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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNBS; 2012-11-28; CA936PROJECT TASK DESCRIPTION AND FEE ALLOTMENT NO.5 PROJECT NO. AD2002-01 (MS 12-01) CA936 This and Fee Allotment, is entered into on -----l...4.4.~:,..u.4'--~-.,c.-+~~~---lo..,L._ __ , pursuant to an Agreement between NBS, a poration (" on actor") and the CITY OF CARLSBAD, ("City") dated November 28, greement"), the terms of which are incorporated herein by this reference. 1. CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS Contractor shall provide financial services in accordance with the "Project Engineer's Manual", 2001 edition, as published by the City's Engineering Department, City "Standards for Design & Construction of Public Works Improvements in the City of Carlsbad," and the proposal dated July 13, 2015, ("proposal"), attached as Appendix "A" for the Assessment District 2002-01 (MS 12-01 ), (the "Project"). The Project services shall include assessment apportionment. 2. PROGRESS AND COMPLETION Contractor's receipt of this Project Task Description and Fee Allotment, signed by the City Manager or Director and a Purchase Order from the City's Purchasing Department, constitutes notification to proceed to the Contractor. Contractor shall begin work within five (5} working days after receiving this fully executed document and a City Purchase Order. Contractor shall complete the work within eighty (80} working days thereafter. Working days are defined in section 6-7.2 "Working Day" of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Green Book). In no event shall Contractor work beyond the term or authorized compensation of the Agreement, as amended by this Project Task Description and Fee Allotment. 3. FEES TO BE PAID TO THE CONTRACTOR Contractor's compensation for the Project is shown in Table 1, "Fee Allotment", herein. Fees shall be paid on the basis of time and materials for each task group shown in Table 1. Progress payments shall be based on time and materials as specified in Table 1. Appendix "A", attached, prepared by Contractor and reviewed by City, shows the parties' intent as to the elements, scope and extent of the task groups. Contractor acknowledges that performance of any and all tasks by the Contractor constitutes acknowledgment by Contractor that such tasks are those defined in Appendix "A". Additional task groups, not shown in Table 1 or Appendix "A", will be performed by the Contractor only upon authorization of the City through the mechanism of a separate Project Task Description and Fee Allotment and Purchase Order. In the event that City directs Contractor to curtail or eliminate all, or portions of the task groups identified in Table 1 or Appendix A, then the Contractor shall only invoice the City for work actually performed. The maximum total cost of Contractor's services for this Project Task Description and Fee Allotment is $990. City Attorney Approved Version 1/30/13 CA936 TABLE 1 FEE ALLOTMENT NO. 5 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2002-01 (MS 12-01) TASK GROUP LUMP SUM FEE Assessment Apportionment $950 Recording Fee $40 TOTAL (Not-to-Exceed) $990 SCOPE OF WORK Apportionment Services for Reassessment District No. 2012-1 (Poinsettia Lane East) Parts 10 and 10.5 of the Streets and Highways Code detail the methodology and procedure that the City must follow in apportioning the assessment lien on parcels that are reconfigured and/or subdivided. With our experience in district formation and the development of methods of assessment, we are able to ensure that apportionments are properly performed. Assuming proceeding under the preferred procedure of Part 1 0.5, NBS will perform the following: Application Forms. NBS will provide apportionment application forms and instructions to the City's Engineering representative for inclusion as a condition of approval for subdivision within an assessment district. Segregation. NBS will apportion the special assessment according to the method of spread as described in the engineer's report. Notice of Apportionment. NBS will prepare a notice of apportionment and send it via certified mail to the issuing underwriter, as required. Assessment Diagram. NBS will prepare an amended assessment diagram and notice. The diagram and notice will be filed and recorded with the County Recorder. Amortization Schedule. NBS will prepare an amortization schedule for each newly created assessment type. Apportionment Report. NBS will prepare and submit to the City an Apportionment Report showing the finalized apportionment and the amended assessment diagram. In the event proceedings are undertaken under Part 10, the following additional items are required: Resolutions. NBS will prepare the required resolutions to order the amended assessment, the amended assessment diagram, notices to the property owner, and fix the amount of costs to perform the apportionment. Public Meetings. NBS will be available to attend any public meetings required to complete the apportionment. City's Responsibilities. The City shall furnish NBS with any pertinent information that is available to the City and applicable to the services. The City shall designate a person to act with authority on its behalf in respect to the services. The City shall promptly respond to NBS' requests for reviews City Attorney Approved Version 1/30/13 2 CA936 and approvals of its work, and to its requests for decisions related to the services. City understands and agrees that NBS is entitled to rely on all information, data and documents (collectively, "Information") supplied to NBS by City or any of its agents, contractors or proxies or obtained by NBS from other usual and customary sources including other government sources or proxies as being accurate and correct and NBS will have no obligation to confirm that such Information is correct and that NBS will have no liability to City or any third party if such Information is not correct. Fees Apportionment Services for Reassessment District No. 2012-1 (Poinsettia Lane East) Apportionments will be performed upon request and paid for by the requesting party at our then current fee structure, as shown below. NBS will apportion the assessment according to the original method of spread , prepare the amended assessment diagram , and record the notice of apportionment and amended diagram per Parts 10 and 10.5 of the Streets and Highways Code. Part 10.5 Apportionment Fee (Four parcels or less): ............................................................................................. $950 Recording Fee (each): ............................................................................................................................... $40 Total: ................................................................................................................................... $990 Expenses Customary out-of-pocket expenses will be billed to the City at actual cost to NBS are included in the fee above. These expenses may include, but not be limited to, mailing fulfillment, postage, reproduction, telephone, travel, meals and various third-party charges for data, maps, and recording fees. Additional Services The following table shows our current hourly rates. Additional services authorized by the City but not included in the scope of services will be billed at this rate or the then applicable hourly rate. Title Hourly Rate Director $205 Senior ConsultanUEngineer 160 Consultant 140 Analyst 120 Clerical/Support 95 Ill Ill Ill Ill Ill City Attorney Approved Version 1/30/13 3 CA936 CA936 Executed by Contractor this ____ day of _____________ , 2015. CONTRACTOR NBS , a California corporation By: By: (sign here) Dave Ketcham I Vice President Michael Rentner I Secretary (print name/title) (print name/title) If Contractor is a corporation, this document must be signed by one individual from each column: Column A Chairman, President or Vice-President Column B Secretary, Assistant Secretary, CFO or Assistant Treasurer Otherwise, the corporation must attach a resolution certified by the secretary or assistant secretary under corporate seal empowering the officer(s) signing to bind the corporation. CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal corporation of the State of California By: APPROVED AS TO FORM : CELIA A. BREWER, City Attorney 4 Date: _8--+-(4--+J_I'i,_r_-___ _ City Attorney Approved Version 1/30/13 City Attorney Approved Version 1/30/13 CA936 MASTER AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES (NBS) THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the day of '^hi4hfiJ^ . 20^. by and between the CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City", and NBS, a California corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor." RECITALS A. City requires the professional services of an engineering consultant that is experienced in financial services. B. The professional services are required on a non-exclusive, project-by-project basis. C. Contractor has the necessary experience in providing professional services and advice related to financial services. D. Contractor has submitted a proposal to City and has affirmed its willingness and ability to perform such work. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these recitals and the mutual covenants contained herein. City and Contractor agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF WORK City retains Contractor to perform, and Contractor agrees to render, those services (the "Services") that are defined in attached Exhibit "A", which is incorporated by this reference in accordance with this Agreement's terms and conditions. Contractor's obligations with respect to any project granted to Contractor under this Agreement will be as specified in the Task Description forthe project (see paragraph 5 below). 2. STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE While performing the Services, Contractor will exercise the reasonable professional care and skill customarily exercised by reputable members of Contractor's profession practicing in the Metropolitan Southern California Area, and will use reasonable diligence and best judgment while exercising its professional skill and expertise. 3. TERM The term of this Agreement will be effective for a period of three years starting from the date first written above. 4. PROGRESS AND COMPLETION The work for any project granted to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement will begin within ten (10) days after receipt of notification to proceed by City and be completed within the time specified in the Task Description for the project (see paragraph 5 below). Extensions of time for a specific Task Description may be granted if requested by Contractor and agreed to in writing by the City Manager or the Division Director as authorized by the City Manager ("Director"). The City Manager or Director will give allowance for documented and substantiated unforeseeable and unavoidable delays not caused by a lack of foresight on the part of Contractor, or delays caused by City inaction or other agencies' lack of timely action. In no event shall a specific Task Description exceed the term of this Agreement. City Attorney Approved Version 2/17/12 5. COMPENSATION The cumulative total for all projects allowed pursuant to this Agreement will not exceed seventy five thousand dollars ($75,000) for the term of the agreement; the total amount allowed per Project Task Description and Fee Allotment will not exceed seventy five thousand dollars ($75,000). Fees will be paid on a project-by-project basis and will be based on Contractor's Schedule of Rates specified in Exhibit "A". Prior to initiation of any project work by Contractor, City shall prepare a Project Task Description and Fee Allotment (the "Task Description") which, upon signature by Contractor and for City, the City Manager or Director, will be considered a part of this Agreement. The Task Description will include a detailed scope of services for the particular project being considered and a statement of Contractor's fee to complete the project in accordance with the specified scope of services. The Task Description will also include a description of the method of payment and will be based upon an hourly rate, percentage of project complete, completion of specific project tasks or a combination thereof. 6. STATUS OF CONTRACTOR Contractor will perform the Services in Contractor's own way as an independent contractor and in pursuit of Contractor's independent calling, and not as an employee of City. Contractor will be under control of City only as to the result to be accomplished, but will consult with City as necessary. The persons used by Contractor to provide services under this Agreement will not be considered employees of City for any purposes. The payment made to Contractor pursuant to the Agreement will be the full and complete compensation to which Contractor is entitled. City will not make any federal or state tax withholdings on behalf of Contractor or its agents, employees or subcontractors. City will not be required to pay any workers' compensation insurance or unemployment contributions on behalf of Contractor or its employees or subcontractors. Contractor agrees to indemnify City within thirty (30) days for any tax, retirement contribution, social security, overtime payment, unemployment payment or workers' compensation payment which City may be required to make on behalf of Contractor or any agent, employee, or subcontractor of Contractor for work done under this Agreement. At the City's election. City may deduct the indemnification amount from any balance owing to Contractor. 7. SUBCONTRACTING Contractor will not subcontract any portion of the Services without prior written approval of City. If Contractor subcontracts any of the Services, Contractor will be fully responsible to City for the acts and omissions of Contractor's subcontractor and of the persons either directly or indirectly employed by the subcontractor, as Contractor is for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by Contractor. Nothing contained in this Agreement will create any contractual relationship between any subcontractor of Contractor and City. Contractor will be responsible for payment of subcontractors. Contractor will bind every subcontractor and every subcontractor of a subcontractor by the terms of this Agreement applicable to Contractor's work unless specifically noted to the contrary in the subcontract and approved in writing by City. 8. OTHER CONTRACTORS The City reserves the right to employ other Contractors in connection with the Services. 9. INDEMNIFICATION Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from and against alt claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorneys fees arising out of the performance of the work described herein caused in whole or in part by any willful misconduct or negligent act or omission of the Contractor, any subcontractor, anyone 2 City Attorney Approved Version 2/17/12 directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable. The parties expressly agree that any payment, attorney's fee, costs or expense City incurs or makes to or on behalf of an injured employee under the City's self-administered workers' compensation is included as a loss, expense or cost for the purposes of this section, and that this section will survive the expiration or early termination of this Agreement. 10- INSURANCE Contractor will obtain and maintain for the duration of the Agreement and any and all amendments, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise out of or in connection with performance of the services by Contractor or Contractor's agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. The insurance will be obtained from an insurance carrier admitted and authorized to do business in the State of California. The insurance carrier is required to have a current Best's Key Rating of not less than "A-iVll" OR with a surplus line insurer on the State of California's List of Eligible Surplus Line Insurers (LESLI) with a rating in the latest Best's Key Rating Guide of at least "A:X". 10.1 Coveraqes and Limits. Contractor will maintain the types of coverages and minimum limits indicated below, unless Risk Manager or City Manager approves a lower amount. These minimum amounts of coverage will not constitute any limitations or cap on Contractor's indemnification obligations under this Agreement. City, its officers, agents and employees make no representation that the limits of the insurance specified to be carried by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement are adequate to protect Contractor. If Contractor believes that any required insurance coverage is inadequate. Contractor will obtain such additional insurance coverage, as Contractor deems adequate, at Contractor's sole expense. 10.1.1 Commercial General Liabilitv Insurance. $1,000,000 combined single-limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If the submitted policies contain aggregate limits, general aggregate limits will apply separately to the work under this Agreement or the general aggregate will be twice the required per occurrence limit. 10.1.2 Automobile Liabilitv (if the use of an automobile is involved for Contractor's work for City). $1,000,000 combined single-limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage. 10.1.3 Workers' Compensation and Emplover's Liabilitv. Workers' Compensation limits as required by the California Labdr Code. Workers' Compensation will not be required if Contractor has no employees and provides, to City's satisfaction, a declaration stating this. 10.1.4 Professional Liabilitv. Errors and omissions liability appropriate to Contractor's profession with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per claim. Coverage must be maintained for a period of five years following the date of completion of the work. n If box is checked. Professional Liability City's Initials Contractor's Initials Insurance requirement is waived. 10.2. Additional Provisions. Contractor will ensure that the policies of insurance required under this Agreement contain, or are endorsed to contain, the following provisions: City Attorney Approved Version 2/17/12 10.2.1 The City will be named as an additional insured on Commercial General Liability which shall provide primary coverage to the City. 10.2.2 Contractor will obtain occurrence coverage, excluding Professional Liability, which will be written as claims-made coverage. 10.2.3 This insurance will be in force during the life of the Agreement and any extensions of it and will not be canceled without thirty (30) days prior written notice to City sent by certified mail pursuant to the Notice provisions of this Agreement. 10.3 Providing Certificates of Insurance and Endorsements. Prior to City's execution of this Agreement, Contractor will furnish certificates of insurance and endorsements to City. 10.4 Failure to Maintain Coverage. If Contractor fails to maintain any of these insurance coverages, then City will have the option to declare Contractor in breach, or may purchase replacement insurance or pay the premiums that are due on existing policies in order to maintain the required coverages. Contractor is responsible for any payments made by City to obtain or maintain insurance and City may collect these payments from Contractor or deduct the amount paid from any sums due Contractor under this Agreement. 10.5 Submission of Insurance Policies. Citv reserves the right to require, at any time, complete and certified copies of any or all required insurance policies and endorsements. 11. BUSINESS LICENSE Contractor will obtain and maintain a City of Carlsbad Business License for the term of the Agreement, as may be amended from time-to-time. 12. ACCOUNTING RECORDS Contractor will maintain complete and accurate records with respect to costs incurred under this Agreement. All records will be clearly identifiable. Contractor will allow a representative of City during normal business hours to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement. Contractor will allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment under this Agreement. 13. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS All work product produced by Contractor or its agents, employees, and subcontractors pursuant to this Agreement is the property of City. In the event this Agreement is terminated, all work product produced by Contractor or its agents, employees and subcontractors pursuant to this Agreement will be delivered at once to City. Contractor will have the right to make one (1) copy of the work product for Contractor's records. 14. COPYRIGHTS Contractor agrees that alt copyrights that arise from the services will be vested in City and Contractor relinquishes all claims to the copyrights in favor of City. City Attorney Approved Version 2/17/12 15. NOTICES The name of the persons who are authorized to give written notice or to receive written notice on behalf of City and on behalf of Contractor under this Agreement are: For Citv: For Contractor: Name Skip Hammann Name Danielle Wood Title Transportation Director Title Associate Director Dept Transportation Address 32605 Temecula Parkway, SuitelOO CITY OF CARLSBAD Temecula, CA 92592 Address 1635 Faraday Avenue Phone (951) 296-1997 Carlsbad CA, 92008 Email dwood(^nbsgov.com Phone (760) 602-2751 Each party will notify the other immediately of any changes of address that would require any notice or delivery to be directed to another address. 16. CONFLICT OF INTEREST Contractor shall file a Conflict of Interest Statement with the City Clerk in accordance with the requirements of the City of Carlsbad Conflict of Interest Code. The Contractor shall report investments or interests in alt four categories. 17. GENERAL COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Contractor will keep fully informed of federal, state and local laws and ordinances and regulations which in any manner affect those employed by Contractor, or in any way affect the performance of the Services by Contractor. Contractor will at all times observe and comply with these laws, ordinances, and regulations and will be responsible for the compliance of Contractor's services with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations. Contractor will be aware of the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and will comply with those requirements, including, but not limited to, verifying the eligibility for employment of all agents, employees, subcontractors and consultants whose services are required by this Agreement. 18. DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT PROHIBITED Contractor will comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment. 19. DISPUTE RESOLUTION If a dispute should arise regarding the performance of the Services the following procedure will be used to resolve any questions of fact or interpretation not otherwise settled by agreement between the parties. Representatives of Contractor or City will reduce such questions, and their respective views, to writing. A copy of such documented dispute will be fon/varded to both parties involved along with recommended methods of resolution, which would be of benefit to both parties. The representative receiving the letter will reply to the letter along with a recommended method of resolution within ten (10) business days. If the resolution thus obtained is unsatisfactory to the aggrieved party, a letter outlining the disputes will be fonA/arded to the City Manager. The City Manager will consider the facts and solutions recommended by each party and may then opt to direct a solution to the problem. In such cases, the action of the City Manager will be binding upon the parties involved, although nothing in this procedure will prohibit the parties from seeking remedies available to them at law. 5 City Attorney Approved Version 2/17/12 20. TERMINATION In the event of the Contractor's failure to prosecute, deliver, or perform the Services, City may terminate this Agreement for nonperformance by notifying Contractor by certified mail of the termination. If City decides to abandon or indefinitely postpone the work or services contemplated by this Agreement, City may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Contractor. Upon notification of termination. Contractor has five (5) business days to deliver any documents owned by City and all work in progress to City at the address contained in this Agreement. City will make a determination of fact based upon the work product delivered to City and of the percentage of work that Contractor has performed which is usable and of worth to City in having the Agreement completed. Based upon that finding City will determine the final payment ofthe Agreement. Either party upon tendering thirty (30) days written notice to the other party may terminate this Agreement. In this event and upon request of City, Contractor will assemble the work product and put it in order for proper filing and closing and deliver it to City. Contractor will be paid for work performed to the termination date; however, the total will not exceed the lump sum fee payable under this Agreement. City will make the final determination as to the portions of tasks completed and the compensation to be made. 21. COVENANTS AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES Contractor warrants that Contractor has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working for Contractor, to solicit or secure this Agreement, and that Contractor has not paid or agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or any other consideration contingent upon, or resulting from, the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty. City will have the right to annul this Agreement without liability, or, in its discretion, to deduct from the Agreement price or consideration, or othen^/ise recover, the full amount ofthe fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fees, gift, or contingent fee. 22. CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS By signing this Agreement, Contractor agrees that any Agreement claim submitted to City must be asserted as part of the Agreement process as set forth in this Agreement and not in anticipation of litigation or in conjunction with litigation. Contractor acknowledges that if a false claim is submitted to City, it may be considered fraud and Contractor may be subject to criminal prosecution. Contractor acknowledges that California Government Code sections 12650 et seq., the False Claims Act applies to this Agreement and, provides for civil penalties where a person knowingly submits a false claim to a public entity. These provisions include false claims made with deliberate ignorance of the false information or in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of information. If City seeks to recover penalties pursuant to the False Claims Act, it is entitled to recover its litigation costs, including attorney's fees. Contractor acknowledges that the filing of a false claim may subject Contractor to an administrative debarment proceeding as the result of which Contractor may be prevented to act as a Contractor on any public work or improvement for a period of up to five (5) years. Contractor acknowledges debarment by another jurisdiction is grounds for City to terminate this Agreement. 23. JURISDICTIONS AND VENUE Any action at law or in equity brought by either of the parties for the purpose of enforcing a right or rights provided for by this Agreement will be tried in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of San Diego, State of California, and the parties waive all provisions of law providing for a change of venue in these proceedings to any other county. City Attorney Approved Version 2/17/12 24. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS It is mutually understood and agreed that this Agreement will be binding upon City and Contractor and their respective successors. Neither this Agreement or any part of it nor any monies due or to become due under it may be assigned by Contractor without the prior consent of City, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. 25. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement, together with any other written document referred to or contemplated by it, along with the purchase order for this Agreement and its provisions, embody the entire Agreement and understanding between the parties relating to the subject matter of it. In case of conflict, the terms of the Agreement supersede the purchase order. Neither this Agreement nor any of its provisions may be amended, modified, waived or discharged except in a writing signed by both parties. /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// City Attorney Approved Version 2/17/12 26. AUTHORITY The individuals executing this Agreement and the instruments referenced in it on behalf of Contractor each represent and warrant that they have the legal power, right and actual authority to bind Contractor to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Executed by Contractor this L day of OGbb^it 20_I2_ CONTRACTOR NBS, a California corporatjpn B CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal corporation of the State of California (sign here) ^ (print name/title) (sign here) ^—^ (print name/title) ATTEST: LOR City Clerk Proper notarial acknowledgment of execution by Contractor must be attached\\\\corporation. Agreement must be signed by one corporate officer from each ofthe following two groups: Group A Chairman, President, or Vice-President Group B Secretary, Assistant Secretary, CFO or Assistant Treasurer Otherwise, the corporation must attach a resolution certified by the secretary or assistant secretary under corporate seal empowering the officer(s) signing to bind the corporation. CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal corporation ofthe State of California APPROVED AS TO FORM: RONALD R. 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Box 2402 • Chatswortfi, CA 91313-2402 • www.NationalNotary.org Item #5907 Reorder: Call Toil-Free 1 -800-876-6827 EXHIBIT A SECTION 4. RATESCHEDULE Hourly Rate Schedule Title Hourly Rate Director $190 Senior Consultant/Programmer 150 Engineer 140 Consultant 130 Analyst 100 Clerical/Support 55 Expenses Customary out-of-pocket expenses will be billed to the City at actual cost to NBS. Out-of- pocket expenses may include, but not be limited to travel, mailing fulfillment, printing, postage, telephone, reproduction, meals, data, maps, and recording fees. Terms Services will be invoiced quarterly at the beginning of each quarter. Expenses will be itemized and included in the next regular invoice. Fees for all other services will be invoiced upon completion of the task. If the project is prematurely terminated by either party, NBS shall receive payment for work completed. Payment shall be made within 30 days of submittal of an invoice. If payment is not received within 90 days simple interest will begin to accrue at the rate of 1.5% per month. Either party can cancel administration contracts with 30 days written notice. Statement ofQtiaUficationsfor Master Agreement - Financial Consulting Services for the City of Carlsbad Prepared by NBS - May 23, 2012 4-1