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UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. • Ukiah • California 95482 • (707)463-4363 • fax (707)463-5474
NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (“GSA or
Agency”) Board of Directors (“Board”) will hold its Special December 2022 Board meeting at:
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM on Thursday December 8th, 2022
Zoom Meeting Information
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Topic: Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Special December 2022 Board Meeting
UVBGSA Special December 2022 Board Meeting will be conducted virtually and not available for in
person public participation pursuant to the provisions of Government Code section 54953 and the
recommendation of the Mendocino County Health Officer.
The public may participate digitally in meetings by sending comments to uvbgsa@mendocinocounty.org
or by clicking the link above to join the Zoom meeting, in lieu of personal attendance.
All email comment must be received by 8:00 A.M. the morning of the meeting in order to be published
online prior to the meeting.
Action Items that may require a Board vote are indicated with an * on the Agenda.
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. • Ukiah • California 95482 • (707)463-4363 • fax (707)463-5474
Agenda
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Consent Items
a. *Board will discuss and consider adoption of resolution of the Ukiah Valley Basin
Groundwater Sustainability Agency finding that state or Local officials continue to
recommend measures to promote social distancing in connection with public meetings
Recommended Action: Board adopt resolution 22-04.
3. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda
This time is reserved for the public to address the Board about matters not on the agenda and
within the jurisdiction of the Board. Persons wishing to speak on the specific agenda items should
do so at the time specified for those items.
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. • Ukiah • California 95482 • (707)463-4363 • fax (707)463-5474
4. Discussion and Possible Action Items
a. *Status of DWR Round 2 SGM Implementation Grant
Board will receive presentation on the proposed grant application for the Department of
Water Resources (“DWR”) Round 2 Sustainable Groundwater Management (“SGM”)
Implementation Grant Application.
Recommended Action: Board will discuss and consider approval of the grant application
for submission and direct GSA staff to submit the grant application upon final approval
from GSA Grant Ad-Hoc Committee.
b. *Resolution for DWR Round 2 SGM Implementation Grant Application
Board will discuss and consider adoption of resolution that’s required for the DWR Round
2 SGM Implementation Grant Application that the GSA will be submitting in December.
Recommended Action: Board adopt resolution 22-05.
c. GSA Website Development, Hosting, and Maintenance Services Contract
Board will receive the proposed letter proposal by Inbound Design to develop a website
for the GSA that’s user friendly and ADA compliant. Additional services will also include
website maintenance, security, and hosting. Board will discuss and provide feedback on
Inbound Design GSA website development, website maintenance, security, and hosting
services contract.
Recommended Action: Board direct GSA staff to purchase a web domain for the GSA,
contract and coordinate with Inbound Design to develop the GSA website and ongoing
maintenance, and prepare and release an announcement to the public about the new
GSA website when its live.
5. Adjournment
The Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency complies with ADA requirements and upon
request, will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting
material available in appropriate alternative formats (pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.2).
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact the
Mendocino County Executive Office by calling (707) 463-4441 at least five days prior to the meeting.
Please reference the Mendocino County website to obtain additional information for the Ukiah Valley
Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency: http://www.mendocinocounty.org/uvbgsa.
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. • Ukiah • California 95482 • (707)463-4363 • fax (707)463-5474
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GSA Administration Staff Report
Item No. 2a
Date 12/08/2022
From UVBGSA General Manager (Erik Cadaret, West Yost)
To Board of Directors
Subject Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution of the Ukiah Valley
Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Finding that State or Local Officials
Continue to Recommend Measures to Promote Social Distancing in Connection with
Public Meetings
Consent Agenda ☒ Regular Agenda ☐ Notice of Public Hearing ☐
Recommended Action
Board adopt resolution 22-04.
Background
Beginning in March 2020, amid rising concern surrounding the spread of COVID-19 throughout
communities in the state, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a series of Executive Orders aimed
at containing the novel coronavirus. These Executive Orders (N-25-20, N-29-20, N-35-20) collectively
modified certain requirements created by the Ralph M. Brown Act (“the Brown Act”), the state’s local
agency public meetings law.
Assembly Bill 361 provides local agencies with the ability to meet remotely during proclaimed state
emergencies under modified Brown Act requirements, similar in many ways to the rules and procedures
established by the Governor’s Executive Orders. AB 361’s provisions can only be used in the event that a
gubernatorial state of emergency 1) has been issued AND 2) remains active. It is not sufficient that county
and/or city officials have issued a local emergency declaration – the emergency declaration must be one
that is made pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act (CA GOVT § 8625).
This means that, during a state of emergency, under specified circumstances, AB 361 provides local
agencies the flexibility to meet remotely during a proclaimed emergency pursuant to modified Brown Act
requirements.
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency is required to
reconsider the circumstances of the emergency and make a finding of whether state or local officials
continue to recommend social distancing measures. This finding must be renewed every thirty (30) days
if any member(s) of the Board will be participating from a location not open to the public. Mendocino
County Health Officer Dr. Andrew Coren made such a recommendation on September 29, 2021, which
continues to be in place as of the time of agenda publication.
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. • Ukiah • California 95482 • (707)463-4363 • fax (707)463-5474
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GSA Staff has prepared the attached draft resolution, containing the required findings, for the Board’s
consideration and approval.
Fiscal Impact
None.
RESOLUTION NO. 22-04
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RESOLUTION OF THE UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
FINDING THAT STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO RECOMMEND MEASURES
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC MEETINGS
WHEREAS, all meetings of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
are open and public, as required by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Cal. Gov. Code §§ 54950 – 54963),
so that any member of the public may attend, participate, and view the legislative bodies conduct
their business; and
WHEREAS, the Brown Act, Government Code section 54953(e), makes provisions for
remote teleconferencing participation in meetings by members of a legislative body, without
compliance with the requirements of Government Code section 54953(b)(3), subject to the
existence of certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom issued a Proclamation of a State of
Emergency declaring a state of emergency exists due to the outbreak of respiratory illness due
to a novel coronavirus (a disease now known as COVID-19), pursuant to the California
Emergency Services Act (Government Code section 8625) and that State of Emergency is still in
effect in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, as of the date of this Resolution, neither the Governor nor the state
Legislature have exercised their respective powers pursuant to Government Code section 8629
to lift the state of emergency either by proclamation or by concurrent resolution the state
Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Industrial Relations has issued regulations
related to COVID-19 Prevention for employees and places of employment. Title 8 of the California
Code of Regulations, Section 3205(c)(5)(D) specifically recommends physical (social) distancing
as one of the measures to decrease the spread of COVID-19 based on the fact that particles
containing the virus can travel more than six feet, especially indoors; and
WHEREAS, the Mendocino County Public Health Officer continues to recommend
teleconferencing during public meetings of all legislative bodies to protect the community’s health
against the spread of COVID-19, based in part on the continued increased safety protection that
physical/social distancing provides as one means by which to reduce the risk of COVID-19
transmission; and
WHEREAS, the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency finds that state or
local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing based on
the Mendocino County Public Health Officer recommendation and the California Department of
Industrial Relations’ issuance of regulations related to COVID-19 Prevention through Title 8 of the
California Code of Regulations, Section 3205(c)(5)(D); and
WHEREAS, as a consequence, the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability
Agency does hereby find that current conditions meet the circumstances set for in Government
Code section 54953(e)(3) to allow this legislative body to conduct its meetings by teleconferencing
without compliance with Government Code section 54953 (b)(3), pursuant to Section 54953(e),
and that such legislative body shall comply with the requirements to provide the public with access
to the meetings as prescribed by Government Code section 54953(e)(2) to ensure the public can
safely participate in and observe local government meetings.
RESOLUTION NO. 22-04
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater
Sustainability Agency, as follows:
SECTION 1. RECITALS.
All of the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by this
reference.
SECTION 2. STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO RECOMMEND MEASURES TO
PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC MEETINGS.
The Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency finds that State or local officials
continue to recommend measures to promote social distancing pursuant to Government Code
section 54953(e)(3) to allow legislative bodies to use teleconferencing to hold public meetings in
accordance with Government Code section 54953(e)(2) to ensure members of the public have
continued access to safely observe and participate in local government meetings.
SECTION 3. REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS.
The Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency is hereby authorized to take all
actions necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this Resolution including, conducting
open and public meetings in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e)(2) and other
applicable provisions of the Brown Act.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution introduced by____________, seconded by
___________, and carried this _____ of ________________ 2022, by the Ukiah Valley Basin
Groundwater Sustainability Agency, by the following vote:
AYES:
NO:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
WHEREUPON, the Chair declared said Resolution adopted and SO ORDERED.
______________________________
Glenn McGourty, Chair
Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
______________________________
Alfred White, Secretary
Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. • Ukiah • California 95482 • (707)463-4363 • fax (707)463-5474
GSA Administration Staff Report
Item No. 4a
Date 12/08/2022
From UVBGSA General Manager (Erik Cadaret, West Yost)
To Board of Directors
Subject Status of DWR Round 2 SGM Implementation Grant
Consent Agenda ☐ Regular Agenda ☒ Notice of Public Hearing ☐
Recommended Action
Board will receive presentation on the proposed grant application for the Department of Water
Resources (“DWR”) Round 2 Sustainable Groundwater Management (“SGM”) Implementation Grant
Application. Board will discuss and consider approval of the grant application for submission and direct
GSA staff to submit the grant application upon final approval from GSA Grant Ad-Hoc Committee.
Background
On September 8th, 2022, the UVBGSA Board directed GSA Staff to prepare a letter proposal for West
Yost, in cooperation with Larry Walker Associates (LWA) through their existing on-call contract with the
GSA to provide technical support, to prepare and submit a GSA grant application for the DWR Round 2
SGM Implementation Grant, and for the Board Chair to appoint an Ad-Hoc to guide the proposal and
application process. The grant application was originally due on November 30, 2022, but the grant
deadline was moved to December 16th. The Board Chair has since formed a Grant Ad-Hoc Committee
(Committee) consisting of two Board members, two TAC members, GSA Staff, and LWA staff. The
Committee approved West Yost’s proposal in October 2022 and since then, West Yost and LWA have
worked with the Committee to develop the grant application.
The Committee is currently reviewing the draft grant project workplans and will be submitting
comments by the end of day on December 8th, 2022 to West Yost. West Yost is currently finishing up the
remaining grant required attachments and documentation for submission. West Yost will address
comments and finalize draft grant project work plans (Attachment 3) and figures (Attachment 4) by
December 13.
GSA Staff and the Committee will meet on December 13 to finalize approval of the grant application for
submission. GSA Staff will then submit the final grant application by the due date on December 16.
The following table summarizes the grant projects that will be included in the grant, the cost estimate to
complete the project, the benefits, type of benefit, and ranked in order of priority:
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. • Ukiah • California 95482 • (707)463-4363 • fax (707)463-5474
Table 1: Ukiah Valley Basin GSA DWR Round 2 SGM Implementation Grant Application Grant Projects Summary Table
Grant Projects Cost
Estimate
Benefits Benefit Type Project
Prioritization
GSP Updates $1.42M Update GSP, incorporate other project component data Near term &
long term
1
Rate and Fee Study $0.27M Mechanism to fund implementation of GSP Near term &
long term
2
Interconnected
Surface Water
$0.67M Data gap filling, direct feed into GSP updates, SMCs UPDATE Near term &
long term
3
Recharge Project $1.93M Data gap filling, develop basin recharge master plan, pilot recharge
projects
Near term &
long term
4
Groundwater Well
Inventory
$0.46M Data gap filling, direct feed into GSP updates Near term &
long term
5
Water Supply
Reliability Study
$0.58M Data gap filling, determine resiliency of water supplies, better
understand PVP/no PVP impacts, direct feed into GSP updates
Long term 6
Grant Admin $0.53M Cost for GSA staff to manage grant funds. NOTE: project costs above
also have funds for GSA staff/consultants to manage the projects
NA NA
Total $5.86M
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. • Ukiah • California 95482 • (707)463-4363 • fax (707)463-5474
Fiscal Impact
The FY 22/23 budget that was approved on June 23, 2022 includes $50,000 for the GSA to use to pursue
grant funds. It’s estimated that this grant effort will cost up to $50,000 for West Yost and LWA to
complete the grant application.
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. • Ukiah • California 95482 • (707)463-4363 • fax (707)463-5474
GSA Administration Staff Report
Item No. 4b
Date 12/08/2022
From UVBGSA General Manager (Erik Cadaret, West Yost)
To Board of Directors
Subject Resolution for DWR Round 2 SGM Implementation Grant Application
Consent Agenda ☐ Regular Agenda ☒ Notice of Public Hearing ☐
Recommended Action
Board will discuss and consider adoption of resolution that’s required for the DWR Round 2 SGM
Implementation Grant Application that the GSA will be submitting in December. Board adopt resolution
22-05.
Background
On September 8th, 2022, the UVBGSA Board directed GSA Staff to prepare a letter proposal for West
Yost, in cooperation with Larry Walker Associates (LWA) through their existing on-call contract with the
GSA to provide technical support, to prepare and submit a GSA grant application for the California
Department of Water Resources (DWR_ Round 2 SGM Implementation Grant, and for the Board Chair to
appoint an Ad-Hoc to guide the proposal and application process. The grant application was originally
due on November 30, 2022, but the grant deadline was moved to December 16th. The Board Chair has
since formed a Grant Ad-Hoc Committee (Committee) consisting of two Board members, two TAC
members, GSA Staff, and LWA staff. The Committee approved West Yost’s proposal in October 2022 and
since then, West Yost and LWA have worked with the Committee to develop the grant application.
The grant application requires a specific resolution be adopted by the GSA Board to complete the grant
application. The resolution’s purpose is to formally document that the GSA’s has prepared and
submitted an application to DWR, has the authority and shall enter into a funding agreement with DWR
to receive a grant for the Ukiah Valley Basin Sustainability and Recharge Planning Program, and has
designated the GSA General Manager to prepare the necessary data, conduct investigations, file such
application, execute a funding agreement and any future amendments thereto, submit invoices, and
submit any reporting requirements with DWR. This grant resolution was prepared as UVBGSA Resolution
22-05 (Attachment 1).
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. • Ukiah • California 95482 • (707)463-4363 • fax (707)463-5474
Fiscal Impact
If the grant is fully awarded, it will provide the GSA up to $5,849,140 to implement the Ukiah Valley
Basin Sustainability and Recharge Planning Program. It’s anticipated that 90% of these funds will be
provided to the GSA upon execution of the grant agreement per communications from DWR staff and
that the remaining 10% of the funds that are withheld will be fully reimbursed at the end of the grant
contract on April 30, 2026.
RESOLUTION NO. 22-05
RESOLUTION OF THE UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
TO APPLY FOR THE 2021 SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT (SGM) GRANT
PROGRAM SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT (SGMA)
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
Resolved by the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency, that an application be
made to the Department of Water Resources to obtain a grant under the 2021 Sustainable
Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program SGMA Implementation Grant pursuant to the
California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of
2018 (Pub. Resources Code, § 80000, et seq.) and the Budget Acts of 2021 and 2022. Be it further
resolved that the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency has the authority and
shall enter into a funding agreement with the Department of Water Resources to receive a grant
for the: Ukiah Valley Basin Sustainability and Recharge Planning Program.
The General Manager of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency, or designee,
is hereby authorized and directed to prepare the necessary data, conduct investigations, file such
application, execute a funding agreement and any future amendments thereto, submit invoices, and
submit any reporting requirements with the Department of Water Resources.
Passed and adopted at a meeting of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
on December 8, 2022.
____________________________________________
Erik Cadaret, General Manager
Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Chair: _______________________________________
Glenn McGourty, Chair
Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Clerk/Secretary: _______________________________
Alfred White, Secretary
Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
CERTIFICATION
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution duly and
regularly adopted at a meeting of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency on
December 8, 2022.
Clerk/Secretary: _______________________________
Alfred White, Secretary
Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. • Ukiah • California 95482 • (707)463-4363 • fax (707)463-5474
GSA Administration Staff Report
Item No. 4c
Date 12/08/2022
From UVBGSA General Manager (Erik Cadaret, West Yost)
To Board of Directors
Subject GSA Website Development, Hosting, and Maintenance Services Contract
Consent Agenda ☐ Regular Agenda ☒ Notice of Public Hearing ☐
Recommended Action
Board will receive the proposed letter proposal by Inbound Design to develop a website for the GSA
that’s user friendly and ADA compliant. Additional services will also include website maintenance,
security, and hosting. Board will discuss and provide feedback on Inbound Design GSA website
development, website maintenance, security, and hosting services contract. Board direct GSA staff to
purchase a web domain for the GSA, contract and coordinate with Inbound Design to develop the GSA
website and ongoing maintenance, and prepare and release an announcement to the public about the
new GSA website when its live.
Background
The UVBGSA has expressed interest to create a GSA website that’s independent from being hosted and
maintained by the County. GSA Staff have identified a local business, Inbound Design (DBA wpONcall),
that can provide the following services:
Website Development by Inbound Design
• $2,500 with estimated completion date January 2023
Website Maintenance, Security, Hosting, and ADA Compliance Services by wpONCall
• Website maintenance, and security ($1,908/year)
• Website hosting ($125/year)
• ADA compliance ($490/year)
GSA staff will work with Inbound Design to migrate existing GSA website content to new website and to
prepare website content updates for new website. Estimated cost for this level of support is $1,500.
Once the website is up and running, estimated cost for GSA to support website updates is $2,500 per
year. GSA Staff will also issue an announcement about the new website via email to all GSA email list
participants.
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. • Ukiah • California 95482 • (707)463-4363 • fax (707)463-5474
The GSA contract with Inbound Design and their proposal for website development, maintenance
security, hosting, and ADA compliance is provided in the Attachment 1.
Fiscal Impact
The development of the new website, hosting, and initiation of website maintenance, security, and ADA
compliance services is estimated to cost $6,546 in FY 22/23. For future fiscal year website maintenance
and updates, it’s estimated to cost $5,023 per year starting in FY 23/24 based on increased number of
meetings and workshops that GSA would provide if the GSA received grant funding to implement PMAs.
Task FY 22/23 FY 23/24 FY 24/25
Website Development (Inbound Design) $2,500 $0 $0
wpOnCall Services for
website maintenance/security, hosting, and ADA compliance
$2,523 $2,523 $2,523
GSA Staff Updates of Website $1,500 $2,500 $2,500
Subtotal $6,546 $5,023 $5,023
Attachments
Attachment 1 – GSA Contract with Inbound Design and associated proposal
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UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH INBOUND DESIGN, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,500 FOR WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT, AND $2,523 PER FISCAL
YEAR OF WEBSITE MAINTENANCE, SECURITY, AND ADA SERVICES, FOR A
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $10,069.
This Agreement is by and between the UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY, hereinafter referred to as “UVBGSA”, and Inbound Design
(DBA wpONcall), hereinafter referred to as the “CONSULTANT”.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 5 Section 5.2.7 of the Joint Powers Agreement Forming
the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency, UVBGSA shall have the
power to make and enter into contracts necessary to the full exercise of the Agency’s
power; and,
WHEREAS, in order to meet the various requirements of a groundwater sustainability
agency under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Part 2.74 of the
California Water Code), UVBGSA is in need of website development, maintenance,
security, and Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) related services related to
implementation of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency; and,
WHEREAS, due to CONSULTANT’s in-depth knowledge of professional websites,
hosting platforms, and ongoing support and security for websites, including ADA
services, UVBGSA desires to obtain CONSULTANT for its website development,
maintenance, security, and ADA services; and,
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT is willing to provide such services on the terms and
conditions set forth in this AGREEMENT and is willing to provide same to UVBGSA.
NOW, THEREFORE it is agreed that UVBGSA does hereby retain CONSULTANT to
provide the services described in Exhibit “A”, and CONSULTANT accepts such
engagement, on the General Terms and Conditions hereinafter specified in this
Agreement, the Additional Provisions attached hereto, and the following described
exhibits, all of which are incorporated into this Agreement by this reference:
Exhibit A Definition of Services
Exhibit B Insurance Requirements
Exhibit C Payment Terms
Exhibit D ePayables Information
The term of this Agreement shall be from the date this Agreement becomes fully
executed by all parties (the “Effective Date”), and shall continue through June 30, 2023
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for website development and June 30, 2025 for maintenance, security, hosting, and
ADA compliance services.
The compensation payable to CONSULTANT hereunder shall not exceed Two
Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) for website development and Two
Thousand, and Five Hundred Twenty-Three Dollars ($2,523) per Fiscal Year for website
maintenance, security, hosting, and ADA compliance services for the term of this
Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year
first above written.
UVBGSA
By: _____________________________
GLENN MCGOURTY, CHAIR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Date:_____________________________
UVBGSA FISCAL REVIEW:
By: _________________________________
Date:_______________________________
INBOUND DESIGN (DBA WPONCALL)
By:
KEVIN GALLAGHER, FOUNDER
Date:_____________________________
NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONSULTANT:
Kevin Gallagher
422 Larkfield Center #105
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
By signing above, signatory warrants and
represents that he/she executed this Agreement
in his/her authorized capacity and that by his/her
signature on this Agreement, he/she or the entity
upon behalf of which he/she acted, executed this
Agreement
UVBGSA INSURANCE REVIEW:
By: ______________________________
Date:______________________________
UVBGSA LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEW:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:________________________________
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Date:_____________________________
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: No relationship of employer and employee is
created by this Agreement; it being understood and agreed that CONSULTANT
is an Independent Contractor. CONSULTANT is not the agent or employee of
the UVBGSA in any capacity whatsoever, and UVBGSA shall not be liable for
any acts or omissions by CONSULTANT nor for any obligations or liabilities
incurred by CONSULTANT.
CONSULTANT shall have no claim under this Agreement or otherwise, for
seniority, vacation time, vacation pay, sick leave, personal time off, overtime,
health insurance medical care, hospital care, retirement benefits, social security,
disability, Workers’ Compensation, or unemployment insurance benefits, civil
service protection, or employee benefits of any kind.
CONSULTANT shall be solely liable for and obligated to pay directly all
applicable payroll taxes (including federal and state income taxes) or
contributions for unemployment insurance or old age pensions or annuities which
are imposed by any governmental entity in connection with the labor used or
which are measured by wages, salaries or other remuneration paid to its officers,
agents or employees and agrees to indemnify and hold UVBGSA harmless from
any and all liability which UVBGSA may incur because of CONSULTANT’s failure
to pay such amounts.
In carrying out the work contemplated herein, CONSULTANT shall comply with
all applicable federal and state workers’ compensation and liability laws and
regulations with respect to the officers, agents and/or employees conducting and
participating in the work; and agrees that such officers, agents, and/or employees
will be considered as Independent Contractors and shall not be treated or
considered in any way as officers, agents and/or employees of UVBGSA.
CONSULTANT does, by this Agreement, agree to perform their said work and
functions at all times in strict accordance with all applicable federal, state and
County laws, including but not limited to prevailing wage laws, ordinances,
regulations, titles, departmental procedures and currently approved methods and
practices in their field and that the sole interest of UVBGSA is to ensure that said
service shall be performed and rendered in a competent, efficient, timely and
satisfactory manner and in accordance with the standards required by the
UVBGSA.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the UVBGSA determines that pursuant to state
and federal law CONSULTANT is an employee for purposes of income tax
withholding, UVBGSA may upon two (2) week’s written notice to CONSULTANT,
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withhold from payments to CONSULTANT hereunder federal and state income
taxes and pay said sums to the federal and state governments.
2. INDEMNIFICATION: To the furthest extent permitted by law (including without
limitation California Civil Code sections 2782 and 2782.8, if applicable),
CONSULTANT shall assume the defense of, indemnify, and hold harmless the
UVBGSA, its officers, agents, and employees, from and against any and all
claims, demands, damages, costs, liabilities, and losses whatsoever alleged to
be occurring or resulting in connection with the CONSULTANT’S performance or
its obligations under this AGREEMENT, unless arising out of the sole negligence
or willful misconduct of UVBGSA. “CONSULTANT’S performance” includes
CONSULTANT’S action or inaction and the action or inaction of
CONSULTANT’S officers, employees, agents and subcontractors.
3. INSURANCE AND BOND: CONSULTANT shall at all times during the term of
the Agreement with the UVBGSA maintain in force those insurance policies and
bonds as designated in the attached Exhibit B and will comply with all those
requirements as stated therein.
4. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: CONSULTANT shall provide Workers'
Compensation insurance, as applicable, at CONSULTANT's own cost and
expense and further, neither the CONSULTANT nor its carrier shall be entitled to
recover from UVBGSA any costs, settlements, or expenses of Workers'
Compensation claims arising out of this Agreement.
CONSULTANT affirms that they are aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the
California Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability
for the Workers’ Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with
the provisions of the Code and CONSULTANT further assures that they will comply
with such provisions before commencing the performance of work under this
Agreement. CONSULTANT shall furnish to UVBGSA certificate(s) of insurance
evidencing Worker’s Compensation Insurance coverage to cover its emp loyees,
and CONSULTANT shall require all subcontractors similarly to provide Workers’
Compensation Insurance as required by the Labor Code of the State of California
for all of subcontractors’ employees.
5. CONFORMITY WITH LAW AND SAFETY:
a. In performing services under this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall
observe and comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes and
regulations of governmental agencies, including federal, state, municipal,
and local governing bodies, having jurisdiction over the scope of services,
including all applicable provisions of the California Occupational Safety
and Health Act. CONSULTANT shall indemnify and hold UVBGSA
harmless from any and all liability, fines, penalties and consequences from
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any of CONSULTANT’s failures to comply with such laws, ordinances,
codes and regulations.
b. Accidents: If a death, serious personal injury or substantial property
damage occurs in connection with CONSULTANT’s performance of this
Agreement, CONSULTANT shall immediately notify UVBGSA by
telephone. CONSULTANT shall promptly submit to UVBGSA a written
report, in such form as may be required by UVBGSA of all accidents which
occur in connection with this Agreement. This report must include the
following information: (1) name and address of the injured or deceased
person(s); (2) name and address of CONSULTANT's sub-contractor, if
any; (3) name and address of CONSULTANT's liability insurance carrier;
and (4) a detailed description of the accident and whether any of
UVBGSA's equipment, tools, material, or staff were involved.
c. CONSULTANT further agrees to take all reasonable steps to preserve all
physical evidence and information which may be relevant to the
circumstances surrounding a potential claim, while maintaining public
safety, and to grant to the UVBGSA the opportunity to review and inspect
such evidence, including the scene of the accident.
6. PAYMENT: For services performed in accordance with this Agreement, payment
shall be made to CONSULTANT as provided in Exhibit “C” hereto as funding
permits.
If UVBGSA overpays CONSULTANT for any reason, CONSULTANT agrees to
return the amount of such overpayment to UVBGSA within 30 days, or at
UVBGSA’s option, permit UVBGSA to offset the amount of such overpayment
against future payments owed to CONSULTANT under this Agreement or any
other agreement.
In the event CONSULTANT claims or receives payment from UVBGSA for a
service, reimbursement for which is later disallowed by UVBGSA, State of
California or the United States Government, which disallowance is due to the
actions or omissions of CONSULTANT, the CONSULTANT shall promptly refund
the disallowance amount to UVBGSA upon request within 30 days, or at its
option UVBGSA may offset the amount disallowed from any payment due or that
becomes due to CONSULTANT under this Agreement or any other agreement.
All invoices, receipts, or other requests for payment under this contract must be
submitted by CONSULTANT to UVBGSA in a timely manner and consistent with
the terms specified in Exhibit C. In no event shall UVBGSA be obligated to pay
any request for payment for which a written request for payment and all required
documentation was first received more than six (6) months after this Agreement
has terminated, or beyond such other time limit as may be set forth in Exhibit C.
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7. TAXES: Payment of all applicable federal, state, and local taxes shall be the
sole responsibility of the CONSULTANT.
8. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS: CONSULTANT hereby assigns the UVBGSA
and its assignees all copyright and other use rights in any and all proposals,
plans, specification, designs, drawings, sketches, renderings, models, reports
and related documents (including computerized or electronic copies) respecting
in any way the subject matter of this Agreement, whether prepared by UVBGSA,
the CONSULTANT, the CONSULTANT’s subcontractors or third parties at the
request of the CONSULTANT (collectively, “Documents and Materials”). This
explicitly includes the electronic copies of all above stated documentation.
CONSULTANT shall be permitted to retain copies, including reproducible copies
and computerized copies, of said Documents and Materials. CONSULTANT
agrees to take such further steps as may be reasonably requested by UVBGSA
to implement the aforesaid assignment. If for any reason said assignment is not
effective, CONSULTANT hereby grants UVBGSA and any assignee of UVBGSA
an express royalty – free license to retain and use said Documents and
Materials. UVBGSA’s rights under this paragraph shall apply regardless of the
degree of completion of the Documents and Materials and whether or not
CONSULTANT’s services as set forth in Exhibit “A” of this Agreement have been
fully performed or paid for.
UVBGSA’s rights under this Paragraph 8 shall not extend to any computer
software used to create such Documents and Materials.
9. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The CONSULTANT covenants that it presently has
no interest, and shall not have any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict
in any manner with the performance of services required under this Agreement.
10. NOTICES: All notices, requests, demands, or other communications under this
Agreement shall be in writing. Notices shall be given for all purposes as follows:
Personal delivery: When personally delivered to the recipient, notices are
effective on delivery.
First Class Mail: When mailed first class to the last address of the recipient
known to the party giving notice, notice is effective three (3) mail delivery days
after deposit in a United States Postal Service office or mailbox. Certified Mail:
When mailed certified mail, return receipt requested, notice is effective on
receipt, if delivery is confirmed by a return receipt.
Overnight Delivery: When delivered by overnight delivery (Federal
Express/Airborne/United Parcel Service/DHL WorldWide Express) with charges
prepaid or charged to the sender’s account, notice is effective on delivery, if
delivery is confirmed by the delivery service.
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zElectronic Mail transmission: When sent by email to the email address of the
recipient known to the party giving notice, notice is effective once the email has
been both sent and received. Such emails shall be sent with a “read notification”.
Addresses for purpose of giving notice are as follows:
To UVBGSA: UVBGSA
2020 Research Park Drive
Suite 100
Davis, CA 95618
Attn: Erik Cadaret
Email: ecadaret@westyost.com
To CONSULTANT: Inbound Design
422 Larkfield Center #105
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
ATTN: Kevin Gallagher
Email: kevin@wponcall.com____________
Any correctly addressed notice that is refused, unclaimed, or undeliverable
because of an act or omission of the party to be notified shall be deemed
effective as of the first date that said notice was refused, unclaimed, or deemed
undeliverable by the postal authorities, messenger, or overnight delivery service.
Any party may change its address or facsimile number by giving the other party
notice of the change in any manner permitted by this Agreement.
11. USE OF UVBGSA PROPERTY: CONSULTANT shall not use UVBGSA property
(including equipment, instruments and supplies) or personnel for any purpose
other than in the performance of his/her obligations under this Agreement.
12. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PRACTICES PROVISIONS:
CONSULTANT certifies that it will comply with all Federal, State, and local laws,
rules and regulations pertaining to nondiscrimination in employment.
a. CONSULTANT shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for applicants
for employment placed as a result of this Agreement, state that it is an
“Equal Opportunity Employer” or that all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color,
pregnancy, disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender,
gender identity, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, age, religion,
Veteran’s status, political affiliation, marital status, domestic partner
status, or any other factor prohibited by law.
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b. CONSULTANT shall, if requested to so do by UVBGSA, certify that it has
not, in the performance of this Agreement, engaged in any unlawful
discrimination.
c. If requested to do so by UVBGSA, CONSULTANT shall provide UVBGSA
with access to copies of all of its records pertaining or relating to its
employment practices, except to the extent such records or portions of
such records are confidential or privileged under State or Federal law.
d. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed in any manner so as
to require or permit any act which is prohibited by law.
e. The CONSULTANT shall include the provisions set forth in this paragraph
in each of its subcontracts.
13. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: CONSULTANT and CONSULTANT's employees
shall comply with County of Mendocino’s policy of maintaining a drug-free
workplace. Neither CONSULTANT nor CONSULTANT's employees shall
unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use controlled
substances, as defined in 21 U.S. Code § 812, including, but not limited to,
marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and amphetamines, at any County facility or work
site. If CONSULTANT or any employee of CONSULTANT is convicted or pleads
nolo contendere to a criminal drug statute violation occurring at a County facility
or work site, the CONSULTANT, within five days thereafter, shall notify the head
of UVBGSA. Violation of this provision shall constitute a material breach of this
Agreement.
14. ENERGY CONSERVATION: CONSULTANT agrees to comply with the
mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency in the State of
California Energy Conservation Plan, (Title 24, California Administrative Code ).
15. COMPLIANCE WITH LICENSING REQUIREMENTS: CONSULTANT shall
comply with all necessary licensing requirements and shall obtain appropriate
licenses. To the extent required by law, CONSULTANT shall display licenses in
a location that is reasonably conspicuous. Upon UVBGSA’s request,
CONSULTANT shall file copies of same with UVBGSA.
CONSULTANT represents and warrants to UVBGSA that CONSULTANT and its
employees, agents, and any subcontractors have all licenses, permits,
qualifications, and approvals of whatsoever nature that are legally required to
practice their respective professions.
16. AUDITS; ACCESS TO RECORDS: The CONSULTANT shall make available to
UVBGSA, its authorized agents, officers, or employees, for examination any and
all ledgers, books of accounts, invoices, vouchers, cancelled checks, and other
records or documents evidencing or relating to the expenditures and
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disbursements charged to UVBGSA, and shall furnish to UVBGSA, within sixty
(60) days after examination, its authorized agents, officers or employees such
other evidence or information as UVBGSA may require with regard to any such
expenditure or disbursement charged by the CONSULTANT.
The CONSULTANT shall maintain full and adequate records in accordance with
UVBGSA requirements to show the actual costs incurred by the CONSULTANT in
the performance of this Agreement. If such books and records are not kept and
maintained by CONSULTANT within the County of Mendocino, California,
CONSULTANT shall, upon request of UVBGSA, make such books and records
available to UVBGSA for inspection at a location within the County of Mendocino,
electronically, or physically at another mutually agreed on location. UVBGSA or
CONSULTANT shall pay to UVBGSA the reasonable, and necessary costs
incurred by UVBGSA in inspecting CONSULTANT’s books and records, including,
but not limited to, travel, lodging and subsistence costs. CONSULTANT shall
provide such assistance as may be reasonably required in the course of such
inspection. UVBGSA further reserves the right to examine and reexamine said
books, records and data during the four (4) year period following termination of this
Agreement or completion of all work hereunder, as evidenced in writing by
UVBGSA, and the CONSULTANT shall in no event dispose of, destroy, alter, or
mutilate said books, records, accounts, and data in any manner whatsoever for four
(4) years after UVBGSA makes the final or last payment or within four (4) years
after any pending issues between UVBGSA and CONSULTANT with respect to this
Agreement are closed, whichever is later.
17. DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS: CONSULTANT shall maintain and make
available to UVBGSA for its inspection and use during the term of this Agreement,
all Documents and Materials, as defined in Paragraph 8 of this Agreement.
CONSULTANT’s obligations under the preceding sentence shall continue for four
(4) years following termination or expiration of this Agreement or the completion of
all work hereunder (as evidenced in writing by UVBGSA), and CONSULTANT shall
in no event dispose of, destroy, alter or mutilate said Documents and Materials, for
four (4) years following UVBGSA’s last payment to CONSULTANT under this
Agreement.
18. TIME OF ESSENCE: Time is of the essence in respect to all provisions of this
Agreement that specify a time for performance; provided, however, that the
foregoing shall not be construed to limit or deprive a party of the benefits of any
grace or use period allowed in this Agreement.
19. TERMINATION: UVBGSA has and reserves the right to suspend, terminate or
abandon the execution of any work by the CONSULTANT without cause at any
time upon giving the CONSULTANT notice. Such notice shall be in writing and
may be issued by any UVBGSA officer authorized to execute or amend the
contract, UVBGSA Chair of the Board of Directors, or any other person
designated by UVBGSA. In the event that UVBGSA should abandon, terminate
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or suspend the CONSULTANT’s work, the CONSULTANT shall be entitled to
payment for services provided hereunder prior to the effective date of said
suspension, termination or abandonment. Said payment shall be computed in
accordance with Exhibit C hereto, provided that the maximum amount payable to
CONSULTANT for its website development shall not exceed $2,500 payment
and $2,523 per Fiscal Year for maintenance, security, and ADA services
provided hereunder prior to the effective date of said suspension, termination or
abandonment or lack of funding.
20. NON-APPROPRIATION: If UVBGSA should not appropriate or otherwise make
available funds sufficient to purchase, lease, operate or maintain the products set
forth in this Agreement, or other means of performing the same functions of such
products, UVBGSA may unilaterally terminate this Agreement only upon thirty
(30) days written notice to CONSULTANT. Upon termination, UVBGSA shall
remit payment for all products and services delivered to UVBGSA and all
expenses incurred by CONSULTANT prior to CONSULTANT’S receipt of the
termination notice.
21. CHOICE OF LAW: This Agreement, and any dispute arising from the
relationship between the parties to this Agreement, shall be governed by the laws
of the State of California, excluding any laws that direct the application of another
jurisdiction’s laws.
22. VENUE: All lawsuits relating to this contract must be filed in Mendocino County
Superior Court, Mendocino County, California.
23. WAIVER: No waiver of a breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy
contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective
unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or
remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure, right or remedy shall be deemed a
waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor
shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies.
24. ADVERTISING OR PUBLICITY: CONSULTANT shall not use the name of
UVBGSA, its officers, directors, employees or agents, in advertising or publicity
releases or otherwise without securing the prior written consent of UVBGSA in
each instance.
25. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement, including all attachments, exhibits, and
any other documents specifically incorporated into this Agreement, shall
constitute the entire agreement between UVBGSA and CONSULTANT relating to
the subject matter of this Agreement. As used herein, Agreement refers to and
includes any documents incorporated herein by reference and any exhibits or
attachments. This Agreement supersedes and merges all previous
understandings, and all other agreements, written or oral, between the parties
and sets forth the entire understanding of the parties regarding the subject matter
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thereof. This Agreement may not be modified except by a written document
signed by both parties. In the event of a conflict between the body of this
Agreement and any of the Exhibits, the provisions in the body of this Agreement
shall control.
26. HEADINGS: Herein are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way
affect interpretation of this Agreement.
27. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT: This Agreement may be supplemented,
amended or modified only by the mutual agreement of the parties. No
supplement, amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be binding
unless it is in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties.
28. ASSURANCE OF PERFORMANCE: If at any time UVBGSA has good objective
cause to believe CONSULTANT may not be adequately performing its
obligations under this Agreement or that CONSULTANT may fail to complete the
Services as required by this Agreement, UVBGSA may request from
CONSULTANT prompt written assurances of performance and a written plan
acceptable to UVBGSA, to correct the observed deficiencies in CONSULTANT’s
performance. CONSULTANT shall provide such written assurances and written
plan within thirty (30) calendar days of its receipt of UVBGSA’s request and shall
thereafter diligently commence and fully perform such written plan.
CONSULTANT acknowledges and agrees that any failure to provide such written
assurances and written plan within the required time is a material breach under
this Agreement.
29. SUBCONTRACTING/ASSIGNMENT: CONSULTANT shall not subcontract,
assign or delegate any portion of this Agreement or any duties or obligations
hereunder without UVBGSA’s prior written approval.
a. Neither party shall, on the basis of this Agreement, contract on behalf of or
in the name of the other party. Any agreement that violates th is Section
shall confer no rights on any party and shall be null and void.
b. Only the department head or his or her designee shall have the authority
to approve subcontractor(s).
c. CONSULTANT shall remain fully responsible for compliance by its
subcontractors with all the terms of this Agreement, regardless of the
terms of any agreement between CONSULTANT and its subcontractors.
30. SURVIVAL: The obligations of this Agreement, which by their nature would
continue beyond the termination on expiration of the Agreement, including
without limitation, the obligations regarding Indemnification (Paragraph 2),
Ownership of Documents (Paragraph 8), and Conflict of Interest (Paragraph 9),
shall survive termination or expiration for two (2) years.
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31. SEVERABILITY: If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision of this
Agreement to be illegal, unenforceable, or invalid in whole or in part for any
reason, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions of
them, will not be affected, unless an essential purpose of this Agreement would be
defeated by the loss of the illegal, unenforceable, or invalid provision.
32. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WARRANTY: CONSULTANT warrants and
represents that it has secured all rights and licenses necessary for any and all
materials, services, processes, software, or hardware (“CONSULTANT
PRODUCTS”) to be provided by CONSULTANT in the performance of this
AGREEMENT, including but not limited to any copyright, trademark, patent, trade
secret, or right of publicity rights. CONSULTANT hereby grants to UVBGSA, or
represents that it has secured from third parties, an irrevocable license (or
sublicense) to reproduce, distribute, perform, display, prepare derivative works,
make, use, sell, import, use in commerce, or otherwise utilize CONSULTANT
PRODUCTS to the extent reasonably necessary to use the CONSULTANT
PRODUCTS in the manner contemplated by this agreement.
CONSULTANT further warrants and represents that it knows of no allegations,
claims, or threatened claims that the CONSULTANT PRODUCTS provided to
UVBGSA under this Agreement infringe any patent, copyright, trademark or other
proprietary right. In the event that any third party asserts a claim of infringement
against UVBGSA relating to a CONSULTANT PRODUCT, CONSULTANT shall
indemnify and defend UVBGSA pursuant to Paragraph 2 of this AGREEMENT.
In the case of any such claim of infringement, CONSULTANT shall either, at its
option, (1) procure for UVBGSA the right to continue using the CONSULTANT
Products; or (2) replace or modify the CONSULTANT Products so that that they
become non-infringing, but equivalent in functionality and performance.
33. ELECTRONIC COPIES:
The parties agree that an electronic copy, including , email, or scanned copy of
the executed Agreement, shall be deemed, and shall have the same legal force
and effect as, an original document.
34. COOPERATION WITH UVBGSA
Contractor shall cooperate with UVBGSA and UVBGSA staff in the performance
of all work hereunder.
35. PERFORMANCE STANDARD
Consultant shall perform all work hereunder in a manner consistent with the level
of competency and standard of care normally observed by a person practicing in
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Consultant's profession. UVBGSA has relied upon the professional ability and
training of Consultant as a material inducement to enter into this Agreement.
Consultant hereby agrees to provide all services under this Agreement in
accordance with generally accepted professional practices and standards of
care, as well as the requirements of applicable Federal, State, and local laws, it
being understood that acceptance of Consultant's work by UVBGSA shall not
operate as a waiver or release. If UVBGSA determines that any of Consultant's
work is not in accordance with such level of competency and standard of care,
UVBGSA, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to do any or all of the
following: (a) require Consultant to meet with UVBGSA to review the quality of
the work and resolve matters of concern; (b) require Consultant to repeat the
work at no additional charge until it is satisfactory; (c) terminate this Agreement
pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 19 (Termination) or (d) pursue any and
all other remedies at law or in equity.
36. ATTORNEYS’ FEES
In any action to enforce or interpret the terms of this agreement, including but not
limited to any action for declaratory relief, each party shall be solely responsible
for and bear its own attorneys’ fees, regardless of which party prevails.
[END OF GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS]
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EXHIBIT A
DEFINITION OF SERVICES
CONSULTANT shall provide the following services:
Website Development
• Create a GSA website.
• Migrate existing GSA website content to new website.
• Prepare and release an announcement to the public about the new GSA website
• Prepare website content updates for new website
Maintenance, Security, and ADA services
• Content changes to website (Changing text on a page, adding pictures,
adding a blog post)
• Daily cloud backup of entire website contents and database
• Daily security scans
• Updates to current version of Word Press
• Daily updates to plugins on the website
• Removal of all spam comments from database
• Check for dead links, missing files/images
• Full ADA compliance using a third-party service called Accesibe
A more detailed scope of work and proposed budget included as Attachment 1 to
Exhibit A.
[END OF DEFINITION OF SERVICES]
11/17/22, 10:12 AM
Website Maintenance:
Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Website
Let us take care of keeping your website up to date. Maintenance can include any of the following:
•Content changes to website (Changing text on a page, adding pictures, adding a blog post)
•Daily cloud backup of entire website contents and database
•Daily security scans
•Updates to current version of Word Press
•Daily updates to plugins on your site
•Removal of all spam comments from database
•Check for dead links, missing files/images
I recommend the 3 hour per month plan, which is $159 per month. The website build is discounted if signing up for a
monthly maintenance plan (1 year minimum).
ADA Compliance
For full ADA compliance (WCAG 2.1), I recommend using a third party service called Accesibe
(https://accessibe.com/accesswidget). This service is $490 per year. This proposal includes setting up Accesibe on the site,
but does not include the yearly cost that you pay directly to Accessibe. You can see an example of their widget at the
bottom left corner of this page: htt12s://sanjosecleanenergY-.orgL
Hosting
Inbound Design can host your site on our servers (powered by SiteGround). Yearly cost is $125 per year.
QUOTE
ITEM
Ukiah Valley Basin
Groundwater Sustainability
Agency Website (2 Day Build)
PRICE
$3000
Discount for ongoing website -$500
maintenance signup
TOTAL $2,500
50% Deposit due to commence project .
50% Due after final revision, before publishing website.
https://proposals.inbounddesign.com/?proposal=ukiah valley basin groundwater sustainability agency website
Proposal Prepared by Inbound Desig[l
3/3
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EXHIBIT B
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Insurance coverage in a minimum amount set forth herein shall not be construed
to relieve CONSULTANT for liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it
preclude UVBGSA from taking such other action as is available to it under any
other provisions of this Agreement or otherwise in law. Insurance requirements
shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, Consultant’s indemnity o bligations under
Paragraph 2 of this Agreement.
CONSULTANT shall obtain and maintain insurance coverage as follows:
a. Combined single limit bodily injury liability and property damage liability -
$1,000,000 each occurrence.
b. Vehicle / Bodily Injury combined single limit vehicle bodily injury and
property damage liability - $500,000 each occurrence.
CONSULTANT shall furnish to UVBGSA certificates of insurance evidencing the
minimum levels described above.
[END OF INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS]
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EXHIBIT C
PAYMENT TERMS
1. CONSULTANT shall be compensated on a time-and-expense basis, not to
exceed $2,500 for website development, and $2,523 per fiscal year of
maintenance, security, and ADA services for up to two fiscal years. This fee shall
not be exceeded without the prior written authorization from UVBGSA.
2. CONSULTANT shall submit invoices no less than quarterly, detailing the specific
services provided and clearly explaining any incidental charges.
3. UVBGSA shall pay CONSULTANT for all work requested upon the satisfactory
completion of said work.
4. Payments for work completed by CONSULTANT will be made by UVBGSA
within 30 days of receipt of CONSULTANT's invoice.
[END OF PAYMENT TERMS]
ATTACHMENT 1 TO EXHIBIT C
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Table 1. Inbound Design Task Budget
Task Fiscal Year
2022/2023
Budget, Dollars
Fiscal Year
2023/2024
Budget, Dollars
Fiscal Year
2024/2025
Budget, Dollars
Website Development $2,500 $0 $0
Services for website maintenance/security,
hosting, and ADA compliance $2,523 $2,523 $2,523
Total Project Budget $5,023 $2,523 $2,523
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EXHIBIT D
EPAYABLES INFORMATION
UVBGSA is currently making credit card payments to all of our vendors and suppliers
who qualify. To qualify, vendors need to currently accept credit card payments. To
achieve this more efficient form of payment, the County of Mendocino has partnered
with Bank of America and their ePayables credit card program. This electronic initiative
will yield many benefits to its participants:
• Expedited receipt of cash – electronic credit card payments provide cash flow benefits
by eliminating mail and paper check float
• Elimination of check processing costs
• Remittance data transmitted with payment for more efficient back-end reconciliation
• No collection costs associated with lost or misplaced checks
• Reduced exposure to check fraud
• More efficient handling of exception items
• Fits with existing accounting software – requires no purchase of software, no
modifications to existing accounts receivable system and no change to bank accounts.
• Going green with paperless electronic credit card payments help conserve the
environment by eliminating printing and mailing of paper checks.
For information regarding the payment process, please email
Auditorap@mendocinocounty.org.
Additional information regarding the Bank of America Program is also available at:
http://corp.bankofamerica.com/business/ci/landing/epayables-vendors?cm_mmc=sb-
general-_-vanity-_-sg01vn000r_epayablesvendors-_-na