler Modules Completion Summary:
7 modules completed (100%)
3 3. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUDIO/VIDEO IMPROVEMENT Description: Upgrade Council Chambers broadcast equipment.
Contract Western AV
Term 5 years
Budget 550,000.00
Current Spend $542,544.57
Timeline December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Status COMPLETED
Additional
Information
• RFP issued 12/1/23.
• Notice of Intent to Award 1/23/24.
• Contract Executed 5/1/24.
• Audiovisual Hardware Installation Complete.
• Agenda Management/AV Control Software
Implementation Complete.
• Agenda Management/AV Control Software Staff
Training Complete.
• Systems Testing and Punch List Item Complete.
• Project Completed 2/18/25.
Audio/Video Improvement Completion Summary:
4 4. NETWORK SERVICES RELOCATION:
Description: Ensure rapid recovery, accessibility, and increased security for all business-critical application services by relocating to a more equipped offsite location.
Contract TBD
Term 5 years
Budget TBD
Current Spend $0
Timeline December 1, 2023 – November 30, 2025
Status ON SCHEDULE
• Planning for Phase 2 Relocation
Additional
Information
• RFP issued 12/1/23.
• Sole bid rejected 1/23/24.
• Data Center Colocation award to vendor 4/2/24.
• Contract Executed.
• Phase 1 Relocation completed 8/19/24.
• Phase 2 Relocation scheduled for 11/30/25.
Network Services Relocation Summary:
5 5. CITYWIDE MUNIICIPAL FIBER OPTIC NETWORK PHASE 1
Description: Launching Carson’s first high-speed fiber optic network—bringing faster, more reliable connectivity to parks across Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Contract HP Communications
Term 5 years
Budget $27,000,000.00
Current Spend $0
Timeline January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Status ON SCHEDULE
• Pre-Construction.
• Materials have been ordered and are being
stored onsite.
• Groundbreaking ceremony completed.
• Transtech agreement in progress.
Citywide Municipal Fiber Optic Network Phase 1 Summary:
Project Name Citywide Fire Alarm Repairs and Enhancements Service Provider West Coast Fire & Integration
Summary July 5, 2022, Council approved the West Coast Fire & Integration contract for maintenance and monitoring services for all city fire systems from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2027. Enhancing fire detection and safety for all facility users.
Update City staff is continuously working to enhance fire systems across all municipal facilities to align with the highest safety standards.
Project Name Public Safety/Emergency Services Community Initiatives Service Provider Public Safety/Emergency Services Department Summary Public Safety and Emergency Services Community Initiatives encompass a range of proactive efforts aimed at fostering safer and more resilient community. These initiatives typically involve engagement with the public, educational programs, and collaborative events. They focus on building positive relationships between law enforcement, emergency services personnel, and the community, ultimately enhancing preparedness and trust. Examples include public education on safety measures, community outreach events, and meetings to empower local leaders. Such Project Name Comprehensive Camera Coverage: City Facilities and Parks Service Provider Johnson Controls
Summary The Public Safety department is spearheading an initiative to implement video surveillance camera systems across all City and Park facilities. This proactive measure aims to discourage criminal activities and capture video evidence of any unlawful incidents. The objective is to enhance safety by reducing criminal incidents, creating a secure environment for both residents and park users.
Update
We’ve already successfully implemented video surveillance and access control systems at multiple parks, and the current phase focuses on expanding these efforts.
This includes the installation of additional pole-mounted cameras to extend surveillance coverage and integrate these new upgrades with the city’s existing security infrastructure.
We are also working closely with the Parks team to identify and confirm ideal camera placements at parks undergoing construction and updates. In some cases, this may include temporarily removing or relocating cameras to ensure they are not impacted by construction activities and can be seamlessly reintegrated once projects are complete. This collaboration ensures that new security measures are thoughtfully aligned with planned improvements and park layouts.
Our team continues to evaluate system performance and incorporate advanced monitoring technologies to strengthen overall safety. These enhancements are part of our broader commitment to creating a secure environment for all Carson residents, visitors, and employees.
Public Safety/Emergency Services Projects
initiatives are pivotal in strengthening the overall safety and well-being of a community.
Update
The Parking Control Officer (PCO) team is now completing its full staffing of six officers, which will allow for more proactive enforcement in key areas, including schools, truck parking zones, and permitted parking areas. Two designated rovers will focus on responding to all service requests received through MY311, ensuring timely and efficient response to community concerns.
Our PSEO Team continues to work closely with the Carson Sheriff HOST Team to address ongoing issues along the 110 Freeway that are impacting residents and nearby schools.
The Code Enforcement Team remains actively engaged with all NPDES schedules, which continue to be a high priority for the department.
Additionally, with upcoming events, our teams are coordinating to provide security, parking enforcement, and code enforcement details to ensure safe, well-organized, and enjoyable community events.
Project Name Enhancing Traffic Safety: Analysis of Accident Reduction and LPR Camera Deployment
Service Provider Motorola Solutions
Summary The consultant will supply the city with the most up-to-date version of the L-Series Rapidly Deployable Solar Powered Camera. This camera system, known as an Automatic License Plate Recognition (LPR) camera, will assist the City, in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, in capturing essential investigative information and enhancing the safety of its residents. These cameras will be strategically positioned in specific locations throughout the city, including public rights of way and entrances to city facilities.
The LPR system will collect comprehensive vehicle data, including make, model, color, and speed, both during daytime and nighttime conditions. The City's Public Safety department is working in partnership with LASD and Public Works to decrease traffic accidents within the city. Staff members have created data maps, and the Traffic Engineering Division will assess these maps to identify any recurring patterns and make infrastructure adjustments as necessary.
Update Current locations of our ALPR Trailers:
Dominguez Park- Country Western Fair
Intermodal Way- consistent issue with illegal dumping in the area in effort to combat a trailer was deployed for visibility and deterrence.
Gardena/Broadway- assist to combat ongoing issues with illegal parking and activities from car clubs.
Project Name Upgrading Radio Systems Project
Service Provider Mission Critical Information Systems
Summary In 2021, the City Council granted approval for the 'Radio Upgrade Project,' which allocated funds for the procurement of radios, radio equipment, batteries, and chargers necessary for transitioning the City from its UHF radio system to the Los Angeles Regional Interoperability Communication System (LA-RICS).
Subsequently, the City Council sanctioned a contract with Mission Critical Information Systems to oversee the installation and programming, thus marking the successful completion of Phase 2 of the project. In September 2022, the City of Carson formalized a Hold Harmless Agreement with LA-RICS, granting the city the privilege of utilizing the platform.
Update We’re pleased to share that all radio installations have been successfully completed across multiple departments, significantly enhancing communication capabilities citywide. The distribution of Motorola APX4500 mobile radios is complete, supporting improved coordination and reliability throughout city operations. Radios continue to undergo flashing and maintenance as needed to ensure peak performance.
Public Safety is working to complete mobile radio installations for the new Public Works fleet.
Project Name Organizational Resilience: Internal Emergency Management Training Service Provider Westward Disaster
Summary The city is responsible for the operation and management of its Emergency Operations Center (EOC), with the aim of enhancing preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities for emergencies and large-scale events. The consultant will furnish subject matter experts and instructors to aid in the creation and execution of a tailored EOC training program for city department staff.
Update
With the completion of our new Emergency Operations Center (EOC), we are now preparing to schedule the final training sessions in this fully operational space. In partnership with Westward, the City of Carson will move forward with planning and delivering role-specific training designed to equip staff with the skills needed for their assigned responsibilities. This final phase will ensure our team is fully prepared to activate and operate effectively during any emergency.
CITY OF CARSON 701 East Carson Street
Report to Honorable Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 5:00 PM
DISCUSSION 29. To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Christopher Palmer, Economic Development Manager Subject: CONSIDERATION OF AN APPOINTMENT TO THE SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENTBOARD (SBWIB) SEAT REPRESENTED BY CITY OF CARSON BUSINESS SECTOR MEMBER I. SUMMARY
The City of Carson forms part of the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB). Based upon the composition of the SBWIB, the City of Carson is entitled to five (5) private sector business seats, two of which recently have termed out. One seat has been filled, currently there is one available seat for appointment for the term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027, of which the SBWIB is seeking an appointment.
II. RECOMMENDATION
APPOINT Shawn Webb, President for FlightWave Aerospace to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board for the term expiring June 30, 2027
III. ALTERNATIVES
1. APPOINT another private industry representative for the seat.
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On July 1, 2007, the City of Carson became part of the South Bay Workforce Investment Board. The purpose of the SBWIB is to ensure the involvement of business private sector individuals in workforce development activities. The SBWIB also oversees a local cooperative relationship with the Participating Cities that will most effectively satisfy the labor demand needs of the business community and enhance the economic well-being of individuals in need of workforce development services. The governing body is composed of business, labor and community members representing each city. Members are expected to attend quarterly board meetings in addition to one quarterly committee meeting in which they are assigned.
On September 2, 2025, the City Council voted to accept the nomination of Darren Embry and appointed him to one of the vacant seats.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Bio - Shawn Webb
Attachments
Shawn Webb Bio.pdf
Shawn Webb – Operations & Manufacturing Executive Shawn Webb is a results-driven operations leader with deep expertise in aerospace, defense, and manufacturing. He has a strong foundation in complex electronic assemblies, unmanned aircraft systems, loitering munitions, and advanced manufacturing processes. Throughout his career, Shawn has successfully led multi-site operations, scaled manufacturing capabilities, and driven transformational change to enhance e?iciency, quality, and profitability. Shawn Webb is currently serving as President of Flightwave Aerospace, a Red Cat (RCAT) company, in Carson, CA. Previously, as Vice President of Operations at AeroVironment, Shawn has led an unprecedented capacity and revenue increase, expanded production capabilities, and drove cultural transformation within the Loitering Munition Systems Business Segment. His leadership spans manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and program management, ensuring operational excellence in high-growth, mission-critical environments. As Vice President of Operations at BEGA North America, he spearheaded operational enhancements in the industrial lighting industry, optimizing manufacturing and supply chain processes while significantly improving on-time delivery and product quality. Before that, Shawn held multiple leadership roles at AeroVironment, overseeing operations for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems division, leading production transitions, and managing a vast supplier network supporting defense and aerospace programs. Earlier in his career, Shawn spent over a decade at Bombardier Aerospace, where he played a pivotal role in the Learjet 85 development program, implementing lean manufacturing principles and securing corporate approval for the program launch. His background includes expertise in manufacturing engineering, functional testing, project management, and large-scale aerospace program execution. A strategic and hands-on leader, Shawn excels in scaling operations, building high-performing teams, and driving continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and digital transformation across highly regulated industries. His passion for operational excellence and innovation fuels his commitment to delivering high-impact results in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
CITY OF CARSON 701 East Carson Street
Report to Honorable Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 5:00 PM
DISCUSSION 30. To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Dr. Arlington Rodgers, Director of Public Works PW Engineering Subject: CONSIDER AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO ALFARO COMMUNICATIONSCONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR PROJECT NO. 1649: TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADE AT FOUR INTERSECTIONS(AVALON BOULEVARD/VICTORIA STREET, MAIN STREET/SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, MAIN STREET/223RDSTREET, AND FIGUEROA STREET/TORRANCE BOULEVARD) [FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. HSIP-5403(030)](CITY COUNCIL) I. SUMMARY
Project No. 1649: Traffic Signal Upgrade at Four Intersections is included in the City's Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (Exhibit No. 1). The project was advertised from March 18, 2025, through May 22, 2025, and a total of six bids were received and publicly opened by the Purchasing Division Manager on December 12, 2024.
Following review, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder was determined to be Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc., with a bid of $2,804,525.22. Staff recommends that the City Council award a construction contract to Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in an amount not-to-exceed $2,804,525.22.
II. RECOMMENDATION
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE a Construction Contract for Project No. 1649: Traffic Signal Upgrade at Four Intersections in the amount of $2,804,525.22 to the lowest responsible bidder, Alfaro Communications Construction Inc.; and
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute a construction contract following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
III. ALTERNATIVES
1. REJECT all bids.
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
Project No. 1649 will deliver critical upgrades to traffic signals at four key intersections in Carson: Avalon Boulevard at Victoria Street, Main Street at Sepulveda Boulevard, Main Street at 223rd Street, and Figueroa Street at Torrance Boulevard. The project is partially funded through a federal grant administered by Caltrans and will significantly modernize the City’s traffic management systems. Planned improvements include the installation of new signal poles and heads, upgraded controller cabinets and electrical service, video detection systems, and enhanced pedestrian crossing features such as countdown signal heads and Audible Pedestrian Signals (APS). Additional upgrades include ADA-compliant curb ramps, updated signal hardware, LED safety lighting, new left-turn phases, bicycle detection, and refreshed signage, striping, and pavement markings. To comply with federal-aid requirements, the City’s standard construction contract was extensively amended in accordance with the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM), which prescribes fiscal and federal provisions for federally funded contracts. The project was advertised for construction through Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 25-08, and on May 22, 2025, six bids were submitted via PlanetBids and publicly opened by the Purchasing Division Manager at the City Clerk’s Office (Exhibit No. 2). The bid results are summarized below.
No. Bidder Place of BusinessBid Amount
1 Alfaro Communications
Construction, Inc.
Compton, CA $2,804,525.22
2 Baker Electric & Renewables
LLC
Escondido, CA$2,870,512.51
3 Crosstown Electrical & DataIrwindale, CA$4,338,289.00 4 DBX, Inc. Temecula, CA$4,918,955.00
5 Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc.Chino, CA $4,659,888.00
6 Select Electric, Inc. Anaheim, CA$4,795,500.00
In reviewing the bid documents submitted by Bidder No. 1, Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc., staff determined that the bid was responsive and included all required documents. Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. is a licensed contractor in the State of California and is registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. A bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid, issued by United States Fire Insurance Company, was properly submitted. The contractor indicated that it will self-perform approximately 89% of the contract work, exceeding the minimum percentage required by the project specifications. Furthermore, Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. has successfully completed similar projects in neighboring jurisdictions, and references provided verified the company’s satisfactory performance.
Pursuant to Carson Municipal Code Section 2610, a Notice of Intent to Award was issued by email on July 17, 2025, to all bidders, advising them of the City’s intent to award the construction contract to Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. The notice also advised that any bid protests must be filed in compliance with Carson Municipal Code Section 2613. No protests were received within the required time period, nor as of the date of this report.
Accordingly, staff recommends awarding the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc., in the amount of $2,804,525.22 (Exhibit No. 3).
The accomplished and anticipated timeline for this project is as follows:
Preparation of Plans, Specifications,
and Estimates
Completed
Advertise Notice Inviting BidsCompleted
Award of Construction Contract September 2025
Contract Execution October 2025
PO Issuance November 2025
Start of Construction December 2025
Completion of ConstructionSeptember 2026
Project Close-Out October 2026
The project schedule may be affected by factors such as material availability and weather conditions, which could result in delays. Staff will closely monitor these factors and adjust the schedule as needed to minimize potential impacts on project completion. Staff recommends that the City Council award a construction contract to Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $2,804,525.22.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund. The proposed contract with Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. is for an amount not-to-exceed $2,804,525.22. Funding for this project is included in the adopted FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Project Budget and is comprised of three sources: $1,522,350 from a reimbursable federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant within project expense account 220-80-820-904-8023; $750,000 from Development Impact Fee (DIF) MBK within project expense account 289-80-820-283-8023; and, $1,058,233 from Development Impact Fee (DIF) Traffic within project expense account 289-80-820-284-8023.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Location Map
2. Bid Register
3. Public Works Construction Agreement
Attachments
Exhibit No. 1 - Location Map
Exhibit No. 2 - Bid Register
Exhibit No. 3 - Construction Agreement.pdf
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PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND
ALFARO COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION INC.
THIS PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this ____ day of _______________, 2025, by and between the City of Carson, a California charter city (“City”) and ALFARO COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION INC., a California corporation (“Contractor”). City and Contractor may be referred to, sometimes individually or collectively, as “Party” or “Parties.”
RECITALS
A. The City desires to retain Contractor, on an independent contractor basis, to perform services for public works, as more particularly described below.
B. Contractor represents that it is fully qualified to perform such services by virtue of its experience and the training, education and expertise of its principals and employees.
C. Pursuant to the City of Carson Municipal Code and California state law, City has authority to enter into and execute this Agreement.
D. The Parties desire to formalize the selection of Contractor for performance of th e services and desire that the terms of that performance be as particularly defined and described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made by the Parties and contained herein and other consideration, the value and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
ARTICLE 1. CONTRACTOR SERVICES
1.1 Scope of Work.
The Contractor shall perform all of the work, furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, utility services, and transportation, and comply with all of the specifications and requirements in the Bid Documents for the project entitled “IFB 25-08 Project No. 1649: Traffic Signal Upgrades for Avalon Boulevard at Victoria Street, Main Street at Sepulveda Boulevard, Main Street at 223rd Street, and Figueroa Street at Torrance Boulevard” (“Project”). All such work shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner, as reasonably determined by the City, and shall be performed in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations . As used herein, “Bid Documents” refers to all of the documents included i n the solicitation of bids for the Project, including but not limited to, the Invitation for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bid or Bid Proposal, Contract Documents, Special Provisions, Technical Provisions, Construction Plans, Standard Plans, Drawings, Reference Specifications, all applicable permit requirements, any addenda, any -2-
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applicable Project Labor Agreement, and any other documents included, referenced, or incorporated therein. The Bid Documents are incorporated into this Agreement and made part hereof. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Bid Documents and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.
1.2 Incorporation of Greenbook.
The provisions of the 2021 Edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, as updated by errata, (“Greenbook”) are incorporated herein, except as explicitly modified by the Bid Documents. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Greenbook and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.
1.3 Compliance with Labor and Wage Laws.
(a) Public Work. The Parties acknowledge that the work to be performed under this Agreement is a “public work” as defined in Labor Code Section 1720 and that this Agreement is therefore subject to the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of the California Labor Code relating to public works contracts and the rules and regulations established by the Department of Industrial Relations ( “DIR”) implementing such statutes. The work performed under this Agreement is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Contractor shall post job site notices, as prescribed by regulation. (b) Registration with DIR. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.1, Contractor and all subcontractors must be registered with, and pay an annual fee to, the DIR prior to and during the performance of any work under this Agreement. (c) Prevailing Wages . Contractor shall pay prevailing wages to the extent required by Labor Code Section 1771. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773.2, copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at City Hall and will be made available to any interested party on request. By initiating any work under this Agreement, Contractor acknowledges receipt of a copy of the DIR determination of the prevailing rate of per diem wages, and Contractor shall post a copy of the same at each job site where work is performed under this Agreement. If this Agreement is subject to the payment of federal prevailing wages under the Davis -Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. § 3141 et seq. ), then Contractor shall pay the higher of either the state for federal prevailing wage applicable to each laborer.
(d) Penalty for Failure to Pay Prevailing Wages. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1774 and 1775 concerning the payment of prevailing rates of wages to workers and the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the City, forfeit two hundred dollars ($200) for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing rates as determined by the DIR for the work or craft in which the worker is empl oyed for any public work done pursuant to this Agreement by Contractor or by any subcontractor.
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in Section 1776; certify and make such payroll records available for inspection as provided by Section 1776; and inform the City of the location of the records. (f) Apprentices. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1777.7 and California Code of Regulations T itle 8, Section 200 et seq. concerning the employment of apprentices on public works projects. Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with these aforementioned Sections for all apprenticeable occupations. Prior to commencing work under this Agreement, Contractor shall provide City with a copy of the information submitted to any applicable appr enticeship program. Within sixty (60) days after concluding work pursuant to this Agreement, Contractor and each of its subcontractors shall submit to the City a verified statement of the journeyman and apprentice hours performed under this Agreement.
(g) Eight-Hour Work Day. Contractor acknowledges that eight (8) hours labor constitutes a legal day’s work. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by Labor Code Section 1810.
(h) Penalties for Excess Hours. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Section 1813 concerning penalties for workers who work excess hours. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the City, forfeit twenty- five dollars ($25) for each worker employed in the performance of this Agreement by the Contractor or by any subcontractor for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work more tha n eight (8) hours in any one calendar day and forty (40) hours in any one calendar week in violation of the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Labor Code. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1815, work performed by employees of Contractor in excess of eight (8) hours per day, and forty (40) hours during any one week shall be permitted upon public work upon compensation for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day at not less than one and one-half (1½) times the basic rate of pay.
(i) Workers’ Compensation. California Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700 provide that every employer will be required to secure the payment of compensation to its employees if it has employees. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1861, Contractor certifies as follows:
“I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for workers ’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract.”
(j) Contractor’s Responsibility for Subcontractors . For every subcontractor who will perform work under this Agreement , Contractor shall be responsible for such subcontractor’s compliance with Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of the California Labor Code, and shall make such compliance a requirement in any contract with any subcontractor for work under this Agreement. Contractor shall be required to take all actions necessary to enforce such contractual provisions and ensure subcontractor’s compliance, including without limitation, conducting a review of the certified payroll records of the subcontractor on a -4-
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periodic basis or upon becoming aware of the failure of the subcontractor to pay his or her workers the specified prevailing rate of wages. Contractor shall diligently take corrective action to halt or rectify any such failure by any subcontractor.
1.4 Compliance with Project Labor Agreement
If and to the extent that the work to be performed under this Agreement is within the scope of the City’s Project Labor Agreement , which was fully executed as of March 4, 2020, by and between the City and the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and the Signatory Craft Councils and Unions (the “Project Labor Agreement”), City and Contractor acknowledge and agree that Contractor is required to comply with the provisions of the Project Labor Agreement, and that in the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the Project Labor Agreement, the Project Labor Agreement shall supersede and take precedence over the conflicting provision(s) of this Agreement.
1.5 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments.
Contractor shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits, registrations, and approvals as may be required by law for the performance of the services required by this Agreement. Contractor shall have the sole obligation to pay for any fees, assessments and taxes, plus applicable penalties and interest, which may be imposed by law and arise from or are necessary for the Contractor’s performance of the services required by this Agreement, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, i ts officers, employees or agents of City, against any such fees, assessments, taxes, penalties or interest levied, assessed or imposed against City hereunder.
1.6 Familiarity with Work.
By executing this Agreement, Contractor warrants that Contractor (i) has thoroughly investigated and considered the scope of work to be performed, (ii) has carefully considered how the services should be performed, and (iii) fully understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending performance of the services under this Agreement. If the services involve work upon any site, Contractor warrants that Contractor has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing, prior to commencement of services hereunder.
1.7 Discovery of Unknown Conditions.
(a) Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 7104, Contractor shall promptly, and before the following conditions are disturbed, notify the City, in writing, of any: (i) material Contractor believes may be hazardous waste as defined in Section 25117 of the Health & Safety Code required to be removed to a C lass I, II, or III disposal site in accordance with existing law; (ii) subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site, materially different from those indicated by information about the site made availab le to bidders prior to the deadline for submitting bids on the project; or (iii) unknown physical conditions at the site of any unusual nature, different from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in this Agreement.
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(b) City shall promptly investigate the conditions, and if it finds that the conditions do materially differ, or do involve hazardous waste, and cause a decrease or increase in Contractor’s cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the work, shall issue a change order in accordance with this Agreement.
(c) In the event that a dispute arises between City and Contractor whether the conditions materially differ, or involve hazardous waste, or cause a decrease or increase in Contractor’s cost of, or time required for, performance of any part of the work, Contractor shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date set, but shall proceed with all work to be performed under the Agreement. Contractor shall retain any and all rights provided either by contract or by law, which pertain to the resolution of disputes and protests between the contracting parties.
1.8 Unidentified Utilities.
To the extent required by Government Code section 4215, City will compensate Contractor for the cost of locating, repairing damage not due to the failure of Contractor to exercise reasonable care, and removing or relocating utility facilities not identified by City in the Bid Documents with reasonable accuracy, and for equipment on the project necessarily idled during such work. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require City to indicate the presence of existing service laterals or appurtenances whenever the presence of such utilities on the project site can be inferred from the presence of other visible facilities, such as buildings, meters, and junction boxes, on or adjacent to the site of the construction; provided, however, nothing herein shall relieve City from identifying main or trunklines in the plans and specifications. If Contractor, while performing the work, discovers utility facilities not identified by City in the plans or specifications, Contractor shall immediately notify City and the utility in writing. This Agreement is subject to Government Code sections 4126 through 4216.9. Contractor must notify utilities and obtain an identification number before excavation or be subject to liability for damages to subsurface installations.
1.9 Trench Excavation.
Pursuant to Labor Code section 6705, if this Agreement is for more than $25,000 and requires the excavation of any trench or trenches five feet or more in depth, Contractor shall submit, in advance of such excavation, a detailed plan showing the design of shoring, bracing, sloping, or other provisions to be made for worker protection from the hazard of caving ground during the excavation of such trench or trenches. The plan shall be reviewed and accepted by the City, or a registered civil or structural engineer employed by the City to whom authority has been delegated, prior to the excavation. If the plan varies from the shoring system standards, the plan shall be prepared by a registered civil or structural engineer. This section shall not be deemed to allow the use of a shoring, sloping, or protective system less effective than that required by the Construction Safety Orders. This subsection shall not be construed to impose tort liability on the City or any of its employees. Full compensation for sheet ing, shoring, bracing, sloping, and all other provisions required for worker protection shall be considered as included in the contract price shown in the appropriate Bid Item, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor. -6-
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1.10 Protection and Care of Work and Materials.
The Contractor shall adopt reasonable methods, including providing and maintaining storage facilities, during the life of the Agreement to furnish continuous protection to the work, and the equipment, materials, papers, documents, plans, studies and/or oth er components thereof to prevent losses or damages, and shall be responsible for all such damages, to persons or property, until acceptance of the work by City, except such losses or damages as caused by City’ s own negligence. Stored materials shall be reasonably accessible for inspection. Contractor shall not, without City ’s consent, assign, sell, mortgage, hypothecate, or remove equipment or materials which have been installed or delivered and which may be necessary for the completion of the work.
1.11 Warranty.
Contractor warrants all work under the Agreement (which for purposes of this Section shall be deemed to include unauthorized work which has not been removed and any non- conforming materials incorporated into the work ) to be of good quality and free from any defective or faulty material and workmanship. Contractor agrees that for a period of one year (or the period of time specified elsewhere in the Agreement or in any guarantee or warranty provided by any manufacturer or supplier of equipment or materials incorporated into the work, whichever is later) after the date of final acceptance, Contractor shall within ten (10) days after being notified in writing by the City of any defect in the work or non- conformance of the work to the Agreement, commence and prosecute with due diligence all work necessary to fulfill the terms of the warranty at its sole cost and expense. Contractor shall act as soon as requested by the City in response to an emergency. In addition, Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, repair, remove and replace any portions of the work (or work of other contractors) damaged by its defective work or which becomes damaged in the course of repairing or replacing defective work. For any work so corrected, Contractor’s obligation hereunder to correct defective work shall be reinstated for an additional one year period, commencing with the date of acceptance of such corrected work.
Contractor shall perform such tests as the City may require to verify that any corrective actions, including, without limitation, redesign, repairs, and replacements comply with the requirements of the Agreement. All costs associated with such corrective actions and testing, including the removal, replacement, and reinstitution of equipment and materials necessary to gain access, shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. All warranties and guarantees of s ubcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers with respect to any portion of the work , whether express or implied, are deemed to be obtained by Contractor for the benefit of the City, regardless of whether or not such warranties and guarantees have been transferred or assigned to the City by separate agreement and Contractor agrees to enforce such warranties and guarantees, if necessary, on behalf of the City. In the event that Contractor fails to perform its obligations under this Section, or under any other warranty or guaranty under this Agreement , to the reasonable satisfaction of the City, the City shall have the right to correct and replace any defective or non-conforming work and any work damaged by such work or the replacement or correction thereof at Contractor’s sole expense.
Contractor shall be obligated to fully reimburse the City for any expenses incurred hereunder upon demand.
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1.12 Additional Work and Change Orders.
(a) City shall have the right at any time during the performance of the services, without invalidating this Agreement, to order extra work beyond that specified in the Scope of Work or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from said work. No such extra work may be undertaken unless a written change order is first given by the City’s Director of Public Works or City Engineer, or either of their designees, to the Contractor, incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said adjustments are subject to the written approval of the Contractor (“Change Order”). All Change Orders must be signed by the Contractor and City’s Director of Public Works or City Engineer, or either of their designees, prior to commencing the extra work thereunder. (b) Any increase in compensation of up to the amount of contingency approved by the City Council at the time the Project was awarded to Contractor plus any additional subsequent contingency approved by the City Council , if any, taken either separately or cumulatively, or any increase in the time to perform of up to one hundred eighty (180) days and which are not detrimental to the Work or to the interest of the City, may be approved by the City’s Director of Public Works or City Engineer, or either of their designees . Any greater increases, taken either separately or cumulatively, must be approved by the City Council. (c) Any adjustment in the Contract Sum for a Change Order must be in accordance with the rates set forth in the Contractor’s Bid . If the rates in the Contractor’s Bid do not cover the type of work in the Change Order, the cost of such work shall not exceed an amount agreed upon in writing and signed by Contractor and City’s Director of Public Works or City Engineer, or either of their designees. If the cost of the Change Order cannot be agreed upon, the City will pay for actual work of the Change Order complete d, to the satisfaction of the City, as follows:
(i) Labor: The cost of labor shall be the actual cost for wages of workers and subcontractors performing the work for the Change Order at the time such work is done. The use of labor classifications that would increase the cost of such work shall not be permitted.
(ii) Materials and Equipment: The cost of materials and equipment shall be at cost to Contractor or lowest current price which such materials and equipment are reasonably available at the time the work is done, whichever is lower. (iii) If the cost of the extra work cannot be agreed upon, the Contractor must provide a daily report that includes invoices for labor, materials and equipment costs for the work under the Change Order. The daily report must include: list of names of workers, classifications, and hours worked; description and list of quantities of materials used; type of equipment, size, identification number, and hours of operation, including loading and transportation, if applicable; description of other City authorized services and expenditures in such detail as the City may require. Failure to submit a daily report by the close of the next working day may, at the City’s sole and absolute discretion, waive the Contractor’s rights for that day. -8-
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(d) It is expressly understood by Contractor that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to services specifically set forth in the Scope of Work. Contractor hereby acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the services to be provided pursuant to the Scope of Work may be more costly or time consuming than Contractor anticipates and that Contractor shall not be entitled to additional compensation therefor. City may in its sole and absolute discretion have similar work done by other contractors.
(e) No claim for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for performance shall be valid unless the procedures established in this Section are followed.
1.13 CARB Compliance.
For a project involving the use of in- use off-road diesel-fueled vehicles, as defined by 13 CCR 2449, Contractor shall obtain copies of the valid Certificates of Reported Compliance, as described in 13 CCR 2449(n), for the fleet performing services pursuant to this contract and all listed subcontractors, if applicable, prior to commencing any work pursuant to this Contract or any renewed contract with that fleet. Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the District, its officers, agents, employees and directors from any liability imposed arising from Contractor’s violation of any regulation set forth in 13 CCR 2449.
1.14 Special Requirements.
Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, which are made a part hereof are set forth in the “Special Requirements,” attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by this reference. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of Exhibit B and any other provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of Exhibit B shall govern.
ARTICLE 2. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.
2.1 Contract Sum.
Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Contractor the amounts set forth in Contractor’s Bid attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference. Subject to any additions or deductions that may be made by change order or amendment, and any penalties or damages that may be assessed against Contractor, Contractor shall receive total compensation, including reimbursement of Contractor’s expenses, of an amount not to exceed Two Million Eight Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Five Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($2,804,525.22) (“Contract Sum”) for completion of the work.
2.2 Invoices.
Each month Contractor shall furnish to City an original invoice for all work performed during the preceding month using the form attached hereto as Exhibit E and incorporated herein by this reference. By submitting an invoice for payment under this Agreement, Contractor is certifying compliance with all provisions of the Agreement.
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rates (including federal prevailing wage rates, if applicable) for all employees and subcontractors providing services under this Agreement, as applicable, with Contractor ’s first invoice. If these rates change at any time during the term of the Agreement, Contractor shall submit a new list of rates to the City with its first invoice following the effective date of the rate change.
2.3 Payment.
(a) Payments Made b y City . City shall independently review each invoice submitted by the Contractor to determine whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. Except as to any charges for work performed or expenses incurred by Contractor which are disputed by City, City will cause Contractor to be paid any progress payment within thirty (30) days of receipt of Contractor’s correct and undisputed invoice; however, Contractor acknowledges and agrees that due to City warrant run procedures, the City cannot guarantee that payment will occur within this time period. In the event that City does not cause Contractor to be paid any progress payment within thirty (30) days of receipt of an undisputed and properly submitted invoice and provided the Project is for construction, Contractor shall be entitled to the payment of interest to the extent allowed under Public Contract Code Section 20104.50. In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Contractor, not later than seven (7) days after receipt by the City, for correction and resubmission. Returned invoices shall be accompanied by a document setting forth in writing the reasons why the payment request was rejected. Review and payment by the City of any invoice pr ovided by the Contractor shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided herein or any applicable law.
(b) Payments Made by Contractor to Subcontractors . Contractor shall remit payments owed to subcontractors within fifteen (15) calendar days after receiving payments by City if payments are owed by Contractor to any subcontractor qualifying as a small business enterprise, and within thirty (30) calendar days if payments are owed by Contractor to any subcontractor other than a small business enterprise.
2.4 Retention.
Pursuant to Section 9203 of the Public Contract Code, City will deduct a five percent (5%) retention from all progress payments, which shall be released to Contractor no later than sixty (60) days from completion of the work in accordance with Section 7107 of the Public Contract Code.
In the event of a dispute between City and Contractor, City may withhold from the final payment an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the disputed amount.
2.5 Waiver.
Payment to Contractor for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Contractor.
2.6 Substitution of Securities.
(a) In conformance with the State of California Public Contract Code, Part 5, Section 22300, Contractor may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the City to ensure performance under this Agreement.
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(b) At the request and expense of Contractor, Contractor has the option of establishing an escrow account with a state or federally chartered bank which shall serve as an escrow agent, for Contractor’s direct deposit of securities as a substitute for retention earnings required to be withheld by the City. Upon Contractor’s completion of its obligations hereunder, as evidenced by the City’s acceptance of the work pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof, the escrow agent shall return the securities to Contractor. The escrow agent shall notify the City within ten (10) days after deposit of the securities. The market value of the securities at the time of the substitution shall be at least equal to the cash amount then required to be withheld as retention. Securities sha ll be held in the name of the City and shall designate Contractor as the beneficial owner. Alternatively, on written request of Contractor, the City shall make payments of the retention earnings directly to the escrow account.
ARTICLE 3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
3.1 Schedule of Performance.
Contractor shall complete the Project within one-hundred twenty (120) working days receiving a “ Notice to Proceed ” from the City in accordance with any schedule contained in or required to be provided by the Proposal or Bid Documents, and any revisions thereof approved by the City in writing. Time is of the essence. If the work is not completed within said time period, liquidated damages shall apply. The term of this Agreement shall expire one (1) year following City’s acceptance of the Project.
3.2 Liquidated Damages.
Since the determination of actual damages for any delay in performance of this Agreement would be extremely difficult or impractical to determine in the event of a breach of this Agreement, the Contractor and its sureties shall be liable for and shall pay to the City the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) as liquidated damages for each working day of delay in the performance of any service required hereunder. The City may withhold any accrued liquidated damages from any monies payable on account of se rvices performed by the Contractor. To the extent required by Government Code section 4215, Contractor shall not be assessed liquidated damages for delay in completion of the work when such delay was caused by the failure of the City or owner of the utility to provide for removal or relocation of utility facilities.
3.3 Force Majeure.
The time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance for performance of the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be extended because of any delays due to unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, including, but not restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy, unusually severe weather, fires, earthquakes, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, riots, strikes, freight embargoes, wars, litigation, and/or acts of any governmental agency, including the City, if the Contractor shall within ten (10) days of the commencement of such delay notify the Project Manager in writing of the causes of the delay. The Project Manager shall ascertain the facts and the extent of delay, and extend the time for performing the services for the period of the enforced delay when and if in the -11-
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judgment of the Project Manager such delay is justified. The Project Manager ’s determination shall be final and conclusive upon the Parties to this Agreement. In no event shall Contractor be entitled to recover damages against the City for any delay in the performance of this Agreement, however caused, Contractor’s sole remedy be ing extension of the Agreement pursuant to this Section.
3.4 Final Acceptance.
Acceptance of the Project shall only be by action of the City Council. Neither the acceptance nor any prior inspections or failure to inspect shall constitute a waiver by City of any defects in the work. From and after acceptance, the Project shall be owned and operated by City.
As a condition to acceptance, Contractor shall certify to City in writing that all of the work has been performed in strict conformity with the Agreement and that all costs have been paid or supplied to City for security required herein, satisfactory to City, guaranteeing such performance.
ARTICLE 4. COORDINATION OF WORK
4.1 Representatives and Personnel of Contractor.
The following principals of Contractor ( “Principals”) are hereby designated as being the principals and representatives of Contractor authorized to act on its behalf with respect to the work specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith:
Mayra Martinez ___________ Vice President ____________
(Name) (Title)
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(Name) (Title)
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(Name) (Title)
The Principals shall be responsible during the term of this Agreement for directing all activities of Contractor and devoting sufficient time to personally supervise the services hereunder. All personnel of Contractor, and any authorized agents, shall at all times be under the exclusive direction and control of the Principals. For purposes of this Agreement, the Principals may not be replaced nor may their responsibilities be substantially reduced by Contractor without the express written approval of City. Additionally, Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the stability and continuity of Contractor ’s staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the services required under this Agreement. Contractor shall notify City of any changes in Contractor’s staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the services required under this Agreement, prior to and during any such performance.
4.2 Status of Contractor.
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such authority is expressly conferred under this Agreement or is otherwise expressly conferred in writing by City. Contractor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that Contractor or any of Contractor’s officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officials, officers, employees or agents of City. Neither Contractor, nor any of Contractor ’s officers, employees or agents, shall obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may otherwise accrue to City’s employees. Contractor expressly waives any claim Contractor may have to any such rights.
4.3 Project Manager.
The Project Manager shall be Ian Holst, Associate Civil Engineer, or any other person as may be designated by the City’s Director of Public Works or City Engineer . It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to assure that the Project Manager is kept informed of the progress of the performance of the services and the Contractor shall refer any decisions which must be made by City to the Project Manager. Unless otherwise specified herein, any approval of City required hereunder shall mean the approval of the Project Manager . The Project Manager shall have authority, if specified in writing by the City’s Director of Public Works or City Engineer, to sign all documents on behalf of the City required hereunder to carry out the terms of this Agreement.
4.4 Independent Contractor.
Neither the City nor any of its employees shall have any control over the manner, mode or means by which Contractor, its agents or employees, perform the services required herein, except as otherwise set forth herein. City shall have no voice in the selection, discharge, supervision or control of Contractor’s employees, servants, representatives or agents, or in fixing their number, compensation or hours of service. Contractor shall perform all services required herein as an independent contractor of City and shall remain at all times as to City a wholly independent contractor with only such obligations as are consistent with that role. City shall not in any way or for any purpose become or be deemed to be a partner of Contractor in its business or otherwise or a joint venturer or a member of any joint enterprise with Contractor.
4.5 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment.
The experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of Contractor, its principals and employees were a substantial inducement for the City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, Contractor shall not contract with any other entity to perform in whole or in part the services required hereunder without the express written approval of the City. All subcontractors shall obtain, at its or Contractor’s expense, such licenses, permits, registrations and approvals (including from the City) as may be required by l aw for the performance of any services or work under this Agreement. In addition, neither this Agreement nor any interest herein may be transferred, assigned, conveyed, hypothecated or encumbered voluntarily or by operation of law, whether for the benefit of creditors or otherwise, without the prior written approval of City. Transfers restricted hereunder shall include the transfer to any person or group of persons acting in concert of more than twenty five percent (25%) of the present ownership and/or cont rol of Contractor, taking all transfers into account on a cumulative basis. In the event of any such unapproved transfer, including any bankruptcy proceeding, this Agreement shall be void. No approved transfer shall release the Contractor or any surety of Contractor of any liability hereunder without the express consent of City.
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ARTICLE 5. INSURANCE, INDEMNIFICATION AND BONDS
5.1 Insurance Coverages.
Without limiting Contractor’s indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of any services under this Agreement, Contractor shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type and amounts described below and in a form satisfactory to City.
(a) General Liability Insurance. Contractor shall maintain commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form ISO CGL CG 00 01 or equivalent, in an amount not less than $ 5,000,000 per occurrence, $10,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy must include contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO “insured contract” language will not be accepted.
(b) Automobile liability insurance . Contractor shall maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form ISO CA 00 01, including “any auto” and endorsement CA 0025 or equivalent, covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the Contractor arising out of or in connection with Services to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non-owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than $2,000,000 combined single limit for each accident. (c) Workers’ compensation insurance . Contractor shall maintain Workers ’ Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer’s Liability Insurance (with limits of at least $1,000,000).
(d) Builder’s Risk Insurance. Contractor shall maintain Builder’s Risk (Course of Construction) insurance utilizing an “All Risk” (Special Perils) coverage form, with limits equal to the completed value of the project and no coinsurance penalty provisions or provisional limit provisions. The policy must include: (1) coverage for any ensuing loss from faulty workmanship, nonconforming work, omission or deficiency in design or specifications; (2) coverage against machinery accidents and operational testing; (3) coverage for removal of debris, and insuring the buildings, structures, machinery, equipment, materials, facilities, fixtures and all other properties constituting a part of the project; (4) ordinance or law coverage for contingent rebuilding, demolition, and increased costs of construction; (5) transit coverage (unless insured by the supplier or receiving contractor), with sub-limits sufficient to insure the full replacement value of any key equipment item; (6) ocean marine cargo coverage insuring any pro ject materials or supplies, if applicable; (7) coverage with sub- limits sufficient to insure the full replacement value of any property or equipment stored either on or off the project site or any staging area.
If the Project does not involve new or major reconstruction, then at the option of City, an Installation Floater may be acceptable. For such projects, a Property Installation Floater shall be obtained that provides for the improvement, remodel, modification, alteration, conversion or adjustment to existing buildings, structures, processes, m achinery and equipment. The Property Installation Floater shall provide property damage coverage for any building, structure, machinery or equipment damaged, impaired, b roken, or destroyed during the performance of the work, including during transit, installation, and testing at the Project site.
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(e) Pollution Liability Insurance . Contractor shall maintain Environmental Impairment Liability insurance, written on a C ontractor’s Pollution Liability form or other form acceptable to City providing coverage for liability arising out of sudden, accidental, and gradual pollution and remediation. The policy limit shall be no less than $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 in the aggregate. All activities contemplated in this Agreement shall be specifically scheduled on the policy as “covered operations.” The policy shall provide coverage for the hauling of waste from the project site to the final disposal location, including non-owned disposal sites.
Products/completed operations coverage shall extend a minimum of three (3) years after project completion. Coverage shall be included on behalf of the insured for covered claims arising out of the actions of independent contractors. If the insured is using subcontractors, the policy must include work performed “by or on behalf ” of the insured. Policy shall contain no language that would invalidate or remove the insurer’s duty to defend or indemnify for claims or suits expressly excluded from coverage. Policy shall specifically provide for a duty to defend on the part of the insurer.
If Contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to City.
5.2 General Insurance Requirements.
(a) Subcontractors. Contractor shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and certified endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall include all of the requirements stated herein. (b) Proof of Insurance. Contractor shall provide certificates of insurance and endorsements to City as evidence of the insurance coverages required herein, along with a waiver of subrogation endorsement for workers ’ compensation. Insurance certificates and endorsements must be approved by City’ s Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. City reserves the right to require complete, certifie d copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
(c) Duration of C overage. Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of this Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property, which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Services hereunder by Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. (d) Primary/noncontributing. Coverage provided by Contractor shall be primary and any insurance or self-insurance procured or maintained by City shall not be required to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or be endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non - contributory basis for the benefit of City before the City’ s own insurance or self -insurance shall be called upon to protect it as a named insured.
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(e) City’s Rights of Enforcement. In the event any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Contractor or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Contractor payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement. (f) Waiver of Subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees and volunteers or shall specifically allow Contractor or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Contractor hereby waives its own right of recovery against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subcontractors.
(g) Enforcement of C ontract Provisions (non-estoppel). Contractor acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform Contractor of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on the City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
(h) Requirements Not Limiting. Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Contractor maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by the Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.
(i) Notice of C ancellation. Contractor agrees to oblige its insurance agent or broker and insurers to provide to City with a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment for which a ten (10) day notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage.
(j) Additional Insured Status. General and auto liability policies shall provide or be endorsed to provide that City and its officers, officials, employees, and agents, and volunteers shall be additional insureds under such policies. This provision shall also apply to any excess/umbrella liability policies.
(k) Prohibition of U ndisclosed Coverage Limitations. None of the coverages required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they include any limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to City and approved of in writing. (l) Separation of Insureds. A severability of interests provision must apply for all additional insureds ensuring that Contractor’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer ’s limits of liability. The policy(ies) shall not contain any cross-liability exclusions. -16-
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(m) Pass Through Clause. Contractor agrees to ensure that its subconsultants, subcontractors, and any other party involved with the project who is brought onto or involved in the project by Contractor , provide the same minimum insurance coverage and endorsements required of Contractor. Contractor agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this section. Contractor agrees that upon request, all agreements with consultants, subcontractors, and others engaged in the project will be submitted to City for review. (n) Agency’s Right to Revise Specifications. The City reserves the right at any time during the term of the contract to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving the Contractor ninety (90) days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to the Contractor , the City and Contractor may renegotiate Contractor’s compensation.
(o) Self-Insured Retentions. Any self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self-insured retentions be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self -insurance will not be considered to comply with these specifications unless approved by City.
(p) Timely Notice of Claims. Contractor shall give City prompt and timely notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Contractor ’s performance under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required liability policies.
(q) Additional Insurance. Contractor shall also procure and maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the work.
5.3 Indemnification.
Contractor shall indemnify, defend with legal counsel approved by City, and hold harmless City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers (each, an “Indemnitee”) from and against all liability, loss, damage, expense, cost (including without limitation reasonable legal counsel fees, expert fees and all other costs and fees of litigation) of every nature arising out of or in connection with Contractor's performance of work under this Agreement or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement, except such loss or damage which is caused by the sole or active negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Should conflict of interest principles preclude a single legal counsel from representing both City and Contractor, or should City otherwise find Contractor’s legal counsel unacceptable, then Contractor shall reimburse the City its costs of defense, including without limitation reasonable legal counsels fees, expert fees and all other costs and fees of litigation. The Contractor shall promptly pay any final judgment rendered against the City (and its officers, officials, employees and volunteers) with respect to claims determined by a trier o f fact to have been the result of the Contractor’s negligent, reckless or wrongful performance. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions are intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of California and will survive termination of this Agreement.
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Contractor obligations under this section apply regardless of whether or not such claim, charge, damage, demand, action, proceeding, loss, stop notice, cost, expense, judgment, civil fine or penalty, or liability was caused in part or contributed to by an Indemnitee. However, without affecting the rights of City under any provision of this Agreement, Contractor shall not be required to indemnify and hold harmless City for liability attributable to the active negligence of City, provided such active negligence is determined by agreement between the parties or by the findings of a court of competent jurisdiction. In instances where City is shown to have been actively negligent and where City’s active negligence accounts for only a percentage of the liability involved, the obligation of Contractor will be for that entire portion or percentage of liability not attributable to the active negligence of City.
5.4 Notification of Third-Party Claims.
City shall timely notify Contractor of the receipt of any third- party claim relating to the work under this Agreement. City shall be entitled to recover from Contractor its reasonable costs incurred in providing such notification.
5.5 Performance and Payment Bonds.
Concurrently with execution of this Agreement , Contractor shall deliver to the City all of the following bonds if the Contract Sum should exceed $25,000:
(a) A performance bond securing the faithful performance of this Agreement, in an amount not less than 100% of the total compensation for this Agreement, as stated in Section
2.1. (b) A payment bond, securing the payment of all persons furnishing labor and/or materials in connection with the work under this Agreement, in an amount not less than 100% of the total compensation for this Agreement, as stated in Section 2.1.
All bonds shall be on the applicable forms provided in Exhibit “C” and Exhibit “D” attached hereto and made part hereof. The bonds shall each contain the original notarized signature of an authorized officer of the surety and affixed thereto shall be a certified and current copy of his/her power of attorney. The bonds shall be unconditional and remain in force during the entire term of the Agreement until released pursuant to Section 5.7 hereof.
5.6 Sufficiency of Insurer or Surety.
Insurance and bonds required by this Agreement shall be satisfactory only if issued by companies qualified to do business in California, rated “A-” or better in the most recent edition of Best’s Rating Guide, The Key Rating Guide or in the Federal Register, and only if they are of a financial category Class VII or better. If the City determines that the work to be performed under this Agreement creates an increased or decreased risk of loss to the City, the Contractor agrees that the minimum limits of the insurance policies and the bonds may be changed accordingly upon receipt of written notice from the City’s Risk Manager.
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5.7 Release of Securities.
City shall release the performance bond and payment bond when the following have occurred:
(a) Contractor has made a written request for release and provided evidence of satisfaction of all other requirements under Article 5 of this Agreement; (b) the Project has been accepted; and
(c) after passage of the time within which lien claims are required to be made pursuant to applicable laws; if lien claims have been timely filed, City shall hold the payment bond until such claims have been resolved, Contractor has provided statutory bond, or otherwise as required by applicable law.
ARTICLE 6. RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION
6.1 Records.
Contractor shall keep, and require subcontractors to keep, such ledgers, books of accounts, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, reports, studies, certified and accurate copies of payroll records in compliance with all applicable laws, or other documents r elating to the disbursements charged to City and services performed hereunder (the “books and records”), as shall be necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement and enable the Project Manager to evaluate the performance of such services. Any and all such documents shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be complete and detailed. The Project Manager shall have full and free access to such books and records at all times during normal business hours of City, including the right to inspect, copy, audit and make records and transcripts from such records. Such records shall be maintained for a period of 3 years following completion of the services hereunder, and the City shall have access to such records in the event any audit is required.
In the event of dissolution of Contractor’s business, custody of the books and records may be given to City, and access shall be provided by Contractor ’s successor in interest. Notwithstanding the above, the Contractor shall fully cooperate with the City in providing access to the books and records if a public records request is made and disclosure is required by law including but not limited to the California Public Records Act.
6.2 Reports.
Contractor shall periodically prepare and submit to the Project Manager such reports concerning the performance of the services required by this Agreement as the Project Manager shall require. Contractor hereby acknowledges that the City is greatly concerned about the cost of work and services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement. For this reason, Contractor agrees that if Contractor becomes aware of any facts, circumstances, techniques, or events that may or will materially increase or decrease the cost of the work or services contemplated herein , Contractor shall promptly notify the Project Manager of said fact, circumstance, technique or event and the estimated increased or decreased cost related thereto. -19-
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6.3 Ownership of Documents.
All drawings, specifications, maps, designs, photographs, studies, surveys, data, notes, computer files, reports, records, documents and other materials (the “ documents and materials”) prepared by Contractor, its employees, subcontractors and agents in the performance of this Agreement shall be the property of City and shall be delivered to City upon request of the Project Manager or upon the termination of this Agreement, and Contractor shall have no claim for further employment or additional compensation as a result of the exercise by City of its full rights of ownership use, reuse, or assignment of the documents and materials hereunder. Any use, reuse or assignment of such completed documents for other projects and/or use of uncompleted documents without specific written authorization by the Contractor will be at the City’s sole risk and without liability to Contractor, and Contractor ’s guarantee and warranties shall not extend to such use, reuse or assignment. Contractor may retain copies of such documents for its own use. Contractor shall have an unrestricted right to use the concepts embodied therein. All subcontractors shall provide for assignment to City of any documents or materials prepared by them, and in the event Contractor fails to secure such assignment, Contractor shall indemnify City for all damages resulting therefrom. Moreover, Contractor with respect to any documents and materials that may qualify as “works made for hire” as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101, such documents and materials are hereby deemed “works made for hire” for the City.
6.4 Confidentiality and Release of Information.
(a) Information gained or work product produced by Contractor in performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential, unless such information is in the public domain or already known to Contractor. Contractor shall not release or disclose any such information or work product to persons or entities other than City without prior written authorization from the Project Manager.
(b) Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, shall not, without prior written authorization from the Project Manager or unless requested by the City Attorney, voluntarily provide documents, declarations, letters of support, testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the work performed under this Agreement. Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered “voluntary” provided Contractor gives City notice of such court order or subpoena. (c) If Contractor, or any officer, employee, agent or subcontractor of Contractor, provides any information or work product in violation of this Agreement, then City shall have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from Contractor for any damages, costs and fees, including attorneys’ fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Contractor’s conduct. (d) Contractor shall promptly notify City should Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, request for admiss ions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the work performed there under. City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Contractor or be present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding. Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by -20-
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Contractor. However, this right to review any such response does not imply or mean the right by City to control, direct, or rewrite said response.
ARTICLE 7. ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT ; DEFAULT , SUSPENSION AND
TERMINATION
7.1 California Law.
This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed both as to validity and to performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, or any other appropriate court in such county, and Contractor covenants and agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court in the event of such action. In the event of litigation in a U.S. District Court, venue shall lie exclusively in the Central District of California, in the County of Los Angeles, State of California.
7.2 Default of Contractor.
Contractor’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a default. In the event that Contractor is in default for cause under the terms of this Agreement, City shall have no obligation or duty to continue compensating Contractor for any work performed after the date of default and can terminate or suspend this Agreement immediately by written notice to Contractor. If the Project Manager determines that Contractor is in default in the performance of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, the Project Manager shall cause to be served upon Contractor a written notice of the default. Contractor shall have ten (10) days after service upon it of said notice in which to cure the default by rendering a satisfactory performance. In the event that Contractor fails to cure its default within such period of time, the City shall have the right, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to terminate this Agreement without further notice and without prejudice to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law, in equity or under this Agreement.
7.3 Suspension and Termination.
(a) The City may at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, suspend this Agreement, or any portion hereof, by serving upon Contractor at least ten (10) days prior written notice. Upon receipt of said notice, Contractor shall immediately cease all work under this Agreement, unless the notice provides otherwise. If the City suspends a portion of this Agreement such suspension shall not make void or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement. (b) This Agreement may be terminated by either party for cause. The City may terminate this Agreement without cause upon thirty (30) days’ written notice of termination. Upon termination, Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for completion of any portion of the Project accepted by City up to the effective date of termination unless any portion of the Project is accepted by City after termination in which event Contractor shall be paid for such completed portion.
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7.4 Dispute Resolution Process.
Section 20104 et seq. of the California Public Contract Code prescribes a process utilizing informal co nferences, non -binding judicial -supervised mediation, and judicial arbitration to resolve disputes on construction claims of $375,000 or less. Section 9204 of the Public Contract Code prescribes a process for negotiation and mediation to resolve disputes on construction claims.
The intent of this Section is to implement Sections 20104 et seq. and Section 9204 of the California Public Contract Code. This Section shall be construed to be consistent with said statutes.
For purposes of these procedures, “claim ” means a separate demand by the Contractor, after the City has denied Contractor’s timely and duly made request for payment for ext ra work and/or a time extension, for (A) a time extension, (B) payment of money or damages arising from work done by or on behalf of the Contractor pursuant to the Agreement and payment of which is not otherwise expressly provided for or the Contractor is not otherwise entitled to, or (C) an amount the payment of which is disputed by the City.
The following requirements apply to all claims to which this section applies:
(a) Claim Submittal. The claim shall be in writing and include the documents necessary to substantiate the claim. Claims governed by this procedure must be filed on or before the date of final payment. Nothing in this section is intended to extend the time limit or supersede notice requirements otherwise provided in the Agreement for the filing of claims, including all requirements pertaining to compensation or payment for extra work, disputed work, and/or changed conditions. Failure to follow such contract ual requirements shall bar any claims or subsequent lawsuits for compensation or payment thereon. (b) Supporting Documentation. The Contractor shall submit all claims in the following format:
(i) Summary of the claim, including references to the specific Contract Document provisions upon which the claim is based.
(ii) List of documents relating to claim: (a) Specifications, (b) Drawings, (c) Clarifications (Requests for Information), (d) Schedules, and (e) Other. (iii) Chronology of events and correspondence related to the claim. (iv) Statement of grounds for the claim.
(v) Analysis of the claim’s cost, if any.
(vi) Analysis of the claim’s time/schedule impact, if any. (c) City’s Response. Upon receipt of a claim pursuant to this section, City shall conduct a reasonable review of the claim and, within a period not to exceed 45 days, shall provide the Contractor a written statement identifying what portion of the claim is disputed and what portion is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim will be processed and made within 60 days after the City issues its written statement. -22-
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(i) If the City needs approval from the City Council to provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the disputed portion and the undisputed portion of the claim, and the City Council does not meet within the 45 days or within the mutually agreed to extension of time following receipt of a claim sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, the City shall have up to three days following the next duly publicly noticed meeting of the City Council after the 45-day period, or extension, expires to provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the disputed portion and the undisputed portion. (ii) Within 30 days of receipt of a claim, the City may request in writing additional documentation supporting the claim or relating to defenses or claims the City may have against the Contractor. If additional information is thereafter required, it shall be re quested and provided pursuant to this subdivision, upon mutual agreement of City and the Contractor. (iii) The City’s written response to the claim, as further documented, shall be submitted to the Contractor within 30 days (if the claim is less than $50,000, within 15 days) after receipt of the further documentation, or within a period of time no greater than that taken by the Contractor in producing the additional information or requested documentation, whichever is greater.
(d) Meet and Confer. If the Contractor disputes the City’s written response, or the City fails to respond within the time prescribed, the Contractor may so notify the City, in writing, either within 15 days of receipt of the City’s response or within 15 days of the City’s failure to respond within the time prescribed, respectively, and demand an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the iss ues in dispute. Upon receipt of a demand, the City shall schedule a meet and confer conference within 30 days for settlement of the dispute. (e) Mediation. Within 10 business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if the claim or any portion of the claim remains in dispute, the City shall provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the portion of the claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim shall be processed and made within 60 days after the City issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the claim, as identified by the contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation, with the City and the Contractor sharing the associated costs equally. The City and Contractor shall mutually agree to a mediator within 10 business days after the disputed portion of the claim has been identified in writing, unless the parties agree to select a mediator at a later time. (i) If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, each party shall select a mediator and those mediators shall select a qualified neutral third party to mediate with regard to the disputed portion of the claim. Each party shall bear the fees and costs charged by its respective mediator in connection with the selection of the neutral mediator. (ii) For purposes of this section, mediation includes any nonbinding process, including, but not limited to, neutral evaluation or a dispute review board, in which an independent third party or board assists the parties in dispute resolution through negotiation or by issuance of an evaluation. Any mediation utilized shall conform to the timeframes in this section. -23-
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(iii) Unless otherwise agreed to by the City and the contractor in writing, the mediation conducted pursuant to this section shall excuse any further obligation under Public Contract Code Section 20104.4 to mediate after litigation has been commenced. (iv) All unresolved claims shall be considered jointly in a single mediation, unless a new unrelated claim arises after mediation is completed. (f) City’s Responses . The City’s failure to respond to a claim from the Contractor within the time periods described in this section or to otherwise meet the time requirements of this section shall result in the claim being deemed rejected in its entirety. A claim that is denied by reason of the City’s failure to have responded to a claim, or its failure to otherwise meet the time requirements of this section, shall not constitute an adverse finding with regard to the merits of the claim or the responsibility of qualifications of the Contractor. City’s failure to respond shall not waive City’s rights to any subsequent procedures for the resolution of disputed claims.
(g) Government Code Claims . If following the mediation, the claim or any portion remains in dispute, the Contractor must comply with the claim procedures set forth in Government Code Section 900 et seq. prior to filing any lawsuit against the City. Such Government Code claims and any subsequent lawsuit based upon the Government Code claims shall be limited to those matters that remain unresolved after all procedures pertaining to extra work, disputed wo rk, construction claims, and/or changed conditions, including any required mediation, have been followed by Contractor. If no such Government Code claim is submitted, or if the prerequisite contractual requirements are not satisfied, no action against the City may be filed. A Government Code claim must be filed no earlier than the date that Contractor completes all contractual prerequisites to filing a Government Code claim, including any required mediation.
A Government Code claim shall be inclusive of all unresolved claims unless a new unrelated claim arises after the Government Code claim is submitted. For purposes of Government Code Section 900 et seq., the running of the period of time within which a claim must be filed shall be tolled from the time the Contractor submits his or her written claim to the City until the time the claim is denied, including any period of time utilized by the meet and confer conference or mediation that does not result in a complete resolutions of all claims. (h) Civil Actions for Claims of $375,000 or Less . The following procedures are established for all civil actions filed to resolve claims totaling $375,000 or less:
(i) Within 60 days, but no earlier than 30 days, following the filing or responsive pleadings, the court shall submit the matter to non-binding mediation unless waived by mutual stipulation of both parties or unless mediation was held prior to commencement of the action in accordance with Public Contract Code section 9204 and the procedures in this Section.
The mediation process shall provide for the selection within 15 days by both parties of a disinterested third person as mediator, shall be commenced within 30 days of the submittal, and shall be concluded within 15 days from the commencement of the mediation unless a time requirement is extended upon a good cause showing to the court or by stipulation of both parties.
If the parties fail to select a mediator within the 15-day period, either party may petition the court to appoint the mediator.
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(ii) If the matter remains in dispute, the case shall be submitted to judicial arbitration pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1141.10) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, notwithstanding Section 1141.11 of that code. The Civil Discovery Act ( Title 4 (commencing with Section 2016.010) of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure) shall apply to any proceeding brought under this subdivision consistent with the rules pertaining to judicial arbitration.
(iii) Upon stipulation of the parties, arbitrators appointed for these purposes shall be experienced in construction law, and, upon stipulation of the parties, mediators and arbitrators shall be paid necessary and reasonable hourly rates of pay not to exceed the ir customary rate, and such fees and expenses shall be paid equally by the parties, except in the case of arbitration where the arbitrator, for good cause, determines a different division. (iv) In addition to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1141.10) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, any party who after receiving an arbitration award requests a trial de novo but does not obtain a more favorable judgment shall, in addition to payment of costs and fees under that chapter, pay the attorney's fees of the other party arising out of the trial de novo.
7.5 Waiver.
Waiver by any party to this Agreement of any term, condition, or covenant of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other term, condition, or covenant. Waiver by any party of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision or a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement.
Acceptance by City of any work or services by Contractor shall not constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy by a non-defaulting party on any default shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a waiver.
Any waiver by either party of any default must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the same or any other provision of this Agreement.
7.6 Rights and Remedies Are Cumulative.
Except with respect to rights and remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this Agreement, the rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercis e by it, at the same or different times, of any other rights or remedies for the same default or any other default by the other party.
7.7 Unfair Business Practices Claims.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 7103.5, i n entering into this Agreement, Contractor offers and agrees to assign to the City all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. § 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2, (comme ncing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services or materials related to this Agreement. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the City tenders final payment to the Contractor without further acknowledgment by the Parties. -25-
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ARTICLE 8. CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: NON-DISCRIMINATION
8.1 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees.
No officer or employee of the City shall be personally liable to the Contractor, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by the City or for any amount which may become due to the Contractor or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms of this Agreement.
8.2 Conflict of Interest.
Contractor covenants that neither it, nor any officer or principal of its firm, has or shall acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which would conflict in any manner with the interests of City or which would in any way hinder Contractor ’s performance of services under this Agreement. Contractor 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 Project Manager. Contractor agrees to at all times avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of any conflicts of interest with the interests of City in the performance of this Agreement.
No officer or employee of the City shall have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement nor shall any such officer or employee participate in any decision relating to the Agreement which affects his financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which he is, directly or indirectly, interested, in violation of any State statute or regulation. The Contractor warrants that it has not paid or given and will not pay or give any third party any money or other consideration for obtaining this Agreement.
8.3 Covenant Against Discrimination.
Contractor covenants that, by and for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns, and all persons claiming under or through them, there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religi on, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, or other protected class in the performance of this Agreement. Contractor shall take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, or other protected class.
8.4 Unauthorized Aliens.
Contractor hereby promises and agrees to comply with all of the provisions of the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq. , as amended, and in connection therewith, shall not employ unauthorized aliens as defined therein. Should Contractor so employ such unauthorized aliens for the performance of work and/or services covered by this Agreement, and should any liability or sanctions be imposed against City for such use of unauthorized aliens, Contractor hereby agrees to and shall reimburse City for the cost of all such liabilities or sanctions imposed, together with any and all costs, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by City. -26-
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ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
9.1 Provisions Required By Law.
Each and every provision of law and clause required by law to be inserted in this Agreement shall be deemed to be inserted herein, and the Agreement shall be read and enforced as though it were included herein. If through mistake or otherwise any such provision is not inserted, or is not correctly inserted, then upon application of either party, the contract shall forthwith be physically amended to make such insertion or correction.
9.2 Notices.
Any notice, demand, request, document, consent, approval, or communication either party desires or is required to give to the other party or any other person shall be in writing and either served personally or sent by prepaid, first-class mail, in the case of the City, to the City Manager and to the attention of the Project Manager (with her/his name and City title), City of Carson, 701 E Carson Street, Carson, California 90745 and in the case of the Contractor, to the person(s) at the address designated on the execution page of this Agreement. Either party may change its address by notifying the other party of the change of address in writing. Notice shall be deemed communicated at the time personally delivered or in seventy -two (72) hours from the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this Section.
9.3 Interpretation.
The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship of this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply.
9.4 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, whether the signatures are originals, electronic, facsimiles or digital. All such counterparts shall together co nstitute but one and the same Agreement. All signatures on bonds must be originals.
9.5 Integration; Amendment.
This Agreement including the attachments hereto is the entire, complete and exclusive expression of the understanding of the parties. It is understood that there are no oral agreements between the parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any, between the parties, and none shall be used to interpret this Agreement. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and approved by the Contractor and by the City Council. The parties agree that this requirement for written modifications cannot be waived and that any attempted waiver shall be void.
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9.6 Severability.
In the event that any one or more of the phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by a valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections of this Agreement which are hereby declared as severable and shall be interpreted to carry out the intent of the parties hereunder unless the invalid provision is so material that its invalidity deprives either party of the basic benefit of their bargain or renders this Agreement meaningless.
9.7 Warranty & Representation of Non-Collusion.
No official, officer, or employee of City has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement, nor shall any official, officer, or employee of City participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which may affect his/her financial inte rest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or in violation of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or in violation of any State or municipal statute or regulation. The determination of “financial interest” shall be consistent with State law and shall not include interests found to be “remote” or “noninterests” pursuant to Government Code Sections 1091 or 1091.5. Contractor warrants and represents that it has not paid or given, and will not pay or give, to any third party including, but not limited to, any City official, officer, or employee, any money, consideration, or other thing of value as a result or conseque nce of obtaining or being awarded any agreement.
Contractor further warrants and represents that (s)he/it has not engaged in any act(s), omission(s), or other conduct or collusion that would result in t he payment of any money, consideration, or other thing of value to any third party including, but not limited to, any City official, officer, or employee, as a result of consequence of obtaining or being awarded any agreement. Contractor is aware of and understands that any such act(s), omission(s) or other conduct resulting in such payment of money, consideration, or other thing of value will render this Agreement void and of no force or effect.
Contractor’s Authorized Initials _______
9.8 Corporate Authority.
The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Agreeme nt, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) the entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of any other Agreement to which said party is bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date and year first-above written.
CITY:
CITY OF CARSON, a California charter
city
______________________________
Lula Davis-Holmes, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
_____________________________
Sunny K. Soltani, City Attorney
[pks; rjl]
CONTRACTOR:
ALFARO COMMUNICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION INC., a California
corporation
*By: _______________________________
Name: Hugo Alfaro
Title: CEO, CFO
*By: _______________________________
Name: _____________________________
Title: _____________________________
Address: 15614 S Atlantic Ave
Compton, CA 90221
*Two corporate officer signatures required when Contractor is a corporation, with one signature required from each of the following groups: 1) Chairman of the Board, President or any Vice President; and 2) Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Chief Financial Off icer or any Assistant Treasurer. CONTRACTOR ’S
SIGNATURES SHALL BE DULY NOTARIZED, AND APPROPRIATE ATTESTATIONS SHALL BE
INCLUDED AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR OTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTOR’S BUSINESS ENTITY.
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CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On __________, 2025 before me, ________________, personally appeared ________________, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose names(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same i n his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature: _____________________________________
OPTIONAL
Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form
CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
INDIVIDUAL
CORPORATE OFFICER
_______________________________
TITLE(S)
PARTNER(S) LIMITED
GENERAL
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
TRUSTEE(S)
GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
OTHER_______________________________
______________________________________
SIGNER IS REPRESENTING:
(NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES))
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
___________________________________
TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT
___________________________________
NUMBER OF PAGES
___________________________________
DATE OF DOCUMENT
___________________________________
SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy or validity of that document.
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CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On __________, 2025 before me, ________________, personally appeared ________________, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose names(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same i n his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature: _____________________________________
OPTIONAL
Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form
CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
INDIVIDUAL
CORPORATE OFFICER
_______________________________
TITLE(S)
PARTNER(S) LIMITED
GENERAL
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
TRUSTEE(S)
GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
OTHER_______________________________
______________________________________
SIGNER IS REPRESENTING:
(NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES))
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
___________________________________
TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT
___________________________________
NUMBER OF PAGES
___________________________________
DATE OF DOCUMENT
___________________________________
SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy or validity of that document.
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EXHIBIT A
CONTRACTOR’S BID
SEE BID SCHEDULE BELOW
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EXHIBIT B
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
(Superseding Contract Boilerplate)
If the Parties wish to revise provisions in the Agreement above (from page 1 through the signature page), then the revisions shall be presented in this Exhibit B, with deletions shown in strike through and additions shown in bold and italics.
I. Section 9.9 (Federal Provisions) is hereby added to this Agreement to read in its entirety as follows:
“9.9 Federal Provisions. For purposes of this Section 9.9, Agency or Local Agency means City of Carson and Contractor means Contractor. In the event of any conflict between Section 9.9 and the remainder of this Agreement, Section 9.9 shall control. Attached hereto as “Exhibit B-1” is Form FHWA 1273 for Required Contract Provisions in Federal-Aid Construction Contracts and as “Exhibit B-2” is Exhibit 15-G Construction Contract DBE Commitment.”
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EXHIBIT “B-1”
FORM FHWA 1273
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EXHIBIT “B-2”
EXHIBIT 15-G CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DBE COMMITMENT
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EXHIBIT C
PERFORMANCE BOND
PROJECT NO. 1649
Traffic Signal Improvements for Avalon Boulevard at Victor Street, Main Street at Sepulveda Boulevard, Main Street at 223rd Street, Figueroa Street at Torrance Boulevard We, Alfaro Communications Construction Inc., as Principal, and ____________, as Surety, jointly and severally, firmly bind ourselves, our heirs, representatives, successors and assigns, as set forth herein, to the City of Carson (“City”) for payment of the penal sum of Two Million Eight Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Five U.S. Dollars and Twenty -Two Cents ($2,804,525.22). City and Principal have entered into an agreement, or are about to enter into the agreement attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, for completion of public works for the property(ies) referenced in said agreement. Surety herein approves of the terms and conditions of said agreement and binds itself to faithfully perform the obligations of Principal therein if Principal fails to so perform. Surety acknowledges that the agreement herein referenced shall be that document as executed by City and Principal.
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that if the Principal shall in all things stand to and abide by, and well and truly keep and perform all of the covenants, conditions, and provisions in said agreement, and any alteration thereof made as therein provided, on Principal's part to be kept and performed at the time and in the manner therein specified, and shall indemnify and save harmless the City, City’s engineer, and their consultants, and each of their officials, directors, officers, employees and agents, as therein stipulated, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise, it shall be and remain in full force and effect.
Surety agrees that should it fail to take over and diligently perform the agreement upon Principal's default after notice and within the time specified in the agreement, Surety will promptly on demand deposit with City such amount as City may reasonably es timate as the cost of completing all of Principal's obligations. Surety's obligation for payment herein shall exist, notwithstanding any controversy between Principal and City regarding Principal's failure under the agreement, and payment by Surety should be conclusively presumed between the parties herein to relieve, as demanded, Surety's obligations herein and shall be deemed proper payment as between Principal and Surety.
Surety agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration, or addition to the terms of the agreement, or the work to be performed thereunder or the plans and specifications, or any matters unknown to Surety which may affect Surety's risk shall in any wis e affect its obligation on this bond, and it does thereby waive notice thereof.
Principal and Surety agree that if the City is required to engage the services of an attorney in connection with the enforcement of this bond, each shall pay City's reasonable attorneys' fees incurred, with or without suit, in addition to the above sum.
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Executed this day of _________, ____.
Seal of Corporation _____________
By:____________________________________
Authorized Representative of Principal
Title: _____________
(ATTACH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES)
Any claims under this bond may be addressed to: (check one)
Surety's agent for service
of process in California: ( ) _____________________
[name of surety company]
_________________________ ____________________________________ Name Street Number
_________________________ ____________________________________ Street Number City and State
_________________________ ____________________________________ City and State Telephone Number
_________________________
Telephone Number
By:____________________________________
Attorney in Fact or other
Representative
(ATTACH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE)
Furnish the name, address and phone number of the company agent as well as the surety company.
Sureties must be authorized to do business in and have an agent for service of process in California and be on the accredited list of the United States Treasury Department (their bonds will be limited to such amounts as would be acceptable to the Treasury Department), and otherwise meet the requirements of the agreement.
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EXHIBIT D
PAYMENT BOND
PROJECT NO. 1649
Traffic Signal Improvements for Avalon Boulevard at Victor Street, Main Street at Sepulveda Boulevard, Main Street at 223rd Street, Figueroa Street at Torrance Boulevard We, Alfaro Communications Construction Inc, as Principal, and ____________, as Surety, jointly and severally, firmly bind ourselves, our heirs, representatives, successors and assigns, as set forth herein, to the City of Carson (“City”) and those for whose benefit this bond insures in the sum of Two Million Eight Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Five U.S. Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($2,804,525.22) . City and Principal have entered into an agreement, or are about to enter into the agreement attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, for completion of public works for the property(ies) referenced in said agreement. Surety herein approves of the terms and conditions of said agreement and binds itself to faithfully perform the obligations of Principal therein if Principal fails to so perform. Surety acknowledges that the agreement herein referenced shall be that document as executed by City and Principal. If Principal or any of Principal's contractors or subcontractors, fails to pay any of the persons named in Section 9000 et seq . of the California Civil Code employed in the performance of the agreement for materials furnished or for labor thereon of any kind, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to such work or labor, then Surety shall pay the sam e in an amount not exceeding the sum specified above, and also shall pay, in case suit is brought upon this bond, such reasonable attorneys' fees as shall be fixed by the court.
Surety agrees that it shall pay the amounts due the persons above named and diligently perform the agreement upon Principal's default after notice and within the time specified in the agreement.
If Surety fails to perform within the times specified in the agreement, Surety shall promptly on demand deposit with City such amount as City may reasonably estimate as the cost of completing all of Principal's obligations. Surety's obligation for payment herein shall extend, notwithstanding any controversy betwee n Principal and City regarding Principal's failure under the agreement.
Principal and Surety agree that any payment by Surety pursuant to this paragraph should be conclusively presumed between the parties herein to relieve, as demanded, Surety's obligation herein and shall be deemed proper payment as between Principal and Surety.
This bond shall insure to the benefit of any and all of the persons named in Section 9000 et seq. of the California Civil Code so as to give a right of action to them or their assigns in any suit brought upon this bond.
Surety agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration, or addition to the terms of the agreement, or the work to be performed thereunder, or the plans and specifications, or any matters unknown to Surety which might affect Surety's risk, shall in any way affect its obligation on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice thereof.
Principal and Surety agree that should City become a party to any action on this bond, that each will also pay City's reasonable attorneys' fees incurred therein in addition to the above sums.
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Executed this _____________ day of ___________, ______.
Seal of Corporation ______________
By:______________________________
Authorized Representative of Principal
Title: __________
(ATTACH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES)
Any claims under this bond may be addressed to: (check one)
Surety's agent for service
of process in California: ( ) ________________
[name of surety]
_________________________ _____________________________ Name Street Number
_________________________ _____________________________ Street Number City and State
_________________________ _____________________________ City and State Telephone Number
_________________________
Telephone Number
By:_____________________________
Attorney in Fact or other
Representative
(ATTACH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE)
Furnish the name, address and phone number of the company agent as well as the surety company.
Sureties must be authorized to do business in and have an agent for service of process in California and be on the accredited list of the United States Treasury Department (their bonds will be limited to such amounts as would be acceptable to the Treasury Department), and otherwise meet the requirements of the agreement.
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EXHIBIT E
INVOICE FORM
CITY OF CARSON
File #: Version:
Report to Honorable Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 5:00 PM
DISCUSSION 31. To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Tomisha Haywood, Records Management Coordinator CCO Option 1 Subject: CONSIDERATION OF ONLY LOCAL UNCONTESTED APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY’SCOMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, AND BOARDS, AND CITY AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS BY MAYOR ANDCITY COUNCIL AND CONSIDER ALL (CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED) APPOINTMENTS TO ALLCOMMISSIONS (CITY COUNCIL) I. SUMMARY
This item is on the agenda to consider only uncontested appointments of City Commission, Committee, andBoard members in accordance with the City Charter, Article VI, by Mayor and City Council. (Exhibit 1) Also, consider all (contested and uncontested) appointments to all commissions and also considerappointments to City Affiliated Organizations. Pursuant to Section 602 of the City Charter provides, in part, the mayor and each member of the city councilmay appoint one member to a position on each City board or City commission, and the remainingmembership positions shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by a majority of the city council,including the three alternates. At the September 16, 2025, City Council meeting, Mayor Davis-Holmes continued this item to a futuremeeting.
II. RECOMMENDATION
TAKE the following actions:
1. CONSIDER and only APPOINT uncontested members to the City Commissions, Committees, and Boards;
2. CONSIDER and APPOINT all (contested and uncontested) members to all commissions except Planning Commission and Environmental Commission;
3. CONSIDER and APPOINT members to City Affiliated Organizations;
4. DIRECT the City Clerk to notify all affected appointments of this action in writing;
5. IF APPLICABLE, DIRECT the City Clerk to post and publish in accordance with the Maddy Act III. ALTERNATIVES
N/A
701 East Carson Street
IV. BACKGROUND
Every two years after the municipal election, most Commission and Board appointments expire. As unscheduled vacancies occur and/or members are frequently absent, it is best practice to consider new appointments.
Invitations to submit an appointment application for all interested person(s) were posted in accordance with the Maddy Act. Applications for individuals requesting appointments were previously provided under separate cover to the Mayor and City Council.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for member stipends are already budgeted for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
VI. EXHIBITS
Local Appointments List Prepared by: Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw, City Clerk and Tomisha Haywood, Records Management Coordinator
Attachments
Exhibit 1 - September 30, 2025, Agenda Report.pdf
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Mayor's uncontested
Denotes vacated seat
I. COMMISSIONS
[1] Economic Development Commission
Established by: Ordinance No. 00-1191. §1 (CMC §27104.1); Ordinance No. 21-2108 Membership:
Qualification:
Meetings:
Staff Liaison:
Support Staff:
Appointed Term Expires
Aldridge Jr., Ray (LDH)** 12-06-22 11-30-26
Childers, Christopher (CH) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Embry, Darren (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Kelley, Blake (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Jimenez, Trini (AR) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Luevano, Jose (JH) 06-17-25 11-30-26
Sparrow, Clyde (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Wallace, Deborah (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Baddeley, Kevin (JD) 06-17-25 11-30-26
Cordova, Ted (LDH) Alt. 1 04-04-23 11-30-26
Ibarra, Victor (LDH) Alt. 2 02-06-24 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 3 11-30-26
CITY OF CARSON
LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST FOR
COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, AND BOARDS
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54970 et seq.)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the current terms for the following Commissioners, Committee and Board Members will expire as indicated for the respective bodies listed. Any interested resident of the City of Carson, California is eligible to serve on any of the below-named commissions, committees, or boards unless otherwise specified. Applications are available at the City Clerk's Office by request at (310) 952-1720.
The following appointed positions may receive compensation John Raymond, Asst. City Mgr x1773;
Article VI, §602 of the City Charter: To be qualified for appointment, the member shall be a qualified elector of the City, shall be domiciled in the City for at least sixty (60) days immediately preceding their appointment, and shall continue to reside in the City for the duration of his or her tenure, unless otherwise provided by ordinance.
The mayor and each member of the city council may appoint one member to a position on each City board, committee or commission, and the remaining membership positions shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by a majority of the city council, including the three alternates.
9 members; 3 alternates
Shall be and remain a resident of, or have a place of employment or business in the City of Carson, and be at least 18 years of age. Shall include representatives of all major sectors of the Carson business community as determined in the sole discretion of the City Council.
Sandy Solis, Division Secretary x1325
1st Thursday, 8:00 a.m., Executive Conference Room
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 1
[2] Environmental Commission*
Established by: Ordinance No. 70-128; §1 (CMC §2750); Ordinance No. 21-2103 Membership:
Qualification:
Meetings:
Staff Liaison:
Support Staff:
Analyst x1636; Kristin Smith, Council Aide x1743
Appointed Term Expires
Vacant (JH) 11-30-26
Swayzer, Ezekiel (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Hopson, Lillian (LDH)** 12-03-24 11-30-26
Ford, Brittney (LDH) 05-21-25 11-30-26
Koons, William (JD) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Peralta, Maribel (AR) 01-07-25 11-30-26
Hunt, Joseph (LDH) 05-21-25 11-30-26
Taylor, Hourie (CH) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Watkins, Freeman (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 1 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 2 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 3 11-30-26
[3] Human Relations Commission*
Established by:
Membership: 9 members (7 general, 2 youth); 3 alternates Qualification:
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., City Manager Conference Room Staff Liaison: Robert Lennox, Asst. City Manager x1728
Support Staff: Cac Le, Council Aide x1722
Appointed Term Expires
Junio, Teresita (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Calhoun, Jill (AR) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Davenport, Kimberley (JH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Keely, Tina (JD) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Ramos, Jessica (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Reed, Cassandra (CH) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Russ, Harriett (LDH)** 12-03-24 11-30-26
Ifeacho, Dr. Chinyere (LDH) Alt. 1 12-03-24 11-30-26
Viernes, Irene (LDH) Alt. 2 12-03-24 11-30-26
Thompson, Audra (LDH) Alt. 3 06-17-25 11-30-26
Paxton, Cameron (LDH) Youth 02-18-25 06-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Youth 06-30-26
9 members; 3 alternates
Reata Kulcsar, Innovation & Sustainability Officer x1312 Shall be and remain a resident of the City of Carson and be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the member's appointment
Shall be a resident of the City of Carson. Youth members shall be 16-21 years of age, enrolled in school at time of appointment, maintain a 2.0 GPA, shall have interest in human relations.
Ordinance No. 74-294; Ordinance No. 87-812, §1; Ordinance No. 89-883,§1 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. (Executive Conference Room)
Jessica Coria, Division Secretary x1823; Evelyne Carmona, Senior Administrative Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 2
[4] Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Commission*
Established by: Ordinance No. 69-65 (CMC §2735); Ordinance No. 21-2106 Membership: 9 members; 3 alternates
Qualification:
Meetings: Last Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (Executive Conference Room) Staff Liaison: Michael Whittiker Jr., Director of Community Services x3571 Support Staff: Kimberly Madrigal, Administrative Secretary x3581 Appointed Term Expires
Cainglet, Jesus-Alex (CH) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Cortado, Kimberly (JH) 06-20-23 11-30-26
Dahilig Jr., Cesar (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Lawrence, Shannon (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Gonzalez, Walter (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Hilliard, Kisa (JD) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Hunter, Edwina (AR) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Langston, DeAnthony (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Johnson, Jo Jacqueline (LDH)** 04-01-25 11-30-26
Brown Sr., Kelvin (LDH) Alt. 1 12-03-24 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 2 11-30-26
Brillantes, Rudolfo (LDH) Alt. 3 12-03-24 11-30-26
[5] Planning Commission*
Established by: Ordinance No. 13, §1 (CMC §2700); § 606 of the City Charter Membership: 9 members; 3 alternates
Qualification:
Monthly Meeting: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Staff Liaison: Christopher Palmer, Economic Development Mgr. x1365 Support Staff: McKina Alexander, Planning Mgr x1326; Laura Gonzalez, Planning Secretary x1328 Appointed Term Expires
Diaz, Louie (JD) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Docdocil, Frederick (LDH)** 12-03-24 11-30-26
Guerra, Carlos (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Vacant (AR) 11-30-26
Huff, Del (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Wilson, Leticia (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Mfume, DeQuita (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Johnson, Clarence (JH) 03-19-24 11-30-26
Thomas, Dianne (CH) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Montecarlo, Jaime (LDH) Alt. 1 12-03-24 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 2 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 3 11-30-26
Resident of the City of Carson
Resident of the City of Carson
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 3
[6] Public Relations Commission*
Established by: Ordinance No. 01-1239, §2 (CMC §27105.1) Membership: 9 members; 3 alternates
Qualification:
Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 12:00 p.m. (City Manager Conference Room) Staff Liaison: Danielle Hasley, Public Information Analyst x1606 Support Staff: Christine Foisia, Senior Clerk x1740
Appointed Term Expires
Eatman, Sonya (LDH) Community Representative 12-03-24 11-30-26 Waddis, Dorcas (LDH)* Community Representative 06-17-25 11-30-26 Stewart, Linda (LDH) Community Representative 12-03-24 11-30-26 Sandoz, Jeretta (AR) Community Representative 12-03-24 11-30-26 Ross, Dorothy (JD) Public Relations Specialist 12-03-24 11-30-26 Nunley, Madalyn (LDH) Public Relations Specialist 12-03-24 11-30-26 Pitcher, Pamela (LDH) Public Relations Specialist 12-03-24 11-30-26 Smith, Byron (CH) Public Relations Specialist 03-06-24 11-30-26 Price, Dr. Denice (JH) Public Relations Specialist 04-04-23 11-30-26 Washington, Deborah (LDH) Alt. 1 06-17-25 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 2 11-30-26
Page, Brent (LDH) Alt. 3 02-18-25 11-30-26
[7] Public Safety Commission*
Established by: Ordinance No. 99-1160 § 1; Ordinance No. 01-1239 § 1 (CMC §27103.6); Ordinance No. 21-2104
Membership: 9 members; 3 alternates
Qualification:
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (Executive Conference Room) Staff Liaison: Priscilla Palma, Division Secretary x1787 Support Staff: Vacant
Appointed Term Expires
Allen, Jeffrey (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Arnold, Keith (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Flinton, Lawrence (AR) 08-06-24 11-30-26
Dacus, Samuel (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Dorsey, Donnie (CH) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Lewis, Prentiss (JH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Rivers, Angela (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Romero, Heidi (LDH)** 12-03-24 11-30-26
Cogut, Louis (JD) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Wilson, Michael (LDH) Alt. 1 12-03-24 11-30-26
Brown, Randy (LDH) Alt. 2 12-03-24 11-30-26
Fields, Brandon (LDH) Alt. 3 06-17-25 11-30-26
Shall be a resident of the City of Carson and be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the member’s appointment.
Shall reside or be employed in the City of Carson and be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the member’s appointment.
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 4
[8] Public Works Commission*
Established by: Ordinance No. 99-1181 § 2 (CMC § 2798.6) Membership: 9 members; 3 alternates
Qualification:
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 6:30 p.m. (Executive Conference Room) Staff Liaison: Gilbert Marquez, Principle City/Civil Engineer x1813 Support Staff: Taelour C. James, Division Secretary x1801 Appointed Term Expires
Vacant (AR) 11-30-26
Calhoun, James (JD) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Fe'esago, Uli (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
McNichols, Ryan (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Howard, Kobii (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Benson, Melvin (CH) 07-18-23 11-30-26
Nweke, Chike (LDH)** 12-03-24 11-30-26
Martin, Jr., Marion (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Todd Griffin, Kellie (JH) 01-07-25 11-30-26
Obiora, Emmanuel (LDH) Alt. 1 12-03-24 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 2 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 3 11-30-26
[9] Senior Citizens Advisory Commission*
Established by: Ordinance No. 97-1119, § 1 (CMC § 2799.6) Membership: 11 members; 3 alternates
Qualification:
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 4:00 p.m. (Community Center, Carson/Dominguez room) Staff Liaison: Mike Whittiker Jr., Dir. of Comm. Srvs. x1780; Dani Cook, Human Srvs. Supv. X04/04/2380 Support Staff:
Appointed Term Expires
Graves, Shirley (LDH)** 12-03-24 11-30-26
Lopez, Delia (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Leverette, Ernestine (AR) 05-06-25 11-30-26
Dunn, Linda (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Bates, Billye (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Patterson, Patricia (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Ronquillo, Myrna (JD) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Ruiz-Raber, Julie (CH) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Seymore, Dr. Vergie (JH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Simpson-Lott, Darlene (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Walker, Itelia (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Brown, LaRhonda (LDH) Alt. 1 12-03-24 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 2 11-30-26
Davis, Pauline (LDH) Alt. 3 12-03-24 11-30-26
Brenda Reed, Senior Clerk x1775;
Have interest, experience or ability in construction, transportation, traffic, or circulation areas to ensure that traffic, vehicle parking, bikeways, and transportation systems and other City facilities are regulated and constructed in a manner calculated to best provide for the safety and welfare of the public. Shall be and remain a resident of, or have a place of employment or business in, the City of Carson, and be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the member’s appointment.
Resident of the City of Carson and be at least 50 years of age at the time of appointment.
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 5
[10] Veterans Affairs Commission*
Established by: Ordinance No. 99-1154, § 1 (CMC § 27102.6) Membership: 11 members; 3 alternates
Qualification:
Meetings: 3rd Monday, 6:00 p.m. (Veterans SportsComplex - Activity Room) Staff Liaison: Kisheen Tulloss, Council Aide x1711
Support Staff: Mikala Multiauaopele, Division Secretary x3557 Appointed Term Expires
Batucal, Arthur (JH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Boyd, Robert (JD) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Branch, Jr., Roger (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Da Silva, Manuel (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Raber, Brian (CH) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Salomon, Emmanuel (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Mosequera, Nemie P. (LDH)** 12-03-24 11-30-26
Woods, Richard (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Woods, Thomas (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Seay, Al (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Wilvert, Karl (AR) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 1 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 2 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 3 11-30-26
Shall be a resident of the City of Carson and be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the member’s appointment.
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 6
[11] Women's Issues Commission*
Established by: Ordinance No. 02-1246, § 1 (CMC § 27106.6) Membership: 9 members; 3 alternates
Qualification:
Meetings: 4th Monday, 6:00 p.m. (City Manager Conference Room) Staff Liaison: Ravynne Staine, Council Aide x1733
Support Staff: Vacant
Appointed Term Expires
Dela Cruz-Manio, Connie (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Fielder, Yolanda (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Fields-Robinson, Dr. Leandrea (LDH)** 12-03-24 11-30-26 Foster, Carolyn (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Koons, Fe (JD) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Odom Houze, Susan (JH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Price, Dr. Greta (AR) 12-06-22 11-30-26
Williams, Maria (CH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Tresvant, Sheila (LDH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Graves, Keichun (LDH) Alt. 1 12-03-24 11-30-26
Mackson, Monique (LDH) Alt. 2 12-03-24 11-30-26
Johnson, Veronica (LDH) Alt. 3 12-03-24 11-30-26
[12] Youth Commission*
Established by: Ordinance No. 98-1132, § 1 (CMC § 27100.6 ) Membership: 11 members; 3 alternates
Qualification:
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. (Executive Conference Room) Staff Liaison: Brian Legaspi, Council Aide x1721
Support Staff: Vacant
Appointed Term Expires
Mitchell, Hannah (LDH) 06-06-24 06-30-25
Moore, Joshua (JH) 06-06-24 06-30-25
Redway, Khristopher (LDH) 06-06-24 06-30-25
Estrada, Juan (LDH) 06-06-24 06-30-25
Villasana, Andrea (JD) 12-03-24 06-30-25
Mitchell, Jazcidi (LDH) 12-03-24 06-30-25
Vacant (LDH)** 06-30-25
Smith, Zoey (CH) 06-06-24 06-30-25
Williams, Liv (LDH) 06-06-24 06-30-25
Homna, Kayla (AR) 01-07-25 06-30-26
Macias, Lea (LDH) 01-07-25 06-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 1 06-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 2 06-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 3 06-30-26
Resident of the City of Carson and be at least 13, but not more than 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
Shall be a resident of the City of Carson or work in the City of Carson during their tenure on the Commission and shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the member’s appointment.
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 7
II. BOARDS & COMMITTEES
[13] Measure C and Measure K Budget Oversight Committee Established by:
Membership: 5 members; 2 alternates
Qualification: Resident of the City of Carson.
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 6:30p.m. (Community Center)
Staff Liaison: William Jefferson, Director of Finance x1756 Support Staff: Vicki Hernandez, Senior Clerk x1744
Appointed Term Expires
Dorsey-Reeves, Vera (CH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Cottrell-Fulbright, Lisa (AR) 05-06-25 11-30-26
Hunter, Cynthia (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Momoli, Nora (JD) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Hemphill, Dr. Afia (JH) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 1 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 2 11-30-26
[14] Mobilehome Park Rental Review Board*
Established by: Ordinance No. 79-485U, §4702; § 607 of the City Charter Membership:
Qualification:
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Staff Liaison: Tara Matthew, Interim Housing Program Manager x1708 Support Staff: Sandy Solis, Division Secretary x1325
Appointed Term Expires
Vacant (JH) At-large 11-30-26
Valdez, Daniel (JD) At-large 12-03-24 11-30-26
Vacant (AR) At-large 11-30-26
Clark Harris, Dr. Alice (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Muhammad, Nafis (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Perez, Karey (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Hayes, Phyllis (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Dzikowski, Barbara (LDH) Park owner 04-04-23 11-30-26
Forbath, Susy (LDH) Park owner 04-04-23 11-30-26
Horton, Maria (LDH) Park owner Alt. [1] 04-04-23 11-30-26 Kleege, Robert Bruce (LDH) Park owner Alt. [2] 03-04-25 11-30-26 Gonzalez, Leonor (LDH)** Resident homeowner 11-21-23 11-30-26 King, Tom (CH) Resident homeowner 01-17-23 11-30-26
Davis, William (LDH) Resident homeowner Alt. [1] 04-04-23 11-30-26 Richardson, Sheila (LDH) Resident homeowner Alt. [2] 08-06-24 11-30-26 See membership.
7 members (2 resident homeowners, 2 park owners, 3 at-large who are residents of the City and not homeowners, park owners, landlords, property managers or tenants in multifamily housing); 8 alternates (2 resident homeowners, 2 park owners, 4 at-large) Article VI, §602 of the City Charter: To be qualified for appointment, the member shall be a qualified elector of the City, shall be domiciled in the City for at least sixty (60) days immediately preceding their appointment, and shall continue to reside in the City for the duration of his or her tenure, unless otherwise provided by ordinance.
The mayor and each member of the city council may appoint one member to a position on each City board, committee or commission, and the remaining membership positions shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by a majority of the city council, including the three alternates.
At-large Alt. [1]
At-large Alt. [2]
At-large Alt. [3]
Ordinance No. 09-1423 (CMC §61119); Amended by Resolution No. 19-027; Amended by Resolution No. 21-030
At-large Alt. [4]
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 8
[15] Relocation Appeals Board
Established by: Ordinance No. 74-313 (CMC § 21004)
Membership: 9 members; 3 alternates
Qualification: Resident of the City of Carson.
Meetings: Only when necessary
Staff Liaison:
Support Staff: Sandy Solis, Economic Development Liaison x1325 Appointed Term Expires
Batucal, Dennis (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Evans, Linda (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Tate, Dorothy (LDH)** 01-23-24 11-30-26
Guray, Jr., Tancredo "Jun" (JD) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Witherspoon, Murphy (LDH) 01-07-25 11-30-26
Anson, Jr., Oscar (LDH) 01-23-24 11-30-26
Vacant (CH) 11-30-26
Morrison, Chris (JH) 09-16-25 11-30-26
Vacant (AR) 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 1 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 2 11-30-26
Vacant (LDH) Alt. 3 11-30-26
Saied Naaseh, Director of Community Development x1770
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 9
III. SPECIAL COMMITTEE
[16] General Plan Advisory Committee
Established by Minute Action 10-03-17; Amended by Resolution No. 19-029; Amended by Resolution No. 21-031 Membership: 7 members; 2 alternates
Meetings: Only when necessary
Staff Liaison: McKina Alexander, Senior Planner x1326
Support Staff: Planning Technician x1327
Appointed Term Expires
Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Councilmember Jim Dear (JD) 12-03-24 11-30-26
Brimmer, Charlotte (LDH)** 04-04-23 11-30-26
Dudley-Kimble, Monica (CH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Gonzalez, Leonor (AR) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Hamilton, Dr. John (JH) 04-04-23 11-30-26
Sheriff Department Representative (LDH) 04-04-23 11-30-26 Cottrell-Fulbright, Lisa (LDH) Alt. 1 04-04-23 11-30-26 Lott, Aminika (LDH) Alt. 2 04-04-23 11-30-26
IV. SPECIAL BOARD
[17] Carson Reclamation Joint Powers Authority (CRJPA)
Established by Resolution No. 15-01-CRJPA; Resolution No. 21-02-CRJPA Membership: 5 members
Meetings: 1st Monday, 4:00 p.m. (Helen Kawagoe Council Chambers) Staff Liaison: John Raymond, Executive Director x1773
Support Staff: Sylvia Rubio, Executive Assistant x1318
Appointed Term Expires
Authority Chair Lula Davis-Holmes 06-07-21 06-07-26
Vice Chair Cedric Hicks 06-07-21 06-07-26
Board Member Ray Aldridge, Jr. 01-26-21 01-26-26
Board Member Lillian Hopson 01-21-21 01-21-26
Board Member Dianne Thomas 01-21-21 01-21-26
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 10
V. COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEES
[18] Bingo/Fireworks/Refuse Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 04-02-19
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes 12-03-24
Councilmember Rojas 12-03-24
[19] Community Development/Housing/Logistics & Transit Standing Committee Established by Minute Order 04-02-19
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes 12-03-24
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. 12-03-24
[20] Dignity Health Sports Park/CSUDH/Community Center Standing Committee Established by Minute Order 04-02-19
Appointed
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. 06-01-21
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 06-01-21
[21] Legislative Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 02-16-21
Appointed
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. 12-03-24
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 12-03-24
[22] City Hall/Community Center Renovation Ad Hoc Committee Established by Minute Order 01-26-21
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes 01-26-21
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 01-26-21
[23] Economic Development/E-Commerce Ad Hoc Committee
Establised by Minute Order 03-02-21
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes 03-02-21
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. 03-02-21
[24] Conditional Use Permit Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 04-05-22
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes 04-05-22
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 04-05-22
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 11
[25] Housing Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 03-16-21
Appointed
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 12-03-24
Councilmember Dr. HiltonMayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. 12-03-24 [26] Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 09-07-21
Appointed
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 09-07-21
Councilmember Rojas 03-01-22
[27] Standard Management Procedures and Special Events Ad Hoc Committee Established by Minute Order 01-04-22
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes 01-04-22
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 01-04-22
[28] Cell 2 Settlement Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 02-07-22 (Carson Reclamation Authority) Appointed
Mayor Davis-HolmesAuthority Chair Lula Davis-Holmes 02-07-22 Mayor Pro Tempore Dr. HiltonBoard Member Dianne Thomas 02-07-22 [29] School Safety Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 12-03-24Established by Minute Order 02-15-22 Appointed
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 12-03-24
Councilmember Rojas 12-03-24
Captain Jones Norman 12-03-24
[30] Carson Finance and Audit Committee
Established by Minute Order 06-20-23
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes 06-20-23
Councilmember Rojas 06-20-23
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. 02-18-24
[31] Short-Term Rentals Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 03-02-21
Established by Minute Order 10-03-23
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes 10-03-23
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 10-03-23
[32] Special Event Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 06-06-24
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes 06-06-24
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 06-06-24
[33] LA '28 Olympics Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 07-16-24
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes 07-16-24
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 12
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 07-16-24
[34] Refinery Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 12-03-24
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes 12-03-24
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. 12-03-24
[35] Grocery Store Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 06-18-24
Appointed
Councilmember Dr. Hilton Member 06-18-24
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. Member 06-18-24
[36] Gil Smith Memorial Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order 01-07-25
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes 01-07-25
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 01-07-25
[37] Energy Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Minute Order on 09-16-25
Appointed
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. 09-16-25
Councilmember Dr. Hilton 09-16-25
VI. CITY AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
[38] California Contract Cities Association
Appointed
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. Delegate 12-03-24
Mayor Davis-Holmes Alt. 12-03-24
[39]
Appointed
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. Delegate 11-15-22
Councilmember Rojas Alt. 1 12-03-24
Staff Member Reata Kulcsar Alt. 2 11-15-22
[40] County of Los Angeles Public Library Commission
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes Delegate 12-03-24
[41]
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes Delegate 01-26-21
Councilmember Dr. Hilton Alternate 12-03-24
Ord. No. 17-1633; LACCE Joint Powers Agreement (Authority) Clean Power Alliance
Automatic designation of Mayor as Delegate per Health and Safety Code Section 4730. City Council as governing body, must select an alternate to act in place of presiding officer (Mayor) in absence, inability, or refusal to act.
County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles (Dist. No. 8)* Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 13
[42]
Appointed Term Expires
Councilmember Dear Delegate 01-26-21 01-05-26
(effective 01-03-22)
The District’s governing power is vested in its 35 members of the Board of Trustees. One trustee is appointed by each of the 34 cities and the County Board of Supervisors appoints one to represent unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.
To be appointed, the member must reside in and be a resident voter of the representative city (or county for county member) in the District. Board member duties and responsibilities include setting policy, establishing the budget, approving expenditures, and retaining legal counsel. The vector Trustee appointment and term are governed by the State Health and Safety Code and begin and end on the first Monday in January. Additionally, the State Health and Safety Code does not allow for alternate members to be appointed.
Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (Formerly SE Mosquito Abatement)* Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 14
[43] L.A. County City Selection Committee
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes Delegate 01-26-21
Councilmember Dr. Hilton Alt. 01-23-24
[44] League of California Cities
Appointed
Councilmember Rojas Delegate 03-01-22
Councilmember Dr. Hilton Alt. 1 01-26-21
Mayor Davis-Holmes Alt. 2 12-03-24
[45] League of California Cities (Los Angeles Co. Division) Appointed
Councilmember Dr. Hilton Delegate 12-03-24
Councilmember Rojas Alt. 1 01-26-21
Mayor Davis-Holmes Alt. 2 12-03-24
Per Government Code Section 50270, the membership of each such City Selection Committee shall consist of the Mayor of each city within the county. Members of the LA County City Selection Committee include the Mayor of each city within Los Angeles County. Each city appoints an elected official as a delegate to the City Selection Committee; it usually is the Mayor. The term of office for each Member of the LA County City Selection Committee coincides with City Mayor terms, and the Committee meets three or four times a year, at the call of the Chairman. Their duties are to appoint City representatives to such Boards, Commissions and Agencies as may be required by law, i.e., LAFCO, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles County Hazardous Waste Management Advisory Committee; and to nominate for appointment Members to the California Coastal Commission. Nominations for the City Selection Committee appointees to the MTA are made by the Sector Subcommittees for the Sectors whose representatives’ terms are expiring. The cities assigned to one of the four regions in Los Angeles County. Nominations for the City Selection Committee appointees to the MTA are made by the Sector Subcommittees for the Sectors whose representatives’ terms are expiring. The cities assigned to one of the four regions in Los Angeles County (North County/San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, Southeast Long Beach and Southwest Corridor) shall meet as a Sector Subcommittee. Each candidate with a majority weighted vote will then be nominated from that Sector for consideration for appointment to the MTA.
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 15
[46] National League of Cities
Appointed
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. Delegate 01-26-21
Councilmember Rojas Alt. 1 12-03-24
Councilmember Dr. Hilton Alt. 2 12-03-24
[47] South Bay Cities Council of Govts (Joint Powers Authority) Appointed
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. Delegate 01-26-21
Mayor Davis-Holmes Alt. 12-03-24
[48] South Bay Workforce Investment Board
Appointed Term Expires
Ted Cordova Member 06-18-24 06-30-28
Jeffrey Jennison Member 06-18-24 06-30-28
Janice Jimenez Member 07-01-21 06-30-25
Tamala Lewis Member 07-01-19 06-30-23
Tami Lorenzen-Fanselow Member 07-01-19 06-30-23
[49] Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Appointed
Councilmember Dr. Hilton Delegate 01-26-21
Mayor Davis-Holmes Alt. 1 01-26-21
Councilmember Rojas Alt. 2 12-03-24
[50] U.S. Conference of Mayors
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes Delegate 01-26-21
Councilmember Rojas Alt. 1 03-01-22
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. Alt. 2 01-26-21
[51] West Basin Water Association
Appointed
Mayor Davis-Holmes Delegate 12-03-24
Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. Alt. 01-26-21
Agenda Ready Report - September 30, 2025 Exhibit 1 16