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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMORITA, DUANEV,"LTAWN.P,I FRI REL. 11/20 5 :.5 CONSULTANT AGREEMENT ()V CGUa'�G➢ THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1z day of 1995, by and between DUANE A. MORITA ("Consultant") and the CITY OF SANTA ANA, a municipal corporation of the State of California ("City"). Recitals: A. The City is considering the adoption of a specific plan for the "Midtown" planning area of the City ("the "Project"). B. The city desires to retain a professional firm having special skill and knowledge in the field of environmental protection to assist the City in the discharge of its responsibilities under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code sections 21000 et seq.) (110EQA11) and the regulations of the Secretary of Resources promulgated pursuant thereto (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, sections 1500-0 et seq.) ("State CEQA Guidelines") with respect to the Project. The City prepared a Request for Proposals, Educational and Community Facilities Redevelopment Plan, dated August, 1995 (the 11RFP11) for such purpose and distributed it to such firms. C. In response to the RFP, Consultant submitted a proposal for "Program Environment Impact Report for Midtown Specific Plan, dated August 25, 1995 (the "Proposal"). The RFP and the Proposal are public records on file in the offices of the City's Executive Director of Planning and Building Safety. 1 WHEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows: 1. REPRESENTATIVES AND NOTICE A. For purposes of implementing this Agreement, the representative of the City shall be the Executive Director of Planning and Building Safety and her designated representatives (the "Director") and the representative of Consultant shall be Duane A. Morita. Except as may be otherwise stated hereinafter, such representatives shall have the authority to act on behalf of their respective parties in carrying out the terms of this Agreement. B. Any ,notice or instrument required to be given or delivered to either party to this Agreement may be delivered by personal delivery or by depositing the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to: If to the City:. Executive Director Planning and Building Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92701 If to Consultant: Duane A. Morita 14312 Shadybrook Drive Tustin, CA 92680 Notice of a change of address shall be delivered in the same manner as any other notice provided herein. Notice by mail shall be effective three days after mailing by the above -described procedure. E 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES OF CONSULTANT. Consultant agrees to perform, at its own cost and expense, the following services in connection with the Project: (a) Preparation of a program environmental impact report, consisting of a draft environmental impact report and a supplement which, together with the draft environmental impact report, shall constitute the final environmental impact report, in such number of copies as shall be determined by the Director. (b) If and to the extent requested by the Director: (1) Preparation of environmental findings and a statement of overriding considerations pursuant to sections 15091 and 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines. (2) Preparation of reporting or monitoring programs pursuant to section 21081.6 of CEQA. (3)• Attendance at public meetings wherein hearings are to be held or actions to be taken with respect to the environmental impact report and other environmental documents for the purpose of providing oral testimony with regard to such report and documents and receiving public comment thereon. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by mutual agreement between Consultant and the Director, Consultant shall perform such services in substantial accord with the RFP and the Proposal. 3 Consultant acknowledges that the final version of environmental impact report, in both draft and final forms, and of the other environmental documents, is the responsibility of the City; that such documents prepared by Consultant will be subject to extensive review by the environmental staff of the City; that Consultant will revise such documents in accordance with all reasonable requests of City environmental staff; and that in the event of any disagreement between City environmental staff and Consultant over the form or substance of any environmental document or part thereof which cannot be resolved after a mutual good faith effort to do so, Consultant shall prepare such document in accordance with the directions of City environmental staff, reserving the right to do so under protest. 3. STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in the field of environmental protection and in the requirements imposed by CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such requirements to the extent which may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in that field. 4. TIME FOR COMPLETION. The services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be completed within 25 weeks from the day of notification to 4 ..proceed from the Director, subject to extension with the approval of the Director, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. 5. PERFORMANCE BY THE CITY. The City shall provide Consultant with all records in the possession of the City which will be of assistance to Consultant in the performance of this Agreement. 6. COMPENSATION. The City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as payment for said services, compensation in accordance with Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein, subject to such modifications as may mutually be agreed upon in writing by the representatives of the parties hereto. Consultant shall submit monthly invoices each accompanied by a detailed statement of services performed during the period for which payment is requested. Payment by the City shall be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of a proper invoice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in section 3. Total payments to Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall not exceed $42,145 without the approval of the City Council of City. 0 7. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Santa Ana, and its officers and employees, from and against any and all loss or damage, and from any and all suits, actions and claims filed or brought by any person or persons, arising out of the negligent acts or omissions of Consultant or of its subcontractors or of the officers, agents, employees of Consultant or of its subcontractors in the performance of this Agreement. 8. INSURANCE With respect to performance of work under this agreement, CONSULTANT shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to maintain business automobile liability insurance, or equivalent form, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for owned, hired and non -owned automobiles. Consultant shall (a) furnish properly executed certificates of insurance to the Clerk of the Council of the City prior to commencement of work under this Agreement, which certificates shall clearly evidence all coverages required above and provide that such insurance shall not be materially changed or terminated except on 30 days' prior written notice to the City ; and (b) maintain such insurance from the time work first commences until completion of the work under this Agreement; and (c) replace such certificates for policies expiring prior to completion of work under this Agreement. 9 The Director may waive or reduce the requirements of this section if and to the extent the Director determines them to be unreasonably burdensome to the Consultant and not necessary for the protection of the City. 9. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT This Agreement may be terminated by the Director upon written notice of termination to Consultant. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to Consultant's receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: (1) As a condition of such payment, the 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, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes•as the City deems appropriate. (2) Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in Section 3 of this Agreement. 10. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. A. Consultant covenants that it presently has no interest, and shall not have any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner.with the performance of services required hereunder. B. By signing this Agreement, Consultant certifies that it 7 , does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, creed, religion sex, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap or medical conditions. C. Consultant shall not assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement, whether by assignment or novation, without the prior written consent of the Director; provided, however, that claims for money due or to become due from the City under this Agreement may be assigned to a bank, trust company or other financial institution, or to a trustee in bankruptcy, without such approval. Notice of any such assignment. or transfer shall be promptly furnished to the Director. D. Consultant agrees that Consultant is an independent contractor and not an employee of the City of Santa Ana and all Consultant's personnel shall be employees or subcontractors of Consultant and not employees of the City. 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. E. The City hereby consents to the subcontractors specified in the Proposal. Consultant shall not otherwise subcontract any of the services required hereunder without the written approval of the Director. F. consultant reserves the right to effect changes in form or name, including, but not limited to -changes from individual proprietorship, partnership or corporation to any other such form of organization, and likewise reserves the right to add, substitute 8 or delete stockholders, partners, associates and employees. This Agreement shall continue in effect with regard to Consultant under its new form or name without the necessity of any amendment to this Agreement. The Director shall be promptly notified of any such change in form or name. G. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject of this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other consultants retained by the City. H. The invalidity in whole or in part of any provision of this Agreement shall not void or affect the validity of any other provision of this Agreement. Z. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. J. This Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements either oral or in writing between the parties hereto with respect to the services set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement and contains all the covenants and agreements between the parties with respect thereto. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representation, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, with respect to such services, which are not embodied herein, and that no amendment hereto shall be effective unless set forth in writing, approved by the City Council of ,the. City, and signed by both the City and Consultant. 9 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. NINW44MM Anice C. Guy i Clerk of the Council(""""" ON *11 Edward'J(/ toop,4r City Attorney 10 CITY OF SANTA ANA