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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSonoma Electrical Engineers 2021-01-07COU No. 2021150 1 AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES This Agreement, made and entered into this 7th day of January, 2021 (“Effective Date”), by and between CITY OF UKIAH, CALIFORNIA, hereinafter referred to as "City" and Sonoma Electrical Engineering, a Corporation organized and in good standing under the laws of the state of California, hereinafter referred to as "Consultant". RECITALS This Agreement is predicated on the following facts: a. City requires consulting services related to professional electrical engineering services. b. Consultant represents that it has the qualifications, skills, experience and properly licensed to provide these services, and is willing to provide them according to the terms of this Agreement. c. City and Consultant agree upon the Scope-of-Work and Work Schedule attached hereto as Attachment "A", describing contract provisions for the project and setting forth the completion dates for the various services to be provided pursuant to this Agreement. TERMS OF AGREEMENT 1.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT 1.1 The Project is described in detail in the attached Scope-of-Work (Attachment "A"). 2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES 2.1 As set forth in Attachment "A". 2.2. Additional Services. Additional services, if any, shall only proceed upon written agreement between City and Consultant. The written Agreement shall be in the form of an Amendment to this Agreement. 3.0 CONDUCT OF WORK 3.1 Time of Completion. Consultant shall commence performance of services as required by the Scope-of-Work upon receipt of a Notice to Proceed. Consultant shall complete the work to the City's reasonable satisfaction, even if contract disputes arise or Consultant contends it is entitled to further compensation. 4.0 COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES 4.1 Basis for Compensation. For the performance of the professional services of this Agreement, Consultant shall be compensated for the scope of services not to exceed a maximum of $10,000.00, which shall include all indirect costs and expenses of every kind or nature, without the prior written approval of City. 4.2 Changes. Should changes in compensation be required because of changes to the Scope-of-Work of this Agreement, the parties shall agree in writing to any changes in COU No. 2021150 2 compensation. "Changes to the Scope-of-Work" means different activities than those described in Attachment "A" and not additional time to complete those activities than the parties anticipated on the date they entered this Agreement. 4.3 Sub-contractor Payment. The use of sub-consultants or other services to perform a portion of the work of this Agreement shall be approved by City prior to commencement of work. The cost of sub-consultants shall be included within guaranteed not-to-exceed amount set forth in Section 4.1. 4.4 Terms of Payment. Payment to Consultant for services rendered in accordance with this contract shall be based upon submission of monthly invoices for the work satisfactorily performed prior to the date of the invoice less any amount already paid to Consultant, which amounts shall be due and payable thirty (30) days after receipt by City. The invoices shall provide a description of each item of work performed, the time expended to perform each task, the fees charged for that task, and the direct expenses incurred and billed for. Invoices shall be accompanied by documentation sufficient to enable City to determine progress made and to support the expenses claimed. 5.0 ASSURANCES OF CONSULTANT 5.1 Independent Contractor. Consultant is an independent contractor and is solely responsible for its acts or omissions. Consultant (including its agents, servants, and employees) is not the City's agent, employee, or representative for any purpose. It is the express intention of the parties hereto that Consultant is an independent contractor and not an employee, joint venturer, or partner of City for any purpose whatsoever. City shall have no right to, and shall not control the manner or prescribe the method of accomplishing those services contracted to and performed by Consultant under this Agreement, and the general public and all governmental agencies regulating such activity shall be so informed. Those provisions of this Agreement that reserve ultimate authority in City have been inserted solely to achieve compliance with federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and interpretations thereof. No such provisions and no other provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed as creating or establishing the relationship of employer and employee between Consultant and City. Consultant shall pay all estimated and actual federal and state income and self- employment taxes that are due the state and federal government and shall furnish and pay worker's compensation insurance, unemployment insurance and any other benefits required by law for himself and his employees, if any. Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold City and its officers, agents and employees harmless from and against any claims or demands by federal, state or local government agencies for any such taxes or benefits due but not paid by Consultant, including the legal costs associated with defending against any audit, claim, demand or law suit. Consultant warrants and represents that it is a properly licensed professional or professional organization with a substantial investment in its business and that it maintains its own offices and staff which it will use in performing under this Agreement. 5.2 Conflict of Interest. Consultant understands that its professional responsibility is solely to City. Consultant has no interest and will not acquire any direct or indirect interest that would conflict with its performance of the Agreement. Consultant shall not in the COU No. 2021150 3 performance of this Agreement employ a person having such an interest. If the City Manager determines that the Consultant has a disclosure obligation under the City’s local conflict of interest code, the Consultant shall file the required disclosure form with the City Clerk within 10 days of being notified of the City Manager’s determination. 6.0 INDEMNIFICATION 6.1 Insurance Liability. Without limiting Consultant's obligations arising under Paragraph 6.2 Consultant shall not begin work under this Agreement until it procures and maintains for the full period of time allowed by law, surviving the termination of this Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property, which may arise from or in connection with its performance under this Agreement. A. Minimum Scope of Insurance Coverage shall be at least as broad as: 1. Insurance Services Office ("ISO) Commercial General Liability Coverage Form No. CG 20 10 10 01 and Commercial General Liability Coverage – Completed Operations Form No. CG 20 37 10 01. 2. ISO Form No. CA 0001 (Ed. 1/87) covering Automobile Liability, Code 1 "any auto" or Code 8, 9 if no owned autos and endorsement CA 0025. 3. Worker's Compensation Insurance as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and Employers Liability Insurance. 4. Errors and Omissions liability insurance appropriate to the consultant’s profession. Architects’ and engineers’ coverage is to be endorsed to include contractual liability. B. Minimum Limits of Insurance Consultant shall maintain limits no less than: 1. General Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage including operations, products and completed operations. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work performed under this Agreement, or the aggregate limit shall be twice the prescribed per occurrence limit. 2. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage. 3. Worker's Compensation and Employers Liability: Worker's compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and Employers Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident. 4. Errors and Omissions liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence. C. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions COU No. 2021150 4 Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. At the option of the City, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects to the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers; or the Consultant shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses. D. Other Insurance Provisions The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: 1. General Liability and Automobile Liability Coverages a. The City, it officers, officials, employees and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds as respects; liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the Consultant, products and completed operations of the Consultant, premises owned, occupied or used by the Consultant, or automobiles owned, hired or borrowed by the Consultant for the full period of time allowed by law, surviving the termination of this Agreement. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope-of-protection afforded to the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers. b. The Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects to the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers shall be in excess of the Consultant's insurance and shall not contribute with it. c. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers. d. The Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability. 2. Worker's Compensation and Employers Liability Coverage The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers for losses arising from Consultant's performance of the work, pursuant to this Agreement. 3. Professional Liability Coverage If written on a claims-made basis, the retroactivity date shall be the effective date of this Agreement. The policy period shall extend one year from project completion. 4. All Coverages COU No. 2021150 5 Each Insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled by either party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City. E. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with admitted California insurers with an A.M. Best's rating of no less than A- for financial strength, AA for long-term credit rating and AMB-1 for short-term credit rating. F. Verification of Coverage Consultant shall furnish the City with Certificates of Insurance and with original Endorsements effecting coverage required by this Agreement. The Certificates and Endorsements for each insurance policy are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. The Certificates and Endorsements are to be on forms provided or approved by the City. Where by statute, the City's Workers' Compensation - related forms cannot be used, equivalent forms approved by the Insurance Commissioner are to be substituted. All Certificates and Endorsements are to be received and approved by the City before Consultant begins the work of this Agreement. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time. If Consultant fails to provide the coverages required herein, the City shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase any or all of them. In that event, the cost of insurance becomes part of the compensation due the contractor after notice to Consultant that City has paid the premium. G. Subcontractors Consultant shall include all subcontractors or sub-consultants as insured under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each sub- contractor or sub-consultant. All coverage for sub-contractors or sub-consultants shall be subject to all insurance requirements set forth in this Paragraph 6.1. 6.2 Indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing insurance requirements, and in addition thereto, Consultant agrees, for the full period of time allowed by law, surviving the termination of this Agreement, to indemnify the City for any claim, cost or liability that arises out of, or pertains to, or relates to any negligent act or omission or the willful misconduct of Consultant in the performance of services under this contract by Consultant, but this indemnity does not apply to liability for damages for death or bodily injury to persons, injury to property, or other loss, arising from the sole negligence, willful misconduct or defects in design by the City, or arising from the active negligence of the City. “Indemnify,” as used herein includes the expenses of defending against a claim and the payment of any settlement or judgment arising out of the claim. Defense costs include all costs associated with defending the claim, including, but not limited to, the fees of attorneys, investigators, consultants, experts and expert witnesses, and litigation expenses. COU No. 2021150 6 References in this paragraph to City or Consultant, include their officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors. 7.0 CONTRACT PROVISIONS 7.1 Ownership of Work. All documents furnished to Consultant by City and all documents or reports and supportive data prepared by Consultant under this Agreement are owned and become the property of the City upon their creation and shall be given to City immediately upon demand and at the completion of Consultant's services at no additional cost to City. Deliverables are identified in the Scope-of-Work, Attachment "A". All documents produced by Consultant shall be furnished to City in digital format and hardcopy. Consultant shall produce the digital format, using software and media approved by City. 7.2 Governing Law. Consultant shall comply with the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, and all local governments having jurisdiction over this Agreement. The interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by California law and any action arising under or in connection with this Agreement must be filed in a Court of competent jurisdiction in Mendocino County. 7.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement plus its Attachment(s) and executed Amendments set forth the entire understanding between the parties. 7.4 Severability. If any term of this Agreement is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in effect. 7.5 Modification. No modification of this Agreement is valid unless made with the agreement of both parties in writing. 7.6 Assignment. Consultant's services are considered unique and personal. Consultant shall not assign, transfer, or sub-contract its interest or obligation under all or any portion of this Agreement without City's prior written consent. 7.7 Waiver. No waiver of a breach of any covenant, term, or condition of this Agreement shall be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach of the same or any other covenant, term or condition or a waiver of the covenant, term or condition itself. 7.8 Termination. This Agreement may only be terminated by either party: 1) for breach of the Agreement; 2) because funds are no longer available to pay Consultant for services provided under this Agreement; or 3) City has abandoned and does not wish to complete the project for which Consultant was retained. A party shall notify the other party of any alleged breach of the Agreement and of the action required to cure the breach. If the breaching party fails to cure the breach within the time specified in the notice, the contract shall be terminated as of that time. If terminated for lack of funds or abandonment of the project, the contract shall terminate on the date notice of termination is given to Consultant. City shall pay the Consultant only for services performed and expenses incurred as of the effective termination date. In such event, as a condition to payment, Consultant shall provide to City all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, maps, models, photographs and reports prepared by the Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for any work satisfactorily completed hereunder, subject to off-set for any direct or consequential damages City may incur as a result of Consultant's breach of contract. COU No. 2021150 7 7.9 Execution of Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in duplicate originals, each bearing the original signature of the parties. Alternatively, this Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission, and in more than one counterpart, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. When executed using either alternative, the executed agreement shall be deemed an original admissible as evidence in any administrative or judicial proceeding to prove the terms and content of this Agreement. 8.0 NOTICES Any notice given under this Agreement shall be in writing and deemed given when personally delivered or deposited in the mail (certified or registered) addressed to the parties as follows: CITY OF UKIAH SONOMA ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT MARTIN WOBIG 300 SEMINARY AVENUE 1125 SHADY OAK PLACE UKIAH, CA 95482-5400 SANTA ROSA, CA 95404 9.0 SIGNATURES IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the Effective Date: SONOMA ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, INC. BY: __________________________ ____________________ MARTIN WOBIG ENGINEER Date __________________ IRS IDN Number CITY OF UKIAH BY: ____________________ SAGE SANGIACOMO CITY MANAGER Date ATTEST ____________________ KRISTINE LAWLER CITY CLERK Date 1-8-21 46-3593753 Jan 19, 2021 Kristine Lawler (Jan 20, 2021 12:11 PST) Kristine Lawler Jan 20, 2021 October 27, 2020 Mr. Mel Grandi Electric Utility Director City of Ukiah 411 W. Clay St. Ukiah, CA 95482 Via Email: mgrandi@cityofukiah.com Re: City of Ukiah – Electrical Engineering Consulting Services SEE Proposal #20-046 Dear Mel: Sonoma Electrical Engineering (SEE), a California Corporation, is pleased to submit this proposal for consulting engineering services for the above-referenced project. Pursuant to conversations with you, our understanding of the Scope of Work and Services to be performed by SEE is as follows: A. SCOPE OF WORK 1. Provide professional electrical engineering service on a “as needed” basis. Electrical engineering services shall included, but not limited to, the following scopes of work: a.Provide electrical engineering design services for low voltage general power distribution and equipment utilization for City facilities. b.Provide electrical engineering design and support for City projects. c.Provide electrical engineering project review for City projects. d.As needed, provide California Registered Engineer stamp to City project documents. B. FEES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. The cost for professional engineering services shall be Time and Material as described in the attached Schedule of Charges. 2.Professional services will be performed according to the attached Terms and Conditions. Thank you again for the opportunity to submit our proposal on this project. We look forward to working with you. If this proposal is acceptable, please sign in the space provided below and return a copy to our office. ATTACHMENT A Mr. Mel Grandi October 27, 2020 Page 2 Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call me. Respectfully submitted, Martin E. Wobig, PE President martin@sonomaee.com Accepted By: Title: Print Name: Date: Encls. SONOMA ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TERMS AND CONDITIONS TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE Our fee and time schedule are based on the timely receipt of required information and an uninterrupted progression of the design process. ADDITIONAL SERVICES Any services not listed as included in this proposal may be provided for an additional fee, based upon our attached Schedule of Charges. MONTHLY BILLINGS We will submit monthly progress billings based on the attached Schedule of Charges, which is an integral part of this proposal. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Client agrees to limit SEE's professional liability to the lesser of the fees charged to the Client by SEE for the services performed for the Client, or the sum of one million dollars. DISPUTE RESOLUTION All disputes arising from SEE's performance of this agreement shall be first submitted to non-binding mediation, before exercising other available dispute resolution methods. STANDARD OF CARE Services provided by SEE under this agreement will be performed in a manner consistent with that degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the same profession currently practicing under similar circumstances. SHOP DRAWING REVIEW SEE shall review and approve contractor submittals, such as shop drawings, product data, samples and other data, as required by SEE, but only for the limited purpose of checking for conformance with the design concept and the information expressed in the contract documents. This review shall not include review of the accuracy or completeness of details, such as quantities, dimensions, weights or gauges, fabrication processes, construction means or methods, coordination of the work with other trades or construction safety precautions. SEE's review shall be conducted with reasonable promptness while allowing sufficient time in SEE's judgment to permit adequate review. Review of a specific item shall not indicate that SEE has reviewed the entire assembly of which the item is a component. SEE shall not be responsible for any deviations from the contract documents not brought to the attention of SEE in writing by the Contractor. SEE shall not be required to review partial submissions or those for which submissions of correlated items have not been received. CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION SEE shall visit the project at appropriate intervals during construction to become generally familiar with the progress and quality of the contractors' work and to determine if the work is proceeding in general accordance with the Contract Documents. The Client has not retained SEE to make detailed inspections or to provide exhaustive or continuous project review and observation services. SEE does not guarantee the performance of, and shall have no responsibility for, the acts or omissions of the contractor, subcontractor, supplier or any other entity furnishing materials or performing any work on the project. If the Client desires more extensive project observation or full-time project representation, the Client shall request such services be provided by SEE as Additional Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. JOBSITE SAFETY Neither the professional activities of SEE nor the presence of SEE's employees and subconsultants at a construction site, shall relieve the general contractor and any other entity of their obligations, duties and responsibilities including, but not limited to, construction means, methods, sequence, techniques or procedures necessary for permitting, superintending or coordinating all portions of the work of construction in accordance with the contract documents and any health or safety precautions required by any regulatory agencies. SEE has no authority to exercise any control over any construction contractor or other entity or their employees in connection with their work or any health or safety precautions. The general contractor is solely responsible for jobsite safety. OPINIONS OF PROBABLE COST In providing opinions of probable construction cost, the Client understands that SEE has no control over costs or the price of labor, equipment or materials, or over the Contractor's method of pricing, and that the opinions of probable construction cost provided herein are to be made on the basis of SEE's qualifications and experience. SEE makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of such opinions as compared to bid or actual costs. TIME PERIOD This proposal will remain valid for ninety (90) days, unless cancelled earlier in writing. SONOMA ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SCHEDULE OF CHARGES PROFESSIONAL HOURLY RATE Principal Engineer $205.00 Senior Electrical Engineer $175.00 CADD Drafter $75.00 DIRECT PROJECT EXPENSES (Not included in our fee proposals) 1. All costs for services not ordinarily provided by Sonoma Electrical Engineering will be billed at cost plus 20 percent. These costs include: special printing, courier service, photo processing and reproductions. 2. Costs for outside consultants will be billed at cost plus 25 percent.