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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
By and Between
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
and
SIKAND ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC.
for
Point Vicente Interpretive Center Drainage Study
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AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND
SIKAND ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC.
THIS AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (“Agreement”) is made and
entered into on August 18, 2026 by and between the CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, a
California municipal corporation (“City”) and SIKAND ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC.,
a California corporation (“Consultant”). City and Consultant may be referred to, individually or
collectively, as “Party” or “Parties.”
This Agreement is for the Point Vicente Interpretive Center Drainage Study
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
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hereunder and that all materials will be both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose intended.
For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “highest 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 DIR determination 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
Consultant shall, as a penalty to the City, forfeit $200 (two hundred dollars) for each calendar day,
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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 one and 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.
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,
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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% (fifteen percent) of the Contract Sum; or, in
the time to perform of up to 90 (ninety) working days, may be approved by the City Manager
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 Services, the Contractor becomes aware of material defects in
the Scope of Work, duration, or span of the Services, or the Contractor becomes aware of
extenuating circumstance that will or could prevent the completion of the Services, on time or on
budget, the Contractor shall inform the City’s Contract 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.
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
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expenses, shall not exceed $29,500 (Twenty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars) (the
“Contract Sum”), unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 1.9.
2.2 Method of Compensation.
(a) 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.
(b) A retention of 10% shall be held from each payment as a contract retention to be
paid as part of the final payment upon satisfactory and timely completion of services. This retention
shall not apply for on-call agreements for continuous services or for agreements for scheduled
routine maintenance of City property or City facilities.
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 su bmitting 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 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
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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 60 (sixty) 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.
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 328
Calendar Days, except as otherwise provided in the Schedule of Performance (Exhibit “D”).
ARTICLE 4. COORDINATION OF WORK
4.1 Representatives and Personnel of Consultant.
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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:
Mark Sikand, PE President
(Name) (Title)
Doug Farmer, PE Project Manager
(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 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 Cesar Rodriguez, Project Manager (Facilities), 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
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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 employe es
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 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.
ARTICLE 5. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Insurance Coverages.
Without limiting Consultant’s indemnification of City, and prior to commencement 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.
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(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
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.
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(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
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.
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(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.
(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’
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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 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
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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 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
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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.
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) calendar 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
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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
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 exercis e 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.
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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 thirty (30) calendar 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 s ervices
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
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.
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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.
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.
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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 72 (seventy two)
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.
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.
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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 _______
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.
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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
Paul Seo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
William Wynder, City Attorney
CONSULTANT:
SIKAND ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC.
By:
Name: Mark Sikand, PE
Title: President
By:
Name: Owen Sikand
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Address: 15230 Burbank Blvd., Suite 100, Sherman
Oaks, CA 91411
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.
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EXHIBIT “A”
SCOPE OF SERVICES
I. Consultant will perform the following Services:
A. Task 1 – Historical Data Review & Survey Mobilization: Review the 2003
building expansion plans, the 2009 Geotechnologies geotechnical report (File No.
19823-01), and the City’s 2024 and 2026 technical memoranda; extract as-built
invert elevations of the 2003 gravel interceptor drain, subgrade compaction
specifications, and original drainage flow patterns to establish the baseline for the
root cause analysis.
B. Task 2 – Topographic Survey & Site Verification: Perform a comprehensive
topographic survey of the affected parking lot, building perimeter, and adjacent
hardscape, including a dense elevation grid across the 1,300 square-foot single-
drain tributary area and top-of-wall and bottom-of-wall elevations along the
approximately 90 linear-foot low wall.
C. Task 3 – Field Investigation & Condition Assessment (including CCTV pipe
inspection): Conduct a civil engineering field investigation of the single area drain,
the building downspout discharge paths, and the 2003 gravel interceptor drain, and
coordinate CCTV video inspection of the existing subsurface storm drain laterals
and manhole below the terrace to assess pipe condition (Optional Add-On B-1).
This task will be completed concurrently with Task 2.
D. Task 4 – Hydrology & Hydraulic Analysis: Model tributary watersheds under
design storm conditions, calculate peak flow rates, and evaluate the hydraulic
capacity of the existing area drains and surface flow paths to quantify the drainage
deficit.
E. Task 5 – Root-Cause Analysis & Conceptual Remedies: Synthesize the
topographic survey, field, and hydraulic findings to identify the cause of the surface
drainage failure and hardscape settlement, and develop targeted, constructible
conceptual drainage remedies specifying non-ferrous materials consistent with the
2009 geotechnical corrosivity findings.
F. Task 6 – Technical Report & Rough Order of Magnitude (“ROM”) Cost
Estimates: Prepare one draft and one final sealed Technical Report documenting
the topographic mapping, hydrology calculations, root cause analysis, and
conceptual drainage plans, supported by itemized ROM cost estimates by
construction activity. Consultant will present the draft Technical Report to City
staff for review and incorporate all City comments. City authorization is required
before any additional scope is initiated based on any cost estimates.
G. Additional City Meetings / Presentations: Attend additional City meetings or
presentations beyond the meeting included in the base scope, as authorized
(Optional Add-On B-3).
II. As part of the Services, Consultant will prepare and deliver the following tangible work
products to the City:
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A. Draft Technical Report, including topographic survey mapping, hydrology and
hydraulic calculations, root cause analysis, and conceptual drainage remedies.
B. Itemized Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates for all recommended
remedies.
C. CCTV pipe inspection findings for the storm drain laterals and manhole below the
terrace.
D. Final sealed Technical Report incorporating the City’s written comments.
III. In addition to the requirements of Section 6.2, during performance of the Services,
Consultant will keep the City appraised of the status of performance by delivering the
following status reports:
A. Monthly progress updates delivered with each invoice, describing work performed,
percent complete by task, and any issues affecting schedule or budget.
IV. All work product is subject to review and acceptance by the City, and must be revised by
the Consultant without additional charge to the City until found satisfactory and accepted
by City.
V. Consultant will utilize the following personnel to accomplish the Services:
A. Mark Sikand, PE – Principal-in-Charge
B. Doug Farmer, PE – Project Manager (single point of contact)
C. Jeff Nolan, PLS – Lead Surveyor
D. Raman Gaur – QA/QC Technical Reviewer
E. Mari Prutz – Agency Liaison
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
(Superseding Contract Boilerplate)
Added text indicated in bold italics, deleted text indicated in strikethrough.
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SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
I. Consultant shall perform the following tasks at the following rates:
Description Fee
Task 0 Project Management & Coordination $1,800
Task 1 Historical Data Review & Survey Mobilization $860
Task 2 Topographic Survey & Site Verification $6,060
Task 3 Field Investigation & Condition Assessment (incl. boring
coordination)
$7,020
Task 4 Hydrology & Hydraulic Analysis $3,120
Task 5 Root-Cause Analysis & Conceptual Remedies $2,730
Task 6 Technical Report — Draft, Review & Final $3,120
Base Scope Subtotal $24,710
B-1 CCTV Pipe Inspection Coordination (incl. ~$1,800
contractor pass-through)
$3,270
B-3 Additional City Meetings / Presentations $1,520
Total Contract Sum $29,500
II. Within the budgeted amounts for each Task, and with the approval of the Contract
Officer, funds may be shifted from one Task subbudget to another so long as the
Contract Sum is not exceeded per Section 2.1, unless Additional Services are
approved per Section 1.9.
III. The City will compensate Consultant for the Services performed upon submission of
a valid invoice. Each invoice is to include:
A. Line items for all personnel describing the work performed, the number of hours
worked, and the hourly rate.
B. Line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services.
C. Line items for all other approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting
documentation.
D. Line items for all approved subcontractor labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and
travel properly charged to the Services.
IV. The total compensation for the Services shall not exceed the Contract Sum as
provided in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
V. The Consultant’s billing rates for all personnel are attached as Exhibit C-1.
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SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
I. Consultant shall perform all services timely in accordance with the following
schedule:
Milestone Duration Completion
A. Draft Technical Report & ROM Cost
Estimates
10 weeks Within 10 weeks
of Notice to
Proceed
B. City Review Period 2 weeks Per City review
C. Final Sealed Technical Report 1 week Within 1 week of
City comments
Total Project Duration 14 weeks From Notice to
Proceed to final
deliverable
II. Consultant shall deliver the following tangible work products to the City by the
following dates.
A. Draft Technical Report, ROM cost estimates, and CCTV inspection findings —
within 10 weeks of issuance of Notice to Proceed.
B. City review period — approximately 2 weeks following delivery of the draft.
C. Final Sealed Technical Report — within 1 week of receiving the City’s written
comments.
III. The Contract Officer may approve extensions for performance of the services in
accordance with Section 3.2. Any further extensions require City Council approval.
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P V I C D R A I N A G E S T U D Y
Point Vicente
Interpretive Center
D r a i n a g e S t u d y
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P R O P O S A L
PVIC Drainage Study
P R E P A R E D F O R
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
via City electronic submittal portal
S U B M I T T E D T O
Cesar Rodriguez
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
P R E P A R E D B Y
Sikand Engineering Associates
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R E : P O I N T V I C E N T E I N T E R P R E T I V E C E N T E R D R A I N A G E S T U D Y
May 18, 2026
Cesar Rodriguez
Project Manager, Facilities
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Dear Mr. Rodriguez,
Sikand Engineering Associates submits this proposal to provide civil engineering and topographic surveying services for the
Point Vicente Interpretive Center Drainage Study, City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
The PVIC site has experienced repeated drainage failures despite prior remediation work. The root cause remains unresolved
because no comprehensive study has systematically evaluated the relationship between the site’s insufficient inlet capacity,
highly expansive fill soils, and the resulting progressive hardscape settlement. Sikand will conduct this analysis. Our in house
survey team eliminates the scheduling delay typically associated with, third party subconsultants, and our review of the full
site history, including the 2003 expansion plans, and the 2009 geotechnical report that explicitly warned against surface
ponding at this location, allows our team to arrive on site with critical project context.
This proposal is for a diagnostic drainage study only. Sikand will deliver a root cause analysis, conceptual drainage remedies,
and itemized Rough Order of Magnitude cost estimates. No construction documents, structural assessment, or permitting
services are included in the base scope. These boundaries are defined precisely in Section 04 of the proposal to protect the
City's budget and ensure there are no change order surprises.
Sikand proposes to complete this study for a fixed fee of $24,710, inclusive of all topographic surveying, drone aerial capture,
hydrology analysis, field investigation, and the final sealed Technical Report. The Draft Technical Report will be delivered
within 10 weeks of Notice to Proceed. The Final Sealed Technical Report will be issued within two week of receiving the City's
written comments, for a total project duration of 14 weeks.
Sikand is prepared to mobilize immediately upon Notice to Proceed.
Contact during evaluation. All correspondence relating to this proposal should be directed to:
Ranses Siles, Project Manager · rsiles@sikand.com · 818.632.8968
Proposal validity. This proposal shall remain valid and binding for a minimum period of ninety (90) calendar days.
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Established in 1959, Sikand Engineering Associates is a Southern California-based civil engineering, land surveying, and planning firm with
more than 65 years of continuous service to public agencies. We provide specialized hydrology analysis, topographic surveying, and
municipal infrastructure assessment. Our integrated approach combines civil engineering and land surveying under one roof, ensuring
consistent field-to-design accuracy from initial data acquisition through final technical reporting.
U N D E R S T A N D I N G O F T H E P R O J E C T
The Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) site presents a chronic surface drainage failure. Multiple prior remediation projects, including
work outside the kitchen and along the drive aisle adjacent to the trash enclosure, addressed localized symptoms rather than the root
cause. As a result, the drainage system continues to fail, evidenced by persistent water ponding in the parking lot and a severe lack of inlet
capacity. This is specifically documented as a single area drain serving a 1,300-square-foot area where a downspout terminates directly
onto the hardscape.
These unmanaged surface flows present a compounding risk to the facility because of the site's documented subsurface conditions. The
2009 Geotechnical Report prepared by Geotechnologies, Inc. (File No. 19823-01) identified the onsite fill soils as moderately to highly
expansive, with Expansion Index values ranging from 73 to 98 at depths of 0 to 4.5 feet. The report explicitly warned that drainage must
not be allowed to pond against any foundation or retaining wall. When the inadequate surface drainage allows water to pond, it saturates
these expansive soils, causing the volumetric changes that drive the settlement observed at the site. Furthermore, the 2003 building
expansion plans (Sheet A-6) document a gravel interceptor drain at the base of the exterior paving, a subsurface drainage element that
may be clogged or failing, contributing to the current surface ponding.
Sikand will self-perform a comprehensive topographic survey and drainage field investigation to definitively map the existing grades,
document cross slope deficiencies, and quantify the current inlet capacities. During the field investigation, Sikand will specifically target
the location of the 2003 gravel interceptor drain to determine its condition. By establishing the exact hydrological mechanics of the failure
and integrating historical subsurface data, Sikand will deliver a defensible root cause analysis and recommend constructible, permanent
drainage remedies supported by rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimates. All proposed drainage infrastructure will specify non-
ferrous materials (PVC or HDPE), adhering to the 2009 geotechnical finding that the onsite soils are severely corrosive to ferrous metals.
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F I R M F A C T D E T A I L
Legal Name Sikand Engineering Associates
Form of Organization California Corporation / License No. 379275
Year Founded 1959
Headquarters 15230 Burbank Blvd., Suite 100 · Sherman Oaks, CA 91411
Offices Sherman Oaks; project support across Southern California
Total Employees Approximately 50
Licensed Engineers / Surveyors 15+ PE / PLS / licensed professionals on staff
Primary RFP Contact Doug Farmer, PE · Project Manager · dfarmer@sikand.com · 818.632.8968
Sikand Engineering Associates is privately held and financially stable, with continuous operations since 1959. There are no pending
bankruptcies, material litigation that would impede performance, planned office closures, or impending mergers that would affect Sikand’s
ability to perform under this contract. Audited financial statements are available upon request under appropriate confidentiality terms.
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Los Angeles County
P R O J E C T
Skyline Ranch
Civil Engineering
Y E A R
2005 - On Going
S I K A N D R O L E
Civil Engineering
Mapping
Topographic Survey
Hydrology Study
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Skyline Ranch — Mass Grading & Drainage Infrastructure
Technical Problem & Site Conditions
The Skyline Ranch development required the management of surface runoff across more than 2,000 acres of highly variable
topography in Santa Clarita. The primary technical challenge was intercepting and safely conveying tributary watershed flows
through steep, uncompacted cut-and-fill zones without inducing soil saturation, slope failure, or hardscape settlement. The
site's underlying soils a mix of colluvium, non-marine terrace deposits, and engineered fill, were moisture sensitive and
susceptible to volumetric change when saturated, a condition directly parallel to the expansive fill soils (E.I. 73–98)
documented at PVIC by the 2009 Geotechnologies geotechnical report. Inadequate drainage capacity at localized low points
posed a direct risk to the long term integrity of all paved surfaces and structural foundations. Precise mapping of existing
surface grades was required before any hardscape or foundation system could be engineered.
Engineering Analysis & Methodology
Sikand executed a comprehensive topographic survey to establish exact baseline cross slopes and identify natural drainage
deficiencies across the site. Using this primary field data, the engineering team performed a detailed hydrology and hydraulic
analysis to model peak flow rates and surface water velocities under design storm conditions. The analysis identified specific
zones where sheet flow would concentrate at topographic low points, exceeding the capacity of standard area drains and
producing the ponding conditions that would inevitably saturate the underlying moisture-sensitive soils. By mapping the
precise relationship between surface topography, tributary area, and inlet capacity, Sikand identified the root cause of the
potential settlement mechanism before failure could occur, the same diagnostic sequence required at PVIC.
Technical Solutions Delivered
To resolve the identified deficiencies, Sikand engineered a targeted storm drain infrastructure system that separate surface
runoff from critical bearing zones. The solution required the design of high capacity interceptor drains positioned at specific
topographic low points, eliminating localized ponding. Surface cross slopes were re-established to ensure positive drainage
away from all structural footprints, preventing the soil saturation that drives hardscape movement. The final drainage plans
were developed to satisfy strict municipal review requirements, demonstrating through hydraulic calculations that the
engineered remedies would permanently mitigate the settlement risks associated with unmanaged surface flows.
Relevance to PVIC: The Skyline Ranch project demonstrates Sikand's ability to diagnose and resolve the precise failure
mechanism present at PVIC, inadequate drainage capacity leading to soil saturation and progressive hardscape movement.
The methodology is identical: topographic survey to establish existing grades, hydraulic analysis to quantify inlet
deficiencies, and targeted infrastructure design to permanently intercept surface flows before they reach moisture sensitive
subgrade soils.
Reference: Diego Rivera · Senior Civil Engineer · (626) 949-8903 · Dirivera@dpw.lacounty.gov
Los Angeles County of Public Works
Sikand will self-perform 100% of the topographic surveying and civil/drainage engineering services required for the Point Vicente
Interpretive Center study. The following projects demonstrate Sikand's direct experience diagnosing and resolving complex surface
drainage failures in Southern California, specifically in environments where inadequate inlet capacity, improper cross slopes, and
moisture sensitive subgrade soils combine to produce progressive hardscape settlement. Each project required the same core
methodology Sikand will apply at PVIC: precise topographic data acquisition, hydraulic analysis of existing drainage infrastructure, root-
cause identification, and the design of constructible, permanent remedies.
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A G E N C Y
Santa Clarita Valley
Water Agency
P R O J E C T
Newhall Water Tank
Yucca Water Tank
Y E A R
2024 - On Going
S I K A N D R O L E
Civil Engineering
Topography Survey
Drainage Design
Hydrology Study
Reference: Wai Lan Lee · Engineer · (661) 513-1273 · wlee@scvwa.org
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency
R E F E R E N C E 0 2
SCVWA Water Tank Access Road — Debris Flow Drainage Assessment & Remedy
Technical Problem & Site Conditions
The SCVWA water storage tanks were served by an unpaved access road that had become progressively compromised by
uncontrolled debris carrying flows originating from the tributary hillside above. During storm events, concentrated runoff
entrained sediment and debris and discharged directly onto the road surface, eroding the roadbed, depositing material
across the travel way, and threatening the operational continuity of the water storage infrastructure. The failure mechanism
was not simply erosion, it was the absence of any engineered interception point that forced all tributary flow to use the
access road as a drainage channel. Without intervention, continued erosion would render the road impassable, preventing
routine maintenance and emergency access to the tanks. The problem was compounding: each storm event deposited
additional debris, raising the road surface profile at deposition points while simultaneously scouring the roadbed at flow
acceleration zones, creating an increasingly irregular and unstable surface.
Engineering Analysis & Methodology
Sikand performed a topographic survey of the access road corridor and the contributing hillside drainage area to establish
the precise relationship between tributary watershed geometry, flow concentration points, and road surface elevations. The
survey data was used to delineate the specific locations where uncontrolled runoff was intercepting the road alignment and
to quantify the tributary drainage area generating the debris-carrying flows. A hydrology analysis was performed to calculate
peak flow rates at each identified concentration point under the design storm, establishing the hydraulic capacity required
for any proposed interception infrastructure. The field investigation confirmed that the road had no cross-drainage structures
— no culverts, no interceptor drains, no diversion berms — leaving the entire tributary watershed with no outlet other than
the road surface itself. This analysis produced a precise map of the failure mechanism: tributary flow volume, road
interception geometry, and the hydraulic deficit that had to be closed to protect the infrastructure.
Technical Solutions Delivered
Based on the topographic survey and hydrology analysis, Sikand designed a series of targeted drainage interception
structures positioned at the specific locations where tributary flows were entering the road corridor. The design included
cross drainage culverts sized to pass the design storm flow without surcharging, roadside interceptor drains to capture sheet
flow before it could concentrate on the road surface, and energy dissipation features at culvert outlets to prevent scour in the
receiving drainage channel. Cross slopes on the road surface were re-established through the drainage design to ensure
positive drainage away from the roadbed, eliminating the ponding zones that had been accelerating roadbed saturation and
softening. The final drainage infrastructure design permanently decoupled the tributary watershed from the road surface,
restoring the access road to a maintainable condition and protecting the long-term operational reliability of the water
storage tanks.
Relevance to PVIC: The SCVWA project demonstrates the same diagnostic sequence required at PVIC: topographic survey to
establish existing grades and identify flow concentration points, hydrology analysis to quantify the hydraulic deficit, and
targeted infrastructure design to intercept surface flows before they damage critical improvements. At PVIC, the access road
is replaced by the parking lot and building perimeter — but the engineering problem is identical. Unmanaged surface flows
are using the hardscape as a drainage channel, and the remedy requires the same field-to-design methodology Sikand
applied at SCVWA.
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Technical Problem & Site Conditions
The Bouquet Canyon development site presented a complex, multi-layered drainage engineering challenge. The project
corridor was bisected by Bouquet Canyon Creek, a regulated watercourse with an existing flood control channel carrying
major storm flows, while simultaneously requiring the preservation of natural low flow conditions to maintain riparian
habitat continuity and satisfy environmental permit requirements from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The fundamental engineering problem was
designing a drainage system that could perform two opposing functions simultaneously: convey a 50-year design storm peak
flow of 22,000 cubic feet per second through a high-capacity concrete flood channel while routing low-frequency, low-volume
base flows through a separate preserved natural channel, without allowing either system to compromise the structural
integrity of the other or the adjacent roadway infrastructure. The site was located within a FEMA-designated floodplain,
requiring a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) prior to storm drain approval, adding a regulatory constraint that had
to be resolved through the hydrology analysis before any construction documents could be finalized.
Engineering Analysis & Methodology
Sikand performed a comprehensive topographic survey of the project corridor to establish precise existing grade data across
the full tributary watershed. Using the topographic data as the foundation, Sikand prepared a complete hydrology study in
conformance with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Hydrology Manual, applying a 50-year design storm
frequency across all developed and undeveloped sub-basins. The analysis delineated eleven discrete drainage sub-basins,
calculated peak flow rates and debris production volumes for each outlet point, and modeled the hydraulic interaction
between the proposed dual-channel system and the existing Bouquet Canyon Channel. The debris production analysis, a
critical component given the hillside terrain and the proximity of the channel to the development footprint, was performed
using LACPDM debris production rates to size the debris basins required to protect the concrete channel from sediment
loading. The hydrology study was reviewed and approved by both the City of Santa Clarita and the Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works Land Development Division, confirming the technical methodology met the most rigorous
municipal review standard in the region.
Technical Solutions Delivered
The approved drainage design comprised two parallel but functionally independent systems. The low flow drain was routed
parallel to Bouquet Canyon Road to capture and convey base flows while preserving the natural creek corridor. The concrete
flood channe was designed to carry the full 22,000 cfs design storm peak flow. The dual channel design resolved the
environmental conflict by physically separating the flood conveyance function from the ecological function, satisfying both
the hydraulic performance requirements of the City and the habitat preservation requirements of the resource agencies. The
complete plan set, hydrology study, low flow drain plans, concrete channel plans, water quality set, and rough grading plans
was approved by the City of Santa Clarita, with final rough grading approval issued March 10, 2025.
Relevance to PVIC: The Bouquet Canyon project demonstrates Sikand's ability to perform the complete drainage
engineering sequence, topographic survey, hydrology analysis, hydraulic design, and construction ready drainage plans at a
scale exceeding the PVIC study scope. The core methodology is identical: establish existing grades through survey, quantify
peak flows through hydrology analysis, identify hydraulic deficiencies, and design targeted infrastructure to permanently
resolve them. At PVIC, the scale is smaller and the regulatory environment is less complex, but the engineering required to
produce a defensible root cause analysis and constructible remedy is the same.
A G E N C Y
Santa Clarita
P R O J E C T
Bouquet Canyon
Channel
Y E A R
2024 - On Going
S I K A N D R O L E
Civil Engineering
Topography Survey
Drainage Design
Hydrology Study
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City of Santa Clarita
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Mark Sikand Principal-in-Charge President 40+
Doug Farmer Project Manager Director of Engineering 35+
Jeff Nolan Lead Surveyor Director of Survey 25+
Raman Gaur QA/QC Technical Reviewer Senior Vice President 30+
Mari Prutz Agency Liaison Senior Vice President 35+
The following section describes the method by which Sikand will manage the PVIC Drainage Study, the proposed key personnel, and the
chain of communication between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the Sikand project team.
Project management approach
The Point Vicente Interpretive Center drainage study requires a tightly coordinated effort between topographic data acquisition, field
investigation, and hydrology analysis. To eliminate the communication silos and schedule delays typical of multi-firm teams, Sikand will
self-perform 100% of the required scope. Doug Farmer, PE, Director of Engineering, will serve as the Project Manager and single point of
contact for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. He will direct both the field survey operations and the subsequent engineering analysis,
ensuring the topographic data collected directly supports the hydraulic modeling requirements. By managing the civil engineers and the
survey crews under one roof, Sikand compresses the data collection phase, accelerates the root-cause analysis, and maintains absolute
accountability for the final technical recommendations.
Senior Level Continuity
The senior personnel identified in this proposal will remain actively engaged from the initial site walk through the delivery of the final
technical report and ROM estimates. This approach guarantees that the engineers performing the root cause analysis are the same
engineers who observed the field conditions firsthand, preventing critical site context from being lost in translation to junior staff.
Key Personnel & Availability
Sikand has allocated the necessary personnel and equipment to commence the topographic survey and field investigation immediately
upon Notice to Proceed. The following key personnel are committed to the PVIC drainage study and will not be substituted without prior
written concurrence from the City.
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Internal Coordination & QA/QC Workflow
Following the initial data acquisition phase, Doug Farmer and Jeff Nolan will conduct a joint technical review of the topographic mapping
to identify cross slope deficiencies and flow concentration points. Once the hydrology analysis and recommended remedies are drafted,
Raman Gaur will perform an independent QA/QC review. As a former Los Angeles County Department of Public Works engineer, Mr. Gaur
will evaluate the proposed drainage infrastructure to ensure the remedies are constructible, compliant with municipal standards, and
adequately address the expansive soil risks identified in the 2009 geotechnical report.
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T I E R 3 · F I E L D E X E C U T I O N
P R I N C I P A L -I N -C H A R G E
Mark Sikand, PE
Executive Oversight
P R O J E C T M A N A G E R
Doug Farmer, PE
Single Point of Contact · Hub of Project Activity
A G E N C Y L I A I S O N
Mari Prutz
Agency & Permitting
Q A / Q C T E C H N I C A L
R E V I E W E R
Raman Gaur
Independent Senior Review
L E A D S U R V E Y O R
Jeff Nolan, PLS
Field Survey & Mapping
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Doug Farmer, PE 49041
Jeff Nolan, PLS 7781
Mark Sikand, PE 35453
Mari Prutz
Raman Gaur
Mr. Farmer serves as the primary point of contact for the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes and leads the engineering analysis for the PVIC drainage
study. He is responsible for directing the initial site investigation,
conducting the hydraulic modeling to quantify existing inlet capacity
deficiencies, and authoring the final root-cause analysis. Mr. Farmer will
develop the conceptual drainage remedies, ensuring they permanently
intercept surface flows before they reach the moisture-sensitive
subgrade soils documented in the 2009 geotechnical report.
Mr. Nolan directs the topographic data acquisition phase at the PVIC
site. He is responsible for mapping the precise cross-slope deficiencies,
localized low points, and existing drainage infrastructure locations that
are driving the surface ponding. Mr. Nolan coordinates directly with Mr.
Farmer to ensure the field survey captures the exact topographic data
points required for the hydraulic modeling, eliminating the data gaps
and handoff delays typical when utilizing third-party survey
subconsultants.
Mr. Sikand provides executive oversight and resource allocation for the PVIC drainage study. His role is to
ensure Mr. Farmer's team has immediate access to all necessary personnel and equipment to commence
the topographic survey and field investigation upon Notice to Proceed. Mr. Sikand remains available to City
leadership to guarantee absolute accountability for the quality and timeliness of the final technical report.
Ms. Prutz manages all municipal coordination and regulatory strategy
for the PVIC study. Her specific role is to evaluate the recommended
drainage remedies against Los Angeles County and local agency
standards to identify potential permitting hurdles before the final report
is issued. If the selected remedies require subsequent plan check, inter-
agency review, or Coastal Commission coordination, Ms. Prutz will
define the exact regulatory pathway to ensure the City does not
encounter avoidable approval delays.
Mr. Gaur provides independent technical oversight for all deliverables
produced during the PVIC study. Leveraging his prior experience as a Los
Angeles County Department of Public Works engineer, he will evaluate
the draft hydrology analysis and recommended remedies from the
perspective of a municipal reviewer. Mr. Gaur's specific role is to verify
that the proposed drainage infrastructure is constructible, compliant
with City standards, and accompanied by accurate Rough Order of
Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates.
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Full resumes are provided
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The Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) site presents a chronic surface drainage failure. Because the facility is situated directly on a
coastal bluff within the California Coastal Zone, unmanaged surface runoff carries significant risk beyond typical municipal
infrastructure, any water that bypasses the drainage system has nowhere to go but over the edge or into the expansive subgrade below.
Multiple prior remediation projects, including work outside the kitchen and along the drive aisle adjacent to the trash enclosure,
addressed localized symptoms rather than the root cause.
The 2009 geotechnical report explicitly warned that drainage must not pond against any foundation or retaining wall at the PVIC site. The
current surface ponding indicates that this design requirement has failed. To establish the baseline for the root cause analysis, Sikand
will aggregate and review all available historical site data before deploying field crews.
Sikand will review the 2003 expansion plans, the 2009 geotechnical report, and the 2024 technical memos. The engineering team will
specifically extract the as-built invert elevations of the 2003 gravel interceptor drain designed at the base of the exterior paving, the
compaction specifications for the upper 12 inches of subgrade, and the original drainage flow patterns. By cross referencing these
historical design intents against the current failure conditions, Sikand will identify specific subsurface vulnerabilities to target during the
field investigation.
Data Acquisition & Historical Records Review
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Accurate surface data is the prerequisite for any defensible drainage analysis. Because Sikand self performs all surveying in house, our
survey crews will mobilize immediately upon Notice to Proceed without the 2–3 week scheduling delay typical of third party
subconsultants.
Led by Jeff Nolan, PLS, Sikand will conduct a comprehensive topographic survey of the affected PVIC parking lot, building perimeter, and
adjacent hardscape. The survey will establish exact existing grades, cross slopes, and the precise locations of all visible drainage
infrastructure. Sikand will shoot a dense grid of elevation points across the 1,300 square-foot single drain tributary area to quantify the
exact volume of the localized depression causing the ponding. The survey will also document the top of wall and bottom of wall
elevations along the 90 linear foot low wall to quantify the degree of hardscape settlement adjacent to the drainage failure zone. This
topographic mapping will serve as the geometric foundation for the subsequent hydraulic modeling in Task 4.
Topographic Survey & Surface Mapping
Exhibit A - PVIC SITE: DRAINAGE RISK MAP
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Concurrent with the topographic survey, Doug Farmer, PE will lead a targeted civil engineering field investigation. The objective is to
physically verify the mechanisms of failure that cannot be captured by survey equipment alone. The 2024 technical memos indicate that
prior remediation efforts, including work outside the kitchen and along the drive aisle, failed to resolve the drainage challenges. Sikand
will investigate these specific areas to determine why the previous interventions failed, ensuring our recommended remedies do not
repeat historical mistakes.
The field investigation will focus on three critical failure points. First, Sikand will inspect the single area drain servicing the 1,300 square-
foot tributary area to determine if the ponding is caused by a clogged lateral, an undersized grate, or a collapsed pipe. Second, the team
will trace the discharge path of the building downspouts to verify if roof runoff is being introduced directly onto the compromised
hardscape. Third, Sikand will attempt to locate and assess the condition of the 2003 gravel interceptor drain; if this subsurface drain has
failed or clogged by the expansive clayey soils, it would directly explain the saturation of the subgrade beneath the settling low wall.
Field Investigation & Condition Assessment
Once the topographic data and field observations are aggregated, Sikand will perform a hydrology and hydraulic analysis to quantify the
exact deficit in the existing drainage system. Hardscape settlement has altered the surface grades, increasing cross slopes to 5% or
greater in localized areas and redirecting stormwater away from the intended flow paths. Sikand will model the tributary watersheds
under design storm conditions to calculate the peak flow rates arriving at the affected parking lot and building perimeter.
Using the calculated peak flows, Sikand will evaluate the hydraulic capacity of the existing area drains and surface flow paths. This
analysis will answer the central engineering question: is the system failing because the pipes are undersized, or because the surface
grades no longer deliver water to the inlets? By quantifying the exact volume of unmanaged runoff, Sikand ensures that the
recommended drainage remedies will be sized correctly to intercept and convey the design storm without allowing water to pond and
infiltrate the expansive subgrade.
Hydrology & Hydraulic Analysis
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Sikand's root cause analysis will synthesize the topographic survey data and the hydraulic modeling results to confirm the exact
mechanics of the surface drainage failure. The 2009 geotechnical report serves as a critical historical reference for this analysis; it
established that the upper 1.5 to 7 feet of existing fill at the PVIC site is highly expansive and explicitly "not suitable for support of
pavements." Sikand will evaluate the hydraulic deficit to determine the volume of unmanaged runoff that is currently allowed to pond
and infiltrate this subgrade. This analysis will answer the fundamental drainage question posed by the RFP: is the existing drainage
system failing because of inadequate inlet capacity, improper cross slopes, or compromised subsurface infrastructure?
Based on this definitive diagnosis, Sikand will develop targeted, constructible drainage remedies. The primary design objective will be
the permanent interception and conveyance of surface runoff before it can pool on the hardscape. Recommended remedies may include
the installation of high capacity trench drains to intercept sheet flow, the regrading of localized hardscape to restore positive drainage
away from the building perimeter, and the direct connection of building downspouts to the subsurface storm drain system. Because the
2009 geotechnical report documented the onsite soils as severely corrosive to ferrous metals, Sikand will note in the Technical Report
that the 2009 geotechnical report documents the onsite soils as severely corrosive to ferrous metals, and will recommend that any future
construction documents specify non-ferrous materials accordingly.
Root Cause Analysis & Remedy Development
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Sikand will compile the findings of Tasks 1 through 5 into a comprehensive Technical Report serving as the definitive record of the
drainage failure and the engineering justification for the proposed remedies. The report will include the topographic survey mapping, the
hydrology calculations, the root cause analysis, and the conceptual drainage plans. Sikand is providing civil and drainage engineering
services only. If the historical geotechnical data indicates that current subsurface conditions must be verified by a licensed soils engineer
to verify the hydraulic performance of the drainage remedies, the report will explicitly identify the need for updated geotechnical borings
as a prerequisite to final construction documents, with a written cost estimate for City authorization before any additional scope is
initiated.
To support the City's capital planning and budgeting efforts, Sikand will provide Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates for all
recommended drainage remedies, itemized by construction activity, including demolition, grading, pipe installation, and hardscape
replacement, reflecting current Southern California public works construction pricing. Raman Gaur will conduct an independent QA/QC
review of the draft report and estimates before submission. Sikand will present the draft Technical Report to City staff for review,
incorporate all agency comments, and issue the final sealed report.
Technical Report & Rough Order of Magnitude Cost Estimates
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Sikand commits to delivering the Draft Technical Report and ROM Cost Estimates within 10 weeks of the Notice to Proceed. Because
Sikand self performs all topographic surveying in house, the data collection phase is fully integrated with the engineering analysis,
eliminating the 2-to-3-week scheduling delay typical of third party survey subconsultants. Following the City's review period, the Final
Sealed Technical Report will be issued within one week of receiving written comments, for a total project duration of 14 weeks from NTP
to final deliverable.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
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Sikand does not rely on final stage reviews to catch foundational errors. The QA/QC process for the PVIC drainage study is integrated into
the workflow at three specific milestones to ensure the final recommendations are technically sound, constructible, and compliant with
municipal standards.
Milestone 1 — Survey to Engineering Handoff Review: Before any hydraulic modeling begins, Doug Farmer, PE and Jeff Nolan, PLS will
conduct a joint review of the topographic mapping to verify that all cross slope deficiencies, localized low points, and existing drainage
infrastructure have been accurately captured and formatted for the hydrology analysis. Sikand also walks the site or fly a drone to
compare real world site conditions to that of the generated topography.
Milestone 2 — Hydrology & Hydraulic Calculation Review: Prior to developing conceptual remedies, the raw hydrology calculations will
undergo an independent peer review within Sikand's engineering department to confirm that peak flow rates and inlet capacity deficits
are mathematically correct and based on appropriate design storm frequencies.
Milestone 3 — Constructibility & Compliance Review: Before the Draft Technical Report is submitted to the City, Raman Gaur will perform
a comprehensive review of the proposed drainage remedies and ROM cost estimates. Drawing on his prior experience with the Los
Angeles County Department of Public Works, Mr. Gaur will evaluate the remedies specifically for municipal constructibility, regulatory
compliance, and alignment with the historical site constraints documented in the 2009 geotechnical report.
The primary risk to the efficacy of any proposed drainage remedy is the unknown condition of the subsurface soils and existing
underground infrastructure. The 2009 geotechnical report identified highly expansive soils onsite, but current subsurface conditions
cannot be definitively confirmed without new physical data. Furthermore, the condition of the 2003 gravel interceptor drain remains
unverified.
To mitigate this risk, Sikand will explicitly identify any remaining subsurface uncertainties in the Draft Technical Report. If the
engineering analysis determines that new geotechnical borings or CCTV pipe inspections are required to guarantee the performance of
the recommended drainage improvements, Sikand will document this requirement and provide a written cost estimate for the City's
authorization before proceeding. Sikand will not recommend final construction documents until all critical subsurface variables are
resolved.
QUALITY ASSURANCE & QUALITY CONTROL
RISK MITIGATION: SUBSURFACE UNCERTAINTY
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F E E S C H E D U L E A
Base Scope
T A S K D E S C R I P T I O N H O U R S L A B O R T A S K T O T A L
Ta s k 0 Project Management & Coordination 8 $1,800 $1,800
Ta s k 1 Historical Data Review & Survey Mobilization 4 $860 $860
Ta s k 2 Topographic Survey & Site Verification 20 $6,060 $6,060
Ta s k 3 Field Investigation & Condition Assessment + Boring 36 $7,020 $7,020
Ta s k 4 Hydrology & Hydraulic Analysis 16 $3,120 $3,120
Ta s k 5 Root-Cause Analysis & Conceptual Remedies 14 $2,730 $2,730
Ta s k 6 Technical Report — Draft, Review & Final 16 $3,120 $3,120
Subtotals 114 hrs $24,710
B A S E S C O P E T O T A L :24,710
F E E S C H E D U L E B
Excluded Services (Optional Add-Ons)
Each item authorized separately by written amendment. Not included in the base contract.
I T E M D E S C R I P T I O N E S T . F E E
B -1
B -2
CCTV Pipe Inspection Coordination (includes ~$1,800 contractor pass-through)$3,270
B -3
Coastal Development Permit Support (CDP prep, agency coordination, technical exhibits)$5,776
Additional City Meetings / Presentations (per meeting, beyond the one in base scope)$1,433
O P T I O N A L A D D -O N S T O T A L :10,479
Fee Notes: Optional add-ons in Schedule B are not included in the Schedule A total and require written authorization prior to
commencement. All fees are time and materials within the not to exceed amounts shown.
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ENGINEER ING HOURLY RATE
Managing Principals
Director of Engineering
Project Engineers and Senior Project Engineers
Design Engineers
Associate Engineers
Administrative and Project Assistants
$ 2 5 0
$ 2 2 5
$ 1 9 5 - $2 1 0
$ 1 7 5
$ 1 5 5
$ 9 5 - $1 5 5
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THESE RATES ARE IN EFFECT AS OF FEBRUARY 9, 2026.
These rates are subject to our annual rate adjustment.
EXPEDITIN G, PROCE SSING, & PROJECT MANAGEMENT HOURLY RATE
Non-Sikand Project Processing
Managing Principals
Project Coordinators
Assistant Project Coordinators
$ 2 5 0 - $3 0 0
$ 2 5 0
$ 1 7 5
$ 1 5 5
OFFICE & FIELD S URVEYING HOURLY RATE
Two-Person Survey Party
Director of Land Survey
Office Surveyors
$ 3 2 5
$ 2 2 5
$ 1 7 5
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Sc o p e Cl ar i f i c a t io ns & A s sum p t i o n s
Sikand has prepared the following clarifications to establish precise boundaries for the base scope of services. These boundaries protect
the City's budget from uncontrolled scope growth and protect Sikand's ability to deliver the study on schedule. Any service listed as
excluded can be authorized as an additional service through a written amendment.
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The base scope of services encompasses all diagnostic engineering required to identify the root cause of the surface drainage failure and
recommend constructible remedies. This includes a full topographic survey of the affected parking lot, building perimeter, and adjacent
hardscape to establish existing grades and cross slopes; 2003 expansion plans, 2009 geotechnical report, and 2024 technical memos;
walkthrough to capture current site conditions for QA/QC overlay against the topographic mapping; a hydrology analysis to calculate
peak flow rates and quantify inlet capacity deficits; and conceptual drainage remedy designs supported by itemized Rough Order of
Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates. The final deliverable is one draft and one final sealed Technical Report. This is a diagnostic study. No
construction documents, engineered drawings, or permit ready plans are produced under this scope.
INCLUDED IN BASE SCOPE
E X C L U D E D F R O M B A S E S C O P E
E X C L U D E D S E R V I C E C L A R I F I C A T I O N
Geotechnical Engineering The 2009 geotechnical report is a historical reference only. If the drainage analysis determines that
current subsurface conditions must be verified to confirm the efficacy of the recommended
remedies, Sikand will issue a written recommendation and cost estimate for City authorization
before any additional scope is initiated.
Structural Assessment Assessment of the building foundation, display alcove bearing conditions, and structural integrity
of the low wall are excluded. Sikand’s scope is limited to diagnosing the surface drainage failure. If
a structural assessment is required, it should be contracted separately with a licensed Structural
Engineer.
Construction Documents (PS&E)This scope produces a diagnostic study and conceptual remedies only. Preparation of final Plans,
Specifications, and Estimates for bidding and construction is excluded and constitutes a separate
future contract.
CCTV Pipe Inspection Video inspection of existing subsurface storm drain laterals is excluded from the base scope. If field
investigation reveals evidence of collapsed, offset, or occluded pipes, Sikand will recommend
CCTV inspection as a written additional service prior to finalizing the drainage remedy design.
Utility Potholing Subsurface utility locating and potholing is excluded from the diagnostic study phase.
Environmental Permitting The PVIC site is situated on a coastal bluff within the California Coastal Zone. Construction of the
recommended drainage remedies may require a Coastal Development Permit from the California
Coastal Commission or the City’s Local Coastal Program. Permitting support, agency coordination,
and CEQA/NEPA documentation are excluded. Sikand will identify all potential permitting triggers
in the final Technical Report to inform the City’s future project schedule and budget.
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Skyline Ranch — Mass Grading & Drainage Infrastructure City of Santa Clarita · Project Manager /
Lead Civil Engineer · 2005 – Ongoing
Mr. Farmer directed the civil engineering and infrastructure design for a 2,000-acre master-planned
development where inadequate drainage capacity threatened to saturate moisture-sensitive subgrade
soils and induce progressive hardscape movement. He performed topographic survey direction,
hydrology analysis, and drainage infrastructure design to permanently intercept surface flows before
they reached the subgrade — the same diagnostic sequence demanded at PVIC.
SCVWA Water Tank Access Road — Debris Flow Drainage Assessment & Remedy Santa Clarita
Valley Water Agency · Project Manager / Lead Civil Engineer · 2024 - On Going
Mr. Farmer directed the topographic survey, hydrology analysis, and drainage infrastructure design for
an access road progressively compromised by uncontrolled debris-carrying flows. The failure
mechanism was identical in structure to PVIC: the absence of any engineered interception point forced
all tributary flow to use the road as a drainage channel. Mr. Farmer identified the flow concentration
points, quantified the hydraulic deficit, and designed a targeted remedy that permanently decoupled
the watershed from the road surface.
Bouquet Canyon — Dual-Channel Drainage System, Tract No. 82126 City of Santa Clarita · Project
Manager / Lead Civil Engineer · 2020 – 2025
Mr. Farmer directed the complete drainage engineering sequence, topographic survey through
approved plan set, for a dual-channel system conveying a 50-year peak flow of 22,000 cfs through a
concrete flood channel alongside a preserved natural low-flow channel. The full plan set was approved
by the City of Santa Clarita, with final rough grading approval issued March 10, 2025.
§ R E S U M E · P R O J E C T M A N A G E R
C O N T A C T
☎818.267.6155
✉dfarmer@sikand.com
⌂15230 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks,
CA 91411
⊕www.sikand.com
E D U C A T I O N
B.S., Civil Engineering
University of Nebraska
R E G I S T R A T I O N
Registered Civil Engineer, California
No. 49041
Y E A R S A T S I K A N D
Since 1989 · 35+ years
P R A C T I C E A R E A S
Hydrology & Hydraulic Analysis
Surface Drainage Failure Diagnosis
Municipal Infrastructure Studies
Topographic Survey Direction
ROM Cost Estimating
Coastal Site Coordination
S I K A N D E N G I N E E R I N G A S S O C I A T E S
Doug Farmer, PE
V I C E P R E S I D E N T - P R O J E C T M A N A G E R
Profile.
Doug Farmer is the engineer who will diagnose the Point Vicente Interpretive Center drainage failure
and deliver the final Technical Report to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. He will direct the
topographic survey, lead the field investigation, perform the hydrology and hydraulic analysis, and
author the root cause analysis and conceptual remedies. Every technical decision on this project
runs through Mr. Farmer.
Mr. Farmer has spent 35 years directing civil engineering and infrastructure studies for Southern
California public agencies and master-planned developments. His specific value to PVIC is the
combination of two capabilities that must work in sequence: in-house topographic survey
direction and rigorous hydrology analysis. Because Sikand's survey crew reports directly to Mr.
Farmer, the data collected in the field is immediately integrated into the hydraulic model,
eliminating the handoff delay that causes most drainage studies to lose two to three weeks
between data collection and analysis. At PVIC, where the drainage failure is driven by a
combination of inadequate inlet capacity, altered cross-slopes, and a 2003 gravel interceptor drain
of unknown condition, this integrated approach is not a convenience, it is a requirement for an
accurate diagnosis.
Work Experience.
Over thirty five (35) years of professional experience.
His duties at Sikand include the following:
B O A R D F O R P R O F E S S I O N A L E N G I N E E R S , L A N D S U R V E Y O R S , A N D G E O L O G I S T S
FARMER, DOUG D ALE
L I C E N S E N O .49041 T Y P E Civil Engineer
S T A T U S Clear ✓E X P I R E S September 30, 2026
C I T Y Newbury Park C O U N T Y Ventura, CA
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Fair Oaks Ranch — Municipal Approvals & Agency Coordination City of Santa Clarita · Senior
Vice President / Agency Liaison
Ms. Prutz led processing and agency coordination for Fair Oaks Ranch through multi-agency review
involving the City of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, and multiple resource agencies. The same
County departments that reviewed Fair Oaks Ranch infrastructure will evaluate any PVIC drainage
improvements affecting County-maintained systems.
Skyline Ranch — Entitlements & Agency Coordination City of Santa Clarita · Senior Vice
President / Agency Liaison · 2005 – Ongoing
Ms. Prutz has managed municipal coordination for Skyline Ranch through 14 years of phased
development, agency reviews, and plan check cycles, reflecting the same continuity of agency
relationships she brings to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes on the PVIC study.
Multiple Southern California Jurisdictions — Plan Check & Permitting Various Public Agency
Clients · Senior Vice President / Agency Liaison · 1989 – Present
Over 35 years, Ms. Prutz has guided projects through plan check and permitting across Los Angeles
County, the City of Santa Clarita, the City of Calabasas, and multiple other Southern California
jurisdictions. Her institutional knowledge of how each agency structures its review process and what
triggers additional review cycles is the specific capability Sikand deploys on projects where
regulatory risk is a material concern, as it is at PVIC.
§ R E S U M E · A G E N C Y L I A I S O N
C O N T A C T
☎818.267.6170
✉mprutz@sikand.com
⌂15230 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks,
CA 91411
⊕www.sikand.com
Y E A R S A T S I K A N D
Since 1989 · 35+ years
P R A C T I C E A R E A S
Los Angeles County Agency
Coordination
Municipal Plan Check Navigation
Permitting Trigger Identification
Interagency Conflict Resolution
Coastal Zone Regulatory Awareness
S I K A N D E N G I N E E R I N G A S S O C I A T E S
Mari Prutz
S E N I O R V I C E P R E S I D E N T - A G E N C Y L I A I S O N
Work Experience.
Her duties at Sikand include the following:
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Profile.
Mari Prutz manages all municipal coordination and regulatory strategy for the Point Vicente
Interpretive Center Drainage Study. Her role is not administrative, it is technical risk management.
The PVIC site sits on a coastal bluff within the California Coastal Zone, and any drainage remedy
ultimately constructed will require coordination with the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, the Los
Angeles County Department of Public Works, and potentially the California Coastal Commission. Ms.
Prutz's job is to identify those coordination requirements before the final Technical Report is issued,
so the City is not surprised by permitting timelines or inter-agency review requirements when they
move to the construction phase.
Ms. Prutz is widely recognized throughout Los Angeles County for her ability to advance complex
projects through agency approvals. Her long-standing professional relationships with LA County
staff give Sikand direct insight into how the County will evaluate any drainage improvements that
fall within their jurisdiction or require their sign-off. On a project like PVIC, where the site is
coastal, the drainage system may connect to County maintained infrastructure, and the remedy
may trigger Coastal Commission review, this institutional knowledge is not a background
credential. It is an active project asset.
MP
Over thirty five (35) years of professional experience.
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Skyline Ranch — Topographic Survey & Infrastructure Mapping City of Santa Clarita · Director
of Survey · 2005 – Ongoing
Mr. Nolan directed topographic survey and infrastructure mapping for the Skyline Ranch master-
planned development across 14 years of phased construction, providing precise grade data across
variable topography to support drainage design and grading plan preparation, the same technical
standard required at PVIC, applied at a significantly larger scale.
Bouquet Canyon — Survey Control & Topographic Mapping, Tract No. 82126 City of Santa
Clarita · Director of Survey · 2020 – 2025
Mr. Nolan directed the survey control network and topographic mapping for the Bouquet Canyon
dual-channel drainage system. The survey data he delivered was the direct foundation for the
hydrology study and drainage plan set that received City of Santa Clarita approval in 2025,
demonstrating his specific ability to produce survey deliverables that satisfy both municipal plan
check requirements and the precision demands of complex hydraulic analysis.
SCVWA Water Tank Access Road — Topographic Survey Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency ·
Director of Survey · 2024 - On Going
Mr. Nolan directed the topographic survey for the SCVWA access road drainage assessment,
establishing the existing grades and flow concentration points that Doug Farmer used to identify the
failure mechanism and design the corrective infrastructure. This is the most direct precedent for the
PVIC scope: a targeted topographic survey of a specific failing drainage area, conducted in
coordination with the civil engineering analysis team, to support a root cause diagnosis and remedy
recommendation.
§ R E S U M E · L E A D S U R V E Y
C O N T A C T
☎818.267.6192
✉jnolan@sikand.com
⌂15230 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks,
CA 91411
⊕www.sikand.com
E D U C A T I O N
Bachelor of Science in Surveying
Engineering
California State University, Fresno
R E G I S T R A T I O N
Professional Land Surveyor California
PLS No. 7781
Y E A R S A T S I K A N D
Since 1998 · 25+ years
P R A C T I C E A R E A S
Topographic Survey — Hardscape &
Drainage Infrastructure
Site Verification — Field to Model
QA/QC
Existing Infrastructure Location
Boundary & Easement Mapping
CAD Deliverables
S I K A N D E N G I N E E R I N G A S S O C I A T E S
Jeff Nolan, PLS
D I R E C T O R O F S U R V E Y - L E A D S U R V E Y
Work Experience.
Over twenty five (25) years of professional experience.
His duties at Sikand include the following:
B O A R D F O R P R O F E S S I O N A L E N G I N E E R S , L A N D S U R V E Y O R S , A N D G E O L O G I S T S
N OLAN, JEFF WAYNE
L I C E N S E N O .7781 T Y P E Professional Land Surveyor
S T A T U S Clear ✓E X P I R E S December 31, 2027
C I T Y Thousand Oaks C O U N T Y Ventura, CA
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Profile.
Jeff Nolan directs the topographic data acquisition phase of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center
Drainage Study. The accuracy of every hydraulic calculation, every cross slope deficiency identified,
and every conceptual drainage remedy proposed by Doug Farmer depends entirely on the precision
of the topographic survey Mr. Nolan delivers. There is no margin for error in this sequence: if the
survey misses a localized low point or misrepresents an existing grade by even a few tenths of a foot,
the hydraulic model will identify the wrong failure mechanism and the recommended remedy will
not perform.
Mr. Nolan has directed topographic surveys for some of Southern California's most complex land
development projects, Skyline Ranch, Bouquet Canyon, and Plum Canyon, all projects where precise
grade data was the foundation of the drainage engineering. His ability to coordinate in real time with
the civil engineering team, adjusting field collection priorities based on what the engineers need to
resolve a specific hydraulic question, is what compresses the data collection phase and eliminates
the rework cycles that inflate schedule and cost when survey and engineering are separated across
two firms.
JN
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Sikand Engineering Associates
Northlake — 3,500 Unit Master Planned Community · Senior Vice President · 1998 - On Going
Mr. Gaur directed engineering and project management for Northlake, a 3,500-unit master-planned
community in active development. The project involved complex drainage infrastructure design,
multi-agency coordination, and sustained technical oversight across multiple development phases —
where a single hydraulic miscalculation can trigger downstream flooding or agency rejection. That is
the standard of rigor he applies to the PVIC QA/QC review.
Plum Canyon & Tesoro Highlands — Infrastructure Design & Agency Coordination City of Santa
Clarita · Senior Vice President & Project Director
Mr. Gaur directed engineering and project management for two of the Santa Clarita Valley's most
significant residential developments, requiring extensive drainage infrastructure design, hydrology
analysis, and coordination with Los Angeles County and City of Santa Clarita reviewers. His sustained
engagement with County drainage reviewers on these projects is the direct institutional knowledge he
brings to the PVIC QA/QC role.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Public Agency · Engineer · 1990 - 1995
Prior to joining Sikand Engineering, Mr. Gaur worked with LADPW reviewing drainage infrastructure
submittals and evaluating proposed improvements against County standards. He reviews Sikand's
work the same way the County will — looking for the same gaps, the same calculation errors, and the
same constructibility conflicts that generate correction cycles and delay approvals.
§ R E S U M E · Q A /Q C – T E C H N I C A L L E A D
C O N T A C T
☎818.267.6109
✉rgaur@sikand.com
⌂15230 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks,
CA 91411
⊕www.sikand.com
E D U C A T I O N
B.S., Civil Engineering
California State University - Northridge
Y E A R S A T S I K A N D
Since 1995 · 30 years
P R A C T I C E A R E A S
Los Angeles County Public Works
Standards
Hydrology & Drainage Analysis
Review
ROM Cost Estimate Validation
Technical Report QA/QC
Constructibility Review
Large-Scale Project Oversight
S I K A N D E N G I N E E R I N G A S S O C I A T E S
Raman Gaur
S E N I O R V I C E P R E S I D E N T - Q A /Q C T E C H N I C A L L E A D
Work Experience.
Thirty (30) years of professional experience.
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RG Profile.
Raman Gaur provides independent technical oversight for every deliverable produced during the
Point Vicente Interpretive Center Drainage Study. His role is to evaluate the draft hydrology analysis,
root cause findings, and conceptual drainage remedies from the perspective of a municipal
reviewer, not a project team member. This distinction matters. Before joining Sikand Engineering,
Mr. Gaur worked with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, where he reviewed and
approved drainage infrastructure submittals from the agency side. He knows exactly what a public
works reviewer looks for, what triggers a rejection, and what language in a technical report creates
liability for the submitting engineer. That institutional knowledge is what Sikand deploys on the
PVIC study to ensure the final Technical Report is not only technically correct but agency ready on
the first submission.
The PVIC site drains toward the coastal bluff and any downstream infrastructure ultimately falls
within Los Angeles County jurisdiction. Mr. Gaur's prior County experience gives Sikand direct insight
into the County's drainage standards, review criteria, and the specific technical thresholds that
determine whether a proposed remedy will advance through plan check without a correction cycle.
His duties at Sikand include the following:
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Sikand Engineering Associates
Sikand Engineering Associates — President · 1984 – Present
Mr. Sikand is responsible for company development, client management, and executive oversight of all
engineering projects. He directs scheduling, supervises the design team, and coordinates with clients
and agencies to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. Under his leadership, Sikand Engineering has
grown to a 50-professional firm with 65+ years of Southern California public agency service.
Los Angeles County Flood Control District — Engineer · Prior to 1984
Mr. Sikand's pre-Sikand career was at LACFCD, where he implemented flood control floodway
programs and managed flood control projects with contract costs totaling several hundred thousand
dollars. This is the technical foundation beneath his 40 years of private sector leadership — and it is
directly applicable to the PVIC study, which requires diagnosing a surface drainage failure on a site that
drains toward the coastal bluff and County-maintained downstream infrastructure.
§ R E S U M E · P R I N C I P A L I N C H A R G E
C O N T A C T
☎818.267.6119
✉msikand@sikand.com
⌂15230 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks,
CA 91411
⊕www.sikand.com
E D U C A T I O N
B.S., Civil Engineering
University of Southern California
S I K A N D E N G I N E E R I N G A S S O C I A T E S
Mark Sikand
P R E S I D E N T - P R I N C I P A L I N C H A R G E
Work Experience.
Forty (40+) years of professional experience.
His duties at Sikand include the following:
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MS Profile.
Mark Sikand ensures that Sikand Engineering Associates delivers the Point Vicente Interpretive
Center Drainage Study with the resources, schedule, and technical quality the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes requires. As Principal-in-Charge, his role is executive: he allocates personnel, removes
obstacles, and holds the project team accountable for the commitments made in this proposal. The
City will have direct access to Mr. Sikand throughout the study.
Mr. Sikand's background is directly relevant to the PVIC scope in a way that goes beyond typical
executive oversight. Prior to his career at Sikand Engineering, he worked at the Los Angeles County
Flood Control District, where he was responsible for the implementation of flood control floodway
programs and the project management of flood control projects. He has spent his career at the
intersection of civil engineering and public agency decision-making — a combination that is
precisely what the PVIC study requires. The City needs a firm that can diagnose a drainage failure,
recommend a constructible remedy, and produce a technical report that will survive agency review.
Mr. Sikand has been on both sides of that process.
R E G I S T R A T I O N
Registered Civil Engineer, California
No. 35453
Y E A R S A T S I K A N D
Since 1984 · 40+ years
P R A C T I C E A R E A S
Flood Control & Drainage Engineering
Public Agency Client Management
Executive Resource Allocation
Municipal Commission Experience
Stormwater & Drainage Standards
B O A R D F O R P R O F E S S I O N A L E N G I N E E R S , L A N D S U R V E Y O R S , A N D G E O L O G I S T S
SIKA N D, MAR K RAJIV
L I C E N S E N O .35453 T Y P E Civil Engineer
S T A T U S Clear ✓E X P I R E S September 30, 2027
C I T Y Van Nuys C O U N T Y Los Angeles, CA
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