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City Council Staff Report
DATE: March 7, 2007 CONSENT AGENDA
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. A5123 WITH MSA
CONSULTING, INC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,011.05 FOR ADDITIONAL
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND REIMBURSABLES FOR THE
COMPLETION OF A JOINT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR
CASE 5,1042 PD-311 /TTM 33514, FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AT
450 SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE:
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Assistant City Manager— Development Services
SUMMARY
Staff is requesting that Council approve Amendment No. 1 for $7,011.05 that represents
additional professional services and reimbursables payable to MSA Consulting, Inc. forthe
completion of a Joint Environmental Impact Report for the South Palm Canyon Project
5.1042-PD-311 and TTM 33514 - a mixed-use development at 450 South Palm Canyon
Drive which Council approved on June 29, 2005 in the amount of$105,000,00. The total
contract amount, including this Amendment No. 1 totals $112,011.05. All funds have been
received from the developer and are being held in the Developer Depository account.
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Adopt Minute Order No. , Approving Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No.
A5123 with MSA Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $7,011.05, for a total contract
price of $112,011.05, for additional professional services for the preparation of a
joint Environmental Impact Report for Case 5.1042 PD-311 TTM 33514, an
application by forthe Palm Canyon Project, to develop a mixed use development at
450 South Palm Canyon Drive
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents in a form acceptable
to the City Attorney.
ITEM NO.
City Council Staff Report
March 7, 2007—Page 2 of 2
South Palm Canyon Amendment#1
STAFF ANALYSIS
The City has received all funds from the developer and this Amendment of $7,011.05 will
complete the contract and allow the City to complete payment of this MSA Contract.
FISCAL IMPACT: Finance Director Review:
There is no fiscal impact to the City as the applicant has paid all funds to the City For this project.
Thomas J. Wil n
Assistant CitAlanager—Development Services
David H. Ready
City Manager
Attachments:
1. Minute Order
2. Amendment No. 1
MINUTE ORDER NO
APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO.
A5123 WITH MSA CONSULTING, INC, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $7,011.05 FOR ADDITIONAL PRO-
FESSIONAL SERVICES AND REIMBURSABLES FOR
THE COMPLETION OF A JOINT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT FOR CASE 5.1042 PD-311 / TTM
33514, FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AT 450
SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, approving Amendment No. 1 to
Agreement No. A5123 with MSA Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $7,011.05, for
a total contract price of $112,011.05, for additional professional services for the
preparation of a joint Environmental Impact Report for Case 5A042 PD-311 TTM
33514, an application by for the Palm Canyon Project, to develop a mixed use
development at 450 South Palm Canyon Drive, was adopted by the City Council
of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting which was held on the
day of March, 2007.
James Thompson
City Clerk
A5123
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT No. 1
FOR: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES for
South Palm Canyon Project 5.1042-PD-311 / TTM 33514
THIS CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT #1 (herein "Agree-
ment"), is made and entered into this , 2007, by and between
the CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, a municipal corporation, (herein "City") and MSA
Consulting, Inc. (herein "Contractor"). (The term Contractor includes professionals
performing in a consulting capacity.) The parties hereto agree as follows:
1.0 SERVICES OF CONTRACTOR —Amendment#1
1.1 Scope of Services. In compliance with all terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Contractor has provided those services specified in the "Scope of
Services" attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference, which
services may be referred to herein as the "services" or "work" hereunder. As a material
inducement to the City entering into this Amendment to the original Agreement, Contractor
represents and warrants that Contractor is a provider of first class work and services and
Contractor is experienced in performing the work and services contemplated herein and, in
light of such status and experience, Contractor covenants that it shall follow the highest
professional standards in performing the work and services required hereunder and that all
materials will be of good quality, fit for the purpose intended. For purposes of this
Agreement, the phrase "highest professional standards" shall mean those standards of
practice recognized by one or more first-class firms performing similar work under similar
circumstances.
1.2 Contractor's Proposal. The Scope of Service shall include the
Contractor's proposal or bid which shall be incorporated herein by this reference as though
fully set forth herein. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of such proposal
and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.
1.3 Compliance with Law. All services rendered hereunder shall be
provided in accordance with all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules, and regulations of
the City and any Federal, State or local governmental agency having jurisdiction in effect at
the time service is rendered.
1.4 Licenses, Permits. Fees and Assessments. Contractor shall obtain at
its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits and approvals as may be required by law
for the performance of the services required by this Agreement. Contractor shall have the
sole obligation to pay for any fees, assessments, and taxes, plus applicable penalties and
interest, which may be imposed by law and arise from or are necessary for the Contractor's
performance of the services required by this Agreement, and shall indemnify, defend and
hold harmless City against any such fees, assessments, taxes penalties or interest levied,
assessed or imposed against City hereunder.
1.5 Familiarity with Work. By executing this Contract, Contractor warrants
that Contractor(a) has thoroughly investigated and considered the scope of services to be
performed, (b) has carefully considered how the services should be performed, and(c)fully
understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending performance of the services
under this Agreement. If the services involve work upon any site, Contractor warrants that
Contractor has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully acquainted with the
conditions there existing, prior to commencement of services hereunder. Should the
Contractor discover any latent or unknown conditions, which will materially affect the
performance of the services hereunder, Contractor shall immediately inform the City of
such fact and shall not proceed except at Contractor's risk until written instructions are
received from the Contract Officer-
1-6 Care of Work. The Contractor shall adopt reasonable methods during
the life of the Agreement to furnish continuous protection to the work, and the equipment,
materials, papers, documents, plans, studies and/or other components thereof to prevent
losses or damages, and shall be responsible for all such damages, to persons or property,
until acceptance of the work by City, except such losses or damages as may be caused by
City's own negligence.
1.7 Further Responsibilities of Parties. Both parties agree to use
reasonable care and diligence to perform their respective obligations under this
Agreement. Both parties agree to act in good faith to execute all instruments, prepare all
documents and take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes
of this Agreement. Unless hereafter specified, neither party shall be responsible for the
service of the other.
1.8 Additional Services. City shall have the right at any time during the
performance of the services, without invalidating this Agreement, to order extra work
beyond that specified in the Scope of Services or make changes by altering, adding to or
deducting from said work. No such extra work may be undertaken unless a written order is
first given by the Contract Officerto the Contractor, incorporating therein any adjustment in
(i)the Contract Sum, and/or(ii)the time to perform this Agreement,which said adjustments
are subject to the written approval of the Contractor. Any increase in compensation of up
to five percent(5%) of the Contract Sum may be approved by the Contract Officer as may
be needed to perform any extra work. Any greater increases, taken either separately or
cumulatively must be approved by the City Council. It is expressly understood by
Contractor that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to services specifically set forth
in the Scope of Services or reasonably contemplated therein, regardless of whether the
time or materials required to complete any work or service identified in the Scope of Work
exceeds any time or material amounts or estimates provided therein.
1.9 Special Requirements. Additional terms and conditions of this
Agreement, if any, which are made a part hereof are set forth in the "Special
Requirements" attached hereto as Exhibit"B"and incorporated herein bythis reference. In
the event of a conflict between the provisions of Exhibit"B" and any other provisions of this
Agreement, the provisions of Exhibit "B" shall govern.
1.10 Responsible to City. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the
work and services the Contractor will produce for the City, including any initial study,
screen check draft environmental impact report, draft environmental impact report, and
final environmental impact report, will be prepared in strict and full compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act and the Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
(collectively, the"Law"). Contractor further acknowledges and agrees that, consistent with
the requirements of the Law, all documents that Contractor prepares must reflect the
independent judgment of the City. All work performed and all work product produced shall
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be subject to review, revision, and approval of the Contract Officer and the final
environmental impact report, including the draft environmental impact report, comments
thereto, and all related responses to comments, will be subject to approval by the City
Council. In addition, Contractor shall not meet with or discuss the work, services, or the
contents of any work product with the applicant or a representative of the applicant without
the express approval of the Contract Officer nor shall the Contractortake direction from the
applicant or the applicant's representative.
2.0 COMPENSATION
2.1 Contract Sum. For the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement,
the Contractor shall be compensated in accordance with the"Schedule of Compensation"
attached hereto as Exhibit"C" and incorporated herein by this reference, but not exceeding
the maximum contract amount of SEVEN THOUSAND ELEVEN AND 051100 DOLLARS
($7,011.05) herein "Contract Sum") inclusive of the provisions outlined in Section 1.8.
The method of compensation may include: (i) a lump sum payment upon completion, (ii)
payment in accordance with the percentage of completion of the services, (iii) payment for
time and materials based upon the Contractor's rates as specified in the Schedule of
Compensation, but not exceeding the Contract Sum or(iv)such other methods as may be
specified in the Schedule of Compensation. Compensation may include reimbursement for
actual and necessary expenditures for reproduction costs, telephone expense,
transportation expense approved by the Contract Officer in advance, and no other
expenses and only if specified in the Schedule of Compensation. The Contract Sum shall
include the attendance of Contractor at all project meetings reasonably deemed necessary
by the City; Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for attending
said meetings. Contractor hereby acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the services to
be provided pursuant to the Scope of Services maybe more costly or time consuming than
Contractor anticipates, that Contractor shall not be entitled to additional compensation
therefore, and the provisions of Section 1.8 shall not be applicable for such services.
THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF CITY'S OBLIGATION UNDER THIS SECTION
2.1 IS THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED HEREIN. IF THE CITY'S MAXIMUM OBLIGATION IS
REACHED BEFORE THE CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
ARE COMPLETED, CONTRACTOR WILL NEVERTHELESS COMPLETE THE
SERVICES WITHOUT LIABILITY ON THE CITY'S PART FOR FURTHER PAYMENT
BEYOND THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT.
22 Method of Payment. Unless some other method of payment is
specified in the Schedule of Compensation, in any month in which Contractor wishes to
receive payment, no later than the first (1 st) working day of such month, Contractor shall
submit to the City in the form approved by the City's Director of Finance, an invoice for
services rendered prior to the date of the invoice. Except as provided in Section 7.3, City
shall pay Contractor for all expenses stated thereon which are approved by City pursuant
to this Agreement no later than the last working day of the month.
3.0 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
3.1 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this
Agreement.
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3.2 Schedule of Performance. Contractor has completed all services
pursuant to this Agreement.
3.3 Force Maleure. The time period(s) specified in the Schedule of
Performance for performance of the services rendered pursuantto this Agreement shall be
extended because of any delays due to unforeseeable causes beyond the control and
without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, including, but not restricted to, acts of God
or of the public enemy, unusually severe weather, fires, earthquakes, floods, epidemics,
quarantine restrictions, riots, strikes, freight embargoes, wars, litigation, and/or acts of any
governmental agency, including the City, if the Contractor shall within ten (10) days of the
commencement of such delay notify the Contract Officer in writing of the causes of the
delay. The Contract Officer shall ascertain the facts and the extent of delay, and extend
the time for performing the services for the period of the enforced delay when and if in the
judgment of the Contract Officer such delay is justified. The Contract Officer's
determination shall be final and conclusive upon the parties to this Agreement. In no event
shall Contractor be entitled to recover damages against the City for any delay in the
performance of this Agreement, however caused, Contractor's sole remedy being
extension of the Agreement pursuant to this Section.
3.4 Term. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 7.8 of this
Agreement - this Agreement has been completed by the Contractor.
4.0 COORDINATION OF WORK
4.1 Representative of Contractor. The following principals of Contractor
are hereby designated as being the principals and representatives of Contractor authorized
to act in its behalf with respect to the work specified herein and make all decisions in
connection therewith:
Michelle Witherspoon
MSA Consulting, Inc.
It is expressly understood that the experience, knowledge, Capability and reputation
of the foregoing principals were a substantial inducement for City to enter into this
Agreement. Therefore, the foregoing principals shall be responsible during the term of this
Agreement for directing all activities of Contractor and devoting sufficient time to personally
supervise the services hereunder. For purposes of this Agreement, the foregoing
principals may not be replaced nor may their responsibilities be substantially reduced by
Contractor without the express written approval of City.
4.2 Contract Officer. The Contract Officer shall be such person as may be
designated by the City Manager of City. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to assure
that the Contract Officer is kept informed of the progress of the performance of the
services and the Contractor shall refer any decisions which must be made by City to the
Contract Officer. Unless otherwise specified herein, any approval of City required
hereunder shall mean the approval of the Contract Officer_ The Contract Officer shall have
authority to sign all documents on behalf of the City required hereunder to carry out the
terms of this Agreement.
4.3 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment. The experience,
knowledge, capability and reputation of Contractor, its principals and employees were a
substantial inducement for the City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, Contractor
shall not contract with any other entity to perform in whole or in part the services required
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hereunder without the express written approval of the City. In addition, neither this
Agreement nor any interest herein may be transferred, assigned, conveyed, hypothecated
or encumbered voluntarily or by operation of law, whether for the benefit of creditors or
otherwise, without the prior written approval of City. Transfers restricted hereunder shall
include the transfer to any person or group of persons acting in concert of more than
twenty five percent (25%) of the present ownership and/or control of Contractor, taking all
transfers into account on a cumulative basis. In the event of any such unapproved
transfer, including any bankruptcy proceeding,this Agreement shall be void. No approved
transfer shall release the Contractor or any surety of Contractor of any liability hereunder
without the express consent of City.
The City's policy is to encourage the awarding of subcontracts to persons orentities
with offices located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Palm Springs and, if
none are available, to persons or entities with offices located in the Coachella Valley
("Local Subcontractors"). Contractor hereby agrees to use good faith efforts to award
subcontracts to Local Subcontractors, if Local Subcontractors are qualified to perform the
work required. In requesting for the City to consent to a subcontract with a person or entity
that is not a Local Subcontractor, the Contractor shall submit evidence to the City that such
good faith efforts have been made or that no Local Subcontractors are qualified to perform
the work. Said good faith efforts may be evidenced by placing advertisements inviting
proposals or by sending requests for proposals to selected Local Subcontractors. The City
may consider Contractor's efforts in determining whether it will consent to a particular
subcontractor. Contractor shall keep evidence of such good faith efforts and copies of all
contracts and subcontracts hereunder for the period specified in Section 6.2.
4.4 Independent Contractor. Neither the City nor any of its employees
shall have any control over the manner, mode or means by which Contractor, its agents or
employees, perform the services required herein, except as provided in Section 1.10 or
otherwise set forth in this Agreement. City shall have no voice in the selection, discharge,
supervision or control of Contractor's employees, servants, representatives or agents, or in
fixing their number, compensation or hours of service. Contractor shall perform all services
required herein as an independent contractor of City and shall remain at all times as to City
a wholly independent contractor with only such obligations as are consistent with that role.
Contractor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or
employees are agents or employees of City. City shall not in any way or for any purpose
become or be deemed to be a partner of Contractor in its business or otherwise or a joint
venturer or a member of any joint enterprise with Contractor.
5.0 INSURANCE, INDEMNIFICATION AND BONDS
5.1 Insurance. The Contractor shall procure and maintain, at its sole
cost and expense, in a form and content satisfactory to City, during the entire term of this
Agreement including any extension thereof, the following policies of insurance:
(a) Commercial General Liability Insurance, A policy of commercial
general liability insurance written on a per occurrence basis with a combined single
limit of a least $1,000,000 bodily injury and property damage including coverages
for contractual liability, personal injury, independent contractors, broad form
property damage, products and completed operations. The Commercial General
Liability Policy shall name the City of Palm Springs as an additional insured in
accordance with standard ISO additional insured endorsement form CG2010(1185)
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or equivalent language. The Commercial General Liability Insurance shall name the
City, its officers, employees and agents as additional insured-
(b) Worker's Compensation Insurance. A policy of worker's
compensation insurance in an amount which fully complies with the statutory
requirements of the State of California and which includes $1,000,000 employer's
liability.
(c) Business Automobile Insurance. A policy of business
automobile liability insurance written on a per occurrence basis with a single limit
liability in the amount of$1,000,000 bodily injury and property damage, Said policy
shall include coverage for owned, non-owned, leased and hired cars.
(d)Additional Insurance. Additional limits and coverages, which may
include professional liability insurance, will be specified in Exhibit "B".
All of the above policies of insurance shall be primary insurance. (Reference Section
5.4 regarding sufficiency.) The insurer shall waive all rights of subrogation and contribution
it may have against the City, its officers, employees and agents, and their respective
insurers. In the event any of said policies of insurance are canceled, the Contractor shall,
prior to the cancellation date, submit new evidence of insurance in conformance with this
Section 5.1 to the Contract Officer. No work or services under this Agreement shall
commence until the Contractor has provided the City with Certificates of Insurance,
endorsements or appropriate insurance binders evidencing the above insurance coverages
and said Certificates of Insurance, endorsements, or binders are approved by the City.
The contractor agrees that the provisions of this Section 5.1 shall not be construed
as limiting in any way the extent to which the Contractor may be held responsible for the
payment of damages to any persons or property resulting from the Contractor's activities or
the activities of any person or person for which the Contractor is otherwise responsible.
In the event the Contractor subcontracts any portion of the work in compliance with
Section 4.3 of this Agreement the contract between the Contractor and such subcontractor
shall require the subcontractor to maintain the same polices of insurance that the
Contractor is required to maintain pursuant to this Section.
5.2 Indemnification_ Contractor agrees to indemnify the City, its officers,
agents and employees against, and will hold and save them and each of them harmless
from, any and all actions, suits, claims, damages to persons or property, losses, costs,
penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities, (herein "claim's or liabilities")that may
be asserted or claimed by any person, firm or entity arising out of or in connection with the
negligent performance of the work, operations or activities of Contractor, its agents,
employees, subcontractors, or invitees, provided for herein, or arising from the negligent
acts or omissions of Contractor hereunder, or arising from Contractor's negligent
performance of or failure to perform any term, provision, covenant or condition of this
Agreement, but excluding such claims or liabilities arising from the sole negligence orwillful
misconduct of the City, its officers, agents or employees, who are directly responsible to
the City, and in connection therewith:
(a) Contractor will defend any action or actions filed in connection
with any of said claims or liabilities and will pay all costs and expenses, including legal
costs and attorneys' fees incurred in connection therewith;
(b) Contractorwill promptly pay anyjudgment rendered against the
City, its officers, agents or employees for any such claims or liabilities arising out of or in
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connection with the negligent performance of or failure to perform such work, operations or
activities of Contractor hereunder; and Contractor agrees to save and hold the City, its
officers, agents, and employees harmless therefrom;
(c) In the event the City, its officers, agents or employees is made a
party to any action or proceeding filed or prosecuted against Contractor for such damages
or other claims arising out of or in connection with the negligent performance of orfailure to
perform the work, operation or activities of Contractor hereunder, Contractor agrees to pay
to the City, its officers, agents or employees, any and all costs and expenses incurred by
the City, its officers, agents or employees in such action or proceeding, including but not
limited to, legal costs and attorneys' fees.
5.3 Performance Bond. Concurrently with execution of this Agreement,
Contractor shall deliver to City a performance bond in the sum of the amount of this
Agreement, in the form provided by the City Clerk, which secures the faithful performance
of this Agreement, unless such requirement is waived by the Contract Officer. The bond
shall contain the original notarized signature of an authorized officer of the surety and
affixed thereto shall be a certified and current copy of his power of attorney. The bond
shall be unconditional and remain in force during the entire term of the Agreement and
shall be null and void only if the Contractor promptly and faithfully performs all terms and
conditions of this Agreement. (Performance Bond requirement waived—see EXHIBIT"B")
5.4 Sufficiency of Insurer or Surety. Insurance or bonds required by this
Agreement shall be satisfactory only if issued by companies qualified to do business in
California, rated "B" or better in the most recent edition of Best Rating Guide, The Key
Rating Guide or in the Federal Register, unless such requirements are waived by the City
Manager or designee of the City ("City Manager") due to unique circumstances. In the
event the City Manager determines that the work or services to be performed under this
Agreement creates an increased or decreased risk of loss to the City, the Contractor
agrees that the minimum limits of the insurance policies and the performance bond
required by this Section 5 may be changed accordingly upon receipt of written notice from
the City Manager or designee; provided that the Contractor shall have the right to appeal a
determination of increased coverage by the City Manager to the City Council of City within
ten (10) days of receipt of notice from the City Manager.
6.0 REPORTS AND RECORDS
6.1 Reports. Contractor shall periodically prepare and submit to the
Contract Officer such reports concerning the performance of the services required by this
Agreement as the Contract Officer shall require. Contractor hereby acknowledges that the
City is greatly concerned about the cost of work and services to be performed pursuant to
this Agreement. For this reason, Contractor agrees that if Contractor becomes aware of
any facts, circumstances, techniques, or events that may or will materially increase or
decrease the cost of the work or services contemplated herein or, if Contractor is providing
design services, the cost of the project being designed, Contractor shall promptly notifythe
Contract Officer of said fact, circumstance,technique or event and the estimated increased
or decreased cost related thereto and, if Contractor is providing design services, the
estimated increased or decreased cost estimate for the project being designed.
6.2 Records. Contractor shall keep, and require subcontractors to keep,
such books and records as shall be necessary to perform the services required by this
Agreement and enable the Contract Officer to evaluate the performance of such services.
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The Contract Officer shall have full and free access to such books and records at all times
during normal business hours of City, including the right to inspect, copy, audit and make
records and transcripts from such records. Such records shall be maintained for a period
of three (3) years following completion of the services hereunder, and the City shall have
access to such records in the event any audit is required.
6.3 Ownership of Documents. All drawings, specifications, reports,
records, documents and other materials prepared by Contractor, its employees,
subcontractors and agents in the performance of this Agreement shall be the property of
City and shall be delivered to City upon request of the Contract Officer or upon the
termination of this Agreement, and Contractor shall have no claim for further employment
or additional compensation as a result of the exercise by City of its full rights of ownership
of the documents and materials hereunder. Any use of such completed documents for
other projects and/or use or uncompleted documents without specific written authorization
by the Contractor will be at the City's sole risk and without liability to Contractor, and the
City shall indemnify the Contractor for all damages resulting therefrom. Contractor may
retain copies of such documents for its own use. Contractor shall have an unrestricted
right to use the concepts embodied therein. All subcontractors shall provide for
assignment to City of any documents or materials prepared by them, and in the event
Contractorfails to secure such assignment, Contractorshall indemnify Cityforall damages
resulting therefrom.
6.4 Release of Documents. The drawings, specifications, reports, records,
documents and other materials prepared by Contractor in the performance of services
underthis Agreement shall not be released publicly without the priorwritten approval of the
Contract Officer.
7.0 ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT
7.1 California Law. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted
both as to validity and to performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the
State of California. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or
in relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of
Riverside, State of California, or any other appropriate court in such county, and Contractor
covenants and agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court in the event of
such action.
72 Disputes. In the event of any dispute arising under this Agreement,
the injured party shall notify the injuring party in writing of its contentions by submitting a
claim therefor. The injured party shall continue performing its obligations hereunder so
long as the injuring party commences to cure such default within ten (10)days of service of
such notice and completes the cure of such default within forty-five (45)days after service
of the notice, or such longer period as may be permitted by the injured party; provided that
if the default is an immediate danger to the health, safety and general welfare, such
immediate action may be necessary. Compliance with the provisions of this Section shall
be a condition precedent to termination of this Agreement for cause and to any legal
action, and such compliance shall not be a waiver of any party's right to take legal action in
the event that the dispute is not cured, provided that nothing herein shall limit City's or the
Contractor's right to terminate this Agreement without cause pursuant to Section 7.8.
7.3 Retention of Funds_ Contractor hereby authorizes City to deduct from
any amount payable to Contractor (whether or not arising out of this Agreement) (i) any
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amounts the payment of which may be in dispute hereunder or which are necessary to
• compensate City for any losses, costs, liabilities, or damages suffered by City, and (ii) all
amounts for which City may be liable to third parties, by reason of Contractor's acts or
omissions in performing orfailing to perform Contractor's obligation underthis Agreement.
In the event that any claim is made by a third party, the amount or validity of which is
disputed by Contractor, or any indebtedness shall exist which shall appearto be the basis
for a claim of lien, City may withhold from any payment due, without liability for interest
because of such withholding, an amount sufficient to cover such claim. The failure of City
to exercise such right to deduct or to withhold shall not, however, affect the obligations of
the Contractor to insure, indemnify, and protect City as elsewhere provided herein.
7.4 Waiver. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy by
a nondefaulting party on any default shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a
waiver. A party's consent to or approval of any act by the other party requiring the party's
consent or approval shall not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary the other party's
consent to or approval of any subsequent act. Any waiver by either party of any default
must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the same or
any other provision of this Agreement.
7.5 Rights and Remedies are Cumulative. Except with respect to rights
and remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this Agreement, the rights and
remedies of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party of one or more of
such rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same or differenttimes,
of any other rights or remedies for the same default or any other default by the other party.
7.6 Legal Action. In addition to any other rights or remedies, either party
may take legal action, in law or in equity, to cure, correct or remedy any default, to recover
damages for any default, to compel specific performance of this Agreement, to obtain
declaratory or injunctive relief, or to obtain any other remedy consistent with the purposes
of this Agreement.
7.7 Liquidated Damages. Since the determination of actual damages for
any delay in performance of this Agreement would be extremely difficult or impractical to
determine in the event of a breach of this Agreement, the Contractor and its sureties shall
be liable for and shall pay to the City the sum of (waived — see Exhibit "B") as liquidated
damages for each working day of delay in the performance of any service required
hereunder, as specified in the Schedule of Performance (Exhibit "A"). The City may
withhold from any monies payable on account of services performed bythe Contractorany
accrued liquidated damages.
7.8 Termination Prior to Expiration of Term. This Section shall govern any
termination of this Agreement except as specifically provided in the following Section for
termination for cause_ The City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at anytime,
with or without cause, upon thirty(30)days'written notice to Contractor, except that where
termination is due to the fault of the Contractor, the period of notice may be such shorter
time as may be determined by the Contract Officer. In addition, the Contractor reserves
the right to terminate this Agreement at any time upon, with or without cause, upon sixty
(60)days"written notice to City, except that where termination is due to the fault of the City,
the period of notice may be such shorter time as the Contractor may determine. Upon
receipt of any notice of termination, Contractor shall immediately cease all services
hereunder except such as may be specifically approved by the Contract Officer. Except
where the Contractor has initiated termination, the Contractor shall be entitled to
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compensation for all services rendered prior to the effective date of the notice of
termination and for any services authorized by the Contract Officer thereafter in
accordance with the Schedule of Compensation or such as may be approved by the
Contract Officer, except as provided in Section 7.3. In the event the Contractor has
initiated termination, the Contractor shall be entitled to compensation only for the
reasonable value of the work product actually produced hereunder. In the event of
termination without cause pursuant to this Section, the terminating party need not provide
the non-terminating party with the opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 7.2.
7.9 Termination for Default of Contractor. If termination is due to the
failure of the Contractor to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, City may, after
compliance with the provisions of Section 72, take over the work and prosecute the same
to completion by contract or otherwise, and the Contractor shall be liable to the extent that
the total cost for completion of the services required hereunder exceeds the compensation
herein stipulated (provided that the City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate such
damages), and City may withhold any payments to the Contractor for the purpose of set-off
or partial payment of the amounts owed the City as previously stated.
7.10 Attorneys' Fees. If either party to this Agreement is required to initiate
or defend or made a party to any action or proceeding in any way connected with this
Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief
which may be granted, whether legal or equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's
fees. Attorney's fees shall include attorney's fees on any appeal, and in addition a party
entitled to attorney's fees shall be entitled to all other reasonable costs for investigating
such action, taking depositions and discovery and all other necessary costs the court
allows which are incurred in such litigation. All such fees shall be deemed to have accrued
on commencement of such action and shall be enforceable whether or not such action is
prosecuted to judgment.
8.0 CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: NON-DISCRIMINATION
8.1 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees. No officer or employee of
the City shall be personally liable to the Contractor, or any successor in interest, in the
event of any default or breach by the City or for any amount which may become due to the
Contractor or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms of this
Agreement.
8.2 Conflict of Interest. No officer or employee of the City shall have any
financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement nor shall any such officer or employee
participate in any decision relating to the Agreement which effects his financial interest or
the financial interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which he is, directly or
indirectly, interested, in violation of any State statute or regulation. The Contractor
warrants that it has not paid or given and will not pay or give any third party any money or
other consideration for obtaining this Agreement.
8.3 Covenant Against Discrimination. Contractor covenants that, by and
for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns, and all persons claiming under orthrough them,that
there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons
on account of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, or ancestry in
the performance of this Agreement. Contractor shall take affirmative action to insure that
applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard
to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, or ancestry_
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9.0 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
9.1 Notice. Any notice, demand, request, document, consent, approval,or
communication either party desires or is required to give to the other party or any other
person shall be in writing and either served personally or sent by prepaid,first-class mail, in
the case of the City, to the City Manager and to the attention of the Planning Services
Director, CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, P.O. Box 2743, Palm Springs, California 92263, and
in the case of the Contractor, to the person at the address designated on the execution
page of this Agreement. Either party may change its address by notifying the other party of
the change of address in writing. Notice shall be deemed communicated at the time
personally delivered or in seventy-two (72) hours from the time of mailing if mailed as
provided in this Section.
9.2 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 this Agreement or any other rule of
construction which might otherwise apply.
9.3 Integration; Amendment. It is understood that there are no oral
agreements between the parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement
supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and
understandings, if any, between the parties, and none shall be used to interpret this
Agreement. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the mutual consent of the
parties by an instrument in writing.
9.4 Severability. In the event that any one or more of the phrases,
sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared
invalid or unenforceable by a valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, sentences,
clauses, paragraphs, or sections of this Agreement which are hereby declared as
severable and shall be interpreted to carry out the intent of the parties hereunder unless
the invalid provision is so material that its invalidity deprives either party of the basic benefit
of their bargain or renders this Agreement meaningless.
9.5 Corporate Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf
of the parties hereto warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are
duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said party, (iii) by so
executing this Agreement, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement,
and (iv) the entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of any other
Agreement to which said party is bound.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and entered into this Agreement as of the
date first written above.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
ATTEST: a municipal corporation
By: By:
City Clerk David H Ready
City Manager
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
By
City Attorney
CONTRACTOR: MSA Consulting, Inc. Check one:
34200 Bob Hope Drive —Individual—Partnership_Corpormion
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Corporations require two notarized signatures,one from A and one from B: A.Chairman of Board, President,
or any Vice President: and B. Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, or Chief
Financial Officer).
By: By:
Signature (notarized) Signature (notarized)
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Address: Address:
State of } State of_ }
County of }ss County of }ss
On before me, On before me
personally personally
appeared appeared
personally known to me (or proved to me on the personally known to me (or proved to me on the
basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s)
whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their
signature(s)on the instrument the person(s),or the signature(s)on the instrument the person(s),or the
entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted,
executed the instrument. executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal. WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Notary Notary
Signature: Signature:
Notary Seal: Notary Seal:
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES AND SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
Consultant has completed all professional services agreed to in the Scope of Services for the
South Palm Canyon, which services and reimbursables exceeded the original approved
Agreement by the amount outlined in this Amendment#L1 ($7,011.05)for a total Agreement of
$112,011.82.
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EXHIBIT "B"
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
City hereby waives Section 5.3 as a requirement of this Agreement.
City hereby waives Section 7.7 as a requirement of this Agreement.
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EXHIBIT "C"
SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
Client agrees to compensate Consultant for such services as shown below.
Consultant has completed all work outlined above in accordance with the fees schedule
identified below and has invoiced Client for all costs and charges against this Agreement.
TASKS DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL F E E S
Final Costs for Professional Services and Reimbursables $ 7,011.05
which exceeded the original $105,000.00 Agreement
A5123 approved by Council June 29, 2005.
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