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9 AGREEMENT WITH SCHAAF & WHEELER CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEERS
FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR STORMWATER MASTER PLAN UPDATE This Agreement, made and entered into this day of ____________________, by and between the CITY OF SAN MATEO, a municipal corporation existing under the laws of the State of California (“CITY”), and SCHAAF & WHEELER CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEERS, a corporation, (“CONSULTANT”), whose address is 4699 Old Ironsides Dr., Suite 350, Santa Clara, California 95054:
RECITALS:
A. CITY desires certain stormwater master planning services hereinafter described.
B. CITY desires to engage CONSULTANT to provide these stormwater master planning services by reason of its qualifications and experience for performing such services and CONSULTANT has offered to provide the required services on the terms and in the manner set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED as follows:
SECTION 1 - SCOPE OF SERVICES
The scope of services to be performed by CONSULTANT under this Agreement is as described in Exhibit A to this Agreement, attached and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 2 - DUTIES OF CONSULTANT
CONSULTANT shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy and coordination of all work furnished by CONSULTANT under this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors or deficiencies in its work.
CONSULTANT represents that it is qualified to furnish the services described under this Agreement.
CONSULTANT shall be responsible for employing or engaging all persons necessary to perform the services of CONSULTANT.
CONSULTANT agrees to comply with the City’s minimum wage ordinance as codified in Municipal Code Chapter 5.92, which differs from the state minimum wage and includes a Consumer Price Index escalator.
SECTION 3 - DUTIES OF CITY
CITY shall provide pertinent information regarding its requirements for the project.
CITY shall examine documents submitted by CONSULTANT and shall render decisions pertaining thereto promptly, to avoid unreasonable delay in the progress of CONSULTANT's work.
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9 SECTION 4 - TERM
The services to be performed under this Agreement shall commence on upon execution of this agreement and be completed on June 30, 2027. The term of this Agreement may be extended by written amendment executed by the Director of Public Works and a duly authorized representative of CONSULTANT.
SECTION 5 - PAYMENT
Payment shall be made by CITY only for services rendered and upon submission of a payment request upon completion and CITY approval of the work performed. In consideration for the full performance of the services set forth in Exhibit A, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT a fee in an amount of $129,770, pursuant to rates stated in Exhibit B to this Agreement, attached and incorporated by reference.
Cost adjustment for the second and subsequent year’s annual fixed amounts will be made using annual indexes of the “Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers,” Bay Area City Average, all items (1967=100) as published in the Monthly Review by the U.S. Department of Labor, (CPI). The annual increase in rates is not to exceed CPI or 3%, whichever is lower.
SECTION 6 - TERMINATION
Without limitation to such rights or remedies as CITY shall otherwise have by law, CITY shall have the right to terminate this Agreement or suspend work on the Project for any reason, upon ten (10) days' written notice to CONSULTANT. CONSULTANT agrees to cease all work under this Agreement upon receipt of said written notice.
Upon termination and upon CITY's payment of the amount required to be paid, documents become the property of CITY, and CONSULTANT shall transfer them to CITY upon request without additional compensation.
SECTION 7 - OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
All documents prepared by CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement, although instruments of professional service, are and shall be the property of CITY, whether the project for which they are made is executed or not.
SECTION 8 - CONFIDENTIALITY
All reports and documents prepared by CONSULTANT in connection with the performance of this Agreement are confidential until released by CITY to the public. CONSULTANT shall not make any such documents or information available to any individual or organization not employed by CONSULTANT or CITY without the written consent of CITY before any such release.
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9 SECTION 9 - INTEREST OF CONSULTANT
CONSULTANT covenants that it presently has no interest, and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the services under this Agreement.
SECTION 10 - CONSULTANT'S STATUS
It is expressly agreed that in the performance of the professional services required under this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall at all times be considered an independent CONSULTANT as defined in Labor Code Section 3353, under control of the CITY as to the result of the work but not the means by which the result is accomplished. Nothing herein shall be construed to make CONSULTANT an agent or employee of CITY while providing services under this Agreement.
SECTION 11 - INDEMNITY
Indemnity for Design Professional Services.
CONSULTANT agrees to hold harmless and indemnify CITY, its elected and appointed officials, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, loss, liability, damage, and expense arising out of CONSULTANT’s negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct in the performance of its design professional services under this Agreement. To the maximum extent permitted by law and Civil Code section 2782.8, CONSULTANT agrees to defend CITY, its elected and appointed officials, employees, and agents against any such claims.
Indemnity for Activities Other Than Design Professional Services.
CONSULTANT agrees to hold harmless and indemnify CITY, its elected and appointed officials, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, loss, liability, damage, and expense arising out of CONSULTANT’s performance of non-design professional services under this Agreement, except for those claims arising out of CITY’s sole negligence or willful misconduct. CONSULTANT agrees to defend City, its elected and appointed officials, employees, and agents against any such claims.
The CONSULTANT’S duty to indemnify shall survive expiration or early termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 12 - INSURANCE
CONSULTANT shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract and three years thereafter (five years for building or major improvements) the insurance specified in Exhibit C to this Agreement.
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9 SECTION 13 - NONASSIGNABILITY
Both parties hereto recognize that this Agreement is for the personal services of CONSULTANT and cannot be transferred, assigned, or subcontracted by CONSULTANT without the prior written consent of CITY.
SECTION 14 - RELIANCE UPON PROFESSIONAL
SKILL OF CONSULTANT
It is mutually understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that CONSULTANT is skilled in the professional calling necessary to perform the work agreed to be done under this Agreement and that CITY relies upon the skill of CONSULTANT to do and perform the work the work consistent with the professional skill and care ordinarily provided CONSULTANTS practicing at the same time in the same or similar locale under the same or similar circumstances and CONSULTANT agrees to thus perform the work. The acceptance of CONSULTANT's work by CITY does not operate as a release of CONSULTANT from said obligation.
SECTION 15 - WAIVERS
The waiver by either party of any breach or violation of any term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement or of any provisions of any ordinance or law shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such term, covenant, condition, ordinance or law or of any subsequent breach or violation of the same or of any other term, condition, ordinance, or law. The subsequent acceptance by either party of any fee or other money which may become due hereunder shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach or violation by the other party of any term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement or of any applicable law or ordinance.
SECTION 16 – SEVERABILITY
If any term or portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 17 - COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES
Attorney fees in total amount not exceeding $5000, shall be recoverable as costs (by the filing of a cost bill) by the prevailing party in any action or actions to enforce the provisions of this Agreement. The above $5000 limit is the total of attorney fees recoverable whether in the trial court, appellate court, or otherwise, and regardless of the number of attorneys, trials, appeals, or actions. It is the intent of this Agreement that neither party shall have to pay the other more than $5000 for attorney fees arising out of an action, or actions to enforce the provisions of this Agreement.
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9 SECTION 18 - NON-DISCRIMINATION
CONSULTANT warrants that it is an Equal Opportunity Employer and shall comply with applicable regulations governing equal employment opportunity. Neither CONSULTANT nor any of its sub-consultants shall discriminate in the employment of any person because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, sex, or age, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification pursuant to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.
SECTION 19 - MEDIATION
Should any dispute arise out of this Agreement, any party may request that it be submitted to mediation. The parties shall meet in mediation within 30 days of a request. The mediator shall be agreed to by the mediating parties; in the absence of an agreement, the parties shall each submit one name from mediators listed by either the American Arbitration Association, the State Mediation and Conciliation Service, or other agreed-upon service. The mediator shall be selected by a blind draw.
The cost of mediation shall be borne equally by the parties. Neither party shall be deemed the prevailing party. No party shall be permitted to file a legal action without first meeting in mediation and making a good faith attempt to reach a mediated settlement. The mediation process, once commenced by a meeting with the mediator, shall last until agreement is reached by the parties but not more than 60 days, unless the maximum time is extended by the parties.
SECTION 20 - LITIGATION
CONSULTANT shall testify at CITY's request if litigation is brought against CITY in connection with CONSULTANT's services under this Agreement. Unless the action is brought by CONSULTANT, or is based upon CONSULTANT's wrongdoing, CITY shall compensate CONSULTANT for preparation for testimony, testimony, and travel at CONSULTANT's standard hourly rates at the time of actual testimony.
SECTION 21 - NOTICES
All notices hereunder shall be given in writing and mailed, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
To CITY: Jimmy Vo
City of San Mateo
330 W 20th Ave
San Mateo, CA 94403
To CONSULTANT: Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil
Engineers
Attn: Chuck Anderson
4699 Old Ironsides Dr., Suite 350
Santa Clara, CA 95054
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9 SECTION 22 - AGREEMENT CONTAINS ALL
UNDERSTANDINGS; AMENDMENT
This document represents the entire and integrated agreement between CITY and CONSULTANT and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, and agreements, either written or oral.
This document may be amended only by written instrument, signed by both CITY and CONSULTANT.
SECTION 23 - AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT
CONSULTANT has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and to bind each respective party.
SECTION 24 - GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California and, in the event of litigation, venue will be in the County of San Mateo.
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9 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY and CONSULTANT have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written.
CITY OF SAN MATEO CONSULTANT
Alex Khojikian
City Manager
Date Charles D. Anderson
Its Authorized Agent
President
If a Corporation, can be either 1)
President or 2) Vice President plus
an additional corporate officer
(i.e., Secretary, Treasurer) who
shall sign below.
Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Linh Nguyen
Assistant City Attorney
Date
Attachments:
Exhibit A: Scope of Services
Exhibit B: Payment Rates
Exhibit C: Insurance Requirements
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
Task 1: Project Management
This task includes additional coordination with City staff and other stakeholders to advance the work, management strategies, budgeting, invoicing, schedule tracking and quality control. Specific tasks include:
Project status meetings
Project schedules and updates
Monthly billing and reporting
Task 2: Develop Draft and Final Stormwater Master Plan Update Documents The Stormwater Master Plan documents will summarize the existing storm system, outline the system’s current performance, detail areas currently subject to flooding, list and prioritize improvement projects, include a cost estimate for all improvements, and summarize all technical methodologies and model results. The report will include both the operations needs and the condition assessment needs. A draft schedule of CIPs and a funding strategy will be included.
Consultant will submit a Draft Stormwater Master Plan to the City for their review prior to hosting a meeting with the City to review comments and record feedback. This meeting may need to be broken into sessions to ensure critical staff can attend.
The City will provide one consolidated list of comments to Consultant, who will address said comments and finalize the Stormwater Master Plan document. Consultant will also provide a signed and stamped Final Engineer’s Report for use in financial program analysis if requested.
In addition, the Final Stormwater Master Plan will define the purpose, scope, and limitations of the update, and it will include a list of all supporting material. The Stormwater Master Plan update shall incorporate the technical memos developed under preceding tasks into the master plan document text.
Consultant will present summaries of findings at one Council meeting and four (4) community meetings and/or workshops.
Task 2: Deliverables:
Draft and Final Stormwater Master Plan
Council and community meeting/workshop materials.
Task 3: Pump Station Assessments
Each of the 10 stormwater pump stations will be visited by the project team, along with City operations staff. The team will perform a detailed evaluation of the effectiveness and capacity of the current stormwater pump stations and develop future improvements, including recommended replacement intervals. Climate change analysis will also be performed. A draft list of detailed prioritized CIPs will be developed and discussed with City staff. Cost estimates for each CIP will be developed. A final pump station assessment section of the master plan will be developed. Pump CIPs will be integrated with the overall master plan prioritization.
Task 4: 2nd and Delaware Construction Design
Construction develop documents for drainage improvements at 2nd Avenue and Delaware Street will be developed. This intersection has experienced repetitive drainage issues during recent winters. Work Design Professional Services 2024 Page 9 of 12
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9 includes 65%, 95%, and a final bid set. Review meetings for each set is included. Bid and construction support, including responding to RFIs, is limited to 32 hours.
Task 5: 10 Percent Designs
10 percent design drawings and cost estimates for up to five (5) high priority projects will be developed.
These documents will help the City prioritize and schedule storm drainage CIPs for the next few years.
Each set of drawings will include plan view layouts with known utility locations, and a cost estimate.
Response to one set of review comments is included. The follow is a list of proposed projects. 4000 Pacific Pump Station Upgrades
4000 Pacific Piping Upgrades
Grant at Sunnybrae
Norton Street
42 nd Ave and Bettina
Task 6: Additional Analysis
Additional analysis may be required to perform tasks such as development of 10 percent designs of additional projects, provide support for grant applications, and other unforeseen tasks. This Task is established to address those items related to the Stormwater Master Plan Update following finalization of the report.
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9 EXHIBIT B
PAYMENT RATES
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9 EXHIBIT C
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM SCOPE OF INSURANCE
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1.Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office (ISO) Form CG 00 01 12 07 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products-completed operations, personal & advertising injury, with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
2.Automobile Liability: ISO Form Number CA 00 01 covering any auto (Code 1), or if CONSULTANT has no owned autos, hired, (Code 8) and non-owned autos (Code 9), with limit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3.Workers’ Compensation: as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
4.Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions): Insurance appropriate to the CONSULTANT’s profession, with limit no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate If the CONSULTANT maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by the CONSULTANT.
Other Insurance Provisions
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
Additional Insured Status
The City, its elected and appointed officials, employees, volunteers, and agents are to be covered as insureds on the auto policy for liability arising out of automobiles owned, leased, hired or borrowed by or on behalf of the CONSULTANT; and on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the CONSULTANT including materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the CONSULTANT’s insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10, 11 85 or both CG 20 10 and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used).
Primary Coverage
For any claims related to this contract, the CONSULTANT’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its elected and appointed officials, employees, volunteers, and agents.
Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its elected and appointed officials, employees, volunteers, or agents shall be excess of the CONSULTANT’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.
Notice of Cancellation
Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except after thirty (30) days’ prior written notice (10 days for non-payment) has been given to the City. If a Notice Design Professional Services 2024 Page 12 of 12
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Waiver of Subrogation
CONSULTANT hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said CONSULTANT may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance.
CONSULTANT agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to effect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer.
Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions
Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the CONSULTANT to purchase coverage with a lower deductible or retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City.
Verification of Coverage
CONSULTANT shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the CONSULTANT’s obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.