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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGOLD COAST APPRAISALS , INC. 4-2006 , 'NSURANCE NOT ON FILE N-2006-0S I WORK MAY tm pROCEED CLERK OF COUNCIL CONSULT ANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DATE: 7.,0.0- CITY OF SANTA ANA AND GOLD COAST APPRAISALS, INC. 0((>"(1)(1. U)\b""~) THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of July 2006, by and between Gold Coast Appraisals, Inc. (hcreinafter "Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under thc Constitution and law, orthe statc of California (hereinalier "City"). RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a eon,ullant having special skill and knowledge in the field of real property acquisitiun and appraisal services. B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. C. In undertaking the perlonnance ofthis 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 profcssional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration orthe mutual and respective promises, and subject to the tenns and condition, hereinalter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall perform real property consulting and appraisal services at the costs set forth in Exhihit A to this Agreement. 2. COMPENSATION a. City agrccs to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept a' total payment for its services, thc rates and charges identified in Exhibit A. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement, shall not exceed $10,000.00 dllling the term ofthis Agreement. b. Payment by City shall be made within thirty (30) 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 standard, of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date fi"t written above and tenninate on June 30, 2007, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 12, below. The term of this Agreement may be extended upon a writing executed by the Executive Dircctor of the Community Development Agency and the City Attorney. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire ten11 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-employcc relationship, a joint ventIlfe relation,hip, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs thc scrvices which are the subject malter orthis Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such serviccs. Consultant shall pay all salarics and wages, emploYl::r's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employecs and shall bc responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. 5. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking perfomlance 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 Insnrance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insuranee naming the City, its officers, agents, volunteers, and employees as addrtional insured(s) and shall include, but not be limited to protection against claims arising from bodily and personal injury, including dcath rcsulting therefrom and damage to property, resulting from any act or occurrence arising out of Cons nit ant's operations in the performance of this Agreement, including, without limitation, acts involving vehicle,. The amonnts of insuranee 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 01'$1,000,000 per occurrence. Consultant shall supply the City with a fully executcd additional insurcd endorsement in substantially the form attached hcreto as Exhibit B upon execution of this Agreement and shall he approved in form hy the City Attorney. b. Business automobile liability insurance, or equivalent 1'01111, 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 automobilcs. c. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions orSeetion 3300 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 insurancc 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: Prol'essionalliability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per claim. 2 e. The following requirements apply to the insurancc to be provided by Consultant pursuant to tbis section: (i) Consultant shall maintain all insurance required above in full forcc and effect for the entire period covered by this Agreement. (ii) Certificate, or insurance shall be furnished to the City upon exccution of this Agreement and shall be approved in form by the City I,egal CounseL (iii) Certificates and policies shall stare that the policies shall not be canceled or reduced in covcrage or changed in any other material aspect without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City. f IfConsultanL rails or reruses to produce or maintain the insurance requircd by this ,eclion or lails or refuses to fumish the City with requircd 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 Agrcemcnt. Such termination shall not effeet Consultant', right to be paid for its time and materials expended prior to notilication oftermination. Consultant waives the right to receive compensation and agrees to indemnify the City for any work performed prior to approval of insurance. 6. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to and ,hall indemniry and hold hal1uless the City, its officers, agents, employees, consultants, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (I) for personal injnry, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitablc rclicf arising out of claims for personal injury, including hcalth, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the direct or indircct operations of the Consultant or its contractors, snbcontractors, agent" employees, or other persons acting on their behalf which relates to the serviees described in section I oflhi, Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or eqnitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmlcss agrecmcnt applies to all claims for damagcs, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have heen suffered, by reason of the events referred lo in thi, Section or by reason ol'the terms of, or errects, ari,ing Ii-om this Agreement. The Consultant fllliher agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense ofthe 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 Agrccment, or asscrting that personal injury, damages,jnst compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by rea,on of the terrns ot or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its repre'entatlOn in any legal proceeding. 7. CONFIDENTIALITY If Consultant receives from the City inlorrnation which due to the nature of such in[ormation IS reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the pcrformance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of 3 like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Inlormation" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written inlormation, but also information transferred orally, vi,ually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covcred by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations ofnon-usc and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available source,; (b) is, tbrough no fault orthe Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) i, in rightful possc"ion ofthe 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. 8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE Consultant covenants that it presently nas no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement 9. NOTICE Any noticc, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall he in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first cIa" or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by telefacsimile or othcr telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to thc following persons: To City: Clerk ofthe Council City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O Box \988 Santa Ana, California 92702 and, City Attorney City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-29) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 'l'elefacsimile (714) 647-6515 To Consultant: Gold Coa,t Appraisals, Inc. 11506 E. Telegraph Road, Ste. 2 t4 Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Tclcfacsimilc (562) 65\-1068 Attn: Deloris Waldron 4 A party may changc its address hy giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any notice, tendcr, dcmand, delivery, or other communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, any nol1ce, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication shall be erfective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registcred or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by tclefacsimile, any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or othcr communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time sct forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of caleulal1ng these time frames, wcekcnds, fcderal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. lU. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement repre'ents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In thc event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreemcnt and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shan prcvaiL This Agreement may not be modified excepl by written instrumcnt signed by the City and by an anthorized repre,entative 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, that tenns and conditions hereof, shan not bind or obligate Consultant nor the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made hy any party, or anyone acting on bchalf of any party, which are not embodied herein. 11. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to securc thc spccialized 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 ,ubconlract without the City's prior written consent shan be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall bc 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 rctaincd by City. 12, TERMINATION This Agreement may be tenninated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of tennination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services pcrformed by Consultant prior to receipt 0 f such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of slIch payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall bc 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 lor work which fails to meet the standard of performance specilled in the Recitals ofthis Agreement 5 13. DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the reeruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local law, and regulations. 14, JURISDICTION - VENUE Thi, Agreement and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance, and enrorcement shall be government and constmcd in accordance with the laws of the State or California. This Agrcemcnt has been executed and delivered in the State of Cali fomi a and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enlorcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall he determined and governed by the laws of the State ofCalifomia. Both partics further agree that Orange County, Califomia, 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. 15. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreemcnt, maintain all necessary licenses, pell11its, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by thc laws and regulations of the United States, the State ofCalitiJrnia, the City of Santa Ana and all other govemmental ageneie,. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and in writing of her inability to obtain or maintain such pemlits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and wan'ants that its signature hereinbelow has thc 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 damage, to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the ,ignatory or is withdrawn. h. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body ofthis Agreement. 6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA ~ ---::? .' , Y' " U4J!~~4~' .; i Patrieia E. Healy Clerk ofthe Council a/JJ;;z~ David N. Ream City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher City Attomey i---.d, {-----7I-7' {;{J-.... ( <. 4-}--~-L By: Li,a E. Storck Assistant City Attomey RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: CONSULTANT ~~~ ~ach By: Nancy T. wards, Acting Title: Executive Director Ilu~(/ /); /l;a Gold Coast Appraisals, Inc. Deloris Waldron, President Tax ID# 7 GOLD COAST APPRAISALS, INC. FEE SCHEDULE as of January ~, 2006 Type of Appraisals Single Family Resid.ential SFR SFR(Custom Homes) 2055 Drive~By Land (R0sidential.. .M1l.l t.i-family and CommerCidl) Form Narrative FEE RANGES $375-$450 $500-$2,000 $275-$325 $650-$1000 $2,000-$3,500 $2.500-$10,000 $750-$2,000 $2,500-$5,000 5 units $1,800 6 units $1,800 8 units $1,900 12 units $2.000 15 units $2,250 20 units $2,500 5 units $1,800 6 units $1,.900 8 units $2.000 12 units $2,250 15 units $2,500 20 units $2.750 30 units $3,000 40 units $3,250 50 nnits $3.500 60 units $3.750 70 units $4,000 80 units $4,250 90 units $4,500 100 units $5,000 $2,500-$10,000 $250-$1,500 $1,500-$3,000 $150 $1,250-$5,000 $150 Multi-Fami1.y 2-4 Units Commercial (Mixed Use. Sp;:ci.:<j] Pllrpose) Form UeIAR Narrative Report Multi-Fami.ly (~.rtmellts i:Jnd multiple .unit bldgsJ Form 71B Four Page Form Foxm 71A Eight Page Porm Narriltive Reviews Form Narrative Rental Studies (neighborhood studies to ReS) Residential Rent Survey (Form 1007) Rental Comparability Study(RCS) Satisfactory Complotion Certificate(J004D/442) EXHIBIT . /0\ 1'01 8901-IS9-29S UO...lpI~r1 s~.Joli3'a eS~:OI 90 ~I un, EXHIBIT B ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENT POR COMMERCIAL GENERAL UABlLITY POLICY Insurance Company _ This endorsement modifies such insurance as is afforded by the provi,ions of Policy II _ relating to the following: 1. The City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California 92701; its officers, employees, agents, volunteers and representatives arc named as additional insureds ("additional insureds") with regard to liability and defcnse of suits ari,ing from the operations and uses perfonncd by or on behalf of the named insured. 2. With respect to claims arising out ofthe opcrations and uses perfornled by or on behalf of the named insured, such insurance as is afforded by this policy is primary and is not additional to or contributing with any other insurance carried hy or for the benefit of the addihonal insureds. 3. This insurance applies separately to each insured against whom claim is made Of suit is hrought except with respcct to the company's limits of liability. The inclusion of any person or organization as an insured shall not affect any right which such person Of organization would have as a claimant ifnot so included. 4. With respect to the additional insureds, this insurance shall not be cancelled, or matcrially redneed iu coverage or limits except after thirty (30) days written notice has been given to the City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, Califomia 92701. (Completion ofthc following, including countersignature, is required to make this endorsement cffecti ve.) , this endorsement form as a part of Effective Policy # Issued to Named Insured Counte"igued by Authorized Representative R