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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_72-2020 AGREEMENT TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES This agreement for the provision of fire plan review and inspection ("Agreement") is made and entered in this 10th day of April, 2020 ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("City") and Interwest Consulting Group, Inc ("Consultant") City and Consultant 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 provide fire plan review and inspection services for City(the"Services") 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 that Consultant shall perform are more particularly described in Exhibit "A," titled "Scope of Services," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference 2 2 Consultant shall comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations in the performance of this Agreement including, but not limited to, State prevailing wage laws 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 designates Jim Topoleski, Fire Chief, 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 and complete the Services in a prompt and diligent manner in accordance with the schedule set forth in Exhibit "B," titled "Project Schedule," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference 1 11Commurnty R)sc Reduction CRR©ivision\Weed Abatement12020 Weed Abatementllnterwest Consulting Group Weed Abatement Agreement.PS 1 LW doe 4 2 The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of one (1) year commencing as of the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier as provided herein 4 3 If Consultant's Services include deliverable electronic visual presentation materials, such materials shall be delivered in a form, and made available to the City, consistent with City Council adopted policy for the same It shall be the obligation of Consultant to obtain a copy of such policy from City staff ARTICLE 5 —PAYMENTS TO CONSULTANT 5 1 The total annual compensation for ConsuItant's performance of the Services shall not exceed the amount of twenty eight thousand dollars ($28,000 00) City shall pay Consultant on a time and materials basis up to the not to exceed amount in accordance with Exhibit "C" titled "Fee Schedule Title" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference 5 2 Consultant shall submit monthly invoices to City describing the Services 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 related to the Services City shall pay Consultant no later than thirty (30) days after receipt and approval by City of Consultant's invoice 5 3 Any notice or other communication required, or which may be given, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be in writing Any such notice shall be deemed delivered (i) on the date of delivery in person, (ii) five (5) days after deposit in first class registered mail, with return receipt requested, (iii) on the actual delivery date if deposited with an overnight courier, or (iv) on the date sent by facsimile, if confirmed with a copy sent contemporaneously by first class, certified, registered or express mail, in each case properly posted and fully prepaid to the appropriate address set forth below, or such other address as a Party may provide notice in accordance with this section City Consultant City Clerk Ron Beehler, Director City of Redlands Interwest Consulting Group, Inc 35 Cajon Street 1500 S Haven Avenue, Suite 220 P 0 Box 3005 (mailing) Ontario, CA 91761 Redlands, CA 92373 rbeehler@interwestgrp corn jdonaldson@cityofredlands org (916) 204-3178 (909) 798-7531 ARTICLE 6—INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION 6 1 The following insurance coverage 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 the required insurance listed below is obtained by 2 11Community Risk Reduction CRR DivistonlWeed Abatement12020 Weed Abatementlinterwest Consulting Group Weed Abatement Agreement.PS 1 1_V4,doc Consultant Consultant shall provide City with certificates of insurance and endorsements evidencing such insurance prior to commencement of the Services Insurance policies shall include a provision prohibiting cancellation or modification of the policy except upon thirty(30) days prior written notice to City A Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability insurance in the amount that meets statutory requirements with an insurance carrier acceptable to City, or certification to City that Consultant is self-insured or exempt from the workers' compensation laws of the State of California Consultant shall execute and provide City with Exhibit"C," titled "Workers' Compensation Insurance Certification," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, prior to performance of the Services B Comprehensive General Liability insurance with carriers acceptable to City in the minimum amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per 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 and such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City C Business Auto Liability coverage, with minimum limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, combined single limit 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, hired and non-owned vehicles, and employee non-ownership vehicles City shall be named as an additional insured and such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City D Consultant is expressly prohibited from assigning or subcontracting any of the Services without the prior written consent of City In the event of mutual agreement by the Parties to assign or subcontract a portion of the Services, Consultant shall add such assignee or subcontractor as an additional insured to the insurance policies required hereby and provide City with the insurance endorsements prior to any Services being performed by the assignee or subcontractor 6 2 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 any negligent act or omission by, or the willful misconduct of, Consultant, or its officers, employees and agents in performing the Services ARTICLE 7—CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 7 1 Consultant covenants and represents that it does not have any investment or interest in any real property that may be the subject of this Agreement or any other source of income, interest in real property or investment that would be affected in any manner or degree by the performance of Consultant's Services Consultant further covenants and 3 I\Community Risk Reduction CRR DtvisionlWeed Abatement12020 Weed Abatementlintenvest Consulting Group Weed Abatement Agreement.PS 1 l_V4.doc 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 a governmental decision whether to (i) approve a rate, rule or regulation, or adopt or enforce a City law, (u) issue, deny, suspend or revoke any City permit, license, application, certification, approval, order or similar authorization or entitlement, (iii) authorize City to enter into, modify or renew a contract, (iv) grant City approval to a contract that requires City approval and to which City is a party, or to the specifications for such a contract, (v) grant City approval to a plan, design, report, study or similar item, (vi) adopt, or grant 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 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 determines that Consultant must disclose its financial interests, Consultant shall complete and file a Fair Political Practices Commission Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests, with the City Clerk's office pursuant to the written instructions provided by the City Clerk ARTICLE 8--GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 8 1 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 by a Party 8 2 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 Any assignment or attempted assignment without such prior written consent may, in the sole discretion of City, results in City's immediate termination of this Agreement 8 3 Consultant is for all purposes under this Agreement an independent contractor and shall perform the Services as an independent contractor Neither City nor any its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or Consultant's employees, except as herein set forth Consultant shall supply all necessary tools and instrumentalities required to perform the Services Assigned personnel employed by Consultant are for its account 4 I\Community Risk Reduction CRR Divisron\Weed Abatement12020 Weed Abatementllnterwest Consulting Group Weed Abatement Agreement.PS i 1_V4 doe only, and in no event shall Consultant or 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 8 4 This Agreement may be terminated by City, in its sole discretion, by providing not less than five (5) days prior written notice to Consultant of City's intent to terminate If this 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 Upon receipt of a termination notice, Consultant shall immediately discontinue its provision 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 project related 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 5 Consultant shall maintain books, ledgers, invoices, accounts and 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 reasonable times for examination by City at the office of Consultant 8 6 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 Except as otherwise provided for herein, any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing, approved by City and signed by City and Consultant 8 7 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California 8 8 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 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 5 I\Community Risk Reduction CRR Division\Weed Abatement12020 Weed Abatementlinterwest Consulting Group Weed Abatement Agreement.PS 1 l_V4.doc IN WITNESS WHEREOF, duly authorized representatives of City and Consultant have signed in confirmation of this Agreement CITY OF REDLANDS INTERWE T CON U G GROUP, INC. By 4By Charles M Duggan Welty ity nager Ron Beehler, Director ATTEST nne Donaldson, City Clerk 6 I-1Community Risk Reduction-CRR Division\Weed Abatement12020 Weed Abatement\interwest Consulting Group Weed Abatement Agreement.PS 1 t_V4.doc EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES Approach and Methodology PROJECT UNDERSTANDING We understand it is the responsibility of the City of Redlands (City) Fire Department, Community Risk Reduction Division to perform plan reviews of all development plans and conduct fire safety inspections throughout the City. These reviews and inspections are crucial to ensure that systems are installed properly, and, ultimately, that the City's 70,000 residents remain safe and protected We understand the City is seeking a qualified firm to provide inspection, plan review and consultation services for fire safety on an as needed basis We further understand that the Fire Department expects to review about 400 plans and complete about 750 construction or new business inspections and 3,000 fire safety inspections in the upcoming fiscal year We are confident that we can assist the City in addressing this workload We also understand that the duties of the consultant include but are not limited to • Pick up plans at the Fire Department Administration office or provide an equivalent method to receive plans when notified services are needed. • Review plans for code compliance and return them within the timeframe requested • Provide clear and concise plan check corrections and work with property owners, designers, architects, engineers and contractors to ensure the plan check corrections are addressed and reflected on construction documents • E-mail plan check corrections to the designated Community Risk Reduction Division staff and provide pertinent building information required on permits to the Community Risk Reduction Division when plans are approved Such information shall be provided on the transmittal form and shall include, but is not limited to, description of the permit's scope, conditions of approval or inspection instructions • Return plans to the City with a list of corrections required or approved and stamped "Reviewed for Code Compliance"with the reviewer and firm's name shown on the plan. • Ability to provide expedited plan review in shortened timeframes when requested to do so by the City Fees for expedited plan review services have been included in the cost proposal provided in a separately sealed envelope. • Ability to provide qualified fire safety inspector(s) to perform inspection services on an as needed basis • Provide single discipline plan reviews as identified by the City,such reviews shall adhere to the same timeframes as complete reviews • All documentation shall become the property of the City of Redlands and all textual materials must be consistent with the word processing program in use by the City at the time the electronic version is submitted • Interwest staff will conduct inspections of identified parcels to evaluate compliance with City of Redlands Weed Abatement Requirements with inspection from the public way 7 i:ICommunity Risk Reduction-CRR DivisionlWeed Abatement12020 Weed Abatementlinterwest Consulting Group Weed Abatement Agreement.PS-l I_V4,doc APPROACH Interwest's priority is providing outstanding customer service to our clients and their applicants Our plans examiners and inspection staff understand the importance of providing superior customer service to staff, the community, applicants, contractors and designers Our philosophy is to provide our services in a professional, courteous and collaborative manner We encourage our staff to have a "can do" attitude and to work as part of the project team to ensure successful project outcomes The following lists what you can expect when you're working with Interwest Budget-Conscious Approach and Implementation Our services are provided in a cost-effective manner and will be adjusted to 420 remain within City budget constraints We will communicate regularly with the City and monitor and evaluate our areas of responsibility to make recommendations for additional cost savings where possible. Tailored, Client-Specific Services We deliver skilled and thorough plan review and inspection services for x assurance of compliance with all Federal, State, County and City adopted codes p and ordinances The City can expect a high-level of technical assistance from our staff of experienced Fire Protection Engineers, plans examiners and inspectors Timely Turnaround Service ioWe work with you to develop the most responsive schedule to meet time constraints We understand that the high demand of inspections may require our staff to work on short notice and on weekends. Our team is strategically staffed and managed to ensure all timeline milestones are met A Wealth of Code Knowledge and Building Industry Experience .j' Our staff is licensed and state certified at the highest level of industry standards We are familiar with the latest in procedures including Residential II 4.y& / Commercial California Building and Fire Codes, National Fire Protection Standards, Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm Standards Ability to Adjust Service Levels to Meet Your Needs We can quickly fine-tune staffing levels to match changes in activity to ensure a high level of service is maintained. We have hand-selected staff uniquely Vqualified and experienced to deliver the services requested. 8 I\Community Risk Reduction CRR DivisionlWeed Abatement12020 Weed Abatementllnterwest Consulting Group Weed Abatement Agreement.PS 1 I_V4.doc FIRE FLAN REVIEW SERVICES Experienced, licensed professional fire protection yA plans examiners are available to handle your workload v Our staff can check plans for compliance with all applicable fire code and standard requirements, PP q including but not limited to the following • California Fire Code (CFC) • California Building Code (CBC) • Local amendments and policies related to the CFC and CBC • Adopted National Fire Protection Standards • California Health and Safety Code • Appropriate listings (CSFM,U L,etc) as directed • Fire District Standards • National Fire Protection Referenced Standards pursuant to the above Codes • Municipal,State or Federal regulations We understand that the City will request plan review services with emphasis on fire prevention fire protection and life safety for a variety of plan review types including the following • Site access and water supply evaluation • Architectural reviews • Fire alarm design reviews • Fire sprinkler design reviews • Underground piping for fire protection design review • Chemical classification and approval of plans defining volume, quantities and specific storage and use requirements • Spray booth and special hazards evaluation • High piled storage design review • Commercial cooking fire protection design review • Special,clean agent system • Design review Interwest Consulting Group will furnish assigned personnel with all materials, resources and training necessary to conduct fire plan reviews, including a current copy of applicable jurisdiction amendments, City standards, policies, procedures and forms We will contact the jurisdiction's representative with any questions or if alternative arrangements are requested 9 I\Community Risk Reduction CRR Division\Weed Abatement12020 Weed Abatementllntcrwest Consulting Group Weed Abatement Agreement.PS 1 1 V4.doc PS 1 1 (12.3 19) Transporting Plans Interwest Consulting Group will arrange for all pick-up and delivery of plan review documents from the City at no cost Interwest uses varied methods of pick-up and delivery with the goal of providing same-day service Turnaround Times We consistently complete plan reviews within the timeframes listed below as our standard business practice We work hard to accommodate any turn-around schedule desired by the jurisdiction.We will furnish the following tiered turnaround. Type of Job Maximum Turn Around Time First Check Re-Check COMMERCIAL&RESIDENTIAL New Construction 10 Business Days 5 Business Days Fire Protection Systems 10 Business Days 5 Business Days Fire Alarm Systems 10 Business Days 5 Business Days Special Projects and Accelerated Services Interwest is able to accommodate special project plan review needs such as fast-track, multi-phased, or accelerated plan reviews. We establish project specific turn-around goals and procedures with City staff for these types of projects based on the complexity of the projects as well as the construction schedule Our staff of engineers and plans examiners will work with the City to resolve all plan review issues. Our staff will deal directly with applicants and their designers during the plan review process to resolve all issues in a collaborative manner to resolve plan review issues as quickly as possible Communicating Plan Review Results Plan reviews, when not immediately approved, will result in lists of comments referring to specific details and drawings, and referencing applicable code sections. Interwest Consulting Group will provide a clear, concise, and thorough document (i.e., comment list) from which clients, designers, contractors, and owners can work Comment lists are delivered to our clients and other designated recipients (e g, designers, contractors, owners) via email, fax, and / or reliable overland carrier, If requested, Interwest Consulting Group will transmit plan review comments and coordinate re-checks directly to the applicant as required and completed plan review documents ready for approval will be returned to the City for final approval Customer Service Our company emphasizes superior customer service to all of our employees We take a unique approach to performing our duties, always willing to meet with clients for pre- design meetings, pre-submittal meetings or as needed to resolve complex code related plan review issues in the most efficient manner possible In addition,the staff at Interwest brings a can-do attitude to their work—always focused on efficient plan review processes and successful project outcomes. 10 PS 11(12319) Interwest Consulting Group's engineers, architects, plans examiners and inspectors understand the importance of providing superior customer service to applicants, contractors and designers Our philosophy is to provide our services in a professional, courteous and collaborative manner We encourage our staff to work as part of the project team to ensure successful project outcomes On-Site Consultant Services & Meeting Attendance Interwest staff is available for pre-construction or pre-design meetings, field visits, contacts with the design team, and support for field inspection personnel as needed. With some reasonable limitations, pre-construction and pre-design meetings associated with projects that we plan review are considered part of the plan review service Electronic Plan Review Interwest currently provides electronic plan review services for multiple jurisdictions throughout California and we are prepared to provide electronic plan review services for the City of Redlands, if requested More and more jurisdictions are seeing the benefits of electronic permit and plan check, especially for large, complex projects Electronic plan check services deliver many benefits to cities, instantaneous comments to the developer, applicant or architect, secured accessibility to documents, and reduced paper storage Our staff is experienced providing electronic plan review and can work closely with the City on any electronic plan check software program that is utilized Our goal is always to collaborate with and support the building department by providing thorough, accurate and timely plan reviews If desired, we have a simple-to-use and secure FTP site that allows the applicant to upload digital content directly to our staff FIRE INSPECTION SERVICES Interwest staff will provide fire inspectors to verify f -;;. • compliance with Building and Fire Codes and the City's Municipal Codes. Assigned staff will perform inspection , i 'q . services, as needed, to verify that the work of , I I construction is in conformance with the approved project ! 7 plans as well as identifying issues of non-compliance with • ': ' ' applicable building and fire codes Our field inspection J. services will include site inspections and writing legible i r 1, and understandable correction and violation notices and ' field reports In addition, our inspectors will be available - to answer in-person or telephone inquiries We understand that municipal codes may be frequently updated,so we will ensure that the projects we are inspecting are compliant with current code requirements More specifically, we will ensure compliance with Title 24 California Building Codes,parts 2, 2 5,and 9 - covering fire prevention,life safety, mechanical and electrical installations (as related to fire and life safety) in residential, commercial,industrial,existing and historical buildings. Interwest's staff of ICC Certified Inspectors and Fire Protection Engineers have performed both building and fire inspection services on a wide variety of construction projects including industrial, commercial, institutional, assembly, essential service buildings and new residential developments 11 Ps 1 1(12.3 19) and large custom homes Multiple inspectors are available for large or fast-track projects when necessary Interwest's fire inspectors will provide field inspections including site inspections of projects to verify conformance with approved drawings and specifications, which will include review of the permit documents to verify that onsite conditions are consistent with the approved documents for applicable conditions We understand that personality and customer service are crucial Therefore, we have selected inspectors who are well-versed in customer service and skilled at dealing with people both at the public counter and in the field All inspection personnel assigned will be ICC certified or equally qualified. Our inspectors are able to read, understand and interpret construction documents, truss drawings,fire sprinkler plans,prepare and maintain accurate records and reports,hold office hours, communicate effectively orally and in writing and work effectively with contractors, the public and City staff Our inspectors possess knowledge of approved and modern methods, materials and tools used for fire inspections,and the most current building and fire standards. Inspector Qualifications & Certifications Interwest retains inspectors who are motivated to achieve the highest level of experience and certification.We work hard to match the City's level of safety and code compliance and understand that personality and customer service is crucial to on-the lob success We have proposed inspectors who are well versed in customer service and skilled in dealing with people both at the public counter and in the field.All lnterwest Consulting Group inspectors are ICC certified or equally qualified. Inspection Schedule Interwest will work directly with the City to provide inspection staff in a timely manner Our inspectors are familiar with a multitude of scheduling and tracking systems and can quickly adapt to the City's requirements Emergency inspections (usually requests that pertain to a serious or urgent life /safety issue) can be provided as they are needed, nights,weekends and holidays. Many of our inspectors are also available to serve at the public counter when needed Tools & Equipment Interwest will provide our inspectors with all materials, hand tools and training necessary to carry out their inspection duties 12 PS 1 1(12.3 19) EXHIBIT "B" PROJECT SCHEDULE Initial Compliance Inspections Initial compliance inspections to begin as soon as the Professional Services Agreement is finalized, and completed by April 20, 2020 Interwest staff to verify inspection records in Survey 1-2-3 program accurately reflect compliant and noncompliant parcels, based on initial inspection results, by April 21, 2020 Re-inspection of Identified Parcels Re-inspections of noncompliant parcels identified in the initial inspection survey to being on May 4, 2020 and completed by May 18, 2020 Interwest staff to verify inspection records in Survey 1- 2-3 program accurately reflect compliant and noncompliant parcels, based on re-inspection results, by May 19, 2020 Hazard Report Complaint Inspections Interwest staff to conduct inspections based on hazard reports the City receives from the public on an as needed basis City representative will provide 48 hours advanced notice when onsite staffing is needed for hazard report complaint inspections 13 PS 11(12.319) EXHIBIT "C" (Fee Schedule Title) Below are the proposed costs services for the City of Redlands Fire Plan Review and Inspection Services, including weed abatement Service Rate Weed Abatement Support Staff At a not to exceed rate of$24,000 New Construction and Existing Building Safety Inspection Services & At a not to exceed rate of$4,000 Plan Review Services Total Annual Services At a not to exceed rate of$28,000 SCHEDULE OF HOURLY BILLING RATES CLASSIFICATION HOURLY BILLING RATE Fire Manager $110 Licensed Fire Plan Review Engineer/Fire Protection Engineer 145 ICC certified Fire Plans Examiner/ Inspector 100 Permit Technician 65 - 70 Expedited plan reviews will be provided at a rate of 140% of the rates shown above and will be completed m one half the timeframes proposed for non-expedited plan reviews • Inspection and on-site services provided in excess of regular hours per day, nights and weekends will be invoiced at 140%of the above fees • There will be a minimum four (4) hour fee for each day staff are requested to work in the City's office • Mileage incurred performing Inspections for the City will be reimbursed at the current IRS rate Note Interwest staff member with ICC certified Fire Inspector qualifications will be assigned to the weed abatement support staff functions Unless approved by City's representative, work hours and timeframes will be standard rates 14 PS 1 1 (12.3 19) EXHIBIT "C" WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATION Every employer, except the State, shall secure the payment of compensation in one or more of the following ways (a) By being insured against liability to pay compensation by one or more insurers duly authorized to write compensation insurance in this State (b) By securing from the Director of Industrial Relations, a certificate of consent to self-insure, either as an individual employer, or as one employer in a group of employers, which may be given upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the Director of Industrial Relations of ability to self-insure and to pay any compensation that may become due to his or her employees CHECK ONE V I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for Workers' Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work and activities required or permitted under this Agreement (Labor Code §1861) I affirm that at all times, in performing the work and activities required or permitted under this Agreement, I shall not employ any person in any manner such that I become subject to the workers' compensation laws of California However, at any time, if I employ any person such that I become subject to the workers' compensation laws of California, immediately I shall provide the City with a certificate of consent to self-insure, or a certification of workers' compensation insurance I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information and representations made in this certificate are true and correct INTERWEST CONSU TING GROUP, INC 7 ByPie-A-, d" Date 04/06/2020 Rbn Beehler, Director 15