Resolution No. 6197
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RESOLUTION NO. 6197
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF AN ASSIGNMENT OF LETTER AGREEMENT BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON AND TIERRA
ENGINEERING COMPANY CONCERNING THE SLAUSON
AVENUE/710 FREEWAY INTERCHANGE PROJECT
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WHEREAS, the City Council by Resolution No. 5674 on
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September 19, 1989 supported the establishment of an off-ramp on
the Long Beach (710) Freeway at Slauson Avenue and directed the
City Administrator to meet with representatives of other affected
cities to prepare an appropriate development plan for the
establishment of said off-ramp; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council by Resolution No. 5909 on April
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2, 1991 authorized the City of Vernon to act as Lead Agency for
the Slauson Avenue/710 Freeway Interchange Project ("Project") and
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to execute all agreements for services for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council by Resolution No. 5909
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approved funds for CALTRANS to prepare a study concerning the
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feasibility of the Project and the presentation by Los Angeles
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County Transportation Commission ("LACTC"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council by Resolution No. 5909,
approved a Letter Agreement with Donald Frischer & Associates to
(i) determine the feasibility of constructing a full interchange
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with on-ramps and off-ramps in both directions at or near Slauson
Avenue on the 710 Freeway in the City of Commerce; and (ii) if
feasible, to prepare a Phase I Project Study Report and submit
said report to CALTRANS for approval to proceed with the next
phase of studies and reports; and
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WHEREAS, Donald Frischer died in November 1991, and the
servic~ under the contract were only partially completed prior
thereto; and
WHEREAS, Tierra Engineering Company, a mUlti-disciplined
firm specializing in municipal services which was established in
1964, acted as a consultant to the cities of Bell and Bell Gardens
regarding the Project; and
WHEREAS, on the death of Donald Frischer, Tierra
Engineering Company was requested to act as the Technical Advisor
to the Project and to oversee the performance of the balance of
the Letter Agreement by Donald Frischer and Associates; and
WHEREAS, Donald Frischer and Associates suspended
operations effective May 31, 1992, and approved the assignment of
the Letter Agreement to Tierra Engineering Company by letter dated
June 23, 1992; and
WHEREAS, Tierra Engineering Company assumed the
responsibilities of the Project in order to complete the deficient
elements of the Letter Agreement by utilizing the funds remaining
in the Project account; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the City of Vernon, the cities of
Bell, Bell Gardens, and Maywood have been providing funding for
the Project account, and each of said cities has approved the
assignment of the Letter Agreement to Tierra Engineering Company;
and
WHEREAS, Tierra Engineering Company has agreed to
complete the remaining work under the Letter Agreement pursuant to
a Revised Fee Schedule, which matters are set forth in the
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Assignment.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon does
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hereby find and determine that the recitals contained hereinabove
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are true and correct.
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SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves the Assignment of Letter Agreement, a copy of which has
been presented to the City Council concurrently with this
resolution, and the City Council hereby orders said Assignment to
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be received and filed by the City Clerk.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the city of Vernon hereby
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SECTION 4: All work heretofore performed by Tierra
Engineering Company and payment therefore is hereby ratified.
SECTION 5: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
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19 thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
20 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of January, 1993.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, city Clerk of the City of
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Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
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Resolution No. 6197, was duly adopted by the City Council of the
City of Vernon at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council
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duly held on Tuesday, Januarv 26, 1993, and thereafter was duly
signed by the Mayor of the City of Vernon.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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ASSIGNMENT OF LETTER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered
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into this c< 71:/..... day .of
CITY OF VERNON, a municipal
corporation of the state of
California (hereinafter
"CITY")
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, California 90058
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TIERRA ENGINEERING COMPANY
(hereinafter "CONTRACTOR")
18455 Burbank Blvd., Ste 5W
Tarzana, California 91356
RECITALS:
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WHEREAS, the city of Vernon on behalf of the cities of
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Vernon, Bell, Bell Gardens, and Maywood entered into a Letter
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Agreement with Donald Frischer and Associates on March 12, 1991, for
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engineering and consultant services for the Slauson Avenue/710
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WHEREAS, Donald Frischer died in November 1991, and in
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February 1992 the cities hired Tierra Engineering Company to act as
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technical advisor regarding the performance of the Letter Agreement
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by the staff of Frischer and Associates; and
WHEREAS, Donald Frischer and Associates went out of
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24 NOW, THEREFORE, CITY AND CONTRACTOR DO HEREBY AGREE:
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SECTION 1:
CONTRACTOR accepts the assignment of the
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Meet with CALTRANS staff to discuss various concepts.
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Analyze and critique concepts consistent with the
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project goals and objectives.
Submi t comments and meet with CALTRANS staff thereon.
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Advise Project members of concept considerations and
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status.
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Incorporate comments of Project members into concept
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sketches, ,as appropriate.
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Prepare Project status reports periodically.
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Repeat various. steps enumerated above, as needed.
Provide miscellaneous technical support", as needed.
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CONTRACTOR shall provide these services for a
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SECTION 3:
CONTRACTOR will continue as Technical Advisor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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DAVID B. BREARLEY.
CITY ATTORNEY .-.,.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST
city Administrator
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TIERRA ENGINEERING COMPANY
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REVISED FEE SCHEDULE
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The, following hourly fees will be charged for the.. work that is
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project.
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Hourly
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Classification
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Principal Engineer
$110.00
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Registered EngineerslProject Managers
$ 90.00
$ 80.00
$ 65.00
$ 55.00
$ 45.00
$ 35.00
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senior Engineer
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Designer
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Senior Draftsman
Draftsman
Clerical
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3-Man Party
$125.00
$160.00
$ 50.00
$0.29/Mile
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Project Inspector
Mileage
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Materials and outside Services
Cost + 15%
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