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EXHIBIT 2 <br />CONSULTANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND <br />EARTH MECHANICS, INC. TO PROVIDE ON -CALL GEOTECHNICAL <br />ENGINEERING SERVICES <br />THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 21 st day of November, 2023 by and <br />between Earth Mechanics, Inc. ("Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and <br />municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of <br />California ("City"). <br />RECITALS <br />A. On August 2, 2023 the City issued Request for Proposal ("RFP") No. 23-123 by which it <br />desired to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of geotechnical <br />engineering services on an on -call basis for the City's Public Works Agency. <br />B. Consultant submitted a responsive proposal that was among those selected by the City. <br />Consultant represents that it is able and willing to provide such services described in the <br />scope of work that was included in the RFP No. 23-123. <br />C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is <br />knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this <br />Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be <br />expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the <br />terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: <br />1. SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />Consultant shall perform the services that were described in the scope of work included in <br />the RFP No. 23-123, during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations including all <br />labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately <br />complete the services described and set forth in "Scope of Services - Exhibit A" attached hereto <br />and incorporated by reference, and as further described in Consultant's Proposal, attached hereto <br />an incorporated herein by this reference as "Consultant's Proposal - Exhibit B." <br />2. COMPENSATION <br />a. City neither warrants nor guarantees any minimum or maximum compensation to <br />Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant shall be paid only for actual services <br />performed under this Agreement at the rates and charges identified in Consultant's Fee <br />Proposal, which is attached hereto and fully incorporated herein by this reference as <br />"Compensation - Exhibit C." Consultant is one of five (5) separate consultants <br />selected to provide services on an on -call basis under RFP 23-123. The total <br />compensation for services provided by all consultants selected under RFP 23-123 shall <br />not exceed the shared aggregate amount of $2,000,000.00 during the term of this <br />Agreement, including any extension periods, as set forth in Section 3, below. <br />Page 1 of 10 <br />