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BY: M. ALICIA DUARTE, CMC, CITY CLERK
DATE: JUNE 24, 2025
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE
DOWNEY PATRIOT FOR PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will consider approving a Professional Services Agreement with The Downey Patriot for the publication of legal notices for the period beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, as required by Downey Charter Section 517.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
Approve a Professional Services Agreement with The Downey Patriot in an amount not to exceed $75,000, for the publication of legal notices for the period beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
BACKGROUND
Section 517 of the Downey Charter requires all legal notices be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. When there is more than one newspaper of general circulation in the City, the City must competitively bid for the publication of its legal notices.
The City may only contract with a newspaper of general circulation on an annual basis, and may only pay the "customary" rate charged by the newspaper.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the requirements of the Downey Charter, on May 28, 2025, the City released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for publication of the City's legal notices. Requests for Proposals were mailed to the following newspapers: The Long Beach Press -Telegram, The Downey Patriot, The Los Angeles Wave (Herald American), the Downey Latino News, the Whittier Daily News, and the Los Angeles Times. The RFP was also advertised through PlanetBids via the City's website.
The City received two proposals, one from The Downey Patriot and one from The Los Angeles Times by the June 12, 2025, deadline.
APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE DOWNEY PATRIOT FOR
PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES
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The proposals were reviewed, analyzed, evaluated and ranked based on the following parameters:
• Compliance with the requirements of the RFP and clarity of proposals • Overall understanding of the scope of work
• Circulation, readership, and number of bona fide subscribers • Past performance and reference check
• Internet publication of legal publications
• Proposed fee structure
A selection committee comprised of City staff reviewed the proposals and based on the selection criteria articulated in the RFP, the following ranking was determined:
The Downe Patriot
97 The Los Angeles Times
64 A review of the submitted proposals concluded the following:
• The Downey Patriot delivers the newspaper weekly to 22,000 residential addresses in Downey (free of charge); the Los Angeles Times delivers the weekly newspaper to residents in Downey that pay for a subscription, currently 464. • The Downey Patriot delivers the newspaper to 30 commercial locations in Downey; the Los Angeles Times delivers to commercial locations that pay for a subscription. • The Downey Patriot publishes legal notices on their website at no additional cost; the Los Angeles Times publishes legal notices on their website for an additional fee of $200 for legal notices and $75 for bid notices.
• The cost of publicizing legal notices in The Downey Patriot is $32 per column inch for any legal notice; the cost to publicize legal notices in the Los Angeles Times is $240 per column inch Monday through Saturday and, $334 per column inch for bid notices Monday through Saturday.
It is recommended that the City Council approve a Professional Services Agreement with The Downey Patriot, for 12 months, beginning on July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Fiscal Responsibility
Public Engagement
APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE DOWNEY PATRIOT FOR
PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES
JUNE 24, 2025
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FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended action will result in an agreement with The Downey Patriot in an amount not to exceed $75,000. Publication costs vary depending on the amount, size and number of times a legal publication must appear in the newspaper to meet all legal requirements. Publication costs are paid by the department requesting the legal ad publication.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Professional Services Agreement
CITY OF DOWNEY
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH THE DOWNEY PATRIOT
FOR PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES
1. PARTIES AND DATE.
This Agreement is made and entered into this 1st day of July, 2025 by and between the City of Downey, a California municipal corporation and charter city with its principal place of business at 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey California 90241 ("City") and The Downey Patriot, Inc., a California corporation, with its principal place of business at 10927 Downey Avenue, Suite C, Downey, CA 90241 ("Consultant"). City and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to as "Party" and collectively as "Parties."
2. RECITALS.
2.1 Consultant.
Consultant desires to perform and assume responsibility for the provision of publishing legal notices required by City on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Consultant represents that it has demonstrated competence and experience in providing publication services to public clients, is licensed in the State of California, and is familiar with the plans of City.
2.2 Project.
City desires to engage Consultant to render such services for the publication of legal notices ("Project") as set forth in this Agreement.
3. TERMS.
3.1 Scope of Services and Term.
3.1.1 General Scope of Services. Consultant promises and agrees to furnish to City all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidental and customary work necessary to fully and adequately publicize legal notices services necessary for the Project ("Services"). The Services are more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. All Services shall be subject to, and performed in accordance with, this Agreement, the exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
3.1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. Consultant shall complete the Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet any other established schedules and deadlines. The term of this Agreement may be extended by written amendment to this Agreement signed by the City Manager and the Consultant.
3.2 Responsibilities of Consultant.
3.2.1 Control and Payment of Subordinates; Independent Contractor. The Services shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision. Consultant will determine the means, methods and details of performing the Services subject to the requirements of this Agreement. City retains Consultant on an independent contractor basis and not as an employee. Consultant retains the right to perform similar or different services for others during the term of this Agreement. Any additional personnel performing the Services under this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall also not be employees of City and shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance of Services under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such additional personnel, including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation insurance.
In the event that Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing services under this Agreement claims or is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees Retirement System (CaIPERS) to be eligible for enrollment in CaIPERS as an employee of City, Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CITY for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for CaIPERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of City.
3.2.2 Schedule of Services. Consultant shall perform the Services expeditiously, within the term of this Agreement. Consultant represents that it has the professional and technical personnel required to perform the Services in conformance with such conditions. In order to facilitate Consultant's conformance with the Schedule, City shall respond to Consultant's submittals in a timely manner. Upon request of City, Consultant shall provide a more detailed schedule of anticipated performance to meet the Schedule of Services.
The parties acknowledge that the Schedule of Services may be amended by mutual agreement due to changes in circumstances, including changes in the performance schedules of other third parties performing work for the City on the Project, which affect the timing of Consultant's performance of the Services.
3.2.3 Conformance to Applicable Requirements. All work prepared by Consultant shall be subject to the approval of City.
3.2.4 Substitution of Key Personnel. Consultant has represented to City that certain key personnel will perform and coordinate the Services under this Agreement. Should one or more of such personnel become unavailable, Consultant may substitute other personnel of at least equal competence upon written approval of City. In the event that City and Consultant cannot agree as to the substitution of key personnel, City shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement for cause. As discussed below, any personnel who fail or refuse to perform the Services in a manner acceptable to the City, or who are determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the adequate or timely completion of the Project or
a threat to the safety of persons or property, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant at the request of the City.
3.2.5 City's Representative. The City hereby designates Maria Alicia Duarte, City Clerk, or his or her designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement ("City's Representative"). City's Representative shall have the power to act on behalf of the City for all purposes under this Contract. Consultant shall not accept direction or orders from any person other than the City's Representative or his or her designee.
3.2.6 Consultant's Representative. Consultant hereby designates Jennifer Dekay, or his or her designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement ("Consultant's Representative"). Consultant's Representative shall have full authority to represent and act on behalf of the Consultant for all purposes under this Agreement. The Consultant's Representative shall supervise and direct the Services, using his best skill and attention, and shall be responsible for all means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures and for the satisfactory coordination of all portions of the Services Under this Agreement.
3.2.7 Coordination of Services. Consultant agrees to work closely with City staff in the performance of Services and shall be available to City's staff, consultants and other staff at all reasonable times.
3.2.8 Standard of Care; Performance of Employees. Consultant shall perform all Services under this Agreement in a skillful and competent manner, consistent with the standards generally recognized as being employed by professionals in the same discipline in the State of California. Consultant represents and maintains that it is skilled in the professional calling necessary to perform the Services. Consultant warrants that all employees and subcontractors shall have sufficient skill and experience to perform the Services assigned to them. Finally, Consultant represents that it, its employees and subcontractors have all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the Services, including a City Business License, and that such licenses and approvals shall be maintained throughout the term of this Agreement. As provided for in the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall perform, at its own cost and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any services necessary to correct errors or omissions which are caused by the Consultant's failure to comply with the standard of care provided for herein. Any employee of the Consultant or its sub -consultants who is determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the adequate or timely completion of the Project, a threat to the safety of persons or property, or any employee who fails or refuses to perform the Services in a manner consistent with the standard of care set forth herein, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant and shall not be re-employed to perform any of the Services or to work on the Project.
3.2.9 Laws and Regulations. Consultant shall keep itself fully informed of and in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations in force at the time the Services are performed by Consultant and in any manner affecting the performance of the Project or the Services, including all applicable Cal/OSHA requirements, and shall give all notices required by law. Consultant shall be liable for all violations of such laws and regulations in connection with Services. If the Consultant performs any work knowing
it to be contrary to such laws, rules and regulations and without giving written notice to the City, Consultant shall be solely responsible for all costs arising therefrom. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold City, its officials, directors, officers, employees and agents free and harmless, pursuant to the applicable indemnification provisions of this Agreement, from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with such laws, rules or regulations. Consultant's violation of such laws, rules and regulations shall also constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
3.2.10 Insurance.
3.2.10.1 Time for Compliance. Consultant shall not commence the Services or the Project under this Agreement until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that it has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that the subcontractor has secured all insurance required under this section. The City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience with insurer, coverage or other special circumstances.
3.2.10.2 Minimum Requirements. Consultant shall, at its expense, procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Agreement, the Services or the Project by the Consultant, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. Consultant shall also require all of its subcontractors to procure and maintain the same insurance for the duration of the Agreement. Such insurance shall meet at least the following minimum levels of coverage:
(A) Minimum Scope of Insurance. (1) Commercial General
Liability (CGQ: Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal and advertising injury; (2) Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering Code 1 (any auto) or if Consultant owns no autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non -awned); and (3) Workers' Compensation : Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of California with Statutory Limits; and (4) Employer's Liability Insurance. (B) Minimum Limits of Insurance. Consultant shall maintain limits no less than: (1) Commercial General Liability (CGL): No less than $2,000,000 per occurrence for products and completed operations, bodily injury, property damage and personal and advertising injury. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this Agreement/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit; (2) Automobile Liability. No less than $2,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage; and (3) Workers' Compensation: Workers' Compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California with Statutory Limits; (4) Employer's Liability: Employer's Liability limits of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. Employer's Liability coverage may be waived by the City if City receives written verification that Consultant has no employees. 4 If the Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimum shown in this subdivision 3.2.10.2, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by the Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.
3.2.10.3 Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions). Consultant shall procure and maintain, and require its sub -consultants to procure and maintain, for a period of five (5) years following completion of the Services or the Project, errors and omissions liability insurance appropriate to its profession. Such insurance shall be in an amount not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim and $2,000,000 in the aggregate, and shall be endorsed to include contractual liability. If the Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimum shown in this subdivision 3.2.10.3, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or higher limits maintained by the Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.
3.2.10.4 Insurance Endorsements. The insurance policies shall contain the following provisions, or Consultant shall provide endorsements on forms approved by the City to add the following provisions to the insurance policies:
(A) Additional Insured Status. The Commercial General
Liability policy shall be endorsed to state that: (1) the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers shall be covered as additional insureds with respect to liability arising from the work, Services, Project or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant, including materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work, Services. Project or operations; and (2) the insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers, or if excess, shall stand in an unbroken chain of coverage excess of the Consultant's scheduled underlying coverage. Commercial General Liability insurance coverage may be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Consultant's insurance (at lease as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33 or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions are used).
(B) Waiver of Subrogation. Consultant hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Consultant may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under said insurance policies set forth herein. Consultant agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer. (C) All Coverages. Each insurance policy required by this Agreement shall be endorsed to state that: (A) coverage shall not be suspended, voided, reduced or canceled except with written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested to the City; and (B) any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies, including breaches of warranties, shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers.
5 3.2.10.5 Primary Coverage. For any claims related to this Agreement, the Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance and primary coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 0413 with respect to the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant's insurance and shall not be called upon to contribute with it in any way.
3.2.10.6 Separation of Insureds; No Special Limitations. All insurance required by this Section shall contain standard separation of insureds provisions. In addition, such insurance shall not contain any special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to the City, its directors officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers.
3.2.10.7 Deductibles and Self -Insurance Retentions. Any deductibles or self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. City may require Consultant to provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses and costs within the retention. The policy language shall provide or be endorsed to provide that the self -insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or City.
3.2.10.8 Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating no less than A:Vll, authorized to do business in California, and satisfactory to the City.
3.2.10.9 Verification of Coverage. Consultant shall furnish City with original certificates of insurance, including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effective coverage required by this provision) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the Commercial General Liability policy listing all policy endorsements to the City before the commencement of work under this Agreement. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the commencement of work under this Agreement shall not waive the Consultant's obligation to provide them to the City. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements, at anytime.
3.2.10.10 Claims -Made Policies. If any of the policies provide coverage on a claims -made basis:
(A) The retroactive date must be shown and must be before the date of this Agreement or the date work commences under this Agreement, whichever is earliest; (B) Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the Services provided under this Agreement;
(C) If coverage is canceled, non -renewed, and not replaced with another claims -made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the effective date of this Agreement or the date work commences under this Agreement, whichever is earliest, the Consultant must purchase extended reporting coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of the Services under this Agreement.
3.2.11 Safety. Consultant shall execute and maintain its work so as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services, the Consultant shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the safety of employees appropriate to the nature of the work and the conditions under which the work is to be performed. Safety precautions as applicable shall include, but shall not be limited to: (A) adequate life protection and life-saving equipment and procedures; (B) instructions in accident prevention for all employees and subcontractors, such as safe walkways, scaffolds, fall protection ladders, bridges, gang planks, confined space procedures, trenching and shoring, equipment and other safety devices, equipment and wearing apparel as are necessary or lawfully required to prevent accidents or injuries; and (C) adequate facilities for the proper inspection and maintenance of all safety measures.
3.3 Fees and Payments.
3.3.1 Compensation. Consultant shall receive compensation, including authorized reimbursements, for all Services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The total compensation shall not exceed seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) without written approval of the City. Extra Work may be authorized, as described below, and if authorized, said Extra Work will be compensated at the rates and manner set forth in this Agreement.
3.3.2 Payment of Compensation. Consultant shall submit to City a monthly itemized statement which indicates work completed and hours of Services rendered by Consultant. The statement shall describe the amount of Services and supplies provided since the initial commencement date, or since the start of the subsequent billing periods, as appropriate, through the date of the statement. City shall, within thirty (30) days of receiving such statement, review the statement and pay all approved charges thereon.
3.3.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Consultant shall not be reimbursed for any expenses unless authorized in writing by City.
3.3.4 Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any work which is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement. Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work without written authorization from the City Manager.
3.4 Accounting Records.
3.4.1 Maintenance and Inspection. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to all costs and expenses incurred under this Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of City during normal business hours to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment under this Agreement.
3.5 General Provisions.
3.5.1 Termination of Agreement.
3.5.1.1 Grounds for Termination. City may, by written notice to Consultant, terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement at any time either for cause or for the City's convenience and without cause by giving written notice to Consultant of such termination, and specifying the effective date thereof, at least seven (7) days before the effective date of such termination. Consultant may only terminate this Agreement for cause upon giving the City not less than seven (7) calendar days' written notice.
Upon termination, Consultant shall be compensated only for those services which have been adequately rendered to City, and Consultant shall be entitled to no further compensation.
The City shall within fifteen (15) calendar days following termination pay the Consultant for all services adequately rendered and all reimbursable costs incurred by Consultant up to the date of termination, in accordance with the payment provisions of this Agreement.
The following reasons shall constitute "cause" for which either party may terminate this Agreement as provided herein:
• Substantial failure by the other party to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and through no fault of the terminating party; • Assignment of this Agreement or transfer of the Project by either party to any other entity without the prior written consent of the other party; • Suspension of the Project or the Consultant's Services by the City for more than ninety (90) calendar days, consecutive or in the aggregate, without good cause; • Material changes in the conditions under which this Agreement was entered into, the Scope of Services or the nature of the Project, and the failure of the parties to reach agreement on the compensation and schedule adjustments necessitated by such changes.
3.5.1.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated as provided herein, City may require Consultant to provide all finished or unfinished Documents and Data and other information of any kind prepared by Consultant in connection with the performance of Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall be required to provide such Documents and Data and other information within fifteen (15) days of the City's request.
3.5.1.3 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement is terminated in whole or in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated.
3.5.2 Delivery of Notices. All notices permitted or required under this Agreement shall be given to the respective parties at the following address, or at such other address as the respective parties may provide in writing for this purpose:
Consultant:
City:
The Downey Patriot, Inc.
10927 Downey Avenue, Suite C
Downey, CA 90241
Phone: (562) 904-3668
Attn: Jennifer DeKay, Publisher
City of Downey
11111 Brookshire Avenue
Downey, California 90241
Phone: (562) 904-7280
Fax: (562) 923-6388
Attn: Maria Alicia Duarte, CIVIC, City Clerk
With a courtesy copy to:
City of Downey
City Attorney's Office
11111 Brookshire Avenue
Downey, California 90241
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed, forty- eight (48) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed to the party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method of service.
3.5.3 Ownership of Materials and Confidentiality.
3.5.3.1 Documents & Data Licensing of Intellectual Pro ert . This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were prepared by design professionals other than Consultant or provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City's sole risk.
3.5.3.2 Confidentiality. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other Documents and Data either created by or provided to Consultant in
connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultant.
Such materials shall not, without the prior written consent of City, be used by Consultant for any purposes other than the performance of the Services. Nor shall such materials be disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of the Services or the Project. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to Consultant or is generally known, or has become known, to the related industry shall be deemed confidential. Consultant shall not use City's name or insignia, photographs of the Project, or any publicity pertaining to the Services or the Project in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium without the prior written consent of City.
3.5.4 Cooperation; Further Acts. The Parties shall fully cooperate with one another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be necessary, appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.
3.5.5 Attorney's Fees. In the event of any litigation, whether in a court of law, administrative hearing, arbitration, or otherwise, arising from or related to this Agreement of the services provided under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non -prevailing party all reasonable costs incurred, including staff time, court costs, attorneys' fees and all other related expenses in such litigation.
3.5.6 Indemnification.
3.5.6.1 General Indemnification. Consultant shall defend (with counsel acceptable to City), indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees, volunteers and agents free and harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liability, loss, damage or injury, in law or equity, to property or persons, including wrongful death, in any manner arising out of or incident to any alleged negligent acts, errors, omissions or willful misconduct of Consultant, its officials, officers, employees, agents, consultants and contractors arising out of or in connection with the performance of the Services, the Project or this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all consequential damages and attorneys' fees and other related costs and expenses. Consultant shall defend, at Consultant's own cost, expense and risk, any and all such aforesaid suits, actions or other legal proceedings of every kind that may be brought or instituted against City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers. Consultant shall pay and satisfy any judgment, award or decree that may be rendered against City or its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers, in any such suit, action or other legal proceeding. Consultant shall reimburse City and its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and/or volunteers, for any and all legal expenses and costs incurred by each of them in connection therewith or in enforcing the indemnity herein provided. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by the City, its directors, officials officers, employees, and agents or volunteers. Consultant shall not be obligated to defend, indemnify or hold the City harmless in any manner whatsoever for any claims or liability arising solely out of the City's own negligent acts, errors or omissions or willful misconduct.
3.5.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings or agreements.
10 3.5.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Venue shall be the courts in Los Angeles County.
3.5.9 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.
3.5.10 Cif 's Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves right to employ other consultants in connection with this Project.
3.5.11 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the parties.
3.5.12 Assignment or Transfer. Neither party shall assign, hypothecate, or transfer, either directly or by operation of law, this Agreement or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the other party. Any attempt to do so shall be null and void, and any assignees, hypothecates or transferees shall acquire no right or interest by reason of such attempted assignment, hypothecation or transfer.
3.5.13 Construction; References,• Captions. Since the Parties or their agents have participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this Agreement shall be construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any Party.
Any term referencing time, days or period for performance shall be deemed calendar days and not work days. All references to Consultant include all personnel, employees, agents, and subcontractors of Consultant, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its elected officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. The captions of the various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and ease of reference only, and do not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content, or intent of this Agreement.
3.5.14 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by both Parties.
3.5.15 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any other default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver, benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall give the other Party any contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
3.5.16 No Third Party Beneficiaries. There are no intended third party beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties.
3.5.17 Invalidity; Severability. if any portion of this Agreement is declared invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
3.5.18 Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working
solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.
3.5.19 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap, ancestry, sex or age. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination. Consultant shall also comply with all relevant provisions of any City Minority Business Enterprise program, Affirmative Action Plan or other related programs or guidelines currently in effect or hereinafter enacted.
3.5.20 Labor Certification. By its signature hereunder, Consultant certifies that it is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for Worker's Compensation or to undertake self- insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and agrees to comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Services.
3.5.21 Authority to Enter Agreement. Consultant has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each Party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.
3.5.22 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
3.5.23 Effect of Conflict.
In the event of any conflict, inconsistency, or incongruity between any provision of this Agreement, any of its exhibits, attachments, purchase order, or notice to proceed, the provisions of this Agreement will govern and control.
3.6 Subcontracting.
3.6.1 Prior Approval Required. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the work required by this Agreement, except as expressly stated herein, without prior written approval of City. Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all of the requirements set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall ensure that City is an additional insured as required in Section 3.2.10.4. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement. 12 CITY OF DOWNEY,.
a California municipal corporation
and charter city
Attest.
Dorothy Femherton
Mayor Pro Teri
Maria Alicia Duarte, City Clerk
Approved .as to Form:
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Jo Ni. Funk, City Attorney
THE DOWNEY PATRIOT, IN.C,,.
a California corporation
By: AW MA*K..)10�
Je ifer Delay
Its: CEO
13 EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
1. Timeliness of publication of legal notices is of the utmost importance. The City must meet certain legal requirements to publish meeting or hearing notices, or notification for request for proposals/bids. It is imperative the newspaper meet the City's deadlines.
2. Newspaper should use the least amount of space necessary to present a readable publication.
The City, at its discretion, may require modification of the type size and/or style. The newspaper may modify the type size and/or style with permission of the City employee requesting publication.
3. Newspapers shall provide the City with two (2) original proofs of publication of each published item within five calendar days of publication. Proof of publication shall be in the form of an affidavit in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 2010, and acceptable to the City Clerk ("Clerk").
4. Legal notices are requiredto be published in the legal notice section of the Newspaper.
Publishing of notices on a supplemental sheet to the Newspaper is not acceptable. Newspaper shall publish legal notices using a standard 7-point type for the body and 8-point type for the heading in the Spartan Classified Style. Newspaper shall print in the required point type and style, or a similar style approved by the Clerk.
5. Newspaper must comply with applicable Government Code requirements, including adjudication as a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Downey, per the City of Downey Charter and Downey Municipal Code.
6. Contract prices for publication shall in no case exceed the customary rates charged by the Newspaper for the publication of legal notices of a private character.
7. Newspaper must obtain all City required business licenses and insurance.
8. In the event the newspaper that is awarded the advertising contract for the City is unable to publish on the date required by the City, the City may choose an alternate newspaper in order to meet publication deadline/requirements.
9. The contractor must submit a draft of the submitted publications to be proofread by the respective City department. If errors are found after the sample proof has been reviewed, a revised corrected proof shall be submitted immediately to said department for approval prior to the publication. All printing done hereunder that does not strictly comply with the copy furnished shall be corrected and republished at the expense of the Newspaper.
10. Invoicing and Payment: The Newspaper must be able to provide seven separate accounts and invoicing for the City consisting of: Administration, City Clerk, Community Development/Planning, Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Human Resources, and Police.
Invoices shall include the name of the City Department and/or City employee requesting the advertising,
11. The contractor shall have the capability to receive typeset matter and proofs via email. The contractor shall provide the City an email address to be used for transmission of typeset matter. 14 EXHIBIT "B"
COMPENSATION
Cost per column inch for legal notice -
City -wide rate $32.00
Cost per column inch for second publication of legal notice:
City-wide rate $32.00
Publication of late items:
20% of the cost of the legal notice
Discount or other compensation if Newspaper misses a deadline:
If, The Downey Patriot does not publish a legal notice that has been submitted and approved by the Downey Patriot's deadlines, The Downey Patriot will publish the "missed" ad at no charge in the following weeks' edition.
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