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Redondo Beach City Council
October 21, 2025

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT

FOR CONSULTING SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH AND GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS, INC.

This First Amendment to the Agreement for Consulting Services (" First Amendment") is made between the City of Redondo Beach, a chartered municipal corporation (" City") and Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., a Florida Corporation (" Consultant" or "Contractor').

WHEREAS, on November 17, 2020, the parties entered into the Agreement for Consulting Services between the City and Consultant ( the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the parties desire to add to the scope of services, extend the term and increase the compensation of the Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereby agree to make the following amendments to the Agreement:

1. Scope of Services. Exhibit "A" of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the following services:

Consultant shall perform the following services for stormwater compliance support for the City, including implementation of the 2021 Updated Beach Cities Enhanced Watershed Management Plan (" EWMP") and 2021 Regional Water Quality Control Board Stormwater Permit.

Task 5 — Stormwater Grant Support: In conjunction with the Updated Beach Cities EWMP and the identification of new stormwater projects within the City, Consultant to provide support related to the completion of feasibility studies for Safe Clean Water Regional Program funding. Feasibility studies will be prepared in accordance with the Safe Clean Water Program Feasibility Study Guidelines and will include:

Project background and other applicable narrative for the preliminary design and engineering analysis, including water quality and water supply benefits analysis; Information derived from a preliminary site investigation, including environmental history ( via a Phase I records search and ASTM report) and utilities clearance; A monitoring plan;
An operations and maintenance plan;
A lifecycle cost analysis; and
Additional information such as community benefits, vector control analysis, etc.

Consultant to prepare up to two Feasibility Studies focused on project design funding. One of these studies shall be prepared for submission by the July 2022 Safe Clean Water Funding deadline. Consultant to provide all necessary support for project applications following submission ( e. g., presentations to the SCW Scoring Committee, WASC, etc.).

Consultant to support the City with other applications or support for additional grant funding opportunities ( e. g., Prop 1 Stormwater Grants).

Task 6 — Drywell Feasibility Screening and Siting: Consultant to evaluate the feasibility of implementing infiltration drywells ( or other infiltration BMPs) in selected areas within the City, as outlined in the Updated Beach Cities EWMP. Work may include:

A desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis to identify areas favorable for drywell implementation within the City.

Preliminary siting of drywells to meet volume capture requirements identified in the Updated Beach Cities EWMP.

Modeling of the proposed drywells using WMMS 2. 0.

Conceptual site layouts and preliminary design of the proposed Task 7 — Stormwater Project Design: Consultant to provide detailed ( 100%) design for various types of stormwater projects. As noted above, design may include feasibility analyses and siting, as well as utility clearance, permitting, and construction cost analyses. Geosyntec an also prepare full bid packages, including complete Plans, Specifications, and Estimates, so that the City can bid projects for construction, as requested by the City.

Task 8 — Community Engagement and Outreach: Provide SCW Feasibility Study outreach with Murakawa Communications, as requested by the City, to provide community engagement and public outreach related to stormwater projects in the City. Murakawa Communications' scope of work may include, but is not limited to:

Planning/ communications with the City and Beach Cities WMG; Reconnaissance work ( such as canvassing, surveying, scouting); Production and distribution of collateral documents to be used in information sharing;
Placement of advertisements through various print and social media outlets; Leadership of community meetings and/ or individual stakeholder meetings with key constituents.

Task 9 - Preliminary Engineering Design & Permitting Urban Runoff Low Flow Sanitary Sewer Diversions: Consultant to conduct preliminary planning, engineering & design, and permitting for up to two urban runoff low flow diversions to the sanitary sewer.

The scope of work will include conducting location site investigations, assessing nearby utilities and other potential siting conflicts, assessing land ownership, assessing various county and city infrastructure to identify land and partnership opportunities and challenges, performing geotechnical investigations, performing underground service alerts, conducting civil surveying to create a base map, performing conceptual project engineering design ( base plan set), researching required permits and agency partner agreements, creating an engineering cost estimate, and preparing a report summarizing all findings. The final report will be used to pursue Safe Clean Water funding for project design and buildout and will incorporate all necessary items required form the Safe Clean Water Scoring Committee."

2. Term. Exhibit " B" of the Agreement is hereby amended to extend the term of the Agreement to July 1, 2026.

3. Compensation. Exhibit " C" of the Agreement is hereby amended to increase the compensation for the additional duties added by this First Amendment as follows:

Consultant shall be paid in accordance with the following schedule for the added services described in the First Amendment.

Rate Schedule: ($/ Hour)
Staff Professional $ 140
Senior Staff Professional $ 164
Professional 185
Project Professional 208
Senior Professional 235
Principal 255
Senior Principal 275
Project Administrator 78
Direct Expenses Cost plus 12%
Specialized Computer Applications ( per hour) $ 24
Personal Automobile ( per mile) Current Gov' t Rate.

In no event shall the Consultant' s total compensation for the additional services included in this First Amendment exceed $ 400, 000. The total not -to -exceed amount for this Agreement is $ 1, 032,582. Consultant' s total compensation shall include all expenses, materials, labor, shipping, tax and travel."

4. No Other Amendments. The Agreement and this First Amendment constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede any previous oral or written agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Agreement and this First Amendment, the terms of this First amendment shall govern.

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3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment in Redondo Beach, California, as of this 31d day of May, 2022.

CITY OF REDONDO BEACH,
a chartered municipal corporation
William C. Brand, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Michael W. Webb, City Attorney
4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment in Redondo Beach, California, as of this V day of May, 2022.

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William C. Brand, Mayor
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ACORDT. CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE
DATE ( MM/ DD/ YYYY) 13/24/ 2022
THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS

CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER( S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.

IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy( les) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed.

If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer any rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement( s).

PRODUCER
Greyling Ins. Brokerage/ EPIC
3780 Mansell Road, Suite 370
Alpharetta, GA 30022
CONTACT Carly Underwood
PHONE 770. 670. 5324
FAX
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E- MAIL ss: carly. underwood@greyling. com

INSURER( S) AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC N
INSURER A: National Union Fire Ins. Co. 19445
GL5268179
INSURED INSURER B: Aspen American Insurance Company 43460 Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. INSURER C Allied World Assurance C9489 CompanyY ( U. S.)( ) 900 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 200
Boca Raton, FL 33487
INSURER D: Now Hampshire Ins. CO. 23841

INSURER E
INSURER F:

Poccurrrence) $ REMISEp S E, 500 OOO
COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 22- 23 REVISION NUMBER:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS

CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.

INSR LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE ADDL INSR SUBR WVD POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF MMIDD/ YYYY)_ MMIDD/ POLICYYYYY EXP LIMITS
A X COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY GL5268179 04/ 01/ 2022 04/ 01/ 2023EACH OCCURRENCE $ 1, 000,000 CLAIMS - MADE M OCCUR pREMISE S E, Poccurrrence) $ 500 OOO MED EXP ( Any one person) $ 25, 000
PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $ 1, 000, 000
GEN' L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: GENERAL AGGREGATE s2, 000, 000 RO
POLICY a ECT M LOC PRODUCTS - COMP/ OP AGG $ 2, 000, 000 OTHER:

A AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY CA4489673 4/ 01/ 2022
BI 04/ 01/ 2023 E,
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SINGLE LIMIT 2, 00.0_,000
X ANY AUTO AOS) BODILY INJURY ( Per person) $
A

OWNED SCHEDULED
AUTOS ONLY AUTOS CA4489674 4/ 01/ 2022 04/ 01/ 202 BODILY INJURY ( Per accident) $

NON -OWNED X AUTOS X MA
PROPERTY DAMAGE $
ONLY AUTOS ONLY Per accident
B UMBRELLA LIAB X OCCUR CX005GA22 04/01/ 2022' 04/01/ 2023 EACH OCCURRENCE $ 10. 000, 000 X EXCESS LIAB CLAIMS - MADE AGGREGATE $ 10, 000, 000
DED X RETENTION $ O
D WORKERS COMPENSATION WC015893709 4/ 01/ 202204/ 01! 202 X PER OTHAND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ANY PROPRIETOR/ PARTNER/ EXECUTIVE YIN AOS) E. L. EACH ACCIDENT $ 1 000, 009 A
OFFICER/ MEMBER EXCLUDED?
Mandatory In NH)
IR NIA
WC015893710 E. L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE $ 1, 000, 000
If yes, describe under
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below CA E. L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT $ 1, 000, 000 C Prof Liab ( PL)/ 03122723 4/ 01/ 2022 04/ 0112023 Each Act $ 8, 000, 000 Contr. Poll ( CPL) Aggregate $ 10, 000, 000
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS I LOCATIONS I VEHICLES ( ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required) The City of Redondo Beach, its officers, elected and appointed officials, employees & volunteers are named as Additional Insureds on the above referenced liability policies with the exception of workers compensation, pollution & professional liability where required by written contract. The above referenced liability policies with the exception of professional liability are primary & non- contributory where required by written contract. Separation of Insureds applies to the General Liability Policy. Should any of See Attached Descriptions)
City of Redondo Beach
415 Diamond Street
Redondo Beach, CA 90277- 0000
ACORD 25 ( 2016/ 03) 1 Of 2
S3164273/ M3162028

SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE

THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS.

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
1 % lV1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved.

The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD
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DESCRIPTIONS ( Continued from Page 1)
the above described policies be cancelled by the issuing insurer before the expiration date thereof, 30 days' written notice ( except 10 days for nonpayment of premium) will be provided to the Certificate Holder named below.

SAGITTA 25. 3 ( 2016/ 03) 2 of 2
S3164273/ M3162028

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