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Resolution No. 8786 ; , . . . , " ,. · 1 1 2 3 RESOLUTION NO. 8786 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON AND KEVIN SALES, DBA KJ SERVICES, RELATING TO 2005/2006 GRANT PROGRAMS 5 6 7 WHEREAS, on June 15, 2005, the City Council of the City of 8 Vernon adopted Resolution No, 8770 approving an application for 9 2005/2006 Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Grant under 10 the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act; 11 and 12 WHEREAS, on April 27, 2005, the City Council of the City of 13 Vernon adopted Resolution No. 8723 approving an application for 14 2005/2006 Used Oil Block Grant under the California Oil Recycling l5 Enhancement Act; and 16 WHEREAS, KJ Services has provided services to the City in the 17 past relating to the implementation and administration of the Used Oil 18 Block Grant and the Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction 19 Grant programs in the City in compliance with the State mandated AB 939 20 law; and 21 WHEREAS, as a result of KJ Services' past services to the 22 City, it should be able to in a more efficient and effective" manner 23 provide the services now required by the City; and 24 WHEREAS, by letter dated June 23, 2005, Bruce V. Malkenhorst, 25 City Administrator/City Clerk, recommended that an agreement with KJ 26 Services be approved and executed for fiscal year 2005-2006; and 27 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon has 28 determined that, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of . ' , . ... f 1 , , , 1 Section 2,27 of the Vernon City Code, it is in the public interest and 2 necessity to enter into a contract with KJ Services for grant 3 management services to enhance services provided to the Vernon 4 community. 5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 6 OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: 7 SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 8 finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true an 9 correct, 10 SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 11 approves the Agreement For Professional Consulting Services, in 12 substantially the same form as the copy which is attached hereto and 13 incorporated by reference as Exhibit A, 14 SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 15 authorizes the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute said Agreement for, 16 and on behalf of, the City of Vernon. 17 SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby 18 19 20 21 22 23 directs the City Clerk, or his designee, to transmit one fully executed Agreement to: KJ Services Attn: Kevin Sales 9020 Hornby Avenue Whittier, CA 90603 / / / / / / / / / 24 25 26 27 28 . , .' . . ... I -: 1 SECTION 5: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall 2 certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and thereafter 3 the same shall be in full force and effect. 4 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of June, 2005. 5 6 7 8 9 ~~<~. .--' . EONIS C. MA BURG, Mayor (&~c.- ~ ~1.i.",f1 - BRUCE V. MALKENHORST,-~~~~-~~€~k-- Acting City Clerk 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - 3 - .. . " {~ 1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ss 2 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 3 4 5 6 I, BRUCE V, MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 8786, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Wednesday, 7 8 9 10 June 29, 2005, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City ((J~~;L1II'~ of Vernon, 11 BRUCE V. MALKENHORST,-~4~~-~~€~k- Acting City Clerk 12 13 14 15 16 17 (SEAL) l8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - 4 - , , , ' EXHIBIT A " , " . .. 1 AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES 2 3 THIS AGREEMENT is made, entered into and executed in 4 duplicate originals, either copy of which may be considered and used as 5 the original hereof for all purposes, as of this 29th day of June, 2005, 6 in the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, California 7 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON, a Municipal Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "City") 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California 90058 8 9 10 AND KEVIN SALES, dba KJ SERVICES (hereinafter referred to as "Consultant") 9020 Hornby Avenue Whittier, California 90603 11 12 13 14 RECITALS 15 WHEREAS, a 2005/2006 Used Oil Block Grant, under the 16 California Oil Recycling Enhancement Act was authorized by Resolution 17 No. 8723 on April 27, 2005; and 18 WHEREAS, a 2005/2006 Beverage Container Recycling and Litter 19 Reduction Grant under the California Beverage Container Recycling and 20 Litter Reduction Act was authorized by Resolution No. 8770 on June 15, 21 2005; and 22 WHEREAS, the City desires to retain the services of a 23 consulting firm to provide expertise in implementing and administering 24 the Used Oil Block Grant and the Beverage Container Recycling and 25 Litter Reduction Grant programs in the City in compliance with the 26 State mandated AB 939 law; and 27 WHEREAS, Consultant has provided such services to City in the 28 past and has specialized knowledge and experience in the management " . '.. '! 1 and implementation of AB 939; and 2 WHEREAS, Consultant submitted a proposal to the City dated 3 May 9, 2005 (the ~Proposal") which includes a description of proposed 4 services and a cost proposal; and 5 WHEREAS, Consultant is willing to render such professional 6 services as hereinafter defined. 7 NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO DO MUTUALLY AGREE AS SET 8 FORTH HEREIN: 9 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. 10 Consultant shall perform all requested services in their 11 entirety as outlined in its Proposal which is attached hereto and 12 incorporated by reference as Exhibit A. 13 The services to be performed by Consultant for the Used Oil 14 Block Grant as outlined in the Proposal are as follows: Task 1 - 15 Community Outreach; Task 2 - School Outreach/Year 2006 Used Oil Artwork 16 Contest and Poster; and Task 3 - Grant Administration and Project 17 Management. 18 The services to be performed by Consultant for the Department 19 of Conservation Recycling Grant as outlined in the Proposal are as 20 follows: Task 1 - Earth Day Recycling Outreach at Vernon City 21 Elementary School; Task 2 - Community Outreach Event; and Task 3 - 22 Grant Oversight and Administration. 23 It is understood and agreed that in the event of a conflict 24 between the Proposal and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement 25 shall prevail. 26 2. TIME OF PERFORMANCE. 27 The term of this Agreement shall begin on July 1, 2005 and 28 shall end on June 30, 2006, unless otherwise terminated or extended. - 2 - " .,' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3. COMPENSATION. A. Fee for Services-Used Oil Block Grant, City shall compensate Consultant, for the services performed in connection with the Used Oil Block Grant under this Agreement, a total sum not to exceed Six Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($6,000.00), B. Fee for Services-DOC Recycling Grant. City shall compensate Consultant, for the services performed in connection with the Department of Conservation (~DOC")Recycling Grant under this Agreement, a total sum not to exceed Six Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($6,000.00). C. Other Expenses. Other expenses may be billed but only if such other expenses have been given advance approval in writing by the City Administrator, Such other expenses include, but are not limited to, air fares, hotels, motels, video and subcontract charges. 4. METHOD OF PAYMENT, Within thirty (30) days after the last day of any month in which services have been performed or costs incurred hereunder, the Consultant shall submit an invoice to the City stating the amount due to the Consultant. Invoices shall contain an itemization of the tasks and subtasks performed, directly related job expenses, subcontractor charges incurred by the Consultant for which compensation is due, and an estimate of the percentage completed for each milestone, task or subtask. Consultant shall be responsible for paying any subcontractors used in the performance of this Agreement. Subcontractors shall not bill the City directly. Payment of the invoice shall be made after acceptance and approval by the City within thirty (30) days of receipt. The City's approval of the invoice shall not be unreasonably withheld. - 3 - 01 . J~ ." - 4 - <II e,' . ,. 1 its own policy or shall furnish separate insurance for each 2 subcontractor, meeting the requirements set forth herein. 3 6. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. 4 A. Access to Confidential Information, City may 5 provide Consultant and/or subcontractors with, or allow Consultant 6 access to, certain information not available to the public concerning 7 City, or businesses located in City. The information may include 8 company information, taxes, sales, value of assets, or other such 9 information. All such information shall be known as "Confidential 10 Information" and may not be used to circumvent the responsibility of 11 either party to this Agreement, 12 B. No Disclosure. Except as expressly permitted, 13 Consultant and/or its subcontractors shall not disclose, permit the 14 disclosure of, release, disseminate, or transfer, whether orally or by 15 any other means, any part of such Confidential Information to any other 16 person or entity, whether corporate, governmental, or individual, 17 without th~ express prior written consent of an authorized 18 representative of City. Consultant and/or its subcontractors shall 19 return any written Confidential Information, and all copies made of 20 such items, to City upon City's written request, but in any event not 21 later than the date that Consultant has performed all services to be 22 performed pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant hereby agrees that 23 such Confidential Information and any documents provided may be used by 24 Consultant and/or its subcontractors only as authorized by City, 25 Consultant shall include a contractual provision in its contract with 26 any subcontractor that binds the subcontractor to these nondisclosure 27 requirements, Consultant shall take reasonable measures to avoid any 28 - 5 - . .,' ... )! - 6 - . ... . ~ 1 shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement 2 to bind City to any obligation whatsoever. 3 C, Governing Law. The validity, interpretation and 4 performance of this Agreement shall be controlled and construed under 5 the laws of the State of California as enacted and in force at the time 6 this Agreement is fully executed. 7 D. Products of Consulting. All products of consulting 8 services with the exception of computer software that may be developed 9 by Consultant, shall become the property of City and shall be delivered 10 to City before the end of the performance of this Agreement. However, 11 computer software shall remain the property of Consultant, except for 12 City's continued right to use said software at no extra cost. 13 E. Assignment Prohibited. No party to this Agreement 14 may assign any right or obligation pursuant to this Agreement except 15 with the express written consent of the other party. Any other 16 attempted or purported assignment of any right or obligation pursuant 17 to this Agreement shall be void and of no effect. 18 F. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by 19 City without cause on fifteen (15) days written notice to Consultant. 20 Upon termination of this Agreement, all property belonging to City 21 which is in the Consultant's possession, shall be returned to City. 22 Consultant shall furnish to City a final invoice for work performed and 23 expenses incurred by Consultant, prepared as set forth in Section 4 of 24 this Agreement. This final invoice shall be reviewed and paid in the 25 26 27 28 same manner as set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement. / / / / / / / / / - 7 - . .,. . " 1 G. Notices. Notices to the parties, unless otherwise 2 requested in writing, shall be sent to: 3 THE CITY OF VERNON ATTN: BRUCE V. MALKENHORST CITY ADMINISTRATOR 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE VERNON, CA 90058-0805 CITY: 4 5 6 CONSULTANT; KEVIN SALES, dba KJ SERVICES 9020 HORNBY AVENUE WHITTIER, CA 90603 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 H. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the complete and final expression of the agreement of the parties and is intended as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of their agreements and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous offers, 14 promises, representations, negotiations, discussions, communications 15 16 and agreements which may have been made in connections with the subject matter hereof. All exhibits are incorporated by reference. Consultant 17 represents that in entering into this Agreement, it has not relied on 18 any previous representations or understandings of any kind or nature. 19 I . Benefit of Agreement, This Agreement shall bind 20 and benefit the parties hereto and their heirs, successors, and 21 permitted assigns. 22 J, Amendments, All changes or modifications to this 23 Agreement shall be in writing stating that it is an amendment to this 24 Agreement and shall be signed by both parties or their duly authorized 25 agents. This Agreement shall not be modified through course of 26 dealing, usage or trade. 27 K. Forum Selection, Any action brought relating to 28 this Agreement shall be brought and held exclusively in a State Court - 8 - 1 in the County of Los Angeles, California. 2 L. Recitals. All recitals are incorporated by 3 reference. 4 M, Waiver. Any waiver at any time by either party of 5 its rights with respect to a default under this Agreement, or with 6 respect to any other matters arising in connection wLth this 7 Agreement, shall not be deemed a waiver with respect to subsequent 8 default or other matter, 9 N, Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be c6nsidered 10 In to be in default in any of its obligations under this Agreement 11 when a failure of performance shall be due to an uncontrollable force. 12 The term "uncontrollable force" shall mean any cause beyond the 13 control of the party affected, including, but not restricted to, 14 flood, earthquake, storm, fire, lightening, epidemic, war, riot, civil 15 disturbance or disobedience, labor dispute, labor material shortage, l6 sabotage, federal, state, or municipal action, statute, ordinance, or 17 regulation, embargoes of the United States Government or any other 18 government, which by exercise of due diligence such party could not 19 reasonably have been expected to avoid and by exercise of due 20 diligence has been unable to overcome. Either party rendered unable 21 to fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement by reason of an 22 uncontrollable force, shall give written notice within five (5) 23 business days of such fact to the other party and shall exercise due 24 diligence to remove such inability with all reasonable dispatch. 25 O. Arbitration. The parties agree that any and all 26 disputes arising out of or in relation to this Contract, including 27 without limitation any action in tort, shall be resolved exclusively, 28 finally and conclusively by arbitration in Los Angeles County, - 9 - . ... . \, 1 California under the auspices of and pursuant to the rules of the 2 Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services Inc. (JAMS). Each party will 3 select an arbitrator. Those two arbitrators will then select a third. 4 The three-member panel will make the final decision. All decisions of 5 the arbitrators shall be in writing, and the arbitrators shall provide 6 written reasons for their decision. The arbitration decision shall b~ 7 final and binding on the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the 8 parties shall be permitted to access the court system to enforce any 9 arbitration award or to obtain injunctive relief, The exclusive 10 jurisdiction and venue for any such action shall be the Superior Court 11 of California, Los Angeles County, Any and all contracts between 12 Consultant and any subcontractor relating to this Agreement shall 13 include the same arbitration clause. 14 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Consultant have executed 15 this Agreement by and through their authorized officers as of the date 16 first hereinabove set forth. 17 CITY OF VERNON 18 19 20 By: LEONIS C. MALBURG, Mayor ATTEST: 21 22 BRUCE V, MALKENHORST, City Clerk 23 APPROVED AS TO FORM: 24 25 26 27 ERIC T. FRESCH, City Attorney KEVIN SALES, dba KJ SERVICES By: KEVIN SALES Sole Proprietor 28 Title: - 10 - EXHIBIT A " " , .' . , . May 9, 2005 ~.LevnsJ.Pozzebon DirectorlHealth Officer Health and Environmental Control City of V emon 4305 Santa Fe Ave. Vernon, CA 90058' Lew, Thank you for allowing KJServices (KJS) to continue to manage and implement the City of Vemon' s Used Oil Block Grant and Department of Conservation recycling grant for the 2005 - 2006 grant year. The following proposal outlines tasks that I believe would be benefiCial to pursue this year. The proposal that follows focuses on continuing the City's very successful Used Oil Calendar Contest, and to continue to support Commercial Tire as the City's sole Certified Used Oil Collection Center and maintain our successful partnership vnth the Vernon City School. Under the Department of Conservation recycling grant we are proposing te1'lming with the ,Vernon City School again to organize an Earth Day Recycling Challenge, a recycling competition between grade levels, All of us at KJServices look forward to continuing our relationship with the City of Vernon in the upcoming fisca1year, Sincerely, Kevin Sales " . , , .' . . . " 'OJ' . .... Used Oil Block Grant The City of V enton will receive $5~OOO of Used Oil Block Grant funding for the 2005- 2006 grant year. Based on this available budget, KJServices proposes the following tasks to be performed under the Used Oil Block grant: Task #1 - Community Outreaeh - SI.02S Experience has shown that one of the most effective ways to communicate the used oil recycling message is through face-to-face contact with the community. KJServices staff will look for opportunities in the City ofV.ernon and the surrounding areas to provide support to the City's Used Oil Recycling program through public education and promotional activities at major community events, At each of these events, KJServices staffwill distribute Used Oil Recycling educational materials including a list of Certified Collection Centers in the City and surrounding communities. In addition, the Used Oil Recycling booth at these events will distribute used oil recycling kits and promotional items, Staff will also be on hand to answer any questions from community members. KJServices staff will select an automotive related promotional item to be distributed at these events, Possible items include shop towels., oil dipstick wipers~ fender covers, oil funnels, and the like. The City before its purchase win approve the selected item, and its used oil-recycling message. Any item chosen will meet all State requirements for recycled content and will be approved by the City's grant manager prior to purchase. Cost - 5 hrs @ $75/hr == $375 Promotional materials - $650 Task #2 - School Outreaeh ( Year 2005 Used Oil Artwork Contest & Poster - $3.225 10 Services will once again work with the Vernon School to hold a Used Oil Artwork Contest and will develop a Year 2005 Used Oil Calendar I Poster using Vernon School student artwork. KJS staff will go out to the school and give used oil recycling presentations to the Sth grade classes. After the presentations the students will be invited to enter the City of Vernon's Used Oil Artwork Contest. The students will draw posters highlighting the dangers and environmental damage caused by the improper disposal of used motor oil and/or the benefits and ease of used motor oil recycling. The artwork entries will be judged and the winners will have their artwork printed as part of the City of Vernon's Year 2005 Used Oil Calendar I Poster. The winning students will be recognized at a City of V ernon City Council meeting. At the Council meeting each winner will also receive awards and prizes fot their participation, " . , . iii . I. " KJ Services staff will contact Vemon businesses for donations to support this school artwork project. The business contributions will be used to purchase awards and prizes for the winners since Block Grant funds cannot be used for these types of items, KJ Services will design and print 500 copies the calendar / poster. The completed posters will be distributed to the Vernon School, the City, business sponsors, the winning students, and throughout the cotnplunity, KJ Services will coordinate all the project tasks with the City and will secure all necessary approvals from the City and the CIWMB Grant Manager before finalizing the design and before printing the poster / calendar. Cost-15 hours@$75/hr = $1,125 Poster / Calendar design and printing (qty 500) - $2,100 Task #3 .. Grant Administration and Proiect Mana2:ement .. $750 This task will include those activities needed to administer the grant on behalf of the City. Activities will include preparation of bills and expenditure itemization reports to the State, preparing the necessary Progress Reports and Final Report, and assisting the Certified Center (Commercial Tire) with any program compliance or reporting questions. Regularly scheduled update meetings will also be held with you or your designated staff person to keep. them apprised of the progress of the grant tasks. Cost - 10 hrs @ $75/hr = $750 " , , . . .". .... ." " DOC Recvcnn~ Grant The City of Vernon will receive $5,000 of Department of Conservation , Recycling Grant funding for the 2005-2006 grant year. Based on an available budget of $5,000 KJServices proposes the following tasks to be performed under the DOC Recycling Grant grant: Task #1 - Earth Dav Recvclin2 Outreach at Vemon City EJementarv School - $3.100 The City of Vernon will invite the Vernon City Elementary School to participate in the 2006 Earth Day Recycling Challenge, This six-week program is designed to encourage recycling in the City of Vernon and among students at the Vernon City Elementary School. Each grade level will compete against each other to see which can collect the most recyclable aluminum cans and plastic bottles. The school will receive a check for the proceeds of all their collected recyclables plus a new school bench made from recycled plastic soda bottles! In addition the winning grade level will receive an ice cream party for all their students. The City's Earth Day Recycling Challenge is designed to make participation easy and convenient for the school and all the participating students. The program details are as follows: . The Recycling Challenge runs for the six weeks leading up to Earth Day (late April 2006). . Recyclables will be ,collected on one dayaweek. On that day students will be asked to bring their recyclable aluminum cans and plastic bottles with them to school in the morning. . The City will provide staff at the school on morning of the established recycling day. This staff will collect the recyclables from the students on that morning. This staff will bring recycling containers, an Earth Day Recycling Competition banner and all necessary supplies with them. No school staff will be needed to assist with the collection of the re4:)'clables brought in by the students. . The City will provide eaCh classroom teacher with flyers for their students listing the dates of the program and the types of recyclables that are acceptable for the Recycling Competition, . Program staff will take all recyclables collected at the school to a local recycling center and redeem them for cash. A running total of the weights collected and the amount of money raised will be kept for each participating grade level. . The grade level that collects the most recyclables(by weight) after the 6-week collection period will be declared the winner. The Vernon City School will receive all the proceeds from the sale of the recyclables, The school will be presented with a check from the City at a City Council Meeting to be held after Earth Day on a date to be determined, " ,. . , .' . , . .. . f , ... \. · The City of V ernon will also reward the Veroon City School by presenting the campus with a new bench or lunch table manufactured out of recycled plastic soda bottles. The City's Earth Day Recycling Challenge is a great opportunity for all Veroon City School students to celebrate Earth Day by recycling while at the same time raising money for you're the school and earning an ice cream party for their grade level. Cost - 30hrs ~ $75/hr - $2,250 Supplies (bags, gloves, etc.) - $200 Recycled plastic bench or lunch table - $500 Ice cream reward party (100 students) - $150 Task #2 - Community Outreach Event.. 5420 KJServices staff will participate at community events in the neighboring communities to promote the importance of beverage container recycling. These outreach activities will be coordinated with one or more of the surrounding communities, The program will target participation at a wide variety of community events such as Earth Day celebrations, Cinco de Mayo Festivals, 4th of July community picnics, and other citywide events and celebrations. At these events staff will distribute City of Veroon recycling information, lists of neighborhood recycling centers, and program promotional materials. Cost-JO hrs@$75/hr == $750 Promotional items ,(bottle openers, can lids, etc.) - $775 Task #3 - Grant Oveniaht and Administration- $375 KJServices staff will coordinate all the previously mentioned tasks and will be responsible for preparing the necessary grant Progress Reports and Budget Reimbursement Requests. Cost - 5 hrs @ $70/hr - $375 EXHIBIT B ~ 1 EXHIBIT B 2 3 .." . . \. INSURANCE SCHEDULE (CONSULTANT) 4 The Consultant shall provide proof of insurance, including a standard certificate of insurance, in at least the following amounts and coverage (combined single limit permitted): 5 I. 6 Coverage and Limits Bodily Injury Property Damage Each Person Each Accident Each Accident 7 Hazards 8 9 Automobile Liability Owned Automobiles Hired Automobiles Non-Owned Automobiles Workers' Compensation Employers' Liability $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500.000 10 $ Statutory $1.000,000 per employer 11 12 13 II. General and Professional Liability 14 General Liability Premises Operations Elevators (if applicable) Independent Contractors Products - Completed Operations Contractual Liability Professional Liability $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1.000.000 $2.000,000 15 16 17 18 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1.000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2.000.000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000.000 $2,000.000 a. The general liability policy shall contain the following special endorsements which shall be noted on or attached to the standard certificate of insurance: 19 20 1. An endorsement naming the City of Vernon, its officers, and employees as additional insureds under the policy. 2. An endorsement providing the City of Vernon thirty (30) days notice of cancellation or material reduction of coverage. 3. An endorsement providing coverage for all operations under this Agreement. 4. Such other endorsement as may be required by addendum hereto, 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EXHIBIT E . SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 1 AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES 2 3 THIS AGREEMENT is made, entered into and executed in 4 duplicate originals, either copy of which may be considered and used as 5 the original hereof for all purposes, as of this ~1hday of ~ 6 2005, in the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, California 7 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON, a Municipal Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "City") 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California 90058 8 9 10 AND KEVIN SALES, dba KJ SERVICES (hereinafter referred to as "Consultant") 9020 Hornby Avenue Whittier, California 90603 11 12 13 14 RECITALS 15 WHEREAS, a 2005/2006 Used Oil Block Grant, under the 16 California Oil Recycling Enhancement Act was authorized by Resolution 17 No. 8723 on April 27, 2005; and 18 WHEREAS, a 2005/2006 Beverage Container Recycling and Litter 19 Reduction Grant under the California Beverage Container Recycling and 20 Litter Reduction Act was authorized by Resolution No. 8770 on June 15, 21 2005; and 22 WHEREAS, the City desires to retain the services of a 23 consulting firm to provide expertise in implementing and administering 24 the Used Oil Block Grant and the Beverage Container Recycling and 25 Litter Reduction Grant programs in the City in compliance with the 26 State mandated AB 939 law; and 27 WHEREAS, Consultant has provided such services to City in the 28 past and has specialized knowledge and experience in the management 1 and implementation of AB 939; and 2 WHEREAS, Consultant submitted a proposal to the City dated 3 May 9, 2005 (the ~Proposal") which includes a description of proposed 4 services and a cost proposal; and 5 WHEREAS, Consultant is willing to render such professional 6 services as hereinafter defined. 7 NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO DO MUTUALLY AGREE AS SET 8 FORTH HEREIN: 9 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. lO Consultant shall p~rform all requested services in their 11 entirety as outlined in its Proposal which is attached hereto and 12 incorporated by reference as Exhibit A. l3 The services to be performed by Consultant for the Used Oil '- 14 Block Grant as outlined in the Proposal are as follows: Task 1 - l5 Community Outreach; Task 2 - School Outreach/Year 2006 Used Oil Artwork 16 Contest and Poster; and Task 3 - Grant Administration and Project 17 Management. 18 The services to be performed by Consultant for the Department 19 of Conservation Recycling Grant as outlined in the Proposal are as 20 follows: Task 1 - Earth Day Recycling Outreach at Vernon City 21 Elementary School; Task 2 - Community Outreach Event; and Task 3 - 22 Grant Oversight and Administration. 23 It is understood and agreed that in the event of a conflict 24 between the Proposal and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement 25 shall prevail. 26 2. TIME OF PERFORMANCE.. 27 The term of this Agreement shall begin on July 1, 2005 and 28 shall end on June 30, 2006, unless otherwise terminated or extended. - 2 - 1 3. COMPENSATION. 2 A. Fee for Services-Used Oil Block Grant. City shall 3 compensate Consultant, for the services performed in connection with 4 the Used Oil Block Grant under this Agreement, a total sum not to 5 exceed Six Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($6,000.00). 6 B. Fee for Services-DOC Recycling Grant, City shall 7 compensate Consultant, for the services performed in connection with 8 the Department of Conservation (~DOC") Recycling Grant under this 9 Agreement, a total sum not to exceed Six Thousand Dollars and No Cents 10 ($6,000.00). II C. Other Expenses. Other expenses may be billed but 12 only if such other expenses have been given advance approval in writing 13 by the City Administrator. Such other expenses include, but are not 14 limited to, air fares, hotels, motels, video and subcontract charges. 15 4. METHOD OF PAYMENT. 16 Within thirty (30) days after the last day of any month in 17 which services have been performed or costs incurred hereunder, the 18 Consultant shall submit an invoice to the City stating the amount due 19 to the Consultant. Invoices shall contain an itemization of the tasks 20 and subtasks performed, directly related job expenses, subcontractor 21 charges incurred by the Consultant for which compensation is due, and 22 an estimate of the percentage completed for each milestone, task or 23 subtask. Consultant shall be responsible for paying any subcontractors 24 used in the performance of this Agreement. Subcontractors shall not 25 bill the City directly. 26 Payment of the invoice shall be made after acceptance and 27 approval by the City within thirty (30) days of receipt. The City's 28 approval of the invoice shall not be unreasonably withheld. - 3 - 1 5. INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE. 2 A. Indemnification. Consultant shall indemnify, 3 defend, protect and hold City and its officers, agents and employees, 4 free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, 5 damages, liabilities, fines, charges, penalties, orders, judgments and 6 all costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, including 7 reasonable attorney's fees and costs of defense arising, directly or 8 indirectly, in whole or in part, out of the negligent or wrongful acts 9 of Consultant or its subcontractors, employees or agents in the 10 performance of services under this Agreement, except to the extent II arising from or caused by the sole active negligence or willful 12 misconduct of the City, its officers, agents or employees. 13 B. Insurance. Prior to commencing work hereunder, 14 the Consultant shall provide the City with proof of insurance 15 providing and maintaining the coverages and endorsements set forth in 16 the Insurance Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit ~B" and made a part 17 hereof by reference. Said proof of insurance shall also provide that 18 said policy or policies shall not be canceled or materially reduced in 19 coverage without giving at least thirty (30) days prior written notice 20 to the City. If Consultant fails to provide proof of insurance 2l coverage as specified above, City may, at its sole discretion, 22 terminate this Agreement immediately. 23 Consultant shall not permit a subcontractor or vendor 24 to perform work on City premises unless and until a certificate of 25 insurance is obtained showing that such subcontractor or vendor has 26 worker's compensation coverage. If Consultant employs subcontractors 27 as part of the services rendered, Consultant's protective coverage is 28 required. Consultant may include all subcontractors as insureds under - 4 - 1 its own policy or shall furnish separate insurance for each 2 subcontractor, meeting the requirements set forth herein. 3 6. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. 4 A. Access to Confidential Information. City may 5 provide Consultant and/or subcontractors with, or allow Consultant 6 access to, certain information not available to the public concerning 7 City, or businesses located in City. The information may include 8 company information, taxes, sales, value of assets, or other such 9 information. All such information shall be known as "Confidential 10 Information" and may not be used to circumvent the responsibility of 11 either party to this Agreement. 12 B. No Disclosure. Except as expressly perm~tted, 13 Consultant and/or its subcontractors shall not disclose, permit the l4 disclosure of, release, disseminate, or transfer, whether orally or by 15 any other means, any part of such Confidential Information to any other 16 person or entity, whether corporate, governmental, or individual, 17 without the express prior written consent of an authorized 18 representative of City. Consultant and/or its subcontractors shall 19 return any written Confidential Information, and all copies made of 20 such items, to City upon City's written request, but in any event not 21 later than the date that Consultant has performed all services to be 22 performed pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant hereby agrees that 23 such Confidential Information and any documents provided may be used by 24 Consultant and/or its subcontractors only as authorized by City. 25 Consultant shall include a contractual provision in its contract with 26 any subcontractor that binds the subcontractor to these nondisclosure 27 requirements. Consultant shall take reasonable measures to avoid any 28 - 5 - 1 disclosure of any such Confidential Information to any unauthorized 2 person. 3 C. Court Ordered Disclosure. Consultant shall 4 immediately notify the City of any court order or subpoena requiring 5 disclosure of Confidential Information, and shall cooperate with legal 6 counsel in the appeal or challenge of any such order or subpoena. 7 Consultant may only disclose Confidential Information required to be 8 disclosed pursuant to court order or subpoena after legal counsel has 9 exhausted any lawful and timely appeal or challenge. 10 D. Remedies. In addition to any other remedies that 11 it may have at law or in equity, the City shall be entitled to a 12 temporary and permanent injunction by a court of competent jurisdiction 13 against any breach or threatened breach of the Confidential Information 14 provisions of this Agreement. Consultant acknowledges that in case of 15 such breach or threatened breach of said provisions, City would have no 16 adequate remedy at law. 17 7. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 18 A. Independent Contractor. At all times during the 19 term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent contractor 20 and shall not be an employee of the City. City shall have the right to 21 control Consultant only insofar as the results of Consultant's services 22 rendered pursuant to this Agreement; however, City shall not have the 23 right to control the means by which Consultant accomplishes services 24 rendered pursuant to the Agreement except to the extent that such 25 services involve the use of City property or Confidential Information. 26 B, Consultant Not Agent. Except as City may specify in 27 writing, Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, to act 28 on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent. Consultant - 6 - 1 shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement 2 to bind City to any obligation whatsoever. 3 C. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation and 4 performance of this Agreement shall be controlled and construed under 5 the laws of the State of California as enacted and in force at the time 6 this Agreement is fully executed. 7 D. Products of Consulting. All products of consulting 8 services with the exception of computer software that may be developed 9 by Consultant, shall become the property of City and shall be delivered 10 to City before the end of the performance of this Agreement. However, 11 computer software shall remain the property of Consultant, except for l2 City's continued right to use said software at no extra cost. 13 E. Assignment Prohibited. No party to this Agreement 14 may assign any right or obligation pursuant to this Agreement except l5 with the express written consent of the other party. Any other 16 attempted or purported assignment of any right or obligation pursuant 17 to this Agreement shall be void and of no effect. l8 F. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by 19 City without cause on fifteen (l5) days written notice to Consultant. 20 Upon termination of this Agreement, all property belonging to City 21 which is in the Consultant's possession, shall be returned to City. 22 Consultant shall furnish to City a final invoice for work performed and 23 expenses incurred by Consultant, prepared as set forth in Section 4 of 24 this Agreement. This final invoice shall be reviewed and paid in the 25 same manner as set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement. 26 / / / 27 / / / 28 / / / - 7 - 1 G. Notices. Notices to the parties, unless otherwise 2 requested in writing, shall be sent to: 3 CITY: THE CITY OF VERNON ATTN: BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, JR. ACTING CITY CLERK 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE VERNON, CA 90058-0805 4 5 6 CONSULTANT: KEVIN SALES, dba KJ SERVICES 9020 HORNBY AVENUE WHITTIER, CA 90603 7 8 9 lO H. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the 11 complete and final expression of the agreement of the parties and is l2 intended as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of their 13 agreements and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous offers, 14 promises, representations, negotiations, discussions, communications 15 and agreements which may have been made in connections with the subject 16 matter hereof. All exhibits are incorporated by reference. Consultant 17 represents that in entering into this Agreement, it has not relied on l8 any previous representations or understandings of any kind or nature. 19 20 2l 22 1. Benefit of Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and benefit the parties hereto and their heirs, successors, and permitted assigns. J. Amendments. All changes or modifications to this 23 Agreement shall be in writing stating that it is an amendment to this 24 Agreement and shall be signed by both parties or their duly authorized 25 agents. This Agreement shall not be modified through course of 26 dealing, usage or trade. 27 K. Forum Selection. Any action brought relating to 28 this Agreement shall be brought and held exclusively in a State Court - 8 - - 9 - 1 California under the auspices of and pursuant to the rules of the 2 Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services Inc. (JAMS). Each party will 3 select an arbitrator. Those two arbitrators will then select a third. 4 The three-member panel will make the final decision. All decisions of 5 the arbitrators shall be in writing, and the arbitrators shall provide 6 written reasons for their decision. The arbitration decision shall be 7 final and binding on the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the 8 parties shall be permitted to access the court system to enforce any 9 arbitration award or to obtain injunctive relief. The exclusive 10 jurisdiction and venue for any such action shall be the Superior Court 11 of California, Los Angeles County. Any and all contracts between 12 Consultant and any subcontractor relating to this Agreement shall 13 include the same arbitration clause. 14 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Consultant have executed 15 this Agreement by and through their authorized officers as of the date 16 first hereinabove set forth. 17 CITY OF VERNON 18 19 ATTEST: 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 City Clerk By: Title: - 10 - . May 9~ 2005 Mr. Lewis J. Pozzebon _ DirectorIHealth Officer Health and Environmental Control CityofVemon 4305 Santa Fe Ave. Vernon, CA 90058' Lew~ Thank you for allowing IOServices (KJS) to continue to IU9JlBge and implement the-City of Vernon's Used Oil Block Grant and Department of Conservation recycling grant for the 2005 - 2006 grant year. The following proposal outlines tasks that I believe would be beneficial to pursue this year. The proposal that follows focuses on continuing the City's very successful Used Oil Calendar Contest; and to continue to support Commercial Tire as the City's sole Certified Used Oil Collection Center and maintain our successful partnership with the Vernon City School. Under the Department of Conservation recycling grant we are proposing t~miPg with the . Vernon City School again to organize an Earth Day Recycling Challenge~ a recycling competition between grade levels. All of us at IOServices look forward to continuing our relationship-with the City of Vernon in the upcoming fiscal year. Sincerely, Kevin Sfdes Used Oil Block Grant The City ofVemon will receive $5,000 of Used Oil Block Grant funding for the 2005- 2006 grant year. Based on this available budget, IOServices proposes the following tasks to be performed under the Used Oil Block grant: Task #1- Community Outreach ~ $1.025 Experience has shown that one of the most effective ways to communicate the used oil recycling message is through face-to-face contact with the community. IOServices staffwill look for opportunities in the City ofVemon and the surrounding areas to provide support to the City's Used Oil Recycling program through public education and promotional activities at major community events. At each of these eventsj IOServices staffwill distribute Used Oil Recycling educational materials including a list of Certified Collection Centers in the City and surrounding communities. In addition, the Used Oil Recycling. booth at these events will distribute used oil recycling kits and promotional items. Staff will also be on hand to answer any questions from community members. KJServices staff will select an automotive related promotional item to be distributed at these events. Possible items include shop towels, oil dipstick wipers~ fender covers~ oil funnels, and the like. The City before its purchase will" approve the selected item, and its used oil-recycling message. Any item choSen will meet all State requirements for recycled content and will be approved by the City's grant manager prior to purchase. Cost - 5 hrs@ $75/hr = $375 Promotional materials - $650 Task #2 - School Outreach (Year 2005 Used QiI Artwork COBtest & Poster - $3.225 IO Services will once again work with the Vernon School to hold a Used Oil Artwork Contest and will develop a Year 2005 Used Oil Calendar I Poster using Vernon School student artwork. KJS staffwill go out to the school and give used oil recycling presentations to the 5th grade classes. After the presentations the students will be invited to enter the City of Vemon's Used Oil Artwork Contest. The students will draw posters highlighting the dangers and environmental d8t1lage caused by the improper disposal of used motor oil and/or the benefits and ease of used motor oil recycling. The artwork entries will be judged and the winners will have their artwork printed as part of the City of Vernon's Year 2005 Used Oil Calendar I Poster. The winning students will be recognized at a City ofVemon City Council meeting. Atthe Council meeting each winner will also receive awafds and prizes for their participation. . KJ Services staff will contact Vemon businesses for donations to support this school artwork project. The business contributions will be used to purchase awards and prizes for the winners since Block Grant funds cannot be used for these types of items. KJ Services will design and print 500 copies the calendar I poster. The completed posters will be distributed to the Vernon School, the City, business sponsors, the winning students, and throughout the community. KJ Services will coordinate all the project tasks with the City and will secure all necessary approvals from the City and the CIWMB Grant Manager before finalizing the design and before printing the poster I calendar. Cost-15 hours@$75/hr = $1,125 Poster / Calendar design and printing (qty 500) - $2,100 Task #3... Grant AdmiDistratiou and.Proieet Manuement... 5750 This task will include those activities needed to administer the grant on behalf of the City. Activities will include prepanrtion of bills and expenditure itemization reports to the State~ preparing the necessary Progress Reports and Final Report, and assisting the Certified Center (Commercial Tire) with any program compliance or reporting questions. Regularly schedUled update meetings will also be held with you or your designated staff person to keep, them apprised of the progress of the grant tasks. Cost -10 hrs @ $75/hr = $750 ..,~ DOC RecvcliDf,! Grant The City of Vernon will receive $5,000 of Department of Conservation' Recycling Grant funding for the 2005-2006 grant year. Based on an available budget of $5,000 IOServices proposes the following tasks to be performed under the DOC Recycling Grant grant: Task #1 - Earth Dav Reffclin2 Outreach at Vernon City Elementa" School - $3.100 The City ofVemon will invite the Vernon City Elementary School to participate in the 2006 Earth Day Recycling Challenge. This six-week program is designed to encourage recycling in the City of Vernon and among students at the Vernon City Elementary School. Each grade level will compete against each other to see which can collect the most recyclable aluminum cans and plastic bottles. The school will receive a check for the proceeds of all their collected recyclables plus a new school bench made from recycled plastic soda bottles! In addition the winning grade level will receive an ice cream party fQr all their students. The City's Earth Day Recycling Challenge is designed to make participation easy and convenient for the school and all the participating students. The program details are as follows: . The Recycling Challenge runs for the six weeks leading up to Earth Day (late April 2006). . Recyclables will be collected on one day a week. On that day students will be asked to bring their recyclable aluminum cans and plastic bottles with them to school in the moming. . The City will provide staff at the school on morning of the established recycling day. This staffwill collect the recyclables from the students on that morning. This staff will bring recycling containers, an Earth Day Recycling Competition banner and all necessary supplies with them. No school staff will be needed to assist with the collection of the recyelables brought in by the students. . The City will provide eaCh classroom teacher with flyers fot their students listing the dates of the program and the types of recyclables that are acceptable for the Recycling Competition. . Program staff will take all recyclables collected at the school to a local recycling center and redeem them for cash. A nmning total of the weights collected and the amount of money raised will be kept for each participating grade level. . The gi-ade level that collects the most recyclables (by weight) after the 6-week collection period will be declared the winner. The Vemon City School will receive all the proceeds from the sale of the recyclables. The school will be " presented with a check from the City at a City Council Meeting to be held after Earth Day on a date to be determined. '. . The City of V ernon will also reward the Vernon City School by presenting the campus with a new bench or lunch table manufactured out of recycled plastic soda bottles. " The City's Earth Day R-ecyeling Challenge" isa'great-opportunity for all Vernon City School students to celebrate Earth Day by recycling while at the same time raising money for you're the school and earning an ice cream party for their grade level. Cost - 30hrs @ $75/hr - $2,250 Supplies (bags, 'gloves, etc.) - $200 Recycled plastic bench or lunch table - $500 Ice cream reward party (100 students) - $150 Task #2 - Community Outread1 Event.. $4120 KJServices staffwill participate at community events in the neighboring communities to promote the importance of beverage container recycling. TI1ese outreach activities willbe coordinated with one or more of the surrounding communities. The program will target participation at a wide variety of community events such as Earth Day celebrations. Cinco de Mayo Festivals, 4th of July community picnics, and other citywide events and celebrations. . At these events staff will distribute City of Veroon recycling information, lists of neighborhood recycling centers, and program promotional materials. Cost-10 hrs@$75/hr = $750 Promotional items lOOttle openers, can lids, etc.) - $775 Task #13 - Grant Ovenisht and Admioistration- $375 " IOServices staff will coordinate all the previously mentioned tasks and will be responsible for preparing the necessary grant ProgresS Reports and Budget Reimbursement Requests. Cost - 5 hrs @ $701hr - $375 ~... .... 1 2 3 4 5 6 EXHIBIT B INSURANCE SCHEDULE (CONSULTANT) The Consultant shall provide proof of insurance, including a standard certificate of insurance, in at least the following amounts and coverage (combined single limit permitted): Coverage and Limits Bodily Injury Property Damage Each Person Each Accident Each Accident I. 7 Hazards 8 9 10 Automobile Liability Owned Automobiles Hired Automobiles Non-Owned Automobiles Workers' Compensation Employers' Liability $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ Statutory $1 ,000,000 per employer 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 II. General and Professional Liability General Liability Premises Operations Elevators (if applicable) Independent Contractors Products - Completed Operations Contractual Liability Professional Liability $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $ 1.000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1.000,000 $2,000,000 a. The general liability policy shall contain the following special endorsements which shall be noted on or attached to the standard certificate of insurance: 1. An endorsement naming the City of Vernon, its officers, and employees as additional insureds under the policy. 2. An endorsement providing the City of Vernon thirty(30) days notice of cancellation or material reduction of coverage. 3. An endorsement providing coverage for all operations under this Agreement. 4. Such other endorsement as may be required by addendum hereto. 27 28 EXHIBIT a