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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-18; City Council; 14058; APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR THE RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, PROJECT NO. 31904 0 %TY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL "'" TITLE; APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTY. - STUDIES FOR THE RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD MTG. 211 8/97 "23 - ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DEPT, AB# /Y, 0 53 .L I&- DEPT. ENG BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, PROJECT NO. 3190 CITY MGR. i - a P 6 2 &Z h" z 0 I- - 2 J 0 z 0 3 0 - RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. (?? - 7 / approving an agreement with Dudek & Associates, a Corporation, to provide environmental services for environmental studies for the Rancho Road Bridge Replacement, Project No. 3190. ITEM EXPLANATION: In order to satisfy requirements associated with the federal funding for the Rancho Sank bridge replacement project, it is necessary to undertake additional environmental stud reviewing responses to a request for proposal, staff is recommending the firm of Associates to perform the needed environmental studies. The federal funding for replacement is 80%, with the remaining 20% to be provided by the City of Carlsbad. The cost to prepare the environmental studies is $33,998. FISCAL IMPACT: The estimated cost to provide the needed environmental studies is $33,998. Fundi1 contract will initially come from the Rancho Santa Fe Road account with 80% ($27,198: for reimbursement from federal funding. This results in actual cost to the City of $6,800. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: This project is categorically exempt from CEAQ requirements. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 97 - 3 [ approving an agreement with Dudek & Associates, 2 Corporation, to provide environmental services for environmental studies for tt Santa Fe Road Bridge Replacement, Project No. 3190. 2. Location Map. ~ b i 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 I 0 e RESOLUTION NO. 97-71 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH DUDEK & ASSOCIATES, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR THE RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT. PROJECT NO. 3190. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has reviewed for environmental studies associated with the Rancho Santa Fe Road bridge replaceme WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that Dudek & Associates is qualified firm with the professional skills necessary to prepare the environmental studie WHEREAS, a mutually satisfactory fee for the services has been negotiated; ar WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the need to have the environment: prepared. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of ( California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the agreement with Dudek & Associates, a copy of which is attl Exhibit “A, and made a part hereof, is hereby approved. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carl! Council held on the 18th day of February , 1997 by the following vote, to wi AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, and Hal NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City (Clerk (SEAL) .. 0 0 AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT THIS AGREEMENTl made and entered into as of the 28th day of FEBRUARY l 19 - 97, by and between the CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred 10 as "City", and DUDEK & ASSOCIATES, a California Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor." - RECITALS City requires the services of an environmental Contractor to provide the necessary environmental services for preparation of environmental studies relating to the replacement of the Rancho Santa Fe Road bridge over San Marcos Creek; and Contractor possesses the necessary skills and qualifications to provide the services required by the City; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these recitals and the mutual covenants contained herein, City and Contractor agree as follows: 1. CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS Prepare environmental studies to meet National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements for the replacement of the existing bridge on Rancho Santa Fe Road over San Marcos Creek. Based on preliminary discussions with Caltrans, it is anticipated that this work will rev. 8/26/96 1 0 0 provide data to obtain a “Categorical Exemption” (CE) under NEPA and a “Mitigated Negative Declaration” (MND) under CEQA. Caltrans will review the documents for NEPA compliance, while the City of Carlsbad will review for CEQA compliance. The environmental studies should include, but not be limited to, the following items: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Noise Study Water Quality Study Floodplain Risk Assessment Biology Study Wetlands Study Air Quality Study Hazardous Waste Study (Phase I Environmental Site Assessment) Aesthetics Section 1 OG/Historic Preservation Study The City of Carlsbad previously certified EIR 91-1 (SCH #90010850), final Environmental Impact Report for the Rancho Santa Fe Road realignment and mass grading. The information in this EIR should be utilized to the maximum extent possible in completing the required studies. The City of Carlsbad Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) should also be carefully reviewed for information relating to this work. 2. ClTY OBLIGATIONS The City shall provide Contractor with copies of: 0 EIR 91-1 for Rancho Santa Fe Road Realignment and Mass Grading 0 Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Preliminary road design at a scale of 1” = 200’ 0 Hydraulic studies of San Marcos Creek at the existing Rancho Santa Fe Road bridge rev. 8/26/96 2 e a 3. PROGRESS AND COMPLETION The work under this contract will begin within ten (IO) days after receipt o notification to proceed by the City and be completed within one hundred twenty (120 days of that date. Extensions of time may be granted if requested by the Contract0 and agreed to in writing by the City Engineer. The City Engineer will give allowance fo documented and substantiated unforeseeable and unavoidable delays not caused by 2 lack of foresight on the part of the Contractor, or delays caused by City inaction 01 other agencies' lack of timely action. 4. FEES TO BE PAID TO CONTRACTOR The total fee payable for the services to be performed shall be $33,998. Nc other compensation for services will be allowed except those items covered bl supplemental agreements per Paragraph 8, "Changes in Work." The City reserves thc right to withhold a ten percent (10%) retention until the project has been accepted by the City. Incremental payments, if applicable, should be made as outlined in attached Exhibit "A." 5. DURATION OF CONTRACT This agreement shall extend for a period of one (1) year from date thereof. The contract may be extended by the City Manager for three (3) additional one (1 ) year periods or parts thereof, based upon a review of satisfactory performance and the rev. 8/26/96 3 0 e City's needs. The parties shall prepare extensions in writing indicating effective date and length of the extended contract. 6. PAYMENT OF FEES Payment of approved items on the invoice shall be mai\ed to the Contractor within 30 days of receipt of the invoice. 7. FINAL SUBMISSIONS Within ten (IO) days of completion and approval of the environmental studies, the Contractor shall deliver to the City the following items: 0 Five (5) copies of each of the final studies bound in three-ring binders. 8. CHANGES IN WORK i If, in the course of the contract, changes seem merited by the Contractor or the City, and informal consultations with the other party indicate that a change in the conditions of the contract is warranted, the Contractor or the City may request a change in contract. Such changes shall be processed by the City in the following manner: A letter outlining the required changes shall be forwarded to the City by Contractor to inform them of the proposed changes along with a statement of estimated changes in charges or time schedule. A Standard Amendment to Agreement shall be prepared by the City and approved by the City according to the procedures described in Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.28.1 72. Such Amendment to Agreement shall not render ineffective or invalidate unaffected portions of the agreement. rev. 8/26/96 4 0 0 9. COVENANTS AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES The Contractor warrants that their firm has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working for the 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, the City shall have the right to annul this agreement without liability, or, in its discretion, to deduct from the agreement price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage,, brokerage fees, gift, or contingent fee. IO. NONDISCRIMINATION CLAUSE The Contractor shall comply with the state and federal laws regarding nondiscrimination. 11. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT In the event of the Contractor's failure to prosecute, deliver, or perform the work as provided for in this contract, the City Manager may terminate this contract for nonperformance by notifying the Contractor by certified mail of the termination of the Contractor. The Contractor, thereupon, has five (5) working days to deliver said documents owned by the City and all work in progress to the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall make a determination of fact based upon the documents delivered tc rev. 8/26/96 5 0 0 City of the percentage of work which the Contractor has performed which is usable an( of worth to the City in having the contract completed. Based upon that finding a: reported to the City Manager, the Manager shall determine the final payment of thc contract. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon tendering thirty (30 days written notice to the other party. In the event of such suspension or termination upon request of the City, the Contractor shall assemble the work product and put same in order for proper filing and closing and deliver said product to City. In the event oi termination, the Contractor shall be paid for work performed to the termination date; however, the total shall not exceed the lump sum fee payable under paragraph 4. The City Manager shall make the final determination as to the portions of tasks completed and the compensation to be made. 12. DISPUTES , If a dispute should arise regarding the performance of work under this agreement, the following procedure shall be used to resolve any question of fact or interpretation not otherwise settled by agreement between parties. Such questions, if they become identified as a part of a dispute among persons operating under the provisions of this contract, shall be reduced to writing by the principal of the Contractor or the City Engineer. A copy of such documented dispute shall be forwarded to both parties involved along with recommended methods of resolution which would be of benefit to both parties. The City Engineer or principal receiving the letter shall reply to rev. 8/26/96 6 0 e the letter along with a recommended method of resolution within ten (IO) days. If the resolution thus obtained is unsatisfactory to the aggrieved party, a letter outlining the dispute shall be forwarded to the City Council for their resolution through the Office of the City Manager. The City Council may then opt to consider the directed solution to the problem. In such cases, the action of the City Council shall be binding upon the parties involved, although nothing in this procedure shall prohibit the parties seeking remedies available to them at law. 13. CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS The Contractor agrees that any contract claim submitted to the City must be asserted as part of the contract process as set forth in this agreement and not in anticipation of litigation or in conjunction with litigation. The Contractor acknowledges that if a false claim is submitted to the City, it may be considered fraud and the Contractor may be subject to criminal prosecution. The Contractor acknowledges that California Government Code sections 12650 et seq., the False Claims Act, 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 the City of Carlsbad seeks to recover penalties pursuant to the False Claims Act, it is entitled to recover its litigation costs, including attorney's fees. The Contractor acknowledges that the filing of a false claim may subject the Contractor to an administrative debarment proceeding wherein the Contractor may be prevented to act as a Contractor on any public work or rev. 8/26/96 7 0 0 improvement for a period of up to five years. The Contractor acknowledges debarment by another jurisdiction is g r the City of Carlsbad to disqualify the Contractor from the selection process. itial) The provisions of sbad Municipal Code sections 3.32.025, 3.32.026, 3j32.027 and 3.32.028 pertaining to false claims are incorporated herein by reference. (Initial) 14. STATUS OF THE CONTRACTOR The Contractor shall perform the services provided for herein in Contractor's own way as an independent Contractor and in pursuit of Contractor's independent calling, and not as an employee of the City. contractor shall be under control of the City only as to the result to be accomplished, but shall consult with the City as provided for in the request for proposal. The persons used by the Contractor to provide services under this agreement shall not be considered employees of the City for any purposes whatsoever. * The Contractor is an independent Contractor of the City. The payment made to the Contractor pursuant to the contract shall be the full and complete compensation to which the Contractor is entitled. The City shall not make any federal or state tax withholdings on behalf of the Contractor or hidher employees or subcontractors. The City shall not be required to pay any workers' compensation insurance or unemployment contributions on behalf of the Contractor or hidher employees or subcontractors. The Contractor agrees to indemnify the City within 30 days for any tax, rev. 8/26/96 a e e retirement contribution, social security, overtime payment, unemployment payment or workers' compensation payment which the City may be required to make on behalf of the Contractor or any employee or subcontractor of the Contractor for work done under this agreement or such indemnification amount may be deducted by the City from any balance owing to the Contractor. The Contractor shall be aware of the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and shall comply with those requirements, including, but not limited to, verifying the eligibility for employment of all agents, employees, subcontractors and Consultants that are included in this agreement. 15. CONFORMITY TO LEGAL REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall cause all drawings and specifications to conform to all applicable requirements of law: federal, state and local. Contractor shall provide all necessary supporting documents, to be filed with any agencies whose approval is necessary. The City will provide copies of the approved plans to any other agencies. rev. 8/26/96 9 0 0 16. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS All plans, studies, sketches, drawings, reports, and specifications as herein required are the property of the City, whether the work for which they are made be executed or not. In the event this contract is terminated, all documents, plans, specifications, drawings, reports, and studies shall be delivered forthwith to the City. Contractor shall have the right to make one (1) copy of the plans for hidher records. 17. REPRODUCTION RIGHTS The Contractor agrees that all copyrights which arise from creation of the work pursuant to this contract shall be vested in City and hereby agrees to relinquish all claims to such copyrights in favor of City. 1 18. HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Carlsbad and its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorney 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 directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, except where caused by the active negligence, sole negligence, or willful misconduct of the City of Carlsbad. Contractor shall at its own expense, upon written request by the City, defend any such suit or action brought against the City, its officers, officials, employees and rev. 8/26/96 10 0 0 volunteers. Contractors indemnification of City shall not be limited by any prior or subsequent declaration by the Contractor. 19. ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT The Contractor shall not assign this contract or any part thereof or any monies due thereunder without the prior written consent of the City. 20. SUBCONTRACTING If the Contractor shall subcontract any of the work to be performed under this contract by the Contractor, Contractor shall be fully responsible to the City for the acts and omissions of Contractor's subcontractor and of the persons either directly or indirectly employed by the subcontractor, as Contraqtor is for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by Contractor. Nothing contained in this contract shall create any contractual relationship between any subcontractor of Contractor and the City. The Contractor shall bind every subcontractor and every subcontractor of a subcontractor by the terms of this contract applicable to Contractor's work unless specifically noted to the contrary in the subcontract in question approved in writing by the City. 21. PROHIBITED INTEREST No official of the City who is authorized in such capacity on behalf of the City to negotiate, make, accept, or approve, or take part in negotiating, making, accepting, or approving of this agreement, shall become directly or indirectly interested personally in this contract or in any part thereof. No officer or employee of the City who is authorized rev. 8/26/96 11 0 e in such capacity and on behalf of the City to exercise any executive, supervisory, or similar functions in connection with the performance of this contract shall become directly or indirectly interested personally in this contract or any part thereof. 22. VERBAL AGREEMENT OR CONVERSATION No verbal agreement or conversation with any officer, agent, or employee of the City, either before, during or after the execution of this contract, shall affect or modify any of the terms or obligations herein contained nor entitle the Contractor to any additional payment whatsoever under the terms of this contract. 23. SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 18,. "Hold Harmless Agreement," all terms, conditions, and provisions hereof shall inure to and shall bind each of the parties hereto, and each of their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns. 24. EFFECTIVE DATE This agreement shall be effective on and from the day and year first written above. 25. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The City has determined, using the guidelines of the Political Reform Act and the City's conflict of interest code, that the Contractor will not be required to file a conflict of interest statement as a requirement of this agreement. However, Contractor hereby acknowledges that Contractor has the legal responsibility for complying with the rev. 8/26/96 12 0 0 Political Reform Act and nothing in this agreement releases Contractor from this responsibility. 26. INSURANCE The Contractor shall obtain and maintain for the duration of the contract 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 work hereunder by the Contractor, his agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. Said insurance shall 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-:V" and shall meet the City's policy for insurance as stated in Resolution No. 91403. A. Coveraqes and Limits. Contractor shall maintain the types of coverages and minimum limits indicated herein, unless a lower amount is approved by the City Attorney or City Manager: 1. Comprehensive General Liability 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 shall apply separately to the work under this contract or the general aggregate shall be twice the required per occurrence limit. rev. 8/26/96 13 0 0 2. Automobile Liability (if the use of an automobile is involved for Contractor's work for the City). $1,000,000 combined single-limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage. 3. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability. Workers' Compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and Employer's Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury. 4. Professional Liability. Errors and omissions liability insurance will not be required because the nature of the work is such that no design decisions will be made by the Contractor. B. Additional Provisions. Contractor shall ensure that the policies of insurance required under this agreement contain, or are endorsed to contain, the following provisions. 1. The City shall be named as an additional insured on all policies excluding Workers' Compensation and Professional Liability. 2. The Contractor shall furnish certificates of insurance to the City before commencement of work. 3. The Contractor shall obtain occurrence coverage, excluding Professional Liability which shall be written as claims-made coverage. 4. This insurance shall be in force during the life of the agreement and any extension thereof and shall not be canceled without 30 days prior written notice to the City sent by certified mail. rev. 8/26/96 14 0 0 5. If the Contractor fails to maintain any of the insurance coverages required herein, then the City will have the option to declare the Contractor in breach, or may purchase replacement insurance or pay the premiums that are due on existing policies in order that the required coverages may be maintained. The Contractor is responsible for any payments made by the City to obtain or maintain such insurance and the City may collect the same from the Contractor or deduct the amount paid from any sums due the Contractor under this agreement. 27. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES The name of the persons who are authorized to give written notices or to receive written notice on behalf of the City and on behalf of, the Contractor in connection with the foregoing are as follows: For City: Title City Engineer Name Lloyd B. Hubbs Address City of Carlsbad 2075 Las Palmas Drive Carlsbad, CA 92009 For Contractor: Title Tom Huffrnan, Project Manager Name Dudek & Associates, Inc. Address 605 Third Street Encinitas, CA 92024 License Number: Architect/License Number: N/A 28. BUSINESS LICENSE Contractor shall obtain and maintain a City of Carlsbad Business License for the duration of the contract. rev. 8/26/96 15 0 e 29. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This agreement, together with any other written document referred to or contemplated herein, embody the entire agreement and understanding between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. Neither this agreement nor any provision hereof may be amended, modified, waived or discharged except by an instrument in writing executed by the party against which enforcement of such amendment, waiver or discharge is sought. Executed by Contractor this Iq-t)7 day of i Tanan/ , 1997 . CONTRACTOR: ATTEST: 6y: h!xkwL- I (sign here) /GL L. dUhG ALg5Mf-T (print name/titIe) wE/2 y City Clerk (Proper notarial acknowledgment of execution by Contractor must be attached.) (President or vice-president and secretary or assistant secretary must sign for corporations. If only one offtcer signs, the corporation must attach a resolution certified by the secretary or assistant secretary under corporate seal empowering that officer to bind the corporation.) APPROVED AS TO FORM: RONALD R. 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Box 7184 * Canoga Park CA 91309-7184 Prod. No. 5907 Reorder: Call Toll-Free 14 e 0 AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT EXHIBIT “A” The total fee for the services to be performed shall be $33,998. Incremental payments shall be on a monthly basis based on percent of work performed, minus a ten percent (10%) retention per section 4 of the agreement. DUDEK & ASSOCIATES, INC. a California Corporation i By: k ’ (Sign &re) Frank J. Dudek. P.E., President (print nameltitle) By: 7L&L++ (Sign here) u L‘ Tom Huffman. M.P.A., Senior Project Manager (print nameltitle) 2ICINYTY MA? ! NOT SCALE T CITY OF VISTA ' CITY OF MARCOS PROJECT SITE PROJECT NAME: NUMBER SAN MARCOS CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT EX€ 3190 < d