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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_54-2011_CCv0001.pdf PUBLIC WORK CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT 4 This Public Work Construction contract ("Contract") made and entered into this day of May, 20 11., by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California. (hereinafter "City"), and MCC Equipment Rentals. Inc. (hereinafter "Conti-actor"). City and Contractor are sometimes individually referred to herein as "Party" and: together, as the "Parties." In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, City and Contractor agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF WORK: Contractor shall furnish all materials and perform all of the work for the following: Construction of the Chry'solite Avenue Water Main Replacement Project, complete all items as required by the Contract Documents (as herein defined) and Specifications for City's CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, CHRVSOLITE AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT, Project No. 71344. 2. THE CONTRACT SUM: City shall pay Contractor the sum of$244.346.50 as consideration for its performance of the work in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Contract Documents. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300.1 Contractor has the option to deposit securities with an escrow agent as a substitute for retention of earnings requirement to be withheld by City pursuant to an escrow agreement as set forth in the Public Contract Code Section 22300. 3. TIME FOR COMPLETION: The Work shall be completed within Twenty five (25) calendar days from and after the date of the delivery to Contractor of a written Notice to Proceed by Citi. 4. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Contractor*s failure to complete the work Vvithin the time allowed will result in damages being sustained by City. Such damage,,; are, and will continue to be, impracticable and extremely difficult to determine. Accordingly, Contractor shall pay to City. or have withheld from monies due to Contractor. the sum ref One Thou-sand Five Hundred Dollars ($1500) for each consecutive calendar day in excess of the specified time. for completion of Work. Execution of the Contract shall constitute agreement by City and Contractor that One Thousand FIve Hundred Dollars (S 1500) per day is the estimated damage to City caused by the failure ofthe Contractor to complete the Work within the allowed time. Such sum is for liquidated damages and shall not be construed as a penalty, and may be deducted from payments due Contractor if such delay occurs. 5. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: This Contract includes all of the Contract documents set forth herein,to Nvit, Notice Inviting Bids, IflStrUctiOnS to Bidders, Contractor's Proposal, Bid Bond, Agreement, Performance Bond., 1,abor and CD I Material Bond, Plans', General Conditions, Special Conditions., Special provisions and Specifications, and any addenda thereto. 6ATTORNEYS' FEES: In the event any legal action is commenced to enforce or interpret the terms or conditions of the Contract documents, the prevailing Party in such action, in addition to any costs and other relief, shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys" fees, including fees for use of in-house counsel by a Party. T RESOIXTION OF CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS: Claims by Contractor in the arnount of$375,000 or less shall be made by Contractor and processed by the City pursuant to the provisions of Part 3. Chapter 1, Article 1.5 of the Public Contract Code (commencing with Section 20104). All c,lairns shall be in Nwiting and include the documents necessary to substantiate the claim. Nothing in subdivision (a) of Public Contract Code Section 201042- shall extend the time limit or supersede the notice requirements provided in this case from filing claims by Contractor. 8. ELIGIBILITY OF CONTRACTOWSUBCONTRA CTOR: Contractor and all of its subcontractors shall abide by California Public Contract Code, Section 6109, and California Labor Code Sections 1777.1 and/or 1777.7, and certify that they ate not debarred and are eligible to xvork on this projJect. 9; ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT- No assignment by a Party of any rights or interests under this Contract shall be binding on another Party without the written consent of the Party sought to be bound, 10. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS: City and Contractor each binds itself and their respective successors and assigns in respect to all covenants, agreements. and obligations contained in the Contract Documents. 11. SEVERABILITY: Any provision or part of the Contract documents held to be void or unenforceable under any law or regulation shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and binding upon City and Contractor. CD 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first,NTitten above, City of Redlands (SEAL) (owner) By. Mayor, City of Redlands, County of San Bernardino, Calilbrnia A ''t S1` �---�—z City C!erk, City of/Redlands County of San Bernardino, Califorrua (SEAL) Name of Contractor By: S" a e of Authorized Agent 4,-mii S' yy Title Si�n�aiur�e cif Authorized Agent(If necessai y) Title Contractor's License No. CD 3 WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATION Description of Contract: City of Redlands Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM CHRYSOLITE AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACE'M ;NT PROJECT, Project no. 71344 Labor Code,Section _3700. provides, in part that- "Every employer except the State shall sCeLIrC the payment of compensation insane or more of the following ways: (a) By being insured against liability to pay compensation in one oi- more insurer 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, cither as an individual employer. or as one emplover 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 imy become due to his or her employees, I ant aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self-i nsurance III accordance Nvith the provisions of that Code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract. (Labor Code section 1861) Dated thisday of 2011 . in 1 (Contractor) (Signature) ({official Title) (SEAL) (Labor Code Section 1861 provides that the above certificate must be signed and filed by the Z17 - Contractor with the Owner prior to performing the work of the contract..) CD4 EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE BOND NUMBER 6708092 PREMIU`M.- 4,6 65.00 PERFORMANCF BOND Whereas,the City Council of the City of Redlands,State of California and MCC . ri UIP'MENT' RENTALS, INC. _. ...-,_(hereinafter designated as "Principal") have entered into an agreement whereby Principal agrees to install and complete certain designated Public improvements., which said agreement: dated-5-4-11 2011; and ' : identified as Construction of PITAIL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, CRRVS01,1TE AVENUE WATER IMAd i REPLACEMENT T PROJECT, Project No. 71344 is hereby referred to and made a part hereof and Whereas, said Principal is required under the terms ofsaid agreement to furnish a band for the performance of said project. Now,therefore,said Principal and FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA , as surety, are held firmly bound unto the City of Redlands(hereinafter call"City"), in the penal suns of TWO, HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX*Dollar ($_244_,346.Std � �lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sura well and truly to be matte, we bind ourselves, out heirs, successors, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.. *AND 50/100 The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounded Principal, his or hers Heirs, executors, administrator, successors or assigns, shall in all things stand to and abide by, and well and truly keep and perform the covenants, conditions and provisions in the said agreement and any alteration thereof made as therein provided, or his or their part, to be kept and performed at the time and:in the manner therein specified, and in all respects according to their true intent and meaning, and shall defend, indemnify and save harmless thelty, its elected officials, officers, agents and employees, as:therein stipulated, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. As a part of the obligation secured hereby and in addition the face amount specified therefore; there shall be included casts and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the City in successfully enforcing such obligation, all to be taxed as costs and included in any judgment rendered. The surety hereby stipulates and agrees that no change,extension of time,alteration or addition to the terms of` the agreement or to the Nvork to be performed, thereunder or the. specifications accompanying the carne shall in anywise affect its obligations can this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change;, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the agreement or to the work or to the specifications In witness whereof, this instrument has been dray executed by the Principal and surety abov=e named, on 6� w.._ <._____.20 11 _.. (SEAL) (SEAL) M4QUIE1vT RENTALS, INC.::: 1"I..R.3T NA1.. `,cSL INSURANCE ll.AANCE .rt l`i A:�i' X '' AMERICA... � + 0 ractor) ( 4�;retry") y P'Stgn�3$ure)' ( igr re} JEREMY PE�,DE AST ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Addrece: CITY BL D WEST STE 100` t NCE CA 92868.,. (Seal and Notarial Acykncn le4gcnew of Surety) Telephone i 714 l 237.-] 0('hl 5 CALIFORNIA IA ALL-PUR.PG E � CERTIFICATE P ACKNOWLEDGMENT I State of California County of RIVERSIDE On 5A,111 berore one, R. NAPPI "NOTARY PUBLIC" f {I We insert name and title ofthe officer) personally appeared .7I REfY PENDERGAST who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person `whoseame(�-islat nbscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/shc44ey executed the same in his/herAhcir authorized capac tyf A and that by h>sd`_ -nr si natur ksyon the instrumentthe person(sr, or the entity upon behalf of which the person,(,o acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the lags of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. R. N P1 WITNESS my hand and official seal. COMM¢#1796916 ` nk fitR`rIa(.It3LIC-CWFORl�IA RIVERSIDEG TY t' My Comm.Expires Jeune 7,2012 (Notary meaty ::�� - _ Signature of Notary Pubij ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONS PDDR COMPLETING THIS FORM Any acknowledgment completed in Califarnia mutt contain rerbitege exact(y as DESCRIPTION OF"I HE ATTACHED DOCUMENT appears above in the notate°section or a separate acbmrrledgntent forret niter be r p'ri,,jr completed and attached to that document. The unit° exception is if a document is to be recorded onside of Caltjormu In such ar_stanres.an alternatives (Tule of description of attached document) acknotriedgment verbiage as iaov be printed on such a document so long as lire rerhrage does not require the itntarr to do seunething that is illegal far a nouny to Calif—ta (i-e. certifying the author rd tapario,of the signer). Please check the (title ordescription of atinched document continued) doetanew earefulltrf'Qrproper notarial warding and attach this form if required Number of Pages Document Date • State and County information must be the State and County where the document signer(s)personally appeared before the notary public for acknowledgment DOW Ofraouariration must be the date that the signer(s)personally appeared watch must also be the stime date the acknowledgment is completed. (Additional tmformatiort) - The notary public must print his or her munc as it appears within his or her commission rollo%wd by a commit toad then your title(notary public). Print the n ones) of document signer(s)who personally appear at the time of notarisation. CAPACITY CLAIMED BY THE SIGNER Indicate the correct singular or plural forms by crossing off`incorrect forms tic. l Individual(s} helshc/ilk-y-is/are)of circling the correct formas:-Failure to correctly indicate this information may lead to rejection ofdticumemt recording 0 Corporate Officer The rxutary seal impression must be clear and photographically reproducible. Imprev on must not cover text or lutes If seat i ptession smudges,re-scat if a ITatlel _ sufficient arca permits,utfatmase complete a diffetent ackni-Avledgmem form D Partner(s) Signature of the notary frablic must snatch the signature on file with the office of btu county clerk 0 Attorney-in-Fact ; Additional information is ran required' but could help to ensure this D Trustee(s) acknowledgment is aunt misused or attached to a e ifretent document, 0 Oth r -C- Indicate title or tvpc of attached document,number of pages and date �e_. _ _ w Indicate the capacity claimed the signer-b y} If the claimed capacity is tt corporate cifcer,indicate the title(s.e CFO,CFO.Secretary) _ Securely anach this document to the signed document 2(jo(Verson C'APA c I' l il,O7 hUO-1173-c 965 %v*%m NotaryC lasses cotta EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE BOND NUMBER 6708092 PREMIUM INCLUDED IN PERFORMANCE BOND LABOR AND MATERIAL BOND Whereas,the City Council of the City of Redlands, State of California,and MCC EQUIPMENT RENTALS.__LK._ (hereinafter designated as "Principal") have entered into an agreement whereby Principal agrees to install and complete certain designated public improvements,which said agreement,dated MAY, 4, — —20LI, and identified as CAPITAL IMPROWiiENTS PROGRAM, EHRYSOLITE AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT, Project No. 71344 is hereby referred to and made a part hereof,and Whereas, under the terms of said agreement, Principal is required before entering upon the performance of the work, to file a good and sufficient payment bond with the City of Redlands to secure the claims to which reference is made in Title 15 (commencing with Section X082)of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code of the State of California. Now, therefore, said Principal and the undersigned as corporate surety, are held firmly bound unto the City of Redlands and all contractors, subcontractors, laborers, material men and other persons employed in the performance of the aforesaid agreement and referred to in the aforesaid Code of Civil'Procedure in the sum of TWO HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR*-_ Dollars( ,346-50) for materials furnished or labor thereon of any kind,or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Act with respect to such work or labor, that said surety will pay the same in an amount not exceeding the amount hereinabove set forth, and also in ease suit is brought upon this bond, will pay, in addition to the face amount thereof,costs and reasonable expenses and fees,including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the City of Redlands in successfully enforcing such obligation, to be awarded and fixed by the court,and to be taxed as costs and to be included in the judgment therein rendered, *THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX AND 50/100 It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that this bond shall insure to the benefit of any and all persons, companies and corporations entitled to file claims under Title 15 (commencing with Section 3082)of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, so as to give a right of action to them or their assigns in any suit brought upon this hon& Should the condition of this bond be fully performed, then this obligation shall become null and void,otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. The surety hereby stipulates and agrees that no change,extension of time,alteration or addition to the terms of said agreement or the specifications accompanying the same shall in any manner affect its obligations on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition. In witness whereof, this instrument has been duly executed by the Principal and surety above named, on__ MAY 6, 20 11 (SEAL) (SEAL) MCC EQUIPMENT RENTALS, INC. FIRST NATV NIL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (Contractor) (Surety) BY: —A r! (Signature) (Si to U e) JEREMY PE - ER AST ATTORNEY-IIS-FACT Address,: -3 TTY'._ _BLV =-1-1-1 2_WES'l STE 3100_ ORAXGE CA 92868, (Seal arid Notarial Atknowledgaient of Surety) e( 714)__93_7_7J,,4D _0 CD 6 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California i County of RIVERSIDE P n 6111 before_me, R. NA:PPI "NOTARY PUBLIC" I l lere insert name and title orthe officer) personally appeared JEREMY PENDERGAS t 1 who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the pelrso"Kwhose name(syisfarc-subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that helsha>1tlwy executed the same in hisA4ezk Y> authorized capacity, and that by hist":,_.A+fe:, signatures on the instrument the person(*)-or the entity upon behalf of which the person, acted,executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY RY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct l WITNESS m hand and official seal. � 1796916 TY (Notary Sear t signature of Notary Public ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM :Any ackninvirdgmenr crrurplered in California must comatht verbiage exactty as DESCRIPTION OF THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT appears abore in rite notary sermon or a separate aclnowleagoteni fainn tritest be properly completed and attached to that docamem, Ae ortlm^ exceprraan is of is docunrera is to be recorded oratside of Caltfor7ata In such instances,anis aftemative ((Title of descr ptxrn ofatthtched document) oeknorr kogareut verbiage as nwa},be printed on such a docurnent ser long as the verbiage demes not require fire notar)°to do something that 4 iftalfor a nonny in California(ce. cert(f rng the authonred cgpocntm of the signer). please check the (Title of description of attached document continued) document carefullyfor proper notaries u orrlrng and attach this farm if required Number t51 PBgC l cumr=nl Date - State and County information must be the State erred County where the document signer(s)personally appeared berate the notary public for;tcknowk-dgrnent. Cate of notarization must tie-lite slate that the signer(s)personally appeated which must also be the same date the ackno%iedgmcm isccmatpleted. (Additional information) • The nowry public must print his or her name as it appears within his or her commission fof rNed by a comma and then your title(notary public). Print the name(s) of document sig (s) who personally appear at the thio rig` CAP;AC"ITT CLAIMED BY THE SI(:iNFR Indicate the correct singular or plural forms by crossing ofd incorrect foals It e. heishcltfwyr is tare)or circling the correct forms.Failure to correctly indicate this l Individual(S) informittion may lead to reiectarm of document recording. 1:1 Corporate Officer • Tfine notary sell )mpressicmn must be clear and photographically aciblt: Impres ion must not cover text of lures If seal impression s smudges,re-soul if a (Title) sufcicnt area permits.othenAise complete a different acknowledgment farm LI Partner(5) * Signature ol'the lural public must match the signurun on file urith the office of the county clerk n Attorney-in-Fact •- Additional information is not required but could i help to ensure this ❑ Trustee(s) acknowledgment is not misused or attached to a different r(tcument C] Other C^ Indicate title or type of attached document number of pages aril date. -_ _ �_ 0 Indicate the capacity claimed by the signer If site claimed capacity is corporate officer,indicate the title(t.e CEQ CFC],Secretary) .: Securely attach this document to the signed document 19Tt)fl Ver arra t'AfrA f> I tl.t) lltKl-R7 -allh5 %,.%%i Notaryt lasses rorat THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS NOT VALID UNLESS IT IS PRINTED ON RE©BACKGROUND. 14323 This Power of Attorney limits the acts of those named herein,and they have no authority to bind the Company except in the manner and to the extent herein stated, FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA SEATTLE,WASHINGTON POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS B'Y THESE PRESENTS, That First National Insurance Company of America(the"Company'),a Washington stock insurance company, pursuant to and by authority of the By-law and Authorization hereinafter set forth,does hereby name,constitute and appoint. ROSEMARY NAPPI JEREMY PE ©ERGAST,MICHAEL D.STONG,ALL OF THE CITY OF RiVERSIDE,STATE.OF CALIFORNIA.................................. ,each individually if there be more than one named,its true and lawful attomey-ih-fact to make,execute,seal,acknowledge and deliver,for and on its behalf as surety and as its act and deed„ any and all undertakings, bands, recognizances and other surety obligations in;the penal sum not exceeding FIFTY MILLION AND 001100************************DOLLARS (S 50,000,000.00******************"*****) each, and the execution of such undertakings,bonds,recognizances and other surety obligations,in pursuance of these presents,shall be as binding upon the Company as if they had been duly signed by the president and attested by the secretary of the Company in their own proper persons. That this power is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-law and Authorization: ARTICLE IV-Execution of Contracts:Section 12.Surety Bonds and Undertakings, rn Any officer or other official of the Corporation authorized for that purpose in writing by the Chairman or the President,and subject to such limitations 0 as the Chairman or the President may prescribe,shall appoint such afforneyswin-fact,as may be necessary to act in behalf of the Corporation to make, execute,seal,acknowledge and deliver as surety any and all undertakings,bonds,recognizances and other surety obligations. such attorneys-in-fact,subject to the limitations set forth in'their respective powers of attorney, shall have full power to bind the Corporation by their signature and ZZ 9D c executed,such instruments shall be as binding as if signed by the president and attested by the secretary:- By the following instrument the chairman or the president has authorized the officer or other official named therein to appoint attorneys-in-fact: L3� Pursuant to Article IV,Section 12 of the By-laws„Garnet W.Elliott,Assistant Secretary of First National insurance Company of America,is authorized ri 0 (D to appoint such attorneys-in-fact as may be necessary to act in behalf of the Corporation to make,execute,seal,acknowledge and deliver as surety t 3 any and all undertakings,bonds,recognizances and other surety obligations. L. > That the By-law and the Authorization set forth above are true copies thereof and are now in full force and effect; 0 r'O IN WiTNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been subscribed by an authorized officer or official of the Company and the corporate seal of � First National Insurance Company of America has been affixed thereto in Plymouth Meeting,Pennsylvania this 6th day of ,ably 0-0 2010 0 p FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA 0- M IM By 's � Garnet W.Elliott,Assistant Secretary � COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss O.S COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY L3 , On this 6th day of ,Maly 2010 before me, a Notary Public, personally carne Garnet W. Elliott, to me known, and p >, acknowledged that he is an Assistant Secretary of First National Insurance Company of America;that he knows the seal of said corporation: and that he `a executed the above Pourer of Attorney and affixed the corporate seal-of First National Insurance Company of America thereto with the authority and at the direction of said corporation. # IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF.,I ftav to subscribed my name and affixed my notarial seal at Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, on the day and year 00 first above written By I .= ' f Terega Pastella,Notary Public` CERTIFICATE M. a 1,the undersigned,Assr ta� �Y� fr ost National Insurance Company of America, do Hereby certify that the original power of attorney of which the foregoing is a full,true + �r � y,is in full force and effect on the date of this certificate;and I do further certify that the officer or official who executed the said power of a`ttorrte;+i an Assistant Secretary specially authorized by the chairman or the president to appoint attorneys-in-fact as provided in Article IV,Section 12 of the By-laws of First National Insurance Company of America. This certificate and the above power of attorney may be signed by facsimile or mechanically reproduced signatures under:and by authority of the following vote of the board of directors of First National Insurance Company of America at a meeting duly called and held on the 1 8th day of September, 2009 VOTED that the facsimile or mechanically reproduced signature of any assistant secretary of the company,wherever appearing upon a certified copy of any power of attorney issued by the company in connection with surety bonds,shall be valid and binding upon the company with the same force and effect as though manually affixed. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I phave hereunto subscribed my na :"arrrtafflxed the corporate seal of the said company, this d-4 day of Clavi M.Carey,A si tent Secretary Boys & Girls Club and all youth organizations, Alton Robertson spoke in support of Step by Step., and Steve Rogers submitted and read fi-orn a written statement criticizing the One-Year Action Plan, On rnotions, of Councilmerriber Gardner, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Foster, the City Council approved Resolution No. 7038 approving the recommended One-Year Action Plan using a funding allocation estimate, directed staff to submit the Plan to the tIS. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), authorized the City Manager to direct staff to revise and resubmit the Plan using the same criteria once HUD releases the final funding allocation. and directed the Mayor to execute subrecipient agreements with Selected Public Services Agencies after receiving the final allocation and approval from HUD. Councilmember Bean voted No oil the motions. COMMUNICATIONS: A.K. Smilev Public_Li,brarv=.Bud Iyet-Priorities - Library Director Larry Burgess provided an overview of the federal, state and local directives combined with bequests and accompanying guidance received, which define the library department prinnary core services. He continued with a chronology of the library's services through the years. Summarizing the library budget as a percentage of General Fund expenditures, Dr. Burgess pointed out a relatively consistent level of spending to provide only the core services. All secondary and enhanced services are self sustaining. Human Resources Budget Priorities - Deborah Scott-f-eistra, Human Resources (FIR) Director. began with the factors which guide and directly impact IIR service delivery. She listed the several roles involved in HR nianagerrient. Reviewing the history and standards of manpower, she pointed to reductions which have accomplished over-'recent years to meet budgetary constraints. The presentation included a discussion of alternative service delivery methods and concluded the most cost efrective method is to continue to provide FIR services in house. NEW BUSINESS- Water.Main-Replacement - On motion of Mayor Pro Tern Foster, seconded by Councilmernber Gardner., the City Council unanimously agreed that approval of the agreement and construction of the Chrysolite Water Main Replacement Project is exempt from environmental processing pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (.CEQA) guidelines, approved the Project plans and specifications and authorized the Mayor to execute a contract between the City, of Redlands and MCC Equipment Rentals to perform the work, Park improvem(Lnt - On motion of Mayor Pro Tem Foster. seconded by Cootie i huernber I larrison, the City Counci I unanimously agreed that approval of the agreement and construction of the Ed Hales Park Improvement Project is May.3,2011 Page 4