PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT
PPM GROUP, INC.
LABOR COMPLIANCE AUDITING SERVICES
THIS PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this _ 2022 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF RIVERSIDE, a California charter city and municipal corporation ("City"), and PPM GROUP, INC., a California corporation ("Consultant").
Scope of Services. City agrees to retain and does hereby retain Consultant and Consultant agrees to provide the services more particularly described in Exhibit "A," "Scope of Services" ("Services"), attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, in conjunction with Labor Compliance Auditing Services ("Project").
2. Term. The initial term of the Agreement shall be from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025, in the amount of $150,000 with the option to extend for an additional two one- year terms, at $50,000 per year, not to exceed five (5) years, based upon acceptable performance by the Company, acceptable fees and subject to the same terms and conditions of the Agreement.
Pricing is to remain firm for the initial contract term. Should the option to renew for additional years be exercised, City and Company may negotiate any and all price modifications.
3. Compensation/Payment. Consultant shall perform the Services under this Agreement for the total sum not to exceed One-Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.), payable in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit "B." Said payment shall be made in accordance with City's usual accounting procedures upon receipt and approval of an itemized invoice setting forth the services performed. The invoices shall be delivered to City at the address set forth in Section 4 hereof.
Notices. Any notices required to be given, hereunder shall be in writing and shall be pete lied states Mail email and pose prepard, adressed to the party to be sepot es To City To Consultant
Public Works Department PPM Group, Inc.
City of Riverside Attn: Michael Tahan
Attn: Stephanie Heyl 7950 Cherry Ave., Suite 103
3900 Main St. - 4th Floor Fontana, CA 92336
Riverside, CA 92522
Prevailing Wage. If applicable, Consultant and all subcontractors are required to pay the general prevailing wage rates of per diem wages and overtime and holiday wages determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations under Section 1720 et seq. of the California Labor Code and implemented by Resolution No. 13346 of the City Council of the City of Riverside.
Director's determination available
www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/DPreWageDetermination.htm and is referred to and made a part hereof; the wage rates therein ascertained, determined, and specified are referred to and made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein.
Contract Administration. A designee of the City will be appointed in writing by the City Manager or Department Director to administer this Agreement on behalf of City and shall be referred to herein as Contract Administrator.
Standard of Performance. While performing the Services, Consultant shall exercise the reasonable professional care and skill customarily exercised by reputable members of Consultant's profession practicing in the Metropolitan Southern California Area, and shall use reasonable diligence and best judgment while exercising its professional skill and expertise.
Personnel. Consultant shall furnish all personnel necessary to perform the Services and shall be responsible for their performance and compensation. Consultant recognizes that the qualifications and experience of the personnel to be used are vital to professional and timely completion of the Services. The key personnel listed in Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference and assigned to perform portions of the Services shall remain assigned through completion of the Services, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties in writing, or caused by hardship or resignation in which case substitutes shall be subject to City approval.
Assignment and Subcontracting. Neither party shall assign any right, interest, or obligation in or under this Agreement to any other entity without prior written consent of the other party. In any event, no assignment shall be made unless the assignee expressly assumes the obligations of assignor under this Agreement, in a writing satisfactory to the parties. Consultant acknowledges that any assignment may, at the City's sole discretion, require City Manager and/or City Council approval. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the work required by this Agreement without prior written approval by the responsible City Contract Administrator.
Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement, including without limitation, the insurance obligations set forth in Section 12. The Consultant acknowledges and agrees that the City is an intended beneficiary of any work performed by any subcontractor for purposes of establishing a duty of care between any subcontractor and the City.
10. Independent Contractor. In the performance of this Agreement, Consultant, and Consultant's employees, subcontractors and agents, shall act in an independent capacity as independent contractors, and not as officers or employees of the City of Riverside. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that the City has no obligation to pay or withhold state or federal taxes or to provide workers' compensation or unemployment insurance to Consultant, or to Consultant's employees, subcontractors and agents. Consultant, as an independent contractor, shall be responsible for any and all taxes that apply to Consultant as an employer. 2 11. Indemnification.
Design Professional Defined. For purposes of this Agreement, "Design Professional" includes the following:
A. An individual licensed as an architect pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, and a business entity offering architectural services in accordance with that chapter.
B. An individual licensed as a landscape architect pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 5615) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, and a business entity offering landscape architectural services in accordance with that chapter.
C. An individual registered as a professional engineer pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, and a business entity offering professional engineering services in accordance with that chapter.
D. An individual licensed as a professional land surveyor pursuant to Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, and a business entity offering professional land surveying services in accordance with that chapter.
11.2 Defense Obligation For Design Professional Liability. Consultant agrees, at its cost and expense, to promptly defend the City, and the City's employees, officers, managers, agents and council members (collectively the "Parties to be Defended") from and against any and all claims, allegations, lawsuits, arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings, or other legal proceedings to the extent the same arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of Consultant, or anyone employed by or working under the Consultant or for services rendered to the Consultant in the performance of the Agreement, notwithstanding that the City may have benefited from its work or services and whether or not caused in part by the negligence of an Indemnified Party. Consultant agrees to provide this defense immediately upon written notice from the City, and with well qualified, adequately insured and experienced legal counsel acceptable to City. Consultant will reimburse City for reasonable defense costs for claims arising out of Consultant's professional negligence based on the percentage of Consultant's liability. This obligation to defend as set forth herein is binding on the successors, assigns and heirs of Consultant and shall survive the termination of Consultant's Services under this Agreement.
11.3 Indemnity For Design Professional Liability. When the law establishes a professional standard of care for Consultant's services, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, protect and hold harmless the City and the City's employees, officers, managers, agents, and Council Members ("Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all claim for damage, charge, lawsuit, action, judicial, administrative, regulatory or arbitration proceeding, damage, cost, expense (including counsel and expert fees), judgment, civil fines and penalties, 3 liabilities or losses of any kind or nature whatsoever to the extent the same arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of Consultant, or anyone employed by or working under the Consultant or for services rendered to the Consultant in the performance of the Agreement, notwithstanding that the City may have benefited from its work or services and whether or not caused in part by the negligence of an Indemnified Party.
11.4 Defense Obligation For Other Than Design Professional Liability.
Consultant agrees, at its cost and expense, to promptly defend the City, and the City's employees, officers, managers, agents and council members (collectively the "Parties to be Defended") from and against any and all claims, allegations, lawsuits, arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings, or other legal proceedings which arise out of, or relate to, or are in any way connected with: 1) the Services, work, activities, operations, or duties of the Consultant, or of anyone employed by or working under the Consultant, or 2) any breach of the Agreement by the Consultant. This duty to defend shall apply whether or not such claims, allegations, lawsuits or proceedings have merit or are meritless, or which involve claims or allegations that any or all of the Parties to be Defended were actively, passively, or concurrently negligent, or which otherwise assert that the Parties to be Defended are responsible, in whole or in part, for any loss, damage or injury.
Consultant agrees to provide this defense immediately upon written notice from the City, and with well qualified, adequately insured and experienced legal counsel acceptable to City. This obligation to defend as set forth herein is binding on the successors, assigns and heirs of Consultant and shall survive the termination of Consultant's Services under this Agreement.
11.5 Indemnity For Other Than Design Professional Liability. Except as to the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City, Consultant agrees to indemnify, protect and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against any claim for damage, charge, lawsuit, action, judicial, administrative, regulatory or arbitration proceeding, damage, cost, expense (including counsel and expert fees), judgment, civil fine and penalties, liabilities or losses of any kind or nature whatsoever whether actual, threatened or alleged, which arise out of, pertain to, or relate to, or are a consequence of, or are attributable to, or are in any manner connected with the performance of the Services, work, activities, operations or duties of the Consultant, or anyone employed by or working under the Consultant or for services rendered to Consultant in the performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding that the City may have benefited from its work or services. This indemnification provision shall apply to any acts, omissions, negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct, whether active or passive, on the part of the Consultant or anyone employed or working under the Consultant.
12. Insurance.
12.1 General Provisions. Prior to the City's execution of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide satisfactory evidence of, and shall thereafter maintain during the term of this Agreement, such insurance policies and coverages in the types, limits, forms and ratings required herein. The rating and required insurance policies and coverages may be modified in writing by the City's Risk Manager or City Attorney, or a designee, unless such modification is prohibited by law.
12.1.1 Limitations. These minimum amounts of coverage shall not constitute any limitation or cap on Consultant's indemnification obligations under Section 11 hereof. 4 12.1.2 Ratings. Any insurance policy or coverage provided by Consultant or subcontractors as required by this Agreement shall be deemed inadequate and a material breach of this Agreement, unless such policy or coverage is issued by insurance companies authorized to transact insurance business in the State of California with a policy holder's rating of A or higher and a Financial Class of VII or higher.
12.1.3 Cancellation. The policies shall not be canceled unless thirty (30) days' prior written notification of intended cancellation has been given to City by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid.
12.1.4 Adequacy. The City, its officers, employees and agents make no representation that the types or limits of insurance specified to be carried by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement are adequate to protect Consultant. If Consultant believes that any required insurance coverage is inadequate, Consultant will obtain such additional insurance coverage as Consultant deems adequate, at Consultant's sole expense.
Workers' Compensation Insurance. By executing this Agreement, Consultant certifies that Consultant is aware of and will comply with Section 3700 of the Labor Code of the State of California requiring every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation, or to undertake self-insurance before commencing any of the work. Consultant shall carry the insurance or provide for self-insurance required by California law to protect saic Consultant from claims under the Workers' Compensation Act. Prior to City's execution of this Agreement, Consultant shall file with City either 1) a certificate of insurance showing that such insurance is in effect, or that Consultant is self-insured for such coverage, or 2) a certified statement that Consultant has no employees, and acknowledging that if Consultant does employ any person, the necessary certificate of insurance will immediately be filed with City. Any certificate filed with City shall provide that City will be given ten (10) days' prior written notice before modification or cancellation thereof.
12.3 Commercial General Liability and Automobile Insurance. Prior to City's execution of this Agreement, Consultant shall obtain, and shall thereafter maintain during the term of this Agreement, commercial general liability insurance and automobile liability insurance as required to insure Consultant against damages for personal injury, including accidental death, as well as from claims for property damage, which may arise from or which may concern operations by anyone directly or indirectly employed by, connected with, or acting for or on behalf of Consultant.
The City, and its officers, employees and agents, shall be named as additional insureds under the Consultant's insurance policies.
12.3.1 Consultant's commercial general liability insurance policy shall cover both bodily injury (including death) and property damage (including, but not limited to, premises operations liability, products-completed operations liability, independent contractor's liability, personal injury liability, and contractual liability) in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and a general aggregate limit in the amount of not less than $2,000,000.
12.3.2 Consultant's automobile liability policy shall cover both bodily injury and property damage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and an aggregate limit of not less than $1,000,000. All of Consultant's automobile and/or commercial general liability 5 insurance policies shall cover all vehicles used in connection with Consultant's performance of this Agreement, which vehicles shall include, but are not limited to, Consultant owned vehicles, Consultant leased vehicles, Consultant's employee vehicles, non-Consultant owned vehicles and hired vehicles.
12.3.3 Prior to City's execution of this Agreement, copies of insurance policies or original certificates along with additional insured endorsements acceptable to the City evidencing the coverage required by this Agreement, for both commercial general and automobile liability insurance, shall be filed with City and shall include the City and its officers, employees and agents, as additional insureds. Said policies shall be in the usual form of commercial general and automobile liability insurance policies, but shall include the following provisions:
It is agreed that the City of Riverside, and its officers, employees and agents, are added as additional insureds under this policy, solely for work done by and on behalf of the named insured for the City of Riverside.
12.3.4 The insurance policy or policies shall also comply with the following provisions:
a. The policy shall be endorsed to waive any right of subrogation against the City and its sub-consultants, employees, officers and agents for services performed under this Agreement.
b. If the policy is written on a claims made basis, the certificate should so specify and the policy must continue in force for on year after completion of the services. The retroactive date of coverage must also be listed.
c. The policy shall specify that the insurance provided by Consultant will be considered primary and not contributory to an other insurance available to the City and Endorsement No. C 20010413 shall be provided to the City.
12.4 Errors and Omissions Insurance. Prior to City's execution of this Agreement, Consultant shall obtain, and shall thereafter maintain during the term of this Agreement, errors and omissions professional liability insurance in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 to protect the City from claims resulting from the Consultant's activities.
12.5 Subcontractors' Insurance. Consultant shall require all of its subcontractors to carry insurance, in an amount sufficient to cover the risk of injury, damage or loss that may be caused by the subcontractors' scope of work and activities provided in furtherance of this Agreement, including, but without limitation, the following coverages: Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Errors and Omissions, and Automobile liability. Upon City's request, Consultant shall provide City with satisfactory evidence that Subcontractors have obtained insurance policies and coverages required by this section. 6 13. Business Tax. Consultant understands that the Services performed under this Agreement constitutes doing business in the City of Riverside, and Consultant agrees that Consultant will register for and pay a business tax pursuant to Chapter 5.04 of the Riverside Municipal Code and keep such tax certificate current during the term of this Agreement.
14. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.
City's Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves the right to employ other Consultants in connection with the Project. If the City is required to employ another consultant to complete Consultant's work, due to the failure of the Consultant to perform, or due to the breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the City reserves the right to seek reimbursement from Consultant.
16. Accounting Records. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to costs incurred under this Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable.
Consultant shall allow a representative of City during normal business hours to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment under this Agreement.
17. Confidentiality. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other materials either created by or provided to Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultant, except as otherwise directed by City's Contract Administrator. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to the Consultant or is generally known, or has become known, to the related industry shall be deemed confidential.
Consultant shall not use City's name or insignia, photographs of the Project, or any publicity pertaining to the Services or the Project in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production, website, or other similar medium without the prior written consent of the City.
Ownership of Documents. All reports, maps, drawings and other contract deliverables prepared under this Agreement by Consultant shall be and remain the property of City.
Consultant shall not release to others information furnished by City without prior express written approval of City.
19. Copyrights. Consultant agrees that any work prepared for City which is eligible for copyright protection in the United States or elsewhere shall be a work made for hire. If any such work is deemed for any reason not to be a work made for hire, Consultant assigns all right, title and interest in the copyright in such work, and all extensions and renewals thereof, to City, and agrees to provide all assistance reasonably requested by City in the establishment, preservation and enforcement of its copyright in such work, such assistance to be provided at City's expense but without any additional compensation to Consultant. Consultant agrees to waive all moral rights relating to the work developed or produced, including without limitation any and all rights of identification of authorship and any and all rights of approval, restriction or limitation on use or subsequent modifications.
7 Conflict of Interest. Consultant, for itself and on behalf of the individuals listed in Exhibit "C," represents and warrants that by the execution of this Agreement, they have no interest, present or contemplated, in the Project affected by the above-described Services. Consultant further warrants that neither Consultant, nor the individuals listed in Exhibit "C" have any real property, business interests or income interests that will be affected by this project or, alternatively, that Consultant will file with the City an affidavit disclosing any such interest.
21. Solicitation. Consultant warrants that Consultant has not employed or retained any person or agency to solicit or secure this Agreement, nor has it entered into any agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee to be paid to secure this Agreement. For breach of this warranty, City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without liability and pay Consultant only for the value of work Consultant has actually performed, or, in its sole discretion, to deduct from the Agreement price or otherwise recover from Consultant the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or commission fee. The remedies specified in this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of those remedies otherwise specified in this Agreement.
22. General Compliance With Laws. Consultant shall keep fully informed of federal, state and local laws and ordinances and regulations which in any manner affect those employed by Consultant, or in any way affect the performance of services by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall at all times observe and comply with all such laws, ordinances and regulations, and shall be solely responsible for any failure to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has obtained all necessary licenses to perform the Scope of Services and that such licenses are in good standing.
Consultant further represents and warrants that the services provided herein shall conform to all ordinances, policies and practices of the City of Riverside.
23. Waiver. No action or failure to act by the City shall constitute a waiver of any right or duty afforded City under this Agreement, nor shall any such action or failure to act constitute approval of or acquiescence in any breach thereunder, except as may be specifically, provided in this Agreement or as may be otherwise agreed in writing.
24. Amendments. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written agreement and/or change order executed by the Consultant and City.
25. Termination. City, by notifying Consultant in writing, shall have the right to terminate any or all of Consultant's services and work covered by this Agreement at any time. In the event of such termination, Consultant may submit Consultant's final written statement of the amount of Consultant's services as of the date of such termination based upon the ratio that the work completed bears to the total work required to make the report complete, subject to the City's rights under Sections 15 and 26 hereof. In ascertaining the work actually rendered through the termination date, City shall consider completed work, work in progress and complete and incomplete reports and other documents only after delivered to City.
25.1 Other than as stated below, City shall give Consultant thirty (30) days' prior written notice prior to termination.
8 25.2 City may terminate this Agreement upon fifteen (15) days' written notice to Consultant, in the event:
25.2.1 Consultant substantially fails to perform or materially breaches the Agreement; or
25.2.2 City decides to abandon or postpone the Project.
Offsets. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that with respect to any business tax or penalties thereon, utility charges, invoiced fee or other debt which Consultant owes or may owe to the City, City reserves the right to withhold and offset said amounts from payments or refunds or reimbursements owed by City to Consultant. Notice of such withholding and offset, shall promptly be given to Consultant by City in writing. In the event of a dispute as to the amount owed or whether such amount is owed to the City, City will hold such disputed amount until either the appropriate appeal process has been completed or until the dispute has been resolved.
27. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon City and its successors and assigns, and upon Consultant and its permitted successors and assigns, and shall not be assigned by Consultant, either in whole or in part, except as otherwise provided in paragraph 9 of this Agreement.
Venue. Any action at law or in equity brought by either of the parties hereto for the purpose of enforcing a right or rights provided for by this Agreement shall be tried in the Superior Court, County of Riverside, State of California, and the parties hereby waive all provisions of law providing for a change of venue in such proceedings to any other county. In the event either party hereto shall bring suit to enforce any term of this Agreement or to recover any damages for and on account of the breach of any term or condition of this Agreement, it is mutually agreed that each party will bear their own attorney's fees and costs.
29. Nondiscrimination. During Consultant's performance of this Agreement, Consultant shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, including the medical condition of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or any condition related thereto, marital status, sex, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, military and veteran status, in the selection and retention of employees and subcontractors and the procurement of materials and equipment, except as provided in Section 12940 of the California Government Code.
Further, Consultant agrees to conform to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the performance of this Agreement.
30. Severability. Each provision, term, condition, covenant and/or restriction, in whole and in part, of this Agreement shall be considered severable. In the event any provision, term, condition, covenant and/or restriction, in whole and/or in part, of this Agreement is declared invalid unconstitutional, or void for any reason, such provision or part thereof shall be severed from this Agreement and shall not affect any other provision, term, condition, covenant and/or restriction of this Agreement, and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 9 Authority. The individuals executing this Agreement and the instruments referenced herein on behalf of Consultant each represent and warrant that they have the legal power, right and actual authority to bind Consultant to the terms and conditions hereof and thereof.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the final, complete, and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings or agreements of the parties. Neither party has been induced to enter into this Agreement by and neither party is relying on, any representation or warranty outside those expressly set forth in this Agreement.
33. Interpretation. City and Consultant acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is the product of mutual arms-length negotiations and accordingly, the rule of construction, which provides that the ambiguities in a document shall be construed against the drafter of that document, shall have no application to the interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement.
33.1 Titles and captions are for convenience of reference only and do not define, describe or limit the scope or the intent of the Agreement or any of its terms. Reference to section numbers, are to sections in the Agreement unless expressly stated otherwise.
33.2 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California in effect at the time of the execution of this Agreement.
33.3 In the event of a conflict between the body of this Agreement and Exhibit "A" - Scope of Services hereto, the terms contained in Exhibit "A" shall be controlling.
34. Exhibits. The following exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein to this Agreement by this reference:
Exhibit "A" - Scope of Services
Exhibit "B" - Compensation
Exhibit "C" - Key Personnel
10 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Consultant have caused this Agreement to be duly executed the day and year first above written.
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, a California PPM GROUP, INC.
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By:
By:
City Manager Rima Tahan
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President / Secretary
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Attest:
City Clerk
Certified as to Availability of Funds:
Michael Tahan
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Chief Financial Officer Vice President
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Assistant City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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EXHIBIT A
Scope of Services
The Labor Compliance Officer will report to City Hall, Public Works Department, 4th Floor, 3900 Main Street, Riverside and work an approximate of 4 hours per week. The Successful Proposer shall provide a Labor Compliance Officer who will be responsible for the following tasks:
5.1 Reviewing & Auditing Certified Payroll Reports
Certified payroll reports are supplied each week to the City by the Construction Contractors working on Public Works Capital Improvement Projects. These reports must be checked for accuracy of content as well as confirmation the employee labor payments are consistent with the prevailing wage rate specific to each project, proper use of apprentices, and submission of Federal and Stare required forms for each payroll report.
5.2 Preconstruction Meeting
The Labor Compliance Officer will attend mandatory pre-construction meetings with City staff, contractor, and sub-contractors for all Public Works Capital Improvement Projects; explain the prevailing wage requirements and all applicable Labor Code Laws to the contractor and all its sub-contractor and ensure that the contractor remains in compliance for the duration of the project.
5.3 SB854 Laws
The Labor Compliance Officer will monitor an enforce SB854 Laws.
5.4 Preparing Restitution Cases
When a contractor has been found to be in violation of paying correct employee hours and/or correct prevailing wage amounts, a restitution case needs to be prepared
5.5 Reconciling Inspector's Daily Work Reports to Certified Payroll Reports Inspectors working on Capital Improvement Projects submit daily reports listing the names of employees who worked at the job site and the number of hours each employee Labor reports subted by the confair ail sebonia tes or each pest trectied
5.6 Work with Outside Labor Compliance Agencies
The Labor Compliance Officer will communicate with other labor compliance agencies such as California Department Industrial Relations representatives, Office for the Center of Compliance personnel, Union staff, etc., as well as provide requested documentation as necessary.
5.7 Field Audits
The Labor Compliance Officer will be available to visit job sites and construction contractor's office for field audits if necessary.
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5.8 Preparation for Federal and/or State Audits for Labor Compliance The Labor Compliance Officer will compile appropriate documentation for any/all Federal or State audits and assist in the audit process as needed.
5.9 Training
The Labor Compliance Officer must train Public Works staff as necessary to answer questions and respond to Contractor's certified payroll questions at times the Labor Compliance Officer is unavailable.
5.10 Maintaining Labor Compliance Files
The Labor Compliance Officer will maintain the standard filing system for certified payroll documents established by City of Riverside Public Works Department.
EXHIBIT "B"
COMPENSATION
compliance
RIVERSIDE
G. PRICING
PPM Group's Hourly billing for our Labor Compliance Officer is below:
Classification Hourly Rate
Labor Compliance Officer $127
Notes:
Project related miscellaneous expenses including vehicle, mileage, supplies, cellphones, City of Riverside Finance-Purchasing for Public Works Department PPMGroup... Labor Compliance / Auditing Services January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025 RFP No. 2211 533e | 35
EXHIBIT "C"
KEY PERSONNEL
compliance
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D. COMPANY PERSONNEL
PPM Group, Inc. is pleased to present our team's experience and key personnel to provide labor compliance and auditing services to the City of Riverside. Our team CONTACT INFORMATION members have extensive experience with Labor Compliance policies, procedures, Michael Tahan, CCM and practices; in depth understanding of the California Labor Code pertaining to Project Manager Public Works Projects; experience performing audits on certified payroll 7950 Cherry Avenue, Suite 103 documents; and experience calculating fines and penalties in audits. Fontana, California 92336 C: 909.262.4770
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PPM Group Labor Compliance Team members have over F: 818.401.0772 15 years of experience providing labor compliance [email protected] services to various agencies. They have been providing
Labor Compliance Services to the City of Riverside for
over 10 years.
Additionally, PPM Group Team members have extensive experience Monthly Planning Calendar
analyzing documents and they effectively work with various government Days Without a Loss Tim agencies. The LCO's research and interpret laws, codes, and regulations affecting prevailing wage rates; respond to inquiries and LSA complaints from third parties; issue recommendations to withhold contract payments and withholdings.
Our Team is experienced in Labor Code Sections of the State of California Labor Code 1720-1815 and applicable CCRs Title 8. A few of PPM Group's clients include County of San Bernardino, County of Los Angeles, San Bernardino County, the City of Desert Hot Springs, and various Caltrans Districts.
Key Staff
Our Project Manager Michael Tahan, CCM has 24 years of program and project management, financial reviews, operations, Labor compliance, administration, public relations and coordination experience. As a Project Manager, he has been responsible for project and quality control, contract administration, design management, consultant management, cost estimating, CPM Scheduling, claims management and governmental affairs. For more than 17 years Michael has provided labor compliance services to various agencies including, but not limited to Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, San Bernardino County, Caltrans District 7 and 8, California State Department of Water, OCTA, Foothill Transit Authority, Riverside County Transportation Department, and Cities of Anaheim, Carson, Fullerton, Desert Hot Springs, Murrieta, Riverside, Santa Monica, Whittier and Fontana.
Nicole Salem has more than 17 years of experience in the construction and engineering industry providing Labor Compliance, Labor Relations, and Contract Administration / Office Engineering services. Nicole's extensive experienced includes Davis-Bacon, State of California Prevailing Wage, Section 3 compliance monitoring services for Community Development Department Housing and Neighborhood Development Division; California Labor Code Sections 1720-1815 and applicable CCRs Title 8. Nicole is experienced with all types of City of Riverside Finance-Purchasing for Public Works Department PPMGroup..c. Labor Compliance / Auditing Services January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025 RFP No. 2211 Page |11
compliance
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funding, including Prop 84, CDBG, ARRA, Prop 1, State, Federal and many more. She has experience with California Labor Code Section 1720-1815 and applicable CCRs Title 8. Her projects includes, but is not limited to the Imperial County, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works', San Bernardino County, Cities of Pico Rivera, Indio, Rialto, Camarillo, Carson, and Riverside Department of Public Work's, Foothill Transit Authority, Ontario International Airport Authority's, and California Department of Water Resources.
Ramon Carlos has 18 Years of Experience. His experienced includes Davis-Bacon, State of California Prevailing Wage, Section 3 compliance monitoring services for Community Development Department Housing and Neighborhood Development Division; California Labor Code Sections 1720-1815 and applicable CCRs Title 8. His experienced also includes various types of funding, including, but not limited to Prop 84, CDBG, ARRA, Prop 1, State, Federal and many more. He enforces the new laws of SB854 and DIR monitoring. His experience includes, but is not limited to City of Palm Desert, San Pablo Avenue Phase I & | Streetscape Project, City of Corona, I-15 / Cajalco Road Interchange Project, City of Indio, I-10 / Jefferson Street Interchange, and City of San Dimas, Foothill Blvd. Bridge Widening.
Subconsultant
PPM Group's team members have extensive experience with Labor Compliance policies, procedures, and practices; in depth understanding of the California Labor Code pertaining to SBCTA projects; experience performing audits on certified payroll documents; experience calculating fines and penalties in audits. Our Team is experienced in Labor Code Sections of the State of California Labor Code 1720-1815 and applicable CCRs Title 8, various funding sources including Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, US. Department of Commerce-Economic Development Administration (EDA), and State Water Resources Control Board-Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) projects throughout California.
Founded in 2013, Fountainhead Consulting Corporation is a DBE / FOUNTAIN I'D HEAD SBE firm located in Anaheim California. Fountainhead specializes in providing full-service project and program management in transportation infrastructure projects and brings unparalleled and unmatched experience in public works, highway, roadway, and bridge construction management projects in southern California. As a result, Fountainhead is thoroughly familiar with the Labor Compliance Program and its compliance with Federal and State programs. Fountainhead's Principal, Ivan Benavidez, PE, has more than 28 years of project management and construction management experience, and Caltrans projects.
Fountainhead's Labor Compliance Analyst, Rosalie Acosta, has more than 10 years of experience supporting construction projects, providing contract administration and public relations support. Her contract administration experience includes maintaining project files, monitoring staff timesheets, tracking budgets, preparing monthly invoices, preparing certified payroll, tracking project costs, producing reports and auditing documentation.
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gather their requirements, then completes the agency and rates setup. She provides written, virtual, and verbal training and materials for all contractors.
Subconsultant's List of Labor Compliance Experience
Below is a list of projects that Fountainhead has provided Labor Compliance Services for during the past nine years:
Agency Project Dates of Services
Orange County Public
1-5 / El Camino Real Road Bridge Widening 06/2015 - 09/2018 Works
City of Newport Beach Park Avenue Bridge Replacement Over Grand Canal 01/2016 - 03/2017 City of La Canada Flintridge I-210 Soundwalls, Phase III Public Works Department 01/2022 - Ongoing
Inyo County North Round Valley Road Bridge Over Pine Creek 07/2020 - Ongoing County of Orange Santiago Canyon Road Safety Improvements 07/2020 - 12/2021 County of Orange OC Loop Segment H El Cajon Bikeway 10/2020 - 04/2022 City of Whittier SR-72 Whittier Blvd Widening 02/2021 - 12/2021 Caltrans District 7 Ventura Various Projects (Office Engineering / Labor Compliance) 05/2020 - Ongoing
City of Rialto Cactus Trail 07/2022 - Ongoing
PPM Group's Joint Work With Subconsultant
PPM Group and Fountainhead have worked together on various projects throughout Southern California for over ten years. In fact, our team members have worked together for other employers and on various projects for over 20 years.
Agency Project Services Role / Responsibilities
Construction Management /
City of La Canada Flintridge 1-210 Soundwalls, PPM Group - Prime Phase Ill Inspection / Office Engineering /
Fountainhead - Subconsultant
Labor Compliance
County of Los Angeles On-Call Construction CM, Inspection PPM Group - Prime Public Works Department Management Services Labor Compliance Fountainhead - Subconsultant On-Call Construction Construction Inspection / Office PPM Group - Prime Caltrans District 7
Management Services Engineering Fountainhead - Subconsultant On-Call Construction Construction Inspection / Office Fountainhead- Prime Caltrans District 12
Inspection Services Engineering PPM Group - Subconsultant On-Call Construction Fountainhead- Prime
Caltrans District 7 Electrical Inspection
Electrical Services PPM Group - Subconsultant
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Organizational Chart
Project Manager, Michael Tahan and
Nicole Salem, our Labor Compliance
Officer, will be responsible for the LIVERSIDI
delivery of our team's services. Other
PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
than Michael Tahan and Nicole Salem,
PPM Group is proposing multiple labor Rima Tahan (P)
compliance analysts who will be PROJECT MANAGER
available to address all elements of the
Michael Tahan, CCM (P)
scope of work. Our organizational chart
shows our qualified resources available
to handle all assigned task. LABOR COMPLIANCE
OFFICERS
Nicole Salem (P)
Ramon Carlos (P)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (AS-NEEDED)
Labor Compliance Analysis | Labor Compliance Support
Denise Barios (P) Ali Alipanah (P)
Nadeen Nakhoul (P) Jessica Harvey, PE (F)
Janice Wong (P) Talia Fredriksz (F)
onia Faddoul
a Trujillo
Shayna Larson (F
Legend
P PPM Group, Inc. (DBE)
F Fountainhead Consulting Corporation (DBE)
Following is a list of our key personnel
contact information.
Key Professional Team Contact Information
Name Title Phone No. Email Address Address
7950 Cherry Avenue
Michael Tahan Project Manager 909.262.4770 [email protected] Suite 103 Fontana, CA, 92336
7950 Cherry Avenue
Nicole Salem Labor Compliance 714.496.8838 Suite 103
Officer [email protected]
Fontana, CA, 92336
The Staff Experience Matrix below demonstrates our team members similar work experience.
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PPM Group's Team Experience Matrix
The Matrix below demonstrates our team members similar work experience.
Davis-Bacon DIR Prevailing Wage SB-854 Compliance Apprenticeship Wage Discrepancies EEO Enforcement DOL/DAS Provisions CMM Monitoring Payroll Analysis HUD Projects CDBG Projects AB2919 / Prop 84 Labor Case Hearings Regulator Interpretation Contractor Training In-House Training Letters to Contractors Source Document Administrative Support Union Rep.
Rima Tahan
Michael Tahan
Labor Compliance Officers
Nicole Salem V V
Ramon Carlos
Labor Compliance Analysis - As-Needed
Denise Borrios
Nadeen Nakhoul
Janice Wong
Sara Camanella
Rosalie Acosta
Labor Compliance Support Staff - As-Needed
Ali Alipanah
Shayna Larson
Austin Tayles
Talia Fredriksz
Sonia Faddoul
Following are resumes of our proposed team members/
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RIMA TAHAN, Principal-in-Charge
Rima has more than 18 years of experience in project EDUCATION management, project controls, contract administration and BA, Business and Project Management, University of clients and agency relations support for major highway, Phoenix public works, transportation, facilities and development projects. Projects include, but are not limited to Imperial RELEVANT EXPERIENCE County, San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County, • Ontario International Airport Authority, On-Call CM & Labor Caltrans District 7, 8, 12 and 59, Ontario International Compliance Services, Labor Compliance Officer Airport Authority, and local cities such as Whittier, Desert • City of Whittier, As-Needed Construction Inspection Hot Springs, and Glendale. Her contract administration Services for the Groves in Whittier at the Nelles experience includes maintaining project files, monitoring Development, Labor Compliance Officer staff timesheets, tracking budgets, preparing monthly Caltrans District 7 (Contracts No. 07A4358, 07A4393, •
invoices, preparing certified payroll, tracking project costs, 07A4430 & 07A4568) producing reports and auditing documentation. Rima has
experience in client's relations and expectations, and Caltrans District 8 (Contract No. 08A3022, 08A2584& understand federal, local and Caltrans requirements as it 08A2586), On-Call Inspection Services Throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
relates to construction projects documentation and
compliance. She has experience in labor compliance and • Imperial County, On-Call Professional Services, Imperial, has reviewed and implement federal and state CA, Labor Compliance Officer requirements • City of Indio, Indio, CA, Various Labor Compliance Projects, Labor Compliance Officer
Rima provides Labor Classifications Compliance per DIR for • City of Riverside Department of Public Work, , Various Public Works, Construction Inspectors, Materials Testing Projects, Riverside, CA, Labor Compliance Officer and Surveying Classifications Compliance, DBE Monitoring • City of Rialto, On-Call CM Services, Labor Compliance and Compliance, Enforcement of SB-854, DIR Monitoring Officer and Updates. In addition, she is experienced with Title 49 • Los Angeles County, On-Call Labor Compliance Services, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26, California Labor Los Angeles, CA, Labor Compliance Officer Code Sections 1720-1815 and applicable CCRs Title 8, City of Camarillo, On-Call Professional Consulting Services Water infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), / Labor Compliance, Labor Compliance Officer
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), Prop 84,
CDBG, California Labor Code Sections 1720-1815 and • City of Glendale, On-Call Professional Consulting Services, Glendale, CA, Labor Compliance Officer
applicable CCRs Title 8, ARRA, Prop 1, FHWA, LAPM,
HCD, EDA, and CWSRF projects. • City of Desert Hot Springs, On-Call Professional Consulting Services, Desert Hot Springs, Labor Compliance Officer
Rima monitors and reviews monthly invoices, prepares • San Bernardino County Flood Control District, On-Call compliance and/or non-compliance reports, and reviews Professional Consulting Services, San Bernardino, CA, backups for prevailing wage requirements for various Labor Compliance Officer classifications. In addition, she audits paystubs, certified payrolls, base rates, fringe benefits, training contribution fund, regular time, overtime, and special shifts, certification forms, and interview employees.
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MICHAEL TAHAN, CCM, Project Manager
Michael has more than 24 years of program and project management, financial
EDUCATION
reviews, operations, labor compliance, administration, public relations and coordination experience. As a Program and Project Manager, he has been MBA, Business Administration:
responsible for project and quality control, contract administration, design Management, California management, consultant management, cost estimating, CPM Scheduling, claims State University, Fullerton management and governmental affairs. Michael has 15 years of experience with BA, Business
labor compliance, financial reviews and labor compliance audits. Administration Michael has provided services to various agencies in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, CERTIFICATION Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84), CA, Certified Construction State Water Resources Control Board-Clean Water State Revolving Fund Manager, No. 4375 (CWSRF), Proposition 1 (The Water Quality, Supply & Infrastructure Improvement Mediation & Conflict Act (2014), Water infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), Department Resolution, UC Berkeley of Industrial Relations (DIR), California Labor Codes, Federal Davis-Bacon, Certification Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26: Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Department of Transportation (DOT) Financial Assistance Programs throughout California.
Michael's experience also includes Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Imperial County, County of San Bernardino, Caltrans District 7 and 8, California Department of Water, OCTA, and Cities of Anaheim, Carson, Fullerton, Indio, Desert Hot Springs, Murrieta, Whittier, Camarillo, Pico River, Glendale, Lancaster, Santa Monica, and Fontana to name just a few. His Labor Compliance contracts experience managing and performing contract work includes but is not limited to analyzing certified payrolls and fringe benefit statements; conducting audits on contractors and interviewing employees to verify prevailing wages; evaluating adherence to applicable provisions of state and federal labor laws; meeting with employers, employees and their representatives to explain labor code sections; and verifying required wage adjustments were made.
In addition, he has researched, analyzed and interpreted laws and regulations on behalf of resident engineers or contractors, enabling them to address contractual questions and issues in relation to labor compliance and equal employment opportunity requirements. Michael also helps ensure that the contractor is in compliance with all appropriate documentation needed for the type of funding. Our contracts have passed several state and federal audits with flying colors. He has worked on enforcing the new DIR laws and types of funding including SB-854, Prop 84, CDBG, and ARRA Labor Code 1720-1815 and CCRs Title 8 to investigate and resolve complaints of potential wage violations and comply with all applicable California Labor Code requirements.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of Riverside Department of Public Work, Various CDBG Labor Compliance Projects, Riverside, CA Project Manager provides project management providing contract administration, quality control, budgeting and tracking, staffing and resources, operations, training, and safety. Responsible for contract administration, analyzing certified payrolls and fringe benefit statements; conducting audits on contractors and interviewing employees to verify prevailing wages.
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Michael Tahan, CCM
Los Angeles County Labor Compliance Contract, Los Angeles, CA Project Manager. provides project management providing contract administration, quality control, budgeting and tracking, staffing and resources, operations, training, and safety. Responsible for contract administration, analyzing certified payrolls and fringe benefit statements; conducting audits on contractors and interviewing employees to verify prevailing wages. Projects included but was not limited to Elizabeth Lake Project, Ladera Park Stormwater Projects, West Coast Barrier Project, East Side Light Rail Bike Interface, Del Amo Project, Gates Canyon Stormwater Improvements, Charter Oak Bikeway Access Improvements, Dominguez Gap Project, and Latigo Canyon Road Guardrail Replacement.
California Department of Water Resources, On-Call Labor Compliance Services, Statewide, CA Project Manager provides providing contract administration, quality control, budgeting and tracking, staffing and resources, operations, training, and safety. Responsible for contract administration, analyzing certified payrolls and fringe benefit statements; conducting audits on contractors and interviewing employees to verify prevailing wages. Projects include, but is not limited to, the Species Conservation Habitat Labor at the Salton Sea; Water Supply System, Phase 2b-1 Well Construction in East Porterville; and Sycamore Island Pond Isolation Project on the San Joaquin River.
Ontario International Airport Authority, On-Call CM & Labor Compliance Services, Ontario, CA Project Director provides project management providing contract administration, quality control, budgeting and tracking, staffing and resources, operations, training, safety, Responsible for contract administration, analyzing certified payrolls and fringe benefit statements; conducting audits on contractors and interviewing employees to verify prevailing wages.
Imperial County, On-Call Labor Compliance Services, Imperial, CA Project Manager. Responsible for contract administration, analyzing certified payrolls and fringe benefit statements; conducting audits on contractors and interviewing employees to verify prevailing wages. Provides project management providing contract administration, quality control, budgeting and tracking, staffing and resources, operations, training, and safety. Projects include, but is not limited to Niland Public Safety Facility, and Imperial County Seely County Water District - Water Distribution System Improvement Project.
San Bernardino County, Various Labor Compliance Projects, San Bernardino, CA Project Manager. Responsible for contract administration, analyzing certified payrolls and fringe benefit statements; conducting audits on contractors and interviewing employees to verify prevailing wages Provides project management providing contract administration, quality control, budgeting and tracking, staffing and resources, operations, and training. Projects includes but is not limited to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Labor & Delivery Remodel, and CDGB Board Chambers.
City of Indio, Jackson Street Interconnect Labor Compliance Services, Indio, CA Project Manager. Responsible for contract administration, analyzing certified payrolls and fringe benefit statements; conducting audits on contractors and interviewing employees to verify prevailing wages.
Provides project management providing contract administration, quality control, budgeting and tracking, staffing and resources, operations, training, and safety.
Foothill Transit Authority, Covina Transit Center Park and Ride, West Covina, CA Project Manager. Responsible for contract administration, analyzing certified payrolls and fringe benefit statements; conducting audits on contractors and interviewing employees to verify prevailing wages.
Provides project management providing contract administration, quality control, budgeting and tracking, staffing and resources, operations, training, and safety.
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NICOLE SALEM, Labor Compliance Officer
Nicole has more than 15 years of experience in the construction and engineering
EDUCATION
industries with expertise in labor compliance, labor relations, contract administration and office engineering, and skilled and training workforce monitoring. As a Labor MBA, Business Administration Compliance Officer, Nicole analyzes certified payrolls and fringe benefit statements, conducts University of Phoenix contractor audits, conducts employee interviews to verify prevailing wages. Nicole has BA, Public Relations, California extensive experience with LCP Tracker. She evaluates adherence to applicable provisions of State University, Fullerton state labor laws; meets with employers, employees and their representatives to explain labor code sections; and verifies required wage adjustments were made.
Nicole researches, analyzes and interprets laws and regulations on behalf of resident engineers or contractors, enabling them to address contractual questions and issues in relation to labor compliance and equal employment opportunity requirements. Nicole also enforces the new laws of SB854 and DIR monitoring. Nicole communicates effectively with agencies, unions or the Center for Contract Compliance regarding Public Record Request. Nicole tracks the usage of apprentices and calculates reimbursement for a Change Order when necessary. Nicole also enforces AB219 compliance. While providing Labor Compliance services for the City of Riverside and other various agencies, Nicole has passed several State and Federal audits with flying colors. Nicole has also been part of many restitution cases successfully retrieving money for the employees on various agency projects. Nicole's experience includes:
• All types of funding, including Davis Bacon, Prop 84, CDBG, ARRA, and State • Labor Code 1720-1815 and CCRs Title 8 to investigate and resolve complaints of potential wage violations and comply with all applicable California Labor Code requirements, §1720 et seq. of the Labor Code regarding public works, limitations on use of volunteer labor (Labor Code §1720.4), • Labor Code requirements, including California Labor Code §1770; Labor Compliance programs and payment of prevailing wages for work done and funded pursuant to these Guidelines, including payments to the Department of Industrial Relations under Labor Code §1771.3.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of Riverside Department of Public Work, On-Call CDBG Labor Compliance Monitoring Services, Riverside, CA Labor Compliance Manager responsible for managing labor compliance effort, evaluates, monitors, and enforces prevailing wage requirements on various construction projects. She conducted onsite interviews to determine wages paid to workers and prevailing wage compliance orientations with subcontractors being monitored on the awarded task order, to ensure their understanding of prevailing wage requirements and their prevailing wage obligation. Responsible for maintaining all labor compliance records, provided assistance to field personnel and Contractors, conducted field interviews and investigations.
Nicole also enforces the laws of SB 854, AB5, AB 210 and DIR monitoring. Nicole tracked usage of apprentices and calculates reimbursement for a Change Order when necessary. Nicole also ensures that annual reports are submitted. She also has been a part of several audits for the City.
California Department of Water Resources, As-Needed Labor Compliance Consultant Services, Statewide, CA Labor Compliance Manager responsible for assisting the State with activities needed to ensure that workers employed by States contractors and their subcontractors are hired and paid in compliance with all applicable labor standards for: Water Supply Systems Phase 2b-1 Well Construction, Tulare County; Water Supply System Phase 2C-Booster Pump Station & Water Storage Tank, Tulare County; Sycamore Island Pond, Fresno, CA; and Species Conservation Habitat Salton Sea.
Nicole's duties includes attending pre-construction meetings to provide contractors and their subcontractors with informational materials and requirements regarding labor compliance standards and to review the labor compliance standards applicable to each project. She ensures that their licenses are current and active with the California State Contractor's License Board, and they are not on a federal debarment list. Nicole conducts Employee Interviews at jobsite, provides Payroll Analysis with different funding sources, cross-checks payrolls with Diaries ensuring classifications and hours are correct, notify the State of delinquent or inadequate payrolls, ensures SB854 uploads to Department of Industrial Relations, prepare and submit all monthly, semi-annual and final reports, apprentice certification and tracking per DAS Requirements, verifies Union deposits, and training fees to California Apprenticeship Council.
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Nicole Salem
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, As-Needed Labor Compliance Consultant Services, Los Angeles Labor Compliance Manager: Responsible for providing all Labor Compliance required services in accordance with Local, State, and Federal Ordinances, Laws, and Regulations through the Department of Public Works (DPW), including, but not limited to projects funded in whole or in part by Proposition 84 (Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Band Act of 2006); worked in conjunction with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) on all SB-854 effected project. In addition, she utilized the County's online certified payroll system to collect, store, review, and audit Certified Payroll Reports (CPRs), Fringe Benefit Statements, Trustee Reports, DAS-140, CAC-2, and other required and related documents for all DPW projects. Nicole implemented, monitored, and enforced Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, Labor Code, and California Cade of Regulations (CCR) on applicable federally-funded projects. She collected labor compliance affidavits prior to project close-out far release of final payments to contractors; and conducted weekly jobsite interviews. Projects included but was not limited to Elizabeth Lake Project, Ladera Park Stormwater Projects, West Coast Barrier Project, East Side Light Rail Bike Interface, Del Amo Project, Gates Canyon Stormwater Improvements, Charter Oak Bikeway Access Improvements, Dominguez Gap Project, and Latigo Canyon Road Guardrail Replacement.
San Bernardino County, On-Call Labor Compliance Services, San Bernardino, CA Labor Compliance Manager responsible for managing labor compliance effort, evaluates, monitors, and enforces prevailing wage requirements on various construction projects. Responsible for maintaining all labor compliance records, provided assistance to field personnel and Contractors, conducted field interviews and investigations. Nicole also enforces the new laws of SB854 and DIR monitoring. She conducted onsite interviews to determine wages paid to workers and prevailing wage compliance orientations with subcontractors being monitored on the awarded task order, to ensure their understanding of prevailing wage requirements and their prevailing wage obligation. Nicole tracked usage of apprentices and calculates reimbursement for a Change Order when necessary. Projects Included Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Labor and Delivery Units and CDGB Board Chambers.
City of Indio, Jackson Street Interconnect Labor Compliance Services, Indio, CA Labor Compliance Manager responsible for managing labor compliance effort, evaluates, monitors, and enforces prevailing wage requirements on various construction projects. Processed Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) paperwork and ensured correct wage rates were used. Provided On-Site Interviews. Responsible for maintaining all labor compliance records, provided assistance to field personnel and Contractors, conducted field interviews and investigations. Nicole also enforces the new laws of SB854 and DIR monitoring.
Ontario International Airport Authority, On-Call CM & Labor Compliance Services, Ontario, CA Labor Compliance Officer. Responsible for verifying that all services were in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, and policies for airport projects. Conducted Pre- Construction meeting with City, County, Contractor and subconsultants. Identified if the Contractor or subcontractors were certified disadvantaged business enterprises, verified percentage of each DBE's participation, report certificate number and reported DBE accomplishments to the FAA, and submitted DBE reports.
Imperial County, On-Call Labor Compliance Services, Imperial, CA Labor Compliance Officer responsible for Labor Compliance Services for Imperial County, through the Imperial County Workforce & Economic Development (ICWED) for projects funded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, US. Department of Commerce- Economic Development Administration (EDA), State Water Resources Control Board- Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), Water infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), and other grant funding agencies.
Responsible for assisting the County with activities needed to ensure that workers employed by the County's contractors and their subcontractors are hired and paid in compliance with all applicable labor standards. Project Cost: Various.
Foothill Transit Authority, Covina Transit Center Park and Ride, West Covina, CA Labor Compliance Officer. Responsible for verifying that all services were in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, and policies for airport projects. Conducted Pre- Construction meeting with City, County, Contractor and subconsultants.
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RAMON CARLOS, Labor Compliance Officer
Mr. Ramon Carlos, Jr. has been a labor compliance officer since EDUCATION 2003 with the public sector as well as private sector. He takes on Coursework highly challenging positions and projects, and with his energy, initiative and ability to implement and administer programs, delivers RELEVANT EXPERIENCE successful assignments that have built his reputation in our industry • 18 Year of Labor Compliance Experience
as one of the best labor compliance officers in the Inland Empire.
Ramon utilizes Labor Compliance Software programs. • Contract Administration Experience
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of La Quinta, Complete Streets Project, La Quinta, CA Labor Compliance Officer. Mr. Carlos is currently serving as the labor compliance officer for this project. The project constructed tive new roundabouts in the La Quinta Village where pedestrian, bicycle, golf cart, and automobile traffic coexists. The reduced travel lanes and crosswalks added mid-block provided pedestrians with safer access to Civic Center Park, Old Town La Quinta, and the Benjamin Franklin Elementary School. Improvements are being completed in three stages throughout The Village and Cove areas. Project Cost: $13.5 Million.
City of Palm Desert, San Pablo Avenue Phase | & Il Streetscape Project, Palm Desert, CA Labor Compliance Officer. Mr. Carlos is currently serving as the labor compliance officer for this project. The San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Project transformed San Pablo Avenue into a key artery in a revitalized city center where walking, biking, and fun is the focus in the City of Palm Desert. Roadway lanes are being reduced to allow room for improved bikeways along San Pablo Avenue, enhanced pedestrian accommodations, new landscaping, beautification of existing community gardens, on-street parking, and a roundabout intersection at San Gorgonio Way.
Project Cost: $17 Million.
City of Corona, I-15 / Cajalco Road Interchange Project, Corona, CA Labor Compliance Officer. Mr. Carlos is currently serving as the labor compliance officer for this project. The project reconstructed the interchange located on Interstate 15 at Cajalco Road in the City of Corona. The proposed improvements increased the capacity of the overcrossing and ramps to reduce congestion and accommodate projected development and growth in the area. As the labor compliance officer, Ramon is responsible for reviewing contractor's certified payroll records, performing worker interviews, DBE reports and EEO records. Cost: $50 Million. 1-10 / Jefferson Street Interchange Project, Indio, CA
Labor Compliance Officer. Mr. Carlos served as the Labor Compliance Officer for this project that consisted of widening the existing structure for both west and east bound traffic. The project added a 5-foot bike lane and an 8- foot shoulder to improve pedestrian safety and tie in with the existing east and west bound approaches by widening the existing structures. The project also included the installation of a water main on Foothill. Throughout the construction duration, one-way traffic was maintained on Foothill Boulevard, continuous access to the businesses and residents was also maintained. Project Cost: $45 Million.
Foothill Boulevard Bridge Widening, San Dimas, CA
Labor Compliance Officer. Mr. Carlos served as the Labor Compliance Officer for this project that consisted of widening the existing structure for both west and east bound traffic. The project added a 5-foot bike lane and an 8 foot shoulder to improve pedestrian safety and tie in with the existing east and west bound approaches by widening the existing structures. The project also included the installation of a water main on Foothill. Throughout the construction duration, one-way traffic was maintained on Foothill Boulevard, continuous access to the businesses and residents was also maintained. Project Cost: $2.3 Million.
Los Alamos Bridge, I-15, Murrieta, CA
Labor Compliance Officer. Mr. Carlos reviewed the Prime and subcontractor certified payrolls, monthly, to confirm compliance with specified prevailing wage requirements. He also provided written reports with any findings on certified payroll reviews and interview to construction manager monthly. Project Cost: $30 Million.
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DENISE BARRIOS, Labor Compliance Analyst
Denise Barrios has 11 years involved in the labor compliance RELEVANT EXPERIENCE enforcement activities as a unit member in Construction / Labor Compliance. For 7 years she has the Staff Services Manager I • Caltrans District 8, San Bernardino and (Labor Compliance Manager) supervising/directing and managing Riverside, CA, Labor Compliance Manager the labor compliance analyst enforcement activities in conjunction • Caltrans District 7, Los Angeles, CA, Labor with determining subcontracting and contractual violations resulting Compliance Manager in monetary penalties to the contractors and referrals to CSLB for further investigation and/or action. Denise is familiar with several Labor Compliance Software.
NADEEN NAKHOUL, Labor Compliance Analyst
Nadeen has ten years of experience assisting clients in EDUCATION implementing public meetings, conducting major stakeholder BA, Business Administration, California State meetings, residents, businesses, agencies and media. Nadeen's University, Fullerton, 2010 task include creating monthly invoices and all necessary supporting RELEVANT EXPERIENCE documents (timesheet summary using excel and certified payroll if relevant, track project budget, creating and updating project folders • Caltrans District 7, On-Call Public Awareness, both manually and digitally to keep track of all invoices and Interstate 5 (1-5) South Segment from Orange documents related to invoicing, reviewing timesheets for mistakes County Line to I-605, Community Outreach Representative
and if found make the necessary corrections, sending out finalized invoice to client, tracking payments received and outstanding • City of San Diego, On-Call Community balances. Outreach Services, Community Outreach
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JANICE WONG, Labor Compliance Analyst
Janice has strong quantitative/statistical analysis skills and process EDUCATION improvement experience. Her attributes that drive success include ability to BS, Business Administration (Finance & multi-task in a fast-paced environment, organizational and troubleshooting skills Marketing) University of California at with proven track record of meeting tight deadlines with exceptional quality. Berkeley Janice has extensive experience working with various software programs. She provides rate set maintenance and expertise for California, for state and federal RELEVANT EXPERIENCE (Davis Bacon) prevailing wages. She analyzes and manages all footnotes for • LA County, West Coast Basin Barrier labor compliance checks and manages and inputs certified payroll for labor Project compliance software. Janice tracks and enforces the new SB854 laws along with • Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, several different types of project funding. She has experience with all types of Labor Compliance Administrative funding, including Prop84, CDBG, ARRA, State and more. In addition, Ms. Wong receives and analyzes contractor-submitted certified payroll reports and • California Department of Industrial supplemental documentation such as apprenticeship certification, deduction Relations Software System, San authorizations, and fringe benefit statements and compares this documentation Francisco, CA, Labor Compliance with job-site observations and interviews to determine compliance with Specialist applicable regulations. She communicates directly with contractors and • National Economic Research Associates subcontractors in order to resolve labor compliance issues; when necessary, (NERA), Los Angeles, CA, Senior she coordinates with local agencies the enforcement of contractor compliance Analyst through the withholding of progress and/or retention payments.
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SARA CAMANELLA, Labor Compliance Manager / Officer
EDUCATION
Ms. Campanella has more than 22 years of experience in document AA, Business Administration, Los Angeles Valley
control, labor compliance, and office engineering services. She is College, Valle Village, CA highly experienced in document control, project tracking and office administration and is an asset with aiding in labor compliance. On a RELEVANT EXPERIENCE monthly basis, she conducts employee interviews and handles • AVA / HART / KHSG Project (4 Stations and a apprentice tracking and Federal reimbursements. Sara has also been Ramp), Los Angeles, CA, Labor Compliance Analysis
a part of several restitution cases. As Document Control and Project • Los Angeles Unified School District, Los
Administrative Support, Sara uses Primavera Contract Management / Angeles, CA, Labor Compliance Analysis CMS13, Projectwise, Laserfiche Document Management, Prolog, • Alameda Corridor East Grade Separation, Submittal Exchange, DocView (LAUSD docs), Change Control System Nogales Grade Separation Construction (CCS)., for the purpose for processing and tracking project files during Project, Labor Compliance Analysis Design and Construction. She receives, distributes Incoming and Outgoing correspondence and emails.
ROSALIE ACOSTA, Labor Compliance Analyst
EDUCATION
Ms. Acosta has more than 10 years of experience in Accounting, Administrative Assistant and Labor Compliance. Her experience includes reviewing payroll, Accounting Coursework, Mount San contractor information files, weekly statements, etc. She has been responsible Antonio College for implementing and monitoring the documentation of job costs to provide RELEVANT EXPERIENCE accurate accounting for each project. Rosalie analyzes certified payrolls and fringe benefit statements, conducted contractor audits, conducted employee • Orange County Public Works interviews to verify prevailing wages. Responsible for the preparation, filing and Department, Santiago Canyon reconciliation of payroll tax returns and W2's 10 divisions and 22 offices. She Road Safety Improvements, processed payroll accruals, journal entries and reconciliation schedules. She is Orange County, CA, Labor an advanced user of Microsoft Suite, with an emphasis in Word, Excel, and Compliance Analyst.
Access. Expert in internet use and research, ability to multi-task, has • Orange County Public Works exceptional internal office communication skills. Ms. Acosta is Bilingual, and Department, OC Loop Segment Biliterate in Spanish and she has a thorough knowledge of, and experience HE Cajon Bikeway, Orange with, local, federal, and Caltrans Standard Plans and Specifications, County, CA, Labor Compliance nalvs
applications, and procedures.
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SHAYNA LARSON, Labor Compliance Analyst
EDUCATION
Ms. Larson is experience in office engineering / administrative services. She has experience working with various software programs. BS, Civil Engineering, California State Shayna provides expertise for state and federal (Davis Bacon) prevailing Polytechnic University, Pomona wages. She analyzes and manages all footnotes for labor compliance checks and manages and inputs certified payroll for labor compliance RELEVANT EXPERIENCE software. She racks and enforces the new SB854 laws along with several • City of La Canada Flintridge, I-210 different types of project funding. She has experience with all types of Soundwalls, Phase Ill, La Canada Flintridge, funding, including Prop84, CDBG, ARRA, State and more. In addition, CA, Office Engineer / Labor Compliance Shayna receives and analyzes contractor-submitted certified payroll reports and supplemental documentation such as apprenticeship • Orange County Public Works, Gobernadora certification, deduction authorizations, and fringe benefit statements and Creek Bridge, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA, compares this documentation with job-site observations and interviews to Office Engineer determine compliance with applicable regulations. Additionally, she has • Orange County Public Works, Cow Camp reviewed submittals and RFI's, processed change order calculations Road, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA, Office and modification to plans to optimize construction. She is Engineer experienced in document control, computer software, analyses and modeling the project for constructability review. She has worked with a team to design, estimate, and analyze the construction of a five story luxury hotel in San Diego, California. Shayna has collaborated with both large and small groups on the architectural and construction scopes of the project using BlueBeam and Excel.
She is experienced with AutoCAD Software, Sure Trak, Matlab, Microsoft Office, and Word.
ALI ALIPANAH, Labor Compliance Support
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Ali has more experience with expertise in Labor Compliance. He has monitored Labor Compliance for the County of Los Angeles MBA, Concentration in Dispute Resolution, Department of Public Works and Imperial County. Ali works directly Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA with the Contractor and Agencies providing document control as a BA, Business Administration, Pepperdine key element in project management. He makes regular jobsite visits University, Malibu, CA to conduct on-site interviews of employees to confirm their identities, wage rates, and work classifications and to verify workforce RELEVANT EXPERIENCE • Imperial County, Labor Compliance Analyst
• Los Angeles County Depart of Public Works,
such as apprenticeship certification, deduction authorizations, and Labor Compliance Analyst fringe benefit statements and compares this documentation with job- site observations and interviews to determine compliance with applicable regulations. Included in this task is performing Labor Compliance. He crosschecks hours on inspector dailies to certified payrolls to ensure that prevailing wages. He conducts on-site employee interviews to ensure what is being performed in the field is actually being paid on the certified payrolls. Ali is experienced in document control, project tracking and office administration.
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JESSICA HARVEY, PE, Labor Compliance Support
EDUCATION
Ms. Harvey's construction engineering experience includes office engineer, labor compliance, CM scheduling analysis methods, BS, Civil Engineering, California State Caltrans practices and procedures. Ms. Harvey is responsible for Polytechnic University, Pomona setting up and maintaining an as-built schedule, reviewing and approving the baseline schedule, monthly updates, and performing RELEVANT EXPERIENCE time impact analysis as required in the contract. Her duties included • Orange County Public Works, Gobernadora maintaining incoming / outgoing correspondence pertaining to the Creek, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA, Office project schedule. She assists Resident Engineers in construction Engineer / Labor Compliance office engineering with duties including monitoring and enforcing labor • Orange County Transportation Authority, I- compliance, setting-up and maintaining project files, processing 405 Improvements, Orange County, CA, documents and progress payments, providing and maintaining Office Engineer / Labor Compliance periodic contract reports, various contract logs and document-tracking • Orange County Public Works, Los Patrones devices. Jessica maintains all labor compliance records, provides Parkway, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA, Office assistance to field personnel and contractors, conducts field Engineer / Labor Compliance interviews, conducts investigations and prepares reports, etc. in • City of Anaheim, Gene Autry Way (West) / 1-5 accordance with the laws, regulations and provisions which govern HOV Interchange & Highway Improvement public works contracts. Her effective communication skills enable her Project, Anaheim, CA, Office Engineer to promote cooperation between the contractor and the client. She is • Inland Valley Development Agency, familiar with computers, computer applications and computer Mountain View Avenue Bridge and software programs such as Analyzer Pro, Primavera, Microsoft Roadway Reconstruction Project, Project, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Photoshop. San Bernardino, CA, Office Engineer Her experience also includes Micro Station, AutoCAD, and Inroads.
TALIA FREDRIKSZ, Labor Compliance Support
EDUCATION
Ms. Fredriksz has document control and construction management experience. She has work on all aspects of the project which includes BS, Civil Engineering, California State roadway, highway, freeway, structure, and utilities construction. Her University, Long Beach responsibilities include all Caltrans Office Engineering duties, progress payments, Lane Closure System, progress payments, labor RELEVANT EXPERIENCE compliance, safety compliance, preparing and reviewing as-built • Orange County Public Works, On-Call plans, and preparing final punch list. She evaluates, monitors, and Construction Inspection Services, Orange enforces prevailing wage requirements on assigned construction County, CA, Labor Compliance projects. She maintains all labor compliance records, provides • Orange County Public Works, Los Patrones assistance to field personnel and contractors, conducts field Parkway, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA, Office interviews, conducts investigations and prepares reports in Engineer / Labor Compliance accordance with the laws, regulations and provisions which govern • Caltrans District 12, On-Call Construction public works contracts. She has a working knowledge of the following Engineering and Inspection, Orange County, software Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; P6 Scheduling; CA, Office Engineer Oracle Calendar; and AutoCAD. • City of Newport Beach, Park Avenue Bridge Replacement Construction Engineering
Services, Newport Beach, CA, Office
Engineer / Labor Compliance
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SONIA FADDOUL, Labor Compliance Support
EDUCATION
Ms. Faddoul has more than 20 years of construction engineering experience. Her experience includes overseeing the development BA, Business Administration, UK Open and execution of critical processes and procedures to support a wide University / Arab University, Amman, Jordan scope of operations in public works and private sectors. Sonia evaluates adherence to applicable provisions of state labor laws; met RELEVANT EXPERIENCE with employers, employees and their representatives to explain labor • Caltrans District 8, On-Call Construction code sections; and verified required wage adjustments were made. Engineering & Inspection Services, Riverside She researches, analyzes and interprets laws and regulations on County, CA, Office Engineer behalf of resident engineers or contractors, enabling them to address • Star MSO, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, Human contractual questions and issues in relation to labor compliance and Resource Coordinator equal employment opportunity requirements. Sonia also monitors • Housing Authority, Los Angeles, CA, Office SWPPP, DBE and EEO reporting. Other duties include tracking and Administrator logging all Submittals, RFls, Survey Requests and Material Testing • Millennium Challenge Corporation, US logs for the project. She is also responsible for inputting closures into Embassy, Amman, Jordan, CA, Program the Lane Closure System. Sonia assists the Resident Engineer with Assistant preparing and processing Contract Change Orders. Her well- organized filing and documentation contribute to a streamlined project ANA TRUJILLO, Labor Compliance Support
EDUCATION
Ms. Trujillo serves as Administrative Specialist. As a Administrative Specialist, Ms. Trujillo has been instrumental in validating the BS, Civil Engineering, University of California, compliance of prime contractors and their subcontracted companies Irvine with prevailing wage requirements. She provides payroll analysis and reconciliation services, reviewing and requesting compliance RELEVANT EXPERIENCE documentation from prime contractors and subcontractors and • Caltrans District 7, On-Call Roadway providing status report information for monthly reports to the Agency. Construction Inspection, Ventura, CA, Office Engineer
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