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Home My WebLink AboutItem 14 - Agreement with TSG Enterprises, Inc. DBA The Solis Group for Labor CompliancePublic Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 14 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report September 17, 2024 TOPIC: Labor Compliance and Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administration Services AGENDA TITLE Agreement with TSG Enterprises, Inc. DBA The Solis Group for Labor Compliance and Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administration Services (Non -General Fund) (RFP #24-084) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with The Solis Group for Community Workforce Agreement professional administration services to provide professional services in overseeing and monitoring labor compliance requirements, for a three-year term beginning September 17, 2024 and expiring on September 16, 2027, with the provision for one, two-year extension, in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX). GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency (PWA)'s Engineering Services Division is responsible for the administration and oversight of all Capital Improvement Projects in the city. On June 19, 2024, PWA released Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 24-084 to select one firm to provide professional services in overseeing and monitoring labor compliance requirements for the City of Santa Ana PWA Engineering Division (Exhibit 1). These services are required to ensure that any and all Contractors adhere to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Labor Compliance, Prevailing Wage requirements and compliance with the City's Community Workforce Agreement (CWA). All workers performing any labor on construction projects must be in accordance with the California State Labor Code. On June 6, 2023, the City Council approved the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) with the Los Angeles / Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and the Signatory Craft Councils and Unions. Generally, the CWA requires that a contractor on covered projects utilize a specified number of "skilled and trained workforce." This requirement is satisfied by hiring workers through a union hiring hall. Labor Compliance and Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administration Services September 17, 2024 Page 2 For these workers, the CWA requires the payment of prevailing wages, as well as certain pay and benefits, in addition to other conditions of employment. Furthermore, the CWA applies to specific projects based on the contract amount. It applies to any "public works" contract over $750,000 and any "specialty public works" contract over $100,000. This definition typically applies to projects where the City is hiring a contractor to perform work on behalf of the City, such as the construction of public improvements. Additionally the CWA applies to affordable housing projects that receive City funds (e.g. Inclusionary Housing Funds). To comply with these requirements, PWA is recommending the services of a professional firm specializing in labor compliance. The recommended consultant will assist in monitoring and ensuring contractor adherence to not only the CWA, but also to federal labor requirements, such as those under the Davis -Bacon Act and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 3 and Build America Buy America regulations, which mandate fair wages and opportunities for low-income workers and businesses and procurement of American made products. The Community Development Agency (CDA) will also use these services to monitor and ensure developer compliance to the CWA for affordable housing projects that receive Inclusionary Housing Funds. CDA will also use the agreement to monitor compliance with the skilled and trained workforce component under the Affordable Housing Opportunity and Creation Ordinance and may also use it for monitoring federal labor requirements for other affordable housing projects. Standard billing rates, as of 2024, are dependent on The Solis Group staff position assigned to each task and ranges from $103 to $220 per hour. The RFP was advertised on the City's online procurement management and publication system, PlanetBids, with electronic proposals due on July 3, 2024. Six responsive proposals were received and evaluated by a selection committee comprised of PWA staff and, based on criteria outlined in the RFP, the top consultant was selected. The following table summarizes the top three responding firms and their rankings: Rank Firm 1 The Solis Group 2 Cumming Construction Management, Inc. 3 Willdan Engineering Based upon the scope of work and selection criteria outlined in RFP 24-084, staff recommends awarding the agreement with The Solis Group. The selected proposal demonstrated that the firm has the necessary capacity and expertise to complete the required services. The consultant's rates are reasonable and within industry standard and the teams' qualifications are appropriate. Labor Compliance and Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administration Services September 17, 2024 Page 3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with the action. FISCAL IMPACT Yearly expenditures to The Solis Group vary, as charges are funded by fees submitted by contractors for CWA compliance. For Public Works Agency, revenue is recognized in the 10117002-51708 CIP Construction Projects Permits revenue account, and is anticipated to fully offset expenditures. Funds are budgeted and available in the Public Works — Development Engineering account for Fiscal Year 2024-25. A proposed carry- over of unspent funds from Fiscal Year 2023-24 will be presented to the City Council in October for approval of carry-overs to FY 2024-25. Funds will be budgeted in future fiscal years for City Council consideration. Fiscal Accounting Fund Accounting Unit, Amount Year Unit Description Account Description 2024-25 10117605- Pub Wks — Pub -Wks -Development $300,000 62340 Admin & Engineering, Contract Planning Services-PWA-CIP Construction Permits 2024-25 41718820- CDA Inclusionary Housing Fee, $25,000 62300 Inclusionary Contract Services- (Proj.16-7751) Housing Fee Professional 2024-25 13018780- Home Federal Grant Home $25,000 62300 Program Program, Contract (Proj.23-7300) Federal Services -Professional Grant 2024-25 14018760- Housing Housing Authority- $25,000 62300 Authority- Vouchers ADM, Contract Voucher Services -Professional ADM 2025-26 10117605- Pub Wks — Pub -Wks -Development $325,000 62340 Admin & Engineering, Contract Planning Services-PWA-CIP Construction Permits 2025-26 41718820- CDA Inclusionary Housing Fee, $25,000 62300 Inclusionary Contract Services- (Proj.16-7751) Housing Fee Professional 2025-26 13018780- Home Federal Grant Home $25,000 62300 Program Program, Contract (Proj.23-7300) Federal Services -Professional Grant Labor Compliance and Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administration Services September 17, 2024 Page 4 Fiscal Accounting Fund Accounting Unit, Amount Year Unit Description Account Description 2025-26 14018760- Housing Housing Authority- $25,000 62300 Authority- Vouchers ADM, Contract Voucher Services -Professional ADM 2026-27 10117605- Pub Wks — Pub -Wks -Development $325,000 62340 Admin & Engineering, Contract Planning Services-PWA-CIP Construction Permits 2026-27 41718820- CDA Inclusionary Housing Fee, $25,000 62300 Inclusionary Contract Services- Pro'.16-7751 Housing Fee Professional 2026-27 13018780- Home Federal Grant Home $25,000 62300 Program Program, Contract (Proj.23-7300) Federal Services -Professional Grant 2026-27 14018760- Housing Housing Authority- $25,000 62300 Authority- Vouchers ADM, Contract Voucher Services -Professional ADM Optional 2-year Extension 2027-28 10117605- Pub Wks — Pub -Wks -Development $325,000 62340 Admin & Engineering, Contract Planning Services-PWA-CIP Construction Permits 2027-28 41718820- CDA Inclusionary Housing Fee, $25,000 62300 Inclusionary Contract Services- Proj.16-7751 Housing Fee Professional 2027-28 13018780- Home Federal Grant Home $25,000 62300 Program Program, Contract (Proj.23-7300) Federal Services -Professional Grant 2027-28 14018760- Housing Housing Authority- $25,000 62300 Authority- Vouchers ADM, Contract Voucher Services -Professional ADM 2028-29 10117605- Pub Wks — Pub -Wks -Development $350,000 62340 Admin & Engineering, Contract Planning Services-PWA-CIP Construction Permits Labor Compliance and Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administration Services September 17, 2024 Page 5 Fiscal Accounting Fund Accounting Unit, Amount Year Unit Description Account Description 2028-29 41718820- CDA Inclusionary Housing Fee, $25,000 62300 Inclusionary Contract Services - Pro .16-7751 Housing Fee Professional 2028-29 13018780- Home Federal Grant Home $25,000 62300 Program Program, Contract (Proj.23-7300) Federal Services -Professional Grant 2028-29 14018760- Housing Housing Authority- $25,000 62300 Authority- Vouchers ADM, Contract Voucher Services -Professional ADM Total $2,000,000 EXHIBIT(S) 1. RFP #24-084: Labor Compliance & Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administrative Services 2. Agreement with The Solis Group Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director — Public Works Agency Michael Garcia, Executive Director — Community Development Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager EXHIBIT 1 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 24-084 FOR LABOR COMPLIANCE & COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CITY OF SANTA ANA PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Sean Thomas Project Manager (714) 647-5655 Sthomas5@santa-ana.org e: Nabil Saba, P.E. Executive Director Public Works Agency KEY RFP DATES: The schedule below is tentative and subject to change at the discretion of City, with appropriate notice to prospective Proposers. Issue Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Deadline for Request for Information: Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 2:00 P.M. Submittal Due Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 Project Award Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 CITY OF SANTA ANA TABLE OF CONTENTS I. BACKGROUND..............................................................................................................................3 II. OVERVIEW OF PROJECT............................................................................................................3 III. PRE -PROPOSAL MEETING..........................................................................................................3 IV. TERM OF AGREEMENT...............................................................................................................3 V. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS........................................................................................................4 VI. RESPONSE TO RFP.....................................................................................................................4 VII. CERTIFICATIONS (ATTACHMENTS)...........................................................................................9 VIII. REFERENCES...............................................................................................................................9 IX. MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE...........................................................................9 X. SELECTION PROCEDURES & CRITERIA..................................................................................10 XI. WITHDRAWALS...........................................................................................................................11 XII. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.......................................................................................11 XIII. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS .........................15 XIV. AWARD OF AGREEMENT..........................................................................................................19 XV. IMPLEMENTATION......................................................................................................................19 EXHIBITS Exhibits provided herein for Proposers' reference only. EXHIBIT I — SCOPE OF SERVICES EXHIBIT 11 — SAMPLE AGREEMENT EXHIBIT III — COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT (CWA) ATTACHMENTS A PROPOSER'S CERTIFICATION, PROPOSAL ITEM PRICING B PROPOSER'S STATEMENT C NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT D NON -LOBBYING CERTIFICATION E NON-DISCRIMINATION CERTIFICATION F SUBCONTRACTOR DESIGNATION FORM G CARB FLEET COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION H STATEMENT REGARDING CWA REQUIRMENTS (9) I. BACKGROUND CITY OF SANTA ANA The City of Santa Ana, California, is rich in culture and pride, the county seat of Orange County, and encompasses an area of approximately 27 square miles. For more information, please visit https://www.santa-ana.org/ II. OVERVIEW OF PROJECT The City of Santa Ana (City) is seeking proposals from qualified firms and organizations (Proposers) to provide Labor Compliance & Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administrative Services. See EXHIBIT I for complete Scope of Services. The term "Vendor", "Proposer", "Firm", "Consultants", and "Contractor" shall refer to any legal entity or entities submitting a proposal in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP). Funding sources for each project may vary and shall comply with the funding agency's requirements. Special conditions may apply. CARB FLEET REGULATIONS: The California Air Resources Board ("CARB") implemented amendments to the In -Use Off -Road Diesel -Fueled Fleets Regulations ("Regulation") which are effective on January 1, 2024 and apply broadly to all self-propelled off road diesel vehicles 25 horsepower or greater and other forms of equipment used in California. A copy of the Regulation is available at: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/barcu/regact/2022/off-roadd iesel/appa-1. pdf. Proposers are required to comply with all CARB and Regulation requirements, including, without limitation, all applicable sections of the Regulation, as codified in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations section 2449 et seq. throughout the duration of the Project. Proposers must provide, with their Proposal, copies of Proposer's and all listed subcontractors' most recent, valid Certificate of Reported Compliance ("CRC") issued by CARB. Failure to provide valid CRCs as required herein may render the Proposal non -responsive. III. PRE -PROPOSAL MEETING A pre -proposal meeting will not be held for this RFP. IV. TERM OF AGREEMENT The anticipated term of the agreement is for an initial period of three (3) years. The City may, at its discretion, extend the agreement with the same or more limited scope of required services for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, upon mutual agreement contingent upon City Council approval, or City Manager or City Attorney authorization, as appropriate. The total term of the awarded agreement shall not exceed five (5) years. Usage is not guaranteed. Execution of an agreement between the City and successful firm(s) and/or individual(s) does not guarantee work throughout the duration of the contract period. Numerous factors will be evaluated by the City in its delivery of project and assignments, including technical expertise required. (9) V. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF SANTA ANA Proposers not meeting the minimum requirements may be deemed non -responsive. 1) Contractor must have been in business continuously for the most recent five (5) years prior to the date of this RFP. 2) Minimum three (3) most recent years of experience performing similar services as those detailed in the Scope of Services section of this RFP. VI. RESPONSE TO RFP A. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS It is the responsibility of the Proposer to ensure that any proposals submitted have been uploaded to PlanetBids prior to the RFP due date and time. Proposals, including all required sections and forms, shall be submitted electronically via the City's Bid Management System, PlanetBids. Additionally, it is a requirement that five (5) hard copy proposals be delivered to the Public Works Agency drop box located on the first floor of Ross Annex across from the Development Permit counter in an enclosed sealed envelope and marked clearly with the following: "SEALED PROPOSAL FOR LABOR COMPLIANCE & COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT (CWA) PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES RFP NO. 24-084 IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL." City of Santa Ana Attn.: Sean Thomas Public Works Agency; M-22 20 Civic Center Plaza; Ross Annex Gentle note: staff will not timestamp or sign any hard copy deliveries as the electronic submittal by the deadline is suffice. For further instructions regarding hard copy submission of proposals, refer to PlanetBids. PlanetBids will not accept late proposals and no exceptions shall be made. Proposers will receive an e-bid confirmation number with a time stamp from PlanetBids indicating that their proposal was submitted successfully. The City will only receive and consider those proposals that were transmitted successfully. Submit proposal online at: http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?Companyl D=20137. Proposer shall be solely responsible for informing itself with respect to the proper utilization of the bid management system, for ensuring the capability of their computer system to upload the required documents, and for the stability of their internet service. Failure of the Proposer to successfully submit an electronic proposal shall be at the Proposer's sole risk and no relief will be given for late and/or improperly submitted proposals. Proposers experiencing any technical difficulties with the bid submission process may contact PlanetBids at (818) 992- 1771. Questions of an operational nature may be directed to the City's assigned Buyer. Neither the City, nor PlanetBids, makes any guarantee as to the timely availability of (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA assistance, or assurance that any given problem will be resolved by the bid submission deadline. Proposals shall NOT be sent via telegraphic, electronic, or facsimile means. All notifications, updates and addenda will be posted online on PlanetBids at https://www.l)lanetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanVID=20137. Proposers shall be responsible for monitoring the site to obtain information regarding this solicitation. Failure to respond to required updates may result in a determination of a nonresponsive proposal. B. COMMUNICATION / CONTACT WITH CITY STAFF Unless otherwise authorized herein, Proposers who are considering submitting a proposal in response to this RFP, or who submit a proposal in response to this RFP, are only to communicate with the assigned Project Coordinator(s), and no other City staff about this RFP from the date this RFP is issued until a contract is awarded. The City will provide all official communication concerning this RFP in writing via the City's Bid Management System, PlanetBids. The City will not be responsible for or bound by any oral communication or any other information or contact that occurs outside the official communication process specified herein, unless confirmed in writing by the designated Project Manager(s). C. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR CLARIFICATION / QUESTIONS Questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted via PlanetBids. Responses to all questions will be posted on PlanetBids no later than the date and time shown at the schedule of key RFP dates on the cover page of this RFP. All prospective Proposers are advised to visit PlanetBids on a regular basis as responses may be posted earlier than the date above (if applicable). No verbal requests or responses will be accepted. Significant interpretations or clarifications will be addressed via addenda to this RFP. Significant interpretations or clarifications and responses to questions received by the deadline will be addressed via addenda to this RFP, which will be released and posted on PlanetBids under the "Addenda/Emails" tab. D. EXCEPTIONS Requests submitted for City's consideration of proposed terms and conditions, including modifications to the City's RFP and/or Contract terms and conditions must be submitted by the deadline for questions. Such requests should include an attachment in Word or PDF format on formal company letterhead that shows the requested modifications. Should the Proposer be considered for award recommendation and progress into the negotiations phase, the requests for exceptions or modifications to the City's terms and conditions will be discussed at that time. The City will not accept any requests after the deadline for questions and reserves the right to reject or strike any requests for exceptions or additional terms and conditions related to Agreement, RFP, and insurance and indemnification terms and conditions. E. ADDENDA Any changes in RFP from the date of release to date of submittal will result in an addendum or amendment. Notification of such addendum or amendment shall be posted on City's PlanetBids system, https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanylD=20137. Proposers shall be responsible for monitoring the site to obtain information regarding this solicitation. (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA F. UNDERSTANDING PROPOSAL It is the responsibility of each Proposer to inquire about any criteria, condition, term, provision, or requirement of the RFP that the Proposer does not understand. Responses to inquiries, if they significantly change or clarify the RFP requirements or any aspect of the procurement process, will be forwarded by addenda to all Proposers. The City will not be bound by any oral responses to inquiries. By submitting proposals, Proposers assert that they have fully read the RFP and any addenda issued by the City, the proposed Contract and any other Contract Documents, and affirm that the terms and conditions stated therein are fully understood and are acceptable to the Proposer. Each Proposer accepts the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents and indicates their ability and willingness to perform the requested services under such terms and conditions. Any exceptions to the terms and conditions set forth in the Contract Document shall be submitted to the City by the deadline to submit requests for information or clarification/questions set forth herein. G. PROPOSAL CONTENTS Proposals are to be prepared in such a way as to provide a straightforward, concise delineation of capabilities to satisfy the requirements of this RFP. Emphasis should be concentrated on conformance to RFP instructions, responsiveness to the RFP requirements, and on completeness and clarity of content. Digital dividers and clear organization of content and material are encouraged. Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) SOQ must include a Table of Contents and be limited to a maximum of 20 pages (excluding City's required Certifications listed in Section VIII below; Proposal Cover Letter, section dividers, table of contents, front/back cover pages). The page limitation includes all appendices, attachments, and supplemental information. Additionally, SOQ must include the following: a. Cover Letter Proposals shall include a letter signed by a principal or authorized representative who can make legally binding commitments for the entity. Include type of business entity. Cover Letter shall not exceed one page. Cover letter must be addressed to the following City Project Manager: Sean Thomas, Principal Civil Engineer City of Santa Ana — Construction Services 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 b. Services Provided Proposal shall include a Scope of Services and Schedule which detail the work phase to be completed, the tasks to be accomplished, the deliverables to be provided, the schedule/timeline to complete the project, and how they meet the needs of the City as described in Exhibit I — Scope of Services. c. Agreement Statement Proposal shall include a statement outlining your concurrence or reference to concerns previously submitted with any and all provisions as contained in EXHIBIT II — Sample Agreement of this RFP (if any). (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA d. Firm and Team Experience Proposal shall include a profile of the firm's experience including the following: A general description of the firm, including size and number of employees working directly with the City on this agreement. Firm's nearest address serving the City of Santa Ana and headquarters address. iii. Name and contact information of the supervising Project Manager/Principal Agent, to be assigned to the agreement. The Project Manager/Principal Agent shall be the primary contact person to represent your firm and will be the person to conduct the presentation, if invited to an interview. iv. Resumes for all key staff proposed describing relevant experience. e. Proposed Work Plan/Understanding of Need Proposal shall include a statement demonstrating the firm's understanding of the Scope of Services. Additionally, proposed work plan shall include Proposers': i. Anticipated approach to performing services as specified herein; ii. Suggestions or special concerns the evaluation committee should take into consideration (if any); iii. Description of deliverables and implementation plan. Proposer shall submit a general description of the deliverables, implementation plan, and timeline. f. References: Proposals shall include a listing of relevant projects with references for three public entities with valid current emails for which Proposer has performed similar work within the past five (5) years. g. CARB Fleet Compliance The City is a Public Works Awarding Body, as defined under Title 13 California Code of Regulations section 2449(c)(46). Accordingly, Proposers must submit, with their Proposals, valid Certificates of Reported Compliance ("CRC") for the Proposer's fleet and for the fleet(s) of its listed subcontractors (including any applicable leased equipment or vehicles). Proposer must additionally complete and submit the Fleet Compliance Certification, included herein as ATTACHMENT H. Failure to provide a CRC for the Proposer, and for all listed subcontractors, or failure to complete the Fleet Compliance Certification, may render the Proposal non -responsive. 2. Cost Proposal All Proposers are required to submit a fixed rate fee with their Cost Proposal. Pricing instructions should be clearly defined to ensure fees proposed can be compared and evaluated. Cost Proposal must include a payment schedule if applicable. City reserves the right to negotiate compensation and/or payment schedule prior to award of any resulting agreement. When applicable, if providing hourly rate sheets, Proposer shall not include rate ranges or averages. (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA The fee proposal shall be submitted separately and concurrently with the technical proposal, electronically in PlanetBids, and as a hard copy in a separately sealed enveloped, clearly labeled as "Fee Proposal." This shall include the firm's Standard Hourly Fee Schedule, a table outlining the tasks and team hourly effort for each of the major tasks, and a Project Fee Schedule, as outlined in the Scope of Work. The City shall not provide reimbursement for travel -related expenses, mileage, parking, lodging, meals, incidental fees, insurance, freight/shipping and handling/delivery, and any other business expenses, supplies and materials related to providing services as specified herein. Additional costs will not be considered and will not be reimbursed by the City, therefore, such costs must be absorbed in Proposer's cost proposal fee structure. Any language related to travel reimbursement shall be stricken from the document by the City and if not stricken, shall be deemed invalid. Proposals shall be valid for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days following Proposal deadline. The cost for developing the Proposal is the sole responsibility of the Proposer. All Proposals submitted become property of the City. Pricing shall remain firm for the entire initial Agreement term. Thereafter, any proposed pricing adjustment for follow-on renewal periods shall be submitted to the City Representative in writing at least ninety (90) days prior to the new Agreement term. The City reserves the right to accept, reject, or negotiate any proposed pricing adjustment not to exceed the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) data as follows: Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim, CA; All Urban Consumers; Not Seasonally Adjusted; annualized change comparing the most recent month's reported data to the same month of the prior year. (This information may be found on the U.S. Department of Labor's website at www.bls.gov.) H. PROTEST PROCEDURES Only respondents who have actually submitted a proposal may file a "protest" to an RFP with the City's Purchasing Department. In order for a Proposer's protest to be considered valid, the protest must: 1. Be filed in writing before 5:00 p.m. of the 5th business day following the posting of RFP Results/Notice of Intent to Award on the City's online bidding system; 2. Clearly identify the specific irregularity or accusation; 3. Clearly identify the specific City staff determination or recommendation being protested; 4. Specify, in detail, the grounds of the protest and the facts supporting the protest; and 5. Include all relevant, supporting documentation with the protest at time of filing. If the protest does not comply with each of these requirements, it will be rejected as invalid. If the protest is valid, the City's Purchasing Manager, or other designated City staff member, shall review the basis of the protest and all relevant information. The decision from the Purchasing Manager, or her/her designee, is final and no further appeals will be considered. (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA VII. CERTIFICATIONS (ATTACHMENTS) In addition to the SOQ, Narrative/Technical Proposal, and Cost Proposal, the following forms, included in this RFP, shall be signed and included as part of the proposal submittal package: • Attachment A: Proposer's Certification and Proposal Item Pricing • Attachment B: Proposer's Statement • Attachment C: Non -Collusion Affidavit • Attachment D: Non -Lobbying Certification Attachment E: Non -Discrimination Certification Attachment F: Subcontractor Designation Form • Attachment G: CARB Fleet Compliance Certification • Attachment H: Statement Regarding CWA Requirements The proposal must be completely responsive to the RFP. Incomplete proposals will be deemed as nonresponsive and will be rejected. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted and no representation is made hereby that any commitment will be awarded pursuant to this RFP or otherwise. PLEASE NOTE: • All forms above must be signed by a representative of the Firm that is legally authorized to contractually bind the Proposer. • City will not waive notarization requirement when applicable on any of the required attachments. VIII. REFERENCES Contractor shall provide three (3) references from other similar public agencies for which services similar to those specified in this RFP have been performed, including contact names and telephone numbers. The respondent grants permission for the City to contact any individuals listed as references. City may disqualify a Proposer if: • References fail to substantiate Proposer's description of services and deliverables provided; or • References fail to support that Proposer has a continuing pattern of providing capable, productive, and skilled personnel, or • City is unable to reach the point of contact with reasonable effort. It is the Proposer's responsibility to inform the point of contact(s) of normal City working hours. IX. MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE See Exhibit H - Sample Agreement (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA X. SELECTION PROCEDURES & CRITERIA A. Evaluation: The City will establish a proposal review committee. The review committee will evaluate proposals based on the response to the RFP, which includes adherence to outlined directions and format, and the City evaluation criteria set forth below. B. Scoring Criteria: Proposers will be ranked by the review committee based on the following criteria: CATEGORY POINTS Responsiveness to RFP • Proposal's compliance with the requirements of this RFP. • Scope of Services offered including ability to provide optional services. 20 • The value to any new and/or innovative product or service suggestions or other new ideas and enhancements. Understanding of Need • Include milestones of completion of key tasks, to be completed by specific 35 team members. Relevant Project Experience/Schedule of Delivery • Relevant project experience within the last 5 years, including experience with public agencies. 40 • The experience, resources, and qualifications of the firm and individuals assigned to this account, including manager, supervisor and assigned staff. References • References that are similar in size and project scope to the City. 5 TOTAL POSSIBLE SCORE 100 C. Rankings: A final score will be calculated for each submitted proposal and used to rank Proposers. Based upon the foregoing criteria, all proposals shall be ranked by score. Only those proposals receiving a score above 70 will be considered for award. The City reserves the right to award the contract to any proposer(s) with a score above 70. The review committee will evaluate proposers based on their response to the RFP and the City evaluation criteria set forth above. D. Selection: The City is under no obligation to accept any proposal and reserves the right to negotiate with respondents as to fees and terms. The City may reject proposals at its sole discretion. If proposal fails to satisfy any requirements outlined in this RFP, it may be considered non -responsive and may be rejected. The City shall not be obligated to accept the lowest priced proposals, but will make awards in the best interests of the City after all factors have been evaluated. The review committee will recommend the qualified Proposers to the City Council or City Manager for award of contract, as appropriate. (9) XI. WITHDRAWALS CITY OF SANTA ANA Proposers are responsible for verifying all prices and information before submitting a proposal. Prior to the proposal due date, the Proposer or Proposer's representative may withdraw the proposal by providing written notice of the proposal withdrawal to the City Contact/Project Manager. Verbal or telephonic withdrawals are not permissible. XII. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS A. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The awarded Contractor hereby certifies that it will comply, as applicable, with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 USC §§ 12101 et seq., and its implementing regulations, including Subtitle A, Title II of the ADA. Contractor will not discriminate against persons with disabilities nor against persons due to their relationship to or association with a person with a disability. Any contract entered into by the awarded Contractor (or any subcontract thereof), relating to this RFP, shall be subject to the provisions of this paragraph. B. CITY BUSINESS LICENSE The selected proposer must obtain a City of Santa Ana Business License prior to the execution of a contract and must provide a copy to the Buyer assigned to this RFP. The awarded party shall maintain a current business license throughout the term of the resulting contract. Procedure to obtain a City of Santa Ana Business License is available by contacting the Finance and Management Services, Business Tax Office at (714) 647-5447 or on the City's website: www.santa-ana.org C. CITY RIGHT TO REJECT The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted and no representation is made hereby that any agreement will be awarded pursuant to this RFP or otherwise. The City reserves the right to accept or reject the combined or separate components of this proposal in part or in its entirety or to waive any minor inconsistency, informality or technical defect in the proposal. D. CONFLICT OF INTEREST Contractor shall exercise reasonable care and diligence to prevent any actions or conditions that could result in a conflict with the best interests of the City. This obligation shall apply to the Contractor; the Contractor's employees, agents, and Subcontractors associated with accomplishing work and services hereunder. The Contractor's efforts shall include, but not be limited to, establishing precautions to prevent its employees, agents, and Subcontractors from providing or offering gifts, entertainment, payments, loans or other considerations which could be deemed to influence or appear to influence City staff or elected officers from acting in the best interests of the City. Each Proposer must disclose any existing or potential conflict of interest relative to the performance of the contractual services resulting from this RFP. Any such relationship that might be perceived or represented as a conflict should be disclosed. The City reserves the right to disqualify any Proposer on the grounds of actual or apparent conflict of interest. No person, firm, or subsidiary thereof who has been awarded this Contract may be awarded a Contract for the provision of services, the delivery of supplies, or the provision of any other related action which is required, suggested, or otherwise deemed appropriate as an end product of this Contract. Therefore, Contractor is precluded from contracting for any work recommended as a result of this Contract. (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA E. CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE Pre -Contractual Expenses- The City is not liable for any costs incurred by Proposers prior to entering into a formal contract. Costs of developing a response to this RFP, are entirely the responsibility of the Proposer, and shall not be reimbursed in any manner by the City. Pre - contractual expenses are not to be included in the cost proposal. Pre -contractual expenses include, but are not limited to, preparation of the proposal, submission of the proposal and additional information, attendance at pre -proposal conference, negotiating any matter related to this RFP with City, and/or any other expenses incurred by the Proposer prior to the date of award and execution, if any, of the contract. Other Expenses: The Contractor will be responsible for all costs related to photo copying, telephone communications, fax communications, and parking while on City sites during the performance of work and services under this Contract. F. CONTRACTOR'S PROJECT MANAGER/KEY PERSONNEL Except as formally approved by the City, the key personnel identified in Contractor's proposal shall be the individuals who will actually complete the work. Changes in staffing must be reported in writing and approved by the City. The City shall have the right to require the removal and replacement of the Contractor's Project Manager and key personnel under the awarded contract. The City shall notify the Contractor in writing of such action. The City is not required to provide any reason, rationale, or additional factual information if it elects to request any specific key personnel be removed from performing services under the awarded contract. The City shall review and approve the appointment of the replacement for the Contractor's personnel. Said approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Standards of Conduct: Contractor's personnel shall be courteous and maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders, state or outside agencies, other team members and staff within the City. G. COST PROPOSAL The awarded Contractor agrees to provide the purchased services at the costs, rates, and fees as set forth in their Fee Schedule in response to this RFP. No other costs, rates or fees shall be payable to the awarded Subcontractor for implementation of their proposal. H. DATA RETENTION Contractor shall be responsible for retaining data, records, and documentation for the preparation of required items. These materials shall be made available to and as requested by City. All materials, documents, data or information obtained from the City Data files or any City medium furnished to Contractor in the performance of an awarded contract will at all times remain the property of the City. Such data or information may not be used or copied for direct or indirect use by Contractor after completion or termination of this Contract without the express written consent of the City. All materials, documents, data or information, including copies, must be returned to the City at the end of the contract. All data, documents and other products used, developed, or produced during response preparation of the RFP will become property of the City. All responses to the RFP shall become property of the City. Proposer information identified as proprietary shall be maintained confidential, to the extent allowed under the California Public Records Act. (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE The awarded Contractor certifies compliance with Government Code Section 8355 in matters relating to providing a drug -free workplace. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in suspension of payments under the Contract or termination of the contract or both, and the Contractor may be ineligible for award of any future City contracts. EXAMINATION Proposer represents that it has thoroughly examined and become familiar with the services and responsibilities required this RFP and that it is capable of effectively and efficiently performing quality work to achieve the City's objectives. Any attachments referenced herein or any interpretations, clarifications or amendments subsequently posted in relation to this RFP are fully incorporated. Any irregularities or lack of clarity in the RFP should be brought to the designated City Contact/Project Manager's attention as soon as possible so that corrective addenda may be furnished to prospective Proposers. Proposals which appear unrealistic in the terms of technical commitments, lack of technical competence, or are indicative of failure to comprehend the complexity and risk of this contract, may be rejected. K. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT Upon successful negotiations, the City and the selected Proposer will enter into an Agreement similar to that as shown in EXHIBIT II — Sample Agreement of this RFP. If a Proposer is unwilling or unable to execute an Agreement within thirty (30) days after being notified of selection under this RFP, the City reserves the right to disqualify them without any further obligation L. FISCAL NONFUNDING CLAUSE In the event sufficient budgeted funds are not available for a new fiscal period, the City shall retain the right to notify the provider of such occurrence in writing at least thirty (30) days before the end of the current fiscal period and terminate the contract on the last day of the current fiscal period without penalty or expense to the City. M. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Contractor is considered an independent Contractor and neither Contractor, its employees, nor anyone working under Contractor will be considered an agent or an employee of City. Neither Contractor, its employees, nor anyone working under Contractor, will qualify for workers' compensation or other fringe benefits of any kind through City. N. JOINT OFFERS/SUBCONSULTANTS Where two or more Proposers desire to submit a single proposal in response to this RFP, they should do so on a prime sub -consultant basis. The City intends to contract with a single firm, also known as the prime, and not with multiple firms doing business as a joint venture. Should the use of sub -consultants be offered, the Proposer shall provide the same assurances of competence for the sub -consultant plus the demonstrated ability to manage and supervise the subcontracted work. Sub -consultants shall not be allowed to further subcontract with others for work under the Agreement. The provisions of the Agreement shall apply to all sub -consultants in the same manner as the Proposer. The proposer is responsible for all the actions taken by their sub -contractor. The City reserves the right to reject, replace and approve any and all Subcontractors. All Subcontractor(s) shall be identified in the response to the RFP and the City reserves the right (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA to reject any proposed Subcontractor(s). Subcontractors shall be the responsibility of the prime Contractor and the City shall assume no liability of such Subcontractors. O. LITIGATION STATUS Each Proposer must include in its proposal a complete disclosure of any alleged significant prior or ongoing contract failures, any civil or criminal litigation or investigation pending which involves the Proposer or in which the Proposer has been judged guilty or liable. Failure to comply with the terms of this provision will disqualify any proposal. The City reserves the right to reject any proposal based upon the Proposer's prior history with the City or with any other party, which documents, without limitation, unsatisfactory performance, adversarial or contentious demeanor, significant failure(s) to meet contract milestones or other contractual failures. P. NEGOTIATIONS The City reserves the right to negotiate final contract terms with any Proposer selected. The contract between the parties will consist of the RFP together with any modifications thereto, and the awarded Contractor's proposal, together with any modifications and clarifications thereto that are submitted at the request of the City during the evaluation and negotiation process. In the event of any conflict or contradiction between or among these documents, the documents shall control in the following order of precedence: the final executed contract, the RFP, any modifications and clarifications to the awarded Contractor's proposal, and the awarded Contractor's proposal. Specific exceptions to this general rule may be noted in the final executed contract. Negotiations shall be confidential and not subject to disclosure to competing Contractors unless and until an agreement is reached. If contract negotiations cannot be concluded successfully, the City reserves the right to negotiate a contract with another Contractor or withdraw the RFP. Q. NON -PAYMENTS Note that payments will NOT be made for any unsatisfactory work until corrected. In the event of nonpayment of undisputed sums by the City, Contractor shall give the City thirty (30) working days to cure the alleged breach. R. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS The City has permanent ownership of all directly connected and derivative materials produced under this contract by the Contractor. All documents, reports and other incidental or derivative work or materials furnished hereunder shall become and remains the sole property of the City and may be used by the City as it may require without additional cost to the City. Contractor shall provide the City copies of documents upon its request at any time. None of the documents, reports and other incidental or derivative work or furnished materials shall be used by the Contractor without the express written consent of the City. S. PARKING The City will not provide free parking and/or reimbursement for the cost of parking while providing services and conducting business with the City. T. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS Contractor staff shall be courteous to the public and City staff utilizing facilities where Contractor is performing work, but shall be responsive only to the requests of the City's Project Manager or designee. Contractor staff shall direct all inquiries to Project Manager or designee. (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA Contractor acknowledges that City locations consist of public -use facilities and recognizes the obligation to ensure Contractor personnel and agents maintain the highest level of professional standards in attire, decorum, and interaction with the public and City personnel. U. PROJECT MANAGER The selected Proposer will assume responsibility for all services in its proposal. The selected Proposer shall identify a sole point of contact, Project Manager, with the greatest knowledge in regard to the required service operations and contractual matters, including payment of any and all charges resulting from the Agreement. V. PROPOSAL VALIDITY Services, pricing, and warranties indicated in a Proposer's Proposal must be valid for a period of 180 days at minimum after the submission of the Proposal. W. PUBLIC AGENCIES Other public agencies, as defined by California Government Code Section 6500, may choose to use the terms of this Contract, subject to Contractor's acceptance. The City is not liable or responsible for any obligations related to a subsequent contract between Contractor and another public agency. X. PUBLIC RECORDS Proposals will become public record after the award of a contract unless the proposal or specific parts of the proposal can be shown to be exempt by law. Each Proposer may clearly label all or part of a proposal as "CONFIDENTIAL" provided that the Proposer thereby agrees to indemnify and defend the City for honoring such a designation. The failure to so label any information that is released by the City shall constitute a complete waiver of any and all claims for damages caused by any release of the information. Proposer information identified as proprietary shall be maintained confidential, to the extent allowed under the California Public Records Act. Y. SUBCONTRACTORS Proposals in response to this RFP must identify any Subcontractors, and outline the contractual relationship between the Awarded Subcontractor and each Subcontractor. An official of each proposed Subcontractor must sign, and include as part of the proposal submitted by the Prime Contractor, a statement to the effect that the Subcontractor has read and will agree to abide by the awarded Contractor's obligations. Any Subcontractor proposed after award of contract must be approved by the City before commencement of work. The City will look solely to the awarded Contractor for the performance of all contractual obligations which may result from an award based on this RFP, and the awarded Contractor shall not be relieved for the non-performance of any or all Subcontractors. XIII. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS A. PREVAILING WAGE The Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California has ascertained the prevailing rate of per diem wages in dollars, based on a working day of eight hours, for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute any construction or maintenance contract, which may be awarded by Public Works. The current prevailing wage rates as adopted by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations are incorporated herein by reference and may be accessed at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ (General Prevailing (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA Wage determination made by the Director of Industrial Relations / Pursuant to California Labor Code Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 1770, 1773 and 1773.1). Contractor is required to pay the prevailing wage rate referred to above and is responsible for selecting the craft/classification of workers which will be required to perform this service in accordance with the Contractor's method of performing the work. Pursuant to Section 1775 of the Labor Code (State of California) Contractor shall forfeit $50 for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the stipulated prevailing wage rates for any public work done under this Contract or by any subcontractor. Prevailing Wage Compliance and Monitoring Contractor is aware of the requirements of the California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirement on "public works" and "maintenance" projects. Since the services are being performed as part of an applicable "public works" or "maintenance" project, as defined by Prevailing Wage Laws and since the total compensations is $1,000 or more, Contractor agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. City shall provide Contractor with a copy of the prevailing rates of per diem wages in effect at the commencement of this Agreement/Contact. Contact shall make copies of the prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the Services available to interested parties upon request, and shall post copies at the Contractor's principal place of business and at the job site. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. B. DIR REGISTRATION This project is a public work and subject to the following: No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Contractors are further cautioned that certified payrolls shall be submitted electronically directly to the Department of Industrial Relations. C. CAL -OSHA VEHICLE REGULATION All vehicles must meet California Motor Vehicle and Cal -OSHA regulations and all other applicable codes required for vehicle use on the roads or highways in the state of California. D. CARB FLEET COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION Contractor shall comply, and shall ensure all subcontractors comply, with all applicable requirements of the most current version of the regulations imposed by California Air Resources Board ("CARB") including, without limitation, all applicable terms of Title 13, California Code of Regulations Division 3, Chapter 9 and all pending amendments ("Regulation"). (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA Throughout the Project, and for three (3) years thereafter, Contractor shall make available for inspection and copying any and all documents or information associated with Contractor's and its subcontractors' fleets including, without limitation, the Certificates of Reported Compliance ("CRCs"), fuel/refueling records, maintenance records, emissions records, and any other information the Contractor is required to produce, keep or maintain pursuant to the Regulation upon two (2) calendar days' notice from the City. Contractor shall be solely liable for any and all costs associated with compliance with the Regulation as well as for any and all penalties, fines, damages, or costs associated with any and all violations, or failures to comply with the Regulation. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officials, officers, employees and authorized volunteers free and harmless from any claims, liabilities, costs, penalties or interest arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Regulation. E. QUALITY ASSURANCE Contractor shall provide laborers and supervisors who are thoroughly familiar with the type of construction involved and materials and techniques specified. F. COMMUNITY WORFORCE AGREEMENT For projects with bids greater than $750,000 for prime multi -trade construction contracts (including all subcontractors) or over $100,000 for specialty contracts (contracts either limited to a single trade or craft or limited to a singular scope of work), the CONTRACTOR shall adhere to the CITY'S Community Workforce Agreement (CWA). This project is considered a specialty contract. The CWA is a pre -hire collective bargaining agreement, which establishes the labor relations policies and procedures for CONTRACTOR to follow in the crafts persons employed to complete the WORK OF IMPROVEMENT as more fully described in the CWA. The CWA is incorporated by reference in the Construction Contract. A copy of the CWA may be found in EXHIBIT III. G. CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT Contractor shall keep work areas clean and free from any debris, rubbish, hazardous waste and non -usable material resulting from the work under this Contract and shall be disposed of at the completion of each work day by the Contractor. Hazardous waste must be disposed of in accordance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. H. CHEMICALS Handling and delivery of all materials must comply with all local, State, and Federal safety regulations and must maintain appropriate hazardous material transportation and handling certifications and licensing as applicable. SAFETY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Work Site Safety shall be as defined by the Standard Specifications and these special provisions: Contractor shall be solely responsible for ensuring that all work performed under the contract is performed in strict compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local occupational safety regulations. Consultant/Contractor shall provide at its expense all safeguards, safety devices and protective equipment, and shall take any and all actions appropriate to providing a safe Project site. The following is required in addition to the requirements of the Standard Specification: (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA a. Contractor shall train all employees, or subcontractor personnel in the work practices necessary to safely perform his or her job. b. Contractor shall identify all known potential hazards related to the work performed and train all employees and subcontractor personnel on how to handle the potential hazards. c. Contractor, their employees and subcontractors shall follow all safety rules and safe work practices. d. Contractor will immediately notify the City of any significant and/or unusual hazards found during the course of work. e. Contractor shall submit copies of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all hazardous materials to be utilized on site in the performance of work. f. Contractor is solely responsible for the legal disposal of hazardous waste generated in the performance of their work. Safety Indemnification: To the extent allowed by law, the Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents from and against any and all investigations, complaints, citations, liability, expense (including defense costs and legal fees), claims and/or causes of action for damages of any nature whatsoever, including but not limited to injury or death to employees of the Contractor, its subcontractors or City, attributable to any alleged act or omission of the Contractor or its subcontractors which is in violation of any Cal OSHA regulation. The obligation to defend, indemnify and hold harmless includes all investigations and proceedings associated with purported violations of Section 336.10 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to multi -employer work sites. The City may deduct from any payment otherwise due the Contractor any costs incurred or anticipated to be incurred by the Agency, including legal fees and staff costs, associated with any investigation or enforcement proceedings brought by Cal OSHA arising out of the assigned work. OTHER SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions, as directed by the City, or in the absence of such direction, in accordance with sound industrial practices, to safeguard and protect City property and adjacent property. Damages to properties caused by Contractor's negligence shall be repaired at no cost (both labor and material) to the City. Contractor is responsible for advising and ensuring compliance by Contractor's employees with all applicable environmental and hazardous materials handling laws and regulations. Contractor shall provide City a full report of damage to City property and/or equipment by Contractor's employees. All damage reports shall be submitted to the Site Coordinator within twenty-four (24) hours of occurrence. Contractor shall provide, erect, and maintain all warning devices (i.e., barricades, cones, etc.) as required or necessary to ensure the safety of the public, City, and Contractor's employees. K. SPILL LIABILITY The City does not assume liability for spills or other releases of hazardous wastes which are caused by the negligence of the contractor once hazardous waste materials are in the possession of the contractor or transported off site. L. RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTS (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA Contractor is required to provide upon request, detailed data and information required by the City. Information may include: generator EPA ID, contractor EPA ID, generator name, waste description, manifest number and line number, date waste shipped, disposal and recycling facilities utilized, final disposal method utilized, quantity shipped (pounds), waste profile number, and any additional information requested. All records and reports shall be available in electronic (including Excel, Word, and PDF Format) and hard copy format at all times during the term of the contract. XIV. AWARD OF AGREEMENT Selected Contractor(s) will be notified in writing. Any award is contingent upon the successful negotiation of final contract terms. A. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT A standard agreement is included as EXHIBIT II Sample Agreement of this RFP. "Proposer" will hereinafter be referred to as "Consultant" or "Contractor" in standard agreement. The term of the agreement will begin after the agreement is fully executed, and all required bonds, insurance documents and contents of the payment information packet have been received and approved. XV. IMPLEMENTATION A. KICK-OFF MEETINGS The successful proposer will be required to meet with City staff prior to commencement of services or at any time as required by the City, to discuss and agree on operational issues including transition of services and scheduling. (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA B. NOTICE TO PROCEED Prior to issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed (NTP), Consultants shall provide all required bonds, insurance documents, and contents of the Information Packet for review and approval by the City. "On -Call" contracts require the City Project Managers to request a project/task proposal from Consultants on an "as -needed" basis. Proposals will then be evaluated by City Staff and written NTPs will be issued accordingly per task order. CITY OF SANTA ANA EXHIBIT I SCOPE OF SERVICES INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND The Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) is an agreement between the City of Santa Ana (City), the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, and affiliated local unions. The CWA became fully integrated into project specifications in September of 2017 and has since adopted a new agreement in June of 2023 (EXHIBIT III) The City seeks proposals from capable and experienced firms to provide professional services in overseeing and monitoring labor compliance requirements, as well as administering and enforcing the obligations of the CWA to ensure that the benefits envisioned from it flow to all Parties, including the Contractors, crafts persons working under it, and the residents of the City. The objective for Public Works Projects is to ensure that any and all Contractors adhere to the State of California Departement of Industrial Relations (DIR) Labor Compliance and Prevailing Wage requirements. All workers performing any labor must be in accordance with the California State Labor Code. The aim of the CWA is to increase employment opportunities for workers who live in Santa Ana, Orange County, and Veterans, regardless of where they reside, increase training and employment opportunities for the City's construction trade students through apprenticeships, and to promote efficiency of construction operations performed for the City. The CWA applies to all of the City's Project Work performed by Contractor(s) of any tier that have contracts awarded for such work, for the development of the City's facilities which have been designated by the City for construction or rehabilitation. Project Work covered by the CWA is defined and limited to all construction and major rehabilitation work for multi trade construction contracts exceeding seven -hundred and fiftythousand dollars ($750,000), and all specialty contracts exceeding one -hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). A goal of thirty (30) percent of total work hours shall be performed from workers residing within the areas defined in the CWA. DESCRIPTION OF WORK Provide all services, and support, required to actively monitor and enforce all Labor Compliance requirements and reporting. Provide all services, and support, required to actively administer and enforce the obligation of the CWA, ensuring that the benefits from it flow to all Parties. FIRM/CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES The selected firm shall provide profressional administrative services that invlude, but are not limited to the following: 1. Act as the City's authorized respresentative and the liason between the City, Contractors, and Local Unions, coordinating all CWA activities. 2. Attend Pre -Bid and/or Pre -Construction meetings to provide an overview of the CWA, responsibilities outlined within the CWA, and resources available to assist Contractor in achieving the CWA goal. 3. Conduct Pre -Job Meeting between Contractor, Sub -Contractors, and appropriate Unions, informing all parties of their rights and obligations under the CWA. 4. Assist and guide Contractors during all phases of construction. 5. Assist and advise City staff in the preparation CWA sections of project Specifications and Bid Package. 6. Assist in review, and responses, to CWA related Requests for Information during bidding. 7. Collect, review, and verify all forms required by the CWA, prior to commencement of project work. Create and maintain a CWA Administration database. 8. Assist in interpretation, clarification, and application of the CWA. 9. Recommend enhancements of the CWA. 10. Investigate, supervise, and resolve CWA grievances. 11. Monitor and recommend enforcement measures to ensure compliance by Contractor, and Local Unions, with provisions of the CWA. 12. Organize monthly meetings with City staff, providing CWA update on City projects. 13. Prepare various monthly, quarterly, and annual reports detailing CWA / labor compliance activity. 14. Prepare a Project Closeout Report outlining obstacles, violations, services performed, and final percentages achieved by workforce type (Santa Ana, Orange County, Veterans and Non -Local). 15. Prepare an Annual report summarizing all CWA activity (planned, active, and completed projects), to present to City Council and residents of Santa Ana. 16. Author updates to CWA Compliance Packet to assist Contractors in complying with the CWA, as needed. 17. Author updates to CWA Policies and Procedures manual as a guide for CWA administration duties. 18. Train City staff, and those identified by the City, on implementation of CWA by developing educational material and presentations. 19. CWA orientation for Contractors, as needed. 20. Act as the City's authorized representative and the liason between the City, Contractors, and other agencies, coordinating all Labor Compliance activities. 21. Attend Pre -Bid and/or Pre -Construction meetings to provide an overview of the labor compliance requirements that the Contractor must follow. 22. Assist and advise City staff in the preparation of Labor Compliance section of project Specifications and Bid Package. 23. In accordance with the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM), collect, review, and verify all Certified Payroll Reports (CPR) against the prevailing wage rates. Create and maintain a database to encompass all Labor Compliance. 24. Ensure Apprenticeship requirements are met per project Specifications. 25. Perform regular site interviews of Contractor's employees for wage rate verification in accordance with the Caltrans LAPM. 26. Prepare a Project Closeout Report outlining any deficiencies, any/all CPRs, interview records, claims, and any final Labor Compliance reports. 27. Train City staff, and those identified by the City, on implementation of Labor Compliance by developing educationa material and presentations. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES The City will furnish copies of project Plans and Specifications. The City will make available any other material related to the Community Workforce Agreement and Labor Compliance. PREVAILING WAGES The successful firm will be subjected to compliance, monitoring and enforcement by the State of California Department of Industrial Relations. The firms are required to inform themselves fully of the conditions relating to labor under which the work will be performed. In accordance with the California State Labor Code, prevailing wage rates apply per the following link. https://www.dir.ca.gov/public-works/publicworks.html Firm shall provide certified payroll to the Ciy upon invoicing. The City will not process invoices until certified payroll has been provided. FEE PROPOSAL In addition to Section IV.B.3 (Submittal Requirements: Fee Proposal) fee schedule shall be structured as follows: Proposer's Fee Proposal shall be submitted concurrently with the technical proposal, but in a separately sealed envelope, clearly labeled as "Fee Proposal." This shall include the firm's Standard Hourly Fee Schedule, inclusive of all anticipated applicable fees for the types of projects described in this RFP. The proposer shall also submit another Fee Proposal to include classifications or services that can be provided by the proposer. This fee proposal should be included in the aforementioned envelope. (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA EXHIBIT II SAMPLE AGREEMENT CONSULTANT -AGREEMENT CITY OF SANTA ANA THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this day of , 20_ by and between , ("Consultant'), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a Consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of: B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations including all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately complete the services described and set forth in Scope of Services - Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference. 2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services for City, the rates and charges identified in Compensation - Exhibit B. The total amount to be expended during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $xxxxxx. b. Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on [enter a Start Date or "the date first written above"] for a number (#) year term with the option for the City to grant up to a number (#)-year renewals, exercisable by a writing by the City Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 15, below. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent Consultant and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer - employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 5. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City's sole risk. 6. INSURANCE Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder and the results of that work by the Contractor, his agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. MINIMUM SCOPE OF INSURANCE Coverage shall be at least as broad as: 1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Required policy limits can be met with primary and umbrella/excess insurance policies. 2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form CA 00 01 covering Code 1 (any auto), with limits no less than $1,000,000 combined single limits. In the event Consultant does not maintain commercial automobile liability insurance, City will accept evidence of personal automobile insurance. 3. Workers' Compensation: as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident, policy or employee, for bodily injury or disease. Coverage is not required if Consultant has no employees and signs request to waive such insurance. 4. Professional Liability Insurance: with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, and $2,000,000 aggregate. If the contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or higher limits maintained by the contractor. Other Insurance Provisions The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: Additional Insured Status The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Contractor's insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used). Primary Coverage For any claims related to this contract, the Contractor's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor's insurance and shall not contribute with it. Notice of Cancellation Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City. Waiver of Subrogation Contractor hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Contractor may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Contractor agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer. Self -Insured Retentions Self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the self -insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or City. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City. Claims Made Policies If any of the required policies provide claims -made coverage: 1. The Retroactive Date must be shown, and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work. 2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work. 3. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not replaced with another claims -made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Contractor must purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of work. Verification of Coverage Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor's obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. Special Risks or Circumstances City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances. 7. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations of the Contractor, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Contractor's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Contractor. 8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION Consultant shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or documents provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement. 9. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the City. 11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. 12. NON-DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 13. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Contractor, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Contractor. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein. 14. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Contractor, Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other Contractors retained by City. 15. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate. b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement. 16. WAIVER No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies. 17. JURISDICTION -VENUE This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 18. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. 19. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: Clerk of the City Council City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 Fax: 714- 647-6956 With courtesy copies to: Executive Director, Public Works Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-xx) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Fax: To Contractor: First & Last Name Title Consultant Firm Name Address City, State, Zip Fax: JNV A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 20. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b The Agreement is the final and complete agreement and any prior or contemporaneous agreements for similar services between the parties is superseded by this Agreement. This shall not apply where the Parties are currently engaged and Consultant is providing services not contemplated by this Agreement. G. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: Jennifer L. Hall City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By: Assistant City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: Nabil Saba Executive Director Public Works Agency CITY OF SANTA ANA Interim City Manager CONSULTANT: (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA EXHIBIT III COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT (CWA) For projects with bids greater than $750,000 for prime multi -trade construction contracts (including all subcontractors) or over $100,000 for specialty contracts (contracts either limited to a single trade or craft or limited to a singular scope of work), the CONTRACTOR shall adhere to the CITY'S Community Workforce Agreement (CWA). This project is considered a specialty contract. The CWA is a pre -hire collective bargaining agreement, which establishes the labor relations policies and procedures for CONTRACTOR to follow in the crafts persons employed to complete the WORK OF IMPROVEMENT as more fully described in the CWA. The CWA is incorporated by reference in the Construction Contract. A copy of the CWA may be on the City's website at www.santa-ana.org/documents/community-workforce- agreement/. (9) CITY OF SANTA ANA ATTACHMENT A PROPOSER'S CERTIFICATION, PROPOSAL PRICING Certification - I certify that I have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of this Request for Proposals. I have examined the Scope of Services (Exhibit 1) and am qualified to provide services being requested as specified herein. I understand and agree that I am responsible for reporting any errors, omissions or discrepancies to the City for clarification prior to the submission of my proposal. PROPOSER'S STATEMENT: I have read, understood and agree to the terms and conditions on all pages of the Request for Proposals. Upon request, I will transfer and deliver goods or services to the City in accordance with said terms and conditions. LEGAL NAME OF COMPANY PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS BUSINESS ADDRESS PRINTED NAME OF AUTHORIZED AGENT TITLE SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED AGENT DATE E-MAIL ADDRESS FEDERAL ID NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE) CONTRACTOR LICENSE NUMBER (IFAPPLICABLE) CITY OF SANTA ANA BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER (PLEASE PROVIDE IF AVAILABLE, BUT NOT REQUIRED UNTIL AND IF AN AWARD IS MADE TO PROPOSER.) THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. ATTACHMENT B PROPOSER'S STATEMENT Proposer understands and agrees that this written RFP (or any part thereof specifically designated and accepted by the City of Santa Ana, hereinafter City) shall constitute the entire agreement between proposer and the City only after it has been accepted by the City Council, endorsed by the Clerk of the Council with her signature and official seal noting hereon the action of approval of the Council, signed by the Executive Director or his duly authorized agent, and signed by the City Attorney, denoting his approval of the form of this document, and its execution, and when it or an exact copy of it has been either delivered to proposer or deposited with the United States Postal Service properly addressed to the proposer with the correct postage affixed thereto. Proposer further agrees that upon delivery (as defined above) of the accepted agreement he/she will furnish City all required required bonds and certificate of liability insurance within ten (10) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and City's legal holidays), or the funds, check, draft, or proposer's bond substituted in lieu thereof accompanying this proposal shall become the property of the City and shall be considered as payment of damages due to the delay and other causes suffered by City because of the failure to furnish the necessary bonds and because it is distinctly agreed that the proof of damages actually suffered by City is difficult to ascertain; otherwise said funds, check drafts, or proposer's bond substituted in lieu thereof shall be returned to the undersigned. Proposer understands that a proposal is required for the entire work, that the estimated quantities set forth in the RFP schedule are solely for the purpose of comparing proposals, and that final compensation under the contract will be based upon the actual quantities of work satisfactorily completed. All terms contained in the specifications, the certification of nondiscrimination by contractors, and the required insurance certificates are to be incorporated by reference into this agreement and are made specifically as part of this RFP. Firm Signed and Printed Name: Title Date THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. ATTACHMENT C NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT (Title 23 United States Code Section 112 and Public Contract Code Section 7106) To the CITY OF SANTA ANA In accordance with Title 23 United States Code Section 112 and Public Contract Code 7106 the proposer declares that the proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other proposer to put in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived or agreed with any proposer or anyone else to put in a sham proposal, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that the proposer has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the proposal price of the proposer or any proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the proposal price, or of that of any other proposer, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the proposal are true; and, further, that the proposer has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham proposal. Note: The above non -collusion affidavit is part of the proposal. Signing this proposal on the signature portion thereof shall also constitute signature of this non -collusion affidavit. Proposers are cautioned that making a false certification may subject the certifier to criminal prosecution. Signed State of , County of Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this day of , 20 , by , proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me. Notary Public Signature Notary Public Seal THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. ATTACHMENT D NON -LOBBYING CERTIFICATION The prospective participant certifies, by signing and submitting this bid or proposal, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in conformance with its instructions. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. The prospective participant also agrees by submitting his or her bid or proposal that he or she shall require that the language of this certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which exceed $100,000 and that all such subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. Signed: Title: Firm: Date: THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. ATTACHMENT E NON-DISCRIMINATION CERTIFICATION The undersigned consultant or corporate officer, during the performance of this contract, certifies as follows: The Consultant shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Consultant shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without, regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, 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 to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. 2. The Consultant shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Consultant, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 3. The Consultant shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he/she has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the Consultant's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. 4. The Consultant shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. 5. The Consultant shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his/her books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation, to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. In the event of the Consultant's non-compliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, the contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the Consultant may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Execution Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulations, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. 2. The Consultant shall include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance; provided, however, that in the event the Consultant becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subconsultant or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency, the Consultant may request that the United States enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. 8. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1735, as added by Chapter 643 Stats. 1939, and as amended, no discrimination shall be made in the employment of persons upon public works because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicaps, mental condition, marital status, or sex of such persons, except as provided in Section 1420, and any consultant of public works violating this Section is subject to all the penalties imposed for a violation of the Chapter. Signed: Title: Firm: Date: THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. ATTACHMENT F SUBCONTRACTOR DESIGNATION FORM Bidder acknowledges and agrees that under Public Contract Code section 4100, et seq., it must clearly set forth below the name and location of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to the bidder in or about the work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of bidder's total bid and the kind of work that each will perform. Furthermore, bidder acknowledges and agrees that under Public Contract Code section 4100, et seq., if bidder fails to list as to any portion of work, or if bidder lists more than one subcontractor to perform the same portion of work (i.e. bidder must indicate what portion of the work each subcontractor will perform), bidder must perform that portion itself or be subjected to penalty under applicable law. If alternate bids are called for and bidder intends to use subcontractors different from or in addition to those subcontractors listed for work under the base bid, bidder must list subcontractors that will perform work in an amount in excess of one half of one percent (0.5%) of bidder's total bid, including alternates. In case more than one subcontractor is named for the same kind of work, the Contractor is to state the portion of work that each subcontractor will perform. Bidders or suppliers of materials only do not need to be listed. If further space is required for the list of proposed subcontractors, additional sheets showing the required information, as indicated below, shall be attached hereto and made a part of this document. Listed below is the name of each subcontractor that will perform work, labor, or render services to the undersigned related to the work of this project. This is to include any subcontractor that will specially fabricate and install a portion of work according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications in the amount greater than one half of one percent (.05%) of the contractors total bid. Additional sheets may be attached if needed. Subcontractor Name: Location: Portion of Work/Trade: Bid Amount Contractor's License Number DIR Registration No. Subcontractor Name: Location: Portion of Work/Trade: Bid Amount: Contractor's License No: DIR Registration No: F1 Contractor will not be subcontracting any portion of work. THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. ATTACHMENT G CARB FLEET COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION Bidder hereby acknowledges that they have reviewed the California Air Resources Board's policies, rules and regulations and are familiar with the requirements of Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 9, effective on January 1, 2024 (the "Regulation"). Bidder hereby certifies, subject to penalty for perjury, that the option checked below relating to the Bidder's fleet, and/or that of their subcontractor(s) ("Fleet") is true and correct: F The Fleet is subject to the requirements of the Regulation, and the appropriate Certificate(s) of Reported Compliance have been attached hereto. C The Fleet is exempt from the Regulation under section 2449.1(f)(2), and a signed description of the subject vehicles, and reasoning for exemption has been attached hereto. F Bidder and/or their subcontractor is unable to procure R99 or R100 renewable diesel fuel as defined in the Regulation pursuant to section 2449.1(f)(3). Bidder shall keep detailed records describing the normal refueling methods, their attempts to procure renewable diesel fuel and proof that shows they were not able to procure renewable diesel (i.e. third -party correspondence or vendor bids). F- The Fleet is exempt from the requirements of the Regulation pursuant to section 2449(i)(4) because this Project has been deemed an Emergency, as defined under section 2449(c)(18). Bidder shall only operate the exempted vehicles in the emergency situation and records of the exempted vehicles must be maintained, pursuant to section 2449(i)(4). F- The Fleet does not fall under the Regulation or are otherwise exempted and a detailed reasoning is attached hereto. Bidder's Company Name (please print or type) Signature of Bidder Print Name Title DOORS ID THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. ATTACHMENT H STATEMENT REGARDING COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT (CWA) REQUIREMENTS This is to certify that the undersigned Proposer and subconsultants have read and undertand the CWA entered into by and between the City of Santa Ana, Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, and the signatory Craft Councils and Local Unions, effective as of June 6, 2023. The Undersigned Proposer hereby agrees to comply with all terms and conditions of the CWA, and are capable of completing construction of the project continuously, without interruptions or delays. If awarded any work covered by the CWA, Proposer will also be required to sign a Letter of Assent that appears as Attachment A to the CWA documents. Signed: Title: Firm: Date: THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. EXHIBIT 2 CONSULTANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND TSG ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA THE SOLIS GROUP TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE CITY'S COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 17�h day of September, 2024 by and between the TSG Enterprises, Inc. DBA The Solis Group ("Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). RECITALS A. On June 19, 2024, the City issued Request for Proposal No. 24-084, by which it sought a qualified consultant to provide professional services in administering and enforcing the City's Community Workforce Agreement (CWA). B. Consultant submitted a responsive proposal dated July 3, 2024 that was selected by the City. Consultant represents that it is able and willing to provide the services described in the scope of work that was included in RFP No. 24-084. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Contractor shall perform the services described in the scope of work that was included in RFP No. 24-084 and that is attached as Exhibit A, and as further delineated in Consultant's proposal, which is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated in full. 2. COMPENSATION Not to exceed amount shall be determined by the level of construction activity via public works permits, from which the City will generate revenue to cover the cost of these services. City neither warrants nor guarantees any minimum or maximum compensation to Consultant under this Agreement. a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services, the rates and charges identified in Exhibit C. The total amount to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $2,000,000 during the term of this Agreement, including any extension periods exercised under Section 3. 1 b. Payment by City shall be made within 45 days (forty-five) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above for a three (3) year term with the option for the City to grant up to one (1) two (2) year renewal, exercisable by a writing by the City Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 16, below. 4. PREVAILING WAGES Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on "public works" and "maintenance" projects. If the services being performed are part of an applicable "public works" or "maintenance" project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. 5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 6. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. 2 Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City's sole risk. 7. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: a. Commercial General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance naming the City, its officers, employees, agents, volunteers and representatives as additional insured(s) and shall include, but not be limited to protection against claims arising from bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom and damage to property, resulting from any act or occurrence arising out of Consultant's operations in the performance of this Agreement, including, without limitation, acts involving vehicles. The amounts of insurance shall be not less than the following: single limit coverage applying to bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom, and property damage, in the total amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with $2,000,000 in the aggregate. Such insurance shall (a) name the City, its officers, employees, agents, and representatives as additional insured(s); (b) be primary and not contributory with respect to insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by the City; and (c) contain standard separation of insureds provisions. b. Business automobile liability insurance, or equivalent form, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for owned, hired and non -owned automobiles. C. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, Consultant, if Consultant has any employees, is required to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self- insurance. Prior to commencing the performance of the work under this Agreement, Consultant agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. d. If Consultant is or employs a licensed professional such as an architect or engineer: Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per claim with $2,000,000 in the aggregate. e. The following requirements apply to the insurance to be provided by Consultant pursuant to this section: i. Consultant shall maintain all insurance required above in full force and effect for the entire period covered by this Agreement. ii. Certificates of insurance shall be furnished to the City upon execution of this Agreement and shall be approved by the City. iii. Certificates and policies shall state that the policies shall not be canceled or reduced in coverage or changed in any other material aspect without thirty 3 (30) days prior written notice to the City. iv. Where the amounts or coverage provided by the certificates of insurance provides coverage greater than those listed by this Agreement, the amounts provided by the certificates of insurance shall be incorporated by reference into the Agreement. V. Consultant shall supply City with a fully executed additional insured endorsement. f. If Consultant fails or refuses to produce or maintain the insurance required by this section or fails or refuses to furnish the City with required proof that insurance has been procured and is in force and paid for, the City shall have the right, at the City's election, to forthwith terminate this Agreement. Such termination shall not affect Consultant's right to be paid for its time and materials expended prior to notification of termination. Consultant waives the right to receive compensation and agrees to indemnify the City for any work performed prior to approval of insurance by the City. 8. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arises by reason of the negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Consultant's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant. 9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION Consultant shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or documents provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement. 2 10. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. 11. CONFIDENTIALITY If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the City. 12. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. 13. NON-DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 5 14. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein. 15. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant, Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other consultants retained by City. 16. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate. b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement. 17. WAIVER No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies. 2 18. JURISDICTION - VENUE This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 19. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. 20. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b. The Agreement is the final and complete agreement and any prior or contemporaneous agreements for similar services between the parties is superseded by this Agreement. This clause shall not apply where the Parties are currently engaged and Consultant is providing services not contemplated by this Agreement. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. 21. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: City Clerk City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 Fax: 714- 647-6956 7 With courtesy copies to: Nabil Saba Executive Director, Public Works Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-21) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Fax: 714- 647-5635 To Consultant: TSG Enterprises, Inc. dba. The Solis Group 3452 E. Foothill Blvd., Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91107 Attn: [_ A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. [This space intentionally left blank] [Signatures continued on the next page] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: Jennifer L. Hall City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By: Jose ontoya Assistant City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: N a b i l Saba Date: 202 08.22by N,3b!l 6 13:14:49 Saba - Nabil Saba Executive Director Public Works Agency Z CITY OF SANTA ANA Alvaro Nunez City Manager CONSU TANT: Elizabeth SZve Campana Chief Exec Officer i EXHIBIT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 24-084 FOR LABOR COMPLIANCE & COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CITY OF SANTA ANA PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Sean Thomas Project Manager (714) 647-5655 Sthomas5@santa-ana.org VA Nabil Saba, P.E. Executive Director Public Works Agency KEY RFP DATES: The schedule below is tentative and subject to change at the discretion of City, with appropriate notice to prospective Proposers. Issue Date: Deadline for Request for Information: Submittal Due Date: Project Award Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 2.00 P.M. Wednesday, July 3, 2024 Tuesday, August 20, 2024 CITY OF SANTA ANA EXHIBIT I SCOPE OF SERVICES INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND The Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) is an agreement between the City of Santa Ana (City), the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, and affiliated local unions. The CWA became fully integrated into project specifications in September of 2017 and has since adopted a new agreement in June of 2023 (EXHIBIT III) The City seeks proposals from capable and experienced firms to provide professional services in overseeing and monitoring labor compliance requirements, as well as administering and enforcing the obligations of the CWA to ensure that the benefits envisioned from it flow to all Parties, including the Contractors, crafts persons working under it, and the residents of the City. The objective for Public Works Projects is to ensure that any and all Contractors adhere to the State of California Departement of Industrial Relations (DIR) Labor Compliance and Prevailing Wage requirements. All workers performing any labor must be in accordance with the California State Labor Code. The aim of the CWA is to increase employment opportunities for workers who live in Santa Ana, Orange County, and Veterans, regardless of where they reside, increase training and employment opportunities for the City's construction trade students through apprenticeships, and to promote efficiency of construction operations performed for the City. The CWA applies to all of the City's Project Work performed by Contractor(s) of any tier that have contracts awarded for such work, for the development of the City's facilities which have been designated by the City for construction or rehabilitation. Project Work covered by the CWA is defined and limited to all construction and major rehabilitation work for multi trade construction contracts exceeding seven -hundred and fiftythousand dollars ($750,000), and all specialty contracts exceeding one -hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). A goal of thirty (30) percent of total work hours shall be performed from workers residing within the areas defined in the CWA. DESCRIPTION OF WORK Provide all services, and support, required to actively monitor and enforce all Labor Compliance requirements and reporting. Provide all services, and support, required to actively administer and enforce the obligation of the CWA, ensuring that the benefits from it flow to all Parties. FIRM/CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES The selected firm shall provide profressional administrative services that invlude, but are not limited to the following: 1. Act as the City's authorized respresentative and the liason between the City, Contractors, and Local Unions, coordinating all CWA activities. 2. Attend Pre -Bid and/or Pre -Construction meetings to provide an overview of the CWA, responsibilities outlined within the CWA, and resources available to assist Contractor in achieving the CWA goal. 3. Conduct Pre -Job Meeting between Contractor, Sub -Contractors, and appropriate Unions, informing all parties of their rights and obligations under the CWA. 4. Assist and guide Contractors during all phases of construction. 5. Assist and advise City staff in the preparation CWA sections of project Specifications and Bid Package. 6. Assist in review, and responses, to CWA related Requests for Information during bidding. 7. Collect, review, and verify all forms required by the CWA, prior to commencement of project work. Create and maintain a CWA Administration database. 8. Assist in interpretation, clarification, and application of the CWA. 9. Recommend enhancements of the CWA. 10. Investigate, supervise, and resolve CWA grievances. 11. Monitor and recommend enforcement measures to ensure compliance by Contractor, and Local Unions, with provisions of the CWA. 12. Organize monthly meetings with City staff, providing CWA update on City projects. 13. Prepare various monthly, quarterly, and annual reports detailing CWA / labor compliance activity. 14. Prepare a Project Closeout Report outlining obstacles, violations, services performed, and final percentages achieved by workforce type (Santa Ana, Orange County, Veterans and Non -Local). 15. Prepare an Annual report summarizing all CWA activity (planned, active, and completed projects), to present to City Council and residents of Santa Ana. 16. Author updates to CWA Compliance Packet to assist Contractors in complying with the CWA, as needed. 17. Author updates to CWA Policies and Procedures manual as a guide for CWA administration duties. 18. Train City staff, and those identified by the City, on implementation of CWA by developing educational material and presentations. 19. CWA orientation for Contractors, as needed. 20. Act as the City's authorized representative and the liason between the City, Contractors, and other agencies, coordinating all Labor Compliance activities. 21. Attend Pre -Bid and/or Pre -Construction meetings to provide an overview of the labor compliance requirements that the Contractor must follow. 22. Assist and advise City staff in the preparation of Labor Compliance section of project Specifications and Bid Package. 23. In accordance with the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM), collect, review, and verify all Certified Payroll Reports (CPR) against the prevailing wage rates. Create and maintain a database to encompass all Labor Compliance. 24. Ensure Apprenticeship requirements are met per project Specifications. 25. Perform regular site interviews of Contractor's employees for wage rate verification in accordance with the Caltrans LAPM. 26. Prepare a Project Closeout Report outlining any deficiencies, any/all CPRs, interview records, claims, and any final Labor Compliance reports. 27. Train City staff, and those identified by the City, on implementation of Labor Compliance by developing educationa material and presentations. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES The City will furnish copies of project Plans and Specifications. The City will make available any other material related to the Community Workforce Agreement and Labor Compliance. PREVAILING WAGES The successful firm will be subjected to compliance, monitoring and enforcement by the State of California Department of Industrial Relations. The firms are required to inform themselves fully of the conditions relating to labor under which the work will be performed. In accordance with the California State Labor Code, prevailing wage rates apply per the following link. https://www.dir.ca.gov/public-works/publicworks.html Firm shall provide certified payroll to the Ciy upon invoicing. The City will not process invoices until certified payroll has been provided. FEE PROPOSAL In addition to Section IV.B.3 (Submittal Requirements: Fee Proposal) fee schedule shall be structured as follows: Proposer's Fee Proposal shall be submitted concurrently with the technical proposal, but in a separately sealed envelope, clearly labeled as "Fee Proposal." This shall include the firm's Standard Hourly Fee Schedule, inclusive of all anticipated applicable fees for the types of projects described in this RFP. The proposer shall also submit another Fee Proposal to include classifications or services that can be provided by the proposer. This fee proposal should be included in the aforementioned envelope. EXHIBIT B 11 Volume I: Statement of Qualifications LABOR COMPLIANCE & COMMUNITY b-441..-4 WORKFORCE AGREEMENT PROFESSIONAL �1 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 1 Arm A fhe Solis Serving our commui City of Santa Ana - RFP No. 24-084 Labor Compliance & Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administrative Services b. Services Provided The City presents a well -developed general scope of services in the RFP; we concur with the City's scope of work and incorporate it herein. Our scope of services shall include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Act as the City's authorized representative and the liaison between the City, Contractors, and Local Unions, coordinating all CWA activities. 2. Attend Pre -Bid and/or Pre -Construction meetings to provide an overview of the CWA, responsibilities outlined within the CWA, and resources available to assist Contractor in achieving the CWA goal. 3. Conduct Pre -Job meetings between Contractor, Sub -Contractors, and appropriate Unions, informing all parties of their rights and obligations under the CWA. 4. Assist and guide Contractors during all phases of construction. 5. Assist and advise City staff in the preparation of CWA sections of project specifications and bid packages. 6. Assist in review, and responses, to CWA related Requests for Information during bidding. 7. Collect, review, and verify all farms required by the CWA, prior to commencement of project work. Create and maintain a CWA Administration database. 8. Assist in interpretation, clarification, and application of the CWA. 9. Recommend enhancements of the CWA. 10. Investigate, supervise, and resolve CWA grievances. 11. Monitor and recommend enforcement measures to ensure compliance by Contractor and Local Unions, with provisions of the CWA. 12. Organize monthly meetings with City staff, providing CWA update on City projects. 13. Prepare various monthly, quarterly, and annual reports detailing CWA labor compliance activity. 14. Prepare a Project Closeout Report outlining obstacles, violations, services performed, and final percentages achieved by workforce type (Santa Ana, Orange County, Veterans, and Non -Local). 15. Prepare an Annual Report summarizing all CWA activity (planned, active, and completed projects), to present to City Council and residents of Santa Ana. 16. Author updates to CWA Compliance Packet to assist Contractors in complying with the CWA, as needed. 17. Author updates to CWA Policies and Procedures manual as a guide for CWA administration duties. 18. Train City staff, and those identified by the City, on implementation of CWA by developing educational material and presentations. 19. Conduct CWA orientation for Contractors, as needed. 20. Act as the City's authorized representative and liaison between the City, Contractors, and other agencies, coordinating all labor compliance activities. 21. Attend Pre -Bid and/or Pre -Construction meetings to provide an overview of the labor compliance requirements that the Contractor must follow. 22. Assist and advise City staff in the preparation of the labor compliance section of project specifications and bid packages. City of Santa Ana - RFP No. 24-084 Labor Compliance & Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administrative Services 23. In accordance with the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM), collect, review, and verify all Certified Payroll Reports (CPR) against the prevailing wage rates. Create and maintain a database to encompass all labor compliance. 24. Ensure Apprenticeship requirements are met per projct specifications. 25. Perform regular site interviews of Contractor's employees for wage rate verification in accordance with the Caltrans LAPM. 26. Prepare a Project Closeout Report outlining any deficiencies, any/all CPRs, interview records, claims, and any final labor compliance reports. 27. Train City staff, and those identified by the City, on implementation of labor compliance by developing educational material and presentations. A detailed description of our deliverables, implementation plan, and timeline in accordance to this scope of services can be found under Proposal Section e. Proposed Work Plan/Understanding of Need. EXHIBIT C 12 Volume II: Cost Proposal LABOR COMPLIANCE &COMMUNITY � WORKFORCE AGREEMENT PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES • . - • ,ram °' _' , - - -�_or �;, "� —' s _ 4 F () The i, 0 LWIA Soil's Serving our commu, Ir 1 I V1 -..- TT .~` City of Santa Ana - RFP No. 24-084 1 Labor Compliance & Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administrative Services TSG's rates cover all direct labor, overhead, fringe benefits and profit, and expenses such as travel (mileage, parking, etc.) and communication (postage, reports, telephone, etc.). Our standard billing rates are presented in the table below. StandardTSG -. Principal Agent $220 $225 $225 $230 $230 Project Manager $149 $154 $154 $159 $159 Analyst $111 $115 $115 $118 $118 Site $103 $106 $106 $110 $110 Interviewer Standard Pricing Methodology We develop project -specific cost estimates by service (i.e., Labor Compliance Administration, CWA Administrator Services, etc.) based on the following factors: • Construction Value • Planned Construction Duration • Number of Prime contracts to be monitored • Estimated number of subcontracts to be monitored Utilizing actual staff hours required to perform on similar past work, we develop estimates of the total average monthly staff hours necessary to provide monitoring for projects of similar size, duration, and construction team composition. If actual construction activities continue beyond the planned end of construction, we will continue providing all services at the same billing rates. Task and Team Hourly Effort As requested in the RFP, on the following page we have included a table that outlines the tasks in the City's scope of services and provides an estimate of hours, per team member, for each given task. City of Santa Ana - RFP No. 24-084 Labor Compliance & Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administrative Services Task Description of •Effort Act as the City's authorized representative and the liaison between the City, Principal Agent: 1 hour Project Manager: 4 hours Co.,tractors, and Local Unions, coordinating all CWA activities. Analyst: 2 hours Attend Pre -Bid and/or Pre -Construction meetings to provide an overview of (Project -Specific) 2 the CWA, responsibilities outlined within the CWA, and resources available Project Manager: 3 hours to assist Contractor in achieving the CWA goal. Analyst: 5 hours Conduct Pre -Job meetings between Contractor, Sub -Contractors, and (Project Specific) 3 appropriate Unions, informing all parties of their rights and obligations Project Manager: 3 hours under the CWA. Analyst: 5 hours Assist and guide Contractors during all phases of construction. Project Manager: 2 hours Analyst: 3 hours Assist and advise City staff in the preparation of CWA sections of project Project Manager: 3 hours 5 specifications and bid packages. Analyst: 1 hours Assist in review, and responses, to CWA related Requests for Information 6 Project Manager: 1 hour during bidding. Collect, review, and verify all forms required by the CWA, prior to 7 commencement of project work. Create and maintain a CWA Project Manager: 2 hours Analyst: 6 hours Administration database. Assist in interpretation, clarification, and application of the CWA. Project Manager: 4 hours 9 Recommend enhancements of the CWA. Principal Agent: 1 hour _. Project Manager: 4 hours 10 Investigate, supervise, and resolve CWA grievances. Project Manager: 6 hours Analyst: 10 hours Monitor and recommend enforcement measures to ensure compliance by 11 Project Manager: 3 hours Contractor and Local Unions, with provisions of the CWA. Organize monthly meetings with City staff, providing CWA update on 12 Project Manager: 2 hours City projects. Prepare various monthly, quarterly, and annual reports detailing CWA/labor (Monthly) 13 Project Manager: 2 hours compliance activity. Analyst: 4 hours City of Santa Ana - RFP No. 24-084 Labor Compliance & Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administrative Services Prepare a Project Closeout Report outlining obstacles, violations, services performed, and final percentages achieved by workforce type (Santa Ana, Project Manager: 1 hour Analyst: 2 hours Orange County, Veterans, and Non -Local). Prepare Annual Report summarizing all CWA activity (planned, active, and Project Manager: 2 hours completed projects), to present to City Council and residents of Santa Ana. Analyst: 3 hours Author updates to CWA Compliance Packet to assist Contractors in Project Manager: 2 hours complying with the CWA, as needed. Analyst: 2 hours Author updates to CWA Policies and Procedures manual as a guide for CWA Project Manager: 2 hours administration duties. Analyst: 2 hours Train City staff, and those identified by the City, on implementation of CWA Project Manager: 4 hours by developing educational material and presentations. Analyst: 8 hours Conduct CWA orientation for Contractors, as needed. Project Manager: 2 hours Analyst: 4 hours Act as the City's authorized representative and liaison between the City, Contractors, and other agencies, coordinating all labor compliance Project Manager: 2 hours Analyst: 1 hour activities. Attend Pre -Bid and/or Pre -Construction meetings to provide an overview of (Project -Specific) Project Manager: 3 hours the labor compliance requirements that the Contractor must follow. Analyst: 5 hours Assist and advise City staff in the preparation of the labor compliance Project Manager: 3 hours section of project specifications and bid packages. Analyst: 1 hours In accordance with the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM), collect, review, and verify all Certified Payroll Reports (CPR) against (Monthly) Project Manager: 2 hours the prevailing wage rates. Create and maintain a database to Analyst: 5 hours encompass all labor compliance. Ensure Apprenticeship requirements are met per projct specifications. Project Manager: 1 hourAnalyst: 2 hours Perform regular site interviews of Contractor's employees for wage rate Site Interviewer: 2 hours verification in accordance with the Caltrans LAPM. Prepare a Project Closeout Report outlining any deficiencies, any/all CPRs, Project Manager: 1 hour interview records, claims, and any final labor compliance reports. Analyst: 2 hours Train City staff, and those identified by the City, on implementation of labor Project Manager: 4 hours compliance by developing educational material and presentations. Analyst: 8 hours City of Santa Ana - RFP No. 24-084 Labor Compliance & Community Workforce Agreement Professional Administrative Services Sample Project Cost To best illustrate our pricing methodology, below are pricing tables for several sample projects of varying sizes that are broken down by team member, include both CWA administration and labor compliance, and assumed to be billed on a Time and Materials basis. Description Concrete Improvements Construction Value $4,810,000 Duration (including 2-months of closeoutProject activities) 8 Role Billing Rate Estimated Number of Hours Monthly Estimate Principal Agent $185 1 $185 Project Manager $149 3 $447 Analyst $111 7 $777 Site Interviewer $103 2 $206 Estimated Total Cost (Monthly) $1,615 Life of Project Cost Estimate $12,920 Project Description Library Renovation Construction Value $26,158,246 Duration (including 2-months of closeout activities) 14 Role Billing Rate Estimated Number of Hours Monthly Estimate Principal Agent $185 1 $185 Project Manager $149 5 $745 Analyst $111 12 $1,554 Site Interviewer $103 2 $206 Estimated Total Cost (Monthly) $2,690 Life of Project Cost Estimate $37,660 Project Description Field, Stadium, and Pool Renovation Construction Value $72,000,000 Duration (including 2-months of closeout activities) 20 Role Billing Rate Estimated Number of Hours Monthly Estimate Principal Agent $185 1 $185 Project Manager $149 10 $1,490 Analyst $111 19 $2,109 Site Interviewer $103 2 $206 Estimated Total Cost (Monthly) $3,990 Life of Project Cost Estimate $79,800