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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25D - AGMT - PLAN CHECK SRVSREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE; OCTOBER 6, 2016 TITLE: AGREEMENT FOR PLAN CHECK SERVICES WITH SCOTT FAZEKAS & ASSOCIATES, INC., CSG CONSULTANTS, INC., CENTURY STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CO., INC. AND J LEE ENGINEERING INC. (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 3) CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreements with Scott Fazekas & Associates, Inc., CSG Consultants, Inc., Century Structural Engineering Co., Inc., and J Lee Engineering Inc. for plan check services in the amount of $125,000 per consultant with an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 for a three -year term expiring on October 6, 2018, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION For many years the Building Division met or exceeded a turnaround time of three weeks or less for over 90 percent of plan check submissions. This level of service compared favorably with surrounding municipalities and represented the generally accepted performance goal for plan review in the County. The Building Division had attained this level of service with seven in -house plan check staff, a contract plan checker at the public counter, streamlined internal processes, and outsourcing plan checking services during especially high volume months. Beginning in 2009, budget constraints resulted in the reduction of over 50 percent of in -house plan check staff as well as the cancelling of both the contract plan checker and outsourced plan check services. While these reductions negatively impacted plan check turnaround times, the impact was lessened by a concurrent reduction in plan check submittals due to the economic downturn. Building activity has continued to rebound from the economic recession and has shown steady increases in building activity since late 2010. In response to the rise in plan check submittals, the Building Division reinstituted outsourcing plan checks in December 2010 to improve plan check turnaround times as well as provide greater flexibility for applicants wishing to take advantage of accelerated plan check. 25D -1 Plan Check Service Agreements October 6, 2015 Page 2 In the accelerated plan check process, the applicant submits the plans to the City along with a request for accelerated plan check, The applicant then pays the regular plan check fee as well as an accelerated fee which is based on the City's estimated number of hours required to check the plans. The plans are then sent to the consultant with a guaranteed turnaround time of 15- working days. This process benefits the applicant by providing an option to expedite plan check for large, complicated and /or urgent projects. Sustained growth from the building industry combined with current turnaround times for regular (non - accelerated) plan check exceeding seven weeks has resulted in an increasing number of projects requesting accelerated plan check. Building activity has continued to increase this past fiscal year with many projects choosing to accelerate the plan review process. Due to the number and size of accelerated projects last year, including large projects such as 1901 East First Street and 301 Jeanette Lane, contract funds have expended quickly. It is anticipated that building activity will remain at a high level and the renewal of these contracts would allow for the expedited customer service through plan check services that the building community is requesting. The Building Safety Division released a Request for Proposals on May 14, 2014 and received proposals from five firms. Based on a review of the qualifications, experience of personnel, demonstrated ability to meet the specified turnaround times and price, staff is recommending that the City enter into agreements with four out of the five structural plan check consultants. Scott Fazekas & Associates; Inc., CSC Consultants, Inc„ Century Structural Engineering Co., Inc., and J Lee Engineering Inc. have contracted with the City for expedited plan check services in the past and were able to continually meet the City's requirements for availability of qualified engineering staff, turnaround time, iocale, and fees. Each of these firms is well -known in the structural engineering field and has experience working with municipalities for on-call plan cheek services. The recommended firms offer both full and structural only plan check services at a competitive rate of 40 percent of the plan check fee calculated by the City and will process any required plan revisions and deferred submittals on a tiered rate system ranging from $85 to $100 per hour depending on the complexity lever of the revision and plan check personnel assigned to the review. Accelerated plan check fees are paid entirely by the applicant. The increased number of available firms to send out accelerated plan checks will provide greater flexibility for the Building Safety Division to both ensure that plans are reviewed within the specified time frames; as well as route projects to firms that may specialize in a specific building type or construction method, STR61EGiC ELAN ,j ENT Approval of this item supports the City's effort to meet Goal #3 Economic Development, Objective #3 (promote a solutions -based customer focus in all efforts to facilitate development and investment In the community). 25D -2 Plan Check Service Agreements October 6, 2015 Page 3 FISCAL_ IMPACT This agreement will not impact any City funds. The accelerated plan check fees that shall be paid to the City by the applicant for each project contracted out for plan check will fully fund the consultant's cost to perform the plan review. These amounts will be deposited by the applicant into the Accelerated Plan Check account (account no. 09801001 - 24045) prior to the consultant commencing any work. Hassan Haghani, AICP Executive Director Planning and Building Agency AH:rb AH:RFCA - Expedited Platt Check Services 2015— October 2015 APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: 1 Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance and Management Services Exhibits: 1. Agreement with Scott Fazekas & Associates 2. Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc. 3. Agreement with Century Structural Engineering Co., Inc. 4. Agreement with J Lee Engineering Inc. 25D -3 25D -4 CONSULTANT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this _ day of October, 2015 by and between SCOTT FAZEKAS & ASSOCIATES, INC., a California corporation (hereinafter "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 (hereinafter "City "). RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of municipal plan check services. 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 TREREFORE, 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 Consultant shall provide structural plan check services on request of the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency, as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Consultant shall deliver to City all work product resulting from the services provided. Said work product shall be submitted in a hard copy and in a form compatible with City's computer system, as agreed between the Executive Director and Consultant. In regard to copyrightable material produced as a deliverable under this Agreement, including but not limited to books, reports, plans, photographs, drawings and computer programs, Consultant agrees and shall ensure that all of Consultant's affected officers, employees, agents, contractors, and volunteer workers agree that (a) other such material may not be copyrighted without prior review from the City, and (b) the authors of all such material, whether copyrighted or not, award to the City, and to its officers, agents and employees acting within the scope of their official duties, as a condition of payment to the Consultant, a royalty - free, nonexclusive, irrevocable license throughout the world for governmental purposes to disclose, publish, translate, reproduce, and use such materials. 1'W42MI IN51 25D -5 2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services, the cumulative rates and charges identified in Exhibit A. The total Sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $ 125,000 during the term of this 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 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 and terminate three (3) years from said commencement date or upon the depletion of the maximum contract amount as stated in Section 2 above, unless terminated earlier in accordance with provisions, below. The term of this Agreement may be extended upon a writing executed by the City Manager and the City Attorney. 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. 5. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking perforrmance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: a. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 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 insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. b. Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per claim, subject to $1,000,000.00 aggregate. 25® -6 c. 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 in form by the City Attorney. (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 (30) days prior written notice to the City. d. 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. 6. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, consultants, 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 direct or indirect operations of the Consultant or its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on their behalf which relates to the scrvices described in section I 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. 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 farther agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of 25D -7 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. 8, 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. 9. 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 telefacsimile 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 Telefacsimile (714) 647 -6956 With courtesy copies to: Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency Building Safety Division City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M -19) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Telefacsimile (714) 647 -5897 City Attorney City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M -29) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Telefacsimile (714) 647 -6515 25® -8 To Consultant: Scott Fazekas & Associates, Inc. 9 Corporate Park, Suite 200 Irvine, California 92606 Telefacshnile (949) 475 -2560 A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party, If sent by mail, cormnunication 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 telefacsimile, 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. 10. 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 tenns 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 either 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 are not embodied herein. 11, 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 nu11 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. 12. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) clays written notice of termination. hl such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services perforned by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. Asa condition of such 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 25D -9 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. [Ct'�7[`Z15iC71k [I► /:�1CFi�1 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 recruitment, 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 laws and regulations. 14. 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. 15. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, tbroughout the tern 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 govenunental 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. 16, MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature hereinbelow 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. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. 25D-10 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year First above written. ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA MARIA D. HUIZAR DAVID CAVAZOS Clerk of the Council City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By: c .. n y--c Lisa Storcic Assistant City Attorney SCOTT FAZEKAS & ASSOCIATES, INC. SCOTT FAZEKAS President Tax ID# 25D-11 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES General Description Building Safety Division of the City of Santa Ana foresees submittal of several large projects in the near future. Therefore, the City is seeking the services of professional consultants to support the efforts of City staff in the area of plan checking. Scope of Services Consultant shall perform the following services for each assigned building plan review. Detail review of the mechanical, plumbing, electrical and building (architectural /structural) plans. Review supporting documents for industrial, commercial, residential and public buildings and determine compliance with applicable building standards as related to existing and proposed buildings. 1 Review the plans for compliance with California state- mandated regulations for energy conservation, disabled access and City Adopted Ordinances. Review the plans for compliance with Federal Flood Plain regulations for projects in the special flood hazard area designated on the flood insurance rate reap (FIRM) as zone A01 or AE. 4. Recheck and approval of final plans and supporting documents to be provided without additional charge for recheck. 5. Submittal of approved plans and all supporting documents to the City of Santa Ana. 6. Provide all necessary liaison with applicants via fax, phone, e -mail or in person to expedite the review process and consult on complex code issues with City of Santa Ana Building Official. Plan review report to be customized for each project and be delivered via fax, mail or e- mai I to City and the applicant. 8. Structural portion of the plans to be reviewed by California Licensed Civil or Structural Engineer. 9. Plan reviewer to be consistent, accurate, available and responsive to the City and the applicant via phone, fax, e -mail and meetings. Also, the plan reviewer shall be available to the Building Official and his staff to help answer Code questions arising from review. Plan reviewer shall provide assistance in evaluation of alternate materials, design and methods of constriction proposed by applicant. 25D12 10. Plan reviewer shall be available, at no expense to the City of Santa Ana, to meet at the City office with owners, architects, engineers and contractors to discuss the Plan Check issues. 11. Plan reviewer to verify that the job description, square footages, occupancy classifications and type of construction, on the permit application agrees with the plans and specifications. Plan reviewer will also verify the building valuation based upon valuation costs used by the City of Santa Ana. 12, Initial Plan review to be complete within fifteen (1.5) working days and recheck within five (5) working days. 13. Deferred submittals, trusses, stairs, curtain walls, mechanical, plumbing and electrical plan reviews will be checked on an hourly rate of $85.00 /hour when performed by a Certified Plans Examiner and a rate of $100.00/hour when performed by a Plan Check Engineer, 14. Consultant fee for review services to be 40% of the City of Santa Ana Plan Check Fee. 25D -13 25D -14 CONSULTANT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this _ day of October, 2015 by and between CSG CONSULTANTS, INC., a California corporation (hereinafter "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 (hereinafter "City "). RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of municipal plan check services. 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 perfomned 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: I. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall provide structural plan check services on request of the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency, as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Consultant shall deliver to City all work product resulting from the services provided. Said work product shall be submitted in a hard copy and in a form compatible with City's computer system, as agreed between the Executive Director and Consultant. In regard to copyrightable material produced as a deliverable under this Agreement, including but not limited to books, reports, plans, photographs, drawings and computer programs, Consultant agrees and shall ensure that all of Consultant's affected officers, employees, agents, contractors, and volunteer workers agree that (a) other such material may not be copyrighted without prior review from the City, and (b) the authors of all such material, whether copyrighted or not, award to the City, and to its officers, agents and employees acting within the scope of their official duties, as a condition of payment to the Consultant, a royalty - free, nonexclusive, irrevocable license throughout the world for govennnental purposes to disclose, publish, translate, reproduce, and use such materials. EXHIBIT 2 2501-15 2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services, the cumulative rates and charges identified in Exhibit A. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $125,000 during the term of this 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 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 and terminate three (3) years from said commencement date or upon the depletion of the maximum contract amount as stated in Section 2 above, unless terminated earlier in accordance with provisions, below. The term of this Agreement may be extended upon a writing executed by the City Manager and the City Attorney. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire tern 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. 5. 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. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 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 insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. b. Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per claim, subject to $1,000,000.00 aggregate. 25D216 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 fill 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 in form by the City Attorney. (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 (30) days prior written notice to the City. d. If Consultant fails or refuses to produce or maintain the insurance required by this section or fails or refuses to famish 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. 6. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, consultants, 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 direct or indirect operations of the Consultant or its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on their 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 indermiity 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, bold 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 terns of or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. 7. 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 rises to protect its own information of 250 -17 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 rightfi l 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. 8. 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. 9. 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 telefacsimile 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 Telefacsimile (714) 647 -6956 With courtesy copies to: Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency Building Safety Division City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M -19) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Telefacsimile (714) 647 -5897 City Attorney City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M -29) F.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Telefacsimile (714) 647 -6515 25DA 8 To Consultant: CSG Consultants, Inc. Cyrus Kimpour, President 1700 S. Amphlett Blvd., 3`d floor San Mateo, California 94402 A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. If sent by snail, 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 telefacsimile, 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. 10. 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 either 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 are not embodied herein. 11. 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. 12. 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: 25© -19 a. Asa condition of such 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 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. 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 recruitment, 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 laws and regulations. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herehibelow 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. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. 25DI20 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed tliis Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: MARIA D. HUIZAR Clerk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney CITY OF SANTA ANA DAVID CAVAZOS City Manager CSG CONSULTANTS, INC. CYRUS KIANPOUR, P.E., P.L.S. President Tax ID# 25D -21 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES General Description Building Safety Division of the City of Santa Ana .foresees submittal of several large projects in the near future. Therefore, the City is seeking the services of professional consultants to support the efforts of City staff in the area of plan checking. Scope of Services Consultant shall perform the following services for each assigned building plan review. 1, Detail review of the mechanical, plumbing, electrical and building (architectural /structural) plans. Review supporting documents for industrial, commercial, residential and public buildings and determine compliance with applicable building standards as related to existing and proposed buildings. Review the plans for compliance with California state- mandated regulations for energy conservation, disabled access and City Adopted Ordinances. Review the plans for compliance with Federal Flood Plain regulations for projects in the special flood hazard area designated on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) as zone A01 or AE. 4. Recheck and approval of final plans and supporting documents to be provided without additional charge for recheck. Submittal of approved plans and all supporting documents to the City of Santa Ana. b. Provide all necessary liaison with applicants via fax, phone, e -mail or in person to expedite the review process and consult on complex code issues with City of Santa Ana Building Official. 7. Plan review report to be customized for cacti project and be delivered via fax, mail or e- mail to City and the applicant. S. Structural portion of the plans to be reviewed by California Licensed Civil or Structural Engineer. 9. Plan reviewer to be consistent, accurate, available and responsive to the City and the applicant via phone, fax, e -mail and meetings. Also, the plan reviewer shall be available to the Building Official and his staff to help answer Code questions arising frorn review. 25D -22 Plan reviewer shall provide assistance in evaluation of alternate materials, design and methods of constriction proposed by applicant. 10. Plan reviewer shall be available, at no expense to the City of Santa Ana, to meet at the City office with owners, architects, engineers and contractors to discuss the Plan Check issues. 11. Plan reviewer to verify that the job description, square footages, occupancy classifications and type of construction, on the permit application agrees with the plans and specifications. Plan reviewer will also verify the building valuation based upon valuation costs used by the City of Santa Ana. 12. Initial Plan review to be complete within fifteen (15) working days and recheck within five (5) working days. 13. Deferred submittals, trusses, stairs, curtain walls, mechanical, plumbing and electrical plan reviews will be checked on an hourly rate of $85.00/hour when performed by a Certified Plans Examiner and a rate of $100.00/hour when performed by a Plan Check Engineer, 14. Consultant fee for review services to be 40% of the City of Santa Ana Plan Check Pee. 25® -23 25D -24 CONSULTANT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this _ day of October, 2015 by and between CENTURY STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CO., INC., a California corporation (hereinafter "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 (hereinafter "City"), RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of municipal plan check services. B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. C. hi 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 fiom a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terns and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall provide structural plan check services on request of the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency, as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Consultant shall deliver to City all work product resulting from the services provided. Said work product shall be submitted in a hard copy and in a form compatible with City's computer system, as agreed between the Executive Director and Consultant. In regard to copyrightable material produced as a deliverable under this Agreement, including but not limited to books, reports, plans, photographs, drawings and computer programs, Consultant agrees and shall ensure that all of Consultant's affected officers, employees, agents, contractors, and volunteer workers agree that (a) other such material may not be copyrighted without prior review from the City, and (b) the authors of all such material, whether copyrighted or not, award to the City, and to its officers, agents and employees acting within the scope of their official duties, as a condition of payment to the Consultant, a royalty- free, nonexclusive, irrevocable license throughout the world for governmental purposes to disclose, publish, translate, reproduce, and use such materials. EXHIBIT 3 25D -25 COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services, the cumulative rates and charges identified in Exhibit A. The total sum to be expended under the Agreement shall not exceed $125,000 during the term of this 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 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 and terminate three (3) years from said commencement date or upon the depletion of the maximum contract amount as stated in Section 2 above, unless terminated earlier in accordance with provisions, below. The tern of this Agreement may be extended upon a writing executed by the City Manager and the City Attorney. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire tern 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. 5. 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. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 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 insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. b. Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per claim, subject to $1,000,000.00 aggregate. 25D-26 c. 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 in form by the City Attorney. (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 (30) days prior written notice to the City. d. 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. 6. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, consultants, 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 direct or indirect operations of the Consultant or its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on their 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 terns 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. CONFIDENTIALITY I£ 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 25® -27 like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not oriy written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential infornation 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. 8. 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. 9. 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 telefacsimile 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 Telefacshmile (714) 647 -6956 With courtesy copies to: Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency Building Safety Division City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M -19) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Telefacsimile (714) 647 -5897 City Attorney City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M -29) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Telefacsimile (714) 647 -6515 25D-28 To Consultant: Century Structural Engineering Co., Inc. Ed Chung, Principal 24719 Narbonne Avenue Lomita, California 90717 Telefacsimile (310) 539 -7678 A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. 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 telefacsimile, 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. 10. 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 terns 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 terns or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terns and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate either 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 are not embodied herein. 11. 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. 12. TERMINATION This Agreement maybe 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: 25D -29 a. Asa condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product completed as of such date, and hr 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. 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 recruitment, 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 laws and regulations. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature hereinbelow has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City hilly, 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. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if firlly set forth in the body of this Agreement. 25D-30 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year fast above written. ATTEST: MARIA D. HUIZAR Clerk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By , a ✓� Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney CITY OF SANTA ANA DAVID CAVAZOS City Manager CENTURYSTRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CO., INC. GARY K. CHANG President Tax ID# 25® -31 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES General Description Building Safety Division of the City of Santa Ana foresees submittal of several large projects in the near fature. Therefore, the City is seeking the services of professional consultants to support the efforts of City staff in the area of plan checking. Scope of Serviees Consultant shall perform the following services for each assigned building plan review, 1. Detail review of the mechanical, plumbing, electrical and building (architectural /structural) plans. Review supporting documents for indushial, commercial, residential and public buildings and determine compliance with applicable building standards as related to existing and proposed buildings. 2. Review the plans for compliance with California state - mandated regulations for energy conservation, disabled access and City Adopted Ordinances. 1 Review the plans for compliance with Federal Flood Plain regulations for projects in the special flood hazard area designated on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) as zone A01 or AE. 4. Recheck and approval of final plans and supporting documents to be provided wifliout additional charge for recheck. S. Submittal of approved plans and all supporting documents to the City of Santa Ana. 6. Provide all necessary liaison with applicants via fax, phone, e -mail or in person to expedite the review process and consult on complex code issues with City of Santa Ana Building Official. 7. Plan review report to be customized for each project and be delivered via fax, mail or e- mail to City and the applicant. Structural portion of the plans to be reviewed by California Licensed Civil or Structural Engineer. Plan reviewer to be consistent, accurate, available and responsive to the City and the applicant via phone, fax, e -mail and meetings. Also, the plan reviewer shall be available 25D-32 to the Building Official and his staff to help answer Code questions arising from review. Plan reviewer shall provide assistance in evaluation of alternate materials, design and methods of construction proposed by applicant. 10. Plan reviewer shall be available, at no expense to the City of Santa Ana, to meet at the City office with owners, architects, engineers and contractors to discuss the Plan Check issues. 11. Plan reviewer to verify that the job description, square footages, occupancy classifications and type of construction, on the permit application agrees with the plans and specifications. Plan reviewer will also verify the building valuation based upon valuation costs used by the City of Santa Ana. 12. Initial Plan review to be complete within fifteen (1 S) working days and recheck within five (5) working days. 13. Deferred submittals, trusses, stairs, curtain walls, mechanical, plumbing and electrical plan reviews will be checked on an hourly rate of $85.00/hour when performed by a Certified Plaits Exarniner and a rate of $100.00/hour when performed by a Plan Check Engineer. 14. Consultant fee for review services to be 40% of the City of Santa Ana Plan Check Fee, 25® -33 25D -34 CONSULTANT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this _ day of October, 2015 by and between J LEE ENGINEERING INC., a California corporation (hereinafter "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 (hereinafter "City "). RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of municipal plan check services. 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 perforned 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 prornises, and subject to the tenns and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall provide structural plan check services on request of the Executive Director of the Plamring and Building Agency, as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Consultant shall deliver to City all work product resulting from the services provided. Said work product shall be submitted in a hard copy and in a form compatible with City's computer system, as agreed between the Executive Director and Consultant. In regard to copyrightable material produced as a deliverable under this Agreement, including but not fi nited to books, reports, plans, photographs, drawings and computer programs, Consultant agrees and shall ensure that all of Consultant's affected officers, employees, agents, contractors, and volunteer workers agree that (a) other such material may not be copyrighted without prior review from the City, and (b) the authors of all such material, whether copyrighted or not, award to the City, and to its officers, agents and employees acting within the scope of their official duties, as a condition of payment to the Consultant, a royalty - free, nonexclusive, irrevocable license throughout the world for governmental purposes to disclose, publish, translate, reproduce, and use such materials. 25D -35 2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services, the cumulative rates and charges identified in Exhibit A. The total sum to be expended carder the Agreement shall not exceed $125,000 during the term of this 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 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 and terminate thrce (3) years from said commencement date or upon the depletion of the maximum contract amount as stated in Section 2 above, unless tcrminated earlier in accordance with provisions, below. The term of this Agreement may be extended upon a writing executed by the City Manager and the City Attorney. 4. 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 mariner 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. 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. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 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 insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. b. Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per claim, subject to $1,000,000.00 aggregate. r l� c. 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 finnished to the City upon execution of this Agreement and shall be approved in form by the City Attorney. (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 (30) days prior written notice to the City. d. 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. b. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City; its officers, agents, employees, consultants, 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 direct or indirect operations of the Consultant or its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on their behalf which relates to the services described in section I 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 terns of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indermrity 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. 7. CONFIDENTIALITY I£ 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 25© -37 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 rightfal 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. 8. 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. 9. 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 telefacsimile 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 Telefacsimile (714) 647 -6956 With courtesy copies to: Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency Building Safety Division City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M -19) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Telefacsimile (714) 647 -5897 City Attorney City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M -29) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Telefacsimile (714) 647 -6515 r To Consultant: J Lee Engineering Inc. Jae Lee, President 430 S. Garfield Avenue, Suite 301 Alhambra, California 91801 Telefacsimile (626) 284 -8907 A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. If sent by mail, commnmication shall be effective or deemed to have been given tluee (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 telefacsimile, 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 propose: of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 10. 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 either 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 are not embodied herein. I1. 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 assignnent, 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. 12. 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: 25D -39 a. Asa condition of such 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 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. 11000511F`I19lilktfir`E 610 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 recruitment, 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 laws and regulations. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature hereinbelow has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City filly, 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. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. 25D -40 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written, ATTEST: MARIA D. HUIZAR Clerk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney CITY OF SANTA APIA DAVID CAVAZOS City Manager J LEE ENGINEERING, INC. JAE LEE, PE, CPE, GASP President Tax ID# 25© -41 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES General Description Building Safety Division of the City of Santa Ana foresees submittal of several large projects in the near future, Therefore, the City is seeking the services of professional consultants to support the efforts of City staff in the area of plan checking. Scope of Services Consultant shall perform the following services for each assigned building plan review. Detail review of the mechanical, plumbing, electrical and building (architectural /structural) plans. Review supporting documents for industrial, commercial, residential and public buildings and determine compliance with applicable building standards as related to existing and proposed buildings. 2. Review the plans for compliance with California state - mandated regulations for energy conservation, disabled access and City Adopted Ordinances. 3. Review the plans for compliance with Federal Flood Plain regulations for projects in the special flood hazard area designated on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) as zone A01. or AE. 4. Recheck and approval of final plans and supporting documents to be provided without additional charge for recheck. 5. Submittal of approved plans and all supporting documents to the City of Santa Ana. 6. Provide all necessary liaison with applicants via fax, phone, e -mail or in person to expedite the review process and consult on complex code issues with City of Santa Ana Building Official. Plan review report to be customized for each project and be delivered via fax, mail or e- mail to City and the applicant. Structural portion of the plans to be reviewed by California Licensed Civil or Structural Engineer. 9. Plan reviewer to be consistent, accurate, available and responsive to the City and the applicant via phone, fax, e -mail and meetings. Also, the plan reviewer shall be available to the Building Official and his staff to help answer Code questions arising from review. Plan reviewer shall provide assistance in evaluation of alternate materials, design and methods of construction proposed by applicant. 25D-42 10. Plan reviewer shall be available, at no expense to the City of Santa Ana, to meet at the City office with owners, architects, engineers and contractors to discuss the Plan Check issues. 11. Plan reviewer to verify that the job description, square footages, occupancy classifications and type of construction, on the permit application agrees with the plans and specifications. Plan reviewer will also verify the building valuation based upon valuation costs used by the City of Santa Ana. 12. Initial Plan review to be complete within fifteen (15) working days and recheck within five (5) working days. 13. Deferred submittals, trusses, stairs, curtain walls, mechanical, plumbing and electrical plan reviews will be checked on an hourly rate of $85.00 /hour when performed by a Certified Plans Examiner and a rate of $100.00 /hour when performed by a Plan Check Engineer. 14. Consultant fee for review services to be 40% of the City of Santa Ana Plan Check Fee. 25® -43 25D -44