HomeMy WebLinkAboutFresno Irrigation District, Clovis, and Fresno County - Big Dry Creek Consultant - 2021 COST SHARE AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES RELATED TO LEGISLATIVE
SUPPORT FOR BIG DRY CREEK RESERVOIR OPERATIONAL CHANGES
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This Agreement is entered into on this day of 2021 (Effective Date),
by and between the Fresno Irrigation District (FP.`the City of CI is (Clovis), the City of Fresno
(Fresno), and the County of Fresno (County) (herein each individually called a Party and
Oz o collectively the Parties).
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WHEREAS, the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD) operates the Big
Dry Creek Dam and Reservoir for flood protection in accordance with the 1994 Water Control
Manual under a Local Cooperation Agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers; and
WHEREAS, the Parties and FMFCD are signatories to an agreement that allows for the
disposal of waters from Big Dry Creek Reservoir into FID's canal system for flood protection
and distribution to basin and recharge facilities to benefit the region; and
WHEREAS, the Parties and FMFCD desire to reevaluate the operational requirements of
Big Dry Creek Dam and Reservoir to allow for increased conservation storage; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to support FMFCD's initial efforts to add language to the
United States Congress 2020 Water Resources Development Act to allow for the study of the
reoperation of Big Dry Creek Reservoir and to work with the United States Army Corp of
Engineers to complete initial studies regarding the reoperation of Big Dry Creek Reservoir; and
WHEREAS, the Parties and FMFCD have met with Austin Ewell (Consultant) and the
Parties desire to hire Consultant to assist with gaining legislative support for the reoperation of
Big Dry Creek Reservoir; and
WHEREAS, FID previously hired the Consultant to assist with getting the required
language added to the 2020 Water Resources Development Act (Previous Project), for a total
cost of $50,000, and Clovis, Fresno, and County desire, in connection with the engagement of
the Consultant for gaining legislative support for the reoperation of Big Dry Creek Reservoir, to
contribute a share of FID's costs to hire the Consultant for that work.
The Parties and FMFCD therefore agree as follows:
1. Retention of Consultant by FID. FID shall retain the services of Consultant to assist
with making key legislative contacts to gain legislative support for the reoperation of Big
Dry Creek Reservoir (Current Project).
2. Period of Consultant's Retention. Within 15 days of the Effective Date of this
Agreement, FID shall retain Consultant on the Current Project for a period of up to 12
months, in any case not extending beyond December 31, 2021, at a total cost not to
exceed $3,000 per month.
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The Parties agree that Consultant's costs shall include his travel, phone, mileage,
postage, copying and other charges, all of which are included in the $3,000 per month
cap.
3. Cost Sharing. FID, Clovis, Fresno, and the County shall equally share in the cost of the
Consultant for the Current Project, with each Party paying 25% of the cost of the
Consultant for the Current Project. As additional consideration for FID's engagement of
the Consultant for the Current Project, each of Clovis, Fresno, and the County shall pay
$12,500 to FID, which amount is 25% of the cost that FID paid to the Consultant for the
Previous Project.
4. Invoices and Payment. FID shall invoice Clovis, Fresno, and the County monthly at the
addresses specified in Section 6 below, for their respective portions of the cost. FID shall
submit each invoice within 60 days after the month in which the Consultant performs
services on the Current Project. The first invoice shall include the additional
consideration ($12,500) that Clovis, Fresno, and the County have each agreed to pay to
FID under the second sentence of Section 3 above.
Clovis, Fresno, and the County shall pay each correctly completed and timely submitted
invoice within 45 days after receipt at the address for FID specified in Section 6 below.
Payments under this Agreement are not contingent upon Consultant obtaining the
desired result.
Alternately, each of Clovis, Fresno, and the County, at the respective sole discretion of
each, may pay its portion of the invoices in one lump sum of nine thousand dollars and
zero cents ($9,000.00) covering Consultant expenses for the length of the agreement (12
months), plus the additional consideration ($12,500) that Clovis, Fresno, and the County
have each agreed to pay to FID under the second sentence of Section 3 above.
5. Further Agreements. The Parties acknowledge that additional agreements will be
necessary to provide for the actual evaluation and study of the reoperation of Big Dry
Creek Dam and Reservoir, as well as any potential construction improvements. The
Parties commit to negotiate such agreements in a timely fashion and in good faith.
6. Notices. The persons and their addresses having authority to give and receive notices,
invoices, and payments provided for or permitted under this Agreement include the
following:
For FID: For Fresno:
Bill Stretch Michael Carbajal
General Manager Director of Public Utilities
Fresno Irrigation District City of Fresno, Public Utilities Dept.
2907 S. Maple Ave. 2600 Fresno Street, Room 4019
Fresno, CA 93725 Fresno, CA 93721
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For Clovis: For County:
Scott Redelfs Steve White
Director of Public Utilities Director of Public Works and Planning
City of Clovis County of Fresno
155 Sunnyside Avenue 2220 Tulare Street, 6th Floor
Clovis, CA 93611 Fresno CA 93721
Any Party may change the information above by giving notice as provided in this Section
6.
All notices and invoices provided for or permitted under this Agreement must be in
writing and delivered either by personal service, by first-class United States mail, by an
overnight commercial courier service, or by Portable Document Format (PDF) document
attached to an email.
A. A notice delivered by personal service is effective upon service to the recipient.
B. A notice delivered by first-class United States mail is effective three business days
after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the
recipient.
C. A notice delivered by an overnight commercial courier service is effective one
County business day after deposit with the overnight commercial courier service,
delivery fees prepaid, with delivery instructions given for next day delivery,
addressed to the recipient.
D. A notice delivered by PDF document attached to an email is effective when
transmission to the recipient is completed (but, if such transmission is completed
outside of County business hours, then such delivery is deemed to be effective at
the next beginning of a County business day), provided that the sender maintains
a machine record of the completed transmission.
For all claims arising from or related to this agreement, nothing in this Agreement
establishes, waives, or modifies any claims presentation requirements or procedures
provided by law, including the Government Claims Act (Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the
Government Code, beginning with section 810).
7. Termination for Non-Allocation of Funds. The terms of this Agreement are contingent
upon the approval of funds by the appropriating government agencies. If sufficient funds
are not allocated, then any Party, upon at least 30 days' advance written notice to the
other parties may terminate this Agreement.
8. State Audit Requirements. If the compensation to be paid by any public entity under
this Agreement exceeds $10,000, each Party subject to Government Code section
8546.7, shall be subject to the examination and audit of the California State Auditor for a
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period of three years after final payment under this Agreement. This section survives the
termination of this Agreement.
9. General Provisions.
A. This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successors or
assigns of the Parties.
B. No Party to this Agreement may assign, delegate or transfer their rights and
duties in this Agreement without the written consent of the other Parties.
C. Any dispute not resolvable by informal arbitration between the Parties to this
Agreement shall be adjudicated in a court of law under the laws of the State of
California.
D. This Agreement shall be administered and interpreted under the laws of the State
of California. Jurisdiction of litigation arising from this Agreement shall only be in
California. Any action brought to interpret or enforce this Agreement, or any of the
terms or conditions hereof, shall be brought and maintained in the Fresno County
Superior Court.
E. This Agreement represents the entire understanding of the Parties as to those
matters contained herein. No prior oral or written understanding shall be of any
force or effect with respect to those matters covered hereunder.
F. This Agreement may not be modified or altered except by writing signed by all
Parties.
G. If any part of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, the balance of this Agreement remains in full
force and effect, and the Parties shall make best efforts to replace the unlawful or
unenforceable part of this Agreement with lawful and enforceable terms intended
to accomplish the Parties' original intent.
H. In the event any Party commences any action, arbitration or legal proceeding for
the enforcement of this Agreement, the prevailing Party, as determined by the
court or arbitrator, shall be entitled to recover its attorney's fees and court costs
included in the action brought thereon.
I. Each Party represents and warrants that the individual signing this Agreement is
duly authorized to do so and their signature on this Agreement legally binds that
Party to the terms of this Agreement.
J. Section headings are provided for convenience only and are not part of this
Agreement.
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K. This Agreement does not and is not intended to create any rights or obligations for
any person or entity except for the Parties.
L. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which is an original, and
all of which together constitute this Agreement.
[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
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In witness whereof, is executed on this day and year first above written.
FRESNO IRRIGATION DISTRICT (FID) CITY OF CLOVIS (CLOVIS)
By: By:
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Date: Date:
CITY OF FRESNO, COUNTY OF FRESNO
A California municipal corporation
By:
Thomas sq , City Manager Steve Brandau, Chairman of the Board
Date: of Supervisors of the County of Fresno
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Date:
DOUGLAS T. SLOAN
City Aft rn y
ATTEST:
By: SI I Bernice E. Seidel
enni.ter M Quintanilla Date Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Senior Deputy City Attorney County of Fresno, State of California
ATTEST:
YVONNE SPENCE, MMC By
City Cler Date
Deputy
By. d�
,1 Date
Deputy JJ
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In witness whereof, is executed on this day and year first above written.
FRESNO IRRIGATION DISTRICT (FID) CITY OF CLOVIS (CLOVIS)
By: Ot
Name: Bill Stretch Name:
Title: General Manager Title:
Date: 5-18-2021 Date:
CITY OF FRESNO, COUNTY OF FRE NO
A California municipal corporation
By:
Thomas C. Esqueda, City Manager Steve Bra dau, Chairman of the Board
Date: of Supervisors of the County of Fresno
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Date: :Yul" ti3 a.zal _
DOUGLAS T. SLOAN �7
City Attorney
ATTEST:
Bernice E. Seidel
By. Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Date Senior Deputy City Attorney County of Fresno, State of California
ATTEST:
YVONNE SPENCE, MMC By 13 �
City Clerk Date
Deputy
By:
Date
Deputy
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In witness whereof, is executed on this day and year first above written.
FRESNO IRRIGATION DISTRICT (FID) CITY OF CLOVIS (CLO IS)
By: By:', 2nLL�
Name; Name: Scott Redelfs
Title: Title: public Utilities Director
Date: Date: .S// Z�.�
CITY OF FRESNO, COUNTY OF FRESNO
A California municipal corporation
By:
Thomas C. Esqueda, City Manager Steve Brandau, Chairman of the Board
Date: of Supervisors of the County of Fresno
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Date:
DOUGLAS T. SLOAN
City Attorney
ATTEST:
By. Bernice E. Seidel
Date Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Senior Deputy City Attorney County of Fresno, State of California
ATTEST: 8
YVONNE SPENCE, MMC y
City Clerk Date
Deputy
By-
Date
Deputy
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Acknowledgment of Agreement
The Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District recognizes that it is not a party to, and has no
rights or obligations under, the "COST SHARE AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES
RELATED TO LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR BIG DRY CREEK RESERVOIR OPERATIONAL
CHANGES" above, but acknowledges that agreement by its signature below.
FRESN METROPOLITAN FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
By: � �� l
Name: Peter Sanchez
Title: Interim General Manager-Secretary
Date: 05/19/2021
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