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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransitAmerica Services Inc; 2015-04-16;AGREEIVIENT FOR ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION TRAINING SERVICES TRANSITAMERICA SERVICES, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the iC^"^ day of AkjrCL^ 2015, by and between the CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal corporation, ("City"), and TransitAmerica Services, Inc., a Roadway Worker Protection training specialist, ("Contractor"). RECITALS City requires the professional services of a Railroad Safety Trainer that is experienced in providing roadway worker protection training. Contractor has the necessary experience in providing these professional services, has submitted a proposal to the 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 Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated by this reference in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. 2. TERM This Agreement will be effective for a period of one (1) year from the date first above written. 3. COMPENSATION The total fee payable for the Services to be performed shall be eighty dollars ($80.00) per attendee, will not exceed seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00). No other compensation for the Services will be allowed except for items covered by subsequent amendments to this Agreement. City reserves the right to withhold a ten percent (10%) retention until City has accepted the work and/or the Services specified in Exhibit "A." 4. STATUS OF CONTRACTOR Contractor will perform the Services as an independent contractor and in pursuit of Contractor's independent calling, and not as an employee of City. Contractor will be under the control of City only as to the results to be accomplished. 5. INDEMNIFICATION Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorneys fees arising out of the performance of the work described herein caused by any negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Contractor, any subcontractor, anyone 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 as a result of any negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Contractor, 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. City Attorney Approved Version 1/30/13 6. INSURANCE Insurance is waived per Administrative Order No. 68 that waives insurance requirements for consultants/trainers/speakers. 7. CONFLICT OF INTEREST Contractor, for Contractor and on behalf of Contractor's agents, employees, subcontractors and consultants warrants that by execution of this Agreement, that they have no interest, present or contemplated, in the projects affected by this Agreement. Contractor further warrants that neither Contractor, nor Contractor's agents, employees, subcontractors and consultants have any ancillary real property, business interests or income that will be affected by this Agreement or, alternatively, that Contractor will file with the City an affidavit disclosing this interest. 8. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Contractor will comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment and will obtain and maintain a City of Carlsbad Business License for the term of this Agreement. 9. TERMINATION City or Contractor may terminate this Agreement at any time after a discussion, and written notice to the other party. City will pay Contractor's costs for services delivered up to the time of termination, if the services have been delivered in accordance with the Agreement 10. CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS By signing this Agreement, Contractor agrees it may be subject to civil penalties for the filing of false claims as set forth in the California False Claims Act, Government Code sections 12650, et sea., and Carlsbad Municipal Code Sections 3.32.025, et seq. Contractor further acknowledges that debarment by another jurisdiction is grounds for the City of Carlsbad to terminate this Agreement. 11. JURISDICTIONS AND VENUE Contractor agrees and stipulates that the proper venue and jurisdiction for resolution of any disputes between the parties arising out of this Agreement is the State Superior Court, San Diego County, California. 12. ASSIGNMENT Contractor may assign neither this Agreement nor any part of it, nor any monies due or to become due under it, without the prior written consent of City. 13. AMENDMENTS This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of City and Contractor. Any amendment will be in writing, signed by both parties, with a statement of estimated changes in charges or time schedule. 14. 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. City Attorney Approved Version 1/30/13 CONTRACTOR TRANSITAMERICA SERVICES, INC., a California Corporation (sign ^efe),--"" (print^naffne/title) (sign here) (print name/title) 5- CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal corporation of the State of California City Manogor-qr-lylayor or Director Patrick Thomas ATTEST: BARBARA ENGLESON City Clerk If required by City, proper notarial acknowledgment of execution by contractor must be attached. If a corporation. Agreement must be signed by one corporate officer from each of the 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. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CELIA A. BREWER, City Attorney City Attorney Approved Version 1/30/13 EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES TransitAmerica Services, Inc. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requires railroads and/or their contractors to provide roadway worker protection (RWP) training to any worker whose job duties include inspection, construction, maintenance, or repair of track, bridges, roadway, signal and construction, maintenance, or repair of track, bridges, roadway, signal and communication systems, roadway facilities, or maintenance machinery on or near the track. North County Transit District (NCTD) requires that contractors who access NCTD property must participate in this training. A TransitAmerica Services, Inc. trainer will conduct Roadway Worker Protection Training (RWP) for the City of Carlsbad Public Works Utilities Division. The training is scheduled on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, from 7:30 to 12:00 p.m. in the Faraday Center Room 173, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA. The fee for this training is $80 per employee. This fee includes training, photo l.D. and hard hat decal. Payment shall be made by City to Contractor upon completion of the training as outlined in Section 3 of this agreement. City Attorney Approved Version 1/30/13 WAIVER REQUEST FORM FACTORS IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST TO MODIFY INSURANCE REQUIREMENT(S) Generally, a modification to the coverage requirement will be accepting a lower limit of coverage or waiving the requirement(s). Requested by: Tim Smith / Public Worlds Department / Utilities Division 4/7/2015 (Name and Department) (Date) Proposed modification(s) to the safety training - contractor requirement(s) for Roadway Worker Protection Safety Training (Type of insurance) (Name of contract) I I Reduce coverage to the amount of: $ . [Bl Waive coverage • Other: FACTOR(S) IN SUPPORT OF MODIFICATION(S) (check those that apply) I ISignificance of Contractor: Contractor has previous experience with the City that is important to the efficiency of completing the scope of work and the quality of the work-product, [explain] TASI has previously instructed this class for the city. The training is a yearly requirement of NCTD. TASI is the authorized contractor by NCTD Board of Directors to teach this training. It requires any worker whose job duties include inspection, construction, maintenance near a railroad track and/or on NCTD's property pass this training. Significance of Contractor: Contractor has unique skills and there are few if any alternatives, [explain: include number of candidates RFP sent to and number responded if applicable] I [Contract Amount/Term of Contract: $ . Work will be completed over a period of. QProfessional Liability coverage is not available to this contractor or would increase the cost of the contract by S [explain], Other (e.g. explain whv exposures are minimal, how exposures are covered in another policy, exposure control mechanisms, and anv other information pertinent to your request): Approved by Risk Manager for this contract only: (Signature) (Date) H:\WORD\Insurance\Admin Order #68.doc 06/15/2006 27