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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_233A-2021AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR A PRIVATE PROJECT This agreement for the provision of professional environmental consulting services ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 13th day of December, 2021 ( "Effective Date"), by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("City") and Kimley-Horn ("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 provide professional environmental consulting 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," including a project schedule, 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 Brian Desatnik, City's Development Services Director, or his designee, 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 accordance with the project schedule. The Services shall commence -on the Effective Date of this Agreement and be completed on or before June 30, 2022. 1 L.\ca\djm\Agreements\Kimley-Horn Environment Agmt.EA-7.2.FY21-0063.doc.jn 4.2 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 If the Initial Study ("IS") prepared by Consultant concludes that a Mitigated Negative Declaration ("MND") should be prepared, the total compensation for Consultant's performance of the Services for such MND shall not exceed the amount sixty five thousand four hundred eleven dollars ($65,411) For the preparation of any other environmental documents deemed appropriate or necessary by the IS, City shall pay Consultant on a time and materials basis, up to the not to exceed amount, in accordance with the rates set forth in Exhibit "B," titled "Project Costs and Hourly Rates," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 5.2 Consultant shall submit an invoice to City describing the Services performed, the dates the Services were performed, and the number of hours spent and by whom, upon completion of 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 certified, registered or express 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 or electronic mail transmission (including PDF), 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. Brian Desatnik, Director Development Service Department 35 Cajon Street, Ste 20 P 0 Box 3005 (mailing) Redlands, CA 92373 bdesatnik@cityofredlands.org (909) 798-7555 CONSULTANT. Chad Phillips, Senior Associate Kimley-Horn 1100 W Town & Country Road, Suite 700 Orange, CA 92868 chad.phillips@kimley-horn.com (714) 705-1330 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 Consultant. Consultant shall provide City with certificates of insurance and endorsements 2 L.\ea\djm\Agreements \Kimley-Horn Environment Agmt.EA-7.2.FY21-0063.doc.jn 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 represents that in the performance of its duties hereunder, no person having any such interest shall perform any Services under this Agreement. 3 L.\ca\djm\Agreements \Kirnley-Horn Environment Agmt.EA-7.2.FY21-0063.doc jn 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; (ii) 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 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 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 4 L.\ca\djm\Agreements \Kimley-Horn Environment Agmt.EA-7.2.FY21-0063.doc.jn 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 L.\ca\djm\Agreements \Kimley-Horn Environment Agmt.EA-7.2.FY21-0063.doc.jn IN WITNESS WHEREOF, duly authorized representatives of City and Consultant have signed in confirmation of this Agreement CITY OF REDLANDS Charles M Duggan, Jr , City Manager Attest nne Donaldson, City Clerk Chad Phillips, Senior Associate 6 L \ca\djm\Agreements\Kimley Horn Environment Agmt.EA 7.2.FY21 0063 doc..n EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES All tasks below will be billed on a time and materials basis Task 1. Mobilization The Kimley-Horn environmental team will review available Project information, plans and studies, as well as other available relevant information. Kimley-Horn will confirm the overall approach and schedule with the City Kimley-Horn will conduct a site visit to review existing conditions on the properties and surrounding environment. This task also assumes attendance at a kickoff meeting with City staff and the applicant. This task assumes 26 hours total of staff time Task 2. Prepare Project Description The Kimley-Horn environmental team will use information obtained in Task 1 and work closely with City staff to prepare a draft Project Description for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document. The Project Description will be prepared to the level of detail required by the City for the entitlement approvals being sought. The draft Project Description will be sent to the City for review and will be used as the basis for the IS Checklist, MND, and related technical studies This task assumes a total of 9 hours of staff time Task 3 Complete CEQA Technical Studies Kimley-Horn will prepare and/or peer review the following technical studies to support the IS/MND prepared for the Project. Kimley-Horn will also utilize, to the extent practical, available reference documents and prior CEQA documents, including the City's General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) For each technical study, this proposal allows for two rounds of staff review, assuming that for all submittal reviews staff comments are consolidated into one comment set, and subsequent comments focus on the adequacy of addressing prior comments and do not raise new issues Each round of City staff review would be two weeks in length. A) CEQA LEVEL ADEQUACY PEER REVIEW- Kimley-Horn will peer review the following technical studies prepared by the applicant: • Biological Resources Assessment • Noise Assessment • Geotechnical Study • Air Quality Study • Greenhouse Gas Study • Health Risk Assessment • Energy Assessment 7 L.\ca\djm\Agreements \Kimley-Horn Environment Agmt.EA-7.2.FY21-0063.doc.jn The Reports will be peer -reviewed for accuracy as well as compliance with CEQA Threshold requirements No memorandums are expected to be prepared for this CEQA level review, unless major issues are identified during the CEQA level review A) Cultural Resources Assessment - Kimley-Horn has retained the services of BCR Consulting, LLC (BCR) to conduct a Cultural Resources Assessment for the proposed Proj ect. Sub -Task 1 - Research The records search for cultural resources (archaeological and historical) will be conducted through the South Central Coastal Information Center (SCCIC) at California State University, Fullerton. This research will characterize the status and extent of previous cultural resource studies completed in the project area (including a 1/2 mile radius), and will review the status of any local historical resources. Sub -Task 2 - Field Survey BCR Consulting field staff will perform a pedestrian cultural resources survey of the project site. Professional archaeologists will walk a parallel transects at 15-meter intervals across 100 percent of the accessible project site All soil exposures will be carefully inspected for evidence of cultural resources. This fieldwork will be completed under the supervision of a cultural resource professional that meets the United States Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards for Architectural History, and for Archaeology The goal of this task will be to identify any cultural resources within the development portion of the project site, and to produce or update the necessary site records. For the purposes of this proposal, a maximum of four minor archaeological resources are anticipated. Sub -Task 3 - Report A cultural resources report will be produced consistent with CEQA requirements, in a format acceptable to the City The report will include a project description, cultural setting, methods, results, and recommendations sections. Relevant maps and photographs will be included and Department of Park and Recreation (DPR) 523 forms will be appended as necessary Sub -Task 4 - Paleontological Overview BCR Consulting will initiate a paleontological overview for the project with the Western Science Center for the project. This overview will review previous paleontological resource studies completed in the area to assess potential for the project to impact any important fossils, and to make necessary recommendations for any preservation or mitigation efforts The resulting report will be appended to the cultural resources report. Sub -Task 5 — Native American Heritage Commission Sacred Lands File Search 8 L.\ca\djm\Agreements\Kimley-Hom Environment Agmt.EA-7.2.FY21-0063.doc.jn During this task BCR Consulting will contact the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) to request a Sacred Lands File (SLF) Search. Results of the SLF Search will be appended to the report. The City will perform Assembly Bill (AB) 52 Consultation with the appropriate tribes If requested to participate, BCR Consulting will be available to discuss any tribal concerns during one conference call. Task 4. Prepare Administrative Draft IS/MND Once the Project Description has been approved by the City, it will be integrated into the CEQA IS A draft MND, if appropriate, will be prepared in accordance with the recently adopted CEQA Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, as well as the City CEQA guidelines. Environmental resources anticipated to be addressed in the preliminary draft IS/MIND include • Aesthetics • Agriculture and Forestry Resources • Air Quality • Biological Resources • Cultural Resources • Energy • Geology and Soils • Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Hazards and Hazardous Materials • Hydrology and Water Quality • Land Use and Planning • Mineral Resources • Noise • Population and Housing • Public Services • Recreation • Transportation • Tribal Cultural Resources • Utilities and Service Systems • Wildfire Kimley-Horn will prepare a Preliminary Draft IS/MND for City review and comment. Kimley-Horn will incorporate one set of consolidated City comments and prepare a final "check copy" of the Draft IS/MND for City approval for publication. This proposal allows for two rounds of staff review, assuming that for all submittal reviews, staff comments are consolidated into one comment set, and subsequent comments focus on the adequacy of addressing prior comments and do not raise new issues This task assumes 120 hours of staff time to research, draft, review/edit, prepare the exhibits, respond to one consolidated set of City comments, format, and finalize the Administrative Draft IS/MND Task 5. Distribute Draft IS/MND Upon approval by the City, Kimley-Horn will assist the City with preparing the Notice of Intent (NOI) to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration with the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse in accordance with CEQA. This task assumes that, following receipt of initial MND comments, no further substantive comments or corrections are required to be incorporated into the MND A Notice of Completion will be prepared as required for this filing. Kimley-Horn will prepare a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP) as part of this task. 9 L:\ca\djm\Agreements\Kimley-Horn Environment Agmt.EA-7.2.FY21-0063.doc.jn Kimley-Horn will prepare the Notice of Intent (NOI) for the proposed Project. This task assumes the City will be responsible for noticing residents within a 300' radius, posting at the newspaper, posting all notices on the City's website, and posting for all relevant hearings. Kimley-Horn will distribute all noticing and posting of the NOI and project related notices at the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse, as well as distribution for agencies Kitnley-Horn will provide up to 4 hard copies of the IS/MND, with technical studies and modeling output/database searches on flash drives. Kimley-Horn will provide a PDF version of the IS/MND to the City for posting on its website. This task assumes 40 hours of staff time. Task 6. Prepare Final IS/MND On behalf of the City, the Kimley-Horn environmental team will prepare responses to written comments received during the public review period of the Draft IS/MND Draft responses will be submitted to the City for review and approval. Responses will be incorporated into the Final IS/MND, which will be compiled to reflect any changes to the document that may have resulted from comments. The Final IS/MND will be submitted to the City for review and consideration by the Planning Commission for adoption of the MND and Project approval Kimley-Horn assumes that the Final IS/MND will consist of the Draft IS/MND along with a Comments and Responses supplement. If the Planning Commission adopts the MND and approves the Project, Kimley-Horn will prepare a Notice of Determination (NOD) and submit it to the City for subsequent submittal to the County Clerk. This scope of work assumes the City will pay all posting fees associated with the NOD This task assumes 40 hours of staff time Task 7 Public Hearing/Meetings If desired by the City, Kimley-Horn will attend up to one public hearing/meeting to assist the Planning Commission and City Council with Project questions and answers during the open forum portion of each hearing/meeting. This task assumes 7 hours of staff time total for hearing preparation/coordination and hearing attendance for one hearing. Task 8. Project Management and Meetings The Kimley-Horn team will be led by Mr Kevin Thomas, CEP, ENV SP Kevin has more than 30 years of experience in CEQA/NEPA compliance Kevin will personally review the CEQA documentation and related analyses for compliance with CEQA. Additionally, Ms. Kari Cano will act as a Project Manager to Kevin Thomas Kari has 16 years of CEQA/NEPA experience working with various cities in the Inland Empire, including multiple projects in the City of Redlands. This task will be billed on a time and materials basis with an initial estimate, as identified in the Fee Estimate below This task assumes 40 hours total of project management and meeting time 10 L.\ea\djm\Agreements\Kimley-Horn Environment Agmt.EA-7.2.FY21-0063.doc.jn EXHIBIT "B" PROJECT COSTS AND HOURLY RATES Kimley-Horn will perform the Tasks in the table below on a T&M basis. Kimley-Horn will not exceed the total maximum labor fee shown without authorization from the Client. Kimley-Horn reserves the right to reallocate amounts among staff, as necessary * ** Attendance at public hearings/meetings by subject matter experts for the technical studies is not included as part of the scope of work of fee estimates. Fees associated with posting the NOD (including County fees and CDFW fees) are not included in the Fee Estimate. KHA assumes this will be paid directly by the City TASK Senior Professional Professional Analyst Support Staff Total Hours Sub- Consultants Total Cost $260 $205 $118 $96 TASK 1 Mobilization 6 14 6 26 $5,138 TASK 2 Prepare Project Description 4 5 9 $2,065 TASK 3 Technical Studies 3 (A) CEQA Level Peer Review of Technical Studies 30 30 $6,150 3 (B) Cultural Resources Assessment $6,500 $6,500 TASK 4 Preparation of Administrative Draft IS/MND 12 59 40 9 120 $20,799 TASK 5 Distribute Draft IS/MND 6 11 14 9 40 $6,331 TASK 6 Prepare Final IS/MND 12 13 4 1 30 $6,353 TASK 7 Public Hearings 7 7 $1,435 TASK 8 Project Management 8 32 40 $8,640 Total Hours 40 139 64 19 262 11 L.\ca\djm\Agreements \Kimley-Horn Environment Agmt.EA-7.2.FY21-0063.doc.jn Professional Labor Costs $10,400 $28,495 $7,552 $1,824 $63,411 Deliverables/ Reimbursables (includes all mailing and noticing) $2,000 TOTAL COSTS $65,411 Optional Task. 5 Additional Meeting/Hearing Attendance $1,025 12 L.\ca\djm\Agreements \Kimley-Horn Environment Agmt.EA-7.2.FY21-0063.docjn 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 1®/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. Date 12/1U/202.) Chad Phillips 13 L.\ca\djm\Agreements \Kimley-Horn Environment Agmt.EA 7.2.FY21-0063.doc jn