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B. Contract Agreement Statement
<br />Willdan has read and understands the contract set forth by the City in Attachment 2, with the
<br />following exception concerning Section 8 "Imdemnification".
<br />8. Imdemnification
<br />Consultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers,
<br />agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for
<br />personal
<br />injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for
<br />personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the
<br />negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons
<br />acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2)
<br />from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable
<br />relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and
<br />hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial
<br />or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to
<br />in
<br />this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultant
<br />further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including
<br />fees and costs for special counsel to be soloGted by the G,+,,, regarding any action by a third party
<br />challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just
<br />compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by
<br />reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable
<br />decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the
<br />foregoing,
<br />to the extent Consultant's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity
<br />shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of,
<br />pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant.
<br />C. Firm and Team Experience
<br />Willdan Engineering (Willdan), a California corporation since May 1964, is a subsidiary of Willdan
<br />Group, Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation. Services are provided to nationwide clientele
<br />through three subsidiary firms — Willdan Engineering, Willdan Energy Solutions, and Willdan
<br />Financial Services — that offer a portfolio of diversified strengths. Willdan infuses a corporate
<br />culture of Customer -First throughout our entire staffing resources and all services provided to our
<br />clients. Looking out for our clients' best interests is at the forefront of everything we do.
<br />Our services and in-house support disciplines encompass urban and regional planning; traffic,
<br />civil, structural, geotechnical, right-of-way, city, and special district engineering;
<br />program/construction management and inspection; plan, study, and report review; building safety;
<br />drainage and flood control; mapping; and other complementary services such as GIS, utility
<br />coordination and relocation, and landscape architecture. With this depth of experience, expertise,
<br />knowledge, and resources, Willdan offers comprehensive solutions that are timely, cost effective,
<br />and tailored to meet the needs of individual communities. Our understanding of public agency
<br />challenges and needs is what makes Willdan unique.
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