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California Landscape and Design Inc Mia, RECORDING REQUESTED BY. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO 03/07/20181 r City Clerk 1 Name City of Rancho Palos Verdes Streel 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. • Address Rancho Palos Verdes. CA i 20180224313* City 90275 Slate zip I. J Space above this line for recorder's use WOLCOTTS FORMS INC. SINCE'' :93 I NOTICE OF COMPLETION Notice pursuant to Civil Code Section 3093,must be filed within 10 days after completion. (See reverse side for complete requirements.) Notice is hereby given that. 1. The undersigned is owner or corporate officer of the owner of the interest or estate stated below in the property hereinafter described. 2. The full name of the owner is City of Rancho Palos Verdes 3. The full address of the owner is 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 4. The nature of the interest or estate of the owner is:In tee. (If other than Fee.strike'In tee'and insert.for example.'purchaser under contract of purchase:or'Lessee) 5. The full names and full addresses of all persons,if any,who hold title with the undersigned as joint tenants or as tenants in common are: NAMES ADDRESSES 9. The full names and full addresses of the predecessors in interest of the undersigned. if the property was transferred subsequent to the commencement of the work or improvements herein referred to: NAMES ADDRESSES 7. A work of improvement on the property hereinafter described was completed on January 26,2018 .The work done was: Pedestrian Safe Bus Stop Linkage on Hawthorne Boulevard Project No. 018515; Federal Prosect No. CML-5413(013) • 8. The names of the contractor, if any,for such work of improvement was California Landscape&Design (11 no contractor Mt work of improvement as a whole,insert'None') (Date of Contract) 9. The property on which said work of improvement was completed is in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes County of Los Angeles .State of CA ,and is described as follows: along Hawthorne Blvd.from Palos Verdes Dr.West to Crest Rd. 10. The street address of said property is Hawthorne Blvd. from 31186 Hawthorne Blvd.to 30019 Hawthorne Blvd. (fl no street address has been officially assigned insert'none-) • Dated 3111 I g VIA t f City Manager (Signature of Owner or corporate othoer of Owner named in paragraph 2.or his agent) VERIFICATION I,the undersigned,say.I am the City Clerk ,the Declarant of the foregoing Notice of Completion; (President of.Manager of.Panner of.Owner M.etc.) I have read said Notice of Completion and know the contents thereof;the same is true'o my own knowledge. I declare under penalty of perjury that the fore oing i true and correct. Executed on ig ,20 18 at City of Rancho Palos Verdes City Clerk • (Persona. gnature ovr o is sweanng?Melia(:+intents of the Notice of Completion are lore) Before you use this form fill in all blanks, and make whatever chanes are appropriate and necessaiy gnometo your particular transaction. Consult a lawyer it you doubt the forms fitness or your purpose and uce.Wolcotts makes no representation or warranty, express or implied,with respect to the merchantabtiity 7 7775 01112 or fitness of this form for an intended use or purpose. ©2005 WOLCOTTS FORMS,INC. FORM 1114 Rev 10-05 A This page part of your document- DO NOT DISCARD A is 20180224313 4 t5,., ;Ft + Recorded/Filed in Official Records kk 4- il 0 mir`-)ii Recorder's Office, Los Angeles County, California C40,010**. 03/07/18 AT 04:13PM FEES: 0.00 TAXES: 0.00 OTHER: 0.00 SB2: 0.00 PAID: 0.00 A A IIflI I I III H IIIU I I I I I IIflII IIIH 1111 III U IIII U I IflII 0 III ADSHEET 1111111 III II IIII U IIfl 1111 OIl UI I IIIA IIIIIIIIIIII 1803073320107 00014971747 SEQ: 01 HIiiiINiliiiiniiuiiimiiiHimioiu A UURIIIIhIINI1111�IIIMII111NII1N1 A PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT By and Between CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES and CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE AND DESIGN, INC. AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE AND DESIGN, INC. THIS AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES(herein"Agreement")is made and entered into this 18th day of April, 2017 by and between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, a California municipal corporation ("City") and California Landscape and Design, Incorporated ("Contractor"). City and Contractor are sometimes hereinafter individually referred to as "Party" and hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Parties". RECITALS A. City has sought, by issuance of a Request for Proposals or Invitation for Bids, the performance of the services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement. B. Contractor, following submission of a proposal or bid for the performance of the services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement,was selected by the City to perform those services. C. Pursuant to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code, City has authority to enter into and execute this Agreement. D. The Parties desire to formalize the selection of Contractor for performance of those services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement and desire that the terms of that performance be as particularly defined and described herein. OPERATIVE PROVISIONS NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made by the Parties and contained herein and other consideration, the value and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: ARTICLE 1. WORK OF CONTRACTOR 1.1 Scope of Work. In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement,the Contractor shall provide those services specified in the "Scope of Work" attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference, which may be referred to herein as the"services"or"work" hereunder. As a material inducement to the City entering into this Agreement,Contractor represents and warrants that it has the qualifications, experience, and facilities necessary to properly perform the work required under this Agreement in a thorough,competent,and professional manner,and is experienced in performing the work and services contemplated herein. Contractor shall at all times faithfully, competently and to the best of its ability, experience and talent, perform all services described herein. Contractor covenants that it shall follow the highest professional standards in performing the work and services required hereunder and that all materials will be both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose intended. For purposes of this Agreement,the phrase"highest C-1 professional standards"shall mean those standards of practice recognized by one or more first-class firms performing similar work under similar circumstances. 1.2 Bid Documents. The Scope of Work shall include the"General Provisions"and"Special Provisions" in the bid documents for the project entitled Pedestrian Safe Bus Stop Linkage on Hawthorne Boulevard Project No. 018515, Federal Project No. CML-5413(013), including any documents or exhibits referenced therein(collectively,"bid documents"),all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the bid documents and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. 1.3 Compliance with Law. Contractor shall keep itself informed concerning, and shall render all services hereunder in accordance with,all ordinances,resolutions,statutes,rules,and regulations of the City and any Federal,State or local governmental entity having jurisdiction in effect at the time service is rendered. 1.4 Compliance with California Labor Law. (a) Public Work. The Parties acknowledge that the work to be performed under this Agreement is a "public work" as defined in Labor Code Section 1720 and that this Agreement is therefore subject to the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720)of the California Labor Code relating to public works contracts and the rules and regulations established by the Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR") implementing such statutes. The work performed under this Agreement is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Contractor shall post job site notices, as prescribed by regulation. (b) Prevailing Wages. Contractor shall pay prevailing wages to the extent required by Labor Code Section 1771. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773.2, copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at City Hall and will be made available to any interested party on request. By initiating any work under this Agreement,Contractor acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) determination of the prevailing rate of per diem wages, and Contractor shall post a copy of the same at each job site where work is performed under this Agreement. (c) Penalty for Failure to Pay Prevailing Wages. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1774 and 1775 concerning the payment of prevailing rates of wages to workers and the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages. The Contractor shall,as a penalty to the City,forfeit two hundred dollars($200)for each calendar day,or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing rates as determined by the DIR for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done pursuant to this Agreement by Contractor or by any subcontractor. (d) Payroll Records. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Section 1776,which requires Contractor and each subcontractor to:keep accurate payroll records and verify such records in writing under penalty of perjury,as specified in C-2 Section 1776;certify and make such payroll records available for inspection as provided by Section 1776; and inform the City of the location of the records. (e) Apprentices. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1777.5, 1777.6,and 1777.7 and California Code of Regulations Title 8, Section 200 et seq. concerning the employment of apprentices on public works projects. Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with these aforementioned Sections for all apprenticeable occupations. Prior to commencing work under this Agreement, Contractor shall provide City with a copy of the information submitted to any applicable apprenticeship program. Within sixty(60)days after concluding work pursuant to this Agreement,Contractor and each of its subcontractors shall submit to the City a verified statement of the journeyman and apprentice hours performed under this Agreement. (f) Eight-Hour Work Day. Contractor acknowledges that eight(8)hours labor constitutes a legal day's work. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by Labor Code Section 1810. (g) Penalties for Excess Hours. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Section 1813 concerning penalties for workers who work excess hours.The Contractor shall,as a penalty to the City,forfeit twenty-five dollars($25)for each worker employed in the performance of this Agreement by the Contractor or by any subcontractor for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work more than eight(8) hours in any one calendar day and forty (40) hours in any one calendar week in violation of the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Labor Code. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1815,work performed by employees of Contractor in excess of eight(8)hours per day,and forty(40)hours during any one week shall be permitted upon public work upon compensation for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day at not less than one and one-half(11/2)times the basic rate of pay. (h) Workers' Compensation. California Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700 provide that every employer will be required to secure the payment of compensation to its employees if it has employees. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1861, Contractor certifies as follows: "I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code,and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract." Contractor's Authorized Initials (i) Contractor's Responsibility for Subcontractors. For every subcontractor who will perform work under this Agreement,Contractor shall be responsible for such subcontractor's compliance with Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of the California Labor Code,and shall make such compliance a requirement in any contract with any subcontractor for work under this Agreement. Contractor shall be required to take all actions necessary to enforce such contractual provisions and ensure subcontractor's compliance,including C-3 without limitation, conducting a review of the certified payroll records of the subcontractor on a periodic basis or upon becoming aware of the failure of the subcontractor to pay his or her workers the specified prevailing rate of wages. Consultant shall diligently take corrective action to halt or rectify any such failure by any subcontractor. 1.5 Licenses,Permits, Fees and Assessments. Contractor shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits, registrations,and approvals as may be required by law for the performance of the services required by this Agreement. Contractor shall have the sole obligation to pay for any fees, assessments and taxes, plus applicable penalties and interest, which may be imposed by law and arise from or are necessary for the Contractor's performance of the services required by this Agreement, and shall indemnify,defend and hold harmless City,its officers,employees or agents of City,against any such fees, assessments, taxes,penalties or interest levied, assessed or imposed against City hereunder. 1.6 Familiarity with Work. (a) By executing this Agreement,Contractor warrants that Contractor(i) has thoroughly investigated and considered the scope of work to be performed, (ii) has carefully considered how the services should be performed, and (iii) fully understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending performance of the services under this Agreement. If the services involve work upon any site,Contractor warrants that Contractor has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing,prior to commencement of services hereunder. (b) Contractor shall promptly, and before the following conditions are disturbed, notify the City, in writing, of any: (i) material Contractor believes may be hazardous waste as defined in Section 25117 of the Health&Safety Code required to be removed to a Class I, II,or III disposal site in accordance with existing law;(ii)subsurface,unknown or latent conditions, materially different from those indicated; or (iii) unknown physical conditions at the site of any unusual nature,different from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in this Agreement,and will materially affect the performance of the services hereunder. (c) City shall promptly investigate the conditions,and if it finds that the conditions do materially differ, or do involve hazardous waste, and cause a decrease or increase in Contractor's cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the work, shall issue a change order per Section 1.10 of this Agreement. (d) In the event that a dispute arises between City and Contractor whether the conditions materially differ, or involve hazardous waste, or cause a decrease or increase in Contractor's cost of,or time required for,performance of any part of the work,Contractor shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date set,but shall proceed with all work to be performed under the Agreement. Contractor shall retain any and all rights provided either by contract or by law, which pertain to the resolution of disputes and protests between the contracting parties. (e) City will compensate Contractor to the extent required by Government Code Section 4215 by issuing a change order per Section 1.10 of this Agreement. C-4 1.7 Protection and Care of Work and Materials. The Contractor shall adopt reasonable methods,including providing and maintaining storage facilities,during the life of the Agreement to furnish continuous protection to the work,and the equipment, materials, papers, documents, plans, studies and/or other components thereof to prevent losses or damages, and shall be responsible for all such damages, to persons or property, until acceptance of the work by City, except such losses or damages as caused by City's own negligence. Stored materials shall be reasonably accessible for inspection. Contractor shall not, without City's consent,assign,sell,mortgage,hypothecate,or remove equipment or materials which have been installed or delivered and which may be necessary for the completion of the work. 1.8 Warranty. Contractor warrants all work under the Agreement(which for purposes of this Section shall be deemed to include unauthorized work which has not been removed and any non-conforming materials incorporated into the work) to be of good quality and free from any defective or faulty material and workmanship. Contractor agrees that for a period of one year(or the period of time specified elsewhere in the Agreement or in any guarantee or warranty provided by any manufacturer or supplier of equipment or materials incorporated into the work,whichever is later)after the date of final acceptance,Contractor shall within ten(10)days after being notified in writing by the City of any defect in the work or non-conformance of the work to the Agreement,commence and prosecute with due diligence all work necessary to fulfill the terms of the warranty at its sole cost and expense. Contractor shall act as soon as requested by the City in response to an emergency. In addition, Contractor shall,at its sole cost and expense,repair,remove and replace any portions of the work(or work of other contractors)damaged by its defective work or which becomes damaged in the course of repairing or replacing defective work. For any work so corrected, Contractor's obligation hereunder to correct defective work shall be reinstated for an additional one year period, commencing with the date of acceptance of such corrected work. Contractor shall perform such tests as the City may require to verify that any corrective actions,including,without limitation,redesign, repairs,and replacements comply with the requirements of the Agreement. All costs associated with such corrective actions and testing, including the removal, replacement, and reinstitution of equipment and materials necessary to gain access, shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. All warranties and guarantees of subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers with respect to any portion of the work, whether express or implied, are deemed to be obtained by Contractor for the benefit of the City, regardless of whether or not such warranties and guarantees have been transferred or assigned to the City by separate agreement and Contractor agrees to enforce such warranties and guarantees, if necessary, on behalf of the City. In the event that Contractor fails to perform its obligations under this Section, or under any other warranty or guaranty under this Agreement, to the reasonable satisfaction of the City, the City shall have the right to correct and replace any defective or non-conforming work and any work damaged by such work or the replacement or correction thereof at Contractor's sole expense. Contractor shall be obligated to fully reimburse the City for any expenses incurred hereunder upon demand. 1.9 Further Responsibilities of Parties. Both parties agree to use reasonable care and diligence to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement. Both parties agree to act in good faith to execute all instruments, C-5 prepare all documents and take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. Unless hereafter specified, neither party shall be responsible for the service of the other. 1.10 Additional Work and Change Orders. (a) City shall have the right at any time during the performance of the services,without invalidating this Agreement,to order extra work beyond that specified in the Scope of Work or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from said work. No such extra work may be undertaken unless a written change order is first given by the Contract Officer to the Contractor, incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement,which said adjustments are subject to the written approval of the Contractor ("Change Order"). All Change Orders must be signed by the Contractor and Contract Officer prior to commencing the extra work thereunder. (b) Any increase in compensation of up to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Sum or $25,000, whichever is less; or any increase in the time to perform of up to one hundred eighty(180)days;and does not materially affect the Work and which are not detrimental to the Work or to the interest of the City, may be approved by the Contract Officer. Any greater increases, taken either separately or cumulatively, must be approved by the City Council. (c) Any adjustment in the Contract Sum for a Change Order must be in accordance with the rates set forth in the Schedule of Compensation in Exhibit"C". If the rates in the Schedule of Compensation do not cover the type of work in the Change Order,the cost of such work shall not exceed an amount agreed upon in writing and signed by Contractor and Contract Officer. If the cost of the Change Order cannot be agreed upon,the City will pay for actual work of the Change Order completed, to the satisfaction of the City, as follows: (i) Labor: the cost of labor shall be the actual cost for wages of workers and subcontractors performing the work for the Change Order at the time such work is done. The use of labor classifications that would increase the cost of such work shall not be permitted. (ii) Materials and Equipment: the cost of materials and equipment shall be at cost to Contractor or lowest current price which such materials and equipment are reasonably available at the time the work is done, whichever is lower. (iii) If the cost of the extra work cannot be agreed upon, the Contractor must provide a daily report that includes invoices for labor, materials and equipment costs for the work under the Change Order. The daily report must include:list of names of workers, classifications, and hours worked; description and list of quantities of materials used; type of equipment,size,identification number,and hours of operation,including loading and transportation, if applicable;description of other City authorized services and expenditures in such detail as the City may require. Failure to submit a daily report by the close of the next working day may,at the City's sole and absolute discretion, waive the Contractor's rights for that day. (d) It is expressly understood by Contractor that the provisions of this Section 1.10 shall not apply to services specifically set forth in the Scope of Work. Contractor hereby acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the services to be provided pursuant to the Scope of C-6 Work may be more costly or time consuming than Contractor anticipates and that Contractor shall not be entitled to additional compensation therefor. City may in its sole and absolute discretion have similar work done by other contractors. (e) No claim for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for performance shall be valid unless the procedures established in this Section are followed. 1.11 Special Requirements. Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, which are made a part hereof are set forth in the"Special Requirements"attached hereto as Exhibit"B"and incorporated herein by this reference. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of Exhibit"B" and any other provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of Exhibit"B" shall govern. ARTICLE 2. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT. 2.1 Contract Sum. Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement,City agrees to pay Contractor the amounts specified in the "Schedule of Compensation" attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by this reference. The total compensation,including reimbursement for actual expenses,shall not exceed One Million Two Hundred Ninety Six Thousand Thirty Nine Dollars and Sixty Five Cents($1,296,039.65)(the"Contract Sum"),unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 1.10. 2.2 Method of Compensation. The method of compensation may include: (i)a lump sum payment upon completion, (ii)payment in accordance with specified tasks or the percentage of completion of the services less the contract retention;, (iii) payment for time and materials based upon the Contractor's rates as specified in the Schedule of Compensation, provided that (a) time estimates are provided for the performance of sub tasks, (b) contract retention is maintained and (c) the Contract Sum is not exceeded; or(iv) such other methods as may be specified in the Schedule of Compensation. 2.3 Reimbursable Expenses. Compensation may include reimbursement for actual and necessary expenditures for reproduction costs, telephone expenses, and travel expenses approved by the Contract Officer in advance,or actual subcontractor expenses of an approved subcontractor pursuant to Section 4.5,and only if specified in the Schedule of Compensation. The Contract Sum shall include the attendance of Contractor at all project meetings reasonably deemed necessary by the City. Coordination of the performance of the work with City is a critical component of the services. If Contractor is required to attend additional meetings to facilitate such coordination, Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for attending said meetings. C-7 2.4 Invoices. Each month Contractor shall furnish to City an original invoice for all work performed and expenses incurred during the preceding month in a form approved by City's Director of Finance. By submitting an invoice for payment under this Agreement, Contractor is certifying compliance with all provisions of the Agreement. The invoice shall detail charges for all necessary and actual expenses by the following categories: labor (by sub-category), travel, materials, equipment,supplies,and sub-contractor contracts. Sub-contractor charges shall also be detailed by such categories. Contractor shall not invoice City for any duplicate services performed by more than one person. City shall,as soon as practicable,independently review each invoice submitted by the Contractor to determine whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. Except as to any charges for work performed or expenses incurred by Contractor which are disputed by City,or as provided in Section 7.3, City will cause Contractor to be paid within thirty(30)days of receipt of Contractor's correct and undisputed invoice;however, Contractor acknowledges and agrees that due to City warrant run procedures, the City cannot guarantee that payment will occur within this time period. In the event that City does not cause Contractor to be paid within thirty (30) days of receipt of an undisputed and properly submitted invoice, Contractor shall be entitled to the payment of interest to the extent allowed under Public Contract Code Section 20104.50. In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Contractor,not later than seven(7)days after receipt by the City, for correction and resubmission. Returned invoices shall be accompanied by a document setting forth in writing the reasons why the payment request was rejected. Review and payment by the City of any invoice provided by the Contractor shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided herein or any applicable law. 2.5 Waiver. Payment to Contractor for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Contractor. ARTICLE 3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 3.1 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement. 3.2 Schedule of Performance. Contractor shall commence the services pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt of a written notice to proceed and shall perform all services within the time period(s)established in the "Schedule of Performance"attached hereto as Exhibit"D"and incorporated herein by this reference. When requested by the Contractor, extensions to the time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance may be approved in writing by the Contract Officer but not exceeding one hundred eighty(180) days cumulatively. C-8 3.3 Force Majeure. The time period(s)specified in the Schedule of Performance for performance of the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be extended because of any delays due to unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, including,but not restricted to,acts of God or of the public enemy,unusually severe weather,fires, earthquakes, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, riots, strikes, freight embargoes, wars, litigation,and/or acts of any governmental agency,including the City,if the Contractor shall within ten(10)days of the commencement of such delay notify the Contract Officer in writing of the causes of the delay. The Contract Officer shall ascertain the facts and the extent of delay, and extend the time for performing the services for the period of the enforced delay when and if in the judgment of the Contract Officer such delay is justified. The Contract Officer's determination shall be final and conclusive upon the parties to this Agreement. In no event shall Contractor be entitled to recover damages against the City for any delay in the performance of this Agreement, however caused, Contractor's sole remedy being extension of the Agreement pursuant to this Section. 3.4 Inspection and Final Acceptance. City may inspect and accept or reject any of Contractor's work under this Agreement, either during performance or when completed. City shall reject or finally accept Contractor's work within forty-five (45) days after submitted to City. City shall accept work by a timely written acceptance, otherwise work shall be deemed to have been rejected. City's acceptance shall be conclusive as to such work except with respect to latent defects,fraud and such gross mistakes as to amount to fraud. Acceptance of any work by City shall not constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement including,but not limited to,Articles 1 and 5,pertaining to warranty and indemnification and insurance, respectively. 3.5 Term. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding one (1) years from the date hereof, except as otherwise provided in the Schedule of Performance (Exhibit"D"). ARTICLE 4. COORDINATION OF WORK 4.1 Representatives and Personnel of Contractor. The following principals of Contractor("Principals")are hereby designated as being the principals and representatives of Contractor authorized to act in its behalf with respect to the work specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith: Joseph M. Ciaglia,Jr President (Name) (Title) • Stephanie Ciaglia Secretary (Name) (Title) C-9 Roger Lovingood Vice-President (Name) (Title) It is expressly understood that the experience,knowledge,capability and reputation of the foregoing Principals were a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, the Principals shall be responsible during the term of this Agreement for directing all activities of Contractor and devoting sufficient time to personally supervise the services hereunder. All personnel of Contractor, and any authorized agents, shall at all times be under the exclusive direction and control of the Principals. For purposes of this Agreement,the Principals may not be replaced nor may their responsibilities be substantially reduced by Contractor without the express written approval of City. Additionally,Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the stability and continuity of Contractor's staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the services required under this Agreement. Contractor shall notify City of any changes in Contractor's staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the services required under this Agreement, prior to and during any such performance. 4.2 Status of Contractor. Contractor shall have no authority to bind City in any manner, or to incur any obligation, debt or liability of any kind on behalf of or against City, whether by contract or otherwise, unless such authority is expressly conferred under this Agreement or is otherwise expressly conferred in writing by City. Contractor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that Contractor or any of Contractor's officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officials, officers, employees or agents of City. Neither Contractor, nor any of Contractor's officers, employees or agents, shall obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may otherwise accrue to City's employees. Contractor expressly waives any claim Contractor may have to any such rights. 4.3 Contract Officer. The Contract Officer shall be Ron Dragoo, Principal Engineer or Michael Throne, Public Works Director such person as may be designated by the City Manager. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to assure that the Contract Officer is kept informed of the progress of the performance of the services and the Contractor shall refer any decisions which must be made by City to the Contract Officer. Unless otherwise specified herein,any approval of City required hereunder shall mean the approval of the Contract Officer. The Contract Officer shall have authority, if specified in writing by the City Manager, to sign all documents on behalf of the City required hereunder to carry out the terms of this Agreement. 4.4 Independent Contractor. Neither the City nor any of its employees shall have any control over the manner, mode or means by which Contractor,its agents or employees,perform the services required herein, except as otherwise set forth herein. City shall have no voice in the selection,discharge,supervision or control of Contractor's employees,servants,representatives or agents,or in fixing their number, compensation or hours of service. Contractor shall perform all services required herein as an independent contractor of City and shall remain at all times as to City a wholly independent C-10 contractor with only such obligations as are consistent with that role. Contractor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or employees are agents or employees of City. City shall not in any way or for any purpose become or be deemed to be a partner of Contractor in its business or otherwise or a joint venturer or a member of any joint enterprise with Contractor. 4.5 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment. The experience,knowledge,capability and reputation of Contractor,its principals and employees were a substantial inducement for the City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, Contractor shall not contract with any other entity to perform in whole or in part the services required hereunder without the express written approval of the City. All subcontractors shall obtain, at its or Contractor's expense,such licenses,permits,registrations and approvals(including from the City)as may be required by law for the performance of any services or work under this Agreement. In addition,neither this Agreement nor any interest herein may be transferred,assigned,conveyed, hypothecated or encumbered voluntarily or by operation of law,whether for the benefit of creditors or otherwise,without the prior written approval of City. Transfers restricted hereunder shall include the transfer to any person or group of persons acting in concert of more than twenty five percent (25%) of the present ownership and/or control of Contractor,taking all transfers into account on a cumulative basis. In the event of any such unapproved transfer, including any bankruptcy proceeding,this Agreement shall be void. No approved transfer shall release the Contractor or any surety of Contractor of any liability hereunder without the express consent of City. ARTICLE 5. INSURANCE,INDEMNIFICATION AND BONDS 5.1 Insurance Coverages. The Contractor shall procure and maintain,at its sole cost and expense,in a form and content satisfactory to City, during the entire term of this Agreement including any extension thereof, the following policies of insurance which shall cover all elected and appointed officers, employees and agents of City: (a) Commercial General Liability Insurance(Occurrence Form CG0001 or equivalent). A policy of comprehensive general liability insurance written on a per occurrence basis for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. The policy of insurance shall be in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or if a general aggregate limit is used, then the general aggregate limit shall be twice the occurrence limit. (b) Workers Compensation Insurance. A policy of workers compensation insurance in such amount as will fully comply with the laws of the State of California and which shall indemnify, insure and provide legal defense for the Contractor against any loss, claim or damage arising from any injuries or occupational diseases occurring to any worker employed by or any persons retained by the Contractor in the course of carrying out the work or services contemplated in this Agreement. (c) Automotive Insurance(Form CA 0001 (Ed 1/87)including"any auto" and endorsement CA 0025 or equivalent). A policy of comprehensive automobile liability insurance written on a per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage in an amount not less than C-11 $1,000,000. Said policy shall include coverage for owned, non-owned, leased,hired cars and any automobile. (d) Professional Liability. Professional liability insurance appropriate to the Contractor's profession. This coverage may be written on a "claims made" basis, and must include coverage for contractual liability. The professional liability insurance required by this Agreement must be endorsed to be applicable to claims based upon, arising out of or related to services performed under this Agreement. The insurance must be maintained for at least 5 consecutive years following the completion of Contractor's services or the termination of this Agreement. During this additional 5-year period,Contractor shall annually and upon request of the City submit written evidence of this continuous coverage. (e) Additional Insurance. Policies of such other insurance, as may be required in the Special Requirements in Exhibit"B". (f) Subcontractors.Contractor shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and certified endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein. 5.2 General Insurance Requirements. All of the above policies of insurance shall be primary insurance and shall name the City, its elected and appointed officers, employees and agents as additional insureds and any insurance maintained by City or its officers, employees or agents may apply in excess of, and not contribute with Contractor's insurance. The insurer is deemed hereof to waive all rights of subrogation and contribution it may have against the City, its officers, employees and agents and their respective insurers. Moreover, the insurance policy must specify that where the primary insured does not satisfy the self-insured retention,any additional insured may satisfy the self-insured retention. All of said policies of insurance shall provide that said insurance may not be amended or cancelled by the insurer or any party hereto without providing thirty(30)days prior written notice by certified mail return receipt requested to the City. In the event any of said policies of insurance are cancelled,the Consultant shall,prior to the cancellation date, submit new evidence of insurance in conformance with Section 5.1 to the Contract Officer. No work or services under this Agreement shall commence until the Consultant has provided the City with Certificates of Insurance, additional insured endorsement forms or appropriate insurance binders evidencing the above insurance coverages and said Certificates of Insurance or binders are approved by the City. City reserves the right to inspect complete,certified copies of and endorsements to all required insurance policies at any time. Any failure to comply with the reporting or other provisions of the policies including breaches or warranties shall not affect coverage provided to City. All certificates shall name the City as additional insured (providing the appropriate endorsement) and shall conform to the following"cancellation"notice: C-l2 CANCELLATION: SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATED THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY SHALL MAIL THIRTY (30)-DAY ADVANCE WRITTEN NOTICE TO CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED HEREIN. [to be initialed] Agent's Initials City, its respective elected and appointed officers, directors,officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds as respects: liability arising out of activities Contractor performs; products and completed operations of Contractor;premises owned, occupied or used by Contractor;or any automobilesowned,leased,hired or borrowed by Contractor. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to City, and their respective elected and appointed officers, officials, employees or volunteers. Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. At the option of City, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects City or its respective elected or appointed officers,officials,employees and volunteers or the Contractor shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations,claim administration,defense expenses and claims. The Contractor agrees that the requirement to provide insurance shall not be construed as limiting in any way the extent to which the Contractor may be held responsible for the payment of damages to any persons or property resulting from the Contractor's activities or the activities of any person or persons for which the Contractor is otherwise responsible nor shall it limit the Contractor's indemnification liabilities as provided in Section 5.3. In the event the Contractor subcontracts any portion of the work in compliance with Section 4.5 of this Agreement, the contract between the Contractor and such subcontractor shall require the subcontractor to maintain the same policies of insurance that the Contractor is required to maintain pursuant to Section 5.1,and such certificates and endorsements shall be provided to City. 5.3 Indemnification. To the full extent permitted by law,Contractor agrees to indemnify,defend and hold harmless the City,its officers,employees and agents("Indemnified Parties")against,and will hold and save them and each of them harmless from,any and all actions,either judicial,administrative, arbitration or regulatory claims,damages to persons or property,losses,costs,penalties,obligations, errors,omissions or liabilities whether actual or threatened (herein "claims or liabilities")that may be asserted or claimed by any person,firm or entity arising out of or in connection with the negligent performance of the work, operations or activities provided herein of Contractor, its officers, employees,agents, subcontractors, or invitees,or any individual or entity for which Contractor is legally liable ("indemnitors"), or arising from Contractor's or indemnitors' reckless or willful C-13 misconduct, or arising from Contractor's or indemnitors' negligent performance of or failure to perform any term,provision,covenant or condition of this Agreement,and in connection therewith: (a) Contractor will defend any action or actions filed in connection with any of said claims or liabilities and will pay all costs and expenses, including legal costs and attorneys' fees incurred in connection therewith; (b) Contractor will promptly pay any judgment rendered against the City, its officers,agents or employees for any such claims or liabilities arising out of or in connection with the negligent performance of or failure to perform such work,operations or activities of Contractor hereunder; and Contractor agrees to save and hold the City, its officers, agents, and employees harmless therefrom; (c) In the event the City,its officers,agents or employees is made a party to any action or proceeding filed or prosecuted against Contractor for such damages or other claims arising out of or in connection with the negligent performance of or failure to perform the work, operation or activities of Contractor hereunder, Contractor agrees to pay to the City, its officers, agents or employees, any and all costs and expenses incurred by the City, its officers, agents or employees in such action or proceeding,including but not limited to,legal costs and attorneys' fees. In addition, Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from, any and all claims and liabilities for any infringement of patent rights, copyrights or trademark on any person or persons in consequence of the use by the Indemnified Parties of articles to be supplied by Contractor under this Agreement,and of which the Contractor is not the patentee or assignee or has not the lawful right to sell the same. Contractor shall incorporate similar indemnity agreements with its subcontractors and if it fails to do so Contractor shall be fully responsible to indemnify City hereunder therefore, and failure of City to monitor compliance with these provisions shall not be a waiver hereof. This indemnification includes claims or liabilities arising from any negligent or wrongful act, error or omission,or reckless or willful misconduct of Contractor in the performance of professional services and work hereunder. The provisions of this Section do not apply to claims or liabilities occurring as a result of City's sole negligence or willful acts or omissions,but,to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall apply to claims and liabilities resulting in part from City's negligence,except that design professionals' indemnity hereunder shall be limited to claims and liabilities arising out of the negligence,recklessness or willful misconduct of the design professional. The indemnity obligation shall be binding on successors and assigns of Contractor and shall survive termination of this Agreement. 5.4 Notification of Third-Party Claims. City shall timely notify Contractor of the receipt of any third-party claim relating to the work under this Agreement. City shall be entitled to recover from Contractor its reasonable costs incurred in providing such notification. C-14 5.5 Performance and Labor Bonds. Concurrently with execution of this Agreement Contractor shall deliver to the City, the following: (a) A performance bond in the amount of the Contract Sum of this Agreement, in the form provided by the City Clerk,which secures the faithful performance of this Agreement. (b) A labor and materials bond in the amount of the Contract Sum of this Agreement, in the form provided by the City Clerk, which secures the payment of all persons furnishing labor and/or materials in connection with the work under this Agreement. Both the performance and labors bonds required under this Section 5.5 shall contain the original notarized signature of an authorized officer of the surety and affixed thereto shall be a certified and current copy of his power of attorney. The bond shall be unconditional and remain in force during the entire term of the Agreement and shall be null and void only if the Contractor promptly and faithfully performs all terms and conditions of this Agreement and pays all labor and materials for work and services under this Agreement. 5.6 Sufficiency of Insurer or Surety. Insurance and bonds required by this Agreement shall be satisfactory only if issued by companies qualified to do business in California, rated"A" or better in the most recent edition of Best's Rating Guide, The Key Rating Guide or in the Federal Register, and only if they are of a financial category Class VII or better,unless such requirements are waived by the Risk Manager of the City("Risk Manager")due to unique circumstances. If this Agreement continues for more than 3 years duration, or in the event the Risk Manager determines that the work or services to be performed under this Agreement creates an increased or decreased risk of loss to the City, the Contractor agrees that the minimum limits of the insurance policies and the performance bond required by Section 5.5 maybe changed accordingly upon receipt of written notice from the Risk Manager. 5.7 Substitution of Securities. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of eligible equivalent securities for any funds withheld to ensure performance under this Agreement maybe permitted at the request and sole expense of the Contractor. Alternatively, the Contractor may,pursuant to an escrow agreement in a form prescribed by Public Contract Code Section 22300,request payment of retentions funds earned directly to the escrow agent at the sole expense of the Contractor. 5.8 Release of Securities. City shall release the Performance and Labor Bonds when the following have occurred: (a) Contractor has made a written request for release and provided evidence of satisfaction of all other requirements under Article 5 of this Agreement; C-15 (b) the Work has been accepted; and (c) after passage of the time within which lien claims are required to be made pursuant to applicable laws; if lien claims have been timely filed, City shall hold the Labor Bond until such claims have been resolved,Contractor has provided statutory bond,or otherwise as required by applicable law. ARTICLE 6. RECORDS, REPORTS,AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION 6.1 Records. Contractor shall keep, and require subcontractors to keep, such ledgers, books of accounts, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, reports, studies, certified and accurate copies of payroll records in compliance with all applicable laws, or other documents relating to the disbursements charged to City and services performed hereunder(the"books and records"),as shall be necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement and enable the Contract Officer to evaluate the performance of such services. Any and all such documents shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be complete and detailed. The Contract Officer shall have full and free access to such books and records at all times during normal business hours of City, including the right to inspect, copy,audit and make records and transcripts from such records. Such records shall be maintained for a period of 3 years following completion of the services hereunder, and the City shall have access to such records in the event any audit is required. In the event of dissolution of Contractor's business,custody of the books and records may be given to City,and access shall be provided by Contractor's successor in interest. Notwithstanding the above, the Contractor shall fully cooperate with the City in providing access to the books and records if a public records request is made and disclosure is required by law including but not limited to the California Public Records Act. 6.2 Reports. Contractor shall periodically prepare and submit to the Contract Officer such reports concerning the performance of the services required by this Agreement as the Contract Officer shall require. Contractor hereby acknowledges that the City is greatly concerned about the cost of work and services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement. For this reason, Contractor agrees that if Contractor becomes aware of any facts, circumstances, techniques, or events that may or will materially increase or decrease the cost of the work or services contemplated herein or,if Contractor is providing design services,the cost of the project being designed,Contractor shall promptly notify the Contract Officer of said fact, circumstance, technique or event and the estimated increased or decreased cost related thereto and,if Contractor is providing design services,the estimated increased or decreased cost estimate for the project being designed. 6.3 Ownership of Documents. All drawings, specifications, maps, designs, photographs, studies, surveys, data, notes, computer files, reports, records, documents and other materials (the "documents and materials")prepared by Contractor,its employees, subcontractors and agents in the performance of this Agreement shall be the property of City and shall be delivered to City upon request of the Contract Officer or upon the termination of this Agreement,and Contractor shall have no claim for C-16 further employment or additional compensation as a result of the exercise by City of its full rights of ownership use,reuse, or assignment of the documents and materials hereunder. Any use,reuse or assignment of such completed documents for other projects and/or use of uncompleted documents without specific written authorization by the Contractor will be at the City's sole risk and without liability to Contractor,and Contractor's guarantee and warranties shall not extend to such use,reuse or assignment. Contractor may retain copies of such documents for its own use. Contractor shall have an unrestricted right to use the concepts embodied therein. All subcontractors shall provide for assignment to City of any documents or materials prepared by them,and in the event Contractor fails to secure such assignment, Contractor shall indemnify City for all damages resulting therefrom. Moreover,Contractor with respect to any documents and materials that may qualify as"works made for hire" as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101, such documents and materials are hereby deemed"works made for hire" for the City. 6.4 Confidentiality and Release of Information. (a) information gained or work product produced by Contractor in performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential, unless such information is in the public domain or already known to Contractor. Contractor shall not release or disclose any such information or work product to persons or entities other than City without prior written authorization from the Contract Officer. (b) Contractor,its officers,employees,agents or subcontractors,shall not, without prior written authorization from the Contract Officer or unless requested by the City Attorney,voluntarily provide documents,declarations,letters of support,testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the work performed under this Agreement. Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered"voluntary" provided Contractor gives City notice of such court order or subpoena. (c) If Contractor, or any officer, employee, agent or subcontractor of Contractor,provides any information or work product in violation of this Agreement,then City shall have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from Contractor for any damages, costs and fees, including attorneys' fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Contractor's conduct. (d) Contractor shall promptly notify City should Contractor,its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena,notice of deposition,request for documents,interrogatories,request for admissions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the work performed there under. City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Contractor or be present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding. Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by Contractor. However, this right to review any such response does not imply or mean the right by City to control, direct, or rewrite said response. C-17 ARTICLE 7. ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION 7.1 California Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted,construed and governed both as to validity and to performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, or any other appropriate court in such county, and Contractor covenants and agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court in the event of such action. In the event of litigation in a U.S. District Court,venue shall lie exclusively in the Central District of California,in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. 7.2 Disputes. (a) Default; Cure. In the event that Contractor is in default under the terms of this Agreement, the City shall not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating Contractor for any work performed after the date of default. Instead, the City may give notice to Contractor of the default and the reasons for the default. The notice shall include the timeframe in which Contractor may cure the default. This timeframe is presumptively thirty(30)days,but may be extended, though not reduced, if circumstances warrant. During the period of time that Contractor is in default, the City shall hold all invoices and shall proceed with payment on the invoices only when the default is cured. In the alternative,the City may,in its sole discretion,elect to pay some or all of the outstanding invoices during the period of default. If Contractor does not cure the default,the City may take necessary steps to terminate this Agreement under this Article. Any failure on the part of the City to give notice of the Contractor's default shall not be deemed to result in a waiver of the City's legal rights or any rights arising out of any provision of this Agreement. (b) Dispute Resolution. This contract is subject to the provisions of Article 1.5 (commencing at Section 20104) of Division 2, Part 3 of the California Public Contract Code regarding the resolution of public works claims of less than$375,000. Article 1.5 mandates certain procedures for the filing of claims and supporting documentation by the Contractor,for the response to such claims by the City,for a mandatory meet and confer conference upon the request of the Contractor, for mandatory non-binding mediation in the event litigation is commenced,and for mandatory judicial arbitration upon the failure to resolve the dispute through mediation. This Agreement hereby incorporates the provisions of Article 1.5 as though fully set forth herein. 7.3 Retention of Funds. Contractor hereby authorizes City to deduct from any amount payable to Contractor (whether or not arising out of this Agreement) (i) any amounts the payment of which may be in dispute hereunder or which are necessary to compensate City for any losses, costs, liabilities, or damages suffered by City, and (ii) all amounts for which City may be liable to third parties, by reason of Contractor's acts or omissions in performing or failing to perform Contractor's obligation under this Agreement. In the event that any claim is made by a third party,the amount or validity of which is disputed by Contractor, or any indebtedness shall exist which shall appear to be the basis C-18 for a claim of lien,City may withhold from any payment due,without liability for interest because of such withholding, an amount sufficient to cover such claim. The failure of City to exercise such right to deduct or to withhold shall not,however, affect the obligations of the Contractor to insure, indemnify, and protect City as elsewhere provided herein. 7.4 Waiver. Waiver by any party to this Agreement of any term, condition, or covenant of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other term, condition, or covenant. Waiver by any party of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision or a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement. Acceptance by City of any work or services by Contractor shall not constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy by a non- defaulting party on any default shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a waiver. Any waiver by either party of any default must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the same or any other provision of this Agreement. 7.5 Rights and Remedies are Cumulative. Except with respect to rights and remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this Agreement,the rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it,at the same or different times, of any other rights or remedies for the same default or any other default by the other party. 7.6 Legal Action. In addition to any other rights or remedies,either party may take legal action,in law or in equity, to cure, correct or remedy any default,to recover damages for any default,to compel specific performance of this Agreement,to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief, or to obtain any other remedy consistent with the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein,Contractor shall file a claim pursuant to Government Code Sections 905 et seq.and 910 et seq., in order to pursue a legal action under this Agreement. 7.7 Liquidated Damages. Since the determination of actual damages for any delay in performance of this Agreement would be extremely difficult or impractical to determine in the event of a breach of this Agreement,the Contractor and its sureties shall be liable for and shall pay to the City the sum of Six Hundred Dollars($600.00)as liquidated damages for each working day of delay in the performance of any service required hereunder,as specified in the Schedule of Performance(Exhibit"D"). The City may withhold from any monies payable on account of services performed by the Contractor any accrued liquidated damages. Pursuant to Government Code Section 4215, Contractor shall not be assessed liquidated damages for delay in completion of the project when such delay was caused by the failure of the public agency or owner of the utility to provide for removal or relocation of utility facilities. C-19 7.8 Termination Prior to Expiration of Term. This Section shall govern any termination of this Contract except as specifically provided in the following Section for termination for cause. The City reserves the right to terminate this Contract at any time,with or without cause,upon thirty(30)days' written notice to Contractor, except that where termination is due to the fault of the Contractor,the period of notice may be such shorter time as may be determined by the Contract Officer. In addition,the Contractor reserves the right to terminate this Contract at any time, with or without cause, upon sixty (60) days' written notice to City,except that where termination is due to the fault of the City,the period of notice may be such shorter time as the Contractor may determine. Upon receipt of any notice of termination, Contractor shall immediately cease all services hereunder except such as may be specifically approved by the Contract Officer. Except where the Contractor has initiated termination, the Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for all services rendered prior to the effective date of the notice of termination and for any services authorized by the Contract Officer thereafter in accordance with the Schedule of Compensation or such as may be approved by the Contract Officer, except as provided in Section 7.3. In the event the Contractor has initiated termination, the Contractor shall be entitled to compensation only for the reasonable value of the work product actually produced hereunder. In the event of termination without cause pursuant to this Section,the terminating party need not provide the non-terminating party with the opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 7.2. 7.9 Termination for Default of Contractor. If termination is due to the failure of the Contractor to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, City may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 7.2,take over the work and prosecute the same to completion by contract or otherwise, and the Contractor shall be liable to the extent that the total cost for completion of the services required hereunder exceeds the compensation herein stipulated(provided that the City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate such damages),and City may withhold any payments to the Contractor for the purpose of set-off or partial payment of the amounts owed the City as previously stated. 7.10 Attorneys' Fees. If either party to this Agreement is required to initiate or defend or made a party to any action or proceeding in any way connected with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief which may be granted, whether legal or equitable,shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees. Attorney's fees shall include attorney's fees on any appeal, and in addition a party entitled to attorney's fees shall be entitled to all other reasonable costs for investigating such action, taking depositions and discovery and all other necessary costs the court allows which are incurred in such litigation. All such fees shall be deemed to have accrued on commencement of such action and shall be enforceable whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. 7.11 Unfair Business Practices Claims. In entering into this Agreement,Contractor offers and agrees to assign to the City all rights,title,and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act C-20 (15 U.S.C. § 15)or under the Cartwright Act(Chapter 2,(commencing with Section 16700)of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services or materials related to this Agreement. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the City renders final payment to the Contractor without further acknowledgment of the Parties. ARTICLE 8. CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: NON-DISCRIMINATION 8.1 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees. No officer or employee of the City shall be personally liable to the Contractor,or any successor in interest,in the event of any default or breach by the City or for any amount which may become due to the Contractor or to its successor,or for breach of any obligation of the terms of this Agreement. 8.2 Conflict of Interest. Contractor covenants that neither it, nor any officer or principal of its firm, has or shall acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which would conflict in any manner with the interests of City or which would in any way hinder Contractor's performance of services under this Agreement. Contractor further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any such interest shall be employed by it as an officer, employee, agent or subcontractor without the express written consent of the Contract Officer. Contractor agrees to at all times avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of any conflicts of interest with the interests of City in the performance of this Agreement. No officer or employee of the City shall have any financial interest,direct or indirect, in this Agreement nor shall any such officer or employee participate in any decision relating to the Agreement which effects his financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which he is, directly or indirectly, interested, in violation of any State statute or regulation. The Contractor warrants that it has not paid or given and will not pay or give any third party any money or other consideration for obtaining this Agreement. 8.3 Covenant Against Discrimination. Contractor covenants that, by and for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns, and all persons claiming under or through them,there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation,marital status,national origin, ancestry, or other protected class in the performance of this Agreement. Contractor shall take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status,national origin, ancestry, or other protected class. 8.4 Unauthorized Aliens. Contractor hereby promises and agrees to comply with all of the provisions of the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C.A. §§ 1101, et seq., as amended, and in connection therewith,shall not employ unauthorized aliens as defined therein. Should Contractor so employ such unauthorized aliens for the performance of work and/or services covered by this C-21 Agreement, and should any liability or sanctions be imposed against City for such use of unauthorized aliens, Contractor hereby agrees to and shall reimburse City for the cost of all such liabilities or sanctions imposed,together with any and all costs,including attorneys'fees,incurred by City. ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 9.1 Notices. Any notice,demand,request,document,consent,approval,or communication either party desires or is required to give to the other party or any other person shall be in writing and either served personally or sent by prepaid,first-class mail,in the case of the City,to the City Manager and to the attention of the Contract Officer (with her/his name and City title), City of Rancho Palos Verdes,30940 Hawthorne Boulevard,Ranchos Palos Verdes,California 90275 and in the case of the Contractor,to the person at the address designated on the execution page of this Agreement. Either party may change its address by notifying the other party of the change of address in writing. Notice shall be deemed communicated at the time personally delivered or in seventy-two (72)hours from the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this Section. All correspondence relating to this Agreement shall be serialized consecutively. 9.2 Interpretation. The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship of this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply. 9.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. 9.4 Integration; Amendment. This Agreement including the attachments hereto is the entire, complete and exclusive expression of the understanding of the parties. It is understood that there are no oral agreements between the parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any, between the parties, and none shall be used to interpret this Agreement. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and approved by the Contractor and by the City Council. The parties agree that this requirement for written modifications cannot be waived and that any attempted waiver shall be void. 9.5 Severability. In the event that any one or more of the phrases, sentences, clauses,paragraphs, or sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by a valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction,such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections of this Agreement which are C-22 hereby declared as severable and shall be interpreted to carry out the intent of the parties hereunder unless the invalid provision is so material that its invalidity deprives either party of the basic benefit of their bargain or renders this Agreement meaningless. 9.6 Warranty & Representation of Non-Collusion. No official,officer,or employee of City has any financial interest,direct or indirect, in this Agreement, nor shall any official, officer, or employee of City participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which may affect his/her financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or in violation of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or in violation of any State or municipal statute or regulation. The determination of "financial interest" shall be consistent with State law and shall not include interests found to be "remote" or "noninterests" pursuant to Government Code Sections 1091 or 1091.5. Contractor warrants and represents that it has not paid or given, and will not pay or give, to any third party including,but not limited to, any City official, officer, or employee, any money, consideration, or other thing of value as a result or consequence of obtaining or being awarded any agreement. Contractor further warrants and represents that(s)he/it has not engaged in any act(s),omission(s),or other conduct or collusion that would result in the payment of any money, consideration, or other thing of value to any third party including,but not limited to,any City official,officer,or employee, as a result of consequence of obtaining or being awarded any agreement. Contractor is aware of and understands that any such act(s),omission(s)or other conduct resulting in such payment of money, consideration, or other thing of value will render this Agreement void and of no force or effect. Contractor's Authorized Initials S. ( 9.7 Corporate Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that(i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Agreement, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement,and(iv)the entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of any other Agreement to which said party is bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] C-23 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date and year first-above written. CITY: CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, a munici•al corporatio• ;jp Bnan Camp AIP,417;> ', Ma or A VW iiirwaloi alialio , City Clerk • = " i • STOFORM: ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP C::::::ZY74 121-X- David J. Ales ire, City Attorney CONTRACTOR: California Landscape&Design, Inc By: :A Na * oseph M. iaglia, r. President r By. i1 4 r Name: Stephanie iaglia Title: Secretary Address: 273 N Benson Ave Upland, CA 91786 Two corporate officer signatures required when Contractor is a corporation,with one signature required from each of the following groups: 1)Chairman of the Board,President or any Vice President;and 2)Secretary,any Assistant Secretary, Chief Financial Officer or any Assistant Treasurer. CONTRACTOR'S SIGNATURES C-24 SHALL BE DULY NOTARIZED,AND APPROPRIATE ATTESTATIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR OTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTOR'S BUSINESS ENTITY. C-25 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached,and not the truthfulness,accuracy or validity of that document. STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (-- On�ti�6LU Ilk ,2017 before me, M 1 tri111h l,personally appeared 364'11M.(14 i l,`proved to me on the basis o satisfactory evidence to be the person(') whose names(4) is/az subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/s/they executed the same in his/hef/ther authorized capacity(iest),and that by his/I r/th it signature(%') on the instrument the persons), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s)-acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. MISTY TRINITY BISSMAN WITNESS my tri jnd official seal. _ COMM.#2107552 Z �%' NOTARY PUBLIC-CALIFORNIA g Signature: � Tr, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY My Comm.Expires April 18,2019 OPTIONAL Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT ❑ INDIVIDUAL ., aCORPORATE OFFICER c �c ''F'�rr. = r r en `resident TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT TITLE.(S) ❑ PARTNER(S) ❑ LIMITED ❑ GENERAL NUMBER OF PAGES ❑ ATTORNEY-IN-FACT ❑ TRUSTEE(S) ❑ GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR ❑ OTHER DATE OF DOCUMENT SIGNE? IS REPRESENTING: (NAME OF PERSON(S)OR ENTITY(IES)) SIGNER(S)OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE E 01203.0006/335532.1 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached,and not the truthfulness,accuracy or validity of that document. STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES On MCi,1 11. ,2017 before me,M151'' 11h1 1,personally appeared 2IAAI. (1 6iI4 proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be tie person(&) whose names,(1s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that be/she/tlxey executed the same in big/her/their authorized capacityO,and that by /her/their signatureks) on the instrument the persons), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(a) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. MISTY TRINITY BISSMArowsweiftw~~~v~wwwsir. WITNESS my hand i1 ci,. seal.iliCOMM.#2107552 z ZNOTARY PUBLIC-CALIFORNIA Signature: ; SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY My Comm.Expires April 18,2019 OPTIONAL Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT ❑ INDIVIDUAL a CORPORATE OFFICER Public,rkq-'Ks Agreement Secretary TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT TITLE(S) ElPARTNER(S) ❑ LIMITED 26 ❑ GENERAL NUMBER OF PAGES ❑ ATTORNEY-IN-FACT ❑ TRUSTEE(S) E, ,,.. 17 GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR "1' i ❑ OTHER DATE OF DOCUMENT SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: (NAME OF PERSON(S)OR ENTITY(IES)) SIGNER(S)OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE i afiFcs;. 0 Landsca _ �`esig at-. 01203.0006/335532.1 EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF WORK Contractor shall perform all of the work and comply with all of the specifications and requirements in the "General Provisions" and "Special Provisions" included in the bid documents for the project entitled Pedestrian Safe Bus Stop Linkage on Hawthorne Boulevard Project No. 018515, Federal Project No. CML-5413(013), including any documents or exhibits referenced therein. II. Brief description of the work to be performed: The work shall consist of furnishing all labor,materials,tools,equipment,appurtenances and incidentals for providing traffic control, construction survey, removal and replacement of sidewalks, curb & gutter and cross gutters, construction of curb access ramps, asphalt concrete pavement repairs,traffic signs,adjustment of utilities to grade,and other work.All work shall be completed in strict adherence to the contract documents which include the following,the Sidewalk Improvement Plans,Storm Water Pollution Prevention plans,latest edition of the Greenbook Standards and Plans, and these Specifications. III. In addition to the requirements of Section 6.2, during performance of the work, Contractor will keep the City appraised of the status of performance by delivering the following status reports: A. Daily Reports B. Certified Payroll IV. All work is subject to review and acceptance by the City, and must be revised by the Contractor without additional charge to the City until found satisfactory and accepted by City. V. Contractor shall provide safe and continuous passage for pedestrian and vehicular traffic in accordance with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices(CA MUTCD), latest edition. 01203.0006/335532.1 EXHIBIT "B" SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Superseding Contract Boilerplate) 01203.0006/335532.1 EXHIBIT "C" SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION I. Contractor shall perform all work at the rates on the Bid Sheet submitted as part of Contractor's Proposal, and listed below: BID SCHEDULE ITEM ESTIMATED PRICE EXTENDED NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT AMOUNT 1 MOBILIZATION-(Not more than 5%) 1 LS $ WD.. $ 64 STORMWATER POLLUTION 2 PREVENTION BEST MANAGEMENT 1 LS _ $ Zq,01)6- $ aq. ' PRACTICES(SWPPP) 3 EARTHWORK(EXPORT) 996 CYD $ 0- $ 49,gba— 4 SIDEWALK(4"THICK 3250 PSI 78,095 SF $ ¢, $ 3(,7 11Q6''O CONCRETE) 5 ADDED COLOR TO CONCRETE 996 CYD $ 0- $ 3$,8'41)-- 6 'CD'6 CONCRETE DEMO AND DISPOSAL 4261 SF $ 4. $ 17 F V4s. $ 7 ASPHALT DEMO AND DISPOSAL 7823 SF $ .8 /q 57'- `2 8 NEW ASPHALT CONCRETE 7823 SF $ 5' $ r�D,67q>� 9 SAW CUT CONCRETE 2228 SF $ /— $ 2,774- 10 ,27 -10 SAW CUT ASPHALT 2949 SF $ /- $ 2,q9- 11 TRAFFIC CONTROL DAILY 100 DAYS $ L2Sb- $ /7S,Dbb-- RETAINING WALLS(1)AND 12 PAINTING(NOTE#14 SPPWC 275 SF $ /30- $ 3,5,756- #622-3) RETAINING WALLS(2)AND 13 PAINTING(NOTE#34 SLOUGH 320 SF $ ab" I $ 4/06Cir" WALL SEE SPECS) 14 CURB AND GUTTER 566 LF $ 27— $ /;,•28)- 15 ADA RAMPS 3639 SF $ 5 $ /$,/0" 16 a SPANDRELS/ X GUTTERS 1876SF $ 7 $ 14,crib- 16 b. DRIVEWAYS 3425 $ 7- $ 23,177 INSTALLATION OF BUS STOP 17 SHELTERS(INCLUDE GUARD 9 EA $ i70lib' $ /1-3,D1Y3 RAILS) 18 INSTALLATION OF BUS BENCHES 10 EA $ 4/pa $ //,QrS&-"' EACH 19 NEW SIGNS(INCLUDES DEMO OF 47 EA 30- $ 17, 1�' � OLD SIGNS) 01203.0006/335532.1 20 RELOCATE SIGNS 2 EA $ /7b- $ -3Z, ' 21 TRAFFIC SIGNALS(MOVE SINGLE 1 EA $ 3,56 _ $ _ POLE) 22 STRIPING 1777 LF _ $ 2,IC $ �t86'7S 23 DETECTABLE WARNING 29 EA _ $ $DQ- $ 4,.510- SURFACES ,.51 -SURFACES 24 SIDEWALK UNDERDRAIN 1.41 CY- $ /,71d- $ 2t3g7-- TRENCHING, BACKFILL AND 500 LF $ 25 76- $ 3 COMPACTION "Oj_ 26 RELOCATED STREET LIGHTS 2 EA $ 6/16- $ 22.45h-- 27 RELOCATE STREET LIGHTS 2 EA $ /T 6D6- $ 32o - (BASES) COORDINATION FOR ADJUSTING 28 TO GRADE OF MANHOLES AND 1 LS $ /,/D $ /,/n- VAULTS 29 FLUSH MOUNTED LIGHT 1 EA $ 2,2 - $ 22- 30 ITEM#33 RELOCATE GUARDRAIL 10 LF $ /31)- $ /,Feb- LANDSCAPING IRRIGATION 31 DRIPPER TUBING AND 10,486 EA $ /.3S $ 14,/56•1° HARDWARE 32 CLASS 315 PVC MAINLINE PIPING 1,942 EA $ 8''r-t $ /b,.567- ____ 33 6,. 7- 33 CONTROL VALVES 1" 7 EA $ $ 3#, 34 FLOW SENSORS 1 '/z" 2 EA $ /,/0D- $ q 2%- 35 MASTER VALVE 2" 2 EA $ Op- $ /.7$© 36 GATE VALVES 2" 15 EA _I $ .5116 $ 75aa 37 QUICK COUPLER VALVES 1" 13 EA $ 4a5- $ .C4160-- 38 CONTROLLER (30 STATION) 1 EA $ B,DD&- $ e,O - 39 CONTROLLER (36 STATION) 1 EA $ //,A00 $ //,00-- 4() SPRINKLER RELOCATION 25 EA $ /20' $ 3 dt`' (LARGE) 41 SPRINKLER RELOCATION 15 EA $ no- $ /,gob- (SMALL) 01203.0006/335532.1 42 PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 EA $ 606- $ - 43 CONTROLLER WIRING 8,000 LF $ /- $ DOD- PLANTING 44 TURF(HYDROSEED) 3,376 SF $ D i4 $ �D2-5t A 45 TURF(SOD) 600 SF $ ¢_ $ 2,liDb- 46 GROUND COVER PLANTED 12" 18 FLAT $ /55- $ 2,74b- OC 47 GROUND COVER, 4"MULCH 128 CYD $ / - $ /3,4415- 48 CLEARING&GRUBBING/TRIM 10,486 SF $ /,y- $ 1Sf72 LANDSCAPING 9 49 SOIL PREPARATION 875 SF $ ¢- $ 30 50 90 DAY MAINTENANCE 10,486 SF $ D.Lt $ 41q,. ' PERIOD 51 CONSTRUCTION SURVEY/ 1 LS $ /).i0/0- $ aNe- STAKING TOTAL BASE BID PRICE IN DIGITS: $ 1, 29b, ° /r 4 TOTAL BASE BID PRICE IN WORDS: e- /M/I2,ew PAla /114timeza, M' c1 _4/' MoheBo40 77/fit7Y1V4Vi 061f4av Aviv X'rn Y CCdr7�" The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder based on the TOTAL BASE BID. Note: Some items may be adjusted or deleted. Any changes to the quantities for these items shall not classify as a substantial change as stipulated in Section 3-2.2.1 of the Standard Specifications. Therefore, regardless of total actual amount(percentage)compared to estimated quantities, the unit prices provided above by the Bidder shall be applied to the final quantity when payment is calculated for these items. No adjustment in the unit prices will be allowed. The City reserves the right to not use any of the estimated quantities, and if this right is exercised, the Contractor will not be entitled to any additional compensation. Cost of all export of material shall be included in the above unit costs; no additional compensation will be granted for such expenses. II. A retention of five percent(5%)shall be held from each payment as a contract retention to be paid as part of the final payment upon satisfactory completion of services. III. Within the budgeted amounts for each item on the Bid Sheet, and with the approval of the Contract Officer, funds maybe shifted from one item's subbudget to another so long as the Contract Sum is not exceeded per Section 2.1, unless Additional Work is approved per Section 1.10. IV. The City will compensate Consultant for the Services performed upon submission of a valid invoice. Each invoice is to include: 01203.0006/335532.1 A. Line item for each bid item and the quantity agreed upon for that invoice period. B. Line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services. C. Line items for all other approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting documentation. D. Line items for all approved subcontractor labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and travel properly charged to the Services. V. The total compensation for the Services shall not exceed $1,296,039.65 as provided in Section 2.1 of this Agreement. 01203.0006/335532.1 EXHIBIT "D" SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE I. Contractor shall perform all work within hundred(100)working days starting on the Notice to Proceed date. Prior to the Notice to Proceed, the Contractor must submit a project schedule for approval. II. Contractor shall deliver the following tangible work products to the City by the following dates. A. Daily Reports will be delivered to the City weekly. Daily Reports must be delivered and accepted prior to any progress payment up until the date that work is being invoiced for. B. Certified payroll will be delivered to the City biweekly. Certified payroll must be delivered and accepted prior to any progress payment up until the date that work is being invoiced for. III. The Contract Officer may approve extensions for performance of the services in accordance with Section 3.2. 01203.0006/335532.1 TOTAL PREMIUM: $15,638.00 PERFORMANCE BOND BOND NO. 0711456 WHEREAS, the CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ("City"), has awarded to CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE&DESIGN, INC,as Contractor("Principal"),a Contract for the work entitled and described as follows:Pedestrian Safe Bus Stop Linkage on Hawthorne Boulevard-Project#018515-Federal Project#CML-5413(013) WHEREAS,the Contractor is required under the terms of said Contract to furnish a bond for the faithful performance of the Contract; NOW, THEREFORE, we the unde sone Million Two Hundred Niinety, Six Thousafirmly bound unto the City in the sum of Thirty Nine&65/100** ($1,296,039.65*****), this amount being not less than one hundred percent(100%) of the total Contract price, lawful money of the United States of America,for payment of which sum well and truly be made we bind ourselves,our heirs,executors,administrators,and successors,jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. In case suit is brought upon this bond,the Surety will pay a reasonable attorney's fee to the City in an amount to be fixed by the court. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT, if the hereby bound Contractor,or its heirs,executors,administrators,successors,or assigns,shall in all things stand and abide by,well and truly keep and perform all undertakings,terms,covenants,conditions,and agreements in the said Contract and any alteration thereof, made as therein provided,all within the time and in the manner designated and in all respects according to their true intent and meaning,then this obligation shall become null and void;otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. FURTHER, the said Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change,extension of time,alteration,or modification of the Contract Documents or of the work to be performed thereunder shall in any way affect its obligations on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of such change,extension of time,alteration,or modification of the Contract Documents or of the work to be performed thereunder. Executed on May 16.2017 . PRINCIPAL LANDSCAPE&DESIGN, INC. (Seal if Corporation) By osep M. Ciaglia,Jr. Tit President (Attach Acknowledgment of Authorized Representative of Principal) Any claims under this bond may be addressed to: IFIC c/o BOND PLACEMENTS LTD. (name and address of Surety) 5261 S Quebec Street#100 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Same as above. (name and address of Surety's agent for service of process in California, if different from above) 303.705.9887 (telephone number of Surety's agent in California) (Attach Acknowledgment) INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY SURETY By (Attorney-in-Fact) i w Gregory ry- inger CDI#OB 655 APPROVED: (Attorney for CITY) NOTICE: No substitution or revision to this bond form will be accepted. Sureties must be authorized to do business in and have an agent for service of process in California. Certified copy of Power of Attorney must be attached. ACKNOWLEDGMENT BOND NO. 0711456 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the Identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached,and not the truthfulness, accuracy,or validity of that document. State of Califomiacolorado County of Arapahoe ) On May 16, 2016 before me, Melissa Marie Miller, Notary Public (insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared Gregory Hettinger who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s)whose name(s)is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies),and that by his/her/their signature(s)on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s)acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of Califomilforegoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand aio, offici.I seal. / MELISSA MARIE MILLER / NOTARY PUBLIC-STATE OF COLORADO Notary Identification#20094035646 My Commission Expires 10/30/2017 `� (Seal) Tel (973)624-7200 POWER OF ATTORNEY • INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY ONE NEWARK CENTER, 20TH FLOOR NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102-5207 BOND NO. 0 71115 6_ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURA C C MPANY,a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey,having their principal office in the City of Newark,New Jersey,do hereby constitute and appoint GREGORY HETTINGER Greenwood Village, CO. their true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact to execute,seal and deliver for and on its behalf as surety,any and all bonds and undertakings,contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, which are or may be allowed,required or permitted by law,statute,rule,regulation,contract or otherwise, and the execution of such instrument(s) in pursuance of these presents,shall be as binding upon the said INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY, as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes,as if the same had been duly executed and acknowledged by their regularly elected officers at their principal offices. This Power of Attorney is executed,and may be revoked, pursuant to and by authority of the By-Laws of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY and is granted under and by authority of the following resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY at a meeting duly held on the 20th day of July,2010 and by the Board of Directors of ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY at a meeting duly held on the 10th day of July,2015: "RESOLVED,that (1)the Chief Executive Officer,President,Executive Vice President,Vice President or Secretary of the Corporation shall have the power to appoint,and to revoke the appointments of,Attorneys-in-Fact or agents with power and authority as defined or limited in their respective powers of attorney, and to execute on behalf of the Corporation and affix the Corporation's seal thereto,bonds,undertakings, recognizances, contracts of indemnity and other written obligations in the nature thereof or related thereto; and (2) any such Officers of the Corporation may appoint and revoke the appointments of joint-control custodians,agents for acceptance of process,and Attorneys-in-fact with authority to execute waivers and consents on behalf of the Corporation; and (3)the signature of any such Officer of the Corporation and the Corporation's seal may be affixed by facsimile to any power of attorney or certification given for the execution of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, contract of indemnity or other written obligation in the nature thereof or related thereto, such signature and seals when so used whethr heretofore or hereafter, being hereby adopted by the Corporation as the original signature of such officer and the original seal of the Corporation,to be valid and binding upon the Corporation with the same force and effect as though manually affixed." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY have each executed and attested these presents on this 31st day of December,2016. cietKATYmix,,, STATE OF NEW JERSEY yc�1 County of Essex (<-(-:,p,SUAL.i.-- nitt> (0‘. -- 0� ( \ \UIr ,. L' i wz Gk,� , �.�t _, 1936 a*� `• ROBERT W.MINSTER j Chief Executive Officer(International Fidelity NN, 'k Insurance Company)and President(Allegheny Casualty Company) On this 31st day of December 2016,before me came the individual who executed the preceding instrument,to me personally known,and,being by me duly sworn, said he is the therein described and authorized officer of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY; that the seals affixed to said instrument are the Corporate Seals of said Companies;that the said Corporate Seals and his signature were duly affixed by order of the Boards of Directors of said Companies. ``,1„"„"„I,,/' IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand affixed my Official Seal, at the City of Newark,New Jersey the day and year first above written. s"GpgY � NRG; • • ;U NOTARY • Ug, . • Tap.• Tiiii ▪ . PUBLIC y U'�,•• .•• �: A NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY -,,9) '•!.'4.•/6-2.0?. ,Lco : My Commission Expires April 16,2019 �'e.,,,�F INEW`, CERTIFICATION I,the undersigned officer of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the Power of Attorney and affidavit,and the copy of the Sections of the By-Laws of said Companies as set forth in said Power of Attorney, with the originals on file in the home office of said companies, and that the same are correct transcripts thereof,and of the whole of the said originals,and that the said Power of Attorney has not been revoked and is now in full force and effect. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of May , 2017 MARIAA-BRANCO,Assistant Secretary Premium included in Performance Bond. PAYMENT BOND (Labor and Material Bond) BOND NO. 0711456 WHEREAS, the CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ("City"), has awarded to CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE& DESIGN. INC,as Contractor("Principal"),a Contract for the work entitled and described as follows: Pedestrian Safe Bus Stop Linkage on Hawthorne Boulevard--Project#018515-Federal Project#CML-5413(013) WHEREAS, said Contractor is required to furnish a bond in conjunction with said Contract, to secure the payment of claims of laborers, mechanics, material men, and other persons as provided by law; NOW, THEREFORE, we the undersi ed contractorHand Suret , are held and firmly bound unto the City in the sum of ** ier{y Nine Iv�%) 8Ared Ninety Six Thousand ` ($1,296,039.65*****),this amount being not less� than one hundred percent(100%) of the total Contract price, lawful money of the United States of America, for payment of which sum well and truly be made we bind ourselves,our heirs,executors,administrators,and successors,jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. In case suit is brought upon this bond, the Surety will pay a reasonable attorney's fee to the City in an amount to be fixed by the court. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT, if said Contractor, its heirs, executors, administrators,successors, assigns, or subcontractor fails to pay: (1) for any work,materials,services,provisions,provender,or other supplies,or for the use of implements of machinery, used in, upon, for, or about the performance of the work to be done, or for any work or labor thereon of any kind; (2)for work performed by any of the persons named in Civil Code Section 9100; (3) for any amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to work or labor performed under the contract; and/or(4)for any amounts required to be deducted,withheld,and paid over to the Employment Development Department from the wages of employees of the Contractor and/or its subcontractors pursuant to Section 13020 of the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to such work and labor,then the Surety herein will pay for the same in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in this bond,otherwise the above obligation shall be void. This bond shall inure to the benefit of any of the persons named in Civil Code Section 9100 so as to give a right of action to such persons or their assigns in any suit brought upon the bond.Moreover,if the City or any entity or person entitled to file stop payment notices is required to engage the services of an attorney in connection with the enforcement ofthis bond,each shall be liable for the reasonable attorney's fees incurred,with or without suit,in addition to the above sum. Said Surety,for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change,extension of time, alteration, or modification of the Contract Documents or of the work to be performed thereunder shall in any way affect its obligations on this bond,and it does hereby waive notice of such change, extension of time,alteration,or modification of the Contract Documents or of the work to be performed thereunder. Executed on May 16, 2017 . CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE& DESIGN, INC. PRINCIPAL (Seal if Corporation) By J e Ciaglia,Jr. Title President (Attach Acknowledgment of Authorized Representative of Principal) Any claims under this bond may be addressed to: IFIC c/o BOND PLACEMENTS LTD. (name and address of Surety) 5261 S Quebec Street#100 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Same as above. (name and address of Surety's agent for service of process in California, if different from above) 303.705.9887 (telephone number of Surety's agent in California) (Attach Acknowledgment) INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY SURETY By , 1 (Attorney-in-Fact) 9 regory inger APPROVED: DI#0B5 • 5 (Attorney for CITY) NOTICE: No substitution or revision to this bond form will be accepted. Sureties must be authorized to do business in and have an agent for service of process in California. Certified copy of Power of Attorney must be attached. r .� ACKNOWLEDGMENT BOND NO. 0711456 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the Identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached,and not the truthfulness, accuracy,or validity of that document. State of CalifomlJColorado County of Arapahoe ) On May 16, 2016 before me, 'Melissa Marie Miller, Notary Public (insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared Gregory Hettinger who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s)whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s)on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s)acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of Califomf Ff Pforegoing paragraph is true and con'ect. WITNESS my ha1 and,•fficial eal. I MELISSA MARIE MILLER NOTARY PUBLIC-STATE OF COLORADO Notary Identification#20094035646 My Commission Expires 10/30/2017 Signature _ (Seal) Tel (973) 6247200 POWER OF ATTORNEY INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY ONE NEWARK CENTER, 20TH FLOOR NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102-5207 BOND NO. 0711456 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANC COMPANY,a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey,having their principal office in the City of Newark,New Jersey,do hereby constitute and appoint GREGORY HETTINGER Greenwood Village, CO. their true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact to execute,seal and deliver for and on its behalf as surety,any and all bonds and undertakings,contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, which are or may be allowed,required or permitted by law,statute,rule,regulation,contract or otherwise, and the execution of such instrument(s) in pursuance of these presents,shall be as binding upon the said INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY, as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes,as if the same had been duly executed and acknowledged by their regularly elected officers at their principal offices. This Power of Attorney is executed,and may be revoked, pursuant to and by authority of the By-Laws of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY and is granted under and by authority of the following resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY at a meeting duly held on the 20th day of July,2010 and by the Board of Directors of ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY at a meeting duly held on the 10th day of July,2015: "RESOLVED,that (1)the Chief Executive Officer,President,Executive Vice President,Vice President or Secretary of the Corporation shall have the power to appoint,and to revoke the appointments of,Attorneys-in-Fact or agents with power and authority as defined or limited in their respective powers of attorney, and to execute on behalf of the Corporation and affix the Corporation's seal thereto,bonds,undertakings, recognizances, contracts of indemnity and other written obligations in the nature thereof or related thereto; and (2) any such Officers of the Corporation may appoint and revoke the appointments of joint-control custodians,agents for acceptance of process,and Attorneys-in-fact with authority to execute waivers and consents on behalf of the Corporation; and (3)the signature of any such Officer of the Corporation and the Corporation's seal may be affixed by facsimile to any power of attorney or certification given for the execution of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, contract of indemnity or other written obligation in the nature thereof or related thereto, such signature and seals when so used whethr heretofore or hereafter, being hereby adopted by the Corporation as the original signature of such officer and the original seal of the Corporation,to be valid and binding upon the Corporation with the same force and effect as though manually affixed." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY have each executed and attested these presents on this 31st day of December,2016. tUIY,ts. STATE OF NEW JERSEY a�CASUALryc 5.. County of Essex (4i o� ,) ort , (i.------' _.. -L_.... 2 1936 d'rt � "' V"N.ROBERT W.MINSTER .1'*J Chief Executive Officer(International Fidelity N JERS-4 ' Insurance Company)and President(Allegheny Casualty Company) On this 31st day of December 2016,before me came the individual who executed the preceding instrument,to me personally known,and,being by me duly sworn, said he is the therein described and authorized officer of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY; that the seals affixed to said instrument are the Corporate Seals of said Companies;that the said Corporate Seals and his signature were duly affixed by order of the Boards of Directors of said Companies. "1HY C���' IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand affixed my Official Seal, at the City of Newark,New Jersey the day and year first above written. ', ..ossIo ��' e,,,,,_ f :f PUBLIC y U'� !� A NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY 71.'••.-ro.ao?,•',c,,:: My Commission Expires April 16,2019 ��'.�OFNEW• ��.,`, ,,,,,,,,,,„,.1<<", CERTIFICATION I,the undersigned officer of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the Power of Attorney and affidavit,and the copy of the Sections of the By-Laws of said Companies as set forth in said Power of Attorney, with the originals on file in the home office of said companies, and that the same are correct transcripts thereof,and of the whole of the said originals,and that the said Power of Attorney has not been revoked and is now in full force and effect. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of May , 2017 MARIA BRANCO,Assistant Secretary California Acknowledgment Form A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached,and not the truthfulness,accuracy,or validity of that document. State of California ss. County of�t,h Ru-in CI VA IMO On IN1 tuir 11, l '101 before me 1V1i5 Tylvl'•-►li5,.ccay.t1 !3b17lr pu,bk- (heretjj ert name and title ofthe(efficer) personally appeared SM-T14 M. CitsitA C. who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(If)whose name(s'is/ar€subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/shfe/tEy executed the same in his/her/tett au- thorized capacity($), and that by his/h.ef/th'i"r signatures) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s'f acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. Seal WITNESS f y h:nd and official seal. • MISTY TRINITY BISSMAN Signature of , -ry allii COMM.#2107552 z q'-°�'• NOTARY PUBLIC-CALIFORNIA S tijoir SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY - My Comm.Expires April 18,2019 Optional Information To help prevent fraud,it is recommended that you provide infonnation about the attached document below. ***This is not required under California State notary public law.*** Document Title: #of Pages: Notes ©2014 Golden State Notary,Inc. www.Notary.net (888)263-1977 MINUTES OF FIRST MEE 1 G OF THE BOARD OF DIRECT I RS OF CALIFORN - LANDSCAPE &DE SIGN INC. The incorporator named in the Articles of Incorporation of CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE& DESIGN, INC., a California corporation, and appointees t i the Board of Directors of said corporation,held their first meeting at Upland,California,on t a 1st day of February, 1999,at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.m. There were present at said meeting the Incorporator, I. k Riggenbach, at which time the following persons were appointed by the said Incorporator to act as the first directors of the corporation,which said Directors constitute the full Board: Joseph M. Ciaglia Stephanie Ciaglia Each of the above-named persons agreed to serve as • initial Director of the corporation and to continue to so serve until his successor is duly elected. ELECTION OF OFFICERS pTh The first item of business taken up by the Directors • the election of officers. The following were duly elected to the offices indicated after the n: es of each: Joseph M. Ciaglia,President Stephanie Ciaglia, Secretary Stephanie Ciaglia, Chief Financi:1 officer Each officer so elected being present accepted the o ce to which appointed, and each agreed to continue to so serve until his successor is duly electe Thereafter the President presided at the meeting as Chairman,and the Secretary acted as Secre : of the meeting. ARTICI.FS OF INCORPORATION The Chairman stated that the original Articles of Inco ration of the corporation had been filed in the office of the California Secretary of State on Jan 15, 1999. He presented to the meeting a certified copy of said Articles of Incorporation sho 'ng the filing with the Secretary of State as stated, and the Secretary was directed to insert said c py in the Book of Minutes of the corporation. ADOPTION OF BY-LAWS The matter of the adoption of By-Laws for the regul tion of the corporation was next considered. The Secretary presented to the Board a form of By iLaws,which were duly considered and discussed. On motion duly made,seconded and unanimously carried,the following resolutions 1 were adopted: WHEREAS,there has been presented at this me ing a proposed form of By- Laws for the regulation of the affairs of this corporatio ; and WHEREAS,it is deemed to be in the best intersts of this corporation and its shareholders that said By-Laws be adopted by this B and of Directors as and for the By-Laws of this corporation; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that a By-Laws presented to this Board of Directors and discussed at this meeting be and a same hereby are adopted as and for the By-Laws of this corporation. RESOLVED FURTHER,that the Secretary oft 's corporation be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute a certificate of th adoption of said By-Laws and to insert said By-Laws as so certified in the Book of I 'nutes of this corporation and to see that a copy of said By-Laws,similarly certi ed, is kept at the principal office for the transaction of business of this corporation,in accordance with Section 502 of the California Corporations Code. Upon adoption of the By-Laws,it was noted that . icle III,Section 3.02 requires the authorized number of directors of the corporation to be fixed •y a duly adopted resolution of the shareholders or the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the autho ty given to the Board of Directors in said section,the Board unanimously adopted the following - •lution: RESOLVED, that until changed by amen" ent of the Articles of Incorporation or the By-Laws duly adopted by the vo►- or written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entit -d to vote, the authorized number of directors of the corporation shall be three(31. APPROVAL OF SEAL The Secretary presented for the approval of the Board . proposed seal of the corporation consisting of two concentric circles with the words "CALIFO1' • LANDSCAPE & DESIGN, INC."and the words and figures"INCORPORA[rill JANUAR 15, 1999,CALIFORNIA," in the form and figures as follows: (AFFIX CORPORATE SEAL HERE) On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was - adopted: RESOLVED,that the corporate seal in the form,words and figures presented at this meeting be and the same hereby is adopted as th seal of this corporation. APPROVAL OF SHARE CERTIFICA 1'ES The Secretary next presented to the Board a proposed forfm of share certificate for use by the corporation. On motion duly made, seconded, and usly carried, said form of share certificate was approved and adopted,and the Secretary was i tructed to insert a copy thereof in the Book of Minutes immediately following the minutes of this meeting. ISSUANCE OF CORPORA l b STOCK The Chairman advised the Board that the corporation had received an offer to purchase shares of stock in the corporation for cash of$5,000.00. The Bard considered and discussed said offer and concluded that it would be in the best interests of t e corporation to accept the same. Accordingly, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimouslcarried,the following resolutions were adopted: WHEREAS, this corporation is authorized to issue an aggregate of 5,000 shares of its capital stock; and WHEREAS, this Board of Directors has etermined that the legal consideration for the initial issuance of the shares of thi corporation's stock shall be One Dollar($1.00)per share;and WHEREAS,immediately after the sale and iss ce of the shares hereinafter proposed to be issued,the issuer will have only one class of stock outstanding which will be owned beneficially by no more than thirty-five(35)persons; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that this corporation, pursuant to Section 25102(f) of the Corporations Code of California, issue Five Thousand (5,000) shares of its stock at a price of$1. 0 per share to Joseph M. Ciaglia and Stephanie Ciaglia, as community property. RESOLVED FURTHER, that any officer of this corporation is hereby authorized to cause the notice and consent require by the Commissioner of Corporations of California to be prepared,and to cause such notice and consent to be filed with or mailed for filing to the California Co 'ssioner of Corporations not later than the day on which shares are to be issued to the proposed issuee pursuant to these resolutions. RESOLVED FURTHER,that the Board of Directors hereby determines that the fair value to this corporation of the consideration for which said shares are to be issued is$5,000.00. BUDGET AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES The budget for the organization and initial operational e penses of the corporation was next reviewed,and it was determined that based upon the projected ash flow needs and income of the corporation,there would be sufficient income to adequately m=- any and all current liabilities and to meet any liabilities which might thereafter become due and sayable. In order to provide for the payment of the expenses of in orporation and organization of the corporation,the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED,that the President or ChiefFinanci.1 Officer of this corporation be and they are hereby authorized and directed to pay the expenses of the incorporation and organization of this corporation, i : luding attorneys' fees for incorporation; and WHEREAS, Section 248 of the 1986 Internal ' -venue Code authorizes an election to amortize organizational expenses ratably o -r a period of not less than sixty(60)months; and WHEREAS,the corporation has expended con iderable sums in defraying the organizational expenses of the corporation; and WHEREAS,the corporation has made a thorou 1. study of the amortization method as contrasted with the capitalization method o'recovery of organizational expenditures; and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Board of D. = tors that adoption of the amortization method will effect tax savings and reduce accounting costs; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT HEREBY RESOL I t,that,beginning with the month in which the corporation begins business,the co s s ration adopts a system of amortizing organizational expenses ratably over a period of not less than sixty(60) months in accordance with Section 248 of the Internal evenue Code. CORPORATE BANKING To provide for a depository for the funds of the corpora on and to authorize certain officers to deal with the corporate funds,the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Board: RESOLVED, that all funds of this corporation be deposited with such banking institution as shall be deemed appropriate by the officers of this corporation and that such signatories to such account or accounts be specified as they so determine. DESIGNATION OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS The Board of Directors next designated CSC as the ager_t of the corporation for the purpose of accepting service of process,until such time as another agen shall be designated by the Board. DESIGNATION OF FISCAL YEAR The Chairman next suggested that the Board consider t e adoption of an accounting year, so that the Internal Revenue Service could be notified thereof. n motion duly made,seconded and unanimously carried,the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED, that this corporation adopt an ousting year beginning January 1st and ending December 31st of each year. DESIGNATION OF CORPORAI'h LOCATION The Board designated Upland, California, as the loc 'on of the principal office of the corporation,until changed by subsequent corporate resolution. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried,the meeting was adjourned. f „'ot.) Step anie iaglia, Sec r rt A I" hST: Jo 4h M. Ciag,a,President r-�