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08-078 Environmental Planning ConsultantsAGREEMENT i~~ ~ ,/~l V CITY OF CUPERTINO 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 408-777-3200 NO.G~-~~ G~ ~ BY THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of July , 2008, by and between the CITY OF CUPERTINO (Hereinafter referred to as CITY) and Name (1) Environmental Plannins~ Consultants Address 1046 West Tavlor Street, Suite 208 City San Jose Zip 95126 Phone 408 249-0691 (Hereinafter referred as CONTRACTOR), in consideration of their mutual covenants, the parties hereto agree as follows: CONTRACTOR shall provide or furnish the following specified senrices a~d/or materials: co~1:s~.~l-~~~ s~~.-rz~s -Fv+~ ~'.if~~J s~~,~/~~~~~5/~ ~ ~-e~yc.~t~ r~rz~yi-~~S . EXHIBITS: Th following attached exhibits hereby are made part of this Agreement: Cl .~e,e c~~ c1~~ .S'~o~c a~~--~`t~ ~ ~/ ~G, ~ `` ~'; TERMS: The services and/or materials furnished under this Agreement shall commence on Julv 1. 2008 and shall be completed before June 30. 2009 COMPENSATION: For the full performance of this Agreement, CITY shall pay CONTRACTOR: California Labor Code, Section 1771 requires the payment of prevailing wages to all workers employed on a Public Works contract in excess of $1,000.00. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Hold Harmless. Contractor agrees to save and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents and employees from any and all damage and liability due to negligence, errors and omissions, including all costs of defending any claim, caused by or arising out of the performance of this Agreement. City shall not be liable for acts of Contractor in performing services described herein. Insurance. Should the City require evidence of insurability, Contractor shall file with City a Certificate of Insurance before commencing any services under this Agreement. Said Certificate shall be subject to the approval of City's Director of Administrative Services. Non-Discrimination. No discrimination shall be made in the employment of persons under this Agreement because of the race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion or sex of such person. Interest of Contractor. It is understood and agreed that this Agreement is not a contract of employment in the sense that the relationship of master and servant exists between City and undersigned. At all times, Contractor shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and Contractor is not authorized to bind the City to any contracts or other obligations in executing this agreement. Contractor certifies that no one who has or will have any financial interest under this Agreement is an officer or employee of City. Changes. This Agreement shatl not be assigned or transferred without the written consent of the City. No changes or variations of any kind are authorized without the written consent of the City. CONTRACT CO-ORDINATOR and representative for CITY shall be: ~ ENTERED NAME Cheri Donnellv DEPARTMENT Public Works This Agreement shall become effective upon its execution by CITY, in witness thereof, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and year first written above. CONT~,.RAC~R: .- /' By ~'/ ~(,Lliw~ ~ =,~~,~~~ -~-~ Title ~ 1,+~-~ F'n Soc. Sec. # ~~ ~ `` ~~ '~ / ~~ '/ APPROVALS CITY OF~ UP RTINO: , g ~ ~ Y Title Environmental Pro rams Mana r EXPENDITURE DISTRIBUTION TMENT H DATE •~~.~ 520-8003-7103 $10,000 ERK DATE 7-15-0~ 520-8003 228 $15,000 =- ---~ . ~~.,~~~- ~ ~-~ (T~ - EXHIBIT ~~A" 2008-2009 Scope of Work for ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING CONSULTANTS Environmental Planning Consultants shall provide the following services: Task 1. Commercial Sector Technical Assistance • EPC will assist individual businesses expand their waste prevention, recycling and sustainability programs • EPC will meet with businesses and assess the opportunities for them to reduce wastes requiring disposal • EPC will make programmatic recommendations to businesses, and assist them in implementing and expanding waste diversion programs Task 2. Green Business Program Assistance • EPC will assist the City in promoting the Green Business Program • EPC will assist individual City Departments complete the necessary activities to become certified as Green Businesses • EPC will assist individual businesses in the City complete the necessary activities to become certified as Green Businesses Task 3. City Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance • EPC will provide review and recommend updates for Chapters 6.24 and 19.81 of the City of Cupertino Municipal Code to make sure it matches the current programs. Task 4. Integrated Waste Management Technical Assistance • EPC will provide other related integrated waste management technical assistance as requested by the City. Task 5. Prepare RFP and Waste Management Franchise • EPC will prepare an RFP for Garbage collection and disposal, and Recyclables and Compostables collection and processing services, evaluate the proposals received, assist in the selection of a Contractor, prepare a Franchise Agreement for services, and negotiate as needed with the selected Contractor. Task 5: SCOPE OF WORK Prepare RFP and Waste Management Franchise Project Methodology Environmental Planning Consultants (EPC) will assist the City of Cupertino in the preparation of a Request for Proposals for Waste Management Services. This process starts with a review of the City's goals, and includes identifying general methods and specific mechanisms to achieve those goals. The RFP sets the basic requirements of the Agreement. In their Proposal, Contractors are encouraged to propose alternative services that they feel would improve the services or help meet the City's goals, but making these changes is at the sole discretion of the City. This means that there are no extended negotiations with Contractors who might submit ~low-bid' proposals and then try to negotiate for higher rates. The services proposed by the Contractor are then attached as an Exhibit to the Agreement, as are the proposed service rates. EPC proposes to complete this Procurement by performing the following tasks. Task 5.1. Review Current Franchise EPC will review the current Franchise Agreement and other supporting documentation provided by the City, including current Contractor's Reports to the City, and Annual Reports to the CIWMB. Task 5.2. Initial Meeting EPC will meet with City staff to discuss the City's goals, and identify elements of the current waste management system that they would like to change. EPC will conduct additional interviews with City staff to clarify details as necessary. Task 5.3. Prepare ~~Issues Matrix" Based on the information gathered in Tasks 1 and 2, EPC will prepare a matrix of issues relating to garbage, recyclables and compostables collection services to be provided. The matrix will describe specific benefits and drawbacks of each issue. EPC will provide an initial list of issues, including alternatives requested by City staff. The matrix includes over 60 specific issues to insure that the desired services are received. Issues to be reviewed will include such features as: / Description of desired service elements / Expansion of existing program elements / Implementation of new program elements / Rate Adjustment Options / Automation and Reducing Lost Work Time Task 5.4. Public Meetings & Study Session Following a review of the Issues Matrix by the appropriate City staff, EPC will meet with staff to discuss each of the elements identified. EPC will meet with City Council Members and attend public meetings as requested by City Staff Task 5.5. Prepare the Request for Proposals Following the Meetings and Study Session, EPC will prepare a draft RFP for the City to review and comment. EPC will make the appropriate changes to the RFP, and submit the Final RFP to the City for distribution to potential Proposers. EPC will provide the City a list of at least six potential Proposers. The RFP will be structured to provide a minimum level of service for all Proposers to respond to, to insure uniform evaluation. The RFP may also contain options for additional services if the City so chooses, or allow Proposers to suggest alternatives to the base services, and will request that the Proposer provide alternatives that they feel would improve the services. Task 5.6. Prepare the Franchise Agreement EPC will prepare a draft of the Franchise Agreement for review by the City. EPC will use the existing Franchise Agreement format. Following City review and comment, EPC will make the appropriate changes to the Franchise Agreement, and submit the Final Agreement to the City for distribution with the RFP. Task 5.7. Hold Proposers Conference and Answer Proposers Questions Following the release of the RFP, EPC will plan and participate with City staff in a meeting with potential Proposers to answer questions about the contents of the RFP, and the services requested. EPC will prepare written responses to the questions raised at the Proposers Conference, and will prepare written responses to questions submitted in writing by potential Proposers following the conference. The prepared responses will be provided to the City for review and comment before being finalized and distributed to the potential Proposers. Task 5.8. Evaluate Proposals Received Prior to the Proposals being received, EPC will prepare an evaluation form to be used by all members of the evaluation committee in ranking the Proposals. EPC will serve on the Proposal evaluation committee. EPC will evaluate the Proposals received, rank them, and make written recommendations to the City for Proposers to be interviewed. EPC will prepare a list of questions to be asked of each Proposer to clarify their Proposal. Responses to these questions would be required from the Proposers either before or during their interview. Task 5.9. Interview Proposers EPC will participate in Interviews with Proposers. Following the interviews, EPC will submit a written report evaluating each of the firms interviewed and making a recommendation for award of Contract. Task 5.10. Negotiate with Favored Contractor EPC will participate in negotiations with the successful Proposer, to the extent necessary. This task is not expected to take many hours, as most of the contract details will already have been resolved. Task 5.11. Attend Meetings Richard Gertman will attend a City Council meeting to present recommendations for award of Contract. EPC will participate in additional meetings as requested by City. These meeting could include discussion of issues with other staff, presentations to community groups or neighborhood meetings, and additional presentations to the City Council. TASK 5 PROJECT COST EPC will complete this project for an amount not-to-exceed $20,440, over the two years of this efFort. This is based on an estimated 146 hours to complete all of the proposed tasks at $140 per hour. The budget details below are provided to indicate the level of effort planned for each of the proposed tasks. TASK 5 BUDGET HOURS COST Task 5.1 Review Current Franchise 4 $560 Task 5.2 Initial Meeting 4 $560 Task 5.3 Issues Matrix 24 $3,360 Task 5.4 Public Meetings 12 $1,680 Task 5.5 Prepare RFP 32 $4,480 Task 5.6 Proposer's Conference 6 $840 Task 5.7 Proposal Evaluation 16 $2,240 Task 5.8 Proposer Interviews 8 $1,120 Task 5.9 Prepare Agreement 32 $4,480 Task 5.10 Negotiate Final Agreement 4 $560 Task 5.11 Additional Meetings 4 $560 Total Hours 146 Total Cost $20,440