15-181 Agreement, M-Group for Planning Consultant Services for the Vallco Shopping District Planning AreaAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AND M-GROUP FOR
PLANNING CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE VALLCO SHOPPING
DISTRICT PLANNING AREA
THIS AGREEMENT, is entered into this 7th day of October, 2015, by and
between the CITY OF CUPERTINO, a California municipal corporation ("City"),
and M-Group, a California Corporation whose address is 579 Clyde A venue,
Suite 340, Mountain View, California 94043 (hereinafter referred to as
"Consultant") (collectively referred to as the "Parties").
RECITALS:
A. City is a municipal corporation duly organized and validly existing
under the laws of the State of California with the power to carry on its business
as it is now being conducted under the Constitution and the statutes of the State
of California and the Cupertino Municipal Code.
B. Consultant is specially trained, experienced and competent to
perform the special services which will be required by this Agreement.
C. Consultant possesses the skill, experience, ability, background,
certification and knowledge to provide the services described in this Agreement
on the terms and conditions described herein.
D. City and Consultant desire to enter into an agreement for planning
consultant services for the Vallco Shopping District Planning Area upon the
terms and conditions herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties mutually agree as follows:
1. TERM
The term of this Agreement shall commence on October 7th, 2015, and
shall terminate on June 30, 2018, unless terminated earlier as set forth herein.
2. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED
Consultant shall perform each and every service set forth in Exhibit "A"
pursuant to the schedule of performance set forth in Exhibit "A/' attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference.
3. COMPENSATION TO CONSULTANT
Consultant shall be compensated for services performed pursuant to this
Agreement in a total amount not to exceed THREE HUNDRED SEVEN
THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED NINETY dollars ($307,290.00) based on the rates
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and terms set forth in Exhibit "A," which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference.
4. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE
Consultant and City agree that time is of the essence regarding the
performance of this Agreement.
5. STANDARD OF CARE
Consultant agrees to perform all services required by this Agreement in a
manner commensurate with the prevailing standards of like professionals in the
San Francisco Bay Area and agrees that all services shall be performed by
qualified and experienced personnel who are not employed by the City nor have
any contractual relationship with City.
6. INDEPENDENT PARTIES
City and Consultant intend that the relationship between them created by
this Agreement is that of employer-independent contractor. The manner and
means of conducting the work are under the control of Consultant, except to the
extent they are limited by statute, rule or regulation and the express terms of this
Agreement. No civil service status or other right of employment will be acquired
by virtue of Consultant's services. None of the benefits provided by City to its
employees, including but not limited to, unemployment insurance, workers'
compensation plans, vacation and sick leave are available from City to
Consultant, its employees or agents. Deductions shall not be made for any state
or federal taxes, FICA payments, PERS payments, or other purposes normally
associated with an employer-employee relationship from any fees due
Consultant. Payments of the above items, if required, are the responsibility of
Consultant.
7. IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT (IRCA)
Consultant assumes any and all responsibility for verifying the identity
and employment authorization of all of his/her employees performing work
hereunder, pursuant to all applicable IRCA or other federal, or state rules and
regulations. Consultant shall indemnify and hold City harmless from and against
any loss, damage, liability, costs or expenses arising from any noncompliance of
this provision by Consultant.
8. NON-DISCRIMINATION
Consistent with City's policy prohibiting harassment and discrimination,
Consultant agrees that it shall not harass or discriminate against a job applicant,
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a City employee, or a citizen by Consultant or Consultant's employee or
subcontractor on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry,
handicap, disability, marital status, pregnancy, sex, age, sexual orientation, or
any other protected class. Consultant agrees that any and all violations of this
provision shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
9. HOLD HARMLESS
IZl Standard Indemnification:
Consultant shall, to the fullest extent allowed by law and without limitation of
the provisions of this Agreement related to insurance, with respect to all services
performed in connection with the Agreement, indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless the City and its officers, officials, agents, employees and volunteers
from and against any and all liability, claims, actions, causes of action or
demands whatsoever against any of them, including any injury to or death of
any person or damage to property or other liability of any nature, whether
physical, emotional, consequential or otherwise, arising out, pertaining to, or
related to the negligent performance of this Agreement by Consultant or
Consultant's employees, officers, officials, agents or independent contractors.
Such costs and expenses shall include reasonable attorneys' fees of counsel of
City's choice, expert fees and all other costs and fees of litigation. The acceptance
of the Services by City shall not operate as a waiver of the right of
indemnification. The provisions of this Section survive the completion of the
Services or termination of this Contract.
10. INSURANCE:
A. General Requirements. On or before the commencement of the term of
this Agreement, Consultant shall furnish City with certificates showing the type,
amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and dates of expiration of
insurance coverage in compliance with the requirements listed in Exhibit "B".
Such certificates, which do not limit Consultant's indemnification, shall also
contain substantially the following statement: "Should any of the above
insurance covered by this certificate be canceled or coverage reduced before the
expiration date thereof, the insurer affording coverage shall provide thirty (30)
days' advance written notice to the City of Cupertino by certified mail, Attention:
City Manager." Consultant shall maintain in force at all times during the
performance of this Agreement all appropriate coverage of insurance required by
this Agreement with an insurance company that is acceptable to City and
licensed to do insurance business in the State of California. Endorsements
naming the City as additional insured shall be submitted with the insurance
certificates.
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B. Subrogation Waiver. Consultant agrees that in the event of loss due
to any of the perils for which he/she has agreed to provide comprehensive
general and automotive liability insurance, Consultant shall look solely to his/her
insurance for recovery. Consultant hereby grants to City, on behalf of any insurer
providing comprehensive general and automotive liability insurance to either
Consultant or City with respect to the services of Consultant herein, a waiver of
any right to subrogation which any such insurer of said Consultant may acquire
against City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance.
C. Failure to secure or maintain insurance. If Consultant at any time
during the term hereof should fail to secure or maintain the foregoing insurance,
City shall be permitted to obtain such insurance in the Consultant's name or as
an agent of the Consultant and shall be compensated by the Consultant for the
costs of the insurance premiums at the maximum rate permitted by law and
computed from the date written notice is received that the premiums have not
been paid.
D. Additional Insured. City, its City Council, boards and commissions,
officers, employees and volunteers shall be named as an additional insured
under all insurance coverages, except any professional liability insurance,
required by this Agreement. The naming of an additional insured shall not affect
any recovery to which such additional insured would be entitled under this
policy if not named as such additional insured. An additional insured named
herein shall not be held liable for any premium, deductible portion of any loss, or
expense of any nature on this policy or any extension thereof. Any other
insurance held by an additional insured shall not be required to contribute
anything toward any loss or expense covered by the insurance provided by this
policy.
E. Sufficiency of Insurance. The insurance limits required by City are
not represented as being sufficient to protect Consultant. Consultant is advised
to confer with Consultant's insurance broker to determine adequate coverage for
Consultant.
F. Maximum Coverage and Limits. It shall be a requirement under
this Agreement that any available insurance proceeds broader than or in excess
of the specified minimum Insurance coverage requirements and/or limits shall be
available to the additional insured City. Furthermore, the requirements for
coverage and limits shall be the minimum coverage and limits specified in this
Agreement, or the broader coverage and maximum limits of coverage of any
insurance policy or proceeds available to the named insured, whichever is
greater.
11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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Consultant warrants that it presently has no interest, and will not acquire
any interest, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, that would conflict in any
way with the performance of this Agreement, and that it will not employ any
person having such an interest. Consultant agrees to advise City immediately if
any conflict arises and understands that it may be required to fill out a conflict of
interest form if the services provided under this Agreement require Consultant
to make certain governmental decisions or serve in a staff capacity as defined in
Title 2, Division 6, Section 18700 of the California Code of Regulations.
12. PROHIBITION AGAINST TRANSFERS
Consultant shall not assign, sublease, hypothecate, or transfer this
Agreement, or any interest therein, directly or indirectly, by operation of law or
otherwise, without prior written consent of City. Any attempt to do so without
said consent shall be null and void, and any assignee, sublessee, hypothecate or
transferee shall acquire no right or interest by reason of such attempted
assignment, hypothecation or transfer. However, claims for money by
Consultant from City under this Agreement may be assigned to a bank, trust
company or other financial institution without prior written consent. Written
notice of such assignment shall be promptly furnished to City by Consultant.
The sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Consultant, or of the interest of any general partner
or joint venturer or syndicate member or cotenant, if Consultant is a partnership
or joint venture or syndicate or cotenancy, which shall result in changing the
control of Consultant, shall be construed as an assignment of this Agreement.
Control means fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power of the
corporation.
13. SUBCONTRACTOR APPROVAL
Unless prior written consent from City is obtained, only those people and
subcontractors whose names and resumes are attached to this Agreement shall
be used in the performance ofthis Agreement.
In the event that Consultant employs subcontractors, such subcontractors
shall be required to furnish proof of workers' compensation insurance and shall
also be required to carry general, automobile and professional liability insurance
in reasonable conformity to the insurance carried by Consultant. In addition, any
work or services subcontracted hereunder shall be subject to each provision of
this Agreement.
Consultant agrees to include with all subcontractors in their subcontract
the same requirements and provisions of this Agreement including the
indemnity and insurance requirements to the extent they apply to the scope of
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the subcontractor's work. Subcontractors hired by Consultant agree to be bound
to Consultant and City in the same manner and to the same extent as Consultant
is bound to City under this Agreement. Subcontractor further agrees to include
these same provisions with any sub-subcontractor. A copy of the Owner
Contract Document Indemnity and Insurance provisions will be furnished to the
subcontractor upon request. Consultant shall require all subcontractors to
provide a valid certificate of insurance and the required endorsements included
in the agreement prior to commencement of any work and will provide proof of
compliance to City.
14. PERMITS AND LICENSES
Consultant, at his/her sole expense, shall obtain and maintain during the
term of this Agreement, all appropriate permits, certificates and licenses
including, but not limited to, a City Business License, that may be required in
connection with the performance of services hereunder.
15. REPORTS
A. Each and every report, draft, work product, map, record and other
document, hereinafter collectively referred to as "Report", reproduced, prepared
or caused to be prepared by Consultant pursuant to or in connection with this
Agreement, shall be the exclusive property of City. Consultant shall not
copyright any Report required by this Agreement and shall execute appropriate
documents to assign to City the copyright to Reports created pursuant to this
Agreement. Any Report, information and data acquired or required by this
Agreement shall become the property of City, and all publication rights are
reserved to City. Consultant may retain a copy of any report furnished to the
City pursuant to this Agreement.
B. All Reports prepared by Consultant may be used by City in
execution or implementation of: (1) The original Project for which Consultant
was hired; (2) Completion of the original Project by others; (3) Subsequent
additions to the original project; and/or (4) Other City projects as City deems
appropriate.
C. Consultant shall, at such time and in such form as City may
require, furnish reports concerning the status of services required under this
Agreement.
D. All Reports required to be provided by this Agreement shall be
printed on recycled paper. All Reports shall be copied on both sides of the paper
except for one original, which shall be single sided.
E. No Report, information or other data given to or prepared or
assembled by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall be made available to
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any individual or organization by Consultant without prior approval by City.
16. RECORDS
Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to
sales, costs, expenses, receipts and other such information required by City that
relate to the performance of services under this Agreement, in sufficient detail to
permit an evaluation of services. All such records shall be maintained in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be clearly
identified and readily accessible. Consultant shall provide free access to such
books and records to the representatives of City or its designees at all proper
times, and gives City the right to examine and audit same, and to make
transcripts therefrom as necessary, and to allow inspection of all work, data,
documents, proceedings and activities related to this Agreement. Such records,
together with supporting documents, shall be kept separate from other
documents and records and shall be maintained for a period of three (3) years
after Consultant receives final payment from City for all services required under
this agreement.
If supplemental examination or audit of the records is necessary due to
concerns raised by City's preliminary examination or audit of records, and the
City's supplemental examination or audit of the records discloses a failure to
adhere to appropriate internal financial controls, or other breach of contract or
failure to act in good faith, then Consultant shall reimburse City for all
reasonable costs and expenses associated with the supplemental examination or
audit.
17. NONAPPROPRIATION
This Agreement is subject to the fiscal prov1s10ns of the Cupertino
Municipal Code and Agreement will terminate without any penalty (a) at the
end of any fiscal year in the event that funds are not appropriated for the
following fiscal year, or (b) at any time within a fiscal year in the event that funds
are only appropriated for a portion of the fiscal year and funds for this
Agreement are no longer available. This Section shall take precedence in the
event of a conflict with any other covenant, term, condition, or provision of this
Agreement.
18. ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING
Consultant shall comply with the City's Environmentally Preferable
Procurement Policy whenever practicable in completing any work under this
agreement, including but not limited to:
• Using paper products made with recycled content and
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recycled/remanufactured toner and ink jet cartridges;
• Printing with soy or low volatile organic compounds (VOC) inks;
• Using energy-star compliant equipment;
• Using cleansers and working with janitorial contractors to meet Green
Seal's Industrial and Institutional Cleaners Standard; and
• Ordering supplies electronically and practicing other internal waste
reduction and reuse protocols.
19. NOTICES
All notices, demands, requests or approvals to be given under this
Agreement shall be given in writing and conclusively shall be deemed served
when delivered personally or on the second business day after the deposit
thereof in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified,
addressed as hereinafter provided.
All notices, demands, requests, or approvals shall be addressed as follows:
TO CITY:
City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Ave.
Cupertino CA 95014
Attention: Aarti Shrivastava, Assistant City Manager
TO CONSULTANT:
M-Group
579 Clyde A venue, Suite 340
Mountain View, CA 94043
Attention: Geoff I. Bradley, Principal Project Manager
20. TERMINATION
In the event Consultant fails or refuses to perform any of the provisions
hereof at the time and in the manner required hereunder, Consultant shall be
deemed in default in the performance of this Agreement. If Consultant fails to
cure the default within the time specified and according to the requirements set
forth in City's written notice of default, and in addition to any other remedy
available to the City by law, the City Manager may terminate the Agreement by
giving Consultant written notice thereof, which shall be effective immediately.
The City Manager shall also have the option, at its sole discretion and without
cause, of terminating this Agreement by giving seven (7) calendar days' prior
written notice to Consultant as provided herein. Upon receipt of any notice of
termination, Consultant shall immediately discontinue performance.
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City shall pay Consultant for services satisfactorily performed up to the
effective date of termination. If the termination if for cause, City may deduct
from such payment the amount of actual damage, if any, sustained by City due
to Consultant's failure to perform its material obligations under this Agreement.
Upon termination, Consultant shall immediately deliver to the City any and all
copies of studies, sketches, drawings, computations, and other material or
products, whether or not completed, prepared by Consultant or given to
Consultant, in connection with this Agreement. Such materials shall become the
property of City.
21. COMPLIANCE
Consultant shall comply with all state or federal laws and all ordinances,
rules, policies and regulations enacted or issued by City.
22. CONFLICT OF LAW
This Agreement shall be interpreted under, and enforced by the laws of
the State of California excepting any choice of law rules which may direct the
application of laws of another jurisdiction. The Agreement and obligations of the
parties are subject to all valid laws, orders, rules, and regulations of the
authorities having jurisdiction over this Agreement (or the successors of those
authorities). Any suits brought pursuant to this Agreement shall be filed with the
Superior Court of the County of Santa Clara, State of California.
23. ADVERTISEMENT
Consultant shall not post, exhibit, display or allow to be posted, exhibited,
displayed any signs, advertising, show bills, lithographs, posters or cards of any
kind pertaining to the services performed under this Agreement unless prior
written approval has been secured from City to do otherwise.
24. WAIVER .
A waiver by City of _any breach of any term, covenant, or condition
contained herein shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of
the same or any other term, covenant, or condition contained herein, whether of
the same or a different character.
25. INTEGRATED CONTRACT
This Agreement represei:-ts the full and complete understanding of every
kind or nature whatsoever between the Parties, and all preliminary negotiations
and agreements of whatsoever kind or nature are merged herein. No verbal
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agreement or implied covenant shall be held to vary the provisions hereof. Any
modification of this Agreement will be effective only by written execution signed
by both City and Consultant.
26. AUTHORITY
The individual(s) executing this Agreement represent and warrant that
they have the legal capacity and authority to do so on behalf of their respective
legal entities.
27. INSERTED PROVISIONS
Each provision and clause required by law to be inserted into the
Agreement shall be deemed to be enacted herein, and the Agreement shall be
read and enforced as though each were included herein. If through mistake or
otherwise, any such provision is not inserted or is not correctly inserted, the
Agreement shall be amended to make such insertion on application by either
party.
28. CAPTIONS AND TERMS
The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only, are not a part of
the Agreement and in no way affect, limit or amplify the terms or provisions of
this Agreement. All unchecked boxes do not apply to this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused the Agreement to be
executed.
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Submitted by M·GROUP
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INTRODUCTION
M-Group is pleased to offer this scope of work to provide project management, planning and
development review for the proposed The Hills at Vallco project in Cupertino, California.
The 50+ acre project site is located ideally in the center of Silicon Valley on both sides of Wolfe
Road north of Stevens Creek Boulevard and south of Interstate 280. The applicant, Sand Hill
Property Company proposes a complete redevelopment of the site. The project proposes
removal of the existing 1.2 million square foot Vall co Mall and replacing it with new mixed-use
construction as follows:
• Two million square feet of Class A office space
• 625,000 square feet of Retail/Restaurant/Recreation space
• 800 Residential units (680 market rate apartments, 80 affordable apartments and 40
Senior units)
• Over 9,000 above and below ground parking spaces
An interconnected grid of streets would provide a new pedestrian-oriented shopping, living
and working environment, effectively creating a new downtown for Cupertino. A major
component of the project is a 30+ acre green roof to serve as a new community open space
and park.
The attached scope of work describes the tasks necessary to complete a successful
development review of a project of this size, scope and complexity.
Our experience providing planning services for numerous projects high profile projects
throughout the Bay Area allows us to provide superior service and project management for
the City.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding this proposed scope
of work or if there is any additional information you need. Thank you for contacting us, and we
look forward to working with you on this project.
SCOPE OF WORK FOR PLANNING CONSULTANT SERVICES
This proposal is for Planning Consultant Services for an application the City has received for
The Hills at Vallco located within the City's Vallco Shopping District Special Area. In addition to
the proposed project, the project applicant will also be submitting a Specific Plan for the
Special Area. The following M-Group staff has been selected to work on this project:
a. Geoff I. Bradley, AICP, Principal -Project Manager
b. Sheldon Ah Sing, AICP, Senior Planner -Assistant Project Manager
c. Blaze Syka, Associate Planner -Graphics and Support
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Substitutions to the staff on the project team will not be made without prior review and
approval of city staff. The Principal on the project team will serve as the Project Manager, and
will be the day-to-day contact for the project. As long as the Principal is affiliated with the
M-Group, he shall serve as the Primary Project Manager unless authorized to be substituted
by the City. M-Group will ensure that all commitments made to the City are completed on
schedule and within budget.
All M-Group work will be billed on an hourly basis payable by the City within 30 days. With
every invoice, the M-Group will indicate either on the invoice, or as a separate attachment, the
percentage of work completed and the percentage of the total budget invoiced.
It is anticipated that the services will be needed through December 2016. The total cost of
providing these services is estimated to be $307,290. The scope of work and budget for
planning consultant services include the following tasks as described below. No costs of travel
will be charged toward the project.
TASK 1 I PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION
Project management includes the coordination of information via telephone, in-person
meetings and e-mail correspondence between the applicant or applicant's representatives,
city staff, outside consultants, other city departments, outside agencies and M-Group. M-Group
will provide pro-active management of the project processing to ensure that all the issues and
information is known to the appropriate parties. This ensures completion of critical milestones
so that the project stays close to schedule. M-Group staff will be highly responsive during the
entire project entitlement process.
The M-Group staff will provide services to ensure close coordination with other city
departments, outside consultants and outside agencies involved in review of the project. In
addition to the internal city departments this includes:
• Santa Clara County Fire Department
• Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
• Cupertino Sanitary District
• California Water Service
• Pacific Gas & Electric
• Recology (Garbage Collection)
In addition to project management, under direction from staff, the M-Group will perform
other tasks as assigned, which may include responding to inquiries and/or attendance at
large-format meetings.
TASK 2 I MEETINGS WIT!-! CITY STAFF AND APPLICANT TEAM
M-Group staff will be available for all necessary meetings with city staff and/or the applicant
team. This task assumes a regular weekly team meeting of 3-4 hours as well as other meetings
as needed. As a locally based firm, M-Group staff will be available for meetings at the project
site, City Hall or elsewhere as needed.
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TASK 3 I SITE VISITS
During the course of review of the project, the M-Group project team will visit the site, take
photographs to document existing conditions of the project area and the surrounding area.
Special attention will be paid to significant trees, traffic patterns and transitions to the
surrounding uses. Other site visits may be required as necessary and/or as directed by city
staff.
TASK 4 I COMPLETENESS REVIEW
The project submittal will be reviewed for completeness in accordance with Federal, State and
local laws, regulations and policies. The evaluation will include review of consistency of the
proposed Specific Plan and project plans with the General Plan and Zoning regulations and
other relevant policy documents. A written comment letter, upon review by city staff, will be
sent to the applicant.
Upon receipt of subsequent submittals by the applicant, M-Group staff will review the project's
revisions and responses to comments addressed in the initial and any subsequent comment
letters. Additional written comment letters will be sent to the applicant, upon review by city
staff, as needed. Comments and any communication needed to be sent to the applicant will
be provided to city staff within 20 days of receipt of plans or on a mutually agreeable schedule.
TASK 5 I REVIEW PLANS AND RESEARCH
Detailed plan review will be provided to ensure a high level of familiarity with the proposed
project as well as the surrounding area and to ensure compliance with General Plan, zoning
requirements and other policy documents. As-needed research services will be provided by
the M-Group staff to gather information on project issues, challenges and solutions. As the
project includes innovative features not typically provided, such as the extensive green roof,
M-Group staff will carefully evaluate them in order to provide appropriate analysis.
TASK 6 I PREPARE STAFF REPORTS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES
M-Group staff will prepare all staff reports and necessary exhibits as well as draft resolutions
and ordinances for the Environmental Review Committee Planning Commission and City
Council following the City's format and schedule. M-Group has extensive experience preparing
reports of this type and will coordinate closely with City staff. These will be revised and
finalized by the M-Group staff upon review of city staff.
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TASK 7 I COORDINATE EIR PREPARATION
The M-Group project team will work closely with the EIR consultant to ensure a smooth and
efficient flow of information. Our work on large development projects includes providing EIR
management to ensure that the EIR process is completed in a timely fashion consistent with
state law (CEQA). Close coordination between the EIR consultant, the M-Group, the legal team
and city staff is required to ensure timely preparation and release of a legally adequate EIR.
The M-Group project team will coordinate distribution and review of administrative drafts and
screen check versions of the Draft EIR, Response to comments and any subsequent
supplemental memos and addenda prepared through final entitlement of the project.
M-Group will also participate in review of the EIR, Notice of Preparation (NOP), Notice of
Completion (NOC), Notice of Availability (NOA) and other required environmental documents
and notices prior to filing/publication. Finally, the M-Group will also coordinate distribution of
the NOP, NOA and Draft EIR with city staff.
TASK 8 I PUBLIC NOTICE PREPARATION AND REVIEW
The M-Group project team will prepare public notices for city staff review prior to publication
deadlines. These will include standard legal notices as well as any needed mailings such as
post cards, flyers or display ads. Transmittal of the public notices for publication and/or
distribution will be completed by city staff.
TASK 9 I PREPARE PRESENTATIONS
The M-Group project team will prepare and finalize, upon review of city staff, PowerPoint
presentations including graphics, maps or other figures, as necessary for Community Meetings,
Planning Commission and City Council meetings. Our visual presentations are designed to be
easy to understand and engaging.
TASK 10 I MEETING ATTENDANCE AND PREPARATION
The M-Group project team will prepare for and/or present the project at meetings including
Study Sessions and Public Hearings with Planning Commission and City Council, upon staff
direction. Presentations will be tailored to provide relevant and useful information for both
the public at large and the decision making bodies. Significant issues will be highlighted as well
as areas of controversy. Our presentation will be clear, concise and easily understood by both
the public and the decision makers.
TASK 11 I ORGANIZE FILES AND PROJECT CLOSE OUT
In addition, on-going file management ensures proper record keeping will be maintained.
Project files will be organized both electronically and paper copies and provided to the City.
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$225 Hours
Cost
1.0 Project Management & Coard. 240 $54,000 60 $8,400
2.0 Mtgs. with Staff & Applicant 190 $42,750 75 $10,500
3.0 Site Visits 20 $4,500 10 $1,400
4.0 Completeness Review 40 $9,000 20 $2,800
5.0 Review Plans & Research 60 $13,500 30 $4,200
6.0 Prepare Staff Reports/Resolutions/Ord. 120 $27,000 40 $5,600
7.0 Coard. EIR Preparation 90 $20,250 20 $2,800
8.0 Public Notice Preparation & Review 30 $6,750 20 $2,800
9.0 Prepare Presentations 30 $6,750 16 $2,240
10.0 Meeting Attendance & Preparation 110 $24,750 55 $7,700
11.0 Organize Files/Close Out 10 $2,250 4 $560
Average Hours per Week over 52 week period 18.1 6.7
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Percentage of hours per staff 65% 24%
NOTES
Due to the nature of the development review process, some reassignment of hours will be
necessary, subject to city approval.
Cost Proposal is for a Time & Materials with a Not to Exceed Amount without Prior
Authorization Contract.
M-GROUP Project Planning Cost Estimate
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Associate Planner
Hours $115
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September 25, 2015
Exhibit B
Insurance Requirements and Proof of Insurance
Proof of insurance coverage described below is attached to this Exhibit, with City
named as additional insured.
Consultant shall maintain the following minimum insurance coverage:
A. COVERAGE:
(1) Workers' Compensation:
Statutory coverage as required by the State of California.
(2) Liability:
Commercial general liability coverage in the following minimum limits:
Bodily Injury: $500,000 each occurrence
$1,000,000 aggregate -all other
Property Damage: $100,000 each occurrence
$250,000 aggregate
If submitted, combined single limit policy with aggregate limits in
the amounts of $1,000,000 will be considered equivalent to the
required minimum limits shown above.
(3) Automotive:
Comprehensive automotive liability coverage in the following minimum
limits:
Bodily Injury: $500,000 each occurrence
Property Damage: $100,000 each occurrence
or
Combined Single Limit: $500,000 each occurrence
Professional Liability
Professional liability insurance which includes coverage for the
professional acts, errors and omissions of Consultant in the amount of at
least $1,000,000.