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2003-012- Approving An Agreement For Professional Services With Hjw Gesopatial Inc In Connection With Project 03-24 Town Digital Map Project Digital Town Topography And Aerial Photography MapRESOLUTION 2003 - 012 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS'GATOS APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH HJW GEOSPATIAL, INC. IN CONNECTION WITH PROJECT 03-24 -TOWN DIGITAL MAP PROJECT - (PHASE 3) -DIGITAL TOWN TOPOGRAPHY AND .AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY MAP WHEREAS, on June 3, 2002, the Town of Los Gatos adopted its budget for the perio°d 2002-2007; and WHEREAS, the budget includes funding for the Town Digital Map Project (Phase 3) -Digital Town Topography and Aerial Photography Map; and WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Council to secure professional services to perform survey services in connection with the Town Digital Map Project; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has selected the firm of 'HJW GeoSpafial, Inc. to provide the necessary professional assistance to .complete the Town Digital Map Project. :NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos hereby approves the attached Agreement (Exhibit A) for Professional Services with HJW GeoSpatial, Inc. to complete the Town Digital Map Project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute said agreement on behalf of the Council. .PASSED .AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos held on the 21st day of January, 2003, by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS AYES.: :Steve Glickman, Diane McNutt, Joe Przynski, Mike Wasserman, Mayor Sandy Decker. NAYS.: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN.: None SIGNED: ~~~~~~ AYOR THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GA OS, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: CLERK OO F'ThE TOWN OF LO GATOS LOS GATOS, .CALIFORNIA ~~R.:o3.~i~ AGREEMENT .FOR ENGINEERING :DESIGN CONSULTANT SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this day of , 2003, by and between the Town of Los Gatos, herein called "Town" and HJW GeoSpatial Inc. engaged in providing a Professional Services Agreement to perform engineering services in connection with the Project 03-24 -Town Digital Map Project - (Phase 3) -Digital Town Topography and Aerial Photography Map herein called the "Consultant." RECITALS A. The Town is considering undertaking services in connection with the Town Digital Map .Project (Phase 3) -Digital Town Topography and Aerial Photography Map. B. The Town desires to engage a Consultant to perform survey services in conjunction with the Town Digital Map Proj ect (Phase 3) -Digital Town Topography and Aerial Photography Map because of Consultant's experience and qualifications to perform the desired work. C'. The Consultant represents and affirms that it is qualified and willing to perform the desired work pursuant to this Agreement. AGREEMENTS NDW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: ,Scope of Services. The Consultant shall provide the following services out outlined in Consultant's Proposal as shown (attached hereto as Exhibit A) and incorporated by reference herein). 2. Time of Performance. The services of the Consultant are to commence. upon the execution of this Agreement and. issuance of a Town purchase order, with completion of the project by July 30, 2003, as provided for in Consultant's proposal (attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference herein). Compliance with Laws. The Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations of governing federal, state and local caws. Consultant represents and warrants to Town that it has all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals of whatsoever nature which are 'legally required for Consultant to practice its profession. Consultant represents and warrants to Town that Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in effect or obtain at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, and approvals which are legally required :for Consultant to practice its profession. Consultant shall maintain a Town of Los Gatos business license pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the Town of Los Gatos. 4. Sole ResponsibiltX. Consultant shall be responsible for employing or engaging all persons necessary to perform the services under this Agreement. 5. InformationlReport Handling. All documents furnished to Consultant by the Town and all reports and supportive data prepared by the Consultant under this Agreement are the Town property acrd shall be delivered to the Town upon the completion of Consultant's services or at the Town wrttenrequest. All reports, information, data, and exhibits prepared or assembled by Consultant in connection with the performance of its services pursuant to this Agreement are confidential until released bythe Town to the public, and the Consultant shall not make any of the these documents or information available to any individual or organization not employed by the Consultant or the Town without the written consent of the Town before such release. The Town acknowledges that the reports to be prepared by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement are for the purpose of evaluating a defined project, and Town use of the information contained in the reports prepared by the Consultant in connection with other projects shall be solely at Town's risk, unless Consultant expressly consents to such .use in writing. Town further agrees that it will not appropriate any methodology or technique of Consultant which is and has been confirmed in writing by Consultant to be a trade secret of Consultant. 6. Compensation. Compensation for Consultant's professional services shall not exceed '.$121,53:5.00 and payment shall be based upon Town's approval of each task. Billing shall be .accompanied by a detailed explanation of the work performed by whom at what rate and on what date. Also,. plans, specifications, documents or other pertinent materials shall be submitted for Town review, even if only in partial or draft .form. Payment shall be net thirty (3D) days. All invoices and statements to the Town shall reference the Town purchase order number and be addressed as follows: INVOICES: STATEMENTS: Town of Los Gatos Town of Los Gatos Attn: Accounts Payable Attn: Finance Department P.O. Box 6:55 P.O. Box 655 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Los Gatos, CA 95030 7. Availability of Records.. Consultant shall maintain the records supporting this billing for not less than three years following completion of the work under this Agreement. Consultant shal l make these records available to authorized personnel of the Town at the Consultant`s offices during business hours upon written request of the Town. 8. Project Manager. The Project Manager for the Consultant for the work under this Agreement shall be Mike Mooney. ' 9. Notices, Any notice required to be given shall be .deemed to be duly and properly :given if .mailed postage prepaid, and addressed to: John E. Curds TO CONSULTANT: Director of Parks and Public Works Mike Mooney, Project Manager Town of Los Gatos HJW GeoSpatial, Inc. Post Office Box 949 8407 Edgewater Drive Los Gatos, CA 95030 Dakland, CA 94621 or personally delivered to Consultant to such address or such other address as Consultant designates in writing to Town. 10. Independent Contractor. It is understood that the Consultant, in the performance of the work and services agreed to be performed, shall act as and be an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Town. As an independent contractor he/she shall not obtain any rights to .retirement benefits or other benefits which accrue to Town emp ogee(s). With prior written consent, the Consultant may perform some obligations under this Agreement by subcontracting, but may not delegate ultimate responsibility for performance or assign or transfer interests under this Agreement. Consultant agrees to testify in any litigation brought regarding the subject of the work to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall be compensated for its costs and expenses in preparing for, traveling to, and testifying in such matters at its then current hourly rates of compensation, unless such litigation is brought by Consultant or is based on allegations of Consultant's negligent performance or wrongdoing. 11. Conflict of Interest. Consultant understands that its professional .responsibilities is solely to the Town. The Consultant has and shall not obtain any holding or interest within the Town of tl~e Town of Los Gatos. Consultant has no business holdings or agreements. with any individual .member of the Staff or management of the Town or i s representatives nor shall it enter into any such holdings or agreements. In addition, Consultant warrants that it does not presently and shall not acquire any direct or indirect interest :adverse to those of the Town in the subject of this Agreement, and it shall immediately disassociate itself from such an interest should it discover it has .done. so and shall, at the Town's so e discretion, divest itself of such interest. Consultant shall not knowingly and shall take reasonable steps to ensure that it does not employ a person having such an interest in this performance of this Agreement. If .after employment of a person, Consultant discovers it has employed a person with a direct or indirect interest that would conflict with its performance of this Agreement, Consultant shall promptly notify Town of this employment relationship, and shall, at the Town's sole discretion, sever any such employment relationship. 12. Equal Employment OpportunitX. Consultant warrantsthat it is anequal opportunity employer and shall comply with applicable regulations governing equal employment opportunity. Neither Consultant nor :its subcontractors do and neither shall discriminate against persons employed or seeking employment with them on the basis of age, sex, color, race, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, physical or mental disability, national origin, religion, or medical condition, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification pursuant to the California Fair Employment & Housing Act. 13. Insurance. A. Minimum Scope of Insurance: Consultant agrees to have and maintain, for the duration of the contract, General Liability insurance policies insuring him/her and his/her firm to an amount not less than:. one million dollars ($1,,000,000) combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. ii. Consultant agrees to have and maintain for the duration of the contract, an Automobile Liability .insurance policy ensuring him/her and his/her staff to an amount not .less than one million dollars ($1;000.,000) combined single aimit per accident for bodily injury and property damage. iii. Consultant shall provide to the Town all certificates of insurance, with original endorsements effecting coverage. Consultant agrees that all certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the Town before work commences. iv. Consultant agrees to have and maintain, for the duration of the contract, arability insurance in .amounts not less than $1,000,000 which is sufficient to insure Consultant for errors or omissions in the performance of the particular scope of work under this agreement. v. Consultant agrees to have and maintain, for the duration of the contract, .aircraft liability .coverage in amounts not less than $5,000,0.00. B. General Liability: i. The Town,. its officers, officials,. employees and volunteers are to be covered as insured as respects: liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the Consultant; products and completed operations of Consultant, premises owned or used by the Consultant. This requirement does not apply to the professional liability insurance required for professional errors and omissions. ii. The Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the Town, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurances maintained by the Town, its .officers, officials, employees or vo unteers shall be excess of the Consultant's insurance and shall not contribute with it. iii. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the Town, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers. iv. The Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability. (~ ~ (~ C. .All Coverages; Each insurance policy required in t`is itemshall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the Town. Current certification of such insurance shall be kept on file at all times during the term of this agreement with the Clerk/Secretary of the Town. D. In addition to these policies, Consultant shall have .and maintain Workers' Com~iensation insurance as requiredby Californialaw and shallprovide evidence of such po icy to the Town before beginning services under this .Agreement. Further,. Consultant shall ensure that all subcontractors employed by Consultant provide the required Workers' Compensation insurance for their respective employees. 14. Indemnification. The Consultant shall save, keep .and hold harmless .indemnify and defend the Town its officers, agent, employees and volunteers from all damages, liabilities, penalties., costs, or expenses in law or equity that may at any time .arise or be set up because of damages to property or personal injury received by reason of, or in the course of .performing work which maybe occasioned by a willful or negligent act or omissions of the Consultant, or any of the Consultant's officers,. employees, or agents or any subconsultant. 15. , Waiver. No failure on the part of either party to exercise any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any other right or remedy that party may have hereunder, nor does waiver of a breach or default under this Agreement constitute a continuing waiver of a subsequent breach of the ;same or any other provision of this Agreement. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement, regardless of where executed, shall be :governed by and construed to the .laws of the State of California. Venue for any action regarding this Agreement shall be in the Superior Court of the County of Santa Clara. 17. Termination of Agreement. The Town and the Consu. ltant shall .have the right to terminate this agreement with or without cause by:giving not less than fifteen (15) days written notice of termination.. In the event of termination, the Consultant shall deliver to the Town all plans, files, documents,. reports, performed to date by the Consultant. In the event of such termination, Town shall pay Consultant an amount that bears the same ratio to the maximum contract price as the work delivered to the Town bears to completed services contemp ated under this Agreement pursuant to Attachment 2 hereto, unless such termination is made for cause, in which .event, compensation, if any, shall be adjusted in light of the particular facts and circumstances involved in such termination. 18. Amendment. No modification, waiver, mutual termination, or amendment of this Agreement is effective unless made in writing .and signed by the Town and the Consultant. 19. Disputes. In .any dispute over any aspect of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be :entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, including costs of appeal. 20. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including Exhibits A, constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between Town and Consultant. No terms, conditions, understandings or agreements purporting to modify or vary this Agreement, unless hereafter made in writing and signed by the party to be bound, shall be binding on either party. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,. the Town and Consultant .have executed this .Agreement as of the date indicated on page one (1). Town of Los GATOS, by: Debra J. Figone Town Manager By: GeoSpatial, Inc. (Signature) Recommended by: .John E. Curtis ' Director of Parks and Public Works Approved as to :Form: Orry P. Korb Town Attorney ATTEST:. Clerk of the Town of Los Gatos Los Gatos, California (Print Name) (Company) Marian V. Cosgrove