FIRST AMENDMENT TO MASTER AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES This First Amendment to Master Agreement for Consultant Services (the "First Amendment") is made and entered into this day of January 2023, by and between THE CITY OF PACIFICA, a municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as "CITY") and Rincon Consultants Inc., a California Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on November 30, 2021, CITY and CONSULTANT entered into that certain agreement entitled “Master Agreement for Consultant Services” (“Agreement”) to provide oncall biological services and related services; and WHEREAS, CITY and CONSULTANT now desire to enter into this First Amendment to increase the Cost Ceiling in section 2.1 (“Compensation”) of the Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, for the considerations hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Section 2.1 of the Agreement, “Compensation” is hereby amended to read as follows:
Compensation. Compensation for the Services shall be in accordance with Exhibit A, Compensation, attached hereto and incorporated herein. It is agreed that the compensation for the Services shall not exceed $227,203 (“Cost Ceiling”).
2. Agreement in Effect. Except as amended by this First Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
3. Counterpart Signatures. This First Amendment may be signed in multiple counterparts which, when signed by all parties, shall constitute a binding agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
CITY OF PACIFICA
By: Date
Kevin Woodhouse, City Manager
Approved As To Form
By:
Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney
CONSULTANT
_RINCON CONSULTANTS INC.
By: Date
By: Date
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January 4, 2023
EXHIBIT A
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RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC.RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC.
Standard Fee Schedule for Environmental Sciences and Planning Services Professional, Technical and Support Personnel* Hourly Rate Principal II $295
DirectorII $295
Principal I $285
DirectorI $285
Senior SupervisorII $258
SupervisorI $240
Senior Professional II $224
Senior Professional I $208
Professional IV $184
Professional III $170
Professional II $153
Professional I $136
Associate III $117
Associate II $102
Associate I $95
Field Technician $82
Data Solutions Architect $175
Senior GIS Specialist $164
GIS/CADD SpecialistII $146
GIS/CADD SpecialistI $131
Technical Editor $130
Project Accountant $110
Billing Specialist $95
Publishing Specialist $105
Clerical $95
* Professional classifications include environmental scientists, urban planners, biologists, geologists, marine scientists, GHG verifiers, sustainability experts, cultural resources experts, and other professionals. Expert witness services consisting of depositions or in-court testimony are charged at the hourly rate of $375.
Reimbursable Expenses
Direct Cost Rates
Photocopies – Black and White $0.20 (single-sided), $0.40 (double-sided) Photocopies – Color $1.50 (single-sided), $3.00 (double-sided) Photocopies – 11 x 17 $0.50 (B&W), $3.30 (color)
Oversized Maps $8.00/square foot
Digital Production $15/CD, $20/flash drive
Light-Duty and Passenger Vehicles* $88/day
4WD and Off-road Vehicles* $140/day
* $0.65/mile for mileage over 50 and for all miles incurred in employee-owned vehicles.
Other direct costs associated with the execution of a project,that are not included in the hourly rates above, are billed at cost plus 15%. These may include, but are not limited to, laboratory and drilling services, subcontractor services, authorized travel expenses, permit charges and filing fees, mailings and postage, performance bonds, sample handling and shipment, rental equipment, and vehicles other than covered by the above charges.
Annual Escalation. Standard rates subject to 3.5% annual escalation.
Payment Terms. All fees will be billed to Client monthly and shall be due and payable upon receipt or as indicated in the contract provisions for the assignment. Invoices are delinquent if not paid within ten (10) days from receipt or per the contractually required payment terms.
RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC.RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC.
Equipment Day Rate
Environmental Site Assessment
Soil Vapor Extraction Monitoring Equipment $155
Four Gas Monitor $133
Flame Ionization Detector $107
Photo Ionization Detector $80
Hand Auger Sampler $60
Water Level Indicator, DC Purge Pump $45
Natural Resources Field Equipment
UAS Drone $268
Spotting or Fiberoptic Scope $165
Pettersson Bat Ultrasound Detector/Recording Equipment $165 Sound Level Metering Field Package (Anemometer, Tripod and Digital Camera) $110 GPS (Sub‐meter Accuracy) $65
Infrared Sensor Digital Camera or Computer Field Equipment $55 Scent Station $22
Laser Rangefinder/Altitude $11
Pit‐fall Traps, Spotlights, Anemometer, GPS Units, Sterilized Sample Jar $9 Mammal Trap, Large/Small $1.50/$0.50
Water and Marine Resources Equipment
Boat(26 ft. Radon or Similar) $600
Boat(20 ft. Boston Whaler or Similar) $335
Multi Parameter Sonde (Temp, Cond, Turbidity, DO, pH) with GPS $165 Water Quality Equipment(DO, pH, Turbidity, Refractometer, Temperature) $60 Refractometer(Salinity) or Turbidity Meter $37
Large Block Nets $110
Minnow Trap $95
Net, Hand/Large Seine $55
Field Equipment Packages
Standard Field Package (Digital Camera, GPS, Thermometer, Binoculars, Tablet, Safety Equipment, and Botanic Collecting Equipment)
$110
Remote Field Package (Digital Camera, GPS, Thermometer, Binoculars, Tablet and Mifi, Delorme Satellite Beacon, 24‐Hour Safety Phone)
$140
Amphibian/Vernal Pool Field Package (Digital Camera, GPS, Thermometer, Decon Chlorine, Waders, Float Tube, Hand Net, Field Microscope) $165
Fisheries Equipment Package (Waders, Wetsuits, Dip Nets, Seine Nets, Bubblers, Buckets)
$55
Underwater and Marine Sampling Gear(U/W Photo/Video Camera, Scuba Equipment (Tanks, BCD, Regulators, Wetsuits, etc.)
$55/diver
Marine Field Package (PFDs – Personal Flotation Devices, 100-foot Reel Tapes with Stainless Carabiners, Pelican Floats, Underwater Slates, Thermometer, Refractometer, Anemometer, Various Field Guides)
$55
Insurance, Hazard and Fees
Historic Research Fees $50
L&H Dive Insurance $55/diver
Level C Health and Safety $65/person