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AGREEMENT
CITY OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
CONSULTANT SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into effective _______________, 20___,
by and between the CITY OF FRESNO, a California municipal corporation (the City), and
Aegis Groundwater Consulting, LLC (the Consultant).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City desires to obtain professional Quality Control and Inspection
services for the construction of a new production well at Pump Station 208-2 (the Project);
and
WHEREAS, the Consultant is engaged in the business of furnishing services as a
Certified Hydrogeologist and hereby represents that it desires to and is professionally and
legally capable of performing the services called for by this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant acknowledges that this Agreement is subject to the
requirements of Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-107 and Administrative Order No. 6-
19; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement will be administered for the City by its Director of
Public Utilities (the Director) or the Director’s designee.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the covenants,
conditions, and promises hereinafter contained to be kept and performed by the
respective parties, it is mutually agreed as follows:
1. Scope of Services. The Consultant shall perform to the satisfaction of the
City the services described in Exhibit A, including all work incidental to, or necessary to
perform, such services even though not specifically described in Exhibit A.
2. Term of Agreement and Time for Performance. This Agreement shall be
effective from the date first set forth above and shall continue in full force and effect
through the earlier of complete rendition of the services hereunder or December 31, 2021,
subject to any earlier termination in accordance with this Agreement. The services of the
Consultant as described in Exhibit A are to commence upon the City’s issuance of a
written “Notice to Proceed.” Work shall be undertaken and completed in a sequence
assuring expeditious completion, but in any event, all such services shall be completed
within 365 consecutive calendar days from such authorization to proceed.
3. Compensation.
(a) The Consultant’s sole compensation for satisfactory performance of
all services required or rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be a total fee not to
exceed Thirty-Five Thousand Fifty dollars ($35,050.00), paid on a time and materials
basis in accordance with the schedule of fees contained in Exhibit A.
(b) Detailed statements shall be rendered monthly and will be payable
in the normal course of the City business. The City shall not be obligated to reimburse
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any expense for which it has not received a detailed invoice with applicable copies of
representative and identifiable receipts or records substantiating such expense.
(c) The parties may modify this Agreement to increase or decrease the
scope of services or provide for the rendition of services not required by this Agreement,
which modification shall include an adjustment to the Consultant’s compensation. Any
change in the scope of services must be made by written amendment to the Agreement
signed by an authorized representative for each party. The Consultant shall not be
entitled to any additional compensation if services are performed prior to a signed written
amendment.
4. Termination, Remedies and Force Majeure.
(a) This Agreement shall terminate without any liability of the City to the
Consultant upon the earlier of: (i) the Consultant’s filing for protection under the federal
bankruptcy laws, or any bankruptcy petition or petition for receiver commenced by a third
party against the Consultant; (ii) seven calendar days prior written notice with or without
cause by the City to the Consultant; (iii) the City’s non-appropriation of funds sufficient to
meet its obligations hereunder during any the City fiscal year of this Agreement, or
insufficient funding for the Project; or (iv) expiration of this Agreement.
(b) Immediately upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement,
the Consultant shall (i) immediately stop all work hereunder; (ii) immediately cause any
and all of its subcontractors to cease work; and (iii) return to the City any and all unearned
payments and all properties and materials in the possession of the Consultant that are
owned by the City. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Consultant shall be paid
compensation for services satisfactorily performed prior to the effective date of
termination. The Consultant shall not be paid for any work or services performed or costs
incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.
(c) In the event of termination due to failure of the Consultant to
satisfactorily perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the City may
withhold an amount that would otherwise be payable as an offset to, but not in excess of,
the City’s damages caused by such failure. In no event shall any payment by the City
pursuant to this Agreement constitute a waiver by the City of any breach of this Agreement
which may then exist on the part of the Consultant, nor shall such payment impair or
prejudice any remedy available to the City with respect to the breach.
(d) Upon any breach of this Agreement by the Consultant, the City may
(i) exercise any right, remedy (in contract, law or equity), or privilege which may be
available to it under applicable laws of the State of California or any other applicable law;
(ii) proceed by appropriate court action to enforce the terms of the Agreement; and/or (iii)
recover all direct, indirect, consequential, economic and incidental damages for the
breach of the Agreement. If it is determined that the City improperly terminated this
Agreement for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.
(e) The Consultant shall provide the City with adequate written
assurances of future performance, upon Director’s request, in the event the Consultant
fails to comply with any terms or conditions of this Agreement.
(f) The Consultant shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is
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caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Consultant and without its
fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the City in its
contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually
severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Consultant shall notify Director, or
designee, in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any
excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, and shall remedy
such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to
Director, or designee, of the cessation of such occurrence.
5. Confidential Information, Ownership of Documents and Copyright License.
(a) Any reports, information, or other data prepared or assembled by the
Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall not be made available to any individual or
organization by the Consultant without the prior written approval of the City. During the
term of this Agreement, and thereafter, the Consultant shall not, without the prior written
consent of the City, disclose to anyone any Confidential Information. The term
“Confidential Information” for the purposes of this Agreement shall include all proprietary
and confidential information of the City, including but not limited to business plans,
marketing plans, financial information, designs, drawings, specifications, materials,
compilations, documents, instruments, models, source or object codes and other
information disclosed or submitted, orally, in writing, or by any other medium or media.
All Confidential Information shall be and remain confidential and proprietary in the City.
(b) Any and all original sketches, pencil tracings of working drawings,
plans, computations, specifications, computer disk files, writings and other documents
prepared or provided by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement are the property of
the City at the time of preparation and shall be turned over to the City upon expiration or
termination of the Agreement or default by the Consultant. The Consultant grants the
City a copyright license to use such drawings and writings. The Consultant shall not
permit the reproduction or use thereof by any other person except as otherwise expressly
provided herein. the City may modify the design including any drawings or writings. Any
use by the City of the aforesaid sketches, tracings, plans, computations, specifications,
computer disk files, writings and other documents in completed form as to other projects
or extensions of this Project, or in uncompleted form, without specific written verification
by the Consultant will be at the City’s sole risk and without liability or legal exposure to
the Consultant. The Consultant may keep a copy of all drawings and specifications for
its sole and exclusive use.
(c) If the Consultant should subcontract all or any portion of the services
to be performed under this Agreement, the Consultant shall cause each subcontractor to
also comply with the requirements of this Section 5.
(d) This Section 5 shall survive expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
6. Professional Skill. It is further mutually understood and agreed by and
between the parties hereto that inasmuch as the Consultant represents to the City that
the Consultant and its subcontractors, if any, are skilled in the profession and shall
perform in accordance with the standards of said profession necessary to perform the
services agreed to be done by it under this Agreement, the City relies upon the skill of the
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Consultant and any subcontractors to do and perform such services in a skillful manner
and the Consultant agrees to thus perform the services and require the same of any
subcontractors. Therefore, any acceptance of such services by the City shall not operate
as a release of the Consultant or any subcontractors from said professional standards.
7. Indemnification. To the furthest extent allowed by law, including California
Civil Code section 2782.8, CONSULTANT shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend
CITY and each of its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers from any and
all loss, liability, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs and damages (whether in contract,
tort or strict liability, including but not limited to personal injury, death at any time and
property damage), and from any and all claims, demands and actions in law or equity
(including reasonable attorney's fees and litigation expenses) that arise out of, pertain
to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of CONSULTANT, its
principals, officers, employees, agents or volunteers in the performance of this
Agreement.
If CONSULTANT should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be
performed under this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall require each subcontractor to
indemnify, hold harmless and defend CITY and each of its officers, officials, employees,
agents and volunteers in accordance with the terms of the preceding paragraph.
This section shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
8. Insurance.
(a) Throughout the life of this Agreement, the Consultant shall pay for
and maintain in full force and effect all insurance as required in Exhibit B, which is
incorporated into and part of this Agreement, with an insurance company(ies) either
(i) admitted by the California Insurance Commissioner to do business in the State of
California and rated no less than “A-VII” in the Best’s Insurance Rating Guide, or (ii) as
may be authorized in writing by the City's Risk Manager or designee at any time and in
its sole discretion. The required policies of insurance as stated in Exhibit B shall maintain
limits of liability of not less than those amounts stated therein. However, the insurance
limits available to the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers as
additional insureds, shall be the greater of the minimum limits specified therein or the full
limit of any insurance proceeds to the named insured.
(b) If at any time during the life of the Agreement or any extension, the
Consultant or any of its subcontractors/sub-consultants fail to maintain any required
insurance in full force and effect, all services and work under this Agreement shall be
discontinued immediately, and all payments due or that become due to the Consultant
shall be withheld until notice is received by the City that the required insurance has been
restored to full force and effect and that the premiums therefore have been paid for a
period satisfactory to the City. Any failure to maintain the required insurance shall be
sufficient cause for the City to terminate this Agreement. No action taken by the City
pursuant to this section shall in any way relieve the Consultant of its responsibilities under
this Agreement. The phrase “fail to maintain any required insurance” shall include,
without limitation, notification received by the City that an insurer has commenced
proceedings, or has had proceedings commenced against it, indicating that the insurer is
insolvent.
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(c) The fact that insurance is obtained by the Consultant shall not be
deemed to release or diminish the liability of the Consultant, including, without limitation,
liability under the indemnity provisions of this Agreement. The duty to indemnify the City
shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are
applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification
to be provided by the Consultant. Approval or purchase of any insurance contracts or
policies shall in no way relieve from liability nor limit the liability of the Consultant, its
principals, officers, agents, employees, persons under the supervision of the Consultant,
vendors, suppliers, invitees, consultants, sub-consultants, subcontractors, or anyone
employed directly or indirectly by any of them.
(d) If the Consultant should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be
performed under this Agreement, the Consultant shall require each subcontractor/sub-
consultant to provide insurance protection, as an additional insured, to the City and each
of its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers in accordance with the terms
of this section, except that any required certificates and applicable endorsements shall
be on file with the Consultant and the City prior to the commencement of any services by
the subcontractor. The Consultant and any subcontractor/sub-consultant shall establish
additional insured status for the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and
volunteers by using Insurance Service Office (ISO) Form CG 20 10 11 85 or both CG
20 10 10 01 and CG 20 37 10 01 or by an executed manuscript company endorsement
providing additional insured status as broad as that contained in ISO Form CG
20 10 11 85.
9. Conflict of Interest and Non-Solicitation.
(a) Prior to the City’s execution of this Agreement, the Consultant shall
complete a City of Fresno conflict of interest disclosure statement in the form as set forth
in Exhibit C. During the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall have the obligation
and duty to immediately notify the City in writing of any change to the information provided
by the Consultant in such statement.
(b) The Consultant shall comply, and require its subcontractors to
comply, with all applicable (i) professional canons and requirements governing avoidance
of impermissible client conflicts; and (ii) federal, state and local conflict of interest laws
and regulations including, without limitation, California Government Code Section 1090
et. seq., the California Political Reform Act (California Government Code Section 87100
et. seq.), the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission concerning disclosure
and disqualification (2 California Code of Regulations Section 18700 et. seq.) and Section
4-112 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Ineligibility to Compete). At any time, upon written
request of the City, the Consultant shall provide a written opinion of its legal counsel and
that of any subcontractor that, after a due diligent inquiry, the Consultant and the
respective subcontractor(s) are in full compliance with all laws and regulations. The
Consultant shall take, and require its subcontractors to take, reasonable steps to avoid
any appearance of a conflict of interest. Upon discovery of any facts giving rise to the
appearance of a conflict of interest, the Consultant shall immediately notify the City of
these facts in writing.
(c) In performing the work or services to be provided hereunder, the
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Consultant shall not employ or retain the services of any person while such person either
is employed by the City or is a member of any City council, commission, board,
committee, or similar City body. This requirement may be waived in writing by the City
Manager, if no actual or potential conflict is involved.
(d) The Consultant represents and warrants that it has not paid or
agreed to pay any compensation, contingent or otherwise, direct or indirect, to solicit or
procure this Agreement or any rights/benefits hereunder.
(e) Neither the Consultant, nor any of the Consultant’s subcontractors
performing any services on this Project, shall bid for, assist anyone in the preparation of
a bid for, or perform any services pursuant to, any other contract in connection with this
Project. The Consultant and any of its subcontractors shall have no interest, direct or
indirect, in any other contract with a third party in connection with this Project unless such
interest is in accordance with all applicable law and fully disclosed to and approved by
the City Manager, in advance and in writing.
(f) If the Consultant should subcontract all or any portion of the work to
be performed or services to be provided under this Agreement, the Consultant shall
include the provisions of this Section 9 in each subcontract and require its subcontractors
to comply therewith.
(g) This Section 9 shall survive expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
10. Recycling Program. In the event the Consultant maintains an office or
operates a facility(ies), or is required herein to maintain or operate same, within the
incorporated limits of the City of Fresno, the Consultant at its sole cost and expense shall:
(a) Immediately establish and maintain a viable and ongoing recycling
program, approved by the City’s Solid Waste Management Division, for each office and
facility. Literature describing the City recycling programs is available from the City’s Solid
Waste Management Division and by calling City of Fresno Recycling Hotline at (559) 621-
1111.
(b) Immediately contact the City’s Solid Waste Management Division at
(559) 621-1452 and schedule a free waste audit, and cooperate with such Division in their
conduct of the audit for each office and facility.
(c) Cooperate with and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City’s Solid
Waste Management Division the establishment of the recycling program in paragraph (i)
above and the ongoing maintenance thereof.
11. General Terms.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, all notices expressly required
of the City within the body of this Agreement, and not otherwise specifically provided for,
shall be effective only if signed by the Director, or designee.
(b) Records of the Consultant’s expenses pertaining to the Project shall
be kept on a generally recognized accounting basis and shall be available to the City or
its authorized representatives upon request during regular business hours throughout the
life of this Agreement and for a period of three years after final payment or, if longer, for
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any period required by law. In addition, all books, documents, papers, and records of the
Consultant pertaining to the Project shall be available for the purpose of making audits,
examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions for the same period of time. If any litigation,
claim, negotiations, audit or other action is commenced before the expiration of said time
period, all records shall be retained and made available to the City until such action is
resolved, or until the end of said time period whichever shall later occur. If the Consultant
should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be performed under this
Agreement, the Consultant shall cause each subcontractor to also comply with the
requirements of this paragraph. This Section 11(b) shall survive expiration or termination
of this Agreement.
(c) Prior to execution of this Agreement by the City, the Consultant shall
have provided evidence to the City that the Consultant is licensed to perform the services
called for by this Agreement (or that no license is required). If the Consultant should
subcontract all or any portion of the work or services to be performed under this
Agreement, the Consultant shall require each subcontractor to provide evidence to the
City that subcontractor is licensed to perform the services called for by this Agreement
(or that no license is required) before beginning work.
12. Nondiscrimination. To the extent required by controlling federal, state and
local law, the Consultant shall not employ discriminatory practices in the provision of
services, employment of personnel, or in any other respect on the basis of race, religious
creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical
condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled
veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. Subject to the foregoing and during the
performance of this Agreement, the Consultant agrees as follows:
(a) The Consultant will comply with all applicable laws and regulations
providing that no person shall, on the grounds of race, religious creed, color, national
origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status,
sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the
Vietnam era be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to
discrimination under any program or activity made possible by or resulting from this
Agreement.
(b) The Consultant will not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry,
physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual
orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. The
Consultant shall ensure that applicants are employed, and the employees are treated
during employment, without regard to their race, religious creed, color, national origin,
ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age,
sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era.
Such requirement shall apply to the Consultant’s employment practices including, but not
be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or
recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation;
and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Consultant agrees to post in
conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices
setting forth the provision of this nondiscrimination clause.
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(c) The Consultant will, in all solicitations or advertisements for
employees placed by or on behalf of the Consultant in pursuit hereof, state that all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability,
medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a
disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era.
(d) The Consultant will send to each labor union or representative of
workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or
understanding, a notice advising such labor union or workers' representatives of the
Consultant’s commitment under this section and shall post copies of the notice in
conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
(e) If the Consultant should subcontract all or any portion of the services
to be performed under this Agreement, the Consultant shall cause each subcontractor to
also comply with the requirements of this Section 12.
13. Independent Contractor.
(a) In the furnishing of the services provided for herein, the Consultant
is acting solely as an independent contractor. Neither the Consultant, nor any of its
officers, agents, or employees shall be deemed an officer, agent, employee, joint
venturer, partner, or associate of the City for any purpose. The City shall have no right
to control or supervise or direct the manner or method by which the Consultant shall
perform its work and functions. However, the City shall retain the right to administer this
Agreement so as to verify that the Consultant is performing its obligations in accordance
with the terms and conditions thereof.
(b) This Agreement does not evidence a partnership or joint venture
between the Consultant and the City. The Consultant shall have no authority to bind the
City absent the City’s express written consent. Except to the extent otherwise provided
in this Agreement, the Consultant shall bear its own costs and expenses in pursuit thereof.
(c) Because of its status as an independent contractor, the Consultant
and its officers, agents, and employees shall have absolutely no right to employment
rights and benefits available to City employees. The Consultant shall be solely liable and
responsible for all payroll and tax withholding and for providing to, or on behalf of, its
employees all employee benefits including, without limitation, health, welfare and
retirement benefits. In addition, together with its other obligations under this Agreement,
the Consultant shall be solely responsible, indemnify, defend and save the City harmless
from all matters relating to employment and tax withholding for and payment of the
Consultant's employees, including, without limitation, (i) compliance with Social Security
and unemployment insurance withholding, payment of workers’ compensation benefits,
and all other laws and regulations governing matters of employee withholding, taxes and
payment; and (ii) any claim of right or interest in the City employment benefits,
entitlements, programs and/or funds offered employees of the City whether arising by
reason of any common law, de facto, leased, or co-employee rights or other theory. It is
acknowledged that during the term of this Agreement, the Consultant may be providing
services to others unrelated to the City or to this Agreement.
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14. Notices. Any notice required or intended to be given to either party under
the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given if
delivered personally, transmitted by facsimile followed by telephone confirmation of
receipt, or sent by United States registered or certified mail, with postage prepaid, return
receipt requested, addressed to the party to which notice is to be given at the party's
address set forth on the signature page of this Agreement or at such other address as the
parties may from time to time designate by written notice. Notices served by United
States mail in the manner above described shall be deemed sufficiently served or given
at the time of the mailing thereof.
15. Binding. Subject to Section 16, below, once this Agreement is signed by all
parties, it shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, all parties, and each
parties' respective heirs, successors, assigns, transferees, agents, servants, employees
and representatives.
16. Assignment.
(a) This Agreement is personal to the Consultant and there shall be no
assignment by the Consultant of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the
prior written approval of the City Manager or designee. Any attempted assignment by the
Consultant, its successors or assigns, shall be null and void unless approved in writing
by the City Manager or designee.
(b) The Consultant hereby agrees not to assign the payment of any
monies due the Consultant from the City under the terms of this Agreement to any other
individual(s), corporation(s) or entity(ies). The City retains the right to pay any and all
monies due the Consultant directly to the Consultant.
17. Compliance With Law. In providing the services required under this
Agreement, the Consultant shall at all times comply with all applicable laws of the United
States, including but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101,
et seq.), the State of California and the City, and with all applicable regulations
promulgated by federal, state, regional, or local administrative and regulatory agencies,
now in force and as they may be enacted, issued, or amended during the term of this
Agreement.
18. Waiver. The waiver by either party of a breach by the other of any provision
of this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver or a waiver of any subsequent
breach of either the same or a different provision of this Agreement. No provisions of this
Agreement may be waived unless in writing and signed by all parties to this Agreement.
Waiver of any one provision herein shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other
provision herein.
19. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, excluding,
however, any conflict of laws rule which would apply the law of another jurisdiction. Venue
for purposes of the filing of any action regarding the enforcement or interpretation of this
Agreement and any rights and duties hereunder shall be Fresno County, California.
20. Headings. The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience and
reference only and shall not be construed or held in any way to explain, modify, or add to
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the interpretation or meaning of the provisions of this Agreement.
21. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. The invalidity
or unenforceability of any one provision in this Agreement shall not affect the other
provisions.
22. Interpretation. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement in its final form
is the result of the combined efforts of the parties and that, should any provision of this
Agreement be found to be ambiguous in any way, such ambiguity shall not be resolved
by construing this Agreement in favor of or against either party, but rather by construing
the terms in accordance with their generally accepted meaning.
23. Attorney's Fees. If either party is required to commence any proceeding or
legal action to enforce or interpret any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement, the
prevailing party in such proceeding or action shall be entitled to recover from the other
party its reasonable attorney's fees and legal expenses.
24. Exhibits. Each exhibit and attachment referenced in this Agreement is, by
the reference, incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement.
25. Precedence of Documents. In the event of any conflict between the body
of this Agreement and any exhibit or attachment hereto, the terms and conditions of the
body of this Agreement shall control and take precedence over the terms and conditions
expressed within the exhibit or attachment. Furthermore, any terms or conditions
contained within any exhibit or attachment hereto which purport to modify the allocation
of risk between the parties, provided for within the body of this Agreement, shall be null
and void.
26. Cumulative Remedies. No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed
exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in
equity.
27. No Third Party Beneficiaries. The rights, interests, duties and obligations
defined within this Agreement are intended for the specific parties hereto as identified in
the preamble of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything stated to the contrary in this
Agreement, it is not intended that any rights or interests in this Agreement benefit or flow
to the interest of any third parties.
28. Extent of Agreement. Each party acknowledges that they have read and
fully understand the contents of this Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire
and integrated agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or
oral. This Agreement may be modified only by written instrument duly authorized and
executed by both the City and the Consultant.
[Signatures follow on next page.]
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Exhibit A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consultant Service Agreement between City of Fresno (“City”)
And Consultant Groundwater Consulting, LLC (“Consultant”)
Quality Control & Inspection Services for Construction of a new Production Well
at Pump Station 208-2
PROJECT TITLE
Project Background
The City will be constructing a new water supply well, to supplement the existing network
of City wells. Replacement wells are required to meet increased demands, replace wells
that have reached the end of their useful life, or to assist in remediating water quality
issues. Pump Station 208-2 is necessary to offset water production losses resulting from
the deactivation and destruction of Pump Station 212 nearby.
Proposed Scope of Services
Consultant is proposing the following scope of services to the City, with respect to water
well construction, development and testing, as documented in the City Specifications.
General Project Services
Prior to initiating field services for the City, Consultant would participate in pre-
construction meetings with the selected drilling Contractor, to review pre-requisites for the
project (e.g. welder’s certificates, water source/meter requirements, discharge locations
and limitations, etc.), along with pre-requisite submittals. Furthermore, a review of the
project specifications would occur, to ask, answer and clarify any questions presented by
the Contractor, and to review the proposed project schedule relative to such things as
traffic control plans for well development, as needed.
Consultant will coordinate with both City Construction Management and the selected
Contractor, to verify that required project documentation be complete, submitted and
accepted prior to initiating project work. Consultant will also conduct verification sampling
and analysis (e.g. delivered gravel pack) as requested, retention of specific samples of
materials (e.g. delivered gravel pack), and photographic documentation of materials and
equipment as appropriate. These will be provided in our project completion reports.
Documentation of site visits, specific observations and assessment findings, along with
requests and or comments made to or received from the Contractor, shall be submitted
routinely to the City Project Management representative.
The following summarizes our proposed scope of service, with more detailed descriptions
later in the proposal. Our scope of services shall include at a minimum, the following
tasks:
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1. Review materials submittals in compliance with the specifications.
2. Inspect materials and equipment to be utilized.
3. Review and monitor implementation of drilling fluid management program.
4. Observe and inspect pilot hole drilling and reaming.
5. Assess proper installation of well casings, seal and gravel pack.
6. Monitor well development process.
7. Analyze pump test data and recommend the most efficient pumping rate.
8. Review video log and alignment surveys.
The following portion of our proposal presents a more detailed description of our proposed
services.
Production Water Well Quality Control and Inspection Services
Quality control and inspections services for new production well construction generally
focuses on assessing the efforts of the Contractor at executing project specifications, and
on the Contractors efforts at specification compliance. This includes drilling and sampling
methodologies, use of specified materials, proper construction practices as they relate to
the well, and to appropriate well development.
The following is the standard scope of services for well construction projects. The scope
is based on the City specifications and general industry practices for this type of project:
Operational Setup – Review and assess Contractors efforts, with respect to project
specifications compliance, regarding (at a minimum) the placement of drilling and
support equipment, materials and supply storage, waste material management
and water supply monitoring.
Product Inventory and reconciliation – Observe and assess the materials (e.g.
casing, screen, gravel pack) intended for installation by the Contractor, and
compare that to project specifications. The Contractor should be delivering
documentation such as mill certifications for the conductor casing, and concrete
mix design, as examples. It is important to determine that the correct materials
have been delivered to the site, from the correct manufacturer, and in the
appropriate quantities. This process is known as product reconciliation.
Conductor Casing – Review and assess Contractor’s equipment, materials, means
and methods for installing the conductor casing per project specifications.
Equipment, drilling method, casing material, casing connection method, placement
and cementing will be reviewed and discussed.
o Documentation – Field report, along with photographs of drill site layout,
drilling equipment, and conductor casing materials.
Pilot Hole – Observe and assess the equipment, materials, means and methods
for drilling a pilot hole per project specifications. This will involve reviewing drilling
operations with the Contractor, along with assessing the drilling fluid management
program and formation sampling methodology. Additionally, the Contractor’s
means and methods of assessing pilot hole plumbness and alignment will be
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discussed and observed. Lastly, observing the geophysical and mechanical
logging in the pilot hole.
o Documentation – Field report, along with photographs of drill site layout,
drilling equipment, drilling fluid management notes, sample recovery notes
and copies of geophysical or mechanical logs obtained from the pilot hole.
Well Construction – Observe and assess drilling operations associated with
reaming the pilot hole (if required), along with conducting materials assessment of
blank and perforated casing, filter packing material, sealing materials, etc.
Assessment of casing joining methodology and alignment efforts relative to the
project specifications.
o Construction Specific Events: Casing installation and filter packing, rig
swabbing.
o Documentation – Field report, along with photographs of drill site layout,
drilling equipment, drilling fluid management notes, pipe tally and inventory
of materials used to construct the well, quantities of filter packing materials,
and samples of same. The Contractor should be delivering mill
certifications for the blank and louvered casing, along with sieve analysis
for the filter packing material.
Well Development - involves processes swabbing, airlifting and pumping the well
to redevelop well efficiency, post mechanical and chemical rehabilitation, usually.
o Equipment – Observe and assess Contractors equipment (e.g. pumps,
motors, and meters) and the compliance with the project specifications.
o Procedures – Conduct operational walk-through with Contractor regarding
the rates and intervals for brushing, swabbing and airlifting. Walk through
will include but not be limited to individual and combined operations (e.g.
simultaneous brushing and airlifting). Procedures will be compared to both
specifications and standard practice.
o Means and methods – Review and assess Contractors plan for
redevelopment, which may include line swabbing and pump development.
o Measurements – Review with the Contractor the types, frequency and
documentation of measurements of flow, drawdown and sand content.
o Completeness
Well and Aquifer Pumping Tests – Observe and asses Contractor’s equipment and
discuss planned procedures for complying with project specifications. Review test
goal and objectives, as described in project specifications, along with expected
Contractor-originated documentation. Discuss what will constitute completeness
of this task.
o Documentation – Field report, along with photographs of site layout,
pumping and discharge equipment, and copies of field notes.
o Data Assessment – Assess the results of the pumping tests, and provide
recommendations to the City regarding operational pumping rates with
respect to the City drawdown standard, and the most efficient pumping rate
based on these tests.
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Video Logging And Surveying -involves lowering a video camera into the
completed well to visually asses the condition, cleanliness, and structural integrity
of either an existing or new well.
o Equipment - Observe and assess Contractors equipment (e.g. cable, and
cameras) and the compliance with the project specifications.
o Procedures – Conduct operational walk-through with Contractor regarding
the rates and intervals for brushing, swabbing and airlifting. Walk through
will include but not be limited to individual and combined operations (e.g.
simultaneous brushing and airlifting). Procedures will be compared to both
specifications and standard practices.
Disinfection of the Completed Well – involves the introduction of a chlorine
solution, to disinfect the well prior to placement of the permanent pump.
o Equipment – Observe the Contractors use, mixing and placement of the
specified amount of sodium hypochlorite disinfectant into the well.
o Procedures – Conduct operational walk-through with the Contractor
regarding safe handling practices, mixing and introduction of the chlorine
solution into the well. Procedures will be compared to both specifications
and standard practices.
Prepare Well Assessment Report - Data review and analysis, to assess and
report: transmissivity, storativity, well efficiency, specific capacity, projected 30-day
drawdown and recommended pumping rate.
2020 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE AEGIS GROUNDWATER CONSULTING, LLC.
2020 Professional Services Fee Schedule
Professional Staff
Principal Hydrogeologist $250/hour
Staff Hydrogeologist $150/hour
Field Technician $110/hour
Draftsperson/GIS analyst $110/hour
Administration $100/hour
Field Equipment
Field Vehicle $350/day
Per Diem $375/day
Field equipment kit $350/day
Other specialized equipment Cost + 15%
Miscellaneous
Outside subcontracted services Cost + 15%
Expert witness services are Principal Hydrogeologist hourly rate for deposition and
consultation, court appearances are $500 per hour for each hour in court attendance or
on the stand.
Day rates are available upon prior negotiation.
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Exhibit B
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Consultant Service Agreement between City of Fresno (“CITY”)
and Aegis Groundwater Consulting, LLC (“CONSULTANT”)
Quality Control & Inspection Services
for Construction of a Production Well at Pump Station 208-2
PROJECT TITLE
MINIMUM SCOPE OF INSURANCE
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. The most current version of Insurance Services Office (ISO) Commercial
General Liability Coverage Form CG 00 01, providing liability coverage
arising out of your business operations. The Commercial General Liability
policy shall be written on an occurrence form and shall provide coverage
for “bodily injury,” “property damage” and “personal and advertising injury”
with coverage for premises and operations (including the use of owned
and non-owned equipment), products and completed operations, and
contractual liability (including, without limitation, indemnity obligations
under the Agreement) with limits of liability not less than those set forth
under “Minimum Limits of Insurance.”
2. The most current version of ISO *Commercial Auto Coverage Form CA 00
01, providing liability coverage arising out of the ownership, maintenance
or use of automobiles in the course of your business operations. The
Automobile Policy shall be written on an occurrence form and shall
provide coverage for all owned, hired, and non-owned automobiles or
other licensed vehicles (Code 1- Any Auto). If personal automobile
coverage is used, the CITY, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and
volunteers are to be listed as additional insureds.
3. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California
and Employer’s Liability Insurance.
4. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) insurance appropriate to
CONSULTANT’s profession.
MINIMUM LIMITS OF INSURANCE
CONSULTANT, or any party the CONSULTANT subcontracts with, shall maintain limits
of liability of not less than those set forth below. However, insurance limits available to
CITY, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers as additional insureds,
shall be the greater of the minimum limits specified herein or the full limit of any
insurance proceeds available to the named insured:
1. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY:
(i) $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage;
(ii) $1,000,000 per occurrence for personal and advertising injury;
(iii) $2,000,000 aggregate for products and completed operations; and,
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(iv) $2,000,000 general aggregate applying separately to the work
performed under the Agreement.
2.COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY:
$1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE as required by the State of
California with statutory limits.
4.EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY:
(i) $1,000,000 each accident for bodily injury;
(ii) $1,000,000 disease each employee; and,
(iii) $1,000,000 disease policy limit.
5. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY (Errors and Omissions):
(i) $1,000,000 per claim/occurrence; and,
(ii) $2,000,000 policy aggregate.
UMBRELLA OR EXCESS INSURANCE
In the event CONSULTANT purchases an Umbrella or Excess insurance policy(ies) to
meet the “Minimum Limits of Insurance,” this insurance policy(ies) shall “follow form”
and afford no less coverage than the primary insurance policy(ies). In addition, such
Umbrella or Excess insurance policy(ies) shall also apply on a primary and non-
contributory basis for the benefit of the CITY, its officers, officials, employees, agents,
and volunteers.
DEDUCTIBLES AND SELF-INSURED RETENTIONS
CONSULTANT shall be responsible for payment of any deductibles contained in any
insurance policy(ies) required herein and CONSULTANT shall also be responsible for
payment of any self-insured retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must
be declared to on the Certificate of Insurance, and approved by, the CITY’s Risk
Manager or designee. At the option of the CITY’s Risk Manager or designee, either:
(i) The insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-
insured retentions as respects CITY, its officers, officials,
employees, agents, and volunteers; or
(ii) CONSULTANT shall provide a financial guarantee, satisfactory to
CITY’s Risk Manager or designee, guaranteeing payment of losses
and related investigations, claim administration and defense
expenses. At no time shall CITY be responsible for the payment of
any deductibles or self-insured retentions.
OTHER INSURANCE PROVISIONS/ENDORSEMENTS
The General Liability and Automobile Liability insurance policies are to contain, or be
endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
1. CITY, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are to be
covered as additional insureds. CONSULTANT shall establish additional
insured status for the City and for all ongoing and completed operations by
use of ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or both CG 20 10 10 01 and
CG 20 37 10 01 or by an executed manuscript insurance company
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endorsement providing additional insured status as broad as that
contained in ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85.
2. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of
protection afforded to CITY, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and
volunteers. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified
minimum limits and coverage shall be available to the Additional Insured.
3. For any claims relating to this Agreement, CONSULTANT’s insurance
coverage shall be primary insurance with respect to the CITY, its officers,
officials, employees, agents, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-
insurance maintained by the CITY, its officers, officials, employees,
agents, and volunteers shall be excess of CONSULTANT’s insurance and
shall not contribute with it. CONSULTANT shall establish primary and
non-contributory status by using ISO Form CG 20 01 04 13 or by an
executed manuscript insurance company endorsement that provides
primary and non-contributory status as broad as that contained in ISO
Form CG 20 01 04 13.
The Workers’ Compensation insurance policy is to contain, or be endorsed to contain,
the following provision: CONSULTANT and its insurer shall waive any right of
subrogation against CITY, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers.
If the Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) insurance policy is written on a
claims-made form:
1. The retroactive date must be shown, and must be before the effective date
of the Agreement or the commencement of work by CONSULTANT.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be
provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the Agreement work
or termination of the Agreement, whichever occurs first, or, in the
alternative, the policy shall be endorsed to provide not less than a five (5)
year discovery period.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another
claims-made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the effective date
of the Agreement or the commencement of work by CONSULTANT,
CONSULTANT must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a
minimum of five (5) years completion of the Agreement work or
termination of the Agreement, whichever occurs first.
4. A copy of the claims reporting requirements must be submitted to CITY for
review.
5. These requirements shall survive expiration or termination of the
Agreement.
All policies of insurance required herein shall be endorsed to provide that the coverage
shall not be cancelled, non-renewed, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty
(30) calendar days written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been
given to CITY. CONSULTANT is also responsible for providing written notice to the
CITY under the same terms and conditions. Upon issuance by the insurer, broker, or
agent of a notice of cancellation, non-renewal, or reduction in coverage or in limits,
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CONSULTANT shall furnish CITY with a new certificate and applicable endorsements
for such policy(ies). In the event any policy is due to expire during the work to be
performed for CITY, CONSULTANT shall provide a new certificate, and applicable
endorsements, evidencing renewal of such policy not less than fifteen (15) calendar
days prior to the expiration date of the expiring policy.
Should any of the required policies provide that the defense costs are paid within the
Limits of Liability, thereby reducing the available limits by any defense costs, then the
requirement for the Limits of Liability of these polices will be twice the above stated
limits.
The fact that insurance is obtained by CONSULTANT shall not be deemed to release or
diminish the liability of CONSULTANT, including, without limitation, liability under the
indemnity provisions of this Agreement. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon
the amount of indemnification to be provided by CONSULTANT. Approval or purchase
of any insurance contracts or policies shall in no way relieve from liability nor limit the
liability of CONSULTANT, its principals, officers, agents, employees, persons under the
supervision of CONSULTANT, vendors, suppliers, invitees, consultants, sub-
consultants, subcontractors, or anyone employed directly or indirectly by any of them.
SUBCONTRACTORS - If CONSULTANT subcontracts any or all of the services to be
performed under this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall require, at the discretion of the
CITY Risk Manager or designee, subcontractor(s) to enter into a separate Side
Agreement with the City to provide required indemnification and insurance protection.
Any required Side Agreement(s) and associated insurance documents for the
subcontractor must be reviewed and preapproved by CITY Risk Manager or designee.
If no Side Agreement is required, CONSULTANT will be solely responsible for ensuring
that it’s subcontractors maintain insurance coverage at levels no less than those
required by applicable law and is customary in the relevant industry.
VERIFICATION OF COVERAGE
CONSULTANT shall furnish CITY with all certificate(s) and applicable endorsements
effecting coverage required hereunder. All certificates and applicable endorsements
are to be received and approved by the CITY’S Risk Manager or his/her designee prior
to CITY’S execution of the Agreement and before work commences. All non-ISO
endorsements amending policy coverage shall be executed by a licensed and
authorized agent or broker. Upon request of CITY, CONSULTANT shall immediately
furnish City with a complete copy of any insurance policy required under this
Agreement, including all endorsements, with said copy certified by the underwriter to be
a true and correct copy of the original policy. This requirement shall survive expiration or
termination of this Agreement.