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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_137-2006_CCv0001.pdf AGREEMENT TO FURNISH CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REDLANDS QUIET ZONE AT SAN TIMOTEO CANYON ROAD 1 This agreement for consulting services("Agreement")is made and entered into this 20th day of June, 2006 ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("City")and Wilson&Company, Inc.,Engineers and Architects("Consultant")who are sometimes individually referred to herein as a"Party" and together, as the "Parties." In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, City and Consultant agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 - ENGAGEMENT OF CONSULTANT 1.1 City hereby engages Consultant to perform professional services for the establishment of a quiet zone along the Union Pacific Railroad at the San Timoteo Canyon Road crossing(the "Services") located in Redlands, California. 1.2 The Services shall be performed by Consultant in a professional manner, and Consultant represents that it has the skill and the professional expertise necessary to provide the Services to City at a level of competency presently maintained by other practicing professional consultants in the industry providing like and similar types of Services. ARTICLE 2 - SERVICES OF CONSULTANT 2.1 The Services which Consultant shall perform are more particularly described in Exhibit"A," entitled "Scope of Services," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 2.2 Consultant shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations in the performance of this Agreement including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Employment and Housing Act and prevailing wage laws commencing at Labor Code section 1770 et seq. and non-discrimination laws including the American's with Disabilities Act. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1773.2, copies of the prevailing rates of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for each craft,classification,or type of worker associated with the performance of the Services are on file at the City of Redlands office of the Public Works Department, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Suite 222 (P.O. Box 3005 mailing), Redlands, California 92373. 2.3 Consultant acknowledges that if it violates the Labor Code provisions relating to prevailing wage, that City may enforce those provisions by issuing a notice of the withholding of contract payments to Consultant pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.6. DJMiAgree\Wilson&Company RE Establishment of Railroad quiet zone 5-1-06 1 2.4 If Consultant executes an agreement with a subcontractor to perform any of the Services, Consultant shall comply with Labor Code sections 1775 and 1777.7,and shall provide the subcontractor with copies of the provisions of Labor Code sections 1771, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1813 and 1815. Consultant acknowledges that the statutory provisions imposing penalties for the failure to comply with state wage and hour laws and to pay prevailing wages may be enforced by City pursuant to Labor Code sections 1775 and 1813. 2.5 Consultant and its subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of Labor Code section 1.776 regarding payroll records' maintenance, certifications,retention and inspection. 2.6 Consultant acknowledges that eight (8) hours constitutes a legal day's work pursuant to Labor Code section 1810. 2.7 If applicable, Consultant shall comply with the provisions of Labor Code section 1777.5 relating to apprenticeships, and Labor Code sections 1771, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1813 and 1815. ARTICLE 3 -RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY 3.1 City shall make available to Consultant information in its possession that may assist Consultant in performing the Services. 3.2 City will make reasonable provision for Consultant to enter upon City-owned property, as required by Consultant,to perform the Services. 3.3 City designates Ronald C.Mutter as City's representative with respect to performance of the Services, and such person shall have the authority to transmit instructions, receive information,interpret and define City's policies and decisions with respect to performance of the Services. ARTICLE 4 - PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES 4.1 Consultant shall perform the Services in a prompt and diligent manner and in accordance with the Scope of Services. 4.2 At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may request that Consultant perform Extra Services. As used herein, "Extra Services" means any work which is determined necessary by City for the proper completion of the project or work for which the Services are being performed,but which the Parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the time of execution of this Agreement. Provided the Extra Work does not exceed twenty percent(20%)of the compensation to be paid by City to Consultant for the Services, such Extra Work may be agreed to by the Parties, by written amendment to this Agreement, executed by City's City Manager. Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work without such written authorization from Citv. DWAgree"Vilson&Company RE Establishment of Railroad quiet zone 5-1-06 2 ARTICLE 5 -PAYMENTS TO CONSULTANT 5.1 The total compensation for Consultant's performance of the Services shall not exceed the amount of Thirty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Six Dollars($37,326.00). City shall pay Consultant on a time and materials basis up to the not to exceed amount, in accordance with Exhibit"B"entitled"Cost Proposal"and based upon the hourly rates shown therein, and attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 5.2 Consultant shall submit monthly invoices to City describing the work performed during the preceding month. Consultant's invoices shall include a brief description of the Services performed,the dates the Services were performed,the number of hours spent and by whom, and a description of reimbursable expenses, if any. City shall pay Consultant no later than thirty (30) days after receipt and approval by City of Consultant's invoice, provided the Services reflected in the invoice were performed to the reasonable satisfaction of City in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,provided that the number of hours of Services set forth in the invoice reflect the amount of time ordinarily expended for such Services by members of the profession currently practicing in the same locality under similar conditions, and provided further that all expenses,rates and other information set forth in the invoice are consistent with the terms and conditions of the Agreement. 5.3 All notices shall be given in writing by personal delivery or by mail. Notices sent by mail should be addressed as follows: City Consultant Ronald C. Mutter, P.E. Larry G. Long Public Works Director Wilson&Company, Inc. City of Redlands 275 West Hospitality Lane PO Box 3005 Suite 300 Redlands, CA 92373 San Bernardino, CA 92408 When so addressed, such notices shall be deemed given upon deposit in the United States Mail. Changes may be made in the names and addresses of the person to who notices and payments are to be given by giving notice pursuant to this section 5.3. DAPAgreek1wilson&Company RE Establishment of Railroad quiet zone 5-1-06 3 ARTICLE 6- INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION 6.1 All insurance required by this Agreement shall be maintained by Consultant for the duration of its performance of the Services. Consultant shall not perform any Services unless and until all required insurance listed below is obtained by Consultant. Consultant shall provide City with certificates of insurance and endorsements evidencing such insurance prior to commencement of the Services. All insurance policies shall include a provision prohibiting cancellation of the policy except upon thirty(30) days prior written notice to City. 6.2 Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability. A. Consultant shall secure and maintain Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability insurance throughout the duration of this Agreement in accordance with the laws of the State of California, with an insurance carrier acceptable to City. B. Consultant expressly waives all rights to subrogation against City, its elected officials,officers and employees for losses arising from work performed by Consultant for City by expressly waiving Consultant's immunity for injuries to Consultant's employees and agrees that the obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless provided for in this Agreement extends to any claim brought by or on behalf of any employee of Consultant. This waiver is mutually negotiated by the Parties. This waiver shall not apply to any damage resulting from the sole negligence of City,its employees or agents. To the extent any of the damages referenced herein were caused by or resulted from the concurrent negligence of CityCity,its agents or employees,the obligations provided herein to indemnify,defend and hold , tn' - harmless are valid and enforceable only to the extent of the negligence of Consultant, its officers, agents and employees. 6.3 Hold Harmless and Indemnification. Consultant shall defend,indemnify and hold harmless City and its elected officials, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, losses or liability, including attorneys' fees, arising from injury or death to persons or damage to property occasioned by Consultant's and its officers',employees'and agents'sole negligent acts or omissions in performing the Services. 6.4 Assignment. Consultant is expressly prohibited from assigning any of the Services without the express prior written consent of City. In the event of agreement by the Parties to assign a portion of the Services, Consultant shall add the assignee as an additional insured and provide City with the insurance endorsements required by this Agreement prior to the performance of any Services by the assignee. Assignment does not include printing or other customary reimbursable expenses that may be provided for in this Agreement. 6.5 Comprehensive General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall secure and maintain in force throughout the term of this Agreement comprehensive general liability insurance with carriers acceptable to City. Minimum coverage of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per DJV,Agree�Wilson.&Company RE Establishment of Railroad quiet zone 5-1-06 4 i occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate for public liability, property damage and personal injury is required. City shall be named as an additional insured. Such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City. 6.6 Professional Liability Insurance. Consultant shall secure and maintain professional liability insurance throughout the term of this Agreement in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per claim made. 6.7 Business Auto Liability Insurance. Consultant shall have business auto liability coverage, with minimum limits of One Million Dollars($1,000,000)per occurrence,combined single limit for bodily injury liability and property damage liability.This coverage shall include all Consultant owned vehicles used in connection with Consultant's provision of the Services, 4 hired and non-owned vehicles,and employee non-ownership vehicles.Such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or self insurance maintained by City. City shall be named as an additional insured. ARTICLE 7-CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 7.1 Consultant covenants and represents that it does not have any investment or interest in real property and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in the geographical area covered by this Agreement or any other source of income, interest in real property or investment which would be affected in any manner or degree by the performance of Consultant's Services. Consultant further covenants and represents that in the performance of its duties hereunder,no person having any such interest shall perform any Services under this Agreement. 7.2 Consultant agrees it is not a designated employee within the meaning of the Political Reform Act because Consultant: A. Does not make or participate in: (i) the making or any governmental decisions regarding approval of a rate,rule or regulation, or the adoption or enforcement of laws; (ii) the issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of permits, licenses, applications, certifications, approvals, orders or similar authorizations or entitlements; (iii) authorizing City to enter into, modify or renew a contract; (iv) granting City approval to a contract that requires City approval and to which City is a party,or to the specifications for such a contract; WNP,AgreeVilson&Company RE Establishment of Railroad quiet zone 5-I-0E 5 (v) granting City approval to a plan, design, report, study or similar item; (vi) Adopting,or granting City approval of,policies,standards or guidelines for City or for any subdivision thereof. B. Does not serve in a staff capacity with City and in that capacity participate in making a governmental decision or otherwise perform the same or substantially all the same duties for City that would otherwise be performed by an individual holding a position specified in City's Conflict of Interest Code under Government Code section 87302. 7.3 In the event City officially determines that Consultant must disclose its financial interests by completing and filing a Fair Political Practices Commission Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests, Consultant shall file the subject Form 700 with the City Clerk's office pursuant to the written instructions provided by the Office of the City Clerk. ARTICLE 8 -GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 8.1 Attorneys' Fees. In the event any action is commenced to enforce or interpret any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement the prevailing Party shall,in addition to any costs and other relief,be entitled to the recovery of its reasonable attorneys'fees,including fees for the use of in-house counsel of the Parties at rates prevailing in San Bernardino County, California. 8.2 Prohibition Against Assignment. Consultant shall not assign any of the Services, except with the prior written approval of City and in strict compliance with the terms, and conditions of this Agreement. 8.3 Documents and Records. All documents, records, drawings, designs, cost estimates, electronic data files,databases and other documents developed by Consultant in connection with its performance of the Services, and any copyright interest in such documents, shall become the property of City and shall be delivered to City upon completion of the Services, or upon the request of City. Any reuse of such documents, and any use of incomplete documents, shall be at City's sole risk. 8.4 Independent Contractor Status. Consultant is for all purposes under this Agreement an independent contractor and should perform the Services as an independent contractor. Neither City nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant's employees, except as herein set forth. Consultant shall supply all tools and instrumentalities required to perform the Services. All personnel employed by Consultant are for its account only, and in no event shall Consultant or any personnel retained by it be deemed to have been employed by City or engaged by City for the account of,or on behalf of City. Consultant shall have no authority,express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent, nor shall Consultant have any authority, express or implied,to bind City to any obligation. DJM\Agree\Wilson&Company RE Establishment of Railroad quiet zone 5-1-06 6 8.5 Termination. A. Unless earlier terminated,as provided for below,this Agreement shall terminate upon completion and acceptance of the Services by City. B. This Agreement may be terminated by City, in its sole discretion,by providing five (5) business days prior written notice to Consultant (delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested) of City's intent to terminate. C. Ifthis Agreement is terminated by City,an adjustment to Consultant's compensation shall be made, but (1) no amount shall be allowed for anticipated profit or unperformed services,and(2)any payment due Consultant at the time of termination may be adjusted to the extent of any additional costs to City occasioned by any default by Consultant. D. Upon receipt of a termination notice, Consultant shall immediately discontinue its provisions of the Services and, within five (5) days of the date of the termination notice, deliver or otherwise make available to City,copies(in both hard copy and electronic form., where applicable) of any data, design calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, estimates, summaries and such other information and materials as may have been accumulated by Consultant in performing the Services. Consultant shall be compensated on a pro-rata basis for Services completed up to the date of termination. 8.6 Books and Records. Consultant shall maintain any and all books,ledgers,invoices,accounts and all other records and documents evidencing costs and expenses related to the Services for a period of three(3)years,or for any longer period required by law,from the date of final payment to Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. Such books shall be available at all reasonable times for examination by City at the office of Consultant. 8.7 Entire Agreement/Amendment. This Agreement,including the Exhibits incorporated herein by reference,represents the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties as to the matters contained herein,and any prior negotiations,written proposals or verbal agreements relating to such matters are superseded by this Agreement. Any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing, approved by City and signed by City and Consultant. 8.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 8.9 Severability. If one or more of the sentences, clauses, paragraphs or sections contained in this Agreement is declared invalid, void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction,the same shall be deemed severable from the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect, impair or invalidate any of the remaining sentences,clauses, paragraphs or sections contained herein, unless to do so would deprive a Party of a material benefit of its bargain under this Agreement. DMAggreekWilson&Company RE Establishment of Railroad quiet zone 5-1-06 7 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,duly authorized representatives of the City and Consultant have signed in confirmation of this Agreement. CITY OF REDLANDS WILSON & COMPANY, INC. By: By: /On Harrison, Mayor Larry G. L(Q, Vice President Attest: City Clerk I/ WtvtAgree\Wilson&Company RE Establishment of Railroad quiet zone 5-1-06 8 EXHIBIT"A" SCOPE OF SERVICES DIM'Agree\Wilson&Company RE Establishment of Railroad quiet zone 54-06 9 &COMPANY SAN TIMOTE0 CANYON ROAD QUIET ZONE PROJECT SCOPE OF SERVICES PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF REDLANDS,CA BY WILSON&COMPANY,INCORPORATED, ENGINEERS&ARCHITECTS APRIL 26,2006 Summary Wilson& Company and the City of Redlands, CA are currently negotiating a contract to provide Phase 2 engineering services for a railroad quiet zone project at the Alessandro Road at-grade crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad located in the southern portion the City. Phase 1 of the Alessandro project consisted of the preparation of a Quiet Zone Feasibility Study dated October 3, 2005. Wilson& Company was approached by Goodman & Associates on behalf of its client who owns property south of Beaumont Avenue railroad crossing and west of the San Timoteo Canyon Road crossing. The client wishes to add the San Timoteo Canyon Road crossing to the Redlands Quiet Zone. With regard to the Alessandro crossing, the Redlands City Council stated that it will not fund engineering or construction costs associated with a quiet zone. The Alessandro Road Quiet Zone work is privately funded, as would be the case for San Timoteo Canyon Road crossing work. This scope of services presents describes the tasks and deliverables required to include the San Timoteo Canyon Road crossing within the quiet zone with the understanding that private funding will be secured in advance of contract execution. This Scope of Services consists of two phases: 1) Feasibility Study; and 2) Engineering. o Phase 1 will bring the design effort for the San Timoteo Canyon Road crossing up to the same level of the Alessandro Road effort. o Phase 2 brings the project through the process of regulatory approval and permitting by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the Federal Railroad Administration(FRA). At the completion of this phase, the City will have a bid documents for Supplemental Safety Measures required to implement a quiet zone. 3 This proposal does not include Surveying and Mapping, which will be provided by Goodman & Associates. The proposal also does not include Construction Phase(Phase 3) Tasks as described below. Deliverables Wilson& Company will provide the following deliverables a Feasibility Study o Meeting minutes for all project meetings o Preliminary plans to be available for City review in advance of the Diagnostic Meeting. n CPUC G.O. 88-B Application and Exhibits o FRA Quiet Zone Filings(as described in the Task 2.4 narrative below) o Final Plans, Specifications and Estimates (as described in the Task 2.5 narrative below) Project Task Descriptions Provided below is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) task-listing of all tasks included in the San Timoteo Canyon Road quiet zone project. The text below provides a narrative description of the work activities of each WBS task as well as involvement of each. stakeholder. Task 1: Feasibility Study 1.1 Site investigation: a preliminary site visit by Wilson & Company personnel to review roadway geometries, railroad signal facilities and operational modes. The site will be photographed and sketched. 1.2 Database compilation: an inventory of all relevant crossing attributes, such as crossing identifiers, site characteristics and railroad train counts. This information is required in follow on analysis of supplemental safety measures (SSM). 1.3 SSM Alternative Analysis: the FRA website has a Quiet Zone Calculator that allows users to analyze various scenarios for SSM installations and the resultant effectiveness on reducing the risk index of the crossing. 1.4 Feasibility Study: this report will present options available to the City. In order to implement a quiet zone, SSMs may be required. If required, an estimated cost will be provided in the report Task 2:Engineering 2.1 Diagnostic Meeting: an onsite meeting will be held to include all project stakeholders: City staff, homeowner group, UPRR, FRA and CPUC. The purpose of this meeting is to review the existing conditions at the crossings and discuss potential Supplemental Safety Measures(SSM) to enable the City to create a quiet zone. Pace;2 of 3 2.2 Preliminary Engineering: Wilson& Company will develop preliminary plan and profile sheets that provide a layout of SSMs to be added to the sites. These sheets will serve as exhibits to the CPUC application 2.3 CPUC Application: Modifications to the grade crossings will require filing of an application Wilson & , by the City to the California Public Utilities Commission. )N Company will draft the application and distribute it on behalf of the City. The application will be submitted in the format prescribed by CPUC General Order 88-B. Wilson & Company will obtain a letter of concurrence from UPRR, which is a required exhibit of the G.O. 88-B application. 2.4 FRA Filings: Wilson&Company will prepare 4 documents on the City's behalf for filing with the Federal Railway Administration (FRA): 1)Notice of Intent, 2) Quiet Zone Application; 3)FRA Inventory Update-, and 4) Notice of Exemption. .5 Final Engineering: The final engineering phase will begin upon receiving approval for the modifications from the CPUC. Wilson & Company will prepare plans, specifications and a construction cost estimate in accordance with City standards. As a minimum, the following sheets will be provided a. Title sheet, including project contacts, location map and general notes b. Construction details (1-2 Sheets) c. Street Improvement Plans(I Sheet) d. Utility Plotting(incorporate with street plans) Phase 3 —Construction Support Services (Not Included in this Proposal) Although not included in this proposal, the following is an outline of the tasks required during the Construction Phase of the project: 3.1 Bid Support 3.2 Railroad Coordination, including the Construction & Maintenance agreement .3.3 Construction Observation 3.4 Public Outreach/Education Page 3 of 3 EXHIBIT"B" COST PROPOSAL DAtAgreeFilson&Company RE Establishment of Railroad quiet zone 5-1-06 10 Cost Proposal 12-May-06 San Timoteo Canyon Road Wilson &Company Railroad Quiet Zone Project Hours Per Person c Wire r1m Cz ca &COMPANY 0, a m M m LU o o Fully Other v, � —' E o Burdened Direct Total Cost LU F= ¢ U Labor Costs Per Task Overhead Rate 165°/0. Profit 10% Task Task Name 1.0 Feasibilty Stud 1.1 Site investigation 4 4 $ 863 $ - $ 863 1.2 Database compilation 8 $ 840 $ - $ 840 1.3 SSM Alternatives Analysis 4 16 16 $ 3,323 $ 240 $ 3,563 1.4 Feasibilty Study 4 8 8 24 16 $ 5,095 $ 240 $ 5,335 Subtotal 8 28 20 24 32 $ 10,121 $ 480 $ 10,601 2.0 Engineering 2.1 Diagnostic Field Review 8 8 4 $ 2,565 $ - $ 2,565 2.2 Preliminary Engineering 24 8 40 $ 7,206 $ 600 $ 7,806 2.3 CPUC Application 8 16 16 $ 3,778 $ - $ 3,778 2.4 FRA Filings 8 16 16 $ 3,778 $ - $ 3,778 2.5 Final Engineering 24 16 16 16 $ 8,558 $ 240 $ 8,798 Subtotal 56 16 64 36 56 $ 25,885 $ 840 $ 26,725 Total 64 44 84 60 88 36,006 1,320 37,326