CC SR 20210720 E - MSW Consultants PSA for Solid Waste ComplianceCITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 07/20/2021
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration and possible action to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with
MSW Consultants to provide solid waste regulatory compliance services for adherence
to state laws.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1)Award a Professional Services Agreement to MSW Consultants, in the amount of
$105,800, to provide solid waste regulatory compliance professional services for
adherence to state laws including Senate Bill No. 1383 and authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute the professional services agreement subject to approval
as to form by the City Attorney;
(2)Authorize and additional appropriate $45,800 from the Waste Reduction Fund; and
(3)Authorize the issuance of a five-year notice of non-extension to the City’s
commercial haulers.
FISCAL IMPACT: The recommendations will result in a total authorized expenditure of
$105,800. An additional appropriation of $45,800 from the Waste Reduction Fund is
needed to complete this work.
Amount Budgeted:
Additional Appropriation:
Account Number(s):
$60,000
$45,800
213-400-0000-5101
[Waste Reduction Fund- Tech/Professional Services]
ORIGINATED BY: Ramzi Awwad, Director of Public Works
REVIEWED BY: Karina Banales, Deputy City Manager
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A.Professional Services Agreement with MSW Consultants (page A-1)
B.MSW Consultants Proposal (Page B-1)
C.April 20, 2021 staff report
BACKGROUND:
The City has had an exclusive residential solid waste and recycling contract with EDCO
Disposal Corporation (EDCO) for the past 11 years. The contract includes single -family
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households and multi-family complexes. The contract has a base expiration date of June
30, 2020, and seven one-year automatic extension options based on mutual consent (FY
2020-21 to FY 2026-27). Every year, there is a 60-day window, six to eight months prior
to contract expiration, to give EDCO a notice of termination. The current contract is valid
until June 30, 2022. If a notice of termination is not issued between November and
December 2021, EDCO’s contract will automatically extend by another year to June 30,
2023.
For businesses, the City has non-exclusive commercial solid waste and recycling
contracts with seven waste haulers. They provide roll-off services and bin services to
businesses in the City. The City does not set rates for any of the services, and businesses
directly contract with any of the seven city-approved waste haulers of their choosing.
Termination of these contracts requires the issuance of a five-year notice of non-
extension to the haulers.
A new state mandate, Senate Bill No. 1383 (Short -Lived Climate Pollutants: Organic
Waste Methane Emissions Reductions), enacted in 2017, aims to reduce methane
production and encourage organic waste recycling by requiring local jurisdictions to
provide mandatory organic waste (food waste) collection services, affecting all residences
(single and multi-family dwellings) and businesses throughout the state. This new law will
be enforced starting January 1, 2022, and will have significant impacts on requirements
for residential and commercial haulers in the City. The City will need to amend existing
contracts or develop new contracts to implement and maintain programs to comply with
SB 1383’s comprehensive and complex regulatory requirements related to collection,
processing, contamination monitoring, education, reporting, and other issues.
During the April 20, 2021 City Council meeting, Staff sought direction from the City
Council on whether to negotiate a contract revision with EDCO incorporating the SB 1383
requirements or to conduct a new procurement. Additionally, Staff recommended
procuring a solid waste consultant to assist the City with contract negotiations and
identifying metrics for successful negotiation outcomes. At this meeting, the City Council
directed Staff to negotiate a contract revision with EDCO (not to proceed with a new
procurement), and approved procuring a consultant to assist the City with meeting the
new state regulations through negotiations with EDCO. This evening, the City Council is
being asked to approved a Professional Services Agreement with a consulating firm.
DISCUSSION:
Need for Specialized Consultant
Staff recommends obtaining the services of a consultant specializing in the solid waste
industry for a variety of reasons. Primarily, as a contract city, staff capacity is very limited,
and there is insufficient bandwidth to take on this significant effort. Additionally, updating
the residential and commercial contracts requires specialized knowledge of, among other
state laws, SB 1383 legislation so that all the details to meet the new regulation s are
included. Furthermore, consultants specializing in the field have the technical training to
know the appropriate rates for various services. A specialized consultant will guide the
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City through the process of determining needs, developing metrics for a successful
negotiation outcome, and targeting goals for negotiations. The City and residents can
then be assured that the negotiated rates are fair and reasonable for the level of services
provided. Finally, the consultant will optimize the final agreements and package of
services and related rates for the residential and commercial solid waste contracts.
RFP Process
On May 13, 2021, Staff issued a request for proposals (RFP) (using the new RFP
template), to firms known to specialize in the solid waste field for consulting services to
incorporate SB 1383 into the residential and commercial contracts. The RFP specified
negotiating with EDCO for the residential contract.
On June 3, 2021, Public Works received two proposals, both of which met minimum
requirements. The proposals were evaluated according to the scoring criteria specified in
the RFP. Table 1 summarizes the evaluation scoring sheet from the proposals.
Table 1. SB 1383 Compliance Proposals Scoring Sheet
R3 Consulting Group, Inc. (R3) received the higher score of the two proposals.
Accordingly, Staff requested a fee proposal from R3. The submitted fee proposal totaled
$132,915. Staff reviewed the fee proposal and concluded that the level of effort for
accomplishing the needed tasks was higher than necessary. Staff refined the scope and
negotiated the fee with R3. The revised fee was then reduced to $124,765, which Staff
concluded was still a higher cost than necessary. Staff then began negotiations with the
second proposer, MSW Consultants. Staff reviewed its proposed fee of $113,00 and
determined that it was within the expected range for the services. Staff further refined the
scope and negotiated the fee down to $105,800, as reflected in the attached Professional
Approach to Scope of
Services 25%10 2.5 8 2
Proposal Schedule 20%8 1.6 9 1.8
Staff Qualifications &
Experience 30%7 2.1 8.5 2.6
Organization & Staffing 15%8 1.2 9 1.4
Quality Control 10%8.5 0.9 9 0.9
Totals 100%
RFP [SB 1383 Compliance] Scoring
Sheet
MSW
Consult
R3
Consult
Criteria Value
Raw
Score
(0-10)
8.25 8.6
Final
Score
Raw
Score
(0-10)
Final
Score
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Services Agreement (Attachment B). The Agreement is for a not-to-exceed amount, and
the City will not be charged for any services which may become unnecessary.
The MSW proposal addresses both the City’s residential and commercial sectors and
includes: various meetings; review of existing agreements to identify regulatory
deficiencies; benchmarking comparable jurisdictions contracts, programs rates, and
services; outlining negotiations strategies; reviewing vendor proposals; performing cost
analyses; addressing vendor proposal deficiencies, preparing residential and commercial
contracts, amending the City’s current solid waste ordinance; and preparing and
presenting information to the Solid Waste Subcommittee and City Council.
The proposal also includes:
• Incorporating medical waste into the new residential contract;
• Setting up a residential contract that allows other Palos Verdes Peninsula cities
to join the contract in the future;
• Setting up a contract that includes both residential and commercial services,
subject to the termination timelines of the existing commercial contracts;
• Investigating the feasibility of using the Palos Verdes Landfill property for organics
waste processing; and
• Investigating the feasibility of using recycled food waste for mulch on City trails
and medians.
Staff held a Solid Waste Subcommittee (Subcommittee) meeting with Mayor Pro Tem
Bradley and Councilwoman Ferraro on July 9, 2021. Input was received on the scope of
services. The Subcommittee was assured that the new residential solid waste contract
would be set up to allow other Palos Verdes Peninsula cities to join the contract and allow
for consolidation of residential and commercial hauling services upon expiration of
existing agreements. Questions were answered about the need for a consultant . As noted
earlier in this report, staff emphasized that as a contract City, the approximately 600 hours
of work within a four-to-five-month period is beyond staff capacity and that the level of
technical expertise and experience of a specialized consultant is necessary for a
successful outcome.
Five-Year Notice of Non-Renewal for Commercial Solid Waste Hauling Contracts
Pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 49520, the City is required to issue
a five-year notice of non-extension to its existing seven commercial haulers prior to
terminating their contracts and consolidating residential and commercial services. Issuing
this notice does not preclude the City from continuing to use several haulers in the future,
but it does allow the City the option of reducing the number of commercial haulers or
consolidating the residential and commercial contracts after that five-year notice period is
completed.
This item was brought before the City Council on April 20, 2021 at the request of Mayor
Pro Tem Bradley. Staff inadvertently did not request specific direction from the City
Council to issue the five-year notice of non-extension. Therefore, this item is being
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presented to the City Council again and Staff recommends the City Council authorize
issuance of the five-year notice of non-extension.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends the City Council award a contract with MSW consultants in the amount
of $105,800 to provide solid waste regulatory compliance professional services for
adherence to, state laws, including Senate Bill No. 1383; and authorize the issuance of a
five-year notice of non-extension to the existing seven commercial solid waste haulers.
ALTERNATIVE:
In addition to the Staff recommendations, the following alternative actions are available
for the City Council’s consideration:
1. Direct Staff not to use a consultant.
2. Reject all proposals and re-solicit the services.
3. Do not issue a five-year notice of non-renewal.
4. Take other action.
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CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT
By and Between
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
and
MSW CONSULTANTS
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AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND
MSW CONSULTANTS
THIS AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (herein “Agreement”) is made
and entered into on July 20, 2021, by and between the CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
a California municipal corporation (“City”) and MSW CONSULTANTS, a California
corporation (“Consultant”). City and Consultant may be referred to, individually or collectively,
as “Party” or “Parties.”
RECITALS
A. City has sought, by issuance of a Request for Proposals, the performance of the
services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement.
B. Consultant, following submission of a proposal 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 Consultant 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. SERVICES OF CONSULTANT
1.1 Scope of Services.
In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Consultant shall
provide those services specified in the “Scope of Services”, as stated in the Proposal, 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, Consultant represents and warrants that it has the qualifications, experience, and
facilities necessary to properly perform the services required under this Agreement in a thorough,
competent, and professional manner, and is experienced in performing the work and services
contemplated herein. Consultant shall at all times faithfully, competently and to the best of its
ability, experience and talent, perform all services described herein. Consultant 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
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intended. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “highest professional standards” shall mean
those standards of practice recognized by one or more first-class firms performing similar work
under similar circumstances.
1.2 Consultant’s Proposal.
The Scope of Service shall include the Consultant’s Proposal which shall be incorporated
herein by this reference as though fully set forth herein. In the event of any inconsistency
between the terms of such Proposal and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall
govern.
1.3 Compliance with Law.
Consultant 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 California Labor Law.
If the Scope of Services includes any “public work” or “maintenance work,” as those
terms are defined in California Labor Code section 1720 et seq. and California Code of
Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more,
Consultant shall pay prevailing wages for such work and comply with the requirements in
California Labor Code section 1770 et seq. and 1810 et seq., and all other applicable laws,
including the following requirements:
(a) Public Work. The Parties acknowledge that some or all of 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. Consultant shall post job site notices, as prescribed by
regulation.
(b) Prevailing Wages. Consultant 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, Consultant
acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) determinatio n of
the prevailing rate of per diem wages, and Consultant 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. Consultant 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
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Consultant shall, as a penalty to the City, forfeit $200 (two hundred dollars) 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 Consultant or by any subcontractor.
(d) Payroll Records. Consultant shall comply with and be bound by the
provisions of Labor Code Section 1776, which requires Consultant and each subconsultant to:
keep accurate payroll records and verify such records in writing under penalty of perjury, as
specified in 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. Consultant 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.
Consultant shall be responsible for compliance with these aforementioned Sections for all
apprenticeable occupations. Prior to commencing work under this Agreement, Consultant shall
provide City with a copy of the information submitted to any applicable apprenticeship program.
Within 60 (sixty) days after concluding work pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant and each of
its subconsultants shall submit to the City a verified statement of the journeyman and apprentice
hours performed under this Agreement.
(f) Eight-Hour Work Day. Consultant acknowledges that 8 (eight) hours labor
constitutes a legal day's work. Consultant shall comply with and be bound by Labor Code
Section 1810.
(g) Penalties for Excess Hours. Consultant shall comply with and be bound by
the provisions of Labor Code Section 1813 concerning penalties for workers who work excess
hours. The Consultant shall, as a penalty to the City, forfeit $25 (twenty five dollars) for each
worker employed in the performance of this Agreement by the Consultant or by any
subcontractor for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work
more than 8 (eight) hours in any one calendar day and 40 (forty) 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 Consultant in excess of 8
(eight) hours per day, and 40 (forty) 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 1½
(one and one half) 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, Consultant 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.”
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Consultant’s Authorized Initials ________
(i) Consultant’s Responsibility for Subcontractors. For every subcontractor
who will perform work under this Agreement, Consultant 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. Consultant shall be required to take all
actions necessary to enforce such contractual provisions and ensure subcontractor's compliance,
including 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.
Consultant shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits and approvals
as may be required by law for the performance of the services required by this Agreement.
Consultant 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 Consultant’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.
By executing this Agreement, Consultant warrants that Consultant (i) has thoroughly
investigated and considered the scope of services 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, Consultant warrants that Consultant has or will investigate the site and is or
will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing, prior to commencement of services
hereunder. Should the Consultant discover any latent or unknown conditions, which will
materially affect the performance of the services hereunder, Consultant shall immediately inform
the City of such fact and shall not proceed except at Consultant’s risk until written instructions
are received from the Contract Officer in the form of a Change Order.
1.7 Care of Work.
The Consultant shall adopt reasonable methods 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 may be caused by City’s own negligence.
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1.8 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, 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.
1.9 Additional Services.
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 Services
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 Consultant,
incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum for the actual costs of the extra
work, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said adjustments are subject to the
written approval of the Consultant. Any increase in compensation of up to 15% of the Contract
Sum; or, in the time to perform of up to 90 (ninety) days, may be approved by the Contract
Officer through a written Change Order. Any greater increases, taken either separately or
cumulatively, must be approved by the City Council. It is expressly understood by Consultant
that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to services specifically set forth in the Scope of
Services. Consultant hereby acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the services to be provided
pursuant to the Scope of Services may be more costly or time consuming than Consultant
anticipates and that Consultant shall not be entitled to additional compensation therefor. City
may in its sole and absolute discretion have similar work done by other Consultants. No claims
for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for performance shall be valid unless the procedures
established in this Section are followed.
If in the performance of the contract scope, the Consultant becomes aware of material defects in
the scope, duration or span of the contract or the Consultant becomes aware of extenuating
circumstance that will or could prevent the completion of the contract, on time or on budget, the
Consultant shall inform the Contracting Officer of an anticipated Change Order. This proposed
change order will stipulate, the facts surrounding the issue, proposed solutions, proposed costs
and proposed schedule impacts.
1.10 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.
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ARTICLE 2. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.
2.1 Contract Sum.
Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Consultant 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 $105,800 (One Hundred Five Thousand Eight Hundred_
Dollars) (the “Contract Sum”), unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section
1.9.
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; (iii)
payment for time and materials based upon the Consultant’s rates as specified in the Schedule of
Compensation, provided that (a) time estimates are provided for the performance of sub tasks,
and (b) 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 Consultant 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
Consultant is required to attend additional meetings to facilitate such coordination, Consultant
shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for attending said meetings.
2.4 Invoices.
Each month Consultant shall furnish to City an original invoice, using the City template,
or in a format acceptable to the City, 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, Consultant 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. Consultant
shall not invoice City for any duplicate services performed by more than one person.
City shall independently review each invoice submitted by the Consultant 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 Consultant
which are disputed by City, or as provided in Section 7.3, City will use its best efforts to cause
Consultant to be paid within 45 (forty-five) days of receipt of Consultant’s correct and
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undisputed invoice; however, Consultant 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 any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City
to Consultant for correction and resubmission. Review and payment by City for any invoice
provided by the Consultant shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided
herein or any applicable law.
2.5 Waiver.
Payment to Consultant for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be
deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Consultant.
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.
Consultant 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 Consultant, extensions to the time period(s) specified in the
Schedule of Performance may be approved in writing by the Contract Officer through a Change
Order, but not exceeding 90 (ninety) days cumulatively.
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 Consultant,
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 Consultant
shall within 10 (ten) 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
Consultant be entitled to recover damages against the City for any delay in the performance of
this Agreement, however caused, Consultant’s sole remedy being extension of the Agreement
pursuant to this Section.
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3.4 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 year
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 Consultant.
The following principals of Consultant (“Principals”) are hereby designated as being the
principals and representatives of Consultant authorized to act in its behalf with respect to the
work specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith:
David Davis CMA President, Project Manager
(Name) (Title)
Craig Stroud Senior Consultant
(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 foregoing principals shall be responsible during the term of this Agreement for
directing all activities of Consultant and devoting sufficient time to personally supervise the
services hereunder. All personnel of Consultant, and any authorized agents, shall at all times be
under the exclusive direction and control of the Principals. For purposes of this Agreement, the
foregoing Principals may not be replaced nor may their responsibilities be substantially reduced
by Consultant without the express written approval of City. Additionally, Consultant shall utilize
only the personnel included in the Proposal to perform services pursuant to this Agreement.
Consultant shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the stability and continuity of
Consultant’s staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the services required under this
Agreement. Consultant shall notify City of any changes in Consultant’s staff and subcontractors,
if any, assigned to perform the services required under this Agreement, prior to and during any
such performance. City shall have the right to approve or reject any proposed replacement
personnel, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
4.2 Status of Consultant.
Consultant 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. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner represent that Consultant or
any of Consultant’s officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officials, officers,
employees or agents of City. Neither Consultant, nor any of Consultant’s officers, employees or
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agents, shall obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may
otherwise accrue to City’s employees. Consultant expressly waives any claim Consultant may
have to any such rights.
4.3 Contract Officer.
The Contract Officer shall be Lauren Ramezani, Public Works Senior Administrative
Analyst; or such person as may be designated by the Director of Public Works. It shall be the
Consultant’s responsibility to assure that the Contract Officer is kept informed of the progress of
the performance of the services and the Consultant 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 Consultant.
Neither the City nor any of its employees shall have any control over the manner, mode
or means by which Consultant, 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 Consultant’s employees, servants, representatives or agents, or in fixing
their number, compensation or hours of service. Consultant shall perform all services required
herein as an independent contractor of City and shall remain at all times as to City a wholly
independent contractor with only such obligations as are consistent with that role. Consultant
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 Consultant in its business or otherwise or a joint venturer or a member of any
joint enterprise with Consultant.
4.5 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment.
The experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of Consultant, its principals and
employees were a substantial inducement for the City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore,
Consultant 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 included
in the Proposal are deemed approved. 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 25% (twenty five percent) of the present ownership and/or control
of Consultant, 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 Consultant or any surety of Consultant of any liability
hereunder without the express consent of City.
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ARTICLE 5. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Insurance Coverages.
Without limiting Consultant’s indemnification of City, and prior to com mencement of
any services under this Agreement, Consultant shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own
expense during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type and amounts
described below and in a form satisfactory to City.
(a) General liability insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general
liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01,
in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily
injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy must include contractual liability that
has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO “insured contract” language
will not be accepted.
(b) Automobile liability insurance. Consultant shall maintain automobile
insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury
and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arising out of or in connection with
Services to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non-
owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for each
accident.
(c) Professional liability (errors & omissions) insurance. Consultant shall
maintain professional liability insurance that covers the Services to be performed in connection
with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. Any
policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of this
Agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than
three (3) years after completion of the services required by this Agreement.
(d) Workers’ compensation insurance. Consultant shall maintain Workers’
Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer’s Liability Insurance (with limits of at
least $1,000,000).
(e) Subcontractors. Consultant 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 include all of the requirements stated
herein.
(f) Additional Insurance. Policies of such other insurance, as may be required
in the Special Requirements in Exhibit “B”.
5.2 General Insurance Requirements.
(a) Proof of insurance. Consultant shall provide certificates of insurance to
City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein, along with a waiver of subrogation
endorsement for workers’ compensation. Insurance certificates and endorsements must be
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approved by City’s Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current certification
of insurance shall be kept on file with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. City
reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any
time.
(b) Duration of coverage. Consultant shall procure and maintain for the
duration of this Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to
property, which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Services hereunder
by Consultant, its agents, representatives, employees or subconsultants.
(c) Primary/noncontributing. Coverage provided by Consultant shall be
primary and any insurance or self-insurance procured or maintained by City shall not be required
to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination
of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or
be endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-
contributory basis for the benefit of City before the City’s own insurance or self-insurance shall
be called upon to protect it as a named insured.
(d) City’s rights of enforcement. In the event any policy of insurance required
under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced,
City has the right but not the duty to obtain and continuously maintain the insurance it deems
necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will
withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City
may cancel this Agreement.
(e) Acceptable insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance
company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance
or that is on the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers in the State of California, with an
assigned policyholders’ Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VI (or larger)
in accordance with the latest edition of Best’s Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by
the City’s Risk Manager.
(f) Waiver of subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured
pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its elected or
appointed officers, agents, officials, employees and volunteers or shall specifically allow
Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to
waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery
against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of
its subconsultants.
(g) Enforcement of contract provisions (non-estoppel). Consultant
acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform
Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on the
City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
(h) Requirements not limiting. Requirements of specific coverage features or
limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other
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requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific
reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given
issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other
coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Consultant maintains higher limits than the minimums
shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained
by the Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits
of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.
(i) Notice of cancellation. Consultant agrees to oblige its insurance agent or
broker and insurers to provide to City with a 30 (thirty) day notice of cancellation (except for
nonpayment for which a 10 (ten) day notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each
required coverage.
(j) Additional insured status. General liability policies shall provide or be
endorsed to provide that City and its officers, officials, employees, and agents, and volunteers
shall be additional insureds under such policies. This provision shall also apply to any
excess/umbrella liability policies.
(k) Prohibition of undisclosed coverage limitations. None of the coverages
required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they include any limiting
endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to City and approved of in writing.
(l) Separation of insureds. A severability of interests provision must apply for
all additional insureds ensuring that Consultant’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured
against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer’s limits of
liability. The policy(ies) shall not contain any cross-liability exclusions.
(m) Pass through clause. Consultant agrees to ensure that its subconsultants,
subcontractors, and any other party involved with the project who is brought onto or involved in
the project by Consultant, provide the same minimum insurance coverage and endorsements
required of Consultant. Consultant agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes
all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements
of this section. Consultant agrees that upon request, all agreements with consultants,
subcontractors, and others engaged in the project will be submitted to City for review.
(n) Agency’s right to revise specifications. The City reserves the right at any
time during the term of the contract to change the amounts and types of insurance required by
giving the Consultant 90 (ninety) days advance written notice of such change. If such change
results in substantial additional cost to the Consultant, the City and Consultant may renegotiate
Consultant’s compensation.
(o) Self-insured retentions. Any self-insured retentions must be declared to
and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self-insured retentions be eliminated,
lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self-insurance will not be considered to comply with these
specifications unless approved by City.
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(p) Timely notice of claims. Consultant shall give City prompt and timely
notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Consultant’s performance
under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required
liability policies.
(q) Additional insurance. Consultant shall also procure and maintain, at its
own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be
necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the work.
5.3 Indemnification.
To the full extent permitted by law, Consultant 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 Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or invitees, or any individual or
entity for which Consultant is legally liable (“indemnitors”), or arising from Consultant’s or
indemnitors’ reckless or willful misconduct, or arising from Consultant’s or indemnitors’
negligent performance of or failure to perform any term, provision, covenant or condition of this
Agreement, and in connection therewith:
(a) Consultant 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) Consultant 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
Consultant hereunder; and Consultant 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 Consultant 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 Consultant hereunder, Consultant 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.
Consultant shall incorporate similar indemnity agreements with its subcontractors and if
it fails to do so Consultant 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 Consultant in the performance of professional
services hereunder. The provisions of this Section do not apply to claims or liabilities occurring
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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 Consultant and shall survive
termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 6. RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION
6.1 Records.
Consultant shall keep, and require subcontractors to keep, such ledgers, books of
accounts, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, reports, studies 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 three
(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 Consultant’s business,
custody of the books and records may be given to City, and access shall be provided by
Consultant’s successor in interest. Notwithstanding the above, the Consultant 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.
Consultant 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. Consultant 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, Consultant
agrees that if Consultant 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 Consultant is providing design services, the cost of the project being designed, Consultant
shall promptly notify the Contract Officer of said fact, circumstance, technique or event and the
estimated increased or decreased cost related thereto and, if Consultant 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 Consultant, 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
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Contract Officer or upon the termination of this Agreement, and Consultant shall have no claim
for 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 Consultant will be at the
City’s sole risk and without liability to Consultant, and Consultant’s guarantee and warranties
shall not extend to such use, reuse or assignment. Consultant may retain copies of such
documents for its own use. Consultant shall have the 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 Consultant fails to secure such assignment, Consultant shall indemnify
City for all damages resulting therefrom. Moreover, Consultant 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) All information gained or work product produced by Consultant in
performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential, unless such information is in the
public domain or already known to Consultant. Consultant 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) Consultant, 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 Consultant gives City notice of such court order or subpoena.
(c) If Consultant, or any officer, employee, agent or subcontractor of
Consultant, provides any information or work product in violation of this Agreement, then City
shall have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from Consultant for any damages, costs and
fees, including attorney’s fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Consultant’s conduct.
(d) Consultant shall promptly notify City should Consultant, 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 Consultant or be
present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding. Consultant agrees to cooperate fully
with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests
provided by Consultant. However, this right to review any such response does not imply or mean
the right by City to control, direct, or rewrite said response.
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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 Consultant 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; Default.
In the event that Consultant is in default under the terms of this Agreement, the City shall
not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating Consultant for any work performed
after the date of default. Instead, the City may give notice to Consultant of the default and the
reasons for the default. The notice shall include the timeframe in which Consultant may cure the
default. This timeframe is 15 (fifteen) days, but may be extended, though not reduced, if
circumstances warrant. During the period of time that Consultant is in default, the City shall hold
all invoices and shall, when the default is cured, proceed with payment on the invoices. 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 Consultant 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 Consultant’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.
7.3 Retention of Funds.
Consultant hereby authorizes City to deduct from any amount payable to Consultant
(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 Consultant’s acts or omissions in performing or failing to perform Consultant’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 Consultant, or any indebtedness shall exist which shall appear
to be the basis 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 Consultant 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
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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 Consultant 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, Consultant shall file a statutory 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 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 30 (thirty) days’ written notice to Consultant,
except that where termination is due to the fault of the Consultant, the period of notice may be
such shorter time as may be determined by the Contract Officer. Upon receipt of any notice of
termination, Consultant shall immediately cease all services hereunder except such as may be
specifically approved by the Contract Officer. Consultant 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 of termination without cause pursuant to this Section, the City need not provide the
Consultant with the opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 7.2.
7.8 Termination for Default of Party.
If termination is due to the failure of the other Party to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement:
(a) 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 Consultant shall be liable
to the extent that the total cost for completion of the services required hereunder exceeds the
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compensation herein stipulated (provided that the City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate
such damages), and City may withhold any payments to the Consultant for the purpose of set-off
or partial payment of the amounts owed the City as previously stated.
(b) Consultant may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 7.2, terminate the
Agreement upon written notice to the City‘s Contract Officer. Consultant shall be entitled to
payment for all work performed up to the date of termination.
7.9 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.
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 Consultant, 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 Consultant or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the
terms of this Agreement.
8.2 Conflict of Interest.
Consultant 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 Consultant’s performance of services under this
Agreement. Consultant 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. Consultant 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 affects her/his financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation,
partnership or association in which (s)he is, directly or indirectly, interested, in violation of any
State statute or regulation. The Consultant 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.
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8.3 Covenant Against Discrimination.
Consultant covenants that, by and for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns, and all persons
claiming under or through them, that 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. Consultant 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.
Consultant hereby promises and agrees to comply with all of the provisions of the Federal
Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq., as amended, and in connection
therewith, shall not employ unauthorized aliens as defined therein. Should Consultant so employ
such unauthorized aliens for the performance of work and/or services covered by this
Agreement, and should any liability or sanctions be imposed against City for such use of
unauthorized aliens, Consultant 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 Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 and in
the case of the Consultant, to the person(s) 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.
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.
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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 Consultant 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 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. Consultant
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.
Consultant 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. Consultant 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.
Consultant’s Authorized Initials _______
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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) that 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]
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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
municipal corporation
Eric Alegria, Mayor
ATTEST:
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
William W. Wynder, City Attorney
CONSULTANT:
MSW CONSULTANTS, INC., a California
corporation
By:
Name: David Davis, CMA
Title: President
By:
Name:
Title:
Address:
Two corporate officer signatures required when Consultant 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. CONSULTANT’S
SIGNATURES 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 CONSULTANT’S BUSINESS ENTITY.
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CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On __________, 2021 before me, ________________, personally appeared ________________, proved to me on
the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose names(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 California that the foregoing paragraph is
true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature: _____________________________________
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
CORPORATE OFFICER
_______________________________
TITLE(S)
PARTNER(S) LIMITED
GENERAL
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
TRUSTEE(S)
GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
OTHER_______________________________
______________________________________
SIGNER IS REPRESENTING:
(NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES))
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
___________________________________
TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT
___________________________________
NUMBER OF PAGES
___________________________________
DATE OF DOCUMENT
___________________________________
SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE
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.
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CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On __________, 2021 before me, ________________, personally appeared ________________, proved to me o n
the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose names(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 California that the foregoing paragraph is
true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature: _____________________________________
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
CORPORATE OFFICER
_______________________________
TITLE(S)
PARTNER(S) LIMITED
GENERAL
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
TRUSTEE(S)
GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
OTHER_______________________________
______________________________________
SIGNER IS REPRESENTING:
(NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES))
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
___________________________________
TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT
___________________________________
NUMBER OF PAGES
___________________________________
DATE OF DOCUMENT
___________________________________
SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE
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.
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EXHIBIT “A”
SCOPE OF SERVICES
I. Consultant will provide the following services to assist the City to update its waste
hauling contracts in conformance with the requirements of SB 1383 relating to
organic and food waste recycling (the “Services”).
Task 1 - Residential Contract
Conduct Kickoff Meetings - Consultant will conduct a kickoff meeting with City staff.
Consultant will also conduct a subsequent meeting with City staff and representatives from
EDCO. The purpose of the meeting with City staff will be to confirm the project scope, schedule,
key issues, deliverables, and the City’s negotiating strategy. The purpose of the meeting with
EDCO will be to discuss the project schedule, review the information EDCO will need to
provide, and discuss potential modifications to the key terms and services in the franchise
agreement.
Identify Deficiencies in Current Agreement - Consultant will review the City’s franchise
agreement and prepare a contract profile to include incorporating provisions such as a medical
waste roundup be included during the bi-annual shredding, e-waste and mulch events. The
contract profile will consist of a summary of relevant key terms and services. Based on
Consultant’s discussions with the City and EDCO, Consultant will identify the key contract
terms and services needed to fulfill the requirements of AB 341, AB 1826, and SB 1383.
Consultant will prepare contract language to update the franchise agreement to contain the
services and terms to enable customers to comply with organics recycling requirements.
Benchmark Comparable Jurisdictions - Consultant will gather and analyze information on
the solid waste contracts, programs, and rates, by other similar jurisdictions. In addition to
simply collecting the amount charged to customers by those jurisdictions, Consultant will also
collect other information that will enable Consultant to determine and quantify any
‘distinguishing characteristics’ in comparing those rates to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Consultant will prepare tables comparing the rates in these jurisdictions to those in the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes. These tables will also address the various distinguishing characteristics
among the jurisdictions.
Outline Negotiation Strategy - Based on the information Consultant gathers, and
Consultant’s previous discussions with City staff, Consultant will develop a negotiation strategy,
and prepare meeting materials for use in its discussions with EDCO. These materials will also
include an updated version of the franchise agreement with the City’s proposed changes
‘redlined.’ The purpose of the meeting materials will be to ensure that both parties have a
common understanding of the issues, and to promote an organized and systematic approach to
reaching an agreement that is best for the City.
Review EDCO’s Proposal - Consultant will perform a detailed review to ensure that
EDCO’s proposal is complete and has met the requirements for AB 341, AB 1826, and SB 1383.
It is the City’s goal to approve a proposal that presents the greatest value to ratepayers.
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Perform Cost Analysis - Consultant will gather from EDCO billing information about its
customers in the City. This information will likely include the number of customers, number of
dwelling units, and each residential customer’s size, type and number of carts. Consultant will
analyze the information it gathers and evaluate it for reasonableness. The purpose for gathering
this information is to calculate the company’s total revenue, disposal and fuel expense.
Review the Potential to Share in the Use of Former PV Landfill Property - The City is
considering the potential shared use of the site of the former Palos Verdes Landfill for a green
waste/organics processing facility. The City of Rolling Hills Estates has discussed the possibility
of siting a pilot anaerobic digester at the site. Consultant will review the cost-benefit analysis
prepared by the City of Rolling Hills Estates, and analyze the feasibility of the City sharing in
this venture.
Create Base Contract and Rate Structure for Peninsula-wide Solid Waste Agreement -
The City is interested in possibly joining in a consolidated franchise agreement with the cities of
Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, and Rolling Hills Estates (Peninsula Cities). Consultant will
create language in the City’s franchise agreement, along with a rate structure, that will
accommodate the types of services provided in other Peninsula Cities. This base language and
rate structure would enable the City’s franchise agreement to be more readily linked with the
agreements in other Peninsula Cities.
Advise City Staff on Negotiation Sessions – Consultant will meet with City staff and
EDCO and provide input, seek clarification, and obtain any needed cost documentation.
Consultant will perform any additional needed cost analysis.
Prepare a Revised/New Agreement - Utilizing the CalRecycle Model Agreement,
Consultant will incorporate into the draft agreement any revised contract language that is
acceptable to the City. Consultant will prepare ‘redline’ versions of the agreement as well as
versions of the agreement with the changes accepted. Once Consultant has completed the draft
agreement, Consultant will submit these to the hauler, City staff, and the City Attorney for their
review and approval. Consultant will make additional changes as needed.
Present Recommendations to Solid Waste Subcommittee and City Council - Consultant
will prepare a slide presentation that summarizes the key attributes of the new residential
agreement. Consultant will review its presentation with City staff and make any needed changes.
Consultant will then present its evaluation results and recommendations to the City Council
Solid Waste Subcommittee. Consultant will also attend and present its recommendations to the
City Council meeting and answer any questions.
Task 2 – Commercial Contracts
Meet with Commercial Haulers – In addition to Consultant’s initial meeting with City
staff, Consultant will meet via online video with representatives from each of the seven (7)
authorized commercial haulers. The purpose of these meetings will be to discuss needed changes
to the non-exclusive franchise agreements, and to gain an understanding of each hauler’s
approach and capabilities related to SB 1383. Consultant will also discuss the information they
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will need to provide, and potential modifications to the key terms and services in the franchise
agreement.
Identify Deficiencies in Non-exclusive Franchise Agreement - Consultant will review the
City’s commercial franchise agreement and prepare a contract profile. The contract profile will
consist of a summary of relevant key terms and services. Based on Consultant’s discussions with
the City and the seven (7) authorized commercial haulers, Consultant will identify the key
contract terms and services needed to fulfill the requirements of SB 1383. Based on the key
terms and services Consultant identifies; Consultant will prepare contract language to amend the
franchise agreement such that it will contain the needed services and terms to enable customers
to comply with their organics recycling requirements.
Prepare Updated City Solid Waste Ordinance - Consultant will review the City’s code
related to solid waste, recycling, and organics to identify deficiencies that need to be updated to
comply with State laws. Using the CalRecycle Model Ordinance, Consultant will prepare
recommended revisions that comply with SB 1383 regulations, and align with the City’s solid
waste program. This will include a provision to address the issue of single-use plastic containers.
Consultant will prepare these revisions in MS Word with track changes showing additions and
deletions. Consultant will work with City staff and the City Attorney to review the drafts and
ensure the ordinance will lead to desired SB 1383 compliance outcomes.
Combine Residential and Commercial Franchise Agreements - The City may be
interested in combining its non-exclusive commercial agreements with its exclusive residential
agreement to form a single city-wide solid waste franchise agreement. Consultant will assist the
City by analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. If the City is interested in
moving ahead with this approach, Consultant will:
• Prepare the 5-year notice to the commercial haulers pursuant to PRC 49520
• Prepare an action plan to guide the City in transitioning to a single hauler with a
single city- wide agreement
• Update the City’s current residential agreement such that it will include
commercial services, and serve as a citywide exclusive franchise agreement Analyze the Cost
and Feasibility of Using Recycled Food Waste for Mulch - SB 1383 requires the City to procure
a certain amount of products that include recycled organic material. The City is interested in
procuring mulch for use on trails and medians. Consultant will gather information about the
costs; and draft contract terms from an off-site facility that would allow the City to pursue this
option.
Present Recommendations to Solid Waste Subcommittee and City Council - Consultant
will prepare a slide presentation that summarizes the key attributes of the new commercial
agreements. Consultant will review its presentation with City staff and make any needed
changes. Consultant will then present its evaluation results and recommendation to the City
Council Solid Waste Subcommittee. Consultant will also attend and present its recommendations
to the City Council meeting and answer any questions.
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II. Consultant will use the following personnel to perform the Services.
David Davis, Project Manager
Craig Stroud, Senior Consultant
Chen Newman, Project Analyst
Girard Mobley, Project Analyst
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EXHIBIT “B”
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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EXHIBIT “C”
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
Task 1 Residential Agreement
Sub
Task
Description Project
Manager
Senior
Analyst
Project
Analyst
Total
Hours
Total Cost
Residential Contracts
1 Project Initiation (includes info request, review of documents; kickoff
meetings)
8
4
6
18
3,210
2 Review current EDCO Agreement and Amendments
2a Identify Regulatory Deficiencies
Benchmark Comparable Jurisdictions' Contracts, Programs, Rates, and
2b Services
2c Outline Negotiations Strategies
4
4
6
2
2
2
12
12
10
18
18
18
3,090
3,090
3,140
3 Review Edco's Initial Proposal and Provide Feedback
3a Review Proposal Including Areas Of Interest
3b Perform Cost Analysis
3c Review the Potential to Share in the Use of Former PV Landfill Property
Create Base Contract and Rate Structure for Peninsula-wide Solid Waste
3d Agreement
3e Make Recommendation to Staff (includes up to two in person meetings)
4
6
4
4
12
2
2
2
2
2
10
12
8
8
8
16
20
14
14
22
2,760
3,470
2,430
2,430
3,950
4 Advise City Staff on negotiation session(s)
4a Provide Input, Seek Clarification and/or Cost Documentation
4b Perform Additional Cost Analysis
2
8
4
4
8
16
14
28
2,400
4,860
5 Prepare a Revised / New Agreement
5a Utilize CalRecycle Model Agreement
5b Prepare and revise draft for review by Hauler, City Staff, and City Attorney
6 Present Recommendation to Solid Waste Subcommittee (hybrid meetings;
prepare staff report, and powerpoint)
7 Present Recommendation to City Council (in person)
8
10
10
8
2
2
0
0
8
8
4
4
18
20
14
12
3,190
3,570
2,560
2,180
Total Hours 98 32 134 264
Hourly Rate
Subtotal Fees
Subtotal- Estimated Expenses
$190
$18,620
$175
$5,600
$165
$22,110
46,330
$570
Total Fees and Expenses $46,900
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Estimated personnel hours
Sub
Task
Description Project
Manager
Senior
Analyst
Project
Analyst
Total
Hours
Residential Contracts
1 Project Initiation (includes info request, review of documents; kickoff
meetings)
8
4
6
18
2 Review current EDCO Agreement and Amendments
2a Identify Regulatory Deficiencies 4 2 12 18
2b Benchmark Comparable Jurisdictions' Contracts, Programs, Rates, and
Services 4 2 12 18
2c Outline Negotiations Strategies 6 2 10 18
3 Review Edco's Initial Proposal and Provide Feedback
3a Review Proposal Including Areas Of Interest 4 2 10 16
3b Perform Cost Analysis 6 2 12 20
3c Review the Potential to Share in the Use of Former PV Landfill Property 4 2 8 14
3d Create Base Contract and Rate Structure for Peninsula-wide Solid Waste
Agreement
4
2
8
14
3e Make Recommendation to Staff (includes up to two in person meetings) 12 2 8 22
4 Advise City Staff on negotiation session(s)
4a Provide Input, Seek Clarification and/or Cost Documentation 2 4 8 14
4b Perform Additional Cost Analysis 8 4 16 28
5 Prepare a Revised / New Agreement
5a Utilize CalRecycle Model Agreement 8 2 8 18
5b Prepare and revise draft for review by Hauler, City Staff, and City Attorney 10 2 8 20
6 Present Recommendation to Solid Waste Subcommittee (hybrid meetings;
prepare staff report, and powerpoint) 10 0 4 14
7 Present Recommendation to City Council (in person) 8 0 4 12
Total Hours 98 32 134 264
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Task 2 Commercial agreements
Sub
Task
Description Project
Manager
Senior
Analyst
Analyst Total
Hours
Total Cost
Commercial Contracts
1 Project Initiation (includes info request, review of documents; kickoff
meetings) 16 2 6 24 4,380
2 Review Current Agreement and Amendment
2a Identify Regulatory Deficiencies 8 8 16 32 5,560
3 Meet with Individual Haulers
3a Meet with Hauler's Representatives (hybrid) 16 2 14 32 5,700
3b Obtain Information to Meet Compliance with AB 827 and SB 1383 4 4 16 24 4,100
3c Review Plans 12 8 24 44 7,640
3d Address Deficiencies 4 6 4 14 2,470
4 Prepare a Revised / New Agreement
4a Utilize CalRecyle Model Agreement 8 4 28 40 6,840
4b Incorporate Program Implementation Details to Specific Hauler 8 4 28 40 6,840
4c Prepare and revise draft for review by Hauler, City Staff, and City Attorney 8 4 8 20 3,540
5 Update City's Solid Waste Ordinance
5a Identify Deficiencies 4 0 8 12 2,080
5b Utilize CalRecyle Model Ordinance 2 2 12 16 2,710
6 Combine Residential and Commercial Franchise Agreements 4 2 4 10 1,770
7 Analyze the Cost and Feasibility of Using Recycled Food Waste for Mulch 4 0 4 8 1,420
8 Present Recommendation to Solid Waste Subcommittee (hybrid meetings;
prepare staff report, and powerpoint)
8
0
4
12
2,180
9 Present Recommendation to City Council (in person) 6 0 2 8 1,470
Total Hours 112 46 178 336
Hourly Rate
Subtotal Fees
Subtotal- Estimated Expenses
$190
$21,280
$175
$8,050
$165
$29,370
58,700
$200
Total Fees and Expenses $58,900
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Estimated personnel hours
Sub
Task
Description Project
Manager
Senior
Analyst
Analyst Total
Hours
Commercial Contracts
1 Project Initiation (includes info request, review of documents; kickoff
meetings) 16 2 6 24
2 Review Current Agreement and Amendment
2a Identify Regulatory Deficiencies 8 8 16 32
3 Meet with Individual Haulers
3a Meet with Hauler's Representatives (hybrid) 16 2 14 32
3b Obtain Information to Meet Compliance with AB 827 and SB 1383 4 4 16 24
3c Review Plans 12 8 24 44
3d Address Deficiencies 4 6 4 14
4 Prepare a Revised / New Agreement
4a
4b
4c
Utilize CalRecyle Model Agreement
Incorporate Program Implementation Details to Specific Hauler
Prepare and revise draft for review by Hauler, City Staff, and City Attorney
8
8
8
4
4
4
28
28
8
40
40
20
5 Update City's Solid Waste Ordinance
5a Identify Deficiencies 4 0 8 12
5b Utilize CalRecyle Model Ordinance 2 2 12 16
6 Combine Residential and Commercial Franchise Agreements 4 2 4 10
7 Analyze the Cost and Feasibility of Using Recycled Food Waste for Mulch 4 0 4 8
8 Present Recommendation to Solid Waste Subcommittee (hybrid meetings;
prepare staff report, and powerpoint) 8 0 4 12
9 Present Recommendation to City Council (in person) 6 0 2 8
Total Hours 112 46 178 336
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EXHIBIT “D” SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
Task 1 Residential Agreement
Sub
Task
Description
July
August
September
October
3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30
1 Conduct Kickoff Meetings CS MR MR MR
2 Review current EDCO Agreement and Amendments
2a Identify Regulatory Deficiencies
2b Benchmark Other Jurisdictions Solid Waste Programs
2c Outline Negotiations Strategies
3 Review Edco's Initial Proposal and Provide Feedback
3a Review Proposal Including Areas Of Interest
3b Perform Cost Analysis
3c Review Potential Share Use Former PV Landfill Property
3d Create Contract Rate Structure for Peninsula-wide Agreement
3e Make Recommendation to Staff
4 Advise City Staff on negotiation session(s)
4a Provide Input and Seek Clarification
4b Perform Additional Cost Analysis
DR
5 Prepare a Revised / New Agreement
5a Utilize CalRecycle Model Agreement
5b Send Draft For Review
6 Present to Solid Waste Subcommittee
7 Present to City Council
DA
SC
CC
Deliverables:
CS City Staff Meeting
MR Monthly Report to City
DR Draft Report on Negotiated items
DA Draft Agreement
SC Solid Waste Subcommittee Meeting
CC City Council Meeting
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Task 2 Commercial Agreements
Sub
Task
Description
August
September
October
November
7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27
1 Conduct Kickoff Meetings CS MR MR MR
2 Review Current Agreement and Amendment
2a Identify Regulatory Deficiencies
3 Meet with Individual Haulers
3a Meet Hauler's Representatives
3b Obtain Haulers Programs
3c Review Plan
3d Address Deficiencies
4 Prepare a Revised / New Agreement
4a Utilize CalRecycle Model Agreement
4b Incorporate Haulers Compliance Programs
4c Send Draft For Review DR
5 Update City's Solid Waste Ordinance
5a
5b
6
7
Identify Deficiencies
Utilize CalRecycle Model Ordinance
Combine Residential and Commercial Franchise Agreements
Analyze Cost & Feasibility for Recycled Food Waste for Mulch
DA
DO
AP
8 Present to Solid Waste Subcommittee SC
9 Present Recommendation to City Council CC
Deliverables:
CS City Staff Meeting
MR Monthly Report to City
DR Draft Report on Negotiated items
DA Draft Agreement
DO Draft Ordinance
AP Action Plan and Updated Combined Services Agreement
SC Solid Waste Subcommittee Meeting
CC City Council Meeting
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Proposal to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
to Assist with SB 1383 Compliance
Submitted by
Solid Waste Consultants
to Local Government
July 1, 2021
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Proposal to Assist with SB 1383 Compliance
Table of Contents
COVER LETTER .............................................................................................................................. 1
APPROACH AND SCOPE OF SERVICES ................................................................................................ 3
2.1 APPROACH .................................................................................................................................................. 3
2.2 SCOPE OF SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 ORGANIZATION ........................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 PROJECT STAFF ............................................................................................................................................ 7
2.5 STAFF CONTRIBUTION IN HOURS ................................................................................................................... 7
STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ....................................................................................... 10
3.1 EXPERIENCE .............................................................................................................................................. 10
3.2 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 12
3.3 REFERENCE PROJECTS ................................................................................................................................. 16
PROJECT SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................................... 17
CODE OF CONDUCT - QUALITY CONTROL ....................................................................................... 19
ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................... 20
PROPOSED FEES .......................................................................................................................... 21
Attachment- Certificate of Good Standing
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Cover Letter
July 1, 2021
Ms. Lauren Ramezani
Senior Administrative Analyst
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Proposal to Assist with SB 1383 Compliance
Dear Ms. Ramezani:
MSW Consultants is pleased to submit this proposal for SB 1383 compliance assistance to the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes (City). We provide solid waste consulting services exclusively to local
governments in the areas of finance, economics, and public policy. Our mission is to work with
municipal managers to maximize the value of the solid waste services that are delivered to their
ratepayers. In our 20-year history, we have provided a broad range of solid waste consulting services
to over 60 cities, counties and special districts in the areas of auditing, contract negotiation, rate
setting, competitive service procurement, contract compliance, waste diversion, and regulatory
compliance.
We believe the following characteristics of our firm uniquely qualify us to perform the requested
services for the City.
• Our staff have extensive experience in negotiating and drafting solid waste collection agreements.
• Our staff have extensive experience in non-exclusive solid waste collection arrangements. Several
of our clients have had non-exclusive systems including the cities of Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge,
Monrovia, Vernon, and the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
• Our staff have extensive experience in assisting cities become ready for SB 1383. We are currently
providing SB 1383 assistance to the cities Corona, Del Mar, Orange, La Habra, and Indio as well as
to the Western Riverside Council of Governments.
• Our staff have extensive expertise and experience with solid waste contract negotiations,
ordinance revision, program planning and cost accounting.
• Our staff have extensive experience with solid waste rate analysis, rate adjustments and approval,
including compliance with Prop 218.
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• We take a constructive approach to working with private waste haulers. We only work for local
governments to avoid any conflicts of interest. However, we also mindfully consider the private
hauler perspective when crafting fair and straightforward contract provisions. We find that this
contributes to a constructive relationship between cities and waste haulers.
• We have worked successfully with the staff from EDCO in several jurisdictions including La
Habra Heights, La Palma, Rancho Palos Verdes, and Signal Hill.
• We have also worked successfully in other jurisdictions with the staff from several of the
commercial haulers including CalMet, Republic, Universal Waste Systems, and Waste
Management.
* * *
MSW Consultants does not have any conflict of interest in performing the proposed work. We
currently have a staff of four professionals. MSW Consultants, Inc. is a California corporation. Officers
of the corporation are: David Davis, President, and Chrisinda Davis, Vice-president. We have attached
a copy of our Certificate of Status from the California Secretary of State. Our contact information is:
David Davis
President
MSW Consultants
41760 Ivy St., Suite 203 Office: (951) 694-4001
Murrieta, California 92562 Mobile: (951) 704-9776
www.msw-consultants.com Email: dave@msw-consultants.com
We appreciate the opportunity to submit this proposal. If the City desires, we would be
pleased to participate in an interview. If you have any questions, please feel free to e -mail me
at dave@msw-consultants.com or call me at (951) 704-9776.
Sincerely yours,
David Davis, CMA
MSW Consultants, Inc.
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Approach and Scope of Services
2.1 Approach
Our approach to this project will be to focus on the City’s objectives, and apply our varied and
extensive solid waste consulting experience to the City’s specific circumstances. We will use our direct
knowledge of the City, our experience with EDCO, and our experience with the City’s commercial
haulers to craft clear and effective workproducts (e.g., franchise agreements and ordinance).
2.2 Scope of Services
To accomplish the City’s objectives, we will perform the following tasks:
Task 1 - Residential Contract
Conduct Kickoff Meetings - We will conduct a kickoff meeting with City staff. We will also conduct a
subsequent meeting with City staff and representatives from EDCO. The purpose of the meeting with
City staff will be to confirm the project scope, schedule, key issues, deliverables, and the City’s
negotiating strategy. The purpose of the meeting with EDCO will be to discuss the project schedule,
review the information EDCO will need to provide, and discuss potential modifications to the key
terms and services in the franchise agreement.
Identify Deficiencies in Current Agreement - We will review the City’s franchise agreement and
prepare a contract profile to include incorporating provisions such as a medical waste roundup be
included during the bi-annual shredding, e-waste and mulch events. The contract profile will consist
of a summary of relevant key terms and services. Based on our discussions with the City and EDCO,
we will identify the key contract terms and services needed to fulfill the requirements of AB 341, AB
1826, and SB 1383. We will prepare contract language to update the franchise agreement to contain
the services and terms to enable customers to comply with organics recycling requirements.
Benchmark Comparable Jurisdictions - We will gather and analyze information on the solid waste
contracts, programs, and rates, by other similar jurisdictions. In addition to simply collecting the
amount charged to customers by those jurisdictions, we will also collect other information that will
enable us to determine and quantify any ‘distinguishing characteristics’ in comparing those rates to
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. We will prepare tables comparing the rates in these jurisdictions to
those in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. These tables will also address the various distinguishing
characteristics among the jurisdictions.
Outline Negotiation Strategy - Based on the information we gather, and our previous discussions with
City staff, we will develop a negotiation strategy, and prepare meeting materials for use in our
discussions with EDCO. These materials will also include an updated version of the franchise
agreement with the City’s proposed changes ‘redlined.’ The purpose of the meeting materials will be
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to ensure that both parties have a common understanding of the issues, and to promote an organized
and systematic approach to reaching an agreement that is best for the City.
Review EDCO’s Proposal - We will perform a detailed review to ensure that EDCO’s proposal is
complete and has met the requirements for AB 341, AB 1826, and SB 1383. It is the City’s goal to
approve a proposal that presents the greatest value to ratepayers.
Perform Cost Analysis - We will gather from EDCO billing information about its customers in the City.
This information will likely include the number of customers, number of dwelling units, and each
residential customer’s size, type and number of carts. We will analyze the information we gather and
evaluate it for reasonableness. The purpose for gathering this information is to calculate the
company’s total revenue, disposal and fuel expense.
Review the Potential to Share in the Use of Former PV Landfill Property - The City is considering the
potential shared use of the site of the former Palos Verdes Landfill for a green waste/organics
processing facility. The City of Rolling Hills Estates has discussed the possibility of siting a pilot
anaerobic digester at the site. We will review the cost-benefit analysis prepared by the City of Rolling
Hills Estates, and analyze the feasibility of the City sharing in this venture.
Create Base Contract and Rate Structure for Peninsula-wide Solid Waste Agreement - The City is
interested in possibly joining in a consolidated franchise agreement with the cities of Palos Verdes
Estates, Rolling Hills, and Rolling Hills Estates (Peninsula Cities). We will create language in the City’s
franchise agreement, along with a rate structure, that will accommodate the types of services
provided in other Peninsula Cities. This base language and rate structure would enable the City’s
franchise agreement to be more readily linked with the agreements in other Peninsula Cities.
Advise City Staff on Negotiation Sessions – We will meet with City staff and EDCO and provide input,
seek clarification, and obtain any needed cost documentation. We will perform any additional needed
cost analysis.
Prepare a Revised/New Agreement - Utilizing the CalRecycle Model Agreement, we will incorporate
into the draft agreement any revised contract language that is acceptable to the City. We will prepare
‘redline’ versions of the agreement as well as versions of the agreement with the changes accepted.
Once we have completed the draft agreement, we will submit these to the hauler, City staff, and the
City Attorney for their review and approval. We will make additional changes as needed.
Present Recommendations to Solid Waste Subcommittee and City Council - We will prepare a slide
presentation that summarizes the key attributes of the new residential agreement. We will review
our presentation with City staff and make any needed changes. We will then present our evaluation
results and recommendations to the City Council Solid Waste Subcommittee. We will also attend and
present our recommendations to the City Council meeting and answer any questions.
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Task 2 – Commercial Contracts
Meet with Commercial Haulers – In addition to our initial meeting with City staff, we will meet via
online video with representatives from each of the seven (7) authorized commercial haulers. The
purpose of these meetings will be to discuss needed changes to the non-exclusive franchise
agreements, and to gain an understanding of each hauler’s approach and capabilities related to SB
1383. We will also discuss the information they will need to provide, and potential modifications to
the key terms and services in the franchise agreement.
Identify Deficiencies in Non-exclusive Franchise Agreement - We will review the City’s commercial
franchise agreement and prepare a contract profile. The contract profile will consist of a summary of
relevant key terms and services. Based on our discussions with the City and the seven (7) authorized
commercial haulers, we will identify the key contract terms and services needed to fulfill the
requirements of SB 1383. Based on the key terms and services we identify; we will prepare contract
language to amend the franchise agreement such that it will contain the needed services and terms
to enable customers to comply with their organics recycling requirements.
Prepare Updated City Solid Waste Ordinance - We will review the City’s code related to solid waste,
recycling, and organics to identify deficiencies that need to be updated to comply with State laws.
Using the CalRecycle Model Ordinance, we will prepare recommended revisions that comply with SB
1383 regulations, and align with the City’s solid waste program. This will include a provision to address
the issue of single-use plastic containers. We will prepare these revisions in MS Word with track
changes showing additions and deletions. We will work with City staff and the City Attorney to review
the drafts and ensure the ordinance will lead to desired SB 1383 compliance outcomes.
Combine Residential and Commercial Franchise Agreements - The City may be interested in
combining its non-exclusive commercial agreements with its exclusive residential agreement to form
a single city-wide solid waste franchise agreement. We will assist the City by analyzing the advantages
and disadvantages of this approach. If the City is interested in moving ahead with this approach, we
will:
• Prepare the 5-year notice to the commercial haulers pursuant to PRC 49520
• Prepare an action plan to guide the City in transitioning to a single hauler with a single city-
wide agreement
• Update the City’s current residential agreement such that it will include commercial services,
and serve as a citywide exclusive franchise agreement
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Analyze the Cost and Feasibility of Using Recycled Food Waste for Mulch - SB 1383 requires the City
to procure a certain amount of products that include recycled organic material. The City is interested
in procuring mulch for use on trails and medians. We will gather information about the costs; and
draft contract terms from an off-site facility that would allow the City to pursue this option.
Present Recommendations to Solid Waste Subcommittee and City Council - We will prepare a slide
presentation that summarizes the key attributes of the new commercial agreements. We will review
our presentation with City staff and make any needed changes. We will then present our evaluation
results and recommendation to the City Council Solid Waste Subcommittee. We will also attend and
present our recommendations to the City Council meeting and answer any questions.
Organization and Staffing
2.3 Organization
MSW Consultants Organization Chart
David Davis
Project Manager
Craig Stroud
Senior Consultant
Chen Newman
Project Analyst
Girard Mobley
Project Analyst
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2.4 Project Staff
The staff for this project will be comprised of the following individuals: David L. Davis, CMA, Craig D.
Stroud, CPA, Chen Newman, and Girard Mobley. The project manager and key staff will remain
assigned to this project through completion of the scope of services.
David Davis, CMA – President - Mr. Davis will serve as the Project Manager for this project and the
primary contact person responsible for the overall delivery of the project. He is a Certified
Management Accountant (CMA) and an expert in solid waste macro- and micro-economics. Mr. Davis
will use his experience and expertise by directing the planning of the project, conducting all meetings,
and advising the City on opportunities to comply with State regulations.
Craig D. Stroud, CPA – Senior Consultant – Mr. Stroud will serve as Senior Consultant. He is a Certified
Public Accountant (CPA) and operational analyst with over 20 years of experience revamping the
operations of companies. Mr. Stroud will oversee the day-to-day operation to ensure all milestones
and deadlines are met and review all reports and assist in other tasks as needed
Chen Newman – Consultant – Ms. Newman will serve as the Project Analyst. She is a skilled
accountant and financial analyst with several years of experience in retail, banking, and local
government. She will oversee the review and update of the residential and commercial solid waste
agreements. She will also perform cost analysis.
Girard Mobley – Consultant – Mr. Mobley will also serve as Project Analyst. He is a skilled financial
analyst and project manager. He has extensive experience in conducting audits on waste haulers for
municipalities, and in providing recycling outreach and education to commercial waste generators. He
will oversee the review and update of the residential and commercial solid waste agreements, and the
update of the City’s solid waste ordinance.
2.5 Staff Contribution in Hours
Table 1 and Table 2 on the following pages each show the expected contribution in hours for each of
our staff members to perform the subtasks for Task 1 (Exclusive Residential Agreement) and Task 2
(Non-exclusive Commercial Agreements), respectively.
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Table 1 – Planned Staff Contributions - Exclusive Residential Agreement
Residential Contracts
1 Project Initiation (includes info request, review of documents; kickoff
meetings)8 4 6 18
2 Review current EDCO Agreement and Amendments
2a Identify Regulatory Deficiencies 4 2 12 18
2b Benchmark Comparable Jurisdictions' Contracts, Programs, Rates, and
Services 4 2 12 18
2c Outline Negotiations Strategies 6 2 10 18
3 Review Edco's Initial Proposal and Provide Feedback
3a Review Proposal Including Areas Of Interest 4 2 10 16
3b Perform Cost Analysis 6 2 12 20
3c Review the Potential to Share in the Use of Former PV Landfill Property 4 2 8 14
3d Create Base Contract and Rate Structure for Peninsula-wide Solid Waste
Agreement 4 2 8 14
3e Make Recommendation to Staff (includes up to two in person meetings)12 2 8 22
4 Advise City Staff on negotiation session(s)
4a Provide Input, Seek Clarification and/or Cost Documentation 2 4 8 14
4b Perform Additional Cost Analysis 8 4 16 28
5 Prepare a Revised / New Agreement
5a Utilize CalRecycle Model Agreement 8 2 8 18
5b Prepare and revise draft for review by Hauler, City Staff, and City Attorney 10 2 8 20
6 Present Recommendation to Solid Waste Subcommittee (hybrid meetings;
prepare staff report, and powerpoint)10 0 4 14
7 Present Recommendation to City Council (in person)8 0 4 12
98 32 134 264
Total
Hours
Total Hours
Sub
Task Description Project
Manager
Senior
Analyst
Project
Analyst
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Table 2 – Planned Staff Contributions – Non-exclusive Commercial Agreements
Commercial Contracts
1 Project Initiation (includes info request, review of documents; kickoff
meetings)16 2 6 24
2 Review Current Agreement and Amendment
2a Identify Regulatory Deficiencies 8 8 16 32
3 Meet with Individual Haulers
3a Meet with Hauler's Representatives (hybrid)16 2 14 32
3b Obtain Information to Meet Compliance with AB 827 and SB 1383 4 4 16 24
3c Review Plans 12 8 24 44
3d Address Deficiencies 4 6 4 14
4 Prepare a Revised / New Agreement
4a Utilize CalRecyle Model Agreement 8 4 28 40
4b Incorporate Program Implementation Details to Specific Hauler 8 4 28 40
4c Prepare and revise draft for review by Hauler, City Staff, and City Attorney 8 4 8 20
5 Update City's Solid Waste Ordinance
5a Identify Deficiencies 4 0 8 12
5b Utilize CalRecyle Model Ordinance 2 2 12 16
6 Combine Residential and Commercial Franchise Agreements 4 2 4 10
7 Analyze the Cost and Feasibility of Using Recycled Food Waste for Mulch 4 0 4 8
8 Present Recommendation to Solid Waste Subcommittee (hybrid meetings;
prepare staff report, and powerpoint)8 0 4 12
9 Present Recommendation to City Council (in person)6 0 2 8
112 46 178 336
Total
Hours
Total Hours
Sub
Task Description Project
Manager
Senior
Analyst Analyst
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Staff Qualifications and Experience
3.1 Experience
MSW Consultants has extensive experience with solid waste collection and disposal contracts. In his
over 30 years in the solid waste industry, Mr. David Davis has drafted and negotiated several solid
waste collection and disposal agreements. These have included exclusive and non-exclusive
agreements, and agreements for single-family, multi-family, commercial, and rolloff collection service.
Mr. Davis has personally prepared, revised, negotiated or procured solid waste agreements for the
agencies shown below in Table 3 .
Table 3 - Waste Agreements Prepared, Revised, Negotiated or Procured
Here are summaries of some similar projects we have conducted for other cities.
City of Del Mar – We are currently assisting the City of Del Mar in preparing an SB 1383 Plan, updating
its ordinance to comply with SB 1383, and updating its franchise agreement to comply with SB 1383.
Contact: Clem Brown – Environmental Sustainability Manager (818) 375-9524 cbrown@delmar.ca.us
City of La Cañada Flintridge: We assisted the City in evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of
exclusive vs. non-exclusive service. Our work included policy presentations to the City Council and the
City Council solid waste subcommittee. We have also assisted the city with AB 939 compliance. Work
included correcting the City’s waste diversion rate and implementing waste reduction programs in
accordance with a Compliance Order from CalRecycle. In 2006, we assisted the City with negotiations
with its two incumbent haulers for semi-exclusive refuse collection agreements. We conducted policy
workshops for the City’s Public Works and Traffic Commission, prepared contract and RFP documents,
and assisted with contract negotiations. Contact: Mr. Mark Alexander - City Manager - (818) 790-8880
malexander@lcf.ca.gov
City of Orange, CA – We are currently assisting the City in managing its solid waste franchise
agreement with CR&R Incorporated. Our work includes assisting the City with CalRecycle compliance,
and preparing for compliance with SB 1383 including updating the City’s solid waste ordinance. MSW
Consultants uses a proprietary web-based application Minerva® to assist the city in monitoring the AB
City of Burbank City of Imperial Beach Orange Co. City Managers Committee
Cal State Long Beach City La Canada Flintridge City of Pomona
City of Calabasas City of La Habra City of Rolling Hills
City of Glendale City of La Habra Heights City of San Fernando
City of Goleta City of Lomita City of Santa Barbara
City of Hawthorne County of Monterey City of Rancho Santa Margarita
City of Hermosa Beach City of Orange City of Vernon
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341 and AB 1826 compliance of its commercial and multi-family waste generators. Contact: Mr. Josh
Soliz, Solid Waste Program Manager, 300 E. Chapman Ave., Orange, CA 92866, (714) 744-5588,
jsoliz@cityoforange.org
City of Rancho Santa Margarita – We are currently assisting the City in renegotiating its exclusive
franchise agreement with CR&R. Our work includes revising the City’s solid waste ordinance to comply
with SB 1383, and updating the City’s solid waste franchise agreement to provide SB 1383-compliant
organics collection services. Contact: Ms. Jennifer Cervantez, City Manager (949) 635-1800
jcervantez@cityofrsm.org
Western Riverside Council of Governments – We were recently selected to provide on-call solid waste
consulting services to WRCOG. The proposed scope of work includes conducting a solid waste rate
survey, preparing AB 939 annual reports, and assisting with SB 1383 compliance. Contact: Kyle
Rodriguez – Solid Waste Coordinator (951) 405-6721 Krodriguez@wrcog.us
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3.2 Staff Qualifications
David Davis – Project Manager - Mr. David Davis is a Certified
Management Accountant (CMA) with over 30 years of experience in the
field of solid waste management. Mr. Davis’ expertise lies in working
with municipal managers to maximize the value of the solid waste
services provided to their ratepayers. He has held executive
management positions in both the private and public sectors, and has
extensive experience in providing business advisory services to local
government in the field of solid waste management.
As a chief financial executive for local hauling and landfill divisions of a
national solid waste management company, Mr. Davis was responsible
for financial reporting, budgeting, cost analysis, billing and collections.
He also managed the accounting and rate analysis sections of the City of
Riverside’s Department of Public Utilities.
Mr. Davis has specific experience in: 1) analysis and design of customer
rates for refuse collection, transfer, processing and disposal operations;
2) development and evaluation of competitive proposals for waste
collection, recycling, and transfer service; 3) feasibility studies for waste
processing, waste transfer, and landfill gas projects; 4) verification of the
proper payment of solid waste fees; 5) management reviews of solid
waste operations; 6) evaluation of alternative waste diversion programs;
7) solid waste program planning and funding; and, 8) evaluating internal
management controls.
CREDENTIALS
EXPERIENCE
30 Years
EDUCATION
BA, Finance, Cal State
Fullerton, 1983
LICENSES &
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Management
Accountant (CMA)
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Solid Waste
Association of North
America, Southern
California Waste
Management Forum
(Chair); Zero Waste
Practitioner
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Craig Stroud Senior Consultant - Mr. Stroud is a Certified Public
Accountant (CPA) and operational analyst with over 28 years of
experience revamping the operations of companies. He is very familiar
with corporate internal controls and accounting systems. He has
served in managerial, operational, analysis and marketing roles within
the professional services, Department of Defense, healthcare, and e-
commerce industries.
Mr. Stroud has been with MSW Consultants since February 2017. In
that time, he has conducted solid waste consulting engagements for
the cities of Auburn, Alabama, Copperas Cove, Texas, and Prescott,
Arizona. Additionally, he has conducted hauler compliance audits for
the California cities of Chula Vista, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Palos
Verdes, and Vernon. He has audited the accounting records of over 15
waste haulers including the local divisions of CalMet, EDCO, Republic
Services, Universal Waste Services, and Waste Management.
As a revenue analyst with Science Application International
Corporation (SAIC) Mr. Stroud was responsible for executing extensive
data queries and financial models to maximize program staffing
revenue. He has built multiple departments within companies, from
conception to operational profitability. Mr. Stroud is a veteran of the
U.S. Air Force. He graduated from California Polytechnical State
University, San Luis Obispo with a BS in Business management, with a
focus on Accounting. He earned his CPA while employed as an auditor
with the national CPA firm Ernest & Young.
CREDENTIALS
EXPERIENCE
28 Years
EDUCATION
BS, Business
Administration-
Accounting, CalPoly San
Luis Obispo, CA
LICENSES &
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Public
Accountant (CPA)
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Solid Waste Association
of North America
(Member)
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Chen Newman – Project Analyst - Ms. Newman is a skilled accountant
and financial analyst with several years of experience in retail,
banking, and local government. She has been responsible for
analyzing the budgets of special municipal districts to ensure that they
meet their debt service coverage ratios, and comply with their reserve
requirements. She has been responsible for budgeting, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, monthly close, and management
reporting. She is highly skilled in MS Excel.
Ms. Newman has been with MSW Consultants since January 2019. In
that time, she has worked on solid waste consulting engagements for
the counties of Monterey and Santa Barbara, and the cities of Chula
Vista, Glendale, Lompoc, Orange, Rancho Santa Margarita, Roseville,
Santa Maria, Vernon, and Whittier. As staff auditor on a municipal
compliance audit of a major waste hauler, she was instrumental in
identifying over $60,000 in unpaid franchise fees. She has also
assisted in the preparation of CalRecycle AB 939 Annual Reports (EAR)
for the cities of Orange and Vernon.
Ms. Newman earned a BA in Business Administration and
Management; Finance from Shijiazhuang University of Economics in
Hebei, China, an MPAcc in Accounting and Related Services from
China University of Geosciences in Wuhan, China, and a MS in
Accounting and Taxation from the University of San Diego
CREDENTIAL
EXPERIENCE
5 Years
EDUCATION
BA, Business Admin.
Shijiazhuang University of
Economics, Hebei, China
and an MPAcc in
Accounting from China
University of Geosciences
in Wuhan, China and a
MS in Accounting and
Taxation from the
University of San Diego.
LICENSES &
CERTIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Government Finance
Officers Association
(Member)
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Girard Mobley – Project Analyst - Mr. Mobley is a skilled financial
analyst and project manager. He has extensive experience in
conducting audits on waste haulers for municipalities, and in providing
recycling outreach and education to commercial waste generators. He
graduated from San Diego State University with a BS in Business
Administration with a focus on Finance and a minor in Economics. He
is also a certified practitioner in the zero waste principles and
practices.
Mr. Mobley has been with MSW Consultants since March 2019. In
that time, he has worked on solid waste consulting engagements for
the County of Santa Barbara, and the cities of Chula Vista, La Habra, La
Palma, Lomita, Norco, Orange, Rolling Hills, Signal Hill, Vernon,
Whittier and Rancho Palos Verdes.
Mr. Mobley has audited the accounting records of over 20 waste
haulers. He also oversaw the recycling survey program in the City of
Vernon that provided outreach and educational resources to over 400
commercial waste generators. He regularly educates commercial
waste generators about the requirements of AB 341 and AB 1826.
Prior to joining MSW Consultants, he served for 20 years in the United
States Marine Corps.
CREDENTIALS
EXPERIENCE
25 Years
EDUCATION
BS, Finance, San Diego
State University, 2014
LICENSES &
CERTIFICATIONS
Zero Waste Practitioner
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
California Resource
Recovery Association
(Member)
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3.3 Reference Projects
City of Calabasas - Solid Waste Franchise Agreement Procurement Assistance - We assisted the City
in conducting a competitive procurement of an exclusive solid waste franchise agreement. Our work
included assisting with the preparation of the RFP package and franchise agreement, evaluating
proposals, interviewing finalists, and presenting the results to the City Council. Contact: Robert Yalda
- Public Works Director (805) 224-1671 ryalda@cityofcalabasas.com
City of Chula Vista – In 2019, we conducted a performance audit of Republic Services. Our work
included confirming the accurate billing of customers, confirming the accurate payment of fees to the
City, and confirming the accurate reporting of tons to the City. Contact: Mr. Manuel Medrano –
Environmental Services Manager (619) 585-5766 mmedrano@chulavistaca.gov
City of Glendale - Analysis and Procurement of Waste Collection Franchise Zones; Solid Waste Rate
Study – As subconsultant to SCS Engineers, we assisted the City of Glendale in transitioning from a
non-exclusive commercial solid waste collection system to an exclusive-zone system. Our work
included obtaining billing and service data from the City, and several of its largest non-exclusive
haulers, analyzing the market rates of the private haulers, and estimating the cost savings resulting
from moving from non-exclusive to exclusive service. We organized all the commercial solid waste
customers in the City into four zones, and assisted the City in preparing exclusive contracts for each
zone, and prepared an RFP to solicit proposals from private companies to collect refuse, recyclables,
and organics in each zone. Contact: Dan Hardgrove - Deputy Director of Public Works - (818) 548-3950
dhardgrove@glendaleca.gov
City of La Habra – In 2018, we conducted solid waste contract negotiation assistance to the City of La
Habra. We negotiated with the waste hauler CR&R to renew the solid waste franchise agreement for
the city. Contact: Jim Sadro – City Manager (562) 383-4000 JSadro@lahabraca.gov
City of Santa Barbara – In 2017, we assisted the City in evaluating the method for setting tipping fees
for the Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project, and for allocating project costs among several
participating jurisdictions in Santa Barbara County. In 2013, we assisted the City in a financial review
of its exclusive waste hauler, MarBorg Industries, Inc. We analyzed the impact of various negotiating
deal points on MarBorg’s revenue and profitability in the City of Santa Barbara. Contact: Matt Fore -
Senior Assistant to the City Manager (805) 564-5302 mfore@santabarbaraca.gov
City of Santa Maria – We conducted a solid waste rate study and landfill pricing strategy analysis for
the City. Our work included preparing a rate model that mirrors the financial performance of the City’s
solid waste enterprise fund, projecting revenues and expenses over a 20-year planning horizon.
Contact: Herb Cantu, Solid Waste Manager 805.925.0951 x7212 hcantu@cityofsantamaria.org
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Project Schedule
We will perform the exclusive residential agreement negotiation according to the timeline shown
below in Table 4 . We will renegotiate the non-exclusive commercial agreements, and update the
City’s solid waste ordinance according to the timeline shown on the following page in Table 5.
Table 4 – Project Schedule – Renegotiate Residential Agreement
3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30
1 Conduct Kickoff Meetings CS MR MR MR
2 Review current EDCO Agreement and Amendments
2a Identify Regulatory Deficiencies
2b Benchmark Other Jurisdictions Solid Waste Programs
2c Outline Negotiations Strategies
3 Review Edco's Initial Proposal and Provide Feedback
3a Review Proposal Including Areas Of Interest
3b Perform Cost Analysis
3c Review Potential Share Use Former PV Landfill Property
3d Create Contract Rate Structure for Peninsula-wide Agreement
3e Make Recommendation to Staff
4 Advise City Staff on negotiation session(s)
4a Provide Input and Seek Clarification
4b Perform Additional Cost Analysis DR
5 Prepare a Revised / New Agreement
5a Utilize CalRecycle Model Agreement
5b Send Draft For Review DA
6 Present to Solid Waste Subcommittee SC
7 Present to City Council CC
CS City Staff Meeting
MR Monthly Report to City
DR Draft Report on Negotiated items
DA Draft Agreement
SC Solid Waste Subcommittee Meeting
CC City Council Meeting
Deliverables:
July August September OctoberSub
Task Description
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Table 5 – Project Schedule – Negotiate Non-exclusive Commercial Contracts
7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27
1 Conduct Kickoff Meetings CS MR MR MR
2 Review Current Agreement and Amendment
2a Identify Regulatory Deficiencies
3 Meet with Individual Haulers
3a Meet Hauler's Representatives
3b Obtain Haulers Programs
3c Review Plan
3d Address Deficiencies
4 Prepare a Revised / New Agreement
4a Utilize CalRecycle Model Agreement
4b Incorporate Haulers Compliance Programs
4c Send Draft For Review DR
5 Update City's Solid Waste Ordinance
5a Identify Deficiencies DA
5b Utilize CalRecycle Model Ordinance DO
6 Combine Residential and Commercial Franchise Agreements AP
7 Analyze Cost & Feasibility for Recycled Food Waste for Mulch
8 Present to Solid Waste Subcommittee SC
9 Present Recommendation to City Council CC
CS City Staff Meeting
MR Monthly Report to City
DR Draft Report on Negotiated items
DA Draft Agreement
DO Draft Ordinance
AP Action Plan and Updated Combined Services Agreement
SC Solid Waste Subcommittee Meeting
CC City Council Meeting
Deliverables:
Sub
Task Description NovemberAugustSeptemberOctober
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Code of Conduct - Quality Control
Our Quality Control Plan is incorporated into the MSW Consultants Code of Conduct.
• We totally enjoy what we do. As a result, we conduct ourselves with enthusiasm, diligence
and good cheer. We are continually grateful to our clients for the opportunity to serve them.
• We serve our clients with integrity, competence, objectivity, and professionalism.
• We work hard for the interests of our clients. At the same time, we strive to understand the
perspective of all project stakeholders (waste haulers, etc.) to foster constructive and fruitful
business relationships.
• We avoid any real or apparent conflicts of interest. Much of our work entails negotiating,
procuring or administering municipal solid waste contracts. Therefore, we only work on
projects to serve local government clients. We do not work for private sector solid waste
companies.
• We never disclose confidential information. We respect all information relating to clients and
solid waste firms as confidential. We do not communicate that information to any one else
unless the client or waste firm has given permission for that information to be disclosed to a
third party.
• We stay abreast of current trends in the solid waste industry and provide our clients with
advice and analysis that is well-informed.
• We strive to ‘think outside the box.’ We offer our clients creative and innovative (yet feasible)
ideas about solving problems and pursuing opportunities.
• We promote a culture of quality in our presentations, reports, and work products. We do this by
recruiting and retaining highly-skilled and competent staff. We work as a team, and peer review
our work products. We allocate enough resources to each project to ensure quality outcomes.
• We accept only those assignments that have the potential to provide a genuine benefit to the
client. We offer proposals only on projects for which we are qualified.
• We establish with our clients realistic expectations of the benefits and results of our services.
We immediately communicate any problems or errors to a client.
• We do not accept commissions or other benefits from any third party in connection with our
recommendations or advice to a client.
• We complete all contracts in a professional manner.
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Acceptance of Conditions
MSW Consultants accepts all conditions listed in the request for proposal (RFP) document and the
sample Professional Services Agreement (PSA).
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Proposed Fees
We propose to perform the above tasks for the not-to-exceed fees shown below. Table 6 shows our
proposed costs to negotiate a new agreement with EDCO. Table 7 on the next page shows our
proposed costs to assist with the non-exclusive commercial agreements. If the City requests that we
perform any additional tasks outside the scope of work, we will do so at the same hourly rates upon
written approval by the City. We will invoice the City monthly, and our invoices will be due in 30 days.
Table 6 – Proposed Cost to Negotiate New Agreement with EDCO
Residential Contracts
1 Project Initiation (includes info request, review of documents; kickoff
meetings)8 4 6 18 3,210
2 Review current EDCO Agreement and Amendments
2a Identify Regulatory Deficiencies 4 2 12 18 3,090
2b Benchmark Comparable Jurisdictions' Contracts, Programs, Rates, and
Services 4 2 12 18 3,090
2c Outline Negotiations Strategies 6 2 10 18 3,140
3 Review Edco's Initial Proposal and Provide Feedback
3a Review Proposal Including Areas Of Interest 4 2 10 16 2,760
3b Perform Cost Analysis 6 2 12 20 3,470
3c Review the Potential to Share in the Use of Former PV Landfill Property 4 2 8 14 2,430
3d Create Base Contract and Rate Structure for Peninsula-wide Solid Waste
Agreement 4 2 8 14 2,430
3e Make Recommendation to Staff (includes up to two in person meetings)12 2 8 22 3,950
4 Advise City Staff on negotiation session(s)
4a Provide Input, Seek Clarification and/or Cost Documentation 2 4 8 14 2,400
4b Perform Additional Cost Analysis 8 4 16 28 4,860
5 Prepare a Revised / New Agreement
5a Utilize CalRecycle Model Agreement 8 2 8 18 3,190
5b Prepare and revise draft for review by Hauler, City Staff, and City Attorney 10 2 8 20 3,570
6 Present Recommendation to Solid Waste Subcommittee (hybrid meetings;
prepare staff report, and powerpoint)10 0 4 14 2,560
7 Present Recommendation to City Council (in person)8 0 4 12 2,180
98 32 134 264
$190 $175 $165
$18,620 $5,600 $22,110 46,330
$570
$46,900Total Fees and Expenses
Total
Hours Total Cost
Total Hours
Hourly Rate
Subtotal Fees
Subtotal- Estimated Expenses
Sub
Task Description Project
Manager
Senior
Analyst
Project
Analyst
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Table 7 – Proposed Cost to Assist with Non-exclusive Commercial Agreements
Commercial Contracts
1 Project Initiation (includes info request, review of documents; kickoff
meetings)16 2 6 24 4,380
2 Review Current Agreement and Amendment
2a Identify Regulatory Deficiencies 8 8 16 32 5,560
3 Meet with Individual Haulers
3a Meet with Hauler's Representatives (hybrid)16 2 14 32 5,700
3b Obtain Information to Meet Compliance with AB 827 and SB 1383 4 4 16 24 4,100
3c Review Plans 12 8 24 44 7,640
3d Address Deficiencies 4 6 4 14 2,470
4 Prepare a Revised / New Agreement
4a Utilize CalRecyle Model Agreement 8 4 28 40 6,840
4b Incorporate Program Implementation Details to Specific Hauler 8 4 28 40 6,840
4c Prepare and revise draft for review by Hauler, City Staff, and City Attorney 8 4 8 20 3,540
5 Update City's Solid Waste Ordinance
5a Identify Deficiencies 4 0 8 12 2,080
5b Utilize CalRecyle Model Ordinance 2 2 12 16 2,710
6 Combine Residential and Commercial Franchise Agreements 4 2 4 10 1,770
7 Analyze the Cost and Feasibility of Using Recycled Food Waste for Mulch 4 0 4 8 1,420
8 Present Recommendation to Solid Waste Subcommittee (hybrid meetings;
prepare staff report, and powerpoint)8 0 4 12 2,180
9 Present Recommendation to City Council (in person)6 0 2 8 1,470
112 46 178 336
$190 $175 $165
$21,280 $8,050 $29,370 58,700
$200
$58,900Total Fees and Expenses
Total
Hours Total Cost
Total Hours
Hourly Rate
Subtotal Fees
Subtotal- Estimated Expenses
Sub
Task Description Project
Manager
Senior
Analyst Analyst
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Attachment
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