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NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
Agenda Item No. 6
September 10, 2013
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Public Works Department
David A. Webb, Public Works Director
949 - 644 -3311, dawebb @newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Bob Stein, Assistant City Engineer
APPROVED:
TITLE: / / ofessional Services Agreement with Valley Soil, Inc., for the
Landscape Irrigation Runoff Reduction Program
ABSTRACT:
A new Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Valley Soil Inc. is proposed to
continue implementation of the City's irrigation runoff reduction program to install an
estimated 180 "smart" irrigation controllers and 8,000 high- efficiency sprinkler nozzles.
The contract will be funded from water conservation rebates received from Municipal
Water District of Orange County.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Valley Soil Inc. at a not to
exceed cost of $180,000 to provide and install weather -based irrigation controllers
and provide related customer service activities; and authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the Agreement.
2. Approve Budget Amendment No. 14BA -013 recognizing $180,000 in revenue
(Account No. 255 - 48891) from Municipal Water District of Orange County
( MWDOC) and appropriating $180,000 to the MWDOC Rebate Project (Account
No. 7255- C5100968.)
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
With approval of the budget amendment, sufficient funds are available.
Account Description Account Number Amount
MWDOC Rebate Project 7255- C5100968 $ 180,000.00
$ 180,000.00
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Professional Services Agreement with Valley Soil, Inc., for the Landscape Irrigation Runoff Reduction
Program
September 10, 2013
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DISCUSSION:
Following a Request for Proposals process, the City Council approved a Professional
Services Agreement with Valley Soil Inc. on September 13, 2011 to manage a three -year
program to install weather -based irrigation controllers and provide related customer service
activities. Initial funding of $750,000 was provided from the $2.5 million State Water
Resources Control Board Proposition 84 grant awarded to the City for the Newport Coast
ASBS protection project. During the first phase of the program, over 800 weather -based
irrigation controllers and 20,000 low flow irrigation nozzles were installed in the Newport
Coast watershed with a customer satisfaction rate of 99.8 %.
On January 22, 2013, the City Council authorized additional funding of $480,000 from the
following sources to continue the program: 1) $150,000 from the City's Water Enterprise
Fund, 2) a $150,000 contribution from Irvine Ranch Water District and, 3) $180,000 from the
Municipal Water District of Orange County ( MWDOC) water conservation rebate program.
With second allocation of funding, more than 400 irrigation controllers and over 10,000 low
flow irrigation nozzles were installed in the Newport Coast and Big Canyon watersheds. As a
result of this work, the City has earned another $180,000 in rebates from MWDOC to be
appropriated and used as recommended in this report.
As Valley Soils was selected through a competitive process, has agreed to maintain their
original billing rates, and has received consistently good reviews regarding their installation
and customer services practices, staff recommends using Valley Soil (by entering into a new
PSA) to install another 180 irrigation controllers and 8,000 high- efficiency sprinkler nozzles to
complete this grant funding. The estimated completion date for this work is June 30, 2014.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQX) 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).
Submitted 7)w,
David A. Webb V
Public Works Director
Attachments: A. Professional Services Agreement with Valley Soil, Inc.
B. Budget Amendment
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ATTACHMENT
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH VALLEY SOIL, INC. FOR
RUNOFF REDUCTION PROGRAM
THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ( "Agreement') is made and
entered into as of this 12th day of September, 2013 ( "Effective Date "), by and between
the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation and charter city
( "City "), 'and VALLEY SOIL, INC., a California corporation ( "Consultant'), whose
address is P.O. Box 890595 Temecula, CA 92589, 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 design and implement a landscape irrigation
Runoff reduction program ( "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 June 30, 2014, unless terminated earlier as set forth herein.
2. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED
Consultant shall diligently perform all the services described in the Scope of
Services attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference ( "Services"
or "Work "). City may elect to delete certain Services within the Scope of Services at its
sole discretion.
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. In the absence of a specific schedule, the Services shall be
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performed to completion in a diligent and timely manner. The failure by Consultant to
strictly adhere to the schedule set forth in Exhibit A, 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) calendar 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 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 all reimbursable items and subconsultant fees, shall not exceed One Hundred
Eighty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($180,000.00), 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 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.
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Compensation for any authorized Extra Work shall be paid in accordance with the
Schedule of Billing Rates as set forth in Exhibit B.
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 Eric Anderson 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.
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This Agreement will be administered by the Public Works. City's Assistant City
Engineer or designee shall be the Project Administrator and shall have the authority to
act for City under this Agreement. The Project Administrator shall 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 the highest professional
standards. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase "highest professional
standards" shall mean those standards of practice recognized by one (1) or more first -
class firms performing similar work under similar circumstances.
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8.2 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 the highest professional standard.
8.3 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.
8.4 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 under this Agreement or in
any manner relate (directly or indirectly) to the negligence, recklessness, or willful
misconduct of the Consultant or its principals, officers, agents, employees, vendors,
suppliers, subconsultants, 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, active 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 the 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
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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.
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
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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. 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 (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. Consultant shall, at Consultant's
expense, provide such Documents to City upon prior written request.
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 CADD data delivered to City shall include the professional stamp of the
engineer or architect in charge of or responsible for the Work. City agrees that
Consultant shall not be liable for claims, liabilities or losses arising out of, or connected
with (a) the modification or misuse by City, or anyone authorized by City, of CADD data;
(b) the decline of accuracy or readability of CADD data due to inappropriate storage
conditions or duration; or (c) any use by City, or anyone authorized by City, of CADD
data for additions to this Project, for the completion of this Project by others, or for any
other Project, excepting only such use as is authorized, in writing, by Consultant. By
acceptance of CADD data, City agrees to indemnify Consultant for damages and liability
resulting from the modification or misuse of such CADD data. All original drawings shall
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be submitted to City in the version of AutoCAD used by the City in .dwg file format, on a
CD, and should comply with the City's digital submission requirements for improvement
plans available from the City's Public Works Department. The City will provide
Consultant with City title sheets as AutoCAD file(s) in .dwg file format. All written
documents shall be transmitted to City in formats compatible with Microsoft Office
and /or viewable with Adobe Acrobat.
17.4 All improvement and /or construction plans shall be prepared with indelible
waterproof ink or electrostatically plotted on standard twenty -four inch (24 ") by thirty -six
inch (36 ") Mylar with a minimum thickness of three (3) mils. Consultant shall provide to
City 'As- Built' drawings and a copy of digital Computer Aided Design and Drafting
( "CADD ") and Tagged Image File Format (.tiff) files of all final sheets within ninety (90)
days after finalization of the Project. For more detailed requirements, a copy of the City
of Newport Beach Standard Design Requirements is available from the City's Public
Works Department.
18. OPINION OF COST
Any opinion of the construction cost prepared by consultant represents the
consultant's judgment as a design professional and is supplied for the general guidance
of City. Since consultant has no control over the cost of labor and material, or over
competitive bidding or market conditions, consultant does not guarantee the accuracy of
such opinions as compared to consultant or contractor bids or actual cost to City.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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
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activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final
payment to Consultant under this Agreement.
22. 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 that City earned on its investments during the time period, from the date of
withholding of any amounts found to have been improperly withheld.
23. 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.
24. CITY'S RIGHT TO EMPLOY OTHER CONSULTANTS
City reserves the right to employ other Consultants in connection with the
Project.
25. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
25.1 Consultant or its employees may be subject to the provisions of the
California Political Reform Act of 1974 (the "Act "), which (1) requires such persons to
disclose any financial interest that may foreseeably be materially affected by the Work
performed under this Agreement, and (2) prohibits such persons from making, or
participating in making, decisions that will foreseeably financially affect such interest.
25.2 If subject to the Act, Consultant shall conform to all requirements of the
Act. 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.
26. NOTICES
26.1 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
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business day after the deposit thereof in the United States mail, postage prepaid, first -
class mail, addressed as hereinafter provided.
26.2 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from Consultant to City shall
be addressed to City at:
Attn: Robert Stein, Assistant City Engineer
Public Works
City of Newport Beach
100 Civic Center Drive
PO Box 1768
Newport Beach, CA 92658
26.3 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from City to Consultant shall
be addressed to Consultant at:
Attn: Eric Anderson
Valley Soil, Inc.
P.O Box 890595
Temecula, CA 92589
27. 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.).
28. TERMINATION
28.1 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.
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28.2 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.
29. STANDARD PROVISIONS
29.1 Recitals. City and Consultant acknowledge that the above Recitals are
true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement.
29.2 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.
29.3 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.
29.4 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.
29.5 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.
29.6 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.
29.7 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.
29.8 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.
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29.9 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.
29.10 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 of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap,
ancestry, sex, age or any other impermissible basis under law.
29.11 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.
29.12 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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed on the dates written below.
APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH,
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE a California municipal corporation
Date: Date:
By: (/ / v vvvvk —" By:
Aaron C. Harp Keith D. Curry
City Attorney 0& Mayor
ATTEST: CONSULTANT: Valley Soil, Inc., a
Date: California corporation
Date:
By: By:
Leilani I. Brown Eric Anderson
City Clerk President
Date:
By:
Terry Anderson
Secretary
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Attachments: Exhibit A — Scope of Services
Exhibit B — Schedule of Billing Rates
Exhibit C — Insurance Requirements
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EXHIBIT
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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p 951.767.2215 f 866.729.1784 P.O. Box 890595 Temecuta, Ca 92589
City of Newport Beach
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport beach, CA 92660
c /o: Robert Stein
RStein @newgortbeachco.aov
Scope of Work:
Thursday, July 04, 2013
Runoff Reduction Program Extension and Water Conservation Goals for AB 1881
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This Scope of Work is for the purpose of reducing the amount of free flowing water migrating
Into Balboa Bay and the Pacific Ocean through surface flows, storm drain systems or sub -soil
percolation caused by: over- irrigation runoff, soil surface and sub -soil saturation, over -spray
from poor sprinkler pattern alignment runoff from irrigation system maintenance issues,
improper conservation or water use practices that can be corrected by direct educational
training and other issues that may arise from site specific observations. The work area includes
the south Newport Beach area including but not limited to and concentrating in; the Port
Streets, the Yacht Streets if it is determined necessary; Corona Del Mar and surrounding areas,
Big Canyon and surrounding upper or other areas with Bay drainage and further assistance to
the southern areas down to Newport Coast and around its sphere of influence.
This work shall be accomplished by:
1. Developing specific area targeted customer lists
2. Designing and incorporating customer data into a excel formatted data base
3. Develop marketing materials and marketing strategies
4. Implement marketing strategies such as: direct phone contact, mail and flyers,
participant neighbor contact, door to door canvassing where approved, contractor/
homeowner field day/ open house style product education in local mini- parks, etc
5. Initial discovery and evaluation water audits
6. Audit finding implementation and installation of Customer selected irrigation oriented
water conservation devices: high efficiency nozzles, weather based irrigation
controllers, etc
7. Enter records into the online data base for reporting purposes
8. Provide follow up verifications, product operational assistance and continuing training
9. Enter data into rebate forrnat for submittal to the funding agencies; minimizing or
eliminating the City of Newport Beach Staff efforts and impact
10. Providing reports and final report in a timely manner
11. Provide assistance to the City where ever requested
12. Provide assistance to Customers where ever requested
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Runoff reduction Extension: Page 2
For this, the Budget is $180,000.00 and the contract for the City of Newport Beach's highly
successful Runoff Reduction Program shall be extended thru May -June 2014. The Project is
designed to provide Customers with the maximum financial benefit therefore marketing,
administration and overhead shall be held to a maximum of 9 %: The estimated WBIC
controllers to be installed are 180 and. 8,000 high efficiency sprinkler nozzles.
The products to be incorporated are:
Weather Based Irrigation Controllers
Hunter with Solar Sync's - residential/ commercial or Central Control - commercial
Irritrol Rain Dial with Climate Logic's - residential
Rainmaster Eagle with Climate Logic's or with Zip ET with iCentral control- commercial
Weathermatic, includes their weather system - residential/ commercial
High Efficiency Nozzles
Rainbird H.E. VAN - high efficiency variable arc nozzles; spray and rotor
Toro Precision Nozzles; spray and rotor, with or without pressure compensating filters and
or "little valve" adjustments
Currently the Runoff Reduction Program has touched over 2,000 Customers, has over 51,920
high efficiency nozzles installed, has over 1,048 weather based irrigation controllers operating
10,511 valves installed and, according the Metropolitan Water District's numbers, the annual
water saved is over 11 1,000,000 gallons. The Program is responsible for discovering that
approximately 58% of all irrigation water used by the City of Newport Beach customer base is
applied after the soil has reached Field capacity and runs off into the surrounding area, over
hardscapes or into the storm drain systems.
Please feel free to contact us if we can provide clarification or assistance,
Eric Anderson
President,
Valley Soil, Inc.
When it comes to innovative ways to stave water, we never run dry
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EXHIBIT B
SCHEDULE OF BILLING RATES
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Fee Schedule 7/9/13
Function
Rates
Unit
Hours
Annual
Hours
Annual
Houn
Annual
Hours
Est Total
Notes
Amount
Program Set Up
Included
included
Meetings
$40.00/
Hour
3 Hours
0
$0.00
Field and Office
customer Set Up
$28.42
Hour
550
350
$370.00
Initial Tricking and Analysis
Direct Marketing
$4.75
Per Unit
225
2'_50
$6,350.00
Audit Contacts and Meeting Set Up
$28.42
IHour
1.5 Flours
525
51,935.00
350 Customers
Field Audits and Evaluations
$55.83
Hour
1.5 Flours
200
511,165.00
200
Customers
Customer Audit Input
$28.42
Hour
0.75 Hour.
150
150
$7,620.00
Per Audit or 350 Customers
Installations: Labor
$172.55
145
Included
I -Way, eat amt
Installations: labor for controllers 24<
522838
35
Indnded
1 -Way, eat amt
Product Average Cost
5695.66
170
$118,26220
1 -Way, est amt
Nigh L' fficicncv i ozzIes
$5.25
7000
$36,750.00
Project Administration: Usage Tracking.
Actual and ET, City Reports
$3654/
528-42
1 Hour
170
170
521045.00
350 Customers
Communication
5208.00
est /me
10 mo
52,080.00
Customer Support and Field Services
Follow Up Field Services
555.83
None
1.5 Hours
150
Included
100 Customers
Follow Up
Administration
528.42
Hour
0.5 Idours
50
Included
Function Assigned to the:
Project Manager/
Field Stiff
General Manager
Customer
Administrator
Total Not to Exceed Cost for year 2:
$180,000.00
$180,000.00, limit
Contract Sunset Date, unless extended or encumbered by the City of Newport Beady shall be 4/30/14
Eric Andetson, President- Valley Soil, Inc.
Date
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, Section
3700 of the Labor Code.
Consultant shall submit to City, along with the certificate of insurance, a
Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of City, its officers, agents,
employees and volunteers.
B. General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general
liability insurance, and if necessary 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 one million dollars ($1,000,000) per
occurrence, one million dollars ($1,000,000) general aggregate. The
policy shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, personal and
advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract
(including the tort liability of another assumed in a business contract) with
no endorsement or modification limiting the scope of coverage for liability
assumed under a 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
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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
one million dollars ($1,000,000) per claim and 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.
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, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees
and volunteers 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 liability, pollution liability, and automobile liability, if required, but
not including professional liability, shall provide or be endorsed to provide
that City and its officers, officials, employees, and agents 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.
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
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Agreement. 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. 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.
D. 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.
E. 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.
F. 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.
G. Timely Notice of Claims. Contractor shall give City prompt and timely
notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from
Contractor's performance under this Contract, 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.
H. 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.
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City of Newport Beach
BUDGET AMENDMENT
2013 -14
EFFECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE:
Increase Revenue Estimates
Pq Increase Expenditure Appropriations AND
Transfer Budget Appropriations
SOURCE:
from existing budget appropriations
X from additional estimated revenues
from unappropriated fund balance
EXPLANATION:
This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following:
NO. BA- 14BA -013
AMOUNT: $1ao,000.00
Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance
Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance
PX No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance
To increase revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations to recognize revenue from the Municipal Water District of
Orange County for the MW DOC Rebate Project.
ACCOUNTING ENTRY:
BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE
Fund Account
REVENUE ESTIMATES (3601)
Fund /Division Account
255 48891
EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS (3603)
Description
Description
Environmental Contributions - MWOOC Rebate
Description
Division Number 7255 Environmental Contributions
Account Number C5100968 MWDOC Rebate Project
Signed:
Signed:
Approval:
Amount
Debit Credit
$180,000.00
$180,000.00
Date
�D /f
to
Signed:
City Council Approval: City Clerk Date