AGREEMENT WITH KTU&A TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICESTHIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 15th day of September, 2026 by and between KTU&A (“Consultant”), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (“City”).RECITALSA. On February 26, 2026, the City issued Request for Proposals (“RFP”) No. 26-028A, bywhich it sought a Consultant to perform transportation planning and traffic engineeringservices for the Safe Routes to Parks and Wheelchair Assessment Plan.B. Consultant submitted a responsive proposal that was selected by the City. Consultantrepresents that it is able and willing to provide the services described in the scope of workthat was included in RFP 26-028A.C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it isknowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under thisAgreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably beexpected from a professional consulting firm in the field.NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICESConsultant shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligationsincluding all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately complete the services described and set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference. COMPENSATIONCity agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services forCity, the rates and charges identified in Exhibit B. The total amount to be expendedduring the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $813,854.Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of properinvoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City andConsultant agree that all payments due and owing under this Agreement shall be madethrough Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers. Consultant agrees to execute theCity’s standard ACH Vendor Payment Authorization and provide requireddocumentation. Upon verification of the data provided, the City will be authorized todeposit payments directly into Consultant’s account(s) with financial institutions.Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performanceset forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City.
3. TERMThis Agreement shall commence on the date first written above for a one (1) year termwith the option for the City to grant up to two (2), one (1)-year extension(s), exercisable by a writing by the City Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 16, below. 4. PREVAILING WAGES Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., (“Prevailing Wage Laws”), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on “public works” and “maintenance” projects. If the services being performed are part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. 5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 6. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement (“Documents & Data”). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City’s sole risk. 7. INSURANCE Insurance requirements attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated by reference.8. INDEMNIFICATIONConsultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultantfurther agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Consultant’s services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant. 9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION Consultant shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States’ letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or documents provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement. 10. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. 11. CONFIDENTIALITYIf Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. “Confidential Information” shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultantwithout an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the City. 12. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSEa. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain written standards of conduct covering conflicts of interest and governing the actions of its employees engaged in the selection, award, and administration of contracts. No employee, officer, agent, or board member with a real or apparent conflict of interest may participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by the Federal award. A conflict of interest includes when the employee, officer, agent, or board member, any member of their immediate family, their partner, or an organization that employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in or a tangible personal benefit from an entity considered for a contract. An employee, officer, agent, and board member of the recipient or subrecipient may neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors. However, the recipient or subrecipient may set standards for situations where the financial interest is not substantial or a gift is an unsolicited item of nominal value. The recipient's or subrecipient's standards of conduct must also provide for disciplinary actions to be applied for violations by its employees, officers, agents, or board members. b. If the recipient or subrecipient has a parent, affiliate, or subsidiary organization that is not a State, local government, or Indian Tribe, the recipient or subrecipient must also maintain written standards of conduct covering organizational conflicts of interest. Organizational conflicts of interest mean that because of relationships with a parent company, affiliate, or subsidiary organization, the recipient or subrecipient is unable or appears to be unable to be impartial in conducting a procurement action involving a related organization. c. Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. d. No immediate family members of either the Mayor, City Council Member, or any appointed City Official, including appointed board and commission members, as defined under the City’s Municipal Code, whose position with the City shall award or influence the award of this Agreement, or any competing contract or amendment thereof, shall be employed in any capacity by the Consultant or have any other direct or indirect financial benefit or interest in this Agreement.e. The section also prohibits the awarding of any agreement, contract, grant, or any amendment to those awards, to any former full-time employee for one-year from date of employee separation except for any CalPERS retiree as authorized by City Council resolution f. The Consultant must comply with all conflict of interest laws, ordinances, and regulations now in effect or hereafter to be enacted during the term of this Agreement. The Consultant warrants that it is not now aware of any facts which conflict with the prohibitions defined above. If the Consultant hereafter becomes aware of any facts that might reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest, it must immediately make full written disclosure of such facts to the City. Full written disclosure must include, but is not limited to, identification of all persons implicated and a complete description of all relevant circumstances. Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph will be a material breach of this Agreement. g. Consultant covenants that none of its directors, officers, employees, or agents shall participate in selecting or administrating any subcontract supported (in whole or in part) by City funds stemming from the Agreement where the awarding of the subcontract has any direct or indirect financial benefit or interest to any individual, as defined in subsections (d) and (e) above. 13. NON-DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
14. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein. 15. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant, Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City’s ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other Contractors retained by City. 16. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultantcompensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant todeliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate.b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement.17. WAIVER No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in orgranted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies. 18. JURISDICTION - VENUE This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 19. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. 20. FEDERAL REGULATIONSKTU&A shall comply with all applicable contractual provisions required by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as set for the in 2 CRF Part 200, whether or not expressly set forth in this document, including but not limited to those provisions set forth below. Notwithstanding, anything to the contrary herein, including without limitation , the language in this Agreement, the actual language contained in federal statutes, federal regulations, federally promulgated materials and state statutes, shall control in determining any obligations under federal law in the event of a conflict with any terms, language or provisions contained in this Agreement. KTU&A shall not perform any act, fail to perform any act, or refuse to comply with any requests, which would cause City to be in violation of the federal terms and conditions. a. Federal Regulations – Recipient must comply with the government cost principles, uniform administrative requirements and audit requirements for federal grant program housed within Title 2, Part 180 of the Code of Federal Regulations. b. Debarment and Suspension – As required by Executive Orders 12549 and 12689, and 2 CFR §200.214 and codified in 2 CFR Part 200, Recipient must provide protection against waste, fraud, and abuse by debarring or suspending those persons deemed irresponsible in their dealings with the Federal government. c. Audit Records – With respect to all matters covered by this agreement all records shall be made available for audit and inspection by CITY, the grant agency and/or their duly authorized representatives for a period of three (3) years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report by the City of Santa Ana. For a period of three years after final delivery hereunder or until all claims related to this Agreement are finally settled, whichever is later, Recipient shall preserve and maintain all documents, papers and records relevant to the services provided in accordance with this Agreement, including the Attachments hereto. For the same time period, Recipient shall make said documents, papers and records available to City and the agency from which City received grant funds or their duly authorized representative(s), for examination, copying, or mechanical reproduction on or off the premises of Recipient, upon request during usual working hours. d. Reports – Recipient shall provide to City all records and information requested by City for inclusion in quarterly reports and such other reports or records as City may be required to provide to the agency from which City received grant funds or other persons or agencies. e. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Handicapped) – All recipients of federal funds must comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (The Act). Therefore, the federal funds recipient pursuant to the requirements of The Act hereby gives assurance that no otherwise qualified handicapped person shall, solely by reason of handicap be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subject to discrimination, including discrimination in employment, in any program or activity that receives or benefits from federal financial assistance. The Recipient agrees it will ensure that requirements of The Act shall be included in the agreements with and be binding on all of its contractors, subcontractors, assignees or successors. f. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 – (ADA) Recipient must comply with all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as applicable. g. Political Activity – None of the funds, materials, property, or services provided directly or indirectly under this agreement shall be used for any partisan political activity, or to further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office, or otherwise in violation of the provisions of the "Hatch Act". h. No Lobbying – Recipient will comply with all applicable lobbying prohibitions and laws, including those found in the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352, et seq.), and agrees that none of the funds provided under this award may be expended by the Recipient to pay any person to influence, or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any federal action concerning the award or renewal of any federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. i. Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity – Recipient will comply, and all its contractors (or subrecipients) will comply, with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1964, as amended; Subtitle A, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972, as amended; Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, as amended; Section 523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912, as amended; Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended; Department of Justice Non-Discrimination Regulations, 28 CFR Part 42, Subparts C, D, E, and G; and Department of Justice regulations on disability discrimination, 28 CFR Part 35 and 39. In the event a Federal or State court, Federal or State administrative agency, or the Recipient makes a finding of discrimination after a due process hearing on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability against a recipient of funds, the Recipient will forward a copy of the findings to CITY which will, in turn, submit the findings to the Office of Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. If applicable, recipient will comply with the equal opportunity clause in 41 C.F.R. 60-1.4(b) in accordance with Executive Order 11246 as amended by Executive Order No. 11375. j. Equal Employment Opportunity – Recipient will comply, and all its contractors (or subrecipients) will comply, with all requirements of the Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, entitled “Equal Employment Opportunity,” as amended by Executive Order 11375 of October 13, 1967, and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (41 CFR chapter 60), as applicable.k. Public Contracts Code – Recipient will comply, and all its contractors (or subrecipients) will comply, with all requirements of the California Public Contract Code Section 10295.3, as applicable.l. Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act – Recipient will comply, and all its contractors (or subrecipients) will comply, with all requirements of the Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act (40 U.S.C. 3145) as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 3), as applicable. m. Davis-Bacon Act – Recipient will comply, and all its contractors (or subrecipients) will comply, with all requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3144 and 3146-3148) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5), as applicable. n. Work Hours and Safety – Recipient will comply, and all its contractors (or subrecipients) will comply, with all requirements of Sections 103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3702 and 3704) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5), as applicable. o. Clean Air Act – 1. The Consultant agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq. 2. The Consultant agrees to report each violation to CITY and understands and agrees that the CITY will, in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the appropriate Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office. 3. The Consultant agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $150,000 financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FEMA. p. Energy and Conservation – Recipient will comply, and all its contractors (or subrecipients) will comply, with all requirements of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201), as applicable. q. Waste Disposal – Recipient will comply, and all its contractors (or subrecipients) will comply, with all requirements of Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as applicable. r. Patent Rights – Recipient agrees that the Department of Homeland Security shall have the authority to seek patent rights for any process, product, invention or discovery developed and paid for with funding through this Agreement based on the requirements of 37 CFR§ 401 and any other implementing regulations, as applicable. s. Copyright – Recipient may copyright any books, publications or other copyrightable materials developed in the course of or under this Agreement. However, the federal awarding agency, State Administrative Agency (SAA) and City reserve a royalty-free, non-exclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish or otherwise use, and to authorize others to use, for federal government, SAA and/or City purpose: (1) the copyright in any work developed through this Agreement; and (2) any rights of copyright to which the subcontractor purchases ownership with support through this grant. The Federal government’s, SAA’s and City’s rights identified above must be conveyed to the publisher and the language of the publisher’s release form must ensure the preservation of these rights. t. Equal Employment in Construction Contracts – Pursuant to Equal Employment Opportunity requirements of 41 C.F.R. 60-1.4(b) in accordance with Executive Order 11246 as amended by Executive Order No. 11375, as to any construction contract thereunder, if applicable, during the performance of this contract, the Consultant agrees as follows:(1) The Consultant will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. The Consultant will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Consultant agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. (2) The Consultant will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Consultant, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. (3) The Consultant will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This provision shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential job functions discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or is consistent with the Consultant's legal duty to furnish information. (4) The Consultant will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the Consultant's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. (5) The Consultant will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. (6) The Consultant will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. (7) In the event of the Consultant's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the Consultantmay be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. (8) The Consultant will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (8) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Consultant will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance. u. Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment – Recipient will comply, and all its contractors (or subrecipients) will comply, with all requirements under Uniform Guidance 2 CFR §200.216. Recipient will comply with FEMA Policy 405-143-1, Prohibitions on Expending FEMA Award Funds on Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Interim), which prohibits grant recipients and subrecipients from obligating or expending loan or grant funds to procure or obtain, extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain, or to enter into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) to procure or obtain equipment, services, or systems that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. As described in Public Law 115-232, section 889, covered telecommunications equipment: (1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities). (2) For the purpose of public safety, security of government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities). (3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services produced by such entities or using such equipment. (4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country. v. Domestic Preferences for Procurements/Subcontracts – Recipient will comply, and all its contractors (or subrecipients) will comply, with all requirements under Uniform Guidance 2 CFR §200.322. Recipient shall comply with the federal and recipient standards in the award of any subcontracts. For purposes of this Agreement, subcontracts shall include but not be limited to purchase agreements, rental or lease agreements, third party agreements, consultant service contracts and construction subcontracts. Recipient shall ensure that the terms of this Agreement with the CITY are incorporated into all Subcontractor Agreements. The recipient shall submit all Subcontractor Agreements to the CITY for review prior to the release of any funds to the subcontractor. The recipient shall withhold funds to any subcontractor agency that fails to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and their respective Subcontractor Agreement. (1) Recovered Materials Recipient shall make maximum use of products containing recovered materials that are EPA-designated items unless the product cannot be acquired competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule; Meeting contract performance requirements; or at a reasonable price. Information about this requirement, along with the list of EPA-designated items, is available at EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines webpage: https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program. The Consultant also agrees to comply with all other applicable requirements of Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. (2) Domestic Preference for Procurements Recipient should, to the greatest extent practicable, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States. This includes, but is not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products. For purposes of this clause: Produced in the United States means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States. Manufactured products mean items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer-based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe; aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber. w. Termination for Cause and Convenience – Should recipient fail for any reason to comply with the contractual obligations of this agreement within the time specified by this Agreement, the CITY reserves the right to terminate the Agreement, reserving all rights under state and federal law. x. Contractual/Legal Remedies for Breach of Contract – Should recipient fail for any reason to comply with the contractual obligations of this Agreement and/or willfully, knowingly or negligently breach any term, condition or requirement of the agreement, City may impose sanctions including but not limited to damages (liquidated damages and or penalties) and /or any other remedy available pursuant to the Agreement of the laws then in effect. 21. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: City Clerk City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702-1988 With courtesy copies to: Public Works AgencyCity of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-42)P.O. Box 1988Santa Ana, California 92702 To Consultant: KTU&AAttention: Joe Punsalan, Principal1200 F Street San Diego, California, 92101 A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 23. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSa. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney’s fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written.
ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
JENNIFER L. HALL ALVARO NUÑEZ
City Clerk City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: CONSULTANT:
SONIA R. CARVALHO
City Attorney
By:
Kyle Nellesen By:
Assistant City Attorney Title:
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
Rodolfo Rosas, P E
Acting Executive Director
Public Works Agency
Joe Punsalan
Principal
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT B
EXHIBIT C
Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require any subcontractors to obtain and maintain insurance as described below for the entire Term of this Agreement against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with services, products and materials supplied to City. Total cost of such insurance shall be borne by Consultant. MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE 1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate. Required policy limits can be met with primary and umbrella/excess insurance policies. 2. Automobile Liability (AL): Insurance Services Office Form CA 00 01 covering Code 1 (any auto), with limits no less than $1,000,000 combined single limits. In the event Consultant does not maintain commercial automobile liability insurance, City will accept evidence of personal automobile insurance, provided that such policy is endorsed for business use and provides coverage with a minimum limit of $1,000,000. Required policy limits can be met with primary and umbrella/excess insurance policies. 3. Workers’ Compensation (WC): 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, policy or employee, for bodily injury or disease. Coverage is not required if Consultant has no employees and signs request to waive such insurance. 4. Professional Liability (PL) /Errors and Omissions(E&O): with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, and $2,000,000 aggregate. If Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimum requirements for each line of coverage shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to City. Other Insurance Provisions The above required insurance policies are to contain or be endorsed to contain the following provisions: 1. City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds, under Consultant’s CGL and AL policies, with respect to any liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts, equipment, and personnel furnished in connection with such work or operations. 2. Consultant’s Insurance company(ies) agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers for losses paid under the terms of Consultant’s CGL, AL, and WC policies which arise from work performed by Consultant under this Agreement.
For any claims related to this contract, Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be primary and anyinsurance maintained by City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, orvolunteers shall not contribute with it.A severability of interest provision must apply for all the additional insureds, ensuring thatConsultant’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim is made orsuit is brought, except with respect to the insurer’s limits of liability.Insurance policies required herein shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, suspended,voided, reduced in coverage or in limits, non-renewed by the carrier, or materially changedexcept after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to City. Ten (10) days priorwritten notice shall be provided to City for policy cancellation or non-renewal due to non-payment of premium.Certificate Holder on each Evidence of Insurance certificate shall be: City of Santa Ana,Attention: , , M-, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The name and location of project must be included in the Description of Operations section of each certificate.Self-Insured Retentions Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower 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 authorized to conduct business in the State of California with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to City. Verification of Coverage Consultant shall furnish City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive Consultant’s obligation to provide them. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. Special Risks or Circumstances City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.