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AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
On-Call Civil Engineering and Surveying Services
This Agreement is made on June 17, 2025, by and between Psomas, a California Corporation (“Contractor”), and the City of Santa Maria, a California Municipal Corporation and charter city (“City”), in Santa Maria, California, based on the following recitals:
WHEREAS, City has determined it is in the public interest to proceed with the work hereinafter described as "Project"; and
WHEREAS, City has determined the Project involves the performance of engineering services of a temporary nature; and
WHEREAS, City does not have available employees to perform the services for the Project; and
WHEREAS, City has requested the Contractor to provide manpower to complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, Contractor is registered or licensed in California to perform construction services for the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:
1. Recitals true. The above recitals are true.
2. General.
2.01. Term and Termination.
The term of this contract is until 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2026, beginning on the date first written above. This contract may be extended by mutual consent of the parties. This contract may be terminated for breach of its terms or conditions, or because of discovery of any act which violates local, state or federal law. Termination is effective 14 days after deposit of notice as specified in this Agreement.
2.02. Services to be Performed. Contractor shall determine the method, details, and means of providing On-Call Civil Engineering and Surveying services.
More specifically, Contractor agrees to perform the specific services listed in Exhibit “A.”
2.03. City’s Duties. City’s duties under this Agreement are to cooperate with Contractor in the performance of the contract and timely pay invoices.
2.04. Payment. Payment terms under this Agreement are listed in Exhibit “B.”
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2.05. Insurance. Contractor shall provide insurance as listed in Exhibit “C.”
2.06. Exhibits. Exhibits “A,” “B,” and “C” are attached and incorporated.
3. Contractor’s Obligations.
3.01. Minimum Amount of Service. Contractor shall devote sufficient time to perform services under this agreement efficiently and effectively.
Contractor may represent, perform services for, and be employed by additional individuals or entities, in Contractor’s sole discretion, as long as the performance of these extra-contractual services does not interfere with or present a conflict with City's business.
3.02. Tools and Equipment. Except as otherwise stated in this Agreement, Contractor will supply all tools and equipment necessary to perform this Agreement.
3.03. Status. Contractor (including its employees) is an independent contractor.
No employer/employee relationship exists between Contractor and the City.
Contractor's assigned personnel shall not be entitled to any benefits payable to employees of the City. The City is not required to make any deductions or withholdings from the compensation payable to Contractor under this agreement. Contractor (as a business entity, including its employees) is a “design professional” as defined by California Civil Code section 2782.8(c)(3).
3.04. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall indemnify, defend (with independent counsel approved by the City) and hold harmless the City, and its directors, officers, and employees from and against all liabilities (including without limitation all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, and judgments, associated investi gation and administrative expenses, and defense costs, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and costs of alternative dispute resolution) regardless of nature or type that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, reckless, or willful misconduct of the Contractor including its agents, subcontractors and employees. The provisions of this paragraph survive completion of the services or the termination of this contract. The provisions of this Section are not limited by the provisions of the Section relating to insurance.
3.05. Use of Subcontractors. CONTRACTOR may subcontract with third party providers that were listed in CONTRACTOR’s Response to Request for Proposals and whose rate sheets have been included in thi s Agreement.
Subcontractors shall be billed at the rates listed in Exhibit B. CONTRACTOR is fully responsible for the actions and omissions of any subcontractor.
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with a subcontractor and that subcontractor complies with the insurance requirements of EXHIBIT C.
4. Miscellaneous
4.01. Notices. All communication relating to the day-to-day activities of this Agreement shall be exchanged between a designated representative of the CITY and a representative of CONTRACTOR, listed below. All notices shall be addressed as follows unless a written change is filed with the City:
To City:
David Beas, P.E.,
Principal Civil Engineer
110 East Cook Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454
To Contractor:
Psomas
Attn.: Tim Hayes
1410 Rocky Ridge Drive, Suite 300
Roseville, CA 95661
If the designated Representative or address of either party changes during the term of this agreement, a written notice shall be given to the other party prior to the effective date of change. Any written notices required under this agreement shall be effective five (5) days after deposit into United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the designated Representative, or upon confirmation of receipt of delivery if another notification process is used.
4.02. Compliance With Laws, etc. Contractor shall comply with all laws, including but not limited to the rules and policies of the City, in performing this agreement.
4.03. Integration. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter. All modifications, amendments, or waivers of the terms of this agreement must be in wr iting and signed by the appropriate representatives of the parties.
4.04. Interpretation. This agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
4.05. Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction and venue of all disputes over the terms of this agreement shall be in the County of Northern Santa Barbara, State of California.
4.06. Warranty of authority. Each person signing this agreement on behalf of a party warrants that he or she has authority to do so.
4.07. No Waiver. Failure to enforce with respect to a default shall not be construed as a waiver.
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of this agreement is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the agreement shall remain in full force and eff ect unless amended or modified by mutual written consent of the parties.
4.09. Submittals. In addition to any other submittals required by this agreement, Contractor shall submit copies of its current business license and current certificate of workers’ compensation coverage to the City before beginning work on this project.
4.10. Prevailing Wage. Prevailing Wage. If applicable, Contractor 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. The Director's determination is on file and open to inspection at www.dir.ca.gov and is referred to and made a part hereof; th e wage rates therein ascertained, determined, and specified are referred to and made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement is executed by the parties on the date first written above.
PSOMAS, A California Corporation CITY OF SANTA MARIA, a California Municipal Corporation
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By: Paul Gervacio, PE, ENV SP
Regional Office Manager
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By: BRETT FULGONI
Public Works Director
ATTEST:
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Donna G. Schwartz, CMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________
City Attorney
______________________
Risk Manager
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EXHIBIT “A”
SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED
Basic services shall be to perform various engineering/surveying tasks typical of a municipal agency.
Tasks may include, but are not limited to the following:
Project Management Services
TYPICAL SERVICES REQUIRED
The required services and abilities required to successfully perform project management services on the project types listed above include, but are not limited to:
Continuous interface with City staff regarding projects Attend project meetings and prepare meeting agendas and action items Follow up to ensure action items are compiled with
Coordination with engineering consultants
Coordination with other agencies
Provide technical review and comment on consultant deliverables Development/maintenance of project schedules
Prepare bid packages
Track and monitor project costs
Track and monitor all funding
Prepare grant funding claims as required
Prepare grant applications
Prepare RFPs for professional services, as required to continue progress of projects.
Civil Engineering Services
TYPICAL SERVICES REQUIRED
The required services and abilities required to successfully perform engineering design services on the project types listed above include, but are not limited to:
Preparation of plans, specifications and estimates
Plan check/Peer review
Preparation of project drawings in CAD
Constructability Review
Understanding and application of standard details and specifications from:
City of Santa Maria
Caltrans
Greenbook
APWA
AWWA
County of Santa Barbara
Knowledge and understanding of the use of and requirements of federal documentation for design associated with federally-funded construction projects. Best Management Practices.
Ability to work with utilities, special districts, and public agencies in and adjacent t o the City of Santa Maria.
Understanding of environmental regulations relevant to construction activities.
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Consultant is responsible for keeping City regularly informed with regard to issues related to cost, schedule, contract or legal issues among others.
Consultant and its sub-consultants shall pay employees the applicable prevailing wages as determined by California Department of Industrial Relations and Federal, State and local laws.
Surveying Services
TYPICAL SERVICES REQUIRED
The required services and abilities required to successfully perform structural engineering services on the project types listed above include, but are not limited to:
Design surveys
Topographic surveys
Construction staking
Quality assurance of contractor staking
Monument control
Record and title research
Plat and legal description for property acquisitions
ROW certifications (Caltrans)
Map Checking
Corner Record
Property and Easement Descriptions
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EXHIBIT “B”
PAYMENT
I. Progress Authorization
This contract is subject to the requirements of Page G-9 of the Purchasing Guidelines for the City of Santa Maria.
Individual task orders will be created under this Master Agreement for the completion of each task and billed according to the attached rate sheet.
During the duration of this Master Agreement the City will identify individual task, and upon agreed scope of work, schedule, and cost, a Notice to Proceed and Purchase Ordered will be issued for each task not to exceed $75,000 per task as indicated in Section 1.1B.
The aggregate not-to-exceed fee for all tasks provided during the initial two-year term of the Agreement shall be $300,000.00.
II. Invoice procedure.
A. Payment shall be at the conclusion of the Project based on the billable charges.
B. The Contractor shall present the bill for charges by the second day of the month.
C. The Contractor’s bill shall be substantiated by appropriate documentation, and include an itemized listing of personnel, subcontractors, and other direct costs incurred.
III. Maximum billable amounts
Under no circumstance shall the total of all payments to the Contractor exceed ninety percent (90%) of the maximum not-to-exceed cost, prior to acceptance by the City of all items to be completed as noted within Exhibit "A".
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EXHIBIT “C”
INSURANCE
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Provider shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Provider, his/her agents, representatives, or employees. If the Provider maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or higher limits maintained by the Provider.
A. Minimum Scope of Insurance
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (occurrence form CG 0001), including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury.
2. Insurance Services Office Business Auto Coverage Form Number CA 00 01 covering any auto (Code 1), or if Provider has no owned autos, covering hired (Code 8) and non-owned autos (Code 9).
3. Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of California and Employer's Liability Insurance.
4. Errors and Omissions liability insurance appropriate to the Provider's profession. Architects' and engineers' coverage is to be endorsed to include contractual liability.
5. Cyber Liability Insurance, Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as is undertaken by Vendor in this agreement and shall include, but not be limited to, claims involving infringement of intellectual property, including but not limited to infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, release of private information, alteration of electronic information, extortion a nd network security. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs as well as regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit Attachment N
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monitoring expenses with limits sufficient to respond to these obligations.
B. Minimum Limits of Insurance
Provider shall maintain limits no less than:
1. General Liability - $2,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3. Workers’ Compensation: Statutory limits.
4. Employer's Liability - $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
5. Errors and Omissions Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate.
6. Cyber Liability- $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate.
C. Self-insured Retentions
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City.
The City may require the Provider 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.
D. Other Insurance Requirements
The liability policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
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equipment furnished in connection with such work or
operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form or an endorsement to the Provider’s insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38 and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions are used).
2. For any claims related to this project, the Provider's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self -insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers shall be excess of the Provider's insurance and shall not contribute with it.
3. Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be canceled or reduced, except with notice stating the title of this contract to the City. All notices provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be given to the City representative listed for notice in this agreement and shall specify the title of this Agreement. Notice may be given by overnight mail, facsimile with confirmation of receipt, or certified mail with return-receipt requested.
4. Provider hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Provider may ac quire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Provider agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect 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.
5. If any of the required policies provide claims-made coverage:
a. The Retroactive Date must be shown, and must be
before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work. b. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of
insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
c. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not
replaced with another claims -made policy form with a
Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Provider must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of work.
E. Acceptability of Insurers
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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.
F. Verification of Coverage
Provider shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements 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 b eginning shall not waive the Provider’s obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements effecting the coverage required by these specifications at any time.
G. Special Risks or Circumstances
The 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.