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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 - Temporary Staffing Services — PSAQ �EwPpRT c 9C/FOR TO: FROM: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report October 8, 2024 Agenda Item No. 14 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Barbara J. Salvini, Human Resources Director - 949-644-3300, bsalvini@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Caroline Hua, Human Resources Analyst - 949-644-3300, chua@newportbeachca.gov TITLE: Temporary Staffing Services — Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Temporary Staffing Professionals and The Intersect Group ABSTRACT: The Human Resources Department is seeking City Council approval to authorize the execution of two professional services agreements for temporary staffing services. RECOMMENDATIONS: a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; b) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Temporary Staffing Professionals for temporary staffing services for a term of three years with an option to extend for two additional one-year renewals for a total amount not to exceed $2,000,000; c) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with The Intersect Group for a term of three years with an option to extend for two additional one-year renewals for a total amount not -to -exceed $500,000; and d) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreements. DISCUSSION: The City of Newport Beach is a full -service city with a mix of full-time and part-time staff totaling approximately 1,176 employees. Throughout the year, position vacancies exist. For many vacancies, it is necessary to use temporary employees to meet service demands and maintain workflow while the City recruits for a replacement. The timeframe for filling a position depends on several factors, including but not limited to, the position, the number and quality of applicants, the availability of raters, and the length of the background process. 14-1 Temporary Staffing Services October 8, 2024 Page 2 To streamline the use of temporary staffing agencies across City departments, a formal procurement process was conducted. Staff pulled data reflecting the number of employees who will be retirement eligible over the next several years to get a sense of what positions may become vacant and trigger a need for temporary staffing. The following table and chart reflect the prospective number of potential vacant positions related to retirements, which shows that the percentage of employees who are eligible to retire is projected to grow to over 30% by the year 2029. Employees Eligible for Retirement (2024-2029) 1200 1000 800 v v 0 600 a E w 400 200 Employees Eligible for Retirement (50+) 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 i 2029 ■ 50 or above ■ 49 or under 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 50 or above 235 258 270 296 323 361 49 or under 941 918 906 880 853 815 Total 1,176 1,176 1,176 1,176 1,176 1,176 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 50 or above 20% 22% 23% 25% 27% 31% 49 or under 80% 78% 77% 75% 73% 69% Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Employees who will be 50 years old by December 31 of each year. Data pulled: 9/19/2024 (Employee Inquiry) Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Process Using specifications provided by the Human Resources Department, the City's Purchasing Division staff issued a formal RFQ solicitation for temporary staffing services. The RFQ was posted on the City's public procurement system (PlanetBids) and distributed directly to known providers of these services. The Purchasing Division staff reviewed the respondents' information and reduced the field to 63 proposers. 14-2 Temporary Staffing Services October 8, 2024 Page 3 A matrix was created to further narrow the respondent pool with leading proposers scoring highly on their public agency experience, public agency references and if they did not charge fees if the City ultimately appointed a temporary staffer to a full-time position. The 15 proposers who met all three criteria advanced to technical evaluations. Technical Evaluation — (Max 100 pts) A panel consisting of Human Resources Department and Finance Department staff assessed each proposer on the following categories: qualifications & experience (40 pts), demonstrated understanding of the Scope of Work (30 pts) and ability to perform services (30 pts). The scores from each section were multiplied by the value of points out of a maximum 100 points to calculate the total weighted scores. Cost Review — (0 pts) Cost was not a factor included in the technical evaluation. The total weighted scores ranked in order of highest to lowest: PROPOSER TECHNICAL EVALUATION (Max 100) TOTAL WEIGHTED SCORE OVERALL RANK Temporary Staffing Professionals 82 2730 1 The Intersect Group 76 2530 2 Cath Jon Enterprises, Inc. 74 2460 3 Tec West, Inc. 69 2300 4 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. 68 2270 5 Infojini, Inc. 67 2240 6 LanceSoft Inc. 66 2210 7 Abacus Service Corporation 60 1990 8 Beatty's Services, Inc. 58 1940 9 Helpmates Staffing Service 58 1940 9 STAND 8 52 1770 10 Sierra Cybernetics, Inc. 50 1710 11 Jada Systems, Inc. 48 1650 12 Clovity Inc. 47 1570 13 California Creative Solutions, Inc. 44 1470 14 Conclusion of RFQ Process and Panel Recommendation Following this procurement evaluation and review process, the evaluation panel identified the top two proposers as Temporary Staffing Professionals and The Intersect Group. City staff recommends moving forward with awarding the top two proposers a three-year contract term with an option to extend for two additional one-year renewals. This procurement was based on the qualifications of the agency. The bulk of the temporary staffing needs will be obtained from Temporary Staffing Professionals, with the understanding there may be times when The Intersect Group will provide backup staffing if necessary. The determination of the not -to -exceed amounts is based on the historical costs associated with temporary staffing, the City's growing retirement -eligible employee population which will trigger temporary vacancies, and the assumption temporary staffing costs will increase year over year due to inflation. 14-3 Temporary Staffing Services October 8, 2024 Page 4 FISCAL IMPACT: The cost associated with temporary staffing services will be covered by utilizing salary savings from vacancies. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A — Professional Services Agreement with Temporary Staffing Professionals Attachment B — Professional Services Agreement with The Intersect Group 14-4 /_1ir_TH:IJi140111r_1 ON -CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WiTH TEMPORARY STAFFING PROFESSIONALS INC. FOR TEMPORARY STAFFING SERVICES THIS ON -CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of this 8th day of October, 2024 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CiTY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation and charter city ("City"), and TEMPORARY STAFFING PROFESSIONALS INC., a Texas corporation ("Consultant"), whose address is 16513 Jackson Street, Valente, TX 78641, and is made with reference to the following: RECITALS A. City is a municipal corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of California with the power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted under the statutes of the State of California and the Charter of City. B. City and Consultant previously entered into a short term on -call agreement for temporary staffing services dated July 18, 2024 ("Prior Agreement"). C. City and Consultant now desire to enter into a longer term agreement for Temporary Staffing Services ("Project"), to supersede and replace the Prior Agreement. D. City has solicited and received a proposal from Consultant, has reviewed the previous experience and evaluated the expertise of Consultant, and desires to retain Consultant to render professional services under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as follows: 1. TERM The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, and shall terminate on October 8, 2027, unless terminated earlier as set forth herein. The City shall have the option to renew this Agreement upon written notice to Consultant for up to two (2) additional one (1) year terms, upon the same terms and conditions set forth herein, with each additional term commencing upon the expiration of the immediately preceding term. 2. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED 2.1 Consultant shall perform the on -call services described in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference ("Services" or "Work"). Upon written request from the Project Administrator as defined herein, Consultant shall provide a letter proposal for Services requested by the City (hereinafter referred to as the "Letter Proposal"). The Letter Proposal shall include the following: 14-5 2.1.1 A detailed description of the Services to be provided; 2.1.2 The position of each person to be assigned to perform the Services, and the name of the individuals to be assigned, if available; 2.1.3 The estimated number of hours and cost to complete the Services; 2.1.4 The time needed to finish the specific project. 2.2 No Services shall be provided until the Project Administrator has provided written acceptance of the Letter Proposal. Once authorized to proceed, Consultant shall diligently perform the duties in the approved Letter Proposal. 3. TIME OF PERFORMANCE 3.1 Time is of the essence in the performance of Services under this Agreement and Consultant shall perform the Services in accordance with the schedule included in Exhibit A and the Letter Proposal. In the absence of a specific schedule, the Services shall be performed to completion in a diligent and timely manner. The failure by Consultant to strictly adhere to the schedule set forth in Exhibit A and the Letter Proposal, if any, or perform the Services in a diligent and timely manner may result in termination of this Agreement by City. 3.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant shall not be responsible for delays due to causes beyond Consultant's reasonable control. However, in the case of any such delay in the Services to be provided for the Project, each party hereby agrees to provide notice within two (2) business days of the occurrence causing the delay to the other party so that all delays can be addressed. 3.3 Consultant shall submit all requests for extensions of time for performance in writing to the Project Administrator as defined herein not later than ten (10) calendar days after the start of the condition that purportedly causes a delay. The Project Administrator shall review all such requests and may grant reasonable time extensions for unforeseeable delays that are beyond Consultant's control. 3.4 For all time periods not specifically set forth herein, Consultant shall respond in the most expedient and appropriate manner under the circumstances, by hand -delivery or mail. � &ISJN 464611TIViC•Pi11exelo]k6-19j>M IFII2 11 4.1 City shall pay Consultant for the Services on a time and expense not -to - exceed basis in accordance with the provisions of this Section and the Letter Proposal and the Schedule of Billing Rates attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. Consultant's compensation for all Work performed in accordance with this Agreement, including the initial term and all additional terms, and all reimbursable items and subconsultant fees, shall not exceed Two Million Dollars and 001100 Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page 2 14-6 ($2,000,000.00), without prior written authorization from City. No billing rate changes shall be made during the term of this Agreement without the prior written approval of City. 4.2 Consultant shall submit monthly invoices to City describing the Work performed the preceding month. Consultant's bills shall include the name of the person who performed the Work, a brief description of the Services performed and/or the specific task in the Scope of Services to which it relates, the date the Services were performed, the number of hours spent on all Work billed on an hourly basis, and a description of any reimbursable expenditures. City shall pay Consultant no later than thirty (30) calendar days after approval of the monthly invoice by City staff. 4.3 City shall reimburse Consultant only for those costs or expenses specifically identified in Exhibit B to this Agreement and the Letter Proposal or specifically approved in writing in advance by City. 4.4 Consultant shall not receive any compensation for Extra Work performed without the prior written authorization of City. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any Work that is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which is not included within the Scope of Services and which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement. Compensation for any authorized Extra Work shall be paid in accordance with the Schedule of Billing Rates as set forth in Exhibit B and the Letter Proposal. 5. PROJECT MANAGER 5.1 Consultant shall designate a Project Manager, who shall coordinate all phases of the Project. This Project Manager shall be available to City at all reasonable times during the Agreement term. Consultant has designated Cassidy Krucli to be its Project Manager. Consultant shall not remove or reassign the Project Manager or any personnel listed in Exhibit A or assign any new or replacement personnel to the Project without the prior written consent of City. City's approval shall not be unreasonably withheld with respect to the removal or assignment of non -key personnel. 5.2 Consultant, at the sole discretion of City, shall remove from the Project any of its personnel assigned to the performance of Services upon written request of City. Consultant warrants that it will continuously furnish the necessary personnel to complete the Project on a timely basis as contemplated by this Agreement. 5.3 If Consultant is performing inspection services for City, the Project Manager and any other assigned staff shall be equipped with a cellular phone to communicate with City staff. The Project Manager's cellular phone number shall be provided to City. 6. ADMINISTRATION This Agreementwill be administered by the Human Resources Department. City's Human Resources Director or designee shall be the Project Administrator and shall have the authority to act for City under this Agreement. The Project Administrator shall Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page 3 14-7 represent City in all matters pertaining to the Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement. 7. CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES To assist Consultant in the execution of its responsibilities under this Agreement, City agrees to provide access to and upon request of Consultant, one copy of all existing relevant information on file at City. City will provide all such materials in a timely manner so as not to cause delays in Consultant's Work schedule. 8. STANDARD OF CARE 8.1 All of the Services shall be performed by Consultant or under Consultant's supervision. Consultant represents that it possesses the professional and technical personnel required to perform the Services required by this Agreement, and that it will perform all Services in a manner commensurate with community professional standards and with the ordinary degree of skill and care that would be used by other reasonably competent practitioners of the same discipline under similar circumstances. All Services shall be performed by qualified and experienced personnel who are not employed by City. By delivery of completed Work, Consultant certifies that the Work conforms to the requirements of this Agreement, all applicable federal, state and local laws, and legally recognized professional standards. 8.2 Consultant represents and warrants to City that it has, shall obtain, and shall keep in full force and effect during the term hereof, at its sole cost and expense, all licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance and approvals of whatsoever nature that is legally required of Consultant to practice its profession. Consultant shall maintain a City of Newport Beach business license during the term of this Agreement. 8.3 Consultant shall not be responsible for delay, nor shall Consultant be responsible for damages or be in default or deemed to be in default by reason of strikes, lockouts, accidents, acts of God, or the failure of City to furnish timely information or to approve or disapprove Consultant's Work promptly, or delay or faulty performance by City, contractors, or governmental agencies. 9. HOLD HARMLESS 9.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all claims (including, without limitation, claims for bodily injury, death or damage to property), demands, obligations, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, losses, judgments, fines, penalties, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, disbursements and court costs) of every kind and nature whatsoever (individually, a Claim; collectively, "Claims"), which may arise from or in any manner relate (directly or indirectly) to any breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, any Work performed or Services provided under this Agreement including, without limitation, defects in workmanship or materials or Consultant's presence or activities conducted on Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page 4 14-8 the Project (including the negligent, reckless, and/or willful acts, errors and/or omissions of Consultant, its principals, officers, agents, employees, vendors, suppliers, consultants, subcontractors, anyone employed directly or indirectly by any of them or for whose acts they may be liable, or any or all of them). 9.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be construed to require Consultant to indemnify the Indemnified Parties from any Claim arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Parties. Nothing in this indemnity shall be construed as authorizing any award of attorneys' fees in any action on or to enforce the terms of this Agreement. This indemnity shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by Consultant. 10. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR It is understood that City retains Consultant on an independent contractor basis and Consultant is not an agent or employee of City. The manner and means of conducting the Work are under the control of Consultant, except to the extent they are limited by statute, rule or regulation and the expressed terms of this Agreement. No civil service status or other right of employment shall accrue to Consultant or its employees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute approval for Consultant or any of Consultant's employees or agents, to be the agents or employees of City. Consultant shall have the responsibility for and control over the means of performing the Work, provided that Consultant is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Anything in this Agreement that may appear to give City the right to direct Consultant as to the details of the performance of the Work or to exercise a measure of control over Consultant shall mean only that Consultant shall follow the desires of City with respect to the results of the Services. 11. COOPERATION Consultant agrees to work closely and cooperate fully with City's designated Project Administrator and any other agencies that may have jurisdiction or interest in the Work to be performed. City agrees to cooperate with the Consultant on the Project. 12. CITY POLICY Consultant shall discuss and review all matters relating to policy and Project direction with City's Project Administrator in advance of all critical decision points in order to ensure the Project proceeds in a manner consistent with City goals and policies. 13. PROGRESS Consultant is responsible for keeping the Project Administrator informed on a regular basis regarding the status and progress of the Project, activities performed and planned, and any meetings that have been scheduled or are desired. Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page 5 14-9 14. INSURANCE Without limiting Consultant's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of Work, Consultant shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement orforother periods as specified in this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type, amounts, terms and conditions described in the Insurance Requirements attached hereto as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by reference. 15. PROHIBITION AGAINST ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS Except as specifically authorized under this Agreement, the Services to be provided under this Agreement shall not be assigned, transferred contracted or subcontracted out without the prior written approval of City. Any of the following shall be construed as an assignment: The sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Consultant, or of the interest of any general partner or joint venturer or syndicate member or cotenant if Consultant is a partnership or joint -venture or syndicate or co -tenancy, which shall result in changing the control of Consultant. Control means fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power or twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the assets of the corporation, partnership or joint -venture. 16. SUBCONTRACTING The subcontractors authorized by City, if any, to perform Work on this Project are identified in Exhibit A and the Letter Proposal. Consultant shall be fully responsible to City for all acts and omissions of any subcontractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between City and any subcontractor nor shall it create any obligation on the part of City to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due to any such subcontractor other than as otherwise required by law. City is an intended beneficiary of any Work performed by the subcontractor for purposes of establishing a duty of care between the subcontractor and City. Except as specifically authorized herein, the Services to be provided under this Agreement shall not be otherwise assigned, transferred, contracted or subcontracted out without the prior written approval of City. 17. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS 17.1 Each and every report, draft, map, record, plan, document and other writing produced, including but not limited to, websites, blogs, social media accounts and applications (hereinafter "Documents"), prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant, its officers, employees, agents and subcontractors, in the course of implementing this Agreement, shall become the exclusive property of City, and City shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to Consultant or any other party. Additionally, all material posted in cyberspace by Consultant, its officers, employees, agents and subcontractors, in the course of implementing this Agreement, shall become the exclusive property of City, and City shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to Consultant or any other party. Consultant shall, at Consultant's expense, provide such Documents, including all logins and password information to City upon prior written request. Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page fi 14-10 17.2 Documents, including drawings and specifications, prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement are not intended or represented to be suitable for reuse by City or others on any other project. Any use of completed Documents for other projects and any use of incomplete Documents without specific written authorization from Consultant will be at City's sole risk and without liability to Consultant. Further, any and all liability arising out of changes made to Consultant's deliverables under this Agreement by City or persons other than Consultant is waived against Consultant, and City assumes full responsibility for such changes unless City has given Consultant prior notice and has received from Consultant written consent for such changes. 17.3 All written documents shall be transmitted to City in formats compatible with Microsoft Office and/or viewable with Adobe Acrobat. 18. CONFIDENTIALITY All Documents, including drafts, preliminary drawings or plans, notes and communications that result from the Services in this Agreement, shall be kept confidential unless City expressly authorizes in writing the release of information. 19. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNITY Consultant shall defend and indemnify City, its agents, officers, representatives and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement or alleged infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright, including costs, contained in Consultant's Documents provided under this Agreement. 20. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the Services 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 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. Ail such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of City to examine, audit and make transcripts or copies of such records and invoices during regular business hours. 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 to Consultant under this Agreement. 21. WITHHOLDINGS City may withhold payment to Consultant of any disputed sums until satisfaction of the dispute with respect to such payment. Such withholding shall not be deemed to constitute a failure to pay according to the terms of this Agreement. Consultant shall not discontinue Work as a result of such withholding. Consultant shall have an immediate right to appeal to the City Manager or designee with respect to such disputed sums. Consultant shall be entitled to receive interest on any withheld sums at the rate of return Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page 7 14-11 that City earned on its investments during the time period, from the date of withholding of any amounts found to have been improperly withheld. 22. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS In the event of errors or omissions that are due to the negligence or professional inexperience of Consultant which result in expense to City greater than what would have resulted if there were not errors or omissions in the Work accomplished by Consultant, the additional design, construction and/or restoration expense shall be borne by Consultant. Nothing in this Section is intended to limit City's rights under the law or any other sections of this Agreement. 23. CITY'S RIGHT TO EMPLOY OTHER CONSULTANTS City reserves the right to employ other Consultants in connection with the Project. 24. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 24.1 Consultant or its employees may be subject to the provisions of the California Political Reform Act of 1974 (the "Act") and/or Government Code §§ 1090 et seq., which (1) require such persons to disclose any financial interest that may foreseeably be materially affected by the Work performed under this Agreement, and (2) prohibit such persons from making, or participating in making, decisions that will foreseeably financially affect such interest. 24.2 If subject to the Act and/or Government Code §§ 1090 et seq., Consultant shall conform to all requirements therein. Failure to do so constitutes a material breach and is grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement by City. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless City for any and all claims for damages resulting from Consultant's violation of this Section. 25. NOTICES 25.1 All notices, demands, requests or approvals, including any change in mailing address, to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be given in writing, and conclusively shall be deemed served when delivered personally, or on the third business day after the deposit thereof in the United States mail, postage prepaid, first- class mail, addressed as hereinafter provided. 25.2 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from Consultant to City shall be addressed to City at- Attn: Human Resources Director Human Resources Department City of Newport Beach 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page 8 14-12 25.3 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from City to Consultant shall be addressed to Consultant at: Attn: Geneva Milne Temporary Staffing Professionals, Inc. 17853 Santiago Blvd, Suite 107-492 Villa Park, CA 92861-4199 26. CLAIMS Unless a shorter time is specified elsewhere in this Agreement, before making its final request for payment under this Agreement, Consultant shall submit to City, in writing, all claims for compensation under or arising out of this Agreement. Consultant's acceptance of the final payment shall constitute a waiver of all claims for compensation under or arising out of this Agreement except those previously made in writing and identified by Consultant in writing as unsettled at the time of its final request for payment. Consultant and City expressly agree that in addition to any claims filing requirements set forth in the Agreement, Consultant shall be required to file any claim Consultant may have against City in strict conformance with the Government Claims Act (Government Code sections 900 et seq.). 27. TERMINATION 27.1 In the event that either party fails or refuses to perform any of the provisions of this Agreement at the time and in the manner required, that party shall be deemed in default in the performance of this Agreement. If such default is not cured within a period of two (2) calendar days, or if more than two (2) calendar days are reasonably required to cure the default and the defaulting party fails to give adequate assurance of due performance within two (2) calendar days after receipt of written notice of default, specifying the nature of such default and the steps necessary to cure such default, and thereafter diligently take steps to cure the default, the non -defaulting party may terminate the Agreement forthwith by giving to the defaulting party written notice thereof. 27.2 Notwithstanding the above provisions, City shall have the right, at Its sole and absolute discretion and without cause, of terminating this Agreement at any time by giving no less than seven (7) calendar days' prior written notice to Consultant. In the event of termination under this Section, City shall pay Consultant for Services satisfactorily performed and costs incurred up to the effective date of termination for which Consultant has not been previously paid. On the effective date of termination, Consultant shall deliver to City all reports, Documents and other information developed or accumulated in the performance of this Agreement, whether in draft or final form. 28. STANDARD PROVISIONS 28.1 Recitals. City and Consultant acknowledge that the above Recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page 9 14-13 28.2 Compliance with all Laws. Consultant shall, at its own cost and expense, comply with all statutes, ordinances, regulations and requirements of all governmental entities, including federal, state, county or municipal, whether now in force or hereinafter enacted. In addition, all Work prepared by Consultant shall conform to applicable City, county, state and federal laws, rules, regulations and permit requirements and be subject to approval of the Project Administrator and City. 28.3 Waiver. A waiver by either party of any breach, of any term, covenant or condition contained herein shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant or condition contained herein, whether of the same or a different character. 28.4 Integrated Contract. This Agreement represents the full and complete understanding of every kind or nature whatsoever between the parties hereto, and all preliminary negotiations and agreements of whatsoever kind or nature are merged herein. No verbal agreement or implied covenant shall be held to vary the provisions herein. 28.5 Conflicts or Inconsistencies. in the event there are any conflicts or inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Scope of Services or any other attachments attached hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. 28.6 Interpretation. The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship of the Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply. 28.7 Amendments. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written document executed by both Consultant and City and approved as to form by the City Attorney. 28.8 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. 28.9 Controlling Law and Venue. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement and all matters relating to it and any action brought relating to this Agreement shall be adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of Orange, State of California. 28.10 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee or applicant for employment because race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age or any other impermissible basis under law. 28.11 No Attorneys' Fees. in the event of any dispute or legal action arising under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall not be entitled to attorneys' fees. Temporary Staffing Professionals inc. Page 10 14-14 28.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one (1) and the same instrument. 29. TERMINATION OF PRIOR AGREEMENT As of the effective date of this Agreement, the Prior Agreement between the Parties, dated July 18, 2024, is hereby terminated. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE] Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page 11 14-15 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the dates written below. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE By: ►%c� 6iir6rf C. Harp r�.yN.Jw -City Attorney ,A9 ATTEST: Date: M Leilani I. Brown City Clerk CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation Date: By: Will O'Neill Mayor CONSULTANT: TEMPORARY STAFFING PROFESSIONALS INC., a Texas corporation Date: By: Maria Lankenau Chief Executive Officer Date: By: Geneva Milne Secretary [END OF SIGNATURES] Attachments: Exhibit A — Scope of Services Exhibit B — Schedule of Billing Rates Exhibit C — Insurance Requirements Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page 12 14-16 *:�:11=1 krsl SCOPE OF SERVICES Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page A-1 14-17 SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall provide services as set forth below: Consultant General Requirements. Provide a comprehensive catalog/list of clerical, office, accounting, other related administrative support service and professional options to the City including price range of positions, indicate mark ups, or additional fees. • Consultant shall provide the resume(s) and contact information of qualified personnel assigned to the Project. Consultant shall ensure that the following criteria of each temporary worker are met prior to the start of the assignment: o Temporary worker shall complete a Live Scan form provided by City, schedule an appointment with the Newport Beach Police Department and bring completed Live Scan form to scheduled appointment. Complete Live Scan fingerprinting at the Newport Beach Police Department and clear background. o Temporary worker recommended for an assignment meet all essential job function(s) and minimum qualification(s) for the various types of positions. o Consultant conducts due diligence employment verification/references of the temporary worker selected for an assignment. o Verify that temporary worker is not a retired annuitant of the California Public Employee' Retirement System (CalPERS). o Consultant shall provide City with identification for temporary worker and shall clearly indicate temporary worker's full name, photograph and department assignment. • Consultant shall not impose a temporary to permanent placement/conversion fee. It is not applicable for temporary workers that are hired by City through the competitive recruitment process, regardless of introduction or assignment by Consultant. Scope of Administrator and Consultant. • On an as -needed basis, City shall contact Consultant with temporary worker request providing quantity, position type, department assignment, and any additional information for the request. • Consultant shall acknowledge request within one (1) business day and provide a status update within two (2) business days from receipt. • City shall provide Consultant with Live Scan form for temporary worker to fill out. • Consultant shall notify the City if the Consultant is unable to fill the temporary worker position. City reserves the right to cancel the request. • City will communicate with Consultant on matters including but not limited to complaints from customer departments on placement turn around issues and the quality of the 14-18 SCOPE OF SERVICES candidates. Administrator will communicate with Consultant if there is a lack of responsiveness. o Consultant shall acknowledge receipt of communication from City within two (2) business days. o Consultant shall provide City with an action plan to rectify any matters communicated to Consultant within five (5) business days. Scope of Consultant and Temporary Worker. • The Consultant and temporary worker shall act as an independent Consultant and not an employee, representative or agent of the City. Consultant expressly warrants that neither Consultant nor any temporary worker shall represent themselves to be an employee, representative or agent of the City. • Consultant and temporary worker acknowledges that the assignment shall not exceed 960 hours in a fiscal year, from July 1-June 30. Switching and/or changing assignments do not reset the 960-hour count. This cumulative total is for each temporary worker, including work performed in all City departments and work performed with other temporary agencies in a fiscal year. Consultant is responsible for tracking temporary personnel hours. • Temporary worker is not eligible for alternative work schedules that exceed 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. • Consultant shall notify temporary worker when/if the assignment has concluded when notified by City and shall provide a replacement temporary worker if requested within a reasonable timeframe communicated and approved by Project Manager. Scope of Administrator and Temporary Worker: Temporary worker shall schedule appointment with Newport Beach Police Department and bring completed Live Scan form provided to Consultant with them to their appointment at the Newport Beach Police Department. • City reserves the right to end the assignment of the temporary worker at any time. 14-19 TSPTEMPORARY STAFFING PROFESSIONALS Response File Temporary Staffing Professionals Project Title: Temporary Staffing Services Invitation: #25-04 14-20 Statement of Qualifications: Temporary Staffing Professionals (TSP) is pleased to be invited to this Request for Qualifications to the City of Newport Beach (The City) to render and provide Temporary Staffing Services as requested by The City. The variety of services provided by TSP would include Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, Legal, Administrative and 1T. TSP has a staff combined with 25 plus years of experience dealing in the government sector, private companies, as well as the arena of education. We have a broad range of talent that has worked with multiple cities, counties, school districts as well as the private sector. We are well versed in city departments and specific titles and positions held in these departments. Our current departments are Human Resources, Community Development, Finance, Treasury, Legal, City Attorney, City Clerk, Fire, Library, Public Works, Recreation, Utilities and Harbor. The following roles that have been successfully filled encompass fiscal clerks, office assistants, administrative assistants, administrative analysts, human resources clerks, technical assistants, analysts, receptionists, accountants, business license, accounts payable, accounts receivable, senior accountants, staff accountants, financial analysts, payroll, buyers, procurement, purchasing, paralegals, help desk, IT Analyst, billing clerks and software engineers. The following roles are temporary or indefinite temporary with a possibility to apply for the role if there is open recruitment. TSP charges NO CONVERSION FEES for candidates that are on temporary assignments in the city. The City of Newport Beach is free to convert TSP candidates at any given time during the duration of the assignment. An example of our NO FEE CONVERSION POLICY is as follows: if the City of Newport Beach decides to have our candidate apply for an open recruitment and were selected, from passing their testing, panel interview and overall hiring criteria there would be no conversion fee despite the length of time they worked as a temporary employee. An example would be if The City of Newport Beach had a Temporary Staffing Professional candidate as a temporary employee for 3 weeks and they applied to an open recruitment and were selected there would be no conversion fee. We make the process simple. The Temporary Staffing Professional candidate would transfer to the City of Newport Beach's payroll at no cost. Temporary Staffing Professionals provides 8- hours complimentary on the first day. TSP is aware of the CaIPERS rules therefore we provide a weekly spreadsheet of all candidates on billing to track their hours to not exceed 960 hours. We provide constant communication to Human Resources if a candidate is approaching the 960-hour mark. We also are aware that the fiscal year end is July lst - June 30tt' Our candidate retention rates with cities are extremely high based on our ongoing communication with our candidates as well as being a liaison between both the candidate and the city. We make ourselves available before and after standard work hours to assure communication is granted to both parties. We are also willing to work 14-21 with the budget constraints that vary from department to department. in addition, we provide 8-hours complimentary on the first day. TSP emphasizes the pros that surround applying for an open recruitment position by educating the candidate of career pathing and having the ability to transfer to different departments if other opportunities open during the end of their assignment. The benefits are a huge selling feature for the city if they are selected for full-time open recruitment. TSP provides extensive interviews, backgrounds and testing to assure they are a qualified candidate for the role we are placing in the city. Based on the tenure of our team we received multiple referrals from our proven performers as well as our clients. Our predominant success is centered around focusing on both the hard skills as well as the soft skills of each candidate. Our foremost source of retaining top talent is centered around networking and an extensive network of candidates in our database. We attend and conduct speaking events at multiple colleges as well as companies that are experiencing layoffs in this current market. Our recruiters are actively involved in industry groups that provide both intel and talent for us to represent. TSP delivery is extremely rapid as we can have a candidate start once the onboarding and Live Scan is completed. Our average turnaround time is 1-3 days depending on the difficulty of the position. We work within the timeframe of the need requested. Oraanizational information: Jamie Campagnolo- Vice President/Market Director of Temporary Staffing Professionals has over 25 years of experience in the staffing industry and holds a Juris Doctor Degree from Western State College of Law and a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Economics from Westmont College. We have/had multiple temporary candidates at the government agencies listed below. Jamie provides consistent communication with both the clients and candidates. She is available before and after hours to act as a liaison. Her clients and candidates know she is relationship based and is proactive to her approach in servicing both her clients and candidates. Here is a list of cities that Jamie has worked with in the last 3 years. Jamie will be the primary point of contact in relation to the contract. • City of Huntington Beach • City of El Segundo • City of Lake Forest • City of Newport Beach • City of Fountain Valley • City of San Juan Capistrano • City of Stanton • City of San Bernadino • City of Laguna Beach • City of Pico Rivera • City of Santa Ana • City of Costa Mesa 14-22 City of Laguna Niguel City of Mission Viejo City of Los Alamitos Jamie's Linkedln is: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamiecampagnolo/ Jamie's Resume is at the bottom of the document. 2. Geneva Milne COO is an Executive leader who has worked as Founder and Chief leader, with more than 20 years of experience leading and growing teams in the staffing industry. Geneva has a passion for technology, innovation, and business process improvement with the belief that a positive, high-performance work culture will create unmatched outcomes for partners, employees, and clients alike. Geneva has spent 12 of the 20+ years in staffing, providing service and creating solutions for government agencies. Ranging from County Hospitals, Local County Agencies, State Run Agencies, and School Districts, Geneva's experience in managing teams with expertise in government staffing is expansive inside and outside of California, spanning 20 total states, providing resources from junior level support roles up through interim senior level leaders and deliverables -based project consultants. Geneva's Linkedln is: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geneva-milne-a233431/ Geneva's Resume is at the bottom of the document. 3. Maria Lankenau CEO is a proven business leader and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in the staffing industry. She has spent the last 10 years supporting government agencies including counties, schools and government run projects throughout the State of California. She has focused on creating staffing solutions with Southland's top professional talent in Accounting & Finance, Administrative, Human Resources and IT areas. She is dedicated to crafting unique connections that empower both candidates and employers. With a keen eye on innovation and a passion for unlocking potential, Temporary Staffing Professionals is your partner in navigating the dynamic landscape of talent and opportunity. Maria's Linkedln is: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-lankenau-002904b/ Maria's Resume is at the bottom of the document. 4. Cassidy Krucli is a Recruiting Specialist for Temporary Staffing Professionals with a few years of experience in the staffing industry. Her expertise lies in staffing a wide range of roles for government agencies and retail clients, ensuring the right fit for both employers and candidates. She specializes in filling contract roles within the Administrative, Finance, Accounting, IT and Human Resources realm. Cassidy holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Finance from San Diego State University. 14-23 Cassidy's Linkedln is https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidy-krucii/ Cassidy's Resume is at the bottom of the document. Protect Approach 1 Methodoloav: Temporary Staffing Professionals is a staffing company dedicated to placing qualified candidates within the Accounting/Finance, Human Resources, Administrative, and IT arena. Our expertise encompasses the government sector predominantly. We have a tenured staff that has 25 plus years partnering with cities, counties, and other government entities. We are equipped to provide a quick turnaround for all positions listed within the Scope of Services. Our quality standards are established through continuous communication with Human Resources, hiring managers and the selected candidate. Our role involves facilitating feedback and sharing crucial information among all parties. Additionally, we conduct comprehensive testing, background checks, and interviews to optimize the hiring process. Our commitment lies in securing top -tier talent through comprehensive evaluations of each candidate's technical skills, cultural alignment, soft skills, and validation of their professional background. Our staffing approach is defined by our deep expertise. Our specialized teams collaborate to identify the optimal talent for your organization. Equipped with cutting - edge tools and technology, our recruiters maintain a proactive stance in connecting with leading professionals across IT, accounting & finance, administrative, and HR sectors. Our partnership with other cities and government entities makes us well versed in staffing for government specific positions. We employ diverse channels to attract highly qualified individuals. Our primary avenues include networking, referrals, client -endorsed consultants, and an extensive internal talent database. With our seasoned team, we boast an expansive referral network. 14-24 Jamie Campagnolo Aliso Viejo, CA 1949.338.1869 1 mjcampagnolo@cox.net httl2s://www,linkedin.com/iniiamiecampagnolo/ Career Summary Business Executive and Limited Partner with over twenty years of progressive, broad -based sales and operational leadership roles in public and private corporations ranging from $250 million to $4.7 billion. Areas of principle responsibility included branch operations, field sales and marketing, financial forecasting and budgeting, talent attraction and development, and maintaining consistent profitability year over year. As an in-rotation/selling Branch Manager, aggressively grew revenues and market share through cross -leveraging business synergies and operational efficiencies, effective cost containment and communication strategies, annuity focused quality control initiatives, and through developing and maximizing strategic business alliances. Professional Experience Temporary Staffing Professionals, Villa Park, CA May 2024 - Present Privately held firm specializing in accounting, finance, administrative, human resources, and information technology. Vice President I Managing Director The Intersect Group (acquired VincentBenjamin) June 2015 — May 2024 VincentBenjamin, Costa Mesa, California Privately held firm specializing in accounting, finance, administrative, human resources, and information technology. Account Director i Practice Director I Senior Manager, Business Development ■ Responsible for achieving personal revenue of $2.5 million with an overall GM percentage of 35%. ■ Achieved 42% compounded growth and averaged a net profit contribution of 25%. ■ Consistently ranked in the top 5 individual sales performers in the company. ■ Recognized 8 years in a row for Presidents Club 1 Legends top performer. ■ Secured a $2.5 million reoccurring tax project in partnership with local, Big 4 accounting firm that provides nationwide data verification and compliance services. ■ Led a high -performing team of 10, providing mentorship, coaching and support to achieve individual and team targets. Robert Half, San Ramon, California May 2012 - June 2015 $4.7 billion, publicly traded (NYSE) staffing firm, specializing in temporary, full-time and project based support in the finance, information technology, legal, creative and administrative fields. Assistant Vice President, Accountemps Responsible for increasing market share and revenue growth through the expansion of existing client relationships, cross -divisionally and by implementing an executive leadership level business development strategy. Functional responsibility for sales, marketing, budgeting, administration, market segment expansion and large account/project administration. ■ Increased revenue from $3 million to $4.8 million. Achieved 18% compounded growth and averaged a net profit contribution of 20%. 14-25 ■ Responsible for achieving divisional, net profit, and succession planning goals; promoted two new Division Director promotions from my team in last six months ■ Consistently ranked in the Top 15 individual sales performers in the Western District. ■ Recognized for the Million Dollar Milestone award which reflects a one million dollar gross margin contribution. ■ Landed a million dollar recurring tax project in partnership with local, Big 4 accounting firm that provides large scale data verification and compliance services and talent. ■ Managed a staff up to 7 inside/outside associates as well as responsible for the Salaried Professionals (bench talent) division which encompassed over 20+ consultants out working. Successful at keeping these professionals on assignment and minimizeleiimated non -billable expenses. alliantgroup Irvine, CA February 2011 - May 2012 alliantgroup is the nation's leading tax specialty service provider, working with CPA firms and their clients to ensure companies receive full benefit of federal and state tax incentives. Director • Developed relationships with CPA firms and other retail clients to develop a plan and program to ensure they are receiving full benefits for both federal and state tax incentives • Personal production from both, over the phone as well as in person visits allotted in client referrals and numerous incentives for both the firm as well as their clients • Targeted Industries: Manufacturing, Engineering, Architectural Services and Construction firms. Generated over $2 million in gross revenue. Roth Staffing Companies, Ledgent Division Costa Mesa, CA January 2003 — February 2011 Privately held, regional staffing firm specializing in the placement of accounting and finance professionals Limited PartneriBranch Manager • Recruited, trained and managed a staff of up to nine for the Accounting and Finance Division, encompassing temporary and direct hire business lines • Responsible for managing over $5 million in revenue delivering a 20% bottom -line net profit. • Primary responsibilities included the achievement of year over year of revenue objectives and budgeted expense levels, financial planning, forecasting and budgeting, key account acquisition and development, quality control management • Personal production and account development represent over 50% of overall branch revenue • Consistently received highest year over year client Quality Assurance Surveys with a score of 4.98 on a 5.0 scale. • Maximized all cross sell opportunities between four lines of business: accounting and finance, administrative, legal and information technology • Worked directly with decision makers to qualify, consult and execute overall hiring needs • Trained and developed team to reach successful outcomes on a consistent basis which translated into top Ledgent rankings for both, direct hire and temporary division gross profit. • Maintained and serviced clients for over 12 years in addition to establishing new business relationships within Orange County territory. 14-26 Robert Half International, Menlo Park, California March 1998 - January 2003 $3 billion, publicly traded (NYSE) staffing firm, specializing in temporary, full-time and project ,based support in the finance, information technology, legal, creative and administrative fields Branch Manager Responsible for increasing market share and revenue growth through the expansion of existing client relationships, cross -divisionally and by implementing an executive leadership level business development strategy. Started up the Laguna Niguel branch with both lines of business including Accountemps and Offlceieam. Operations grew to eight employees from one. Functional responsibility for sales, marketing, budgeting, administration, and market expansion. ■ Increased revenue from start up status to in excess of $3 million. Achieved 40% compounded growth and averaged a net profit contribution of 20%. ■ Implemented a "lead by example" recruitment methodology into building, developing, and retaining sales and operational teams. Built expanded infrastructure by internally promoting four division directors. ■ Consistently ranked in the Top Five cross -divisional sales in district which was one of the internal indicators that reflected effective career management strategies and strong buy in to "one stock symbol" teamwork. ■ Received global leadership award for Reach for the Stars in 2000 ■ Represented Western District on "new product" task force chartered with incorporating Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman's best seller "First Break All the Rules". Chosen to participate in "performance culture" task force dedicated to establishing internal communication and change management best practices. ■ Promoted from Senior Staffing Manager to Division Director to Branch Manger within one year of starting with the organization. ■ Started a chapter of the iAAP (International Association of Administrative Professionals) in South Orange County- membership grew to over 60 individuals. Education Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA- 1990 Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Business Western State College of Law, Fullerton, CA- 1994 Juris Doctorate 14-27 Geneva Mi'lne Results oriented Executive Manager with a passion and successful track record for producing unprecedented results in the talent acquisition space. Motivated by a quality customer experience and exceeding budgetary goals, looks for out -of -the -box solutions in delivering best practice results. Successfully maintained +$70M budget responsibility. ✓ Sr. Leader: +$70M annual budgetary responsibility, consistently recognized as a strategic and change agent with a proven ability to design, build and re -organize recruitment and sales teams or exceed corporate talent objectives. ✓ Strategic Planning and Entrepreneurial Orientation: Resourceful decision maker who combines integrity, exemplary leadership and proven operational skill to lead complex projects from conception through completion ✓ Sales and Marketing/Recruitment Campaign Development: Created multiple innovative campaigns to increase annual sales revenues by more than $91M in staffing and recruitment revenues and new products to generate in excess of $1.6M ✓ Recruitment and Retention: Improved retention rate by 20% region wide. Develop award winning leaders at all levels of the organization. Identify, recruit and hire top level talent, external and internal. ✓ Training and Development: Increased efficiencies of International and Domestic sales and recruitment teams to produce award -winning sales and recruitment professionals Work History Temporary Staffing Professionals January 2024 - Present Co-Founder/COO Responsible for inception of all aspects of business operations and strategy to include operations, finance/accounting, sales strategy, workflow, hiring, recruiting, vendor selection Creation and implementation and use of leading -edge technologies and evaluation of business process improvement to increase production and manage operations with limited internal staff Created leading edge, unique systems to provide Thera pyTravelers a key competitive advantage in the areas of sales and recruitment Gunner Concrete, Inc. October 2019 - October 2023 CEO/Owner Provide leadership to help position Greenough Paving Co as the leader in paving and related services in our geographic area. Executive Responsibilities • Developing a strategic plan to advance the company's mission and objectives • Develop and oversee corporate financials and budget • Drive Revenue, profitability and growth; • Oversee company operations to insure production, efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources; • Direct company planning and policy making; • Develop and approve company operational procedures, policies, and standards. Operational Responsibilities • Responsible for bids and contracts • Negotiate pricing of goods and services • Material and Equipment procurement and allocations • Purchase, lease, and sale of company equipment • Oversight on projects and job sites • Hiring and Termination of all personnel at Gunner Concrete TherapyTravelers August 2012-January 2020 14-28 Co-Founder/CEO • Responsible for inception of all aspects of business to include operations, finance/accounting, sales strategy, workflow, hiring, recruiting, vendor selection • Grew revenue to $2M projected annual revenue with limited part-time work through implementation and use of leading edge technologies and implementation of processes to increase production and manage operations with limited internal staff • Created leading edge, unique systems to provide Thera pyTravel e rs a key competitive advantage in the areas of sales and recruitment Robert Half Healthcare July 2012-2019 Healthcare Practice Manager • Creation and design of Healthcare Practice for $5B globally traded staffing firm • Responsible for increasing market share and revenue for the Southern California Marketplace through strategic new business development, expansion of existing client relationships and implementation of inter -divisional cross -sell strategies in the healthcare market, through delivery of business consulting and staffing engagements • Oversaw annual budgets from $3 to $20 million and successfully grew operations through proactive recruitment, sales training, team building and new business development • Attained "Chairman's Club Leadership Awarded" for top performer at annual "Reach for the Stars" recognitions event Rockstar Recruiter September 2009—June 2012 President/Co-Founder Recruited to design and execute ail functions for sales, operations and talent acquisition far a start up healthcare travel staffing and recruitment firm. Creation of all business process and administrative procedure to include; accounting/P&L management vendor relations and selection, back office supportfunctions, marketing and sales, hiring, training and management of internal sales and support staff. • Grew talent database from concept to more than 150,000 difficult -to -recruit viable candidates • Grew revenue from start up to excess of $10M, 28% GM, EBITA 15% • Designed innovative marketing and recruitment campaigns which resulted in decreasing time to hire by more than 20 days to include university, social media, direct sourcing, referral, e-marketing, licensure board and various other recruitment sources • Provide strategy, vision and counsel to executive management in addition to staff level employees to ensure retention and maximum corporate growth • Initiated, developed and implemented performance and matrix management and leadership guidelines to grow business by more than 1700%in 2011 Maken na Scott Inc. April 2008— December 2009 GlobalCare International Healthcare Recruitment Company, Consulting - Acting Vice President Responsible for U.S. sales efforts and International Operations including training development and recruitment efforts for 40+ recruiters in Makati City, Philippines • Work to meet business unit performance goals through strategic talent planning and employee development of teams in US and Asia • Responsible to build all global recruitment campaigns to include social media campaigns • Developed operational process/timelines for delivery of nurses including client communication program to significantly reduce COGS and ensure maximum contract fulfillment for hospital clients • Largest company revenue increase in 2008 (+$1M) • Created LTH and RN+ (Temporary to hire) product including pricing, collateral, marketing, etc. and sales in excess of $1.5M • Create, enhance and standardize sales and marketing campaigns for all sales personnel Staffing Universe From concept to product launch, l developed the product, marketing material, price point business plan and budget for proprietary web application to decrease staffing and recruitment costs for healthcare industry. Sold business to investor December 2009. • Created a network of more than 400 specialized healthcare staffing & recruitment firms • Designed flexible staff management service to integrate with agency network platform • RFP administration and recruitment process improvement consulting for national health system 14-29 • Established career tracking mechanism and worked with organizational development teams to improve retention and reach departmental goals. • Indentified and hired all internal sales and support staff in addition to all vendor partner selection Education: • Chapman University; Organizational Leadership 14-30 Maria Lankenau SUMMARY A proven business leader, investor and board member with over 30 years of experience in the staffing industry and healthcare sector. Dynamic Founder of a high -growth company, renowned for achieving unprecedented success. Results -driven leader with a passion for innovation and a track record of exceeding budgetary goals. Proven ability to deliver best -practice results and manage budgets exceeding $70 million. Adept at steering organizations to rapid expansion and market dominance. Experience in sales and operational roles in private or publicly traded corporations ranging in size from $2 Million to $6 Billion. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Temporary Staffing Professionals November 2023 — Present Specializing in supporting government agencies throughout Southern California by providing highly qualified temporary professionals: Accounting/Finance, Administrative, Legal, IT and Human Resources Founder& CFO • Responsible for the company strategy, oversight of the operations and execution of growth plan. SkillMil Inc. June 2022 - Present Member Board of Directors ArkMalibu Sr. Advisor & Consultant March 2022 - Present TherapyTravelers (Sold to Epic Education Staffing) October 2014 — February 2021 Our mission is to attract, empower and retain the finest therapists. We do this so that every human can manifest their full potential. Recognized by Forbes in 2070 as America's Best Temporary Staffing Firm. Specializing in supporting school districts across the county staffing 1000's of long-term contracts. Founder & President • Responsible for management of day-to-day operations, and directing the operational functions of the office to include development of performance goals, business plans, budgets, and forecasts • Responsible for client business development strategy and oversight of coordination of therapy resources for school districts across the country, • Provide leadership and management of sales, recruitment and operational staff. • Responsible for overall growth strategy for the company. Protiviti/Robert Half International May 2011— May 2016 $6 Billion Publicly Held International Company — Leader in Staffing Industry Vice President Fnterprise Solutions • Leading the charge in the Healthcare industry for California, Arizona and Pacific North West for Protiviti/Robert Halts Enterprise Solutions, I focus on the development and execution of business consulting and project staffing engagements, leveraging the depth and breadth of RH's full suite of staffing capabilities and Protiviti's consulting methodologies and thought leadership. • Management of $15 million portfolio of project, staffing and consulting solutions within the Healthcare industry. • 2015 Chairman's Club - #1 World— Enterprise Solutions • 2014 Chairman's Club —Collaboration Award 14-31 Morguelan Energy Institute Sept 2002— May 2011 Privately held company presenting Wellness and Chinese Energy Programs VP Operations - Senior Business Manager — Medical Practices • Key role in the creation, development and implementation of the Institute and its mission in partnership with the founder and leadership team. • Management of business plan and growth from $500k to over $2 million operation. • Managing all staff and leadership of 50+ members who perform all logistics and operations for large workshops, trainings and consulting services. • Responsible for all financial reporting and tax filings. • Additional responsibilities include: practice management for a specialized medical office with multiple locations handling best practices and oversight of daily operations. • Individual technical coaching. The David Lewis Company February 2001—July 2002 $7 Million, privately held, financial project consulting firm Director Member of a team of three responsible for regional start-up of consulting firm providing senior level financial project resources in the areas of F, P & A, interim financial management, financial system implementations and business process improvement. Responsible for developing and executing sales strategies, creating advertising and collateral development, contributing to a brand run -rate of $1.8 Million within the first 4 months of operation. Robert Half International Inc. February 1998 - February 2001 $3 Billion, publicly traded (NYSE) staffing firm specializing in temporary, full-time and project -based support in the finance, information technology, legal, creative and administrative fields. Branch Manager and Division Director • Responsible for increasing market share and revenue for the Orange County territory through strategic new business development, expansion of existing client relationships and implementation of inter -divisional cross -sell strategies. • Oversaw annual budgets of $3 to $20 million and successfully grew operations through proactive recruitment, sales training, team building and new business development. • Responsible for growing a newer office with two separate divisions, Accountemps and Officeteam and launched a third division, Roberthalf. • Launched RHI Management Resources and attained "Chairman's Club Leadership Awarded" for top Division Director at annual "Reach for the Stars" recognition banquet for exceeding budget by the highest percentage within the first two years of operation. • Selected Southern California media spokesperson for RHI Management Resources. Averaged 4 print articles for the Financial Executives Institute monthly newsletters. Accountants Overload January 1992 --- February 1998 $20 Million, privately held, regional staffing firm specializing in the temporary and full-time placement of accounting and finance professionals Senior Account Executive • Managed all aspects of client development for North Orange County/Southeast Los Angeles Branch with revenues more than $4 million dollars. 14-32 • Consistently exceeded annual revenue projections. • Responsible for the growth of new and existing client business through extensive cold calling, networking, creative relationship management and focused territory management resulting in a 37.5% annual compounded growth rate over 5 years. • Conducted monthly sales training and strategized with sales team to maximize target account penetration. EDUCATION BA Interior Design, Interior Designers Institute, Newport Beach 14-33 Cassidy Kruch Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 4 cassidykrucli&gMail.com 1 (949) 436-0310 Professional Experience Temporary Staffing Professionals I Orange, CA Recruiting Specialist January 2023 — Present • Utilize various channels such as job boards, social media, networking, and referrals to identify and attract top talent for contract, contract to hire, and direct hire positions. • Engage with potential candidates, conduct initial screenings, and evaluate their qualifications and fitness for specific roles. • Conduct comprehensive interviews to assess candidates' skills, experience, and cultural fit. Provide detailed feedback and recommendations to hiring managers. • Guide candidates through the interview process, offering tips and best practices to ensure they were well -prepared. • Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates and clients to ensure a positive hiring experience. • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the applicant tracking system (ATS). Manage job postings and ensure all compliance requirements are met. • Work closely with hiring managers and other team members to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruitment strategies. The Intersect Group I Costa Mesa, CA Recruiter I promoted to Recruiter 11, Finance & Accounting July 2022 — January 2023 • Successfully recruited and placed a high volume of accounting and finance professionals in various industries, including banking, government, healthcare, and retail. • Conducted in-depth candidate assessments to evaluate technical skills, experience, and cultural fit. • Established and maintained relationships with hiring managers and executives to gain insight into their specific hiring needs and provide them with a steady stream of highly qualified candidates. • Utilized a variety of recruiting channels, including online job boards and applicant tracking systems to build a robust candidate pipeline and ensure a diverse candidate pool. • Coordinated and conducted interviews with candidates to ensure their suitability for open positions and alignment with company culture. • Negotiated and finalized salary and other terms and conditions, to secure the best possible outcomes for both the candidate and the client. Mentored junior recruiters to develop their skills and knowledge in the accounting and finance recruiting field. • Stay up to date on industry trends to improve efficiency and results. Club Pilates I Bankers Hill, CA Sales Associate March 2021-May 2022 • Executed sales process of lead generation, follow up and close through lead tracking software. • Converted leads to members to meet membership sales quotas and maintain acceptable level of personal sales production. 14-34 • Established strong relationships with current members to facilitate greater customer loyalty and retention. • Handled incoming customer service requests through email, phone, text, and online inquiries. • Assisted new and existing clients with membership issues or other related studio concerns to successfully meet their needs and maintain their positive relationship with Club Pilates. Mission Viejo High School I Mission Viejo, CA ASB Worker August 2019-March 2021 • Provided customer service and process credit card/cash/check transactions for sales to patrons at student store. • Organized and ran registration and check -in systems for ASB events. • Prepared cash boxes and confirmed accuracy of cash reconciliation for various activities and maintain accurate records for auditing purposes. Education San Diego State University December 2022 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Minor in Finance Skills and Technolozy • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, • Various Recruiting Platforms: Linkedln Excel, PowerPoint) Recruiter, Indeed, Zip Recruiter, Career • Sales Force Builder • Bullhorn ATS • Club Ready 14-35 EXHIBIT B SCHEDULE OF BILLING RATES Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page B-1 14-36 Schedule of Billing Position Hourly Bill Rate Range Mark Up Category: Information Technology Project Manager $95.46 $135.19 63% - 74% Software Engineer $93.89 $134.27 63% - 74% Desktop Support Analyst $49.29 $69.88 63% - 74% Help Desk Manager $76.78 $110.98 63% - 74% Help Desk Specialist $33.21 $49.79 63% - 74% Network Administrator $74.89 $114,68 63% - 74% Network Engineer $93.89 $115.98 63% - 74% Data Analyst $60.29 $89.79 63% - 74% Database Administrator $72.98 $109.87 63% - 74% Reporting Analyst $75.09 $110.89 63% - 74% Category: Accounting, Finance, Administrative, HR Receptionist/ Concierge $35.89 $39.87 63% - 74% Fiscal Clerk $37.75 $41.38 63% - 74% HR Clerk $39.98 $43.98 63% - 74% Business Licensing Clerk $37.98 $41.89 63% - 74% Administrative Assistant $42.89 $45.59 63% - 74% 14-37 Schedule of Billing Executive Assistant $49.87 $61.27 63% - 74% HR Coordinator $43.78 $47.89 63% - 74% HR Technician $45.98 $51.49 63% - 74% HR Specialist $53.49 $69.77 63% - 74% Treasury Clerk $37.87 $41.98 63% - 74% Accounting Clerk $39.98 $44.28 63% - 74% Billing Clerk $38.09 $42.28 63% - 74% Staff Accountant $59.89 $66.57 63% - 74% Senior Accountant $67.27 $78.48 63% - 74% AP 1 AR Specialist $43.79 $50.78 63% - 74% Accounting Manager $87.98 $98.49 63% - 74% Financial Analyst $53.19 $74.28 63% - 74% Payroll Administrator $50.49 $69.98 63% - 74% Other Costs: • The cost table and scope of services encompasses a bill -rate range as well as a markup range for the numerous positions we fill for The City of Newport Beach. Temporary Staffing Professional's mark-up ranges from 63%-74%, which is determined by the inventory in the market in addition to the complexity of the position. Therefore, if we were asked to place a Fiscal Clerk at $23 hourly the bill -rate would be $37.95. This position would be priced at a 65% mark-up. • Additionally, Temporary Staffing Professionals does not charge a conversion fee at any time during the duration of the project. An example of our NO FEE CONVERSION POLICY is as follows: if the City of Newport Beach decides to have our candidate apply for an open recruitment and was selected for the position, there would be no conversion fee despite the length of time they worked as a temporary employee. We understand that for an employee to be hired on, they will have to pass their testing, panel interview, and meet the requirements for the overall hiring criteria. An example would be if The City of Newport Beach had a Temporary Staffing Professional candidate as a temporary employee for 3 weeks, they applied to an open recruitment, were offered the position and accepted, there would be no conversion fee. We make the process simple. The Temporary Staffing Professional candidate would transition to the City of Newport Beach's payroll at no cost. • Temporary Staffing Professionals provides 8 hours complimentary on the first day and candidates will work a maximum of 40 hours per week, unless otherwise approved. 14-38 EXHIBIT C INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Provision of Insurance. Without limiting Consultant's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of Work, Consultant shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type and amounts described below and in a form satisfactory to City. Consultant agrees to provide insurance in accordance with requirements set forth here. If Consultant uses existing coverage to comply and that coverage does not meet these requirements, Consultant agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the existing coverage. 2. Acceptable Insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders' Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best's Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by the City's Risk Manager. 3. Coverage Requirements. A. Workers' Compensation Insurance. Consultant shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance, statutory limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) each accident for bodily injury by accident and each employee for bodily injury by disease in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Consultant shall submit to City, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of City of Newport Beach, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees. B. General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance, and if necessary excess/umbrella liability insurance, with coverage at least as broad as provided by Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence, four million dollars ($4,000,000) general aggregate. The policy shall cover liability arising from bodily injury, property damage, personal and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract (including the tort liability of another assumed in a business contract). C. Automobile Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of Consultant arising out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page C-1 14-39 Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non -owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit each accident. D. Professional Liability Errors & Omissions Insurance. Consultant shall maintain professional liability insurance that covers the Services to be performed in connection with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) per claim and four million dollars ($4,000,000) in the aggregate. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the Effective Date of this Agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than three years after completion of the Services required by this Agreement. E. Excess/Umbrella Liability Insurance. If any Excess or Umbrella Liability policies are used to meet the limits of liability required by this contract, then said policies shall be "following form" of the underlying policy coverage, terms, conditions, and provisions and shall meet all of the insurance requirements stated in this contract, including, but not limited to, the additional insured and primary & non-contributory insurance requirements stated herein. No insurance policies maintained by the City, whether primary or excess, and which also apply to a loss covered hereunder, shall be called upon to contribute to a loss until the Contractor's primary and excess/umbrella liability policies are exhausted. 4. Other Insurance Requirements. The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: A. Waiver of Subro__ atq ion. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this Agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City of Newport Beach, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these requirements to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City, and shall require similar written express waivers from each of its subconsultants. B. Additional Insured Status. All liability policies including general liability, excess/umbrella liability, and automobile liability, if required, but not including professional liability, shall provide or be endorsed to provide that City of Newport Beach, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees shall be included as insureds under such policies. C. Primary and Non Contributory. All liability coverage shall apply on a primary basis and shall not require contribution from any insurance or self- insurance maintained by City. Temporary Staffing Professionals inc. Page C-2 14-40 D. Notice of Cancellation. All policies shall provide City with thirty (30) calendar days' notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment for which ten (10) calendar days' notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage. 5. Additional Agreements Between the Parties. The parties hereby agree to the following: A. Evidence of Insurance. Consultant shall provide certificates of insurance to City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein, along with a waiver of subrogation endorsement for workers' compensation and other endorsements as specified herein for each coverage. Insurance certificates and endorsement must be approved by City's Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of any such policy, evidence of insurance showing that such insurance coverage has been renewed or extended shall be filed with the City. If such coverage is cancelled or reduced, Consultant shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such cancellation or reduction of coverage, file with the City evidence of insurance showing that the required insurance has been reinstated or has been provided through another insurance company or companies. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time. B. City's Right to Revise Requirements. City reserves the right at any time during the term of the Agreement to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving Consultant sixty (60) calendar days' advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to Consultant, City and Consultant may renegotiate Consultant's compensation. C. Right to Review Subcontracts. Consultant agrees that upon request, all agreements with subcontractors or others with whom Consultant enters into contracts with on behalf of City will be submitted to City for review. Failure of City to request copies of such agreements will not impose any liability on City, or its employees. Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Consultant shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. For CGL coverage, subcontractors shall provide coverage with a format at least as broad as CG 20 38 04 13. D. Enforcement of Agreement Provisions. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of City to inform Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no Temporary Staffing Professionals Inc. Page C-3 14-41 additional obligations on City nor does it waive any rights hereunder. E. Requirements not Limitinq._Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Consultant maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for higher limits maintained by the Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. F. Self -insured Retentions. Any self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self -insured retentions be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self- insurance will not be considered to comply with these requirements unless approved by City. G. City Remedies for Non -Compliance. If Consultant or any subconsultant fails to provide and maintain insurance as required herein, then City shall have the right but not the obligation, to purchase such insurance, to terminate this Agreement, or to suspend Consultant's right to proceed until proper evidence of insurance is provided. Any amounts paid by City shall, at City's sole option, be deducted from amounts payable to Consultant or reimbursed by Consultant upon demand. H. Timely Notice of Claims. Consultant shall give City prompt and timely notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Consultant's performance under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required liability policies. City assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve City. Consultant's Insurance. Consultant shall also procure and maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the Work. Temporary Staffing Professionals inc. Page C-4 14-42 ATTACHMENT B ON -CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERSECT GROUP, LLC FOR TEMPORARY STAFFING SERVICES THIS ON -CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of this 8th day of October, 2024 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation and charter city ("City"), and THE INTERSECT GROUP, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company ("Consultant"), whose address is 1 Glenlake Pkwy, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30328, and is made with reference to the following: RECITALS A. City is a municipal corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of California with the power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted under the statutes of the State of California and the Charter of City. B. City desires to engage Consultant to provide Temporary Staffing Services ("Project"). C. Consultant possesses the skill, experience, ability, background, certification and knowledge to provide the professional services described in this Agreement. D. City has solicited and received a proposal from Consultant, has reviewed the previous experience and evaluated the expertise of Consultant, and desires to retain Consultant to render professional services under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as follows: 1. TERM The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, and shall terminate on October 8, 2027, unless terminated earlier as set forth herein. The City shall have the option to renew this Agreement upon written notice to Consultant for up to two (2) additional one (1) year terms, upon the same terms and conditions set forth herein, with each additional term commencing upon the expiration of the immediately preceding term. 2. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED 2.1 Consultant shall perform the on -call services described in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference ("Services" or "Work"). Upon written request from the Project Administrator as defined herein, Consultant shall provide a letter proposal for Services requested by the City (hereinafter referred to as the "Letter Proposal"). The Letter Proposal shall include the following: 14-43 2.1.1 A detailed description of the Services to be provided; 2.1.2 The position of each person to be assigned to perform the Services, and the name of the individuals to be assigned, if available; and 2.1.3 The estimated number of hours and cost to complete the Services; 2.1.4 The time needed to finish the specific project. 2.2 No Services shall be provided until the Project Administrator has provided written acceptance of the Letter Proposal. Once authorized to proceed, Consultant shall diligently perform the duties in the approved Letter Proposal. 3. TIME OF PERFORMANCE 3.1 Time is of the essence in the performance of Services under this Agreement and Consultant shall perform the Services in accordance with the schedule included in Exhibit A and the Letter Proposal. In the absence of a specific schedule, the Services shall be performed to completion in a diligent and timely manner. The failure by Consultant to strictly adhere to the schedule set forth in Exhibit A and the Letter Proposal, if any, or perform the Services in a diligent and timely manner may result in termination of this Agreement by City. 3.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant shall not be responsible for delays due to causes beyond Consultant's reasonable control. However, in the case of any such delay in the Services to be provided for the Project, each party hereby agrees to provide notice within two (2) business days of the occurrence causing the delay to the other party so that all delays can be addressed. 3.3 Consultant shall submit all requests for extensions of time for performance in writing to the Project Administrator as defined herein not later than ten (10) calendar days after the start of the condition that purportedly causes a delay. The Project Administrator shall review all such requests and may grant reasonable time extensions for unforeseeable delays that are beyond Consultant's control. 3.4 For all time periods not specifically set forth herein, Consultant shall respond in the most expedient and appropriate manner under the circumstances, by hand -delivery or mail. 4. COMPENSATION TO CONSULTANT 4.1 City shall pay Consultant for the Services on a time and expense not -to - exceed basis in accordance with the provisions of this Section and the Letter Proposal and the Schedule of Billing Rates attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. Consultant's compensation for all Work performed in accordance with this Agreement, including the initial term, all additional terms and all reimbursable items and subconsultant fees, shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and 00/100 The Intersect Group, LLC Page 2 14-44 ($500,000.00), without prior written authorization from City. No billing rate changes shall be made during the term of this Agreement without the prior written approval of City. 4.2 Consultant shall submit monthly invoices to City describing the Work performed the preceding month. Consultant's bills shall include the name of the person who performed the Work, a brief description of the Services performed and/or the specific task in the Scope of Services to which it relates, the date the Services were performed, the number of hours spent on all Work billed on an hourly basis, and a description of any reimbursable expenditures. City shall pay Consultant no later than thirty (30) calendar days after approval of the monthly invoice by City staff. 4.3 City shall reimburse Consultant only forthose costs or expenses specifically identified in Exhibit B to this Agreement and the Letter Proposal or specifically approved in writing in advance by City. 4.4 Consultant shall not receive any compensation for Extra Work performed without the prior written authorization of City. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any Work that is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which is not included within the Scope of Services and which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement. Compensation for any authorized Extra Work shall be paid in accordance with the Schedule of Billing Rates as set forth in Exhibit B and the Letter Proposal. 5. PROJECT MANAGER 5.1 Consultant shall designate a Project Manager, who shall coordinate all phases of the Project. This Project Manager shall be available to City at all reasonable times during the Agreement term. Consultant has designated Kelly Haws to be its Project Manager. Consultant shall not remove or reassign the Project Manager or any personnel listed in Exhibit A or assign any new or replacement personnel to the Project without the prior written consent of City. City's approval shall not be unreasonably withheld with respect to the removal or assignment of non -key personnel. 5.2 Consultant, at the sole discretion of City, shall remove from the Project any of its personnel assigned to the performance of Services upon written request of City. Consultant warrants that it will continuously furnish the necessary personnel to complete the Project on a timely basis as contemplated by this Agreement. 5.3 If Consultant is performing inspection services for City, the Project Manager and any other assigned staff shall be equipped with a cellular phone to communicate with City staff. The Project Manager's cellular phone number shall be provided to City. 6. ADMINISTRATION This Agreement will be administered by the Human Resources Department. City's Human Resources Director or designee shall be the Project Administrator and shall have the authority to act for City under this Agreement. The Project Administrator shall The Intersect Group, LLC Page 3 14-45 represent City in all matters pertaining to the Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement. 7. CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES To assist Consultant in the execution of its responsibilities under this Agreement, City agrees to provide access to and upon request of Consultant, one copy of all existing relevant information on file at City. City will provide all such materials in a timely manner so as not to cause delays in Consultant's Work schedule. 8. STANDARD OF CARE 8.1 All of the Services shall be performed by Consultant or under Consultant's supervision. Consultant represents that it possesses the professional and technical personnel required to perform the Services required by this Agreement, and that it will perform all Services in a manner commensurate with community professional standards and with the ordinary degree of skill and care that would be used by other reasonably competent practitioners of the same discipline under similar circumstances. All Services shall be performed by qualified and experienced personnel who are not employed by City. By delivery of completed Work, Consultant certifies that the Work conforms to the requirements of this Agreement, all applicable federal, state and local laws, and legally recognized professional standards. 8.2 Consultant represents and warrants to City that it has, shall obtain, and shall keep in full force and effect during the term hereof, at its sole cost and expense, all licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance and approvals of whatsoever nature that is legally required of Consultant to practice its profession. Consultant shall maintain a City of Newport Beach business license during the term of this Agreement. 8.3 Consultant shall not be responsible for delay, nor shall Consultant be responsible for damages or be in default or deemed to be in default by reason of strikes, lockouts, accidents, acts of God, or the failure of City to furnish timely information or to approve or disapprove Consultant's Work promptly, or delay or faulty performance by City, contractors, or governmental agencies. 9. HOLD HARMLESS 9.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all claims (including, without limitation, claims for bodily injury, death or damage to property), demands, obligations, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, losses, judgments, fines, penalties, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, disbursements and court costs) of every kind and nature whatsoever (individually, a Claim; collectively, "Claims"), which may arise from or in any manner relate (directly or indirectly) to any breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, any Work performed or Services provided under this Agreement including, without limitation, defects in workmanship or materials or Consultant's presence or activities conducted on The Intersect Group, LLC Page 4 14-46 the Project (including the negligent, reckless, and/or willful acts, errors and/or omissions of Consultant, its principals, officers, agents, employees, vendors, suppliers, consultants, subcontractors, anyone employed directly or indirectly by any of them or for whose acts they may be liable, or any or all of them). 9.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be construed to require Consultant to indemnify the Indemnified Parties from any Claim arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Parties. Nothing in this indemnity shall be construed as authorizing any award of attorneys' fees in any action on or to enforce the terms of this Agreement. This indemnity shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by Consultant. 10. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR It is understood that City retains Consultant on an independent contractor basis and Consultant is not an agent or employee of City. The manner and means of conducting the Work are under the control of Consultant, except to the extent they are limited by statute, rule or regulation and the expressed terms of this Agreement. No civil service status or other right of employment shall accrue to Consultant or its employees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute approval for Consultant or any of Consultant's employees or agents, to be the agents or employees of City. Consultant shall have the responsibility for and control over the means of performing the Work, provided that Consultant is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Anything in this Agreement that may appear to give City the right to direct Consultant as to the details of the performance of the Work or to exercise a measure of control over Consultant shall mean only that Consultant shall follow the desires of City with respect to the results of the Services. 11. COOPERATION Consultant agrees to work closely and cooperate fully with City's designated Project Administrator and any other agencies that may have jurisdiction or interest in the Work to be performed. City agrees to cooperate with the Consultant on the Project. 12. CITY POLICY Consultant shall discuss and review all matters relating to policy and Project direction with City's Project Administrator in advance of all critical decision points in order to ensure the Project proceeds in a manner consistent with City goals and policies. 13. PROGRESS Consultant is responsible for keeping the Project Administrator informed on a regular basis regarding the status and progress of the Project, activities performed and planned, and any meetings that have been scheduled or are desired. The Intersect Group, LLC Page 5 14-4 7 14. INSURANCE Without limiting Consultant's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of Work, Consultant shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement or for other periods as specified in this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type, amounts, terms and conditions described in the Insurance Requirements attached hereto as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by reference. 15. PROHIBITION AGAINST ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS Except as specifically authorized under this Agreement, the Services to be provided under this Agreement shall not be assigned, transferred contracted or subcontracted out without the prior written approval of City. Any of the following shall be construed as an assignment: The sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Consultant, or of the interest of any general partner or joint venturer or syndicate member or cotenant if Consultant is a partnership or joint -venture or syndicate or co -tenancy, which shall result in changing the control of Consultant. Control means fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power or twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the assets of the corporation, partnership or joint -venture. 16. SUBCONTRACTING The subcontractors authorized by City, if any, to perform Work on this Project are identified in Exhibit A and the Letter Proposal. Consultant shall be fully responsible to City for all acts and omissions of any subcontractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between City and any subcontractor nor shall it create any obligation on the part of City to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due to any such subcontractor other than as otherwise required by law. City is an intended beneficiary of any Work performed by the subcontractor for purposes of establishing a duty of care between the subcontractor and City. Except as specifically authorized herein, the Services to be provided under this Agreement shall not be otherwise assigned, transferred, contracted or subcontracted out without the prior written approval of City. 17. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS 17.1 Each and every report, draft, map, record, plan, document and other writing produced, including but not limited to, websites, blogs, social media accounts and applications (hereinafter "Documents"), prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant, its officers, employees, agents and subcontractors, in the course of implementing this Agreement, shall become the exclusive property of City, and City shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to Consultant or any other party. Additionally, all material posted in cyberspace by Consultant, its officers, employees, agents and subcontractors, in the course of implementing this Agreement, shall become the exclusive property of City, and City shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to Consultant or any other party. Consultant shall, at Consultant's expense, provide such Documents, including all logins and password information to City upon prior written request. The Intersect Group, LLC Page 6 14-48 17.2 Documents, including drawings and specifications, prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement are not intended or represented to be suitable for reuse by City or others on any other project. Any use of completed Documents for other projects and any use of incomplete Documents without specific written authorization from Consultant will be at City's sole risk and without liability to Consultant. Further, any and all liability arising out of changes made to Consultant's deliverables under this Agreement by City or persons other than Consultant is waived against Consultant, and City assumes full responsibility for such changes unless City has given Consultant prior notice and has received from Consultant written consent for such changes. 17.3 All written documents shall be transmitted to City in formats compatible with Microsoft Office and/or viewable with Adobe Acrobat. 18. CONFIDENTIALITY All Documents, including drafts, preliminary drawings or plans, notes and communications that result from the Services in this Agreement, shall be kept confidential unless City expressly authorizes in writing the release of information. 19. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNITY Consultant shall defend and indemnify City, its agents, officers, representatives and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement or alleged infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright, including costs, contained in Consultant's Documents provided under this Agreement. 20. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the Services 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 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 City to examine, audit and make transcripts or copies of such records and invoices during regular business hours. 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 to Consultant under this Agreement. 21. WITHHOLDINGS City may withhold payment to Consultant of any disputed sums until satisfaction of the dispute with respect to such payment. Such withholding shall not be deemed to constitute a failure to pay according to the terms of this Agreement. Consultant shall not discontinue Work as a result of such withholding. Consultant shall have an immediate right to appeal to the City Manager or designee with respect to such disputed sums. Consultant shall be entitled to receive interest on any withheld sums at the rate of return The Intersect Group, LLC Page 7 14-49 that City earned on its investments during the time period, from the date of withholding of any amounts found to have been improperly withheld. 22. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS In the event of errors or omissions that are due to the negligence or professional inexperience of Consultant which result in expense to City greater than what would have resulted if there were not errors or omissions in the Work accomplished by Consultant, the additional design, construction and/or restoration expense shall be borne by Consultant. Nothing in this Section is intended to limit City's rights under the law or any other sections of this Agreement. 23. CITY'S RIGHT TO EMPLOY OTHER CONSULTANTS City reserves the right to employ other Consultants in connection with the Project. 24. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 24.1 Consultant or its employees may be subject to the provisions of the California Political Reform Act of 1974 (the "Act") and/or Government Code §§ 1090 et seq., which (1) require such persons to disclose any financial interest that may foreseeably be materially affected by the Work performed under this Agreement, and (2) prohibit such persons from making, or participating in making, decisions that will foreseeably financially affect such interest. 24.2 If subject to the Act and/or Government Code §§ 1090 et seq., Consultant shall conform to all requirements therein. Failure to do so constitutes a material breach and is grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement by City. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless City for any and all claims for damages resulting from Consultant's violation of this Section. 25. NOTICES 25.1 All notices, demands, requests or approvals, including any change in mailing address, to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be given in writing, and conclusively shall be deemed served when delivered personally, or on the third business day after the deposit thereof in the United States mail, postage prepaid, first- class mail, addressed as hereinafter provided. 25.2 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from Consultant to City shall be addressed to City at: Attn: Human Resources Director Human Resources Department City of Newport Beach 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 The Intersect Group, LLC Page 8 14-50 25.3 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from City to Consultant shall be addressed to Consultant at: Attn: Michael Snyder The Intersect Group 1 Glenlake Pkwy, Suite 800 Atlanta, GA 30328 26. CLAIMS Unless a shorter time is specified elsewhere in this Agreement, before making its final request for payment under this Agreement, Consultant shall submit to City, in writing, all claims for compensation under or arising out of this Agreement. Consultant's acceptance of the final payment shall constitute a waiver of all claims for compensation under or arising out of this Agreement except those previously made in writing and identified by Consultant in writing as unsettled at the time of its final request for payment. Consultant and City expressly agree that in addition to any claims filing requirements set forth in the Agreement, Consultant shall be required to file any claim Consultant may have against City in strict conformance with the Government Claims Act (Government Code sections 900 et seq.). 27. TERMINATION 27.1 In the event that either party fails or refuses to perform any of the provisions of this Agreement at the time and in the manner required, that party shall be deemed in default in the performance of this Agreement. If such default is not cured within a period of two (2) calendar days, or if more than two (2) calendar days are reasonably required to cure the default and the defaulting party fails to give adequate assurance of due performance within two (2) calendar days after receipt of written notice of default, specifying the nature of such default and the steps necessary to cure such default, and thereafter diligently take steps to cure the default, the non -defaulting party may terminate the Agreement forthwith by giving to the defaulting party written notice thereof. 27.2 Notwithstanding the above provisions, City shall have the right, at its sole and absolute discretion and without cause, of terminating this Agreement at any time by giving no less than seven (7) calendar days' prior written notice to Consultant. In the event of termination under this Section, City shall pay Consultant for Services satisfactorily performed and costs incurred up to the effective date of termination for which Consultant has not been previously paid. On the effective date of termination, Consultant shall deliver to City all reports, Documents and other information developed or accumulated in the performance of this Agreement, whether in draft or final form. 28. STANDARD PROVISIONS 28.1 Recitals. City and Consultant acknowledge that the above Recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. The Intersect Group, LLC Page 9 14-51 28.2 Compliance with all Laws. Consultant shall, at its own cost and expense, comply with all statutes, ordinances, regulations and requirements of all governmental entities, including federal, state, county or municipal, whether now in force or hereinafter enacted. In addition, all Work prepared by Consultant shall conform to applicable City, county, state and federal laws, rules, regulations and permit requirements and be subject to approval of the Project Administrator and City. 28.3 Waiver. A waiver by either party of any breach, of any term, covenant or condition contained herein shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant or condition contained herein, whether of the same or a different character. 28.4 Integrated Contract. This Agreement represents the full and complete understanding of every kind or nature whatsoever between the parties hereto, and all preliminary negotiations and agreements of whatsoever kind or nature are merged herein. No verbal agreement or implied covenant shall be held to vary the provisions herein. 28.5 Conflicts or Inconsistencies. In the event there are any conflicts or inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Scope of Services or any other attachments attached hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. 28.6 Interpretation. The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship of the Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply. 28.7 Amendments. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written document executed by both Consultant and City and approved as to form by the City Attorney. 28.8 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. 28.9 Controlling Law and Venue. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement and all matters relating to it and any action brought relating to this Agreement shall be adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of Orange, State of California. 28.10 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee or applicant for employment because race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age or any other impermissible basis under law. 28.11 No Attorneys' Fees. In the event of any dispute or legal action arising under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall not be entitled to attorneys' fees. The Intersect Group, LLC Page 10 14-52 28.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one (1) and the same instrument. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE] The Intersect Group, LLC Page 11 14-53 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the dates written below. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Date: 1oA>Z1Z_ i By: arson C. Harp Attorney At ATTEST: Date: go Leilani 1. Brown City Clerk CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation Date: By: Will O'Neill Mayor CONSULTANT: THE INTERSECT GROUP, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company Date: By: Joseph Myers Managing Member Date: By: Michael Snyder Managing Member [END OF SIGNATURES] Attachments: Exhibit A — Scope of Services Exhibit B — Schedule of Billing Rates Exhibit C — Insurance Requirements The Intersect Group, LLC Page 12 14-54 EXHIBIT SCOPE OF SERVICES The Intersect Group Page A-1 14-55 SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall provide services as set forth below: Consultant General Requirements. • Provide a comprehensive catalog/list of clerical, office, accounting, other related administrative support service and professional options to the City including price range of positions, indicate mark ups, or additional fees. • Consultant shall provide the resume(s) and contact information of qualified personnel assigned to the Project. Consultant shall ensure that the following criteria of each temporary worker are met prior to the start of the assignment: o Temporary worker shall complete a Live Scan form provided by City, schedule an appointment with the Newport Beach Police Department and bring completed Live Scan form to scheduled appointment. Complete Live Scan fingerprinting at the Newport Beach Police Department and clear background. o Temporary worker recommended for an assignment meet all essential job function(s) and minimum qualification(s) for the various types of positions. o Consultant conducts due diligence employment verification/references of the temporary worker selected for an assignment. o Verify that temporary worker is not a retired annuitant of the California Public Employee' Retirement System (CalPERS). o Consultant shall provide City with identification for temporary worker and shall clearly indicate temporary worker's full name, photograph and department assignment. • Consultant shall not impose a temporary to permanent placement/conversion fee. It is not applicable for temporary workers that are hired by City through the competitive recruitment process, regardless of introduction or assignment by Consultant. Scope of Administrator and Consultant. • On an as -needed basis, City shall contact Consultant with temporary worker request providing quantity, position type, department assignment, and any additional information for the request. • Consultant shall acknowledge request within one (1) business day and provide a status update within two (2) business days from receipt. • City shall provide Consultant with Live Scan form for temporary worker to fill out. • Consultant shall notify the City if the Consultant is unable to fill the temporary worker position. City reserves the right to cancel the request. • City will communicate with Consultant on matters including but not limited to complaints from customer departments on placement turn around issues and the quality of the 14-56 SCOPE OF SERVICES candidates. Administrator will communicate with Consultant if there is a lack of responsiveness. o Consultant shall acknowledge receipt of communication from City within two (2) business days. o Consultant shall provide City with an action plan to rectify any matters communicated to Consultant within five (5) business days. Scope of Consultant and Temporary Worker. • The Consultant and temporary worker shall act as an independent Consultant and not an employee, representative or agent of the City. Consultant expressly warrants that neither Consultant nor any temporary worker shall represent themselves to be an employee, representative or agent of the City. • Consultant and temporary worker acknowledges that the assignment shall not exceed 960 hours in a fiscal year, from July 1-June 30. Switching and/or changing assignments do not reset the 960-hour count. This cumulative total is for each temporary worker, including work performed in all City departments and work performed with other temporary agencies in a fiscal year. Consultant is responsible for tracking temporary personnel hours. • Temporary worker is not eligible for alternative work schedules that exceed 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. • Consultant shall notify temporary worker when/if the assignment has concluded when notified by City and shall provide a replacement temporary worker if requested within a reasonable timeframe communicated and approved by Project Manager. Scope of Administrator and Temporary Worker: Temporary worker shall schedule appointment with Newport Beach Police Department and bring completed Live Scan form provided to Consultant with them to their appointment at the Newport Beach Police Department. • City reserves the right to end the assignment of the temporary worker at any time. 14-57 Intersect GROUP THE INTERSECT GROUP LLC 600 Anton Blvd., Suite 850 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 RESPONSE FILE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 14-58 Contents StatementofQualifications ................................................................................................................................. 3'4 Organizational Information .................................................................................................................................. S-G Resumes.......................... ..................................................................................................................................... 7'17 DanTravis ....................................... ........................................................... .............. ............................................ 7-8 KellyHaws ................................................... r-------------------'---------'—'-9'18 AlexMnMenka.................................................................................................................................................... 12,12 Project Approach/Methodology ..................................................................... ............................................... 13-15 References/ Recent Project History ......................................... .......................................................................... 16 2 Statement of Qualifications The Intersect Group is a staffing services company with a focus on technology, finance & accounting, administrative, HR with offerings in project -based staffing, contract, contract -to -hire, direct placements, and executive search. Our Company has over 100 recruiting professionals with extensive experience in both recruiting and in the functional areas in which they serve. Along with IT, Accounting & Finance, Administrative, and HR staffing experience. We are dedicated to securing the highest caliber of talent by way of assessing every candidate's technical prowess, culture fit, soft skills, and validation of work history. Our staffing strategy is driven by expertise. Specialized teams work together to find the best talent for you and your organization. Our recruiting teams are equipped with the latest tools and technologies. This, coupled with our proactive approach to recruiting, is how we are connected to today's top talent in information technology, accounting & finance, administrative, and HR fields. We leverage a variety of avenues to source highly sought-after talent. Our primary source is via networking, referrals, client -approved consultants, and a robust internal database of talent. As a tenured team, we have an extremely large referral network, and our recruiters are actively involved with well- known industry groups such as regional sponsorship of the CEO -CFO Group, FEI, SEC Professionals, Tech Council, and local tech events. This not only gives us insider knowledge and trends about what the IT, finance, and accounting industries in our markets can expect in the future, but it also provides access to top talent. Additionally, we make substantial investments in online advertising, SEO, and Google Analytics to continually improve our inbound candidate flow. Our recruiters proactively source from Linkedln, majorjob boards, and referrals. The Intersect group has worked with multiple City and State/Government Entities, Nationwide. Our SoCal team has worked with the following Southern California City Entities and have multiple temps at the below government agencies. We communicate with them on a weekly basis through onsite visits or virtual calls. • City of Newport Beach • City of Huntington Beach • City of Fountain Valley • City of El Segundo • City of Lake Forest • City of Laguna Beach • City of Costa Mesa • City of Los Alamitos • City of Laguna Niguel • City of Laguna Beach • City of San Juan Capistrano • City of Stanton • City of Santa Ana • City of Pico Rivera • City of San Bernadino 14-60 In addition to working with Government agencies, The Intersect Group has extensive experience and relationships with large scale organizations such as: • Home Depot • 7-11 • Disney • Kaiser • Charter Communications 0 CVS Healthcare • EY Global • Hewitt Packard Each market manages client needs from similar large public companies listed above, as well as smaller businesses needing additional staffing to grow. Our company prides itself on building business relationships and truly understanding the industries that our clients are focused in, offering additional value through our expertise and expanded network. The Intersect Group is driven to serve, with STEM Academic Scholarships, and frequent volunteering and donation events across all offices, through our TIG Cares group. Our company invests in our employees, as well with numerous supportive Committees such as a Wellness Committee, Work Like a Mother Committees, Culture/ DEI, and LEAD, supporting the overall health, well- being, culture, and success of each employee. 4 14-61 Organizational Information • Our firm is composed of 200+ employees 1. TIG has 7 different offices ■ Atlanta, GA ■ Dallas, TX ■ Denver, CO ■ Greenville, SC ■ Nashville, TN ■ Phoenix, AZ ■ Costa Mesa, CA • TIG has been in business since 2006 • Organizational Chart • CEO —Joe Meyers • CFO — Michael Snyder • HR Director— Erica Frost • Regional VP West Coast — Adam Elliott • Market Director SoCal- Dan Travis • Account Manager- F & A- Kelly Haws • Account Director IT - Alex Martenka • Owners and Principal Parties • CEO —Joe Meyers • CFO — Michael Snyder • HR Director — Erica Frost • Regional VP West Coast — Adam Elliott o Email: aelliot@theintersectgroup.com o Phone:602-894-3172 • Market Director SoCal- Dan Travis o Email: dtravis@theintersectgroup.com o Phone:603-493-1910 • Account Manager F & A- Kelly Haws- • Email: khaws@theintersectgroup.com o Phone:760-269-9375 • Account Director IT - Alex Martenka o Email: amartenka@theintersectgroup.com o Phone:949-687-0426 2. Titles/position of staff • Account Director — 60 • Senior Recruiters —100 • Corporate — 40 3. Administrative Office Support • Our Costa Mesa office will have primary responsibility for this account. i. Dan Travis, Kelly Haws, Alex Martenka, Ryan Carter, Cierra Robinson, Andy Ruano, Irene Achmad, Adolfo Cruz and Stephanie Gustafsen 5 14-62 4. Resumes- Please see Linkedln Profiles listed below for Full Work Experience and Education Dan Travis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielstravis/ i. Dan is the Market Leader, for our Southern CA team. He oversees both of our F & A and IT teams, and has over 10 years of leadership experience within the Staffing Space, primarily on the IT side, working with large company experience. Dan has a B of Science and Marketing from Quinnipiac University Kelly Flaws: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-haws-520224ab/ i. Kelly is the Account Manager for the Finance and Accounting Team, and has worked in this industry for 10 years. She has a mixed background of Healthcare, Special Education and Finance and Accounting recruiting and Sales Management. Kelly has a BA from UC Riverside Alex Martenka: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-martenka-09195369/ i. Alex is the IT Account Director and leads the team and office with his sales and client strategies. He has been in an IT Sales position for over 10 years, including leadership roles. Alex has a BA from UC Irvine 14-63 Dan Travis Resume Market Director, Southern California Huntington Beach, California, United States Experience The Intersect Group Market Director, Southern California August 2023 - Present (1 year) Southern California Market Director leading IT and Finance & Accounting business lines Optimum Healthcare IT VP, Business Development November 2022 - May 2023 (7 months) Huntington Beach, California, United States Randstad Technologies US Director of Sales, SVG I Tech Services January 2022 - November 2022 (11 months) Huntington Beach, California, United States Managing Director April 2018 - January 2022 (3 years 10 months) El Segundo, CA Strategic Account Manager April 2014 - April 2018 (4 years 1 month) Irvine, CA Modis Business Development Manager 7 14-64 August 2012 - April 2014 (1 year 9 months) Randstad Technologies US 1 year 6 months Account Manager February 2012 -August 2012 (7 months) Technical Recruiter March 2011- February 2012 (1 year) Assurance Technology Corporation Material Control Specialist June 2009 - March 2011(1 year 10 months) Education Quinnipiac University Bachelor of Science, Marketing • (2006 - 2008) Deerfield Academy • (2001- 2003) 8 14-65 Kelly Haws Resume Experienced Recruiter, Business Development, Account Manager and Director of Operations Long Beach, California, United States Experience The Intersect Group Account Manager, Accounting and Finance January 2024 - Present (7 months) Costa Mesa, California, United States Connecting Great People with Great Companies. From Accounting Operations to C-Level Executives, our handpicked professionals bring unmatched financial acumen and precision to drive your company's success. We deliver tailored staffing strategies and elevate your financial operations to new heights with our trusted and specialized finance and accounting services. Epic Special Education Staffing (formerly known as TherapyTravelers) Regional Recruitment: OR and WA August 2023 - January 2024 (6 months) Career5taff Rx National Business Development Manager May 2018 - January 2024 (5 years 9 months) Market Manager March 2016 - January 2024 (7 years 11 months) Torrance, CA 1 14-66 Staffing Manager July 2015 - January 2024 (8 years 7 months) Torrance, Ca Recruitment Specialist November 2014 - January 2024 (9 years 3 months) Torrance, Ca Rite Aid Pharmacy Phamacy Technican, District Trainer January 2008 - November 2014 (6 years 11 months) Greater Los Angeles Area Education San Gorgonio High School Diploma, Highest Honors University of California, Riverside Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Art History 10 14-67 Alex Martenka Resume Business Development I Account Management Los Angeles, California, United States Experience The Intersect Group Account Director July 2022 - Present (2 years 1 month) Southern California Vincent Benjamin merged with The Intersect Group in July 2022 Vincent Beniamin Practice Director April 2019 - July 2022 (3 years 4 months) Greater Los Angeles Area Vincent Benjamin merged with The Intersect Group in July 2022 Business Development Manager August 2018 - April 2019 (9 months) Greater Los Angeles Area Randstad Technologies USA Sales Director June 2018 - August 2018 (3 months) Greater Los Angeles Area Account Manager September 2015 - June 2018 (2 years 10 months) Greater Los Angeles Area 11 Belkin International Business Development Representative November 2014 -September 2015 (11 months) Playa Vista, CA Sales Operations Representative November 2013 - November 2014 (1 year 1 month) Playa Vista, California Education University of California, Irvine Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology 12 14-69 Proiect Approach/Methodology 1. Type of Staffing Services a. The Intersect Group is a staffing services company with a focus on technology, finance & accounting, administrative, HR with offerings in project -based staffing, contract, contract - to -hire, direct placements, and executive search. Methods to sourcing top talent We leverage a variety of avenues to source highly sought-after talent. Our primary source is via networking, referrals, client -approved consultants, and a robust internal database of talent. As a tenured team, we have an extremely large referral network, and our recruiters are actively involved with well-known industry groups such as regional sponsorship of the CEO -CFO Group, FEI, SEC Professionals, Tech Council, and local tech events. This not only gives us insider knowledge and trends about what the IT, finance, and accounting industries in our markets can expect in the future, but it also provides access to top talent. Additionally, we make substantial investments in online advertising, SEO, and Google Analytics to continually improve our inbound candidate flow. Our recruiters proactively source from Linkedln, major job boards, and referrals. 3. Talent Pool a. Our talent pool consists of 2,000+ candidates. b. We have 7 other offices throughout the United States that we use for additional resources. 4. Misses/ Unsuccessful Placements a. TIG operates with a sense of urgency to solidify a replacement in a timely manner. In addition, if the candidate does not maintain the expected hard/soft skills we are more than willing to provide our client 8 hours complementary on the first day of service. S. Hiring Timeline a. Depending on the position it could be anywhere from immediately using our working interview approach (with 8 hours complimentary) up to 1 week. This is all relative to how quickly the hiring manager communicates their needs and sets timely interviews with feedback. If it is a more difficult role to fill and more process driven, it could take up to 2 weeks. We work with a sense of urgency, but all depends on our client's process. 6. Guarantees a. TIG provides an 8-hour complimentary working interview or 8 hours of credit should the candidate not be the appropriate fit for the department. 7. Employee Support a. Our candidates are provided with a dedicated recruiter to answer any questions, concerns, or accolades regarding the assignment. In addition, we offer a full array of medical benefits as they have the option to participate in as contractors. 8. Retention a. For larger projects we provide a retention bonus. A variety of our retention is being in constant communication with the candidate regarding their job search and their interest level in their current assignment. TIG highlights the positive and accentuate the pros that surround applying for open recruitment, pension/benefit opportunities, and movement within different departments throughout the organization. 13 14-70 9. Follow-up and communication process a. TIG provides weekly follow-up calls and sets the parameters with the client as to the frequency they would like follow-up. There is constant communication via phone, email, and text base on the preference of the candidate and client. In addition, with invitation, we do in person visits. 10. Diversity and Inclusion a. We are committed and focused on creating and fostering an environment where every colleague is seen, heard, understood, and valued. We cultivate a workplace where consciously unbiased behaviors are the norm, specifically when it comes to hiring, compensation, promotion, and community relations. TIG created seven D&I teams specifically focused on: • Internal Hiring & Reporting • External Hiring & Reporting • Business Resource Groups • D&I Training, Education, Policy • Career Pathing & Advancement • Community • Messaging & Culture 11. Internal HR Team Value a. TIG does an extensive screening in our interview process that includes testing, reference checks, as well as thorough a write-up involving the candidate's skill set. Constant communication via email and phone with a sense of urgency when HR has an immediate need. 12. Quality assurance during implementation. a. The measures we have in place during implementation revolve around thorough onboarding, meeting livescan expectations, and assuring the candidates are not already part of CalPERS. Upon presenting candidates, you will be provided a write up of the candidate as well as an 8 hour guarantee should the candidate not work out. b. TIG is in constant communication with our legal counsel with regards to up-to-date federal regulations. Those regulations are communicated to our clients depending on the requirements of each specific client or government entity. c. communicated to employees and candidates with regards to federal and state regulations.) 13. Incident management processes. a. TIG takes a full investigation from our candidate and client (if necessary). We then turn this information over to HR so they can facilitate a detailed investigation. Administration 14. Contractor Pay Schedule a. All contract employees are paid on a weekly basis 15. Time Cards/ Hour reporting: a. Candidate would enter their time in a portal. That will then go to the City for approval. 16. Payroll Deadline 14 14-71 a. Tuesday and 12:OOPM 17. Notification of Absences a. A representative from TIG would reach out via email or phone regarding any absences. 18. Contractors Applying to Internal City Openings a. We highly encourage all qualified candidates to apply to the open requisitions opened by the city. b. There is a no fee conversion when a contract employee is hired by the city directly. 19. Firm Reporting a. TIG tracks candidate hours in a spreadsheet which can be sent to HR on a weekly basis so they do not exceed the CaIPERS 1,000 hour rule. 20. Pay Rate Determination a. We strongly work within the budgets of the city but take into consideration of market conditions and skillsets required. 21. Administrative Office Support a. Our Costa Mesa office will have primary responsibility for this account. i. Kelly Haws, Alex Martenka, Ryan Carter, Cierra Robinson, Andy Ruano, Irene Achmad, Adolfo Cruz and Stephanie Gustafsen 22. What is your firm's experience conducting the services requested? Describe comparable projects performed by your firm in the last five years, including the number of projects, scope of service, and status of projects. a. We currently work with 20+ cities in filling positions in the IT, Administrative, HR, and Accounting & Finance field. These projects and scope of services are ongoing. Statement of Services We are well versed in placing multiple candidates in the arena of IT, Accounting & Finance, HR, and administrative roles. What differentiates us is that we have many relationships with the government sector and have placed several candidates in a variety of departments. Method of Services After Posting Job opportunities, and sourcing through our talent pool, our recruiters meet each prospective candidate for a structured interview with questions customized to our client's technical and cultural requirements. Our team calls on references and leverage multiple third -party testing tools to assess proficiency levels for quantifiable skill sets where applicable. If the prospective candidate is considered viable for your open position, the candidate will be further screened by our dedicated account manager prior to being presented to you. Our team of recruiters conduct daily meetings to ensure the appropriate level of attention and coverage is given to all requisitions to ensure we meet our client's timeline. 15 14-72 EXHIBIT B SCHEDULE OF BILLING RATES The Intersect Group Page B-1 14-73 Schedule of Billing Category: Information Technology Position Hourly Bill Rate Range Mark Up Project Manager $93.46 $132.28 70-80% Software Engineer $91.44 $131.15 70-80% Desktop Support Analyst $47.76 $67.54 70-80% Help Desk Manager $73.42 $106.85 70-80% Help Desk Specialist $31.98 $45.07 70-80% Network Administrator $72.87 $110.67 70-80% Network Engineer $90.64 $113.84 70-80% Data Analyst $58.49 $85.79 70-80% Database Administrator $70.36 $106.78 70-80% Reporting Analyst $73.18 $108.69 70-80% Category: Accounting, Finance, Administrative, HR Position Hourly Bill Rate Range Mark Up Receptionist) Concierge $35.89 $40.76 70-80 °!° Fiscal Clerk $41.28 $46.24 70-80% HR Clerk $40.88 $45.67 70-80% Business Licensing Clerk $41.28 $46.24 70-80% Administrative Assistant $36.30 $44.98 70-80% Executive Assistant $46.89 $66.24 70-80% HR Coordinator $40.88 $45.67 70-80% HR Technician $40.88 $45.67 70-80% HR Specialist $61.39 $69.98 70-80% 14-74 Schedule of Billing Treasury Clerk $42.57 $59.58 70-80% Accounting Clerk $41.28 $46.24 70-80% Billing Clerk $41.28 $46.24 70-80% Staff Accountant $51.56 $59.78 70-80% Senior Accountant $63.46 $71.57 70-80% AP / AR Specialist $42.57 $59.58 70-80% Accounting Manager $64.33 $67.79 70-80% Financial Analyst $57.78 $64.39 70-80% Payroll Administrator $41.29 $47.88 70-80% Other Costs: Consultant will not require any specific pricing or additional costs outside of the billable rate set forth in this schedule. Consultant remains close with its active consultants on billing and monitor how each project is going. Consultant will provide updates to the hiring managers on feedback received and ask the same from the manager on the performance of the consultant. In the event of changes in market rates for services, the parties may negotiate in good faith to amend the rates in this schedule via a written amendment to this Agreement, which shall be subject to the approval of City. Additional Rates for Positions Not Listed: Category: information Technology Position Hourly Bill Rate Range Mark Up Project Manager - $93.46 $132.28 70-80 Consultant Project Manager - $88.95 $127.17 70-80 Development Project Manager - $90.89 $127.64 70-80 Systems Project Manager - $85.94 $124.93 70-80 Technical Software Architect $103.48 $147.96 70-80 % Help Desk Specialist $31 98 $45.07 70-80 % Tier 1 14-75 Schedule of Billing Help Desk Specialist $35.87 $51.14 70-80 % Tier 2 Help Desk Specialist $45.89 $64.97 ° 70-80/o Tier 3 Applications Development $105.69 $148.56 70-80 % Manager Business Systems $79.98 $117.20 70-80 % Analyst Director, Project $108.36 $155.54 70-80 % Manager E-Commerce/Web $75.07 $109.79 70-80 Developer Front End Developer $57.11 $85.16 70-80 % Lead Application's $94.72 $138.65 70-80 % Development Product Manager $98.77 $140.62 70-80 % Technical Writer $51.83 $83.14 70-80 % Web Designer $64.29 $97.88 70-80 % Network Infrastructure $103.22 $149.86 70-80 % Manager PC Technician $30.28 $43.19 70-80 % System Engineer $79.93 $113.29 70-80 % Systems $62.09 $89.44 ° 70-80/o Administrator Database Developer $91.27 $129.78 70-80 % Database Manager $100.88 $141.77 70-80 % Senior IT Auditor $100.11 $142.62 70-80 % 14-76 Schedule of Billing Data Security Analyst $95.43 $135.76 70-80 % Dev Ops Engineer $101.78 $151.43 70-80 % Information Security $104.88 $152.73 70-80 % Manager Network Security $90.12 $128.55 o 70-$0/o Engineer Quality Assurance $61.35 $82.98 o 70-80/o Analyst Quality Assurance $63.39 $91.07 70-80 % Engineer Quality Assurance $74.14 $105.89 70-80 % Manager Systems Security $85.97 $123.72 70-80 % Administrator Category: Accounting, Finance, Administrative, HR Position Houdy Bill Rate Range Mark Up AP/AR Specialist $42.57 $59.58 70-80 % Junior Staff $44.29 $47.98 70-80 % Accountant Payroll Supervisor/Manager $44.19 $50.42 70-80 % Senior Financial $64.33 $67.79 70-80 % Analyst Data Entry $33.44 $37.95 70-80 % File Clerk $32.95 $36.12 70-80 % Front Desk Coordinator $36.98 $41.79 70-80 % 14-77 EXHIBIT C INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1. Provision of Insurance. Without limiting Consultant's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of Work, Consultant shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type and amounts described below and in a form satisfactory to City. Consultant agrees to provide insurance in accordance with requirements set forth here. If Consultant uses existing coverage to comply and that coverage does not meet these requirements, Consultant agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the existing coverage. 2. Acceptable Insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders' Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best's Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by the City's Risk Manager. 3. Coverage Requirements. A. Workers' Compensation Insurance. Consultant shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance, statutory limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) each accident for bodily injury by accident and each employee for bodily injury by disease in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Consultant shall submit to City, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of City of Newport Beach, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees. B. General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance, and if necessary excess/umbrella liability insurance, with coverage at least as broad as provided by Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence, four million dollars ($4,000,000) general aggregate. The policy shall cover liability arising from bodily injury, property damage, personal and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract (including the tort liability of another assumed in a business contract). C. Automobile Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of Consultant arising out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non -owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than one million dollars The Intersect Group Page C-1 14-78 ($1,000,000) combined single limit each accident. D. Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) Insurance. Consultant shall maintain professional liability insurance that covers the Services to be performed in connection with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) per claim and four million dollars ($4,000,000) in the aggregate. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the Effective Date of this Agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than three years after completion of the Services required by this Agreement. E. Excess/Umbrella Liability Insurance. If any Excess or Umbrella Liability policies are used to meet the limits of liability required by this contract, then said policies shall be "following form" of the underlying policy coverage, terms, conditions, and provisions and shall meet all of the insurance requirements stated in this contract, including, but not limited to, the additional insured and primary & non-contributory insurance requirements stated herein. No insurance policies maintained by the City, whether primary or excess, and which also apply to a loss covered hereunder, shall be called upon to contribute to a loss until the Contractor's primary and excess/umbrella liability policies are exhausted. 4. Other Insurance Requirements. The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: A. Waiver of Subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this Agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City of Newport Beach, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these requirements to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City, and shall require similar written express waivers from each of its subconsultants. B. Additional Insured Status. All liability policies including general liability, excess/umbrella liability, and automobile liability, if required, but not including professional liability, shall provide or be endorsed to provide that City of Newport Beach, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees shall be included as insureds under such policies. C. Primary and Non Contributory. All liability coverage shall apply on a primary basis and shall not require contribution from any insurance or self- insurance maintained by City. The Intersect Group Page C-2 14-79 D. Notice of Cancellation. All policies shall provide City with thirty (30) calendar days' notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment for which ten (10) calendar days' notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage. 5. Additional Agreements Between the Parties. The parties hereby agree to the following: A. Evidence of Insurance. Consultant shall provide certificates of insurance to City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein, along with a waiver of subrogation endorsement for workers' compensation and other endorsements as specified herein for each coverage. Insurance certificates and endorsement must be approved by City's Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of any such policy, evidence of insurance showing that such insurance coverage has been renewed or extended shall be filed with the City. If such coverage is cancelled or reduced, Consultant shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such cancellation or reduction of coverage, file with the City evidence of insurance showing that the required insurance has been reinstated or has been provided through another insurance company or companies. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time. B. City's Right to Revise Requirements. City reserves the right at any time during the term of the Agreement to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving Consultant sixty (60) calendar days' advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to Consultant, City and Consultant may renegotiate Consultant's compensation. C. Right to Review Subcontracts. Consultant agrees that upon request, all agreements with subcontractors or others with whom Consultant enters into contracts with on behalf of City will be submitted to City for review. Failure of City to request copies of such agreements will not impose any liability on City, or its employees. Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Consultant shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. For CGL coverage, subcontractors shall provide coverage with a format at least as broad as CG 20 38 04 13. The Intersect Group Page C-3 14-80 D. Enforcement of Agreement Provisions. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of City to inform Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on City nor does it waive any rights hereunder. E. Requirements not Limiting. Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Consultant maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for higher limits maintained by the Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. F. Self -insured Retentions. Any self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self -insured retentions be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self- insurance will not be considered to comply with these requirements unless approved by City. G. City Remedies for Non -Compliance. If Consultant or any subconsultant fails to provide and maintain insurance as required herein, then City shall have the right but not the obligation, to purchase such insurance, to terminate this Agreement, or to suspend Consultant's right to proceed until proper evidence of insurance is provided. Any amounts paid by City shall, at City's sole option, be deducted from amounts payable to Consultant or reimbursed by Consultant upon demand. H. Timely Notice of Claims. Consultant shall give City prompt and timely notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Consultant's performance under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required liability policies. City assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve City. Consultant's Insurance. Consultant shall also procure and maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the Work. The Intersect Group Page C-4 14-81