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Zeiser Kling Consultants Inc Feb 2007 • • AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is executed this 20th day of February, 2007, by and between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (hereinafter called "CITY"), and Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc. (hereinafter called "CONSULTANT"). RECITALS WHEREAS, according to California state law, the CITY should periodically update its General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City has not comprehensively updated its General Plan since the General Plan was initially adopted on June 26, 1975; and WHEREAS, at its January 12, 2002, meeting, the City Council discussed the state of the City's General Plan, acknowledged that portions of the General Plan need updating, and directed Staff to take the initial steps to assist the City Council in determining the direction and extent of the update; and WHEREAS, on April 2, 2002, the City Council created a 15-member General Plan Update Steering Committee to review the existing goals and policies of the General Plan and to make recommendations as to whether these goals and policies need to be maintained, amended, or eliminated, and whether new goals and policies need to be added. The purpose of creating the Steering Committee was to gauge how much of an update the City really needed; and WHEREAS, after two years, the Steering Committee completed its task; and WHEREAS, On December 21, 2004, the Council took the following actions: directed Staff to proceed with amending the General Plan Goals and Policies as recommended by the Steering Committee for future review by the Planning Commission and City Council; directed Staff to proceed with an update of the factual information within the General Plan for future review by the Planning Commission and City Council; directed Staff to proceed with the proposed improvements to the general format of the General Plan and the mandatory elements for future review by the Planning Commission and City Council in order to make the Plan more user friendly; directed Staff to release an RFP to obtain consultant assistance with updating portions of the General Plan; and disbanded the General Plan Update Steering Committee; and WHEREAS, on June 8, 2006, the City released a Request for Proposal to certain 86876-0001\951328v3.doc • Contract for Services -Zeiser Kling Consultants Inc. General Plan Update - Geological Portions February 20, 2007 Page 2 of 10 geological firms to obtain consultant assistance in updating the geological portions of the City's General Plan; and WHEREAS, on July 12, 2006, CONSULTANT submitted a timely response to the City's Request for Proposal; and, WHEREAS, CONSULTANT represents that it is professionally qualified and able to prepare the geological update to the General Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: Section 1. CONSULTANT'S Services. Consultant shall perform professional services by preparing the General Plan Update as set forth in the "Proposal", attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof by this reference, including the following services: (a) When requested, CONSULTANT shall attend and participate in meetings with CITY staff and other Consultants, as well as public hearings, which are necessary for the preparation and completion of the General Plan Update. (b) CONSULTANT shall supply CITY with the deliverables described in the Proposal attached as Exhibit "A". (c) All reports, information, data and exhibits prepared or assembled by CONSULTANT in connection with the performance of its services pursuant to this Agreement are confidential until released by CITY to the public, and CONSULTANT agrees that they shall not be made available to any individual or organization without prior written consent of the CITY before such release. All such reports, information, data and exhibits shall be delivered to CITY upon demand without additional cost or expense to CITY. All charts, tables, figures, and maps that are prepared with computer-based mapping or spreadsheet programs shall be provided to CITY in their original formats. (d) CONSULTANT shall respond to comments raised by CITY staffs review of the documents in order to facilitate their completion. R6876-0001\951328v3.doc • Contract for Services -Zeiser Kling Consultants Inc. General Plan Update - Geological Portions February 20, 2007 Page 3 of 10 (e) This Agreement and the scope of work to be performed by CONSULTANT may only be amended in a written document executed by both of the parties. Section 2. Time of Performance. CONSULTANT shall timely perform the services described above as specified in the attached Exhibit "A". Section 3. Compensation. CITY agrees to compensate CONSULTANT, and CONSULTANT agrees to accept in full satisfaction for the services provided for hereunder, a fixed fee not to exceed $23,800 for the geotechnical portions of the General Plan Update, which includes all labor and subconsultant costs described in the attached Exhibit "A". In addition, this fixed fee shall include all expenses for printing, word processing, delivery, fax, phones, mileage, etc. Not included in this fixed fee are expenses incurred for attending meetings beyond those specified in this Agreement; analysis of key issues in addition to those identified in the attached Exhibit "A"; and changes in the project scope of work that require additional work. The CONSULTANT shall be responsible for informing the CITY and obtaining City Council approval prior to conducting any additional work that will incur additional expenses beyond that specified in this Agreement. The actual costs of CONSULTANT'S services and expenses shall be itemized on an Invoice form, and CITY shall pay CONSULTANT for those undisputed services and expenses. Payments shall be made based upon CONSULTANT's invoices up to the maximum amounts set forth in the following schedule: Schedule 1 — Payment Schedule Benchmark Item Maximum Amount of Payment(1) Task 1. Review of Existing Documents $1,500(2) R6876-0001\951328v3.doc 411, Contract for Services -Zeiser Kling Consultants Inc. General Plan Update - Geological Portions February 20, 2007 Page 4 of 10 Task 2. Revise and update minor sections $2,400 Task 3. Rewrite Seismic Safety Element $5,000 Task 4. Rewrite Landslide Safety Element $4,600 Task 5a. Coordinate with Staff and Consultants $4,100(2) (includes teleconferences, e-mail correspondence, etc.) 5b. Review Draft General Documents $2,700(2) O 5c. Meetings with City Staff, Consultants $3,500(2) (1) The maximum amount of payments serves as a cap on payments and will be paid upon completion of that Task. (2) Payment for these items can be disbursed at any time during the Agreement's performance based upon the submittal of invoices for these items. Any work approved pursuant to this Agreement shall be included in the appropriate segment of the foregoing schedule, as determined by the CITY, and the maximum billing amounts shall be adjusted accordingly. Five percent (5%) of each bill submitted by CONSULTANT shall be held by CITY in a retention account. The retained funds will be released to CONSULTANT upon successful completion of the project as determined by CITY Staff. If new, unforeseen issues arise that require additional services, CONSULTANT will perform those additional services on a time-and-materials basis, at the rates set forth in Exhibit "A". The CITY and CONSULTANT acknowledge and agree that the terms of CONSULTANT'S compensation are not dependent upon the CITY'S final action on the General Plan Update. Section 4. Independent Contractor. CONSULTANT will act hereunder as an independent contractor. This Agreement shall not and is not intended to constitute CONSULTANT as an agent, servant, or employee of the CITY and shall not and is not intended to create a partnership, joint venture, or similar association between the CITY and CONSULTANT. R6876-0001\951328v3.doc 1110 • Contract for Services -Zeiser Kling Consultants Inc. General Plan Update - Geological Portions February 20, 2007 Page 5 of 10 Section 5. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned in whole or in part without the prior written consent of CITY. Section 6. Consultant. The CONSULTANT shall designate a Responsible Principal who shall be primarily responsible for the CONSULTANT'S obligations under this Agreement and who shall serve as principal liaison between CITY and CONSULTANT. The name of the Responsible Principal is Mr. James Lancaster, Jr. CEG, Principal Engineering Geologist for Zeiser Kling Consultants. The designation of any other Responsible Principal or Project Manager by CONSULTANT shall not be made without the prior written consent of CITY. Section 7. Personnel. CONSULTANT represents that it has, or shall secure at its own expense, all personnel required to perform CONSULTANT'S services under this Agreement. CONSULTANT may associate with or employ associates or subconsultants in the performance of its services under this Agreement, but at all times CONSULTANT shall be responsible for their services. Section 8. CITY Liaison. CONSULTANT shall perform under the general supervision of the Deputy Planning Director of CITY ("Deputy Director") or his or her designee, and all communications, instructions and directions on the part of the CITY shall be communicated exclusively through the Deputy Director or his or her designee. Section 9. Data and Services to be Furnished by CITY. All information, data, records, reports and maps that are in CITY's possession and necessary for the carrying out of this work shall be available to CONSULTANT without charge. Section 10. Interests of CONSULTANT. The CONSULTANT represents R6876-0001\951328v3.doc 0 0 Contract for Services -Zeiser Kling Consultants Inc. General Plan Update - Geological Portions February 20, 2007 Page 6 of 10 that it presently has no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, that would conflict in any manner with the performance of the services contemplated by this Agreement. No person having any such interest shall be employed by or be associated with the CONSULTANT or any subconsultant. The parties agree: (a) CITY has sole discretion to direct the work and evaluate the performance of CONSULTANT, and CITY retains the right to terminate this Agreement or replace CONSULTANT at any time, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13. (b) CITY has sole discretion to determine the amount of compensation to be paid to CONSULTANT, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. (c) CITY shall pay CONSULTANT from a CITY account under the exclusive control of CITY. Section 11. Insurance. Not less than one day prior to commencing performance under this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall submit to CITY certificates evidencing compliance with the following minimum insurance requirements;to be maintained during the term of this Agreement: 1. Worker's Compensation Insurance to cover its employees as required by the California Labor Code. CONSULTANT shall similarly require all subcontractors to provide such compensation insurance for their respective employees. 2. Automobile liability insurance protecting CONSULTANT in an amount not less than $500,000 per accident for bodily injury and $50,000 for property damage. Such policies of insurance shall: (a) Be issued by an insurance company that is admitted to conduct business in the State of California and which is rated in Best's Insurance Guide with a rating of A-VII or better. (b) Be acceptable to the City Attorney. R6876-0001\951328v3.doc 0 • Contract for Services -Zeiser Kling Consultants Inc. General Plan Update - Geological Portions February 20, 2007 Page 7 of 10 3. CONSULTANT shall not commence the performance of its services under this Agreement until the above insurance has been obtained and appropriate certificates of insurance have been filed with CITY. CONSULTANT further agrees that a clause substantially similar to this Section 11 will be included in any subcontract executed under this Agreement. 4. Failure to comply with these insurance requirements shall be deemed to be a material breach of this Agreement. Section 12. Indemnification. (a) CONSULTANT will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the CITY, its officers, employees, and agents, against all damages to persons or property, penalties, obligations, liabilities, and costs, including but not limited to reasonable costs of defense, that may be claimed by any person, firm, entity, political subdivision or other organization to the extent caused by the negligent or intentional acts, errors or omissions of CONSULTANT or those for whom CONSULTANT is legally responsible. However, if any information or data prepared or provided by CONSULTANT is misused by an agent or employee of the CITY, CONSULTANT shall not be responsible for such misuse of data. (b) CITY will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the CONSULTANT, its officers, employees, and agents, against all damages to persons or property, penalties, obligations, liabilities, and costs, including but not limited to reasonable costs of defense, that may be claimed by any person, firm, entity, political subdivision or other organization to the extent caused by the negligent or intentional acts, errors or omissions of CITY or those for whom CITY is legally responsible. Section 13. Termination. The executory provisions of this Agreement may be terminated by CITY upon five days written notice to the CONSULTANT without further action by CITY. The executory provisions of this Agreement may be terminated by the CONSULTANT upon thirty days written notice to the CITY. In the event of termination by the CITY, the CITY shall pay the CONSULTANT for work satisfactorily completed to R6876-0001\951328v3.doc • Contract for Services -Zeiser Kling Consultants Inc. General Plan Update - Geological Portions February 20, 2007 Page 8 of 10 the date of such termination, but in no event to exceed the compensation described in Section 3 of this Agreement, based on the percentage of completion of CONSULTANT's work on the date of termination, provided such work is in a form usable by CITY. Section 14. Notice. Any notice or documents required to be given to the CONSULTANT shall be deemed duly and properly given upon delivery, if sent to CONSULTANT, postage prepaid to: Mr. James Lancaster, Jr. CEG Principal Engineering Geologist Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc. 1221 E. Dyer Road, Suite 105 Santa Ana, California 92705 or personally delivered to CONSULTANT at that address or such other address specified to the CITY in writing by CONSULTANT. Any notice or documents required to be given to the CITY shall be deemed duly and properly given upon delivery, if sent to the CITY, postage prepaid to: Mr. Gregory Pfost, AICP Deputy Planning Director City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 or personally delivered to CITY at that address or such other address specified to the CONSULTANT in writing by the CITY. R6876-0001\951328v3.doc Contract for Services -Zeiser Kling Consultants Inc. General Plan Update - Geological Portions February 20, 2007 Page 9 of 10 Section 15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire integrated agreement between CITY and CONSULTANT, and it supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, whether written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by both CITY and CONSULTANT. Section 16. Litigation Costs. Should any dispute under this Agreement result in litigation, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees for the prosecution of the action. Section 17. Applicable Law. This Agreement and any dispute arising hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Venue for any action arising from this Agreement, including but not limited to matters concerning validity, construction, performance or enforcement, shall be exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County. Section 18. Business License Required. Consultant shall obtain a CITY business license prior to commencing preparation of the documentation required by this Agreement. Section 19. Merger Clause. This Agreement and its exhibits constitute the entire understanding of the parties, and there are no other terms or conditions, written or oral, controlling this matter. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any of its exhibits, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. Section 20. Provisions Cumulative. The foregoing provisions are cumulative R6876-0001\9513 28v3.doc 0 0 Contract for Services -Zeiser Kling Consultants Inc. General Plan Update - Geological Portions February 20, 2007 Page 10 of 10 and in addition to and not in limitation of any other rights or remedies available to the CITY. Section 21. Anti-Waiver Clause. None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived because of a previous failure to insist upon strict performance, nor shall any provision be waived because any other provision has been waived in whole or in part. EXECUTED the day and year first stated above. "CITY" City of R- c i'alos Verdes 1 By Tom Long, MAYOR ATTEST: esu.grea-ve CITY CLERK "CONSULTANT" Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc. 1116 i / 4440/ .VAfifll rd 40 (CEO (Ne/Title) Attachments: Exhibit A. Proposal R6876-0001\951328v3.doc • • arilliMMENNOMMEMili Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc. General Plan Update for Geotechnical Portions of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Response to Request for Proposal July 11, 2006 PN 06088-00 Prepared for: Mr.Gregory Pfost,AICP Deputy Planning Director City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Prepared by: Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc. 1221 E. Dyer Road, Suite 105 Santa Ana, CA 92705 714.755.1355 City of Rancho Palos Verdes PN 06088-00 July 11, 2006 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROJECT APPROACH It is our intention to assist the city staff and the chosen General Plan Update consultant with geologic and geotechnical General Plan updates utilizing our in depth knowledge of the Palos Verdes Peninsula's geologic conditions.Our understanding of the peninsula's geologic conditions,knowledge of city staff and personnel and our 9 years as the City's geotechnical consultant places our firm in a unique position to provide outstanding and knowledgeable service to the project.It is our intent to use principal level personnel to staff the project, thus providing the city with the most knowledgeable personnel available. Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc.is very familiar with the process of developing Geologic and Soils Engineering Studies, Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Impact Reports, the CEQA review process,and geotechnical elements of General Plans. We are also familiar with the process of public agency reviews. Our understanding of geologic and soils conditions in Southern California is demonstrated in our previous and current projects. SCOPE OF WORK Our main focus will be to assist in an update of task number I I,Safety, Geological Review. A review of the current general plan indicates the following areas would be reviewed and updated as considered necessary: Geotechnical Factors page II Topography and Slope Analysis pages 12 and 13 Geologic Conditions page 12 Sea Cliff Hazard Retreat page 16 Agriculture (as affected by landslides) page 100 Sewer (as affected by landslides) pages 1 08-1 10 Streets (as affected by landslides) page 117 Potential Hazards and Hazard Inventory pages 139 - 175 * Flood * General Geology * Mud and Debris Flows • Rockfall * Settlement * Tsunamis * Seiches * Disaster Routes Zeiser Kling Consultants,Inc. City of Rancho Palos Verdes 2 • City of Rancho Palos Verdes PN 06088-00 July I I, 2006 Since significant amounts of knowledge have been developed since the last update of the General Plan, these areas will require major and perhaps be completely rewritten to comply with current standards and knowledge: * Landsliding and Slope Instability (including the City Wide Landslide Hazard map recently developed by the state of California). • Seismic Hazards (including State Seismic Hazard and Fault Rupture Hazard maps). * Liquefaction, and liquefaction related effects. COMPANY PROFILE Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc. (ZKCI) is a full service consulting firm in the fields of geotechnical engineering and geology. From its inception in 1986, ZKCI has been committed to providing consulting services of the hightest quality. We have earned the reputation for being the"trusted name"in geotechnical consulting from our commitment to integrity, team workmanship, innovative solutions and timely, cost effective professional services. Headquartered in Santa Ana,California,with our second office location in Riverside,California,our firm has worked throughout California and members of our staff have experience in other states and internationally, enabling us to draw from diverse technical backgrounds when providing practical and sound geotechnical expertise. The bulk of our workload comes from client referral based on our qualifications and cost effectiveness. KEY PERSONNEL TO BE ASSIGNED TO PROJECT In order to provide the most in depth knowledge and service to the project, it is our intention to provide principal level personnel that have numerous years of hands on experience with the peninsula's geologic environment. This will be backed up with licensed professional staff to provide research and documentation assistance. Mr.James Lancaster,Jr.CEG Principal Engineering Geologist, Project Lead Current Contact Hourly Fee$135.00 Mr.Lancaster is a Professional Geologist and a Certified Engineering Geologist in the State of California and a Certified Engineering Geologist in the State of Oregon. He has over 20 years of experience in the geologic and geotechnical fields. Mr.Lancaster currently heads up geologic activities for Zeiser Kling Consultants.He has been the lead reviewer for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for our firm's full contact term with the city. Mr. Lancaster will act as the primary contact and project manager for the project. Mr.Lancaster has conducted geologic,engineering geologic,forensic,and hydrogeologic studies for all phases of projects from planning to construction,for residential, commercial and public works projects. Zeiser Kling Consultants,Inc City of Rancho Polos Verdes 3 40 City of Rancho Palos Verdes PN 06088-00 July I i, 2006 Projects have included feasibility investigations, landslide investigations, fault investigations, preliminary geotechnical investigations,mass grading,second party review,technical review,and forensic investigations. As part of these projects,Mr.Lancaster has developed work proposals,schedules and cost estimates,set-up and managed both field and office phases of the projects and prepared technical reports. His field experience has included field mapping,surface logging of rotary,bucket auger,hollow stem and core borings,downhole geologic logging of bucket auger borings, downhole geophysical logging, geologic logging of exploratory trenches, installation of dewatering wells, installation of inclinometers and the installation of groundwater monitoring wells. His office experience includes background literature reviews, data analysis, and report preparation. In addition, Mr. Lancaster has provided geotechnical review services to many public agencies within California, including, but not limited to,the Cities of Laguna Beach, Rancho Cucamonga,Dana Point, and Rancho Palos Verdes. Mr. Lancaster has managed forensic investigations including slope stability and landsliding on development projects in both Los Angeles and Orange Counties. His professional role includes expert consultation, attendance at depositions, Mediation and Arbitration and technical support during trial preparation. Mr. Matthew G. Rogers GE Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Project Geotechnical Engineering Lead Current Contact Hourly Fee $135.00 Mr.Rogers is a Licensed Civil Engineer and a Registered Geotechnical Engineer in the State of California.Mr. Rogers has over 20 years experience in the geotechnical engineering field.Mr.Rogers'current duties include management of all engineering activities for Zeiser Kling Consultants. Mr. Rogers has worked as project manager and project engineer for a variety of geotechnical construction projects for a broad assortment of private and public entities. Mr. Rogers' duties include project management and geotechnical engineering analysis and design for earth dams and embankments, bridge foundations,hillside residential developments,and foundation remediation including compaction grouting and underpinning design. Municipal experience also includes evaluation of roadway failures, and settlement damage to public and private properties,from initial investigation phases through design and construction of remedial measures. Mr. Rogers has also acted as primary Geotechnical Engineering Peer Reviewer for the Cities of Laguna Beach,Dana Point, Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates,Malibu,Agoura Hills,Chino Hills, Moorpark, and Hidden Hills. Mr. Rogers has also shared responsibility for management of technical staff,client maintenance,and business development in Zeiser Kling Consultants'Santa Ana,California office. COST OF SERVICES AND TIME TO COMPLETE Our cost to complete the services described above would be based on our current contracted City fee schedule on a time and expense basis.As our firm will be in a supporting role of assisting with the General Plan update,our cost to complete and time to complete is predicated on the schedule and needs of the city staff and the chosen main consultant for the update.It is our intent to be available both in person and or via conference calls to City staff and the chosen City General Plan consultant at their direction to provide counsel and input throughout all phases of the update process. As such,we have estimated costs based on the items to be updated as listed above, and an estimate of meeting and coordination time between ZKCI, Zeiser Kling Consultants,Inc. City of Rancho Palos Verdes 4 City of Rancho Palos Verdes PN 06088-00 July 11, 2006 City staff, and the other General Plan consultants. A detailed cost estimate is listed below: Cost Task Estimate I. Review of Existing Documents $1,500.00 2. Revise and update minor sections $2,400.00 3. Rewrite Seismic Safety Element $5,000.00 4. Rewrite Landslide Safety Element $4,600.00 5a. Coordinate with Staff and consultants (includes $4,100.00 teleconferences,.e-mail correspondence, etc.) 5b. Review Draft General Documents $2,700.00 5c. Meetings with City Staff, Consultants $3,500.00 Total $23.800,00 Our cost estimate for the above scope of work is Twenty-three Thousand, Eight Hundred Dollars and no cents($23,800.00). This cost represents our best estimate of the time and expenses necessary to complete each task. If the scope of work changes, or the time required to complete the tasks above exceeds our estimate,you will be notified of the increase in cost,and provided with a revised cost estimate. We will not proceed with additional work until we receive written authorization from you for the additional work. Our markup for outside services, if considered necessary will be 15 percent. At this time, we only anticipate that the markup will be applied for outside reprographics services. All other provisions of our existing contract with the City of Rancho Palos Verdes will remain in effect for the duration of this project. CONFLICT OF INTEREST Our firm has been in the role as primary geotechnical reviewer for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for nine years;as such,we do not accept any other work within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes beyond that which is obtained through our contact with the City. Therefore, we do not foresee a conflict of interest in providing these services to the City. Zeiser Kling Consultants,Inc City of Rancho Palos Verdes • City of Rancho Palos Verdes PN 06088-00 July II, 2006 REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE ON-CALL GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California Joel Rojas, (310) 544-5228 ZKCI is currently starting our ninth year as the City geotechnical engineer and City geologist for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,California. As part of our services,ZKCI monitors several active landslides within City jurisdiction, and provides geotechnical testing services for sewer and other underground infrastructure within several landslide areas, most recently within the Abalone Cove area of the City.Also, we currently provide geotechnical review services for geologic/geotechnical reports submitted to the City for proposed construction projects and assisting public works and planning on an as needed basis. To date,Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc. has reviewed over 1400 projects for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. GEOTECHNICAL REPORT REVIEW SERVICES City of Laguna Beach, California John Gustafson, (949)497-331 I Our services to the City of Laguna Beach originated as the geotechnical reviewer for the redevelopment of lots whose residential structures were destroyed during the devastating 1993 fire. Additionally,Zeiser Kling Consultants participated in community presentations in an effort to educate the property owners and their consultants regarding identification and mitigation of potential geotechnical risks affecting numerous lots. In 1996, ZKCI became the sole third party geotechnical reviewer for the City of Laguna Beach, providing review services for new construction as well as home additions. To date,Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc.has reviewed over 600 projects for the City of Laguna Beach. •r ON-CALL GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES/ REPORT REVIEW SERVICES City of Palos Verdes Estates, California Allan Rigg, (310) 378-0383 Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc. has recently extended our services into the City of Palos Verdes Estates. ZKCI provides geotechnical consulting for several landslide areas within the City, including the 1983 Bluff Cove Landslide,as well as the recently active Paseo Del Mar Landslide above Christmas Tree Cove. ZKCI's work in these areas includes monitoring of landslide movement, evaluation of roadways within landslide areas, and other infrastructure within the landslide zones. ZKCI currently provides geotechnical review services for geologic/geotechnical reports submitted to the City for proposed construction projects, have weekly office hours for the public to ask questions, and assist public works and planning on an as-needed basis. Zeiser Kling Consultants,Inc. City of Rancho Polos Verdes 6 • City of Rancho Palos Verdes PN 06088-00 July 11, 2006 FIRM RESOURCES The primary resources of a consulting firm are the individual professional and technical people employed by the firm collectively referred to as the"technical staff." ZKCI is proud of all our dedicated staff who share our vision of being the "trusted name" in geotechnical consulting. Our staff includes thirteen licensed professionals and over twenty staff engineers and geologists. ZKCI has over 50 personnel employed on a full time basis. As a technical service company,our technical staff is encouraged to participate in technical training seminars made available from ASCE, AEG, and other organizations to maintain their technical sharpness and to be familiar with the latest technology.Each technical staff person is networked to our intranet which allows easy access to our company data base as well as many other technical resources, both in-house and online. In addition, our firm has obtained digital topography of the City from PVnet in order to provide a base for geologic data accumulated through our review of geologic and geotechnical reports as city reviewers. Computers ZKCI maintains the most state-of-the art geotechnical computer analysis equipment available. The programs used by our staff provide innovative solutions to routine and unusual geotechnical problems in such areas as slope stability, finite element analysis, deep foundation/pile analysis, retaining walls, seismicity and seismic hazards analysis,graphics and geotechnical analysis. We have also developed in-house programs and spreadsheets for settlement,liquefaction,potential,seismic settlement, bearing capacity, pile capacity and pavement design analysis. Aerial Photographs We maintain an extensive in-house collection of aerial photographs comprised of more than 1,200 vertical frames. Professional Library We have a comprehensive in-house geotechnical library of publications,periodicals,and maps comprised of more than 10,000 volumes from government agencies and professional societies such as U.S. Geological Survey, California Geological Survey,Department of Water Resources, Inland Geological Society, U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service, Bulletin of Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Society of America,Journal of Geophysical Research, South Coast Geological Society,and the Association of Engineering Geologists. Laboratory Our in-house testing laboratories are fully equipped with modern equipment for evaluating engineering properties of soil, rock, concrete, and other construction materials. We are also a Cal Trans Certified company. Zeiser Kling Consultants,Inc. City of Rancho Palos Verdes 7 4 • City of Rancho Palos Verdes PN 06088-00 July II, 2006 LIMITATIONS Geotechnical services to be provided by ZKCI shall be provided in accordance with generally accepted professional geotechnical engineering and geologic practice in the area where these services are to be rendered. Client acknowledges that the present standard in the geotechnical engineering and engineering geologic profession does not include a guarantee of perfection and, except as expressly set forth in the Conditions above, no warranty,expressed or implied, is extended by ZKCI. Geotechnical reports are based on the project description and proposed scope of work as described in the proposal. Our conclusions and recommendations are based on the results of the field,laboratory,and office studies,combined with an interpolation and extrapolation of soil conditions as described in the report. The results reflect our geotechnical interpretation of the limited direct evidence obtained. Our conclusions and recommendations are made contingent upon the opportunity for ZKCI to continue to provide geotechnical services beyond the scope in the proposal to include all geotechnical services. If parties other than ZKCI are engaged to provide such services, they must be notified that they will be required to assume complete responsibility for the geotechnical work of the project by concurring with the recommendations in our report or providing alternate recommendations. CLOSURE Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc.is pleased to provide this proposal for geotechnical services. If you have any questions regarding this proposal, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Respectfully submitted, ZEISER KLING CONSULTANTS, INC. • ft g Matthew G. Ro ers, P.E., G.E. ,� 'aes M. Lat1(7'1/ ,�jr: G Principal Geotechnical Engineer rincipal Engineering:.. eologist GE 2495 -'. CEG 1927 Expires 12/31/07 Expires 6/30/08 MGR:JML:Iw Zeiser Kling Consultants,Inc City of Rancho Palos Verdes 8