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5. References
CITY OF SAN CARLOS HOUSING AND SAFETY
ELEMENT UPDATES AND FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN
UPDATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
Lisa Porras, Planning Manager
City of San Carlos, Advance Planning Division
600 Elm Street | San Carlos, CA 94070
[email protected] | 650-454-7785
Services Provided: In addition to updating the City’s
Housing and Community Safety and Services Elements,
MIG prepared a program-level EIR and provided staff
support through the EIR scoping meeting, Planning
Commission study sessions, and public hearings before
the Planning Commission and City Council.
HOUSING, BUILT ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY,
BUILDING COMMUNITY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENTS UPDATE TO
THE REDWOOD CITY GENERAL PLAN AND EIR
Lindy Chan, Principal Planner
City of Redwood City, Planning Services
1017 Middlefield Road | Redwood City, CA 94063
[email protected] | 650-780-7237
Services Provided: MIG prepared the program-level
EIR for the update of the Housing, Built Environment,
Public Safety, Building Community, Natural Resources &
Environmental Justice Elements of the City’s General Plan.
In addition, MIG updated both the Housing and Safety
Elements and other GP Elements and municipal code
as needed, led the public outreach and facilitation, and helped with the project web site.
MARIN COUNTY HOUSING AND SAFETY ELEMENTS
UPDATE PROJECT AND EIR
Rachel Reid, Environmental Planning Manager
County of Marin, Community Development Agency
3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 308 | San Rafael, CA 94903 [email protected] | 415-473-6269
Services Provided: MIG prepared the program-level EIR
for the update of the Housing and Safety Elements of the County’s General Plan. MIG also updated the Housing and Safety Elements and other GP Elements and municipal
code as needed, led the public outreach and facilitation, and helped with the project web site.
6. Liability Insurance
MIG maintains the required professional liability insurance, worker’s compensation insurance, and vehicle coverage
insurance (including comprehensive and collision
insurance) at a minimum of one million per occurrence for each policy.
7. Litigation
MIG has had no litigation claims related to the provision of any services in the last five years.
8. Proprietary Information
MIG affirms no materials included in this proposal are
proprietary. We acknowledge all submitted materials will become the property of the Town of Hillsborough.
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1 TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into as of ________________, 2023 by and between the Town of Hillsborough, a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 1600 Floribunda Ave., Hillsborough, CA 94010 (“Town”), and MIG, Inc. a Corporation with its principal place of business at 2055 Junction Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131 (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant”). Town and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to as “Party” and collectively as “Parties” in this Agreement.
RECITALS
A. Town is a public agency of the State of California and is in need of professional services for the following project:
Professional Services to Conduct Environmental Review for the Town of Hillsborough 6th Cycle Housing Element Update 2023-2031 and Associated General Plan Elements. (hereinafter referred to as “the Project”).
B. Consultant is duly licensed and has the necessary qualifications to provide such services.
C. The Parties desire by this Agreement to establish the terms for Town to retain Consultant to provide the services described herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Services.
Consultant shall provide the Town with the services described in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”
2. Compensation.
a. Subject to paragraph 2(b) below, the Town shall pay for such services in accordance with the Estimated Cost set forth in Exhibit “B.” b. In no event shall the total amount paid for services rendered by Consultant under this Agreement exceed the sum of $248,745.00 without written approval of the Town’s City Manager. This amount is to cover all printing and related costs, and the Town will not pay any additional fees for printing expenses. Periodic payments shall be made within 30 days of receipt of an invoice which includes a detailed description of the work performed.
Payments to Consultant for work performed will be made on a monthly billing basis.
3. Additional Work.
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2 the following manner: a letter outlining the changes shall be forwarded to the Town by Consultant with a statement of estimated changes in fee or time schedule. An amendment to this Agreement shall be prepared by the Town and executed by both Parties before performance of such services, or the Town will not be required to pay for the changes in the scope of work. Such amendment shall not render ineffective or invalidate unaffected portions of this Agreement.
4. Maintenance of Records.
Books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other evidence pertaining to costs incurred shall be maintained by Consultant and made available at all reasonable times during the contract period and for four (4) years from the date of final payment under the contract for inspection by Town.
5. Time of Performance.
The term of this Agreement shall be from April 10, 2023 to November 1, 2023 unless earlier terminated as provided herein. The Parties may, by mutual, written consent, extend the term of this Agreement if necessary to complete the Project. Consultant shall perform its services in a prompt and timely manner within the term of this Agreement and shall commence performance upon receipt of written notice from the Town to proceed (“Notice to Proceed”).
Consultant shall perform its services in a prompt and timely manner and shall commence performance upon receipt of written notice from the Town to proceed (“Notice to Proceed”). Consultant shall complete the project milestones in accordance with the Conceptual Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit “C.” The Notice to Proceed shall set forth the date of commencement of work.
6. Delays in Performance.
a. Neither Town nor Consultant shall be considered in default of this Agreement for delays in performance caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the nonperforming party. For purposes of this Agreement, such circumstances include a Force Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event shall mean an event that materially affects the Consultant’s performance and is one or more of the following: (1) Acts of God or other natural disasters occurring at the project site; (2) terrorism or other acts of a public enemy; (3) orders of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, unreasonable and unforeseeable delay in the issuance of permits or approvals by governmental authorities that are required for the services); and (4) pandemics, epidemics or quarantine restrictions. For purposes of this section, “orders of governmental authorities”, includes ordinances, emergency proclamations and orders, rules to protect the public health, welfare and safety. b. Should such a Force Majeure Event occur, the non-performing party shall, within a reasonable time of being prevented from performing, give written notice to the other party describing the circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts being made to resume performance of this Agreement. Delays shall not entitle Consultant to any additional compensation regardless of the Party responsible for the delay. c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Town may still terminate this Agreement in accordance with the termination provisions of this Agreement. -457-
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3 7. Compliance with Law.
a. Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes and regulations of the federal, state and local government, including Cal/OSHA requirements. b. If required, Consultant shall assist the Town, as requested, in obtaining and maintaining all permits required of Consultant by federal, state and local regulatory agencies. c. If applicable, Consultant is responsible for all costs of clean up and/ or removal of hazardous and toxic substances spilled as a result of his or her services or operations performed under this Agreement.
8. Standard of Care.
Consultant’s services will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices and principles and in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently practicing under similar conditions.
9. Assignment and Subconsultant.
Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the Town, which may be withheld for any reason. Any attempt to so assign or so transfer without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for termination. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Consultant from employing independent associates, and subconsultants as Consultant may deem appropriate to assist in the performance of services hereunder. Any subconsultants Consultant intends to utilize in the performance of this Agreement shall be listed in Exhibit “B.” Consultant shall provide written notice and shall obtain the written consent of the Town prior to using or substituting a non-listed subconsultant in the performance of this Agreement.
Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement.
10. Independent Contractor.
Consultant is retained as an independent contractor and is not an employee of Town.
No employee or agent of Consultant shall become an employee of Town. The work to be performed shall be in accordance with the work described in this Agreement, subject to such directions and amendments from Town as herein provided. Any personnel performing the work governed by this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such personnel, including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance.
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4 a. Commercial General Liability
(i) The Consultant shall take out and maintain, during the performance of all work under this Agreement, in amounts not less than specified herein, Commercial General Liability Insurance, in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the Town.
(ii) Coverage for Commercial General Liability insurance shall be at least as broad as the following:
(1) Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (Occurrence Form CG 00 01) or exact equivalent. (iii) Commercial General Liability Insurance must include coverage for the following:
(1) Bodily Injury and Property Damage
(2) Personal Injury/Advertising Injury
(3) Premises/Operations Liability
(4) Products/Completed Operations Liability
(5) Aggregate Limits that Apply per Project
(6) Explosion, Collapse and Underground (UCX) exclusion deleted
(7) Contractual Liability with respect to this Agreement (8) Broad Form Property Damage
(9) Independent Consultants Coverage
(iv) The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions limiting coverage for (1) contractual liability; (2) cross liability exclusion for claims or suits by one insured against another; (3) products/completed operations liability; or (4) contain any other exclusion contrary to the Agreement.
(v) The policy shall give Town, its officials, officers, employees, agents and Town designated volunteers additional insured status using ISO endorsement forms CG 20 10 10 01 and 20 37 10 01, or endorsements providing the exact same coverage. (vi) The general liability program may utilize either deductibles or provide coverage excess of a self-insured retention, subject to written approval by the Town, and provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the Town as an additional insured. b. Automobile Liability
(i) At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain Automobile Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property damage including coverage for owned, non-owned and hired vehicles, in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the Town.
(ii) Coverage for automobile liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 00 01 covering automobile liability (Coverage Symbol 1, any auto).
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5 (iii) The policy shall give Town, its officials, officers, employees, agents and Town designated volunteers additional insured status. (iv) Subject to written approval by the Town, the automobile liability program may utilize deductibles, provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the Town as an additional insured, but not a self-insured retention. c. Workers’ Compensation/Employer’s Liability
(i) Consultant certifies that he/she is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and he/she will comply with such provisions before commencing work under this Agreement.
(ii) To the extent Consultant has employees at any time during the term of this Agreement, at all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain full compensation insurance for all persons employed directly by him/her to carry out the work contemplated under this Agreement, all in accordance with the “Workers’ Compensation and Insurance Act,” Division IV of the Labor Code of the State of California and any acts amendatory thereof, and Employer’s Liability Coverage in amounts indicated herein. Consultant shall require all subconsultants to obtain and maintain, for the period required by this Agreement, workers’ compensation coverage of the same type and limits as specified in this section.
d. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions)
At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement the Consultant shall maintain professional liability or Errors and Omissions insurance appropriate to its profession, in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the Town and in an amount indicated herein. This insurance shall be endorsed to include contractual liability applicable to this Agreement and shall be written on a policy form coverage specifically designed to protect against acts, errors or omissions of the Consultant. “Covered Professional Services” as designated in the policy must specifically include work performed under this Agreement. The policy must “pay on behalf of” the insured and must include a provision establishing the insurer's duty to defend.
e. Minimum Policy Limits Required
(i) The following insurance limits are required for the Agreement:
Combined Single Limit
Commercial General Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence/ $2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury, and property
damage
Automobile Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage
Employer’s Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence
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6 Professional Liability $2,000,000 per claim and aggregate (errors and omissions)
(ii) Defense costs shall be payable in addition to the limits. (iii) Requirements of specific coverage or limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Any available coverage shall be provided to the parties required to be named as Additional Insured pursuant to this Agreement. f. Evidence Required
Prior to execution of the Agreement, the Consultant shall file with the Town evidence of insurance from an insurer or insurers certifying to the coverage of all insurance required herein. Such evidence shall include original copies of the ISO CG 00 01 (or insurer’s equivalent) signed by the insurer’s representative and Certificate of Insurance (Acord Form 25- S or equivalent), together with required endorsements. All evidence of insurance shall be signed by a properly authorized officer, agent, or qualified representative of the insurer and shall certify the names of the insured, any additional insureds, where appropriate, the type and amount of the insurance, the location and operations to which the insurance applies, and the expiration date of such insurance.
g. Policy Provisions Required
(i) Consultant shall provide the Town at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation of any policy required by this Agreement, except that the Consultant shall provide at least ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation of any such policy due to non-payment of premium. If any of the required coverage is cancelled or expires during the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall deliver renewal certificate(s) including the General Liability Additional Insured Endorsement to the Town at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of cancellation or expiration.
(ii) The Commercial General Liability Policy and Automobile Policy shall each contain a provision stating that Consultant’s policy is primary insurance and that any insurance, self-insurance or other coverage maintained by the Town or any named insureds shall not be called upon to contribute to any loss.
(iii) The retroactive date (if any) of each policy is to be no later than the effective date of this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain such coverage continuously for a period of at least three years after the completion of the work under this Agreement.
Consultant shall purchase a one (1) year extended reporting period A) if the retroactive date is advanced past the effective date of this Agreement; B) if the policy is cancelled or not renewed; or C) if the policy is replaced by another claims-made policy with a retroactive date subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement.
(iv) All required insurance coverages, except for the professional liability coverage, shall contain or be endorsed to provide a waiver of subrogation in favor of the Town, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery -461-
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7 against Town, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants.
(v) The limits set forth herein shall apply separately to each insured against whom claims are made or suits are brought, except with respect to the limits of liability.
Further the limits set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve the Consultant from liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it limit the Consultant’s indemnification obligations to the Town and shall not preclude the Town from taking such other actions available to the Town under other provisions of the Agreement or law.
h. Qualifying Insurers
(i) All policies required shall be issued by acceptable insurance companies, as determined by the Town, which satisfy the following minimum requirements:
(1) Each such policy shall be from a company or companies with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII and admitted to transact in the business of insurance in the State of California, or otherwise allowed to place insurance through surplus line brokers under applicable provisions of the California Insurance Code or any federal law.
i. Additional Insurance Provisions
(i) The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by Consultant, and any approval of said insurance by the Town, is not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to, the provisions concerning indemnification.
(ii) If at any time during the life of the Agreement, any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, Town has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by Town will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or Town will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, Town may cancel this Agreement.
(iii) The Town may require the Consultant to provide complete copies of all insurance policies in effect for the duration of the Project. (iv) Neither the Town nor any of its officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers shall be personally responsible for any liability arising under or by virtue of this Agreement.
j. Subconsultant Insurance Requirements. Consultant shall not allow any subcontractors or subconsultants to commence work on any subcontract until they have provided evidence satisfactory to the Town that they have secured all insurance required under this section. Policies of commercial general liability insurance provided by such subcontractors or subconsultants shall be endorsed to name the Town as an additional insured using ISO form CG 20 38 04 13 or an endorsement providing the exact same coverage. If requested by Consultant, Town may approve different scopes or minimum limits of insurance for particular subcontractors or subconsultants.
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8 12. Indemnification.
a. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall defend (with counsel of Town’s choosing), indemnify and hold the Town, its officials, officers, employees, volunteers, and agents free and harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liability, loss, damage or injury of any kind, in law or equity, to property or persons, including wrongful death, in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any acts, errors or omissions, or willful misconduct of Consultant, its officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, consultants or agents in connection with the performance of the Consultant’s services, the Project or this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all damages, expert witness fees and attorney’s fees and other related costs and expenses except such loss or damage caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Town. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement and shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by Consultant, the Town, its officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers.
b. If Consultant’s obligation to defend, indemnify, and/or hold harmless arises out of Consultant’s performance as a “design professional” (as that term is defined under Civil Code section 2782.8), then, and only to the extent required by Civil Code section 2782.8, which is fully incorporated herein, Consultant’s indemnification obligation shall be limited to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant, and, upon Consultant obtaining a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction, Consultant’s liability for such claim, including the cost to defend, shall not exceed the Consultant’s proportionate percentage of fault.
13. California Labor Code Requirements.
a. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq. and 1770 et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on certain “public works” and “maintenance” projects (“Prevailing Wage Laws”). If the services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the Town, its officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claims, liabilities, costs, penalties or interest arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. It shall be mandatory upon the Consultant and all subconsultants to comply with all California Labor Code provisions, which include but are not limited to prevailing wages (Labor Code Sections 1771, 1774 and 1775), employment of apprentices (Labor Code Section 1777.5), certified payroll records (Labor Code Sections 1771.4 and 1776), hours of labor (Labor Code Sections 1813 and 1815) and debarment of contractors and subcontractors (Labor Code Section 1777.1). The requirement to submit certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner under Labor Code section 1771.4 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Section 1771.4. b. If the services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, then pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, the Consultant and all subconsultants performing such services must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Consultant shall maintain registration for the duration of the Project and require the same of any subconsultants, as applicable. Notwithstanding the -463-
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9 foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. c. This Agreement may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. It shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility to comply with all applicable registration and labor compliance requirements. Any stop orders issued by the Department of Industrial Relations against Consultant or any subcontractor that affect Consultant’s performance of services, including any delay, shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility. Any delay arising out of or resulting from such stop orders shall be considered Consultant caused delay and shall not be compensable by the Town. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the Town, its officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of stop orders issued by the Department of Industrial Relations against Consultant or any subcontractor.
14. Verification of Employment Eligibility.
By executing this Agreement, Consultant verifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and federal law respecting the employment of undocumented aliens, including, but not limited to, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as may be amended from time to time, and shall require all subconsultants and subsubconsultants to comply with the same.
15. Town Material Requirements.
“Reserved”
16. Laws and Venue.
This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Agreement, the action shall be brought in a state or federal court situated in the County of San Mateo, State of California.
17 Termination or Abandonment.
a. Town has the right to terminate or abandon any portion or all of the work under this Agreement by giving ten (10) calendar days written notice to Consultant. In such event, Town shall be immediately given title and possession to all original field notes, drawings and specifications, written reports and other documents produced or developed for that portion of the work completed and/or being abandoned. Town shall pay Consultant the reasonable value of services rendered for any portion of the work completed prior to termination. If said termination occurs prior to completion of any task for the Project for which a payment request has not been received, the charge for services performed during such task shall be the reasonable value of such services, based on an amount mutually agreed to by Town and Consultant of the portion of such task completed but not paid prior to said termination. Town shall not be liable for any costs other than the charges or portions thereof which are specified herein. Consultant shall not be entitled to payment for unperformed services, and shall not be entitled to damages or compensation for termination of work. -464-
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10 b. Consultant may terminate its obligation to provide further services under this Agreement upon thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice to Town only in the event of substantial failure by Town to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement through no fault of Consultant.
18 Documents.
Except as otherwise provided in “Termination or Abandonment,” above, all original field notes, written reports, Drawings and Specifications and other documents, produced or developed for the Project shall, upon payment in full for the services described in this Agreement, be furnished to and become the property of the Town.
19. Organization.
Consultant shall assign Mike Campbell, AICP, Director of Environmental Analysis as Project Manager. The Project Manager shall not be removed from the Project or reassigned without the prior written consent of the Town.
20. Limitation of Agreement.
This Agreement is limited to and includes only the work included in the Project described above.
21. Notice.
Any notice or instrument required to be given or delivered by this Agreement may be given or delivered by depositing the same in any United States Post Office, certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to:
TOWN:
Town of Hillsborough
1600 Floribunda Ave. Hillsborough, CA 94010
Attn: Liz Ruess, Building & Planning Dept.
CONSULTANT:
MIG, Inc. Attn: Mike Campbell
2055 Junction Avenue
San Jose, CA 95131
and shall be effective upon receipt thereof.
22. Third Party Rights.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any rights or benefits to anyone other than the Town and the Consultant.
23. Equal Opportunity Employment.
Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age or other interests protected by the State or Federal Constitutions. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination.
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11 24. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, with its exhibits, represents the entire understanding of Town and Consultant as to those matters contained herein, and supersedes and cancels any prior or contemporaneous oral or written understanding, promises or representations with respect to those matters covered hereunder. Each party acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements have been made by any person which are not incorporated herein, and that any other agreements shall be void. This Agreement may not be modified or altered except in writing signed by both Parties hereto. This is an integrated Agreement.
25. Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or of the offending provision in any other circumstance, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
26. Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors in interest, executors, administrators and assigns of each party to this Agreement. However, Consultant shall not assign or transfer by operation of law or otherwise any or all of its rights, burdens, duties or obligations without the prior written consent of Town. Any attempted assignment without such consent shall be invalid and void.
27. Non-Waiver.
The delay or failure of either Party at any time to require performance or compliance by the other Party of any of its obligations or agreements shall in no way be deemed a waiver of those rights to require such performance or compliance. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Party against whom enforcement of a waiver is sought. The waiver of any right or remedy with respect to any occurrence or event shall not be deemed a waiver of any right or remedy with respect to any other occurrence or event, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
28. Time of Essence.
Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.
29. Town’s Right to Employ Other Consultants.
Town reserves its right to employ other consultants, including engineers, in connection with this Project or other projects.
30. Prohibited Interests.
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12 this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, Town shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no director, official, officer or employee of Town, during the term of his or her service with Town, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.
30. Value Statement.
By executing this Agreement, Consultant represents and warrants that it will comply with the values statement set forth in Exhibit “D” to the same extent as a member of the Town of Hillsborough City Council or of a Hillsborough board or committee.
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13 SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
AND MIG, INC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH MIG, Inc.
By: By:
[INSERT NAME]
[INSERT TITLE] Its:
Printed Name:
ATTEST:
By:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
City Attorney
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Scope of Services
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Schedule of Charges/Payments
Consultant will invoice Town on a monthly cycle. Consultant will include with each invoice a detained progress report that indicates the amount of budget spent on each task. Consultant will inform Town regarding any out-of-scope work being performed by Consultant. This is a time-and-materials contract.
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Activity Schedule
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CONCEPTUAL SCHEDULE
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17 EXHIBIT D
Values Statement
TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL, BOARDS, AND COMMUNITIES
VALUES STATEMENT
As a member of the Town of Hillsborough City Council or of a Hillsborough board or committee, I agree to uphold the Town mission statement and adhere to the following values. I will:
• Serve with integrity and be a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars and the natural environment.
• Treat everyone with respect, listen to understand, and promote civility, courtesy, and thoughtfulness in all interactions.
• Create an atmosphere where individual members, Town staff, and members of the community are free to express their ideas and work to their full potential. • Promote public and individual trust through honest and open practices and communications.
• Recognize and celebrate the diversity of our community through the pursuit of equal access, equal participation, and fair treatment for all. • Work collaboratively with others toward the common good in order to achieve innovative solutions for the public benefit.
• Maintain a balanced sense of community and quality of life through the protection and improvement of our natural and built environments.
• Respect the dignity and privacy of individuals and organizations. • Safeguard the community from the threats of natural, technological, or other threats to our safety and wellbeing.
• Avoid and discourage conduct which is divisive or harmful to the best interests of Hillsborough.
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TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
San Mateo County
1600 Floribunda Avenue
Hillsborough, CA 94010
17 INFORMATIONAL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 10, 2023
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
ITEM SUBJECT: CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE
SUMMARY: The City Manager will provide an informational update related to Town projects, events and activities of interest to the community.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this agenda item.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: This informational item is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines sections 15378(b)(2) and 15378(b)(5) as ongoing administrative or organizational activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS: None
PREPARED BY: Ann Ritzma, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: For information only; no action required. -483-