deductibles and SIRs shall be the sole responsibility of Contractor or subcontractor who procured such insurance and shall not apply to the Indemnified Additional Insured Parties. City may deduct from any amounts otherwise due Contractor to fund the SIR/deductible. Policies shall NOT contain any self-insured retention (SIR) provision that limits the satisfaction of the SIR to the Named. The policy must also provide that Defense costs, including the Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, will satisfy the SIR or deductible.
City reserves the right to obtain a copy of any policies and endorsements for verification.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City.
Claims Made Policies (note – should be applicable only to professional liability, see below) If any of the required policies provide claims-made coverage:
1. The Retroactive Date must be shown, and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Contractor must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of work.
Verification of Coverage
Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsements Pages of the CGL and any Excess policies listing all policy endorsements. All certificates and endorsements and copies of the Declarations & Endorsements pages are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor’s obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
Subcontractors
Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors.
Duration of Coverage
CGL & Excess liability policies for any construction related work, including, but not limited to, maintenance, service, or repair work, shall continue coverage for a minimum of 5 years for Completed Operations liability coverage. Such Insurance must be maintained, and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
01247.0001 2074783.1 12/22/2025
CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT
By and Between
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
and
4LEAF, Inc.
AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE AND
4LEAF, Inc.
This AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES (herein “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 23rd day of June, 2026 (“Effective Date”) by and between the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and 4LEAF, Inc., a California corporation (“Contractor”). City and Contractor may be referred to, individually or collectively, as “Party” or “Parties.”
RECITALS
A. The City desires to contract with a Contractor to provide services on an on-call basis as more further set forth herein.
B. The City circulated a Request for Quotes or Proposals for the above-described services.
C. Contractor submitted a quote or proposal to City to provide the above-described services.
D. City Staff has reviewed all the proposals and after considering the demonstrated competence of Contractor, the qualifications of Contractor, and the fairness and reasonableness of Contractor’s proposed cost, staff has determined that an agreement to provide the required services should be awarded to Contractor.
OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
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:
ARTICLE 1. SERVICES OF CONTRACTOR
1.1 Scope of Services.
In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, Contractor shall provide those services specified in the “Scope of Services” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference, which may be referred to herein as the “services” or “work” hereunder. As a material inducement to City entering into this Agreement, Contractor represents and warrants: a) it has the qualifications, experience, and facilities necessary to properly perform the Services required under this Agreement b) all services set forth in the Scope of Services will be performed in a competent and satisfactory manner; c) all materials used for services will be both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose intended; and, d) Contractor shall follow the highest standards and practices in performing the services required hereunder. Individual tasks under the Scope of Services shall be established on a per project basis. Upon request by City, the Contractor shall provide a detailed task proposal including pricing consistent with those hourly rates as provided in Article II, below. Contractor shall not commence work until an Task Order is issued by the City authorizing the Contractor to perform such work.
1.2 Contractor’s Proposal.
The Scope of Services shall include the scope of services or work included in Contractor’s proposal or bid, which shall be incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth herein. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of such proposal or bid, and this Agreement, the terms of this
Agreement shall govern. No other terms and conditions from Contractor’s proposal or bid, other than description of scope of services or work, shall apply to this Agreement, unless specifically agreed to by City in writing.
1.3 Compliance with Law.
All services rendered hereunder shall be provided in accordance with all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules and regulations of City and any federal, State or local governmental agency having jurisdiction in effect at the time services are rendered. City, and its officers, employees and agents, shall not be liable at law or in equity for failure of Contractor to comply with this Section.
1.4 California Labor Law.
If the Scope of Services includes any “public work” or “maintenance work,” as those terms are defined in California Labor Code section 1720 et seq. and California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Contractor shall pay prevailing wages for such work and comply with the requirements in California Labor Code section 1770 et seq. and 1810 et seq., and all other applicable laws, including the following requirements:
(a) Public Work. The Parties acknowledge that some or all of 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) 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 Department of Industrial Relations (“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. (c) 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. 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 prevailing rates as determined by the DIR for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done pursuant to this Agreement by Contractor or by any subcontractor. (d) Payroll Records. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Section 1776, which requires Contractor and each subcontractor to: keep accurate payroll records and verify such records in writing under penalty of perjury, as specified 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.
(e) 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 Title 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 apprenticeship 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. (f) 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. (g) 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 than 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.
(h) 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 selfinsurance 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.” Contractor’s Authorized Initials ___________________
Kevin J. Duggan
(i) 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 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.
1.5 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments.
Contractor shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits 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 Contractor’s performance of the services required
by this Agreement, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless 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 represents and warrants Contractor: a) has thoroughly investigated and considered services to be performed, b) has carefully considered how services should be performed, and c) fully understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending performance of services under this Agreement. If the services involve work upon any site, Contractr 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. Should the Contractor discover any latent or unknown conditions, which will materially affect the performance of the services hereunder, Contractor shall immediately inform the City of such fact and shall not proceed except at Contractor’s risk until written instructions are received from the Contract Officer.
1.7 Software and Computer Services.
If the Scope of Services includes the provision and/or installation of any software, computer system, or other computer technology, Contractor represents and warrants that it is familiar with and/or has inspected City’s current infrastructure, equipment, computer system and software and that the software, computer system, or other computer technology provided and/or installed by Contractor under this Agreement is compatible, and shall be fully functional, with such infrastructure, equipment, computer system and software of City. Contractor acknowledges that City is relying on this representation by Contractor as a material consideration in entering into this Agreement.
1.8 Care of Work.
Contractor shall adopt reasonable methods during the life of this Agreement to furnish continuous protection to the work, and the equipment, materials, papers, documents, plans, studies and/or other 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 may be caused by City’s own negligence.
1.9 Further Responsibilities of Parties.
Both Parties agree to use reasonable care and diligence to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement. Both Parties agree to act in good faith to execute all instruments, prepare all documents and take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. Unless hereafter specified, neither Party shall be responsible for the service of the other.
1.10 Additional Services.
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 Services or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from said work. No such extra work may be undertaken unless a written order is first given by the Contract Officer (as defined below) to the Contractor, incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum (or a portion of the compensation due to Contractor) for the actual costs of the extra work, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said adjustments are subject to the written approval of the Contractor. Any increase in compensation of up to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Sum or $25,000, whichever is less; or, in the time to perform of up to one hundred eighty (180) days, may
be approved by the Contract Officer. Any greater increases, taken either separately or cumulatively, must be approved by the City Council. It is expressly understood by Contractor that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to services specifically set forth in the Scope of Services. Contractor hereby acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the services to be provided pursuant to the Scope of Services 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 / consultants. No claims for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for performance shall be valid unless the procedures established in this Section are followed.
1.11 Contract Modifications.
Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, or any modifications or revisions to the standard terms and conditions herein are made a part hereof as set forth in the “Contract Modifications” 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.
1.12 Campaign Contributions
This Agreement is subject to Government Code section 84308 (commonly known as the Levine Act), as amended by Senate Bill 1439 (2022), Senate Bill 1181 (2024), and Senate Bill 1243 (2024); unless the contract is (1) competitively bid; (2) under $50,000; (3) amendments valued at more than 10 percent of the value of the contract or fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), whichever is less; and (4) labor contracts, in which case this provision does not apply. Contractor shall disclose any contribution to an elected or appointed City official’s campaign or committee in an amount of more than five hundred dollars ($500) made within 12 months preceding the Commencement Date, by Contractor, its, her, or his agent, or another party affiliated with Contractor. Contractor shall provide a signed copy of the attached Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form to City prior to, or concurrent with, Contractor's execution of this Agreement and no later than the Commencement Date.
ARTICLE 2. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.
2.1 Contract Sum.
Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Consultant the amounts specified in the "Schedule of Compensation" attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by this reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not exceed the amounts set forth in Exhibit "C" (the "Contract Sum"), unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 1.8.
2.2 Reimbursable Expenses.
Compensation may include reimbursement for actual and necessary expenditures for reproduction costs, telephone expenses, and travel expenses approved by the Contract Officer in advance, or actual subcontractor expenses of an approved subcontractor pursuant to Section 4.5, and only if specified in the Schedule of Compensation. The Contract Sum shall include the attendance of Contractor at all project meetings reasonably deemed necessary by the City. Coordination of the performance of the work with City is a critical component of the services. If Contractor is required to attend additional meetings to facilitate such coordination, Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for attending said meetings.
2.3 Invoices.
In any month in which Contractor wishes to receive payment, no later than the first business day of such month, Contractor shall submit to City, in a form approved by City’s Finance Director, an invoice for services rendered prior to the date of the invoice. By submitting an invoice for payment under this Agreement, Contractor is certifying compliance with all provisions of this Agreement. Except as provided in Sections 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5, City shall pay Contractor for all expenses stated thereon which are approved by City pursuant to this Agreement generally within thirty (30) days, and City will use its best efforts to make payment no later than forty-five (45) days, from the submission of an invoice in an approved form.
In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Contractor for correction and resubmission. Review and payment by City for any invoice provided by Contractor shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided herein or any applicable law.
Each invoice is to include (unless otherwise specified by City): 1) line items for all personnel describing the work performed, the number of hours worked, and the hourly rate; 2) line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services; 3) line items for all other approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting documentation; and 4) line items for all approved subcontractor labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and travel properly charged to the Services.
2.4 Waiver.
Payment to Contractor for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Contractor.
ARTICLE 3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
3.1 Time of Essence.
Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
3.2 Term.
Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding three (3) years from the date hereof (“Term”), except as otherwise provided in the Schedule of Performance (as shown on Exhibit “D” attached hereto). The City Manager may extend the Term up to one (1) additional one-year terms subject to City Council approval.
3.3 Schedule of Performance.
Contractor shall commence the services pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt of a written notice to proceed and shall perform all services within the time period(s) established in the Task Order and “Schedule of Performance” attached hereto as Exhibit “D” and incorporated herein by this reference. When requested by the Contractor, extensions to the time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance may be approved in writing by the Contract Officer but not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days cumulatively.
3.4 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 Contract Officer in writing of the causes of the delay. The Contract Officer 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 judgment of the Contract Officer such delay is justified. The Contract Officer’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 being extension of the Term of this Agreement pursuant to this Section.
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 in its behalf with respect to the work specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith:
Tennis Wick, AICP, Director of Planning
Daniel J. Hortert, AICP, Regional Director of
Current Planning
The Contractor Representative is authorized to act on Contractor’s behalf with respect to the work or services specified herein and to make all decisions in connection therewith. It is expressly understood that the experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of the representative was a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, the representative 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. For purposes of this Agreement, the representative may not be replaced nor may their responsibilities be substantially reduced by Contractor without the express written approval of City.
4.2 Status of Contractor.
Contractor shall have no authority to bind City in any manner, or to incur any obligation, debt or liability of any kind on behalf of or against City, whether by contract or otherwise, unless 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 Contract Officer.
The Contract Officer shall be Konrad Bolowich, or such person as may be designated by the City Manager. For any project awarded by a Task Order under this Agreement, City will designate a project manager who shall oversee Contractor’s performance of the awarded services. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to assure that the Contract Officer 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 Contract Officer.
Unless otherwise specified herein, any approval of City required hereunder shall mean the approval of the
Contract Officer. The Contract Officer shall have authority, if specified in writing by the City Manager, to sign all documents on behalf of the City required hereunder to carry out the terms of this Agreement.
4.4 Independent Contractor.
Neither City, nor any of its officers, employees or agents, shall have any control over the manner or means by which Contractor, or its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, perform the services required herein, except as otherwise set forth herein. Contractor shall perform all services required herein as an independent contractor of City and shall remain under only such obligations as are consistent with that role. Contractor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it, or any of its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, are officers, employees or agents of City. 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. Contractor shall not incur or have the power to incur any debt, obligation or liability whatever against City, or bind City in any manner. Contractor represents and warrants that the personnel used to provide services to City pursuant to this Agreement shall at all times be under Contractor’s exclusive control and direction. No City employee benefits shall be available to Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, in connection with the performance of this Agreement. City shall not be liable for compensation or indemnification to Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, for injury or sickness arising out of performing services hereunder.
4.5 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment.
The experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of Contractor, its principals and employees were a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, without express written approval of City, Contractor shall not contract with any other entity to perform in whole or in part services required hereunder without express written approval of City, and neither this Agreement nor any interest herein may be transferred or assigned. No approved transfer shall release Contractor, or any surety or insured of Contractor, of any liability hereunder without express written consent of City.
ARTICLE 5. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Insurance Coverages.
Prior to commencement of any services under this Agreement, and without limiting Contractor’s indemnification obligation to City, Contractor shall procure and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, in a form and content satisfactory to City, for the duration of the Agreement, primary policies of insurance of the type and amounts set forth in the “Insurance Requirements” attached hereto as Exhibit “E” and incorporated herein by this reference.
5.2 Indemnification.
(a) General Obligations. Contractor agrees, to the full extent permitted by law, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless City and its elected and appointed officers, employees and agents (each an “Indemnitee” and collectively, “Indemnitees”) against, and will hold and save them and each of them harmless from, whether actual or threatened, any and all actions, either judicial, administrative, arbitration or regulatory claims, damages to persons or property, losses, costs, penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities (herein “Claims or Liabilities”) that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm or agency arising out of or in connection with the performance of the work, operations or activities provided herein of Contractor, its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or invitees, or
any individual or City for which Contractor is legally liable (each an “Indemnitor” and collectively, “Indemnitors”), and in connection therewith: 1) Contractor will defend any action or actions filed or threatened in connection with any such Claims or Liabilities, or at option of Indemnitee(s) will reimburse and pay for all costs and expenses, including legal costs and attorneys’ fees, incurred by Indemnitee(s) in connection therewith; and, 2) Contractor will promptly pay any judgment rendered against Indemnitee(s) for any such Claims or Liabilities, and will save and hold Indemnitee(s) harmless therefrom.
Further Provisions. The indemnity obligation herein shall be binding on successors, assigns and heirs of Contractor and shall survive termination of this Agreement. Contractor shall incorporate similar indemnity agreements as provided herein with its subcontractors, and if Contractor fails to do so Contractor shall be fully responsible to indemnify City hereunder therefor. Failure of City and/or City Parties (collectively “City” for solely this Section 5.2(b)) to monitor compliance with any of the indemnification provisions herein shall not be a waiver hereof. Payment of invoices by City is not a condition precedent to enforcement of the indemnity obligation herein. In the event of any dispute between Contractor and City, as to whether liability arises from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City, Contractor will be obligated to pay for City’s defense until such time as a final judgment has been entered adjudicating City as solely negligent or responsible for willful misconduct.
Contractor will not be entitled in the absence of such a determination to any reimbursement of defense costs including but not limited to attorney’s fees, expert fees and costs of litigation.
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 or other documents relating to the disbursements charged to City and services performed hereunder (“books and records”) as shall be necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement and enable City to evaluate the performance of such services. Any and all such books and records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, shall be complete and detailed, and shall be readily accessible. City 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. Such books and records shall be maintained for a period of three (3) years following completion of the services hereunder. City shall have access to such books and records in the event any audit is required. Contractor shall fully cooperate with City in providing access to any and all Contractor records and documents 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 Contract Officer such reports concerning the performance of the services required by this Agreement as the Contract Officer 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 or, if Contractor is providing design services, the cost of the project being designed, Contractor shall promptly notify the Contract Officer of said fact, circumstance, technique
or event and the estimated increased or decreased cost related thereto and, if Contractor is providing design services, the estimated increased or decreased cost estimate for the project being designed.
6.3 Ownership of Documents.
All drawings, specifications, maps, designs, photographs, studies, surveys, data, notes, computer files, reports, records, documents and other materials (“documents and materials”) prepared by Contractor, its officers, employees, agents and subcontractors in the performance of this Agreement shall be the property of City and shall be delivered to City upon request of City and/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. Contractor may retain copies of such documents and materials for its own use.
Contractor shall have the right to use the concepts embodied therein. All subcontractors shall provide for assignment to City of any documents and materials prepared by them, and in the event Contractor fails to secure such assignment, Contractor shall indemnify City for all damages resulting therefrom. Moreover, with respect to any Contractor 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 City.
6.4 Confidentiality and Release of Information.
(a) All information gained or work product produced by Contractor in its 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 City. (b) Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, shall not, without prior written authorization from City 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 immediately 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 attorney’s fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Contractor’s conduct. (d) As concerning, regarding or related to, in any way, this Agreement and the work performed thereunder: i) Contractor shall immediately 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 admissions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from any party; ii) City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Contractor or be present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding; and, iii) Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by 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 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 San Bernardino, 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 San Bernardino, State of California.
7.2 Suspension, or Termination, Prior to Expiration of Term.
This Section shall govern any termination of this Agreement except as specifically provided in Section 7.4 for termination for cause. City reserves the right to terminate or suspend this Agreement, or any portion hereof, at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, upon ten (10) days’ notice to Contractor, except that where termination or suspension is due to the fault of Contractor, the period of notice may be such shorter time as determined by City. Upon receipt of any notice of termination or suspension, Contractor shall immediately cease all services hereunder, unless the notice provides otherwise, or except such as specifically approved by City. Upon submittal of an invoice consistent with Section 2.2, Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for all services rendered prior to the effective date of the notice of termination or suspension and for any services authorized by City thereafter in accordance with the any Task Order, or such as may be approved by City, except as provided in Section 7.5. In event of termination, or suspension, without cause pursuant to this Section, there is no need to provide opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 7.3.
7.3 Default of Contractor and Opportunity to Cure.
In the event that Contractor is in default under the terms of this Agreement, City shall not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating Contractor for any work performed after the date of default. Instead, City may give notice to Contractor of the default and the reasons for the default. The notice shall include the timeframe in which Contractor may cure the default. This timeframe is presumptively ten (10) days, but may be extended, or reduced, if circumstances warrant, as determined by City. During the period of time that Contractor is in default, City shall hold all invoices and shall, when the default is cured, proceed with payment on the invoices, without liability for interest. In the alternative, City may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay some or all of the outstanding invoices during the period of default. If Contractor does not cure the default by conclusion of noticed timeframe, City may immediately both terminate this Agreement with notice to Contractor as well as pursue the remedy in Section 7.4, without prejudice to any other remedy to which City may be entitled at law, in equity or under this Agreement. Any failure on the part of City to give notice of Contractor’s default shall not be deemed to result in a waiver of City’s legal rights or any rights arising out of any provision of this Agreement.
7.4 Termination for Default of Contractor.
If termination is due to the failure of Contractor to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, City may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 7.3, take over the work and prosecute the same to completion by contract or otherwise, and Contractor shall be liable to the extent that the total cost for completion of the services required hereunder exceeds the compensation herein stipulated (provided
that City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate such damages), and City may withhold any payments to Contractor for the purpose of set-off or partial payment of the amounts owed City therefor.
7.5 Retention of Funds.
Contractor hereby authorizes City to deduct from any amount payable to Contractor (whether or not arising out of this Agreement) (i) any amounts the payment of which may be in dispute hereunder or which are necessary to compensate City for any losses, costs, liabilities, or damages suffered by City, and (ii) all amounts for which City may be liable to third parties, by reason of Contractor’s acts or omissions in performing or failing to perform Contractor’s obligation under this Agreement. In the event that any claim is made by a third party, the amount or validity of which is disputed by Contractor, or any indebtedness shall exist which shall appear to be the basis for a claim of lien, City may withhold from any payment due, without liability for interest because of such withholding, an amount sufficient to cover such claim. The failure of City to exercise such right to deduct or to withhold shall not, however, affect the obligations of Contractor to insure, indemnify, and protect City as elsewhere provided herein.
7.6 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.
Contractor acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of City to inform Contractor of non-compliance with any requirement of this Agreement imposes no additional obligations on City nor does it waive any rights hereunder. Payment to Contractor for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Contractor.
7.7 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 exercise 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.
7.8 Legal Action.
In addition to any other rights or remedies, either Party may take legal action, in law or in equity, to cure, correct or remedy any default, to recover damages for any default, to compel specific performance of this Agreement, to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief, or to obtain any other remedy consistent with the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, Contractor
shall file a statutory claim pursuant to Government Code sections 905 et seq. and 910 et seq., in order to pursue a legal action under this Agreement.
7.9 Attorneys’ Fees.
If either Party to this Agreement is required to initiate or defend or made a party to any action or proceeding in any way connected with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief which may be granted, whether legal or equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees. Attorneys’ fees shall include attorneys’ fees on any appeal, and a Party entitled to attorneys’ fees shall be entitled to all other reasonable costs for investigating such action, Contractors’ fees, taking depositions and discovery and all other necessary costs the court allows which are incurred in such litigation. Such fees and costs shall be enforceable whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment.
ARTICLE 8. CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: NON-DISCRIMINATION
8.1 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees.
No officer or employee of City shall be personally liable to Contractor, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by City or for any amount which may become due to 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 Contract Officer.
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 this Agreement which affects her/his financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which (s)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, that there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religion, 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.
ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
9.1 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 Contract Officer (with her/his name and City title), City of Grand Terrace, 22795 Barton Rd., Grand Terrace, California 92313, 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.
9.2 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.
9.3 Counterparts and Electronic Signatures.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Agreement, shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 2 Section 22003 (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.
9.4 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.
9.5 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.
9.6 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 interest 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 consequence 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 the 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 ___________________
Name, Title
9.7 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 Agreement, such Party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) that 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]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date and year first-above written.
CITY:
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, a municipal corporation
By:
_______________________________________________
Konrad Bolowich
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
By:
_____________________________________
Adrian R. Guerra
City Attorney
ATTEST:
By:
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Daysi Alcocer
City Clerk
CONTRACTOR:
4LEAF, INC.
By:
_____________________________________
Name: Kevin J. Duggan
Title: President
Email
Address: 424 E. Vanderbilt Way, Suite A
San Bernardino, CA 92408
By:
_______________________________________________
Name: (Insert Name)
Title: (Insert Title)
Email: (Insert Email Address)
Address:
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 Officer or any Assistant Treasurer. CONTRACTOR’S
SIGNATURES SHALL BE DULY NOTARIZED UNLESS EXECUTED UTILIZING DIGITAL SIGNATURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 2 SECTION 22003. IN ADDITION, THE 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.
CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
On __________, 2026 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 in 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: _____________________________________
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CORPORATE OFFICER
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PARTNER(S) LIMITED
GENERAL
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
TRUSTEE(S)
GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
OTHER_______________________________
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CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
On __________, 2026 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 in 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: _____________________________________
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CORPORATE OFFICER
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TITLE(S)
PARTNER(S) LIMITED
GENERAL
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
TRUSTEE(S)
GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
OTHER_______________________________
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(NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES))
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DATE OF DOCUMENT
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EXHIBIT “A”
SCOPE OF SERVICES
I. Contractor will perform the following Services on an On-Call basis:
A. Planning Services: Selected consultants for Planning Services shall have demonstrated expertise in processing applications for various types of projects including, but not limited to, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, mixed-use, and transit-oriented development projects.
Services may include projects requiring General Plan Amendments, Zone Changes, Specific Plan Amendments, Development Agreements, Objective Design Standards, and other legislative or discretionary actions. Typical Planning Services tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:
I. Initial project and site assessment;
II. Review projects for completeness and compliance with the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Specific Plans, Objective Design Standards, and all applicable codes and ordinances;
III. Prepare correspondence and project review letters for City review; IV. Attend Development Advisory Board meetings and other project coordination meetings;
V. Coordinate comments from City departments and reviewing agencies; VI. Meet with applicants and their representatives;
VII. Coordinate project review with environmental review requirements; VIII. Prepare public hearing notices, staff reports, resolutions, ordinances, findings, and conditionsof approval;
IX. Attend and present projects at Planning Commission and City Council meetings; X. Maintain project files and records related to assigned projects; XI. Conduct plan check review of projects, including but not limited to site plans, architectural plans, grading plans, landscape and irrigation plans, lighting plans, and other related documents for consistency with project approvals and applicable regulations;
XII. Provide staff augmentation services, including counter support and assistance with development application processing;
XIII. Prepare and review zoning verifications, development standards analyses, and entitlement determinations; and
XIV. Provide long-range planning assistance, including General Plan updates, Housing Element implementation programs, zoning code amendments, Specific Plans, and related planning initiatives.
B. Environmental Review Services. Selected consultants for Environmental Review Services shall have demonstrated expertise in preparing environmental review documents as required by CEQA that include, but not limited to, one or more of the following environmental review tasks:
I. Air quality analyses;
II. Greenhouse gas emissions analyses;
III. Noise studies;
IV. Transportation analyses and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analyses; V. Water quality and stormwater analyses;
VI. Biological resources assessments and studies;
VII. Cultural resources assessments and studies, including AB 52 and SB 18 consultation support;
VIII. Preparation and peer review of technical studies; IX. Preparation of environmental documents, mitigation measures, findings, and mitigation monitoring and reporting programs;
X. Preparation and distribution of required environmental notices and filings; XI. Coordination with responsible agencies, trustee agencies, and other regulatory agencies;
XII. Presentation of environmental analyses and findings at public meetings and hearings; and
XIII. Coordination of environmental review with project entitlement processing.
C. Staff Augmentation with AB 18 and AB 52 Consultation D. Prepare scope of work, budget, and schedule for assigned projects, to include project coordination meetings with City Staff and applicant and all public meetings and hearings.
E. Coordination with applicable agencies, including San Bernardino County Departments, CalTrans, SCAQMD, Department of Fish and Wildlife, and any other regulatory or advisory agencies related to project processing.
II. As part of the Services, Consultant will prepare and deliver the following tangible work products to the City:
A. Work products and timelines based on agreed upon scope of work for assigned projects.
III. In addition to the requirements of Section 6.2, during performance of the Services, Consultant will keep the City appraised of the status of performance by delivering the following status reports:
A. Work products and timelines based on agreed upon scope of work for assigned projects.
IV. Consultant shall utilize qualified personnel with appropriate experience and expertise to perform the Services described herein. Consultant may substitute personnel as necessary, subject to approval by the City, provided that any replacement personnel possess qualifications substantially similar to those of the individuals originally proposed.
EXHIBIT “B”
CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS
(Superseding Contract Boilerplate)
Added text is indicated in bold italics, deleted text is indicated in strikethrough.
Contract modifications: None
EXHIBIT “C”
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
I. Consultant shall perform the on-call services at the rates listed in Exhibit "C-1." The rates provided in Exhibit "C-1" may not be escalated during the term of this Agreement unless otherwise approved by the City through a written amendment to this Agreement.
Consultant shall be compensated based upon the time and rates of the personnel performing the tasks and itemizing materials and equipment utilized and the costs thereof, which shall conform to the requirements provided in Exhibit "A."
II. The City shall compensate Consultant for Services performed upon submission of a valid invoice.
Each invoice shall identify the applicable project and task order and shall include sufficient detail to support the charges invoiced. At a minimum, each invoice shall include:
A. Line items for all personnel describing the work performed, the number of hours worked, and the applicable hourly rate;
B. Line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services; C. Line items for all approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting documentation; and
D. Line items for all approved subconsultant labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and travel properly charged to the Services.
III. The total compensation for the Services shall be as follows:
A. Applicant-Funded Projects. For Services associated with private development projects, the maximum amount of compensation shall be established through a project-specific scope of work, budget, and reimbursement agreement between the City and the applicant.
Consultant shall not commence work until the City has issued a written Notice to Proceed.
B. City-Initiated Projects. For Services associated with City-initiated projects, there shall be a maximum total compensation of $20,000 during the term of this Agreement, unless additional compensation is authorized in accordance with this Agreement.
EXHIBIT “C-1”
CONTRACTOR BILLING RATES
Qualifications to Provide Planning Services and Environmental Review Services to the City of Grand Terrace Page 17 Section F: Fee Schedule April 24, 2026
SECTION F: FEE SCHEDULE
FY2026-2027 FEE SCHEDULE & BASIS OF CHARGES
FOR THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
All Rates are Subject to Basis of Charges
Planning
Housing Policy Director................................................................................................................................. $274/hour Planning Director........................................................................................................................................... $250/hour Regional/Policy Director............................................................................................................................... $205/hour Principal/Planning Manager......................................................................................................................... $194/hour Senior Planner................................................................................................................................................ $174/hour Historic Preservation Planner ..................................................................................................................... $174/hour Environmental Planner ................................................................................................................................ $174/hour GIS Specialist................................................................................................................................................... $174/hour Associate Planner........................................................................................................................................... $155/hour Assistant Planner ........................................................................................................................................... $134/hour Planning Technician....................................................................................................................................... $114/hour Project Management
Project Manager............................................................................................................................................. $205/hour Principal-in-Charge ........................................................................................................................................ $250/hour
BASIS OF CHARGES
• Rates are inclusive of “tools of the trade” such as forms, telephones, and consumables, basic PPE (project specific PPE will be charged at cost plus 20%).
• All invoices will be submitted monthly.
• All invoices will be charged a 3% administrative fee. • Approved expenses such as flights/ferry/hotels/etc. as well as subconsultants will be charged at cost plus 20% • 4LEAF assumes that these rates reflect the FY2026-2027 contract period. There will be a 5% escalation for FY2027-2028, FY2028-2029, etc.
• Overtime and Premium time will be charged as follows:
- Regular time (work begun after 5AM or before 4PM) 1 x hourly rate - Nighttime (work begun after 4PM or before 5AM) 1.125 x hourly rate - Overtime (over 8-hour M-F or Saturdays) 1.5 x hourly rate - Overtime (over 8 hours Sat or 1st 8-hour Sun) 2 x hourly rate - Overtime (over 8 hours Sun or Holidays) 3 x hourly rate • Overtime will only be billed with prior authorization of the client unless required by governing documents.
• All work with less than 8 hours rest between shifts will be charged the appropriate overtime rate. • Mileage driven during the course of project work or assignment will be charged at cost plus 20%. • Payment due on receipt. All payments over 30 days will be assessed a 1.5% interest charge. • Client shall pay attorneys’ fees, or other costs incurred in collecting delinquent amounts.
Qualifications to Provide Planning Services and Environmental Review Services to the City of Grand Terrace Page 18 Section F: Fee Schedule April 24, 2026
• Client agrees that 4LEAF’s liability will be limited to the value ofservices provided. • In accordance with California’s Meal Break and Rest Break Law requirements, Client will be billed one (1) additional hour per day at the regular rate for each missed meal or rest break due to Client-directed tasks or requirements. Client will allow 4LEAF staff the opportunity to take their entitled rest and meal breaks during each work shift as required by law.
EXHIBIT E
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, or employees.
MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence.
If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering, Code 1 (any auto), or if Contractor has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non-owned), with limit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. (Not required if Contractor provides written verification it has no employees)
5. Cyber: Vendor/Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for security breaches, system failures, injuries to persons, damages to software, or damages to property (including computer equipment) which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Vendor, its agents, representatives, or employees.
Vendor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance claims arising out of their services and including, but not limited to loss, damage, theft or other misuse of data, infringement of intellectual property, invasion of privacy and breach of data.
Cyber Liability Insurance, with limits not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate. Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as is undertaken by Vendor in this agreement and shall include, but not be limited to, claims involving security breach, system failure, data recovery, business interruption, cyber extortion, social engineering, infringement of intellectual property, including but not limited to infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, release of private information, and alteration of electronic information. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs, regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit monitoring expenses.
If the Contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or 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.
Other Insurance Provisions
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
Additional Insured Status
The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations.
General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Contractor's insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or if not available, through the addition of both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 if a later edition is used).
Primary Coverage
For any claims related to this contract, the Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary and noncontributory and at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. This requirement shall also apply to any Excess or Umbrella liability policies.
Umbrella or Excess Policy
The Contractor may use Umbrella or Excess Policies to provide the liability limits as required in this agreement. This form of insurance will be acceptable provided that all of the Primary and Umbrella or Excess Policies shall provide all of the insurance coverages herein required, including, but not limited to, primary and non-contributory, additional insured, Self-Insured Retentions (SIRs), indemnity, and defense requirements. The Umbrella or Excess policies shall be provided on a true “following form” or broader coverage basis, with coverage at least as broad as provided on the underlying Commercial General Liability insurance. No insurance policies maintained by the Additional Insureds, whether primary or excess, and which also apply to a loss covered hereunder, shall be called upon to contribute to a loss until the Contractor’s primary and excess liability policies are exhausted.
Notice of Cancellation
Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City.
Waiver of Subrogation
Contractor hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Contractor may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Contractor 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.
Self-Insured Retentions
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses 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. The CGL and any policies, including Excess liability policies, may not be subject to a selfinsured retention (SIR) or deductible that exceeds $25,000 unless approved in writing by City. Any and all
deductibles and SIRs shall be the sole responsibility of Contractor or subcontractor who procured such insurance and shall not apply to the Indemnified Additional Insured Parties. City may deduct from any amounts otherwise due Contractor to fund the SIR/deductible. Policies shall NOT contain any self-insured retention (SIR) provision that limits the satisfaction of the SIR to the Named. The policy must also provide that Defense costs, including the Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, will satisfy the SIR or deductible.
City reserves the right to obtain a copy of any policies and endorsements for verification.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City.
Claims Made Policies (note – should be applicable only to professional liability, see below) If any of the required policies provide claims-made coverage:
1. The Retroactive Date must be shown, and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Contractor must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of work.
Verification of Coverage
Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsements Pages of the CGL and any Excess policies listing all policy endorsements. All certificates and endorsements and copies of the Declarations & Endorsements pages are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor’s obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
Subcontractors
Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors.
Duration of Coverage
CGL & Excess liability policies for any construction related work, including, but not limited to, maintenance, service, or repair work, shall continue coverage for a minimum of 5 years for Completed Operations liability coverage. Such Insurance must be maintained, and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
EXHIBIT E
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, or employees.
MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence.
If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering, Code 1 (any auto), or if Contractor has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non-owned), with limit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. (Not required if Contractor provides written verification it has no employees)
5. Cyber: Vendor/Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for security breaches, system failures, injuries to persons, damages to software, or damages to property (including computer equipment) which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Vendor, its agents, representatives, or employees.
Vendor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance claims arising out of their services and including, but not limited to loss, damage, theft or other misuse of data, infringement of intellectual property, invasion of privacy and breach of data.
Cyber Liability Insurance, with limits not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate. Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as is undertaken by Vendor in this agreement and shall include, but not be limited to, claims involving security breach, system failure, data recovery, business interruption, cyber extortion, social engineering, infringement of intellectual property, including but not limited to infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, release of private information, and alteration of electronic information. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs, regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit monitoring expenses.
If the Contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or 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.
Other Insurance Provisions
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
Additional Insured Status
The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations.
General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Contractor's insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or if not available, through the addition of both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 if a later edition is used).
Primary Coverage
For any claims related to this contract, the Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary and noncontributory and at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. This requirement shall also apply to any Excess or Umbrella liability policies.
Umbrella or Excess Policy
The Contractor may use Umbrella or Excess Policies to provide the liability limits as required in this agreement. This form of insurance will be acceptable provided that all of the Primary and Umbrella or Excess Policies shall provide all of the insurance coverages herein required, including, but not limited to, primary and non-contributory, additional insured, Self-Insured Retentions (SIRs), indemnity, and defense requirements. The Umbrella or Excess policies shall be provided on a true “following form” or broader coverage basis, with coverage at least as broad as provided on the underlying Commercial General Liability insurance. No insurance policies maintained by the Additional Insureds, whether primary or excess, and which also apply to a loss covered hereunder, shall be called upon to contribute to a loss until the Contractor’s primary and excess liability policies are exhausted.
Notice of Cancellation
Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City.
Waiver of Subrogation
Contractor hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Contractor may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Contractor 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.
Self-Insured Retentions
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses 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. The CGL and any policies, including Excess liability policies, may not be subject to a selfinsured retention (SIR) or deductible that exceeds $25,000 unless approved in writing by City. Any and all
deductibles and SIRs shall be the sole responsibility of Contractor or subcontractor who procured such insurance and shall not apply to the Indemnified Additional Insured Parties. City may deduct from any amounts otherwise due Contractor to fund the SIR/deductible. Policies shall NOT contain any self-insured retention (SIR) provision that limits the satisfaction of the SIR to the Named. The policy must also provide that Defense costs, including the Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, will satisfy the SIR or deductible.
City reserves the right to obtain a copy of any policies and endorsements for verification.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City.
Claims Made Policies (note – should be applicable only to professional liability, see below) If any of the required policies provide claims-made coverage:
1. The Retroactive Date must be shown, and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Contractor must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of work.
Verification of Coverage
Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsements Pages of the CGL and any Excess policies listing all policy endorsements. All certificates and endorsements and copies of the Declarations & Endorsements pages are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor’s obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
Subcontractors
Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors.
Duration of Coverage
CGL & Excess liability policies for any construction related work, including, but not limited to, maintenance, service, or repair work, shall continue coverage for a minimum of 5 years for Completed Operations liability coverage. Such Insurance must be maintained, and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
EXHIBIT “D”
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
i. Consultant shall perform all Services timely to ensure the prompt and timely processing of all planning related applications and approval thereof by the planning department, Planning Commission, and/or City Council.
ii. Consultant shall timely deliver the any and all documents related to the Services, as described in Section I of Exhibit “A”, to the City for the processing of, and approval, of any and all applications for development by the planning department, Planning iii. Commission, and/or City Council. The Contract Officer may approve extensions for performance of the services in accordance with Section 3.2. iv. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect from and after the Effective Date of this Agreement for a term of three (3) years (“Term”).
EXHIBIT E
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, or employees.
MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence.
If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering, Code 1 (any auto), or if Contractor has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non-owned), with limit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. (Not required if Contractor provides written verification it has no employees)
5. Cyber: Vendor/Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for security breaches, system failures, injuries to persons, damages to software, or damages to property (including computer equipment) which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Vendor, its agents, representatives, or employees.
Vendor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance claims arising out of their services and including, but not limited to loss, damage, theft or other misuse of data, infringement of intellectual property, invasion of privacy and breach of data.
Cyber Liability Insurance, with limits not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate. Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as is undertaken by Vendor in this agreement and shall include, but not be limited to, claims involving security breach, system failure, data recovery, business interruption, cyber extortion, social engineering, infringement of intellectual property, including but not limited to infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, release of private information, and alteration of electronic information. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs, regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit monitoring expenses.
If the Contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or 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.
Other Insurance Provisions
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
Additional Insured Status
The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations.
General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Contractor's insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or if not available, through the addition of both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 if a later edition is used).
Primary Coverage
For any claims related to this contract, the Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary and noncontributory and at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. This requirement shall also apply to any Excess or Umbrella liability policies.
Umbrella or Excess Policy
The Contractor may use Umbrella or Excess Policies to provide the liability limits as required in this agreement. This form of insurance will be acceptable provided that all of the Primary and Umbrella or Excess Policies shall provide all of the insurance coverages herein required, including, but not limited to, primary and non-contributory, additional insured, Self-Insured Retentions (SIRs), indemnity, and defense requirements. The Umbrella or Excess policies shall be provided on a true “following form” or broader coverage basis, with coverage at least as broad as provided on the underlying Commercial General Liability insurance. No insurance policies maintained by the Additional Insureds, whether primary or excess, and which also apply to a loss covered hereunder, shall be called upon to contribute to a loss until the Contractor’s primary and excess liability policies are exhausted.
Notice of Cancellation
Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City.
Waiver of Subrogation
Contractor hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Contractor may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Contractor 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.
Self-Insured Retentions
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses 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. The CGL and any policies, including Excess liability policies, may not be subject to a selfinsured retention (SIR) or deductible that exceeds $25,000 unless approved in writing by City. Any and all
deductibles and SIRs shall be the sole responsibility of Contractor or subcontractor who procured such insurance and shall not apply to the Indemnified Additional Insured Parties. City may deduct from any amounts otherwise due Contractor to fund the SIR/deductible. Policies shall NOT contain any self-insured retention (SIR) provision that limits the satisfaction of the SIR to the Named. The policy must also provide that Defense costs, including the Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, will satisfy the SIR or deductible.
City reserves the right to obtain a copy of any policies and endorsements for verification.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City.
Claims Made Policies (note – should be applicable only to professional liability, see below) If any of the required policies provide claims-made coverage:
1. The Retroactive Date must be shown, and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Contractor must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of work.
Verification of Coverage
Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsements Pages of the CGL and any Excess policies listing all policy endorsements. All certificates and endorsements and copies of the Declarations & Endorsements pages are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor’s obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
Subcontractors
Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors.
Duration of Coverage
CGL & Excess liability policies for any construction related work, including, but not limited to, maintenance, service, or repair work, shall continue coverage for a minimum of 5 years for Completed Operations liability coverage. Such Insurance must be maintained, and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
01247.0001 2074783.1 12/22/2025
CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT
By and Between
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
and
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE AND
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
This AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES (herein “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 23rd day of June, 2026 (“Effective Date”) by and between the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and Michael Baker International, Inc., a California corporation (“Contractor”). City and Contractor may be referred to, individually or collectively, as “Party” or “Parties.”
RECITALS
A. The City desires to contract with a Contractor to provide services on an on-call basis as more further set forth herein.
B. The City circulated a Request for Quotes or Proposals for the above-described services.
C. Contractor submitted a quote or proposal to City to provide the above-described services.
D. City Staff has reviewed all the proposals and after considering the demonstrated competence of Contractor, the qualifications of Contractor, and the fairness and reasonableness of Contractor’s proposed cost, staff has determined that an agreement to provide the required services should be awarded to Contractor.
OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
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:
ARTICLE 1. SERVICES OF CONTRACTOR
1.1 Scope of Services.
In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, Contractor shall provide those services specified in the “Scope of Services” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference, which may be referred to herein as the “services” or “work” hereunder. As a material inducement to City entering into this Agreement, Contractor represents and warrants: a) it has the qualifications, experience, and facilities necessary to properly perform the Services required under this Agreement b) all services set forth in the Scope of Services will be performed in a competent and satisfactory manner; c) all materials used for services will be both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose intended; and, d) Contractor shall follow the highest standards and practices in performing the services required hereunder. Individual tasks under the Scope of Services shall be established on a per project basis. Upon request by City, the Contractor shall provide a detailed task proposal including pricing consistent with those hourly rates as provided in Article II, below. Contractor shall not commence work until an Task Order is issued by the City authorizing the Contractor to perform such work.
1.2 Contractor’s Proposal.
The Scope of Services shall include the scope of services or work included in Contractor’s proposal or bid, which shall be incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth herein. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of such proposal or bid, and this Agreement, the terms of this
Agreement shall govern. No other terms and conditions from Contractor’s proposal or bid, other than description of scope of services or work, shall apply to this Agreement, unless specifically agreed to by City in writing.
1.3 Compliance with Law.
All services rendered hereunder shall be provided in accordance with all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules and regulations of City and any federal, State or local governmental agency having jurisdiction in effect at the time services are rendered. City, and its officers, employees and agents, shall not be liable at law or in equity for failure of Contractor to comply with this Section.
1.4 California Labor Law.
If the Scope of Services includes any “public work” or “maintenance work,” as those terms are defined in California Labor Code section 1720 et seq. and California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Contractor shall pay prevailing wages for such work and comply with the requirements in California Labor Code section 1770 et seq. and 1810 et seq., and all other applicable laws, including the following requirements:
(a) Public Work. The Parties acknowledge that some or all of 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) 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 Department of Industrial Relations (“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. (c) 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. 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 prevailing rates as determined by the DIR for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done pursuant to this Agreement by Contractor or by any subcontractor. (d) Payroll Records. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Section 1776, which requires Contractor and each subcontractor to: keep accurate payroll records and verify such records in writing under penalty of perjury, as specified 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.
(e) 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 Title 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 apprenticeship 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. (f) 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. (g) 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 than 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.
(h) 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 selfinsurance 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.” Contractor’s Authorized Initials ___________________
Alicia Gonzalez
(i) 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 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.
1.5 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments.
Contractor shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits 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 Contractor’s performance of the services required
by this Agreement, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless 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 represents and warrants Contractor: a) has thoroughly investigated and considered services to be performed, b) has carefully considered how services should be performed, and c) fully understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending performance of services under this Agreement. If the services involve work upon any site, Contractr 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. Should the Contractor discover any latent or unknown conditions, which will materially affect the performance of the services hereunder, Contractor shall immediately inform the City of such fact and shall not proceed except at Contractor’s risk until written instructions are received from the Contract Officer.
1.7 Software and Computer Services.
If the Scope of Services includes the provision and/or installation of any software, computer system, or other computer technology, Contractor represents and warrants that it is familiar with and/or has inspected City’s current infrastructure, equipment, computer system and software and that the software, computer system, or other computer technology provided and/or installed by Contractor under this Agreement is compatible, and shall be fully functional, with such infrastructure, equipment, computer system and software of City. Contractor acknowledges that City is relying on this representation by Contractor as a material consideration in entering into this Agreement.
1.8 Care of Work.
Contractor shall adopt reasonable methods during the life of this Agreement to furnish continuous protection to the work, and the equipment, materials, papers, documents, plans, studies and/or other 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 may be caused by City’s own negligence.
1.9 Further Responsibilities of Parties.
Both Parties agree to use reasonable care and diligence to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement. Both Parties agree to act in good faith to execute all instruments, prepare all documents and take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. Unless hereafter specified, neither Party shall be responsible for the service of the other.
1.10 Additional Services.
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 Services or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from said work. No such extra work may be undertaken unless a written order is first given by the Contract Officer (as defined below) to the Contractor, incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum (or a portion of the compensation due to Contractor) for the actual costs of the extra work, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said adjustments are subject to the written approval of the Contractor. Any increase in compensation of up to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Sum or $25,000, whichever is less; or, in the time to perform of up to one hundred eighty (180) days, may
be approved by the Contract Officer. Any greater increases, taken either separately or cumulatively, must be approved by the City Council. It is expressly understood by Contractor that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to services specifically set forth in the Scope of Services. Contractor hereby acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the services to be provided pursuant to the Scope of Services 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 / consultants. No claims for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for performance shall be valid unless the procedures established in this Section are followed.
1.11 Contract Modifications.
Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, or any modifications or revisions to the standard terms and conditions herein are made a part hereof as set forth in the “Contract Modifications” 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.
1.12 Campaign Contributions
This Agreement is subject to Government Code section 84308 (commonly known as the Levine Act), as amended by Senate Bill 1439 (2022), Senate Bill 1181 (2024), and Senate Bill 1243 (2024); unless the contract is (1) competitively bid; (2) under $50,000; (3) amendments valued at more than 10 percent of the value of the contract or fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), whichever is less; and (4) labor contracts, in which case this provision does not apply. Contractor shall disclose any contribution to an elected or appointed City official’s campaign or committee in an amount of more than five hundred dollars ($500) made within 12 months preceding the Commencement Date, by Contractor, its, her, or his agent, or another party affiliated with Contractor. Contractor shall provide a signed copy of the attached Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form to City prior to, or concurrent with, Contractor's execution of this Agreement and no later than the Commencement Date.
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 flat fee and/or rates specified in Exhibit “C”, Schedule of Compensation and/or within any Task Order. The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not exceed the amounts set forth in Exhibit "C" (the "Contract Sum"), unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 1.8.
2.2 Reimbursable Expenses.
Compensation may include reimbursement for actual and necessary expenditures for reproduction costs, telephone expenses, and travel expenses approved by the Contract Officer in advance, or actual subcontractor expenses of an approved subcontractor pursuant to Section 4.5, and only if specified in the Schedule of Compensation. The Contract Sum shall include the attendance of Contractor at all project meetings reasonably deemed necessary by the City. Coordination of the performance of the work with City is a critical component of the services. If Contractor is required to attend additional meetings to facilitate such coordination, Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for attending said meetings.
2.3 Invoices.
In any month in which Contractor wishes to receive payment, no later than the first business day of such month, Contractor shall submit to City, in a form approved by City’s Finance Director, an invoice for services rendered prior to the date of the invoice. By submitting an invoice for payment under this Agreement, Contractor is certifying compliance with all provisions of this Agreement. Except as provided in Sections 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5, City shall pay Contractor for all expenses stated thereon which are approved by City pursuant to this Agreement generally within thirty (30) days, and City will use its best efforts to make payment no later than forty-five (45) days, from the submission of an invoice in an approved form.
In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Contractor for correction and resubmission. Review and payment by City for any invoice provided by Contractor shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided herein or any applicable law.
Each invoice is to include (unless otherwise specified by City): 1) line items for all personnel describing the work performed, the number of hours worked, and the hourly rate; 2) line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services; 3) line items for all other approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting documentation; and 4) line items for all approved subcontractor labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and travel properly charged to the Services.
2.4 Waiver.
Payment to Contractor for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Contractor.
ARTICLE 3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
3.1 Time of Essence.
Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
3.2 Term.
Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding three (3) years from the date hereof (“Term”), except as otherwise provided in the Schedule of Performance (as shown on Exhibit “D” attached hereto). The City Manager may extend the Term up to one (1) additional one-year terms subject to City Council approval.
3.3 Schedule of Performance.
Contractor shall commence the services pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt of a written notice to proceed and shall perform all services within the time period(s) established in the Task Order and “Schedule of Performance” attached hereto as Exhibit “D” and incorporated herein by this reference. When requested by the Contractor, extensions to the time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance may be approved in writing by the Contract Officer but not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days cumulatively.
3.4 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 Contract Officer in writing of the causes of the delay. The Contract Officer 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 judgment of the Contract Officer such delay is justified. The Contract Officer’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 being extension of the Term of this Agreement pursuant to this Section.
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 in its behalf with respect to the work specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith:
Alicia Gonzalez, Associate Vice President,
Planning Department Manager
Elizabeth Meyerhoff, Contract Manager / Senior
Project Manager
The Contractor Representative is authorized to act on Contractor’s behalf with respect to the work or services specified herein and to make all decisions in connection therewith. It is expressly understood that the experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of the representative was a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, the representative 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. For purposes of this Agreement, the representative may not be replaced nor may their responsibilities be substantially reduced by Contractor without the express written approval of City.
4.2 Status of Contractor.
Contractor shall have no authority to bind City in any manner, or to incur any obligation, debt or liability of any kind on behalf of or against City, whether by contract or otherwise, unless 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 Contract Officer.
The Contract Officer shall be Konrad Bolowich, or such person as may be designated by the City Manager. For any project awarded by a Task Order under this Agreement, City will designate a project manager who shall oversee Contractor’s performance of the awarded services. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to assure that the Contract Officer 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 Contract Officer.
Unless otherwise specified herein, any approval of City required hereunder shall mean the approval of the Contract Officer. The Contract Officer shall have authority, if specified in writing by the City Manager, to sign all documents on behalf of the City required hereunder to carry out the terms of this Agreement.
4.4 Independent Contractor.
Neither City, nor any of its officers, employees or agents, shall have any control over the manner or means by which Contractor, or its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, perform the services required herein, except as otherwise set forth herein. Contractor shall perform all services required herein as an independent contractor of City and shall remain under only such obligations as are consistent with that role. Contractor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it, or any of its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, are officers, employees or agents of City. 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. Contractor shall not incur or have the power to incur any debt, obligation or liability whatever against City, or bind City in any manner. Contractor represents and warrants that the personnel used to provide services to City pursuant to this Agreement shall at all times be under Contractor’s exclusive control and direction. No City employee benefits shall be available to Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, in connection with the performance of this Agreement. City shall not be liable for compensation or indemnification to Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, for injury or sickness arising out of performing services hereunder.
4.5 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment.
The experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of Contractor, its principals and employees were a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, without express written approval of City, Contractor shall not contract with any other entity to perform in whole or in part services required hereunder without express written approval of City, and neither this Agreement nor any interest herein may be transferred or assigned. No approved transfer shall release Contractor, or any surety or insured of Contractor, of any liability hereunder without express written consent of City.
ARTICLE 5. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Insurance Coverages.
Prior to commencement of any services under this Agreement, and without limiting Contractor’s indemnification obligation to City, Contractor shall procure and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, in a form and content satisfactory to City, for the duration of the Agreement, primary policies of insurance of the type and amounts set forth in the “Insurance Requirements” attached hereto as Exhibit “E” and incorporated herein by this reference.
5.2 Indemnification.
(a) General Obligations. Contractor agrees, to the full extent permitted by law, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless City and its elected and appointed officers, employees and agents (each an “Indemnitee” and collectively, “Indemnitees”) against, and will hold and save them and each of them harmless from, whether actual or threatened, any and all actions, either judicial, administrative, arbitration or regulatory claims, damages to persons or property, losses, costs, penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities (herein “Claims or Liabilities”) that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm or agency arising out of or in connection with the performance of the work, operations or activities
provided herein of Contractor, its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or invitees, or any individual or City for which Contractor is legally liable (each an “Indemnitor” and collectively, “Indemnitors”), and in connection therewith: 1) Contractor will defend any action or actions filed or threatened in connection with any such Claims or Liabilities, or at option of Indemnitee(s) will reimburse and pay for all costs and expenses, including legal costs and attorneys’ fees, incurred by Indemnitee(s) in connection therewith; and, 2) Contractor will promptly pay any judgment rendered against Indemnitee(s) for any such Claims or Liabilities, and will save and hold Indemnitee(s) harmless therefrom.
Further Provisions. The indemnity obligation herein shall be binding on successors, assigns and heirs of Contractor and shall survive termination of this Agreement. Contractor shall incorporate similar indemnity agreements as provided herein with its subcontractors, and if Contractor fails to do so Contractor shall be fully responsible to indemnify City hereunder therefor. Failure of City and/or City Parties (collectively “City” for solely this Section 5.2(b)) to monitor compliance with any of the indemnification provisions herein shall not be a waiver hereof. Payment of invoices by City is not a condition precedent to enforcement of the indemnity obligation herein. In the event of any dispute between Contractor and City, as to whether liability arises from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City, Contractor will be obligated to pay for City’s defense until such time as a final judgment has been entered adjudicating City as solely negligent or responsible for willful misconduct.
Contractor will not be entitled in the absence of such a determination to any reimbursement of defense costs including but not limited to attorney’s fees, expert fees and costs of litigation.
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 or other documents relating to the disbursements charged to City and services performed hereunder (“books and records”) as shall be necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement and enable City to evaluate the performance of such services. Any and all such books and records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, shall be complete and detailed, and shall be readily accessible. City 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. Such books and records shall be maintained for a period of three (3) years following completion of the services hereunder. City shall have access to such books and records in the event any audit is required. Contractor shall fully cooperate with City in providing access to any and all Contractor records and documents 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 Contract Officer such reports concerning the performance of the services required by this Agreement as the Contract Officer 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 or, if Contractor is providing design services, the cost of the project being designed, Contractor shall promptly notify the Contract Officer of said fact, circumstance, technique
or event and the estimated increased or decreased cost related thereto and, if Contractor is providing design services, the estimated increased or decreased cost estimate for the project being designed.
6.3 Ownership of Documents.
All drawings, specifications, maps, designs, photographs, studies, surveys, data, notes, computer files, reports, records, documents and other materials (“documents and materials”) prepared by Contractor, its officers, employees, agents and subcontractors in the performance of this Agreement shall be the property of City and shall be delivered to City upon request of City and/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. Contractor may retain copies of such documents and materials for its own use.
Contractor shall have the right to use the concepts embodied therein. All subcontractors shall provide for assignment to City of any documents and materials prepared by them, and in the event Contractor fails to secure such assignment, Contractor shall indemnify City for all damages resulting therefrom. Moreover, with respect to any Contractor 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 City.
6.4 Confidentiality and Release of Information.
(a) All information gained or work product produced by Contractor in its 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 City. (b) Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, shall not, without prior written authorization from City 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 immediately 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 attorney’s fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Contractor’s conduct. (d) As concerning, regarding or related to, in any way, this Agreement and the work performed thereunder: i) Contractor shall immediately 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 admissions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from any party; ii) City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Contractor or be present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding; and, iii) Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by 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 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 San Bernardino, 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 San Bernardino, State of California.
7.2 Suspension, or Termination, Prior to Expiration of Term.
This Section shall govern any termination of this Agreement except as specifically provided in Section 7.4 for termination for cause. City reserves the right to terminate or suspend this Agreement, or any portion hereof, at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, upon ten (10) days’ notice to Contractor, except that where termination or suspension is due to the fault of Contractor, the period of notice may be such shorter time as determined by City. Upon receipt of any notice of termination or suspension, Contractor shall immediately cease all services hereunder, unless the notice provides otherwise, or except such as specifically approved by City. Upon submittal of an invoice consistent with Section 2.2, Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for all services rendered prior to the effective date of the notice of termination or suspension and for any services authorized by City thereafter in accordance with the any Task Order, or such as may be approved by City, except as provided in Section 7.5. In event of termination, or suspension, without cause pursuant to this Section, there is no need to provide opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 7.3.
7.3 Default of Contractor and Opportunity to Cure.
In the event that Contractor is in default under the terms of this Agreement, City shall not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating Contractor for any work performed after the date of default. Instead, City may give notice to Contractor of the default and the reasons for the default. The notice shall include the timeframe in which Contractor may cure the default. This timeframe is presumptively ten (10) days, but may be extended, or reduced, if circumstances warrant, as determined by City. During the period of time that Contractor is in default, City shall hold all invoices and shall, when the default is cured, proceed with payment on the invoices, without liability for interest. In the alternative, City may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay some or all of the outstanding invoices during the period of default. If Contractor does not cure the default by conclusion of noticed timeframe, City may immediately both terminate this Agreement with notice to Contractor as well as pursue the remedy in Section 7.4, without prejudice to any other remedy to which City may be entitled at law, in equity or under this Agreement. Any failure on the part of City to give notice of Contractor’s default shall not be deemed to result in a waiver of City’s legal rights or any rights arising out of any provision of this Agreement.
7.4 Termination for Default of Contractor.
If termination is due to the failure of Contractor to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, City may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 7.3, take over the work and prosecute the same to completion by contract or otherwise, and Contractor shall be liable to the extent that the total cost for completion of the services required hereunder exceeds the compensation herein stipulated (provided
that City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate such damages), and City may withhold any payments to Contractor for the purpose of set-off or partial payment of the amounts owed City therefor.
7.5 Retention of Funds.
Contractor hereby authorizes City to deduct from any amount payable to Contractor (whether or not arising out of this Agreement) (i) any amounts the payment of which may be in dispute hereunder or which are necessary to compensate City for any losses, costs, liabilities, or damages suffered by City, and (ii) all amounts for which City may be liable to third parties, by reason of Contractor’s acts or omissions in performing or failing to perform Contractor’s obligation under this Agreement. In the event that any claim is made by a third party, the amount or validity of which is disputed by Contractor, or any indebtedness shall exist which shall appear to be the basis for a claim of lien, City may withhold from any payment due, without liability for interest because of such withholding, an amount sufficient to cover such claim. The failure of City to exercise such right to deduct or to withhold shall not, however, affect the obligations of Contractor to insure, indemnify, and protect City as elsewhere provided herein.
7.6 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.
Contractor acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of City to inform Contractor of non-compliance with any requirement of this Agreement imposes no additional obligations on City nor does it waive any rights hereunder. Payment to Contractor for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Contractor.
7.7 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 exercise 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.
7.8 Legal Action.
In addition to any other rights or remedies, either Party may take legal action, in law or in equity, to cure, correct or remedy any default, to recover damages for any default, to compel specific performance of this Agreement, to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief, or to obtain any other remedy consistent with the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, Contractor
shall file a statutory claim pursuant to Government Code sections 905 et seq. and 910 et seq., in order to pursue a legal action under this Agreement.
7.9 Attorneys’ Fees.
If either Party to this Agreement is required to initiate or defend or made a party to any action or proceeding in any way connected with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief which may be granted, whether legal or equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees. Attorneys’ fees shall include attorneys’ fees on any appeal, and a Party entitled to attorneys’ fees shall be entitled to all other reasonable costs for investigating such action, Contractors’ fees, taking depositions and discovery and all other necessary costs the court allows which are incurred in such litigation. Such fees and costs shall be enforceable whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment.
ARTICLE 8. CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: NON-DISCRIMINATION
8.1 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees.
No officer or employee of City shall be personally liable to Contractor, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by City or for any amount which may become due to 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 Contract Officer.
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 this Agreement which affects her/his financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which (s)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, that there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religion, 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.
ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
9.1 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 Contract Officer (with her/his name and City title), City of Grand Terrace, 22795 Barton Rd., Grand Terrace, California 92313, 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.
9.2 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.
9.3 Counterparts and Electronic Signatures.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Agreement, shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 2 Section 22003 (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.
9.4 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.
9.5 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.
9.6 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 interest 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 consequence 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 the 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 ___________________
Alicia Gonzalez
9.7 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 Agreement, such Party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) that 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]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date and year first-above written.
CITY:
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, a municipal corporation
By:
_______________________________________________
Konrad Bolowich
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
By:
_____________________________________
Adrian R. Guerra
City Attorney
ATTEST:
By:
_____________________________________
Daysi Alcocer
City Clerk
CONTRACTOR:
(INSERT COMPANY NAME)
By:
_____________________________________
Name: Alicia Gonzalez
Title: Associate Vice President
Email: [email protected]
Address: 3536 Concours, Suite 100
Ontario, CA 91764
By:
_______________________________________________
Name: Elizabeth Meyerhoff
Title: Contract Manager
Email: [email protected]
Address:
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 Officer or any Assistant Treasurer. CONTRACTOR’S
SIGNATURES SHALL BE DULY NOTARIZED UNLESS EXECUTED UTILIZING DIGITAL SIGNATURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 2 SECTION 22003. IN ADDITION, THE 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.
CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
On __________, 2026 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 in 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
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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.
CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
On __________, 2026 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 in 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
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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.
EXHIBIT “A”
SCOPE OF SERVICES
I. Contractor will perform the following Services on an On-Call basis:
A. Planning Services: Selected consultants for Planning Services shall have demonstrated expertise in processing applications for various types of projects including, but not limited to, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, mixed-use, and transit-oriented development projects.
Services may include projects requiring General Plan Amendments, Zone Changes, Specific Plan Amendments, Development Agreements, Objective Design Standards, and other legislative or discretionary actions. Typical Planning Services tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:
I. Initial project and site assessment;
II. Review projects for completeness and compliance with the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Specific Plans, Objective Design Standards, and all applicable codes and ordinances;
III. Prepare correspondence and project review letters for City review; IV. Attend Development Advisory Board meetings and other project coordination meetings;
V. Coordinate comments from City departments and reviewing agencies; VI. Meet with applicants and their representatives;
VII. Coordinate project review with environmental review requirements; VIII. Prepare public hearing notices, staff reports, resolutions, ordinances, findings, and conditionsof approval;
IX. Attend and present projects at Planning Commission and City Council meetings; X. Maintain project files and records related to assigned projects; XI. Conduct plan check review of projects, including but not limited to site plans, architectural plans, grading plans, landscape and irrigation plans, lighting plans, and other related documents for consistency with project approvals and applicable regulations;
XII. Provide staff augmentation services, including counter support and assistance with development application processing;
XIII. Prepare and review zoning verifications, development standards analyses, and entitlement determinations; and
XIV. Provide long-range planning assistance, including General Plan updates, Housing Element implementation programs, zoning code amendments, Specific Plans, and related planning initiatives.
B. Environmental Review Services. Selected consultants for Environmental Review Services shall have demonstrated expertise in preparing environmental review documents as required by CEQA that include, but not limited to, one or more of the following environmental review tasks:
I. Air quality analyses;
II. Greenhouse gas emissions analyses;
III. Noise studies;
IV. Transportation analyses and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analyses; V. Water quality and stormwater analyses;
VI. Biological resources assessments and studies;
VII. Cultural resources assessments and studies, including AB 52 and SB 18 consultation support;
VIII. Preparation and peer review of technical studies; IX. Preparation of environmental documents, mitigation measures, findings, and mitigation monitoring and reporting programs;
X. Preparation and distribution of required environmental notices and filings; XI. Coordination with responsible agencies, trustee agencies, and other regulatory agencies;
XII. Presentation of environmental analyses and findings at public meetings and hearings; and
XIII. Coordination of environmental review with project entitlement processing.
C. Staff Augmentation with AB 18 and AB 52 Consultation D. Prepare scope of work, budget, and schedule for assigned projects, to include project coordination meetings with City Staff and applicant and all public meetings and hearings.
E. Coordination with applicable agencies, including San Bernardino County Departments, CalTrans, SCAQMD, Department of Fish and Wildlife, and any other regulatory or advisory agencies related to project processing.
II. As part of the Services, Consultant will prepare and deliver the following tangible work products to the City:
A. Work products and timelines based on agreed upon scope of work for assigned projects.
III. In addition to the requirements of Section 6.2, during performance of the Services, Consultant will keep the City appraised of the status of performance by delivering the following status reports:
A. Work products and timelines based on agreed upon scope of work for assigned projects.
IV. Consultant shall utilize qualified personnel with appropriate experience and expertise to perform the Services described herein. Consultant may substitute personnel as necessary, subject to approval by the City, provided that any replacement personnel possess qualifications substantially similar to those of the individuals originally proposed.
EXHIBIT “B”
CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS
(Superseding Contract Boilerplate)
Added text is indicated in bold italics, deleted text is indicated in strikethrough.
Contract modifications: None
EXHIBIT “C”
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
I. Consultant shall perform the on-call services at the rates listed in Exhibit "C-1." The rates provided in Exhibit "C-1" may not be escalated during the term of this Agreement unless otherwise approved by the City through a written amendment to this Agreement.
Consultant shall be compensated based upon the time and rates of the personnel performing the tasks and itemizing materials and equipment utilized and the costs thereof, which shall conform to the requirements provided in Exhibit "A."
II. The City shall compensate Consultant for Services performed upon submission of a valid invoice.
Each invoice shall identify the applicable project and task order and shall include sufficient detail to support the charges invoiced. At a minimum, each invoice shall include:
A. Line items for all personnel describing the work performed, the number of hours worked, and the applicable hourly rate;
B. Line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services; C. Line items for all approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting documentation; and
D. Line items for all approved subconsultant labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and travel properly charged to the Services.
III. The total compensation for the Services shall be as follows:
A. Applicant-Funded Projects. For Services associated with private development projects, the maximum amount of compensation shall be established through a project-specific scope of work, budget, and reimbursement agreement between the City and the applicant.
Consultant shall not commence work until the City has issued a written Notice to Proceed.
B. City-Initiated Projects. For Services associated with City-initiated projects, there shall be a maximum total compensation of $20,000 during the term of this Agreement, unless additional compensation is authorized in accordance with this Agreement.
EXHIBIT “C-1”
CONTRACTOR BILLING RATES
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE ON-CALL LIST FOR PLANNING SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES Fee Schedule | Page 1
FEE SCHEDULE (SUBMITTED AS SEPARATE ATTACHMENT)
Our not-to-exceed, itemized task order project fee estimates will be developed for the City of Grand Terrace on a project-by-project basis. Costs will vary depending on several variables including the size, nature, and scope of a project; level of complexity; specific technical reports and/or review needs; and level of effort and scope of services desired by the City.
The table below presents 2026 hourly rates for Michael Baker staff. These rates apply for the first calendar year of the on-call agreement. An annual hourly rate adjustment will be based on the San Bernardino County Consumer Price Index or similar indicator and would apply for subsequent years. Invoicing would be submitted to the City on a per task/per project basis and typically on monthly intervals. Consultant shall be reimbursed for ‘Other Direct Costs’ such as mileage, printing, postage, etc., provided the City approves of said item in advance.
2026 Hourly Rate Schedule
On-Call Planning and Environmental Review Services
Classification Hourly Rate
Principal-in-Charge/ QAQC $325.00 - $350.00
Technical Director $260.00 - $325.00
Project Manager/Task Lead/Contract Manager $220.00 - $350.00 Technical/Task Manager $185.00 - $260.00
Senior Planner/Technical Specialist $185.00 - $225.00
Planner/Technical Specialist IV $160.00 - $185.00
Planner/Technical Specialist III $140.00 - $155.00
Planner/Technical Specialist II $120.00 - $135.00
Planner/Technical Specialist I $110.00 - $125.00
GIS/Graphics Specialist $115.00 - $185.00
Administrative Support $95.00 - $130.00
Technical Editor $125.00 - $155.00
EXHIBIT “D”
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
i. Consultant shall perform all Services timely to ensure the prompt and timely processing of all planning related applications and approval thereof by the planning department, Planning Commission, and/or City Council.
ii. Consultant shall timely deliver the any and all documents related to the Services, as described in Section I of Exhibit “A”, to the City for the processing of, and approval, of any and all applications for development by the planning department, Planning iii. Commission, and/or City Council. The Contract Officer may approve extensions for performance of the services in accordance with Section 3.2. iv. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect from and after the Effective Date of this Agreement for a term of three (3) years (“Term”).
EXHIBIT E
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, or employees.
MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence.
If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering, Code 1 (any auto), or if Contractor has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non-owned), with limit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. (Not required if Contractor provides written verification it has no employees)
5. Cyber: Vendor/Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for security breaches, system failures, injuries to persons, damages to software, or damages to property (including computer equipment) which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Vendor, its agents, representatives, or employees.
Vendor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance claims arising out of their services and including, but not limited to loss, damage, theft or other misuse of data, infringement of intellectual property, invasion of privacy and breach of data.
Cyber Liability Insurance, with limits not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate. Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as is undertaken by Vendor in this agreement and shall include, but not be limited to, claims involving security breach, system failure, data recovery, business interruption, cyber extortion, social engineering, infringement of intellectual property, including but not limited to infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, release of private information, and alteration of electronic information. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs, regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit monitoring expenses.
If the Contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or 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.
Other Insurance Provisions
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
Additional Insured Status
The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations.
General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Contractor's insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or if not available, through the addition of both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 if a later edition is used).
Primary Coverage
For any claims related to this contract, the Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary and noncontributory and at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. This requirement shall also apply to any Excess or Umbrella liability policies.
Umbrella or Excess Policy
The Contractor may use Umbrella or Excess Policies to provide the liability limits as required in this agreement. This form of insurance will be acceptable provided that all of the Primary and Umbrella or Excess Policies shall provide all of the insurance coverages herein required, including, but not limited to, primary and non-contributory, additional insured, Self-Insured Retentions (SIRs), indemnity, and defense requirements. The Umbrella or Excess policies shall be provided on a true “following form” or broader coverage basis, with coverage at least as broad as provided on the underlying Commercial General Liability insurance. No insurance policies maintained by the Additional Insureds, whether primary or excess, and which also apply to a loss covered hereunder, shall be called upon to contribute to a loss until the Contractor’s primary and excess liability policies are exhausted.
Notice of Cancellation
Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City.
Waiver of Subrogation
Contractor hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Contractor may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Contractor 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.
Self-Insured Retentions
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses 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. The CGL and any policies, including Excess liability policies, may not be subject to a selfinsured retention (SIR) or deductible that exceeds $25,000 unless approved in writing by City. Any and all
deductibles and SIRs shall be the sole responsibility of Contractor or subcontractor who procured such insurance and shall not apply to the Indemnified Additional Insured Parties. City may deduct from any amounts otherwise due Contractor to fund the SIR/deductible. Policies shall NOT contain any self-insured retention (SIR) provision that limits the satisfaction of the SIR to the Named. The policy must also provide that Defense costs, including the Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, will satisfy the SIR or deductible.
City reserves the right to obtain a copy of any policies and endorsements for verification.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City.
Claims Made Policies (note – should be applicable only to professional liability, see below) If any of the required policies provide claims-made coverage:
1. The Retroactive Date must be shown, and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Contractor must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of work.
Verification of Coverage
Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsements Pages of the CGL and any Excess policies listing all policy endorsements. All certificates and endorsements and copies of the Declarations & Endorsements pages are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor’s obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
Subcontractors
Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors.
Duration of Coverage
CGL & Excess liability policies for any construction related work, including, but not limited to, maintenance, service, or repair work, shall continue coverage for a minimum of 5 years for Completed Operations liability coverage. Such Insurance must be maintained, and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
01247.0001 2074783.1 12/22/2025
CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT
By and Between
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
and
Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc.
AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE AND
Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc.
This AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES (herein “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 23rd day of June, 2026 (“Effective Date”) by and between the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc., a California corporation (“Contractor”). City and Contractor may be referred to, individually or collectively, as “Party” or “Parties.”
RECITALS
A. The City desires to contract with a Contractor to provide services on an on-call basis as more further set forth herein.
B. The City circulated a Request for Quotes or Proposals for the above-described services.
C. Contractor submitted a quote or proposal to City to provide the above-described services.
D. City Staff has reviewed all the proposals and after considering the demonstrated competence of Contractor, the qualifications of Contractor, and the fairness and reasonableness of Contractor’s proposed cost, staff has determined that an agreement to provide the required services should be awarded to Contractor.
OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
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:
ARTICLE 1. SERVICES OF CONTRACTOR
1.1 Scope of Services.
In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, Contractor shall provide those services specified in the “Scope of Services” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference, which may be referred to herein as the “services” or “work” hereunder. As a material inducement to City entering into this Agreement, Contractor represents and warrants: a) it has the qualifications, experience, and facilities necessary to properly perform the Services required under this Agreement b) all services set forth in the Scope of Services will be performed in a competent and satisfactory manner; c) all materials used for services will be both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose intended; and, d) Contractor shall follow the highest standards and practices in performing the services required hereunder. Individual tasks under the Scope of Services shall be established on a per project basis. Upon request by City, the Contractor shall provide a detailed task proposal including pricing consistent with those hourly rates as provided in Article II, below. Contractor shall not commence work until an Task Order is issued by the City authorizing the Contractor to perform such work.
1.2 Contractor’s Proposal.
The Scope of Services shall include the scope of services or work included in Contractor’s proposal or bid, which shall be incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth herein. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of such proposal or bid, and this Agreement, the terms of this
Agreement shall govern. No other terms and conditions from Contractor’s proposal or bid, other than description of scope of services or work, shall apply to this Agreement, unless specifically agreed to by City in writing.
1.3 Compliance with Law.
All services rendered hereunder shall be provided in accordance with all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules and regulations of City and any federal, State or local governmental agency having jurisdiction in effect at the time services are rendered. City, and its officers, employees and agents, shall not be liable at law or in equity for failure of Contractor to comply with this Section.
1.4 California Labor Law.
If the Scope of Services includes any “public work” or “maintenance work,” as those terms are defined in California Labor Code section 1720 et seq. and California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Contractor shall pay prevailing wages for such work and comply with the requirements in California Labor Code section 1770 et seq. and 1810 et seq., and all other applicable laws, including the following requirements:
(a) Public Work. The Parties acknowledge that some or all of 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) 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 Department of Industrial Relations (“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. (c) 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. 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 prevailing rates as determined by the DIR for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done pursuant to this Agreement by Contractor or by any subcontractor. (d) Payroll Records. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Section 1776, which requires Contractor and each subcontractor to: keep accurate payroll records and verify such records in writing under penalty of perjury, as specified 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.
(e) 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 Title 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 apprenticeship 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. (f) 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. (g) 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 than 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.
(h) 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 selfinsurance 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.” Contractor’s Authorized Initials ___________________
Deborah Drasler
(i) 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 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.
1.5 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments.
Contractor shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits 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 Contractor’s performance of the services required
by this Agreement, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless 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 represents and warrants Contractor: a) has thoroughly investigated and considered services to be performed, b) has carefully considered how services should be performed, and c) fully understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending performance of services under this Agreement. If the services involve work upon any site, Contractr 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. Should the Contractor discover any latent or unknown conditions, which will materially affect the performance of the services hereunder, Contractor shall immediately inform the City of such fact and shall not proceed except at Contractor’s risk until written instructions are received from the Contract Officer.
1.7 Software and Computer Services.
If the Scope of Services includes the provision and/or installation of any software, computer system, or other computer technology, Contractor represents and warrants that it is familiar with and/or has inspected City’s current infrastructure, equipment, computer system and software and that the software, computer system, or other computer technology provided and/or installed by Contractor under this Agreement is compatible, and shall be fully functional, with such infrastructure, equipment, computer system and software of City. Contractor acknowledges that City is relying on this representation by Contractor as a material consideration in entering into this Agreement.
1.8 Care of Work.
Contractor shall adopt reasonable methods during the life of this Agreement to furnish continuous protection to the work, and the equipment, materials, papers, documents, plans, studies and/or other 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 may be caused by City’s own negligence.
1.9 Further Responsibilities of Parties.
Both Parties agree to use reasonable care and diligence to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement. Both Parties agree to act in good faith to execute all instruments, prepare all documents and take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. Unless hereafter specified, neither Party shall be responsible for the service of the other.
1.10 Additional Services.
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 Services or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from said work. No such extra work may be undertaken unless a written order is first given by the Contract Officer (as defined below) to the Contractor, incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum (or a portion of the compensation due to Contractor) for the actual costs of the extra work, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said adjustments are subject to the written approval of the Contractor. Any increase in compensation of up to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Sum or $25,000, whichever is less; or, in the time to perform of up to one hundred eighty (180) days, may
be approved by the Contract Officer. Any greater increases, taken either separately or cumulatively, must be approved by the City Council. It is expressly understood by Contractor that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to services specifically set forth in the Scope of Services. Contractor hereby acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the services to be provided pursuant to the Scope of Services 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 / consultants. No claims for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for performance shall be valid unless the procedures established in this Section are followed.
1.11 Contract Modifications.
Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, or any modifications or revisions to the standard terms and conditions herein are made a part hereof as set forth in the “Contract Modifications” 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.
1.12 Campaign Contributions
This Agreement is subject to Government Code section 84308 (commonly known as the Levine Act), as amended by Senate Bill 1439 (2022), Senate Bill 1181 (2024), and Senate Bill 1243 (2024); unless the contract is (1) competitively bid; (2) under $50,000; (3) amendments valued at more than 10 percent of the value of the contract or fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), whichever is less; and (4) labor contracts, in which case this provision does not apply. Contractor shall disclose any contribution to an elected or appointed City official’s campaign or committee in an amount of more than five hundred dollars ($500) made within 12 months preceding the Commencement Date, by Contractor, its, her, or his agent, or another party affiliated with Contractor. Contractor shall provide a signed copy of the attached Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form to City prior to, or concurrent with, Contractor's execution of this Agreement and no later than the Commencement Date.
ARTICLE 2. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.
2.1 Contract Sum.
Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Consultant the amounts specified in the "Schedule of Compensation" attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by this reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not exceed the amounts set forth in Exhibit "C" (the "Contract Sum"), unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 1.8.
2.2 Reimbursable Expenses.
Compensation may include reimbursement for actual and necessary expenditures for reproduction costs, telephone expenses, and travel expenses approved by the Contract Officer in advance, or actual subcontractor expenses of an approved subcontractor pursuant to Section 4.5, and only if specified in the Schedule of Compensation. The Contract Sum shall include the attendance of Contractor at all project meetings reasonably deemed necessary by the City. Coordination of the performance of the work with City is a critical component of the services. If Contractor is required to attend additional meetings to facilitate such coordination, Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for attending said meetings.
2.3 Invoices.
In any month in which Contractor wishes to receive payment, no later than the first business day of such month, Contractor shall submit to City, in a form approved by City’s Finance Director, an invoice for services rendered prior to the date of the invoice. By submitting an invoice for payment under this Agreement, Contractor is certifying compliance with all provisions of this Agreement. Except as provided in Sections 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5, City shall pay Contractor for all expenses stated thereon which are approved by City pursuant to this Agreement generally within thirty (30) days, and City will use its best efforts to make payment no later than forty-five (45) days, from the submission of an invoice in an approved form.
In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Contractor for correction and resubmission. Review and payment by City for any invoice provided by Contractor shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided herein or any applicable law.
Each invoice is to include (unless otherwise specified by City): 1) line items for all personnel describing the work performed, the number of hours worked, and the hourly rate; 2) line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services; 3) line items for all other approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting documentation; and 4) line items for all approved subcontractor labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and travel properly charged to the Services.
2.4 Waiver.
Payment to Contractor for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Contractor.
ARTICLE 3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
3.1 Time of Essence.
Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
3.2 Term.
Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding three (3) years from the date hereof (“Term”), except as otherwise provided in the Schedule of Performance (as shown on Exhibit “D” attached hereto). The City Manager may extend the Term up to one (1) additional one-year terms subject to City Council approval.
3.3 Schedule of Performance.
Contractor shall commence the services pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt of a written notice to proceed and shall perform all services within the time period(s) established in the Task Order and “Schedule of Performance” attached hereto as Exhibit “D” and incorporated herein by this reference. When requested by the Contractor, extensions to the time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance may be approved in writing by the Contract Officer but not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days cumulatively.
3.4 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 Contract Officer in writing of the causes of the delay. The Contract Officer 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 judgment of the Contract Officer such delay is justified. The Contract Officer’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 being extension of the Term of this Agreement pursuant to this Section.
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 in its behalf with respect to the work specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith:
Deborah Drasler, Director of Contract Services
Pamela Steele, Principal in Charge
The Contractor Representative is authorized to act on Contractor’s behalf with respect to the work or services specified herein and to make all decisions in connection therewith. It is expressly understood that the experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of the representative was a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, the representative 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. For purposes of this Agreement, the representative may not be replaced nor may their responsibilities be substantially reduced by Contractor without the express written approval of City.
4.2 Status of Contractor.
Contractor shall have no authority to bind City in any manner, or to incur any obligation, debt or liability of any kind on behalf of or against City, whether by contract or otherwise, unless 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 Contract Officer.
The Contract Officer shall be Konrad Bolowich, or such person as may be designated by the City Manager. For any project awarded by a Task Order under this Agreement, City will designate a project manager who shall oversee Contractor’s performance of the awarded services. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to assure that the Contract Officer 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 Contract Officer.
Unless otherwise specified herein, any approval of City required hereunder shall mean the approval of the
Contract Officer. The Contract Officer shall have authority, if specified in writing by the City Manager, to sign all documents on behalf of the City required hereunder to carry out the terms of this Agreement.
4.4 Independent Contractor.
Neither City, nor any of its officers, employees or agents, shall have any control over the manner or means by which Contractor, or its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, perform the services required herein, except as otherwise set forth herein. Contractor shall perform all services required herein as an independent contractor of City and shall remain under only such obligations as are consistent with that role. Contractor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it, or any of its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, are officers, employees or agents of City. 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. Contractor shall not incur or have the power to incur any debt, obligation or liability whatever against City, or bind City in any manner. Contractor represents and warrants that the personnel used to provide services to City pursuant to this Agreement shall at all times be under Contractor’s exclusive control and direction. No City employee benefits shall be available to Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, in connection with the performance of this Agreement. City shall not be liable for compensation or indemnification to Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, for injury or sickness arising out of performing services hereunder.
4.5 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment.
The experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of Contractor, its principals and employees were a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, without express written approval of City, Contractor shall not contract with any other entity to perform in whole or in part services required hereunder without express written approval of City, and neither this Agreement nor any interest herein may be transferred or assigned. No approved transfer shall release Contractor, or any surety or insured of Contractor, of any liability hereunder without express written consent of City.
ARTICLE 5. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Insurance Coverages.
Prior to commencement of any services under this Agreement, and without limiting Contractor’s indemnification obligation to City, Contractor shall procure and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, in a form and content satisfactory to City, for the duration of the Agreement, primary policies of insurance of the type and amounts set forth in the “Insurance Requirements” attached hereto as Exhibit “E” and incorporated herein by this reference.
5.2 Indemnification.
(a) General Obligations. Contractor agrees, to the full extent permitted by law, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless City and its elected and appointed officers, employees and agents (each an “Indemnitee” and collectively, “Indemnitees”) against, and will hold and save them and each of them harmless from, whether actual or threatened, any and all actions, either judicial, administrative, arbitration or regulatory claims, damages to persons or property, losses, costs, penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities (herein “Claims or Liabilities”) that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm or agency arising out of or in connection with the performance of the work, operations or activities provided herein of Contractor, its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or invitees, or
any individual or City for which Contractor is legally liable (each an “Indemnitor” and collectively, “Indemnitors”), and in connection therewith: 1) Contractor will defend any action or actions filed or threatened in connection with any such Claims or Liabilities, or at option of Indemnitee(s) will reimburse and pay for all costs and expenses, including legal costs and attorneys’ fees, incurred by Indemnitee(s) in connection therewith; and, 2) Contractor will promptly pay any judgment rendered against Indemnitee(s) for any such Claims or Liabilities, and will save and hold Indemnitee(s) harmless therefrom.
Further Provisions. The indemnity obligation herein shall be binding on successors, assigns and heirs of Contractor and shall survive termination of this Agreement. Contractor shall incorporate similar indemnity agreements as provided herein with its subcontractors, and if Contractor fails to do so Contractor shall be fully responsible to indemnify City hereunder therefor. Failure of City and/or City Parties (collectively “City” for solely this Section 5.2(b)) to monitor compliance with any of the indemnification provisions herein shall not be a waiver hereof. Payment of invoices by City is not a condition precedent to enforcement of the indemnity obligation herein. In the event of any dispute between Contractor and City, as to whether liability arises from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City, Contractor will be obligated to pay for City’s defense until such time as a final judgment has been entered adjudicating City as solely negligent or responsible for willful misconduct.
Contractor will not be entitled in the absence of such a determination to any reimbursement of defense costs including but not limited to attorney’s fees, expert fees and costs of litigation.
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 or other documents relating to the disbursements charged to City and services performed hereunder (“books and records”) as shall be necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement and enable City to evaluate the performance of such services. Any and all such books and records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, shall be complete and detailed, and shall be readily accessible. City 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. Such books and records shall be maintained for a period of three (3) years following completion of the services hereunder. City shall have access to such books and records in the event any audit is required. Contractor shall fully cooperate with City in providing access to any and all Contractor records and documents 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 Contract Officer such reports concerning the performance of the services required by this Agreement as the Contract Officer 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 or, if Contractor is providing design services, the cost of the project being designed, Contractor shall promptly notify the Contract Officer of said fact, circumstance, technique
or event and the estimated increased or decreased cost related thereto and, if Contractor is providing design services, the estimated increased or decreased cost estimate for the project being designed.
6.3 Ownership of Documents.
All drawings, specifications, maps, designs, photographs, studies, surveys, data, notes, computer files, reports, records, documents and other materials (“documents and materials”) prepared by Contractor, its officers, employees, agents and subcontractors in the performance of this Agreement shall be the property of City and shall be delivered to City upon request of City and/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. Contractor may retain copies of such documents and materials for its own use.
Contractor shall have the right to use the concepts embodied therein. All subcontractors shall provide for assignment to City of any documents and materials prepared by them, and in the event Contractor fails to secure such assignment, Contractor shall indemnify City for all damages resulting therefrom. Moreover, with respect to any Contractor 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 City.
6.4 Confidentiality and Release of Information.
(a) All information gained or work product produced by Contractor in its 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 City. (b) Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, shall not, without prior written authorization from City 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 immediately 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 attorney’s fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Contractor’s conduct. (d) As concerning, regarding or related to, in any way, this Agreement and the work performed thereunder: i) Contractor shall immediately 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 admissions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from any party; ii) City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Contractor or be present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding; and, iii) Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by 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 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 San Bernardino, 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 San Bernardino, State of California.
7.2 Suspension, or Termination, Prior to Expiration of Term.
This Section shall govern any termination of this Agreement except as specifically provided in Section 7.4 for termination for cause. City reserves the right to terminate or suspend this Agreement, or any portion hereof, at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, upon ten (10) days’ notice to Contractor, except that where termination or suspension is due to the fault of Contractor, the period of notice may be such shorter time as determined by City. Upon receipt of any notice of termination or suspension, Contractor shall immediately cease all services hereunder, unless the notice provides otherwise, or except such as specifically approved by City. Upon submittal of an invoice consistent with Section 2.2, Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for all services rendered prior to the effective date of the notice of termination or suspension and for any services authorized by City thereafter in accordance with the any Task Order, or such as may be approved by City, except as provided in Section 7.5. In event of termination, or suspension, without cause pursuant to this Section, there is no need to provide opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 7.3.
7.3 Default of Contractor and Opportunity to Cure.
In the event that Contractor is in default under the terms of this Agreement, City shall not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating Contractor for any work performed after the date of default. Instead, City may give notice to Contractor of the default and the reasons for the default. The notice shall include the timeframe in which Contractor may cure the default. This timeframe is presumptively ten (10) days, but may be extended, or reduced, if circumstances warrant, as determined by City. During the period of time that Contractor is in default, City shall hold all invoices and shall, when the default is cured, proceed with payment on the invoices, without liability for interest. In the alternative, City may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay some or all of the outstanding invoices during the period of default. If Contractor does not cure the default by conclusion of noticed timeframe, City may immediately both terminate this Agreement with notice to Contractor as well as pursue the remedy in Section 7.4, without prejudice to any other remedy to which City may be entitled at law, in equity or under this Agreement. Any failure on the part of City to give notice of Contractor’s default shall not be deemed to result in a waiver of City’s legal rights or any rights arising out of any provision of this Agreement.
7.4 Termination for Default of Contractor.
If termination is due to the failure of Contractor to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, City may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 7.3, take over the work and prosecute the same to completion by contract or otherwise, and Contractor shall be liable to the extent that the total cost for completion of the services required hereunder exceeds the compensation herein stipulated (provided
that City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate such damages), and City may withhold any payments to Contractor for the purpose of set-off or partial payment of the amounts owed City therefor.
7.5 Retention of Funds.
Contractor hereby authorizes City to deduct from any amount payable to Contractor (whether or not arising out of this Agreement) (i) any amounts the payment of which may be in dispute hereunder or which are necessary to compensate City for any losses, costs, liabilities, or damages suffered by City, and (ii) all amounts for which City may be liable to third parties, by reason of Contractor’s acts or omissions in performing or failing to perform Contractor’s obligation under this Agreement. In the event that any claim is made by a third party, the amount or validity of which is disputed by Contractor, or any indebtedness shall exist which shall appear to be the basis for a claim of lien, City may withhold from any payment due, without liability for interest because of such withholding, an amount sufficient to cover such claim. The failure of City to exercise such right to deduct or to withhold shall not, however, affect the obligations of Contractor to insure, indemnify, and protect City as elsewhere provided herein.
7.6 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.
Contractor acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of City to inform Contractor of non-compliance with any requirement of this Agreement imposes no additional obligations on City nor does it waive any rights hereunder. Payment to Contractor for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Contractor.
7.7 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 exercise 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.
7.8 Legal Action.
In addition to any other rights or remedies, either Party may take legal action, in law or in equity, to cure, correct or remedy any default, to recover damages for any default, to compel specific performance of this Agreement, to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief, or to obtain any other remedy consistent with the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, Contractor
shall file a statutory claim pursuant to Government Code sections 905 et seq. and 910 et seq., in order to pursue a legal action under this Agreement.
7.9 Attorneys’ Fees.
If either Party to this Agreement is required to initiate or defend or made a party to any action or proceeding in any way connected with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief which may be granted, whether legal or equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees. Attorneys’ fees shall include attorneys’ fees on any appeal, and a Party entitled to attorneys’ fees shall be entitled to all other reasonable costs for investigating such action, Contractors’ fees, taking depositions and discovery and all other necessary costs the court allows which are incurred in such litigation. Such fees and costs shall be enforceable whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment.
ARTICLE 8. CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: NON-DISCRIMINATION
8.1 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees.
No officer or employee of City shall be personally liable to Contractor, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by City or for any amount which may become due to 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 Contract Officer.
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 this Agreement which affects her/his financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which (s)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, that there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religion, 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.
ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
9.1 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 Contract Officer (with her/his name and City title), City of Grand Terrace, 22795 Barton Rd., Grand Terrace, California 92313, 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.
9.2 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.
9.3 Counterparts and Electronic Signatures.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Agreement, shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 2 Section 22003 (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.
9.4 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.
9.5 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.
9.6 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 interest 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 consequence 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 the 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 ___________________
Deborah Drasler
9.7 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 Agreement, such Party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) that 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.
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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 GRAND TERRACE, a municipal corporation
By:
_______________________________________________
Konrad Bolowich
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
By:
_____________________________________
Adrian R. Guerra
City Attorney
ATTEST:
By:
_____________________________________
Daysi Alcocer
City Clerk
CONTRACTOR:
MOORE IACOFANO GOLTSMAN, INC.
By:
_____________________________________
Name: MOORE IACOFANO GOLTSMAN, INC.
Title: Deborah Drasler
Email: [email protected]
Address: 5172 Arlington Avenue #4453
Riverside, California 92514
By:
_______________________________________________
Name: Daniel Iacofano
Title: President
Email:
Address:
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 Officer or any Assistant Treasurer. CONTRACTOR’S
SIGNATURES SHALL BE DULY NOTARIZED UNLESS EXECUTED UTILIZING DIGITAL SIGNATURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 2 SECTION 22003. IN ADDITION, THE 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.
CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
On __________, 2026 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 in 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: _____________________________________
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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))
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TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT
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CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
On __________, 2026 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 in 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: _____________________________________
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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))
_____________________________________________
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TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT
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NUMBER OF PAGES
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DATE OF DOCUMENT
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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.
EXHIBIT “A”
SCOPE OF SERVICES
I. Contractor will perform the following Services on an On-Call basis:
A. Planning Services: Selected consultants for Planning Services shall have demonstrated expertise in processing applications for various types of projects including, but not limited to, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, mixed-use, and transit-oriented development projects.
Services may include projects requiring General Plan Amendments, Zone Changes, Specific Plan Amendments, Development Agreements, Objective Design Standards, and other legislative or discretionary actions. Typical Planning Services tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:
I. Initial project and site assessment;
II. Review projects for completeness and compliance with the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Specific Plans, Objective Design Standards, and all applicable codes and ordinances;
III. Prepare correspondence and project review letters for City review; IV. Attend Development Advisory Board meetings and other project coordination meetings;
V. Coordinate comments from City departments and reviewing agencies; VI. Meet with applicants and their representatives;
VII. Coordinate project review with environmental review requirements; VIII. Prepare public hearing notices, staff reports, resolutions, ordinances, findings, and conditionsof approval;
IX. Attend and present projects at Planning Commission and City Council meetings; X. Maintain project files and records related to assigned projects; XI. Conduct plan check review of projects, including but not limited to site plans, architectural plans, grading plans, landscape and irrigation plans, lighting plans, and other related documents for consistency with project approvals and applicable regulations;
XII. Provide staff augmentation services, including counter support and assistance with development application processing;
XIII. Prepare and review zoning verifications, development standards analyses, and entitlement determinations; and
XIV. Provide long-range planning assistance, including General Plan updates, Housing Element implementation programs, zoning code amendments, Specific Plans, and related planning initiatives.
B. Environmental Review Services. Selected consultants for Environmental Review Services shall have demonstrated expertise in preparing environmental review documents as required by CEQA that include, but not limited to, one or more of the following environmental review tasks:
I. Air quality analyses;
II. Greenhouse gas emissions analyses;
III. Noise studies;
IV. Transportation analyses and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analyses; V. Water quality and stormwater analyses;
VI. Biological resources assessments and studies;
VII. Cultural resources assessments and studies, including AB 52 and SB 18 consultation support;
VIII. Preparation and peer review of technical studies; IX. Preparation of environmental documents, mitigation measures, findings, and mitigation monitoring and reporting programs;
X. Preparation and distribution of required environmental notices and filings; XI. Coordination with responsible agencies, trustee agencies, and other regulatory agencies;
XII. Presentation of environmental analyses and findings at public meetings and hearings; and
XIII. Coordination of environmental review with project entitlement processing.
C. Staff Augmentation with AB 18 and AB 52 Consultation D. Prepare scope of work, budget, and schedule for assigned projects, to include project coordination meetings with City Staff and applicant and all public meetings and hearings.
E. Coordination with applicable agencies, including San Bernardino County Departments, CalTrans, SCAQMD, Department of Fish and Wildlife, and any other regulatory or advisory agencies related to project processing.
II. As part of the Services, Consultant will prepare and deliver the following tangible work products to the City:
A. Work products and timelines based on agreed upon scope of work for assigned projects.
III. In addition to the requirements of Section 6.2, during performance of the Services, Consultant will keep the City appraised of the status of performance by delivering the following status reports:
A. Work products and timelines based on agreed upon scope of work for assigned projects.
IV. Consultant shall utilize qualified personnel with appropriate experience and expertise to perform the Services described herein. Consultant may substitute personnel as necessary, subject to approval by the City, provided that any replacement personnel possess qualifications substantially similar to those of the individuals originally proposed.
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CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS
(Superseding Contract Boilerplate)
Added text is indicated in bold italics, deleted text is indicated in strikethrough.
Contract modifications: None
EXHIBIT “C”
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
I. Consultant shall perform the on-call services at the rates listed in Exhibit "C-1." The rates provided in Exhibit "C-1" may not be escalated during the term of this Agreement unless otherwise approved by the City through a written amendment to this Agreement.
Consultant shall be compensated based upon the time and rates of the personnel performing the tasks and itemizing materials and equipment utilized and the costs thereof, which shall conform to the requirements provided in Exhibit "A."
II. The City shall compensate Consultant for Services performed upon submission of a valid invoice.
Each invoice shall identify the applicable project and task order and shall include sufficient detail to support the charges invoiced. At a minimum, each invoice shall include:
A. Line items for all personnel describing the work performed, the number of hours worked, and the applicable hourly rate;
B. Line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services; C. Line items for all approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting documentation; and
D. Line items for all approved subconsultant labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and travel properly charged to the Services.
III. The total compensation for the Services shall be as follows:
A. Applicant-Funded Projects. For Services associated with private development projects, the maximum amount of compensation shall be established through a project-specific scope of work, budget, and reimbursement agreement between the City and the applicant.
Consultant shall not commence work until the City has issued a written Notice to Proceed.
B. City-Initiated Projects. For Services associated with City-initiated projects, there shall be a maximum total compensation of $20,000 during the term of this Agreement, unless additional compensation is authorized in accordance with this Agreement.
EXHIBIT “C-1”
CONTRACTOR BILLING RATES
City of Grand Terrace | Planning and Environmental Review Services Fee Schedule
MIG Staff Billing Rates
CATEGORY ........................................................ $/HR Senior Principal/CEO.............................................. $300–350 Principal ..................................................................... $260–305 Director/Senior Project Manager III.................... $210–255 Senior Project Manager I–II.................................. $185–205 Project Manager...................................................... $150–175 Senior Civil Engineer.............................................. $215–275 Civil Engineer ........................................................... $190–210 Snr. Biologist/Ecologist/Analyst III ...................... $210–230 Snr. Biologist/Ecologist/Analyst I–II.................... $185–205 Biologist/Ecologist/Analyst I–IV........................... $115–170 Field Crew ...........................................................................$125 Senior CAD/GIS/Graphic Analyst........................ $140–170 CAD/GIS/Graphic Analyst...................................... $115–135 Administrative Support .....................................................$120 Senior Archaeologist/Historian............................ $190–205 Archaeologist/Historian......................................... $115–170 Senior Landscape Architect ................................. $190–205 Landscape Architect............................................... $155–185 Landscape Designer .............................................. $125–140 Senior Planner.......................................................... $190–205 Planner....................................................................... $115–165 ADA Specialist ......................................................... $160–190 Snr. Facilitator/Engagement Specialist.............. $160–190 Facilitator/Engagement Specialist ...................... $115–155 Digital Engagement/Web Design........................ $150–195 Graphic Designer/Visualization........................... $115–170 Expenses
CATEGORY ...................................................... BASIS Commercial travel ...................................................Cost + 10% Automobile travel...........................................Current IRS rate Lodging/Meals .........................................................Cost + 10% Photocopy (A and B sizes) .................................$0.10/image Color copies...........................................................$0.50/image Commercial report reproduction.........................Cost + 10% Noise meter setup................................................$50/unit/day Bat acoustic detector....................................... $50/unit/night Wildlife remote cameras.....................................$50/unit/day Small mammal traps ............................................$60/day/site Subcontractors.........................................................Cost + 10% Other (lab, materials, equipment rental, etc.)...Cost + 10% Unless specified otherwise by prior agreement, invoices are submitted monthly showing time and charges for professional services by staff category and a separate figure for expenses. Invoices are payable upon receipt.
Invoices unpaid past 30 days are subject to interest at 1-1/2% per month. MIG labor includes all overhead.
Rates are subject to increase once each year, after the first 12 months of the contract. Fee quotes for a specific project will remain firm through the duration of the project.
City of Grand Terrace | Planning and Environmental Review Services transportation ■ noise ■ air quality | GANDDINI GROUP
555 Parkcenter Drive, Suite 225, Santa Ana, California 92705 (714) 795-3100 | ganddini.com
FEE SCHEDULE
CLASSIFICATION HOURLY RATE
Founding Principal ...................................................................................................... $ 225 Associate Principal ...................................................................................................... $ 200 Senior Engineer/Planner ........................................................................................... $ 180 Engineer/Planner ........................................................................................................ $ 140 Junior Engineer/Planner ........................................................................................... $ 100 Senior Technician ....................................................................................................... $ 95 Technician ..................................................................................................................... $ 60 Administrative Assistant ............................................................................................ $ 60 Effective through December 31, 2026; subject to annual increase. Mileage shall be billed at the IRS standard mileage rate for business travel at the time the expense is incurred.
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT
1. Hourly rates apply to work, travel, and waiting time associated with meetings and public hearings. Rates may be increased by 50% for overtime.
2. Invoices are due upon receipt and will be submitted monthly for work in progress based on percentage complete and/or upon completion of work. Invoices will be submitted electronically to the e-mail address(es) on record unless otherwise instructed and may be paid by check or ACH transfer. Any invoice unpaid after 30 days shall be subject to a service charge of the maximum interest rate allowed by law.
3. This agreement assumes the scope of services will be completed within six (6) months from the date of authorization to proceed. After six (6) months, Ganddini Group reserves the right to request an amendment for inflationary costs, and/or terminate the agreement and invoice all costs incurred, including but not limited to hours worked and other direct costs.
4. Client agrees that the balance in a billing statement is correct and binding unless the Client notifies Ganddini Group, Inc. in writing within fifteen days of the date of billing of the alleged incorrect item.
5. All documents and electronic files prepared by Ganddini Group, Inc. are Instruments of Service for use solely with respect to this project. Ganddini Group, Inc. shall be deemed author and owner of the Instruments of Service and shall retain all common law, statutory, and other reserved rights. Any unauthorized use of the Instruments of Service shall be at the Client’s sole risk and without liability to Ganddini Group, Inc.
6. Ganddini Group, Inc. will provide services in an objective, professional manner, and may not arrive at the findings desired by the Client. Ganddini Group, Inc. will provide its services using the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by reputable members of its profession practicing contemporaneously under similar conditions in the locality of the project. No other warranty, expressed or implied, is made or intended.
7. The services rendered under this proposal may be terminated, with or without cause, by either party at any time by written notice. Upon termination, Ganddini Group will stop all work associated with this agreement and prepare an invoice for any unbilled work completed prior to the stop work notice.
8. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitration may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
9. Where Ganddini Group, Inc. initiates arbitration proceedings relating to this agreement, any resultant fees to process arbitration, such as filing fees and attorney fees, shall be borne by the Client.
10. If any term, condition, or provision of this agreement is declared void, unenforceable, or limited in its application or effect, such event shall not affect any other provisions hereof and all other provisions shall remain fully enforceable.
City of Grand Terrace | Planning and Environmental Review Services
CRM TECH
1016 E. Cooley Drive, Suite B
Colton, CA 92324
CULTURALRESOURCEMANAGEMENTCONSULTANTS
Current Billing Rates (February 2026):
Principal Investigator $160.00/hour
Project Director/Project Manager $160.00/hour
Principal Archaeologist $150.00/hour
Principal Historian/Architectural Historian $150.00/hour Principal Paleontologist/Geologist $150.00/hour
Ethnographer/Ethnohistorian $135.00/hour
Laboratory Analyst $135.00/hour
Field Director $135.00/hour
Historian/Architectural Historian II $130.00/hour
Report/Site Record Writer $130.00/hour
Project Archaeologist/Paleontologist (Crew Chief) $120.00/hour Archaeology/Paleontology Monitor $110.00/hour
Field Crew Person $100.00/hour
Laboratory Technician $110.00/hour
Report Technician $110.00/hour
Office Technician $95.00/hour
Information Centers charge $150.00 per hour plus copies for records searches, which would be billed as a reimbursable expense.
Special studies conducted by outside laboratories will be billed at their cost plus 15%.
Note that these rates normally include expenses such as copies, printing, administration fees, and mileage, unless otherwise noted for particular projects. Per diem will be added when it is a long distance/time to the project area and/or overnight stays are needed.
Per diem at the government rate (if needed)
Mileage at the government rate
Tel: 909 824 6400 Fax: 909 824 6405
EXHIBIT “D”
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
i. Consultant shall perform all Services timely to ensure the prompt and timely processing of all planning related applications and approval thereof by the planning department, Planning Commission, and/or City Council.
ii. Consultant shall timely deliver the any and all documents related to the Services, as described in Section I of Exhibit “A”, to the City for the processing of, and approval, of any and all applications for development by the planning department, Planning iii. Commission, and/or City Council. The Contract Officer may approve extensions for performance of the services in accordance with Section 3.2. iv. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect from and after the Effective Date of this Agreement for a term of three (3) years (“Term”).
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EXHIBIT E
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, or employees.
MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence.
If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering, Code 1 (any auto), or if Contractor has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non-owned), with limit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. (Not required if Contractor provides written verification it has no employees)
5. Cyber: Vendor/Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for security breaches, system failures, injuries to persons, damages to software, or damages to property (including computer equipment) which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Vendor, its agents, representatives, or employees.
Vendor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance claims arising out of their services and including, but not limited to loss, damage, theft or other misuse of data, infringement of intellectual property, invasion of privacy and breach of data.
Cyber Liability Insurance, with limits not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate. Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as is undertaken by Vendor in this agreement and shall include, but not be limited to, claims involving security breach, system failure, data recovery, business interruption, cyber extortion, social engineering, infringement of intellectual property, including but not limited to infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, release of private information, and alteration of electronic information. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs, regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit monitoring expenses.
If the Contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained
01247.0001 2074783.1 12/22/2025 On-Call Agreement – Vendor Name (Project Name) Council Date E-2 by the Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.
Other Insurance Provisions
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
Additional Insured Status
The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations.
General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Contractor's insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or if not available, through the addition of both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 if a later edition is used).
Primary Coverage
For any claims related to this contract, the Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary and noncontributory and at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. This requirement shall also apply to any Excess or Umbrella liability policies.
Umbrella or Excess Policy
The Contractor may use Umbrella or Excess Policies to provide the liability limits as required in this agreement. This form of insurance will be acceptable provided that all of the Primary and Umbrella or Excess Policies shall provide all of the insurance coverages herein required, including, but not limited to, primary and non-contributory, additional insured, Self-Insured Retentions (SIRs), indemnity, and defense requirements. The Umbrella or Excess policies shall be provided on a true “following form” or broader coverage basis, with coverage at least as broad as provided on the underlying Commercial General Liability insurance. No insurance policies maintained by the Additional Insureds, whether primary or excess, and which also apply to a loss covered hereunder, shall be called upon to contribute to a loss until the Contractor’s primary and excess liability policies are exhausted.
Notice of Cancellation
Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City.
Waiver of Subrogation
Contractor hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Contractor may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Contractor 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.
Self-Insured Retentions
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses 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. The CGL and any policies, including Excess liability policies, may not be subject to a selfinsured retention (SIR) or deductible that exceeds $25,000 unless approved in writing by City. Any and all
01247.0001 2074783.1 12/22/2025 On-Call Agreement – Vendor Name (Project Name) Council Date E-3 deductibles and SIRs shall be the sole responsibility of Contractor or subcontractor who procured such insurance and shall not apply to the Indemnified Additional Insured Parties. City may deduct from any amounts otherwise due Contractor to fund the SIR/deductible. Policies shall NOT contain any self-insured retention (SIR) provision that limits the satisfaction of the SIR to the Named. The policy must also provide that Defense costs, including the Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, will satisfy the SIR or deductible.
City reserves the right to obtain a copy of any policies and endorsements for verification.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City.
Claims Made Policies (note – should be applicable only to professional liability, see below) If any of the required policies provide claims-made coverage:
1. The Retroactive Date must be shown, and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Contractor must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of work.
Verification of Coverage
Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsements Pages of the CGL and any Excess policies listing all policy endorsements. All certificates and endorsements and copies of the Declarations & Endorsements pages are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor’s obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
Subcontractors
Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors.
Duration of Coverage
CGL & Excess liability policies for any construction related work, including, but not limited to, maintenance, service, or repair work, shall continue coverage for a minimum of 5 years for Completed Operations liability coverage. Such Insurance must be maintained, and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
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CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT
By and Between
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
and
T&B Planning, Inc.
AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE AND
T&B Planning, Inc.
This AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES (herein “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 23rd day of June 2026 (“Effective Date”) by and between the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, a California municipal corporation (“City”) T&B Planning, Inc., a California corporation (“Contractor”). City and Contractor may be referred to, individually or collectively, as “Party” or “Parties.”
RECITALS
A. The City desires to contract with a Contractor to provide services on an on-call basis as more further set forth herein.
B. The City circulated a Request for Quotes or Proposals for the above-described services.
C. Contractor submitted a quote or proposal to City to provide the above-described services.
D. City Staff has reviewed all the proposals and after considering the demonstrated competence of Contractor, the qualifications of Contractor, and the fairness and reasonableness of Contractor’s proposed cost, staff has determined that an agreement to provide the required services should be awarded to Contractor.
OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
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:
ARTICLE 1. SERVICES OF CONTRACTOR
1.1 Scope of Services.
In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, Contractor shall provide those services specified in the “Scope of Services” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference, which may be referred to herein as the “services” or “work” hereunder. As a material inducement to City entering into this Agreement, Contractor represents and warrants: a) it has the qualifications, experience, and facilities necessary to properly perform the Services required under this Agreement b) all services set forth in the Scope of Services will be performed in a competent and satisfactory manner; c) all materials used for services will be both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose intended; and, d) Contractor shall follow the highest standards and practices in performing the services required hereunder. Individual tasks under the Scope of Services shall be established on a per project basis. Upon request by City, the Contractor shall provide a detailed task proposal including pricing consistent with those hourly rates as provided in Article II, below. Contractor shall not commence work until an Task Order is issued by the City authorizing the Contractor to perform such work.
1.2 Contractor’s Proposal.
The Scope of Services shall include the scope of services or work included in Contractor’s proposal or bid, which shall be incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth herein. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of such proposal or bid, and this Agreement, the terms of this
Agreement shall govern. No other terms and conditions from Contractor’s proposal or bid, other than description of scope of services or work, shall apply to this Agreement, unless specifically agreed to by City in writing.
1.3 Compliance with Law.
All services rendered hereunder shall be provided in accordance with all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules and regulations of City and any federal, State or local governmental agency having jurisdiction in effect at the time services are rendered. City, and its officers, employees and agents, shall not be liable at law or in equity for failure of Contractor to comply with this Section.
1.4 California Labor Law.
If the Scope of Services includes any “public work” or “maintenance work,” as those terms are defined in California Labor Code section 1720 et seq. and California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Contractor shall pay prevailing wages for such work and comply with the requirements in California Labor Code section 1770 et seq. and 1810 et seq., and all other applicable laws, including the following requirements:
(a) Public Work. The Parties acknowledge that some or all of 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) 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 Department of Industrial Relations (“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. (c) 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. 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 prevailing rates as determined by the DIR for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done pursuant to this Agreement by Contractor or by any subcontractor. (d) Payroll Records. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Section 1776, which requires Contractor and each subcontractor to: keep accurate payroll records and verify such records in writing under penalty of perjury, as specified 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.
(e) 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 Title 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 apprenticeship 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. (f) 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. (g) 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 than 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.
(h) 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 selfinsurance 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.” Contractor’s Authorized Initials ___________________
Tracy Zinn, AICP
(i) 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 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.
1.5 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments.
Contractor shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits 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 Contractor’s performance of the services required
by this Agreement, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless 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 represents and warrants Contractor: a) has thoroughly investigated and considered services to be performed, b) has carefully considered how services should be performed, and c) fully understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending performance of services under this Agreement. If the services involve work upon any site, Contractr 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. Should the Contractor discover any latent or unknown conditions, which will materially affect the performance of the services hereunder, Contractor shall immediately inform the City of such fact and shall not proceed except at Contractor’s risk until written instructions are received from the Contract Officer.
1.7 Software and Computer Services.
If the Scope of Services includes the provision and/or installation of any software, computer system, or other computer technology, Contractor represents and warrants that it is familiar with and/or has inspected City’s current infrastructure, equipment, computer system and software and that the software, computer system, or other computer technology provided and/or installed by Contractor under this Agreement is compatible, and shall be fully functional, with such infrastructure, equipment, computer system and software of City. Contractor acknowledges that City is relying on this representation by Contractor as a material consideration in entering into this Agreement.
1.8 Care of Work.
Contractor shall adopt reasonable methods during the life of this Agreement to furnish continuous protection to the work, and the equipment, materials, papers, documents, plans, studies and/or other 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 may be caused by City’s own negligence.
1.9 Further Responsibilities of Parties.
Both Parties agree to use reasonable care and diligence to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement. Both Parties agree to act in good faith to execute all instruments, prepare all documents and take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. Unless hereafter specified, neither Party shall be responsible for the service of the other.
1.10 Additional Services.
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 Services or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from said work. No such extra work may be undertaken unless a written order is first given by the Contract Officer (as defined below) to the Contractor, incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum (or a portion of the compensation due to Contractor) for the actual costs of the extra work, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said adjustments are subject to the written approval of the Contractor. Any increase in compensation of up to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Sum or $25,000, whichever is less; or, in the time to perform of up to one hundred eighty (180) days, may
be approved by the Contract Officer. Any greater increases, taken either separately or cumulatively, must be approved by the City Council. It is expressly understood by Contractor that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to services specifically set forth in the Scope of Services. Contractor hereby acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the services to be provided pursuant to the Scope of Services 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 / consultants. No claims for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for performance shall be valid unless the procedures established in this Section are followed.
1.11 Contract Modifications.
Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, or any modifications or revisions to the standard terms and conditions herein are made a part hereof as set forth in the “Contract Modifications” 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.
1.12 Campaign Contributions
This Agreement is subject to Government Code section 84308 (commonly known as the Levine Act), as amended by Senate Bill 1439 (2022), Senate Bill 1181 (2024), and Senate Bill 1243 (2024); unless the contract is (1) competitively bid; (2) under $50,000; (3) amendments valued at more than 10 percent of the value of the contract or fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), whichever is less; and (4) labor contracts, in which case this provision does not apply. Contractor shall disclose any contribution to an elected or appointed City official’s campaign or committee in an amount of more than five hundred dollars ($500) made within 12 months preceding the Commencement Date, by Contractor, its, her, or his agent, or another party affiliated with Contractor. Contractor shall provide a signed copy of the attached Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form to City prior to, or concurrent with, Contractor's execution of this Agreement and no later than the Commencement Date.
ARTICLE 2. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.
2.1 Contract Sum.
Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Consultant the amounts specified in the “Schedule of Compensation” attached hereto as Exhibit “C” and incorporated herein by this reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) (the “Contract Sum”), unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 1.8.
2.2 Reimbursable Expenses.
Compensation may include reimbursement for actual and necessary expenditures for reproduction costs, telephone expenses, and travel expenses approved by the Contract Officer in advance, or actual subcontractor expenses of an approved subcontractor pursuant to Section 4.5, and only if specified in the Schedule of Compensation. The Contract Sum shall include the attendance of Contractor at all project meetings reasonably deemed necessary by the City. Coordination of the performance of the work with City is a critical component of the services. If Contractor is required to attend additional meetings to facilitate such coordination, Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for attending said meetings.
2.3 Invoices.
In any month in which Contractor wishes to receive payment, no later than the first business day of such month, Contractor shall submit to City, in a form approved by City’s Finance Director, an invoice for services rendered prior to the date of the invoice. By submitting an invoice for payment under this Agreement, Contractor is certifying compliance with all provisions of this Agreement. Except as provided in Sections 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5, City shall pay Contractor for all expenses stated thereon which are approved by City pursuant to this Agreement generally within thirty (30) days, and City will use its best efforts to make payment no later than forty-five (45) days, from the submission of an invoice in an approved form.
In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Contractor for correction and resubmission. Review and payment by City for any invoice provided by Contractor shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided herein or any applicable law.
Each invoice is to include (unless otherwise specified by City): 1) line items for all personnel describing the work performed, the number of hours worked, and the hourly rate; 2) line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services; 3) line items for all other approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting documentation; and 4) line items for all approved subcontractor labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and travel properly charged to the Services.
2.4 Waiver.
Payment to Contractor for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Contractor.
ARTICLE 3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
3.1 Time of Essence.
Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
3.2 Term.
Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding three (3) years from the date hereof (“Term”), except as otherwise provided in the Schedule of Performance (as shown on Exhibit “D” attached hereto). The City Manager may extend the Term up to one (1) additional one-year terms subject to City Council approval.
3.3 Schedule of Performance.
Contractor shall commence the services pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt of a written notice to proceed and shall perform all services within the time period(s) established in the Task Order and “Schedule of Performance” attached hereto as Exhibit “D” and incorporated herein by this reference. When requested by the Contractor, extensions to the time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance may be approved in writing by the Contract Officer but not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days cumulatively.
3.4 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