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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC-8478-1 - On-Call PSA for Solid Waste Consulting1. AMENDMENT NO. THREE TO ON -CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ` WITH ECO/NOMICS, INC., WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS v ECAL/NOMICS, INC. FOR SOLID WASTE CONSULTING THIS AMENDMENT NO. THREE TO ON -CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Amendment No. Three") is made and entered into as of this 28th day of June, 2022 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation and charter city ("City"), and ECO/NOMICS, INC., WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS ECAL/NOMICS, INC., a Colorado Corporation ("Consultant"), whose address is P.O. Box 2790, Del Mar, California, 92014, and is made with reference to the following: RECITALS A. On May 9, 2017, City and Consultant entered into a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") for Solid Waste Consulting. ("Project"). B. On September 10, 2019, City and Consultant entered into Amendment No. One to the Agreement ("Amendment No. One") to reflect additional services not previously included in the Agreement, extend the term of the Agreement to May 8, 2025 and to increase the total compensation. C. On December 1, 2021, City and Consultant entered into Amendment No. Two to the Agreement ("Amendment No. Two") to reflect additional Services not included in the Agreement, as amended, to increase the total compensation due to the volume of Work required, and updated the Insurance Requirements (Exhibit C) to the Agreement. D. The parties desire to enter into this Amendment No. Three to reflect additional Services not included in the Agreement, as amended, to increase the total compensation to reflect additional grant funding received by the City, to update the insurance coverage, and to update the Project Administrator. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as follows: 1. COMPENSATION TO CONSULTANT Section 4.1 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety and replaced with the following: "City shall pay Consultant for the Services on a time and expense not -to - exceed basis in accordance with the provisions of this Section and the Schedule of Billing Rates attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. Consultant's compensation for all Work performed in accordance with this Agreement, including all reimbursable items and subconsultant fees, shall not exceed One Million Two Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Thirty Eight Dollars and 00/100 ($1,272,038.00), without prior written authorization from City. No billing rate changes shall be made during the term of this Agreement without the prior written approval of City." The total amended compensation reflects Consultant's additional compensation for additional Services to be performed in accordance with this Amendment No. Three, including all reimbursable items and subconsultant fees, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Thirty Eight Dollars and 00/100 ($122,038.00). 2. ADMINISTRATION Section 6 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety and replaced with the following: "This Agreement will be administered by the Deputy Public Works Director - Municipal Operations. The Deputy Public Works Director - Municipal Operations or his/her designee shall be the Project Administrator and shall have the authority to act for City under this Agreement. The Project Administrator shall represent City in all matters pertaining to the Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement." 3. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS Exhibit C (Insurance Requirements) to the Agreement is amended in its entirety and replaced with the attached Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference. 4. INTEGRATED CONTRACT Except as expressly modified herein, all other provisions, terms, and covenants set forth in the Agreement shall remain unchanged and shall be in full force and effect. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE] Eco/Nomics, Inc., which will do business in California as Ecal/nomics, Inc. Page 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment No. Three to be executed on the dates written below. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Date: �o h3 /0.7 A4,rbn C. Harper 1 City Attorney 4 ATTEST: /,,. �j/� �DA_ Date: � M. :. •.. City Clerk �4 EW c ORN%P CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation Date: Mayor CONSULTANT: Eco/Nomics, Inc., which will do business in California as Ecal/nomics, Inc., a Colorado Corporation Date: By: Signed in Counterpart William O'Toole Chief Executive Officer / Chief Financial Officer ND OF SIGNATURES] Attachment: Exhibit C — Insurance Requirements Eco/Nomics, Inc., which will do business in California as Ecal/nomics, Inc. Page 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment No. Three to be executed on the dates written below. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Date: By: WA�- A r n n. Harp,--' City Attorney ATTEST: Date: Leilani I. Brown City Clerk Attachment CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation Date: By: Kevin Muldoon Mayor CONSULTANT: Eco/Nomics, Inc., which will do business in California as Ecal/nomics, Inc., a Colorado Corporation Date: -Y'4oc, /( 5Lc.) -., k;a, William O'Toole Chief Executive Officer / Chief Financial Officer [END OF SIGNATURES] Exhibit C — Insurance Requirements Eco/Nomics, Inc., which will do business in California as Ecal/nomics, Inc. Page 3 EXHIBIT C INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1. Provision of Insurance. Without limiting Consultant's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of Work, 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. Consultant agrees to provide insurance in accordance with requirements set forth here. If Consultant uses existing coverage to comply and that coverage does not meet these requirements, Consultant agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the existing coverage. 2. Acceptable Insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders' Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best's Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by the City's Risk Manager. 3. Coverage Requirements. A. Workers' Compensation Insurance. Consultant shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance, statutory limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limits of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) each accident for bodily injury by accident and each employee for bodily injury by disease in accordance with the laws of the State of California, Section 3700 of the Labor Code. Consultant shall submit to City, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers, employees and any person or entity owning or otherwise in legal control of the property upon which Consultant performs the Project and/or Services contemplated by this Agreement. B. General Liabilitv Insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance, and if necessary umbrella liability insurance, with coverage at least as broad as provided by Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) general aggregate. The policy shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, personal and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract (including the tort liability of another assumed in a business contract). C. 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 Consultant arising out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page C-1 Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non -owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit each accident. D. 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 One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per claim and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) 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 years after completion of the Services required by this Agreement. 4. Other Insurance Requirements. The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: A. Waiver of Subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this Agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers, employees and any person or entity owning or otherwise in legal control of the property upon which Consultant performs the Project and/or Services contemplated by this Agreement or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these requirements 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 from each of its subconsultants. B. Additional Insured Status. All liability policies including general liability, excess liability, pollution liability, and automobile liability, if required, but not including professional liability, shall provide or be endorsed to provide that City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers, employees and any person or entity owning or otherwise in legal control of the property upon which Consultant performs the Project and/or Services contemplated by this Agreement shall be included as insureds under such policies. C. Primary and Non Contributory. All liability coverage shall apply on a primary basis and shall not require contribution from any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City. D. Notice of Cancellation. All policies shall provide City with thirty (30) calendar days' notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment for which ten (10) calendar days' notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage. Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page C-2 5. Additional Agreements Between the Parties. The parties hereby agree to the following: A. Evidence 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 and other endorsements as specified herein for each coverage. Insurance certificates and endorsement 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. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of any such policy, evidence of insurance showing that such insurance coverage has been renewed or extended shall be filed with the City. If such coverage is cancelled or reduced, Consultant shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such cancellation or reduction of coverage, file with the City evidence of insurance showing that the required insurance has been reinstated or has been provided through another insurance company or companies. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time. B. City's Right to Revise Requirements. City reserves the right at any time during the term of the Agreement to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving Consultant sixty (60) calendar days' advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to Consultant, City and Consultant may renegotiate Consultant's compensation. C. Right to Review Subcontracts. Consultant agrees that upon request, all agreements with subcontractors or others with whom Consultant enters into contracts with on behalf of City will be submitted to City for review. Failure of City to request copies of such agreements will not impose any liability on City, or its employees. Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Consultant shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. For CGL coverage, subcontractors shall provide coverage with a format at least as broad as CG 20 38 04 13. D. Enforcement of Agreement Provisions. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of City to inform Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on City nor does it waive any rights hereunder. Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page C-3 E. 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 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. F. 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 requirements unless approved by City. G. City Remedies for Non -Compliance. If Consultant or any subconsultant fails to provide and maintain insurance as required herein, then City shall have the right but not the obligation, to purchase such insurance, to terminate this Agreement, or to suspend Consultant's right to proceed until proper evidence of insurance is provided. Any amounts paid by City shall, at City's sole option, be deducted from amounts payable to Consultant or reimbursed by Consultant upon demand. H. 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. City assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve City. Consultant's 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. Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page C-4 City of Newport Beach Insurance Compliance PO Box 100085 - FV Duluth, GA 30096 January 25, 2022 Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. PO Box 2790 Del Mar, CA 92014 Reference Number: 8478-1 This Account has moved from non -compliant to COMPLIANT status and currently in compliance for certificate of insurance requirements. As of the date above, your insurance meets City of Newport Beach insurance requirements. We appreciate your efforts and those of your insurance agent in working with our insurance representatives. Please call us at (951) 766-2285 if you have any questions. Sincerely, City of Newport Beach Compliant Notice [CA1] ? AMENDMENT NO. TWO TO t ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT `J WITH ECO/NOMICS, INC., WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS ECAL/NOMICS, INC. FOR SOLID WASTE CONSULTING THIS AMENDMENT NO. TWO TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Amendment No. Two") is made and entered into as of this 1st day of December, 2021 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation and charter city ("City"), and ECO/NOMICS, INC., WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS ECAL/NOMICS, INC., a Colorado Corporation ("Consultant"), whose address is PO Box 2790 Del Mar, California 92014, and is made with reference to the following: RECITALS A. On May 9, 2017, City and Consultant entered into a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") for Solid Waste Consulting ("Project"). B. On September 10, 2019, City and Consultant entered into Amendment No. One to the Agreement to extend the term of the Agreement to May 8, 2025, and to increase the total compensation. C. The parties desire to enter into this Amendment No. Two to increase the total compensation due to the volume of Work required, and to update the Insurance Requirements (Exhibit C) to the Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as follows: 1. COMPENSATION TO CONSULTANT Section 4.1 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety and replaced with the following: "City shall pay Consultant for the Services on a time and expense not -to - exceed basis in accordance with the provisions of this Section and the Schedule of Billing Rates attached to this Amendment as Exhibit B. Consultant's compensation for all Work performed in accordance with this Agreement, including all reimbursable items and subconsultant fees, shall not exceed One Million One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($1,150,000.00), without prior written authorization from City. No billing rate changes shall be made during the term of this Agreement without the prior written approval of City." The total amended compensation reflects Consultant's additional compensation for additional Services to be performed in accordance with this Amendment No. One, including all reimbursable items and subconsultant fees, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($100,000.00). 2. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS Exhibit C to the Agreement is amended in its entirety and replaced with the attached Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference. 3. INTEGRATED CONTRACT Except as expressly modified herein, all other provisions, terms, and covenants set forth in the Agreement shall remain unchanged and shall be in full force and effect. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE] Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment No. Two to be executed on the dates written below. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE a California mu icipal corporation Date: \1 1 15-- Z 1 Date: .;4 1. ;-0 2--,l By: ABy: 4�1 t7-7�7� ron . arp Gr . Leung 4-1 City Attorney C' Manager ATTEST: 1 96 n Date: i`t/ V BrownLeilani 1. City Clerk_,_ CONSULTANT: Eco/Nomics, Inc., which will do business in California as Ecal/nomics, Inc., a Colorado Corporation Date: By: Signed in Counterpart William O'Toole President [END OF SIGNATURES] �07z—,F i-�v Y�t Attachments: Exhibit C — Insurance Requirements Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment No. Two to be executed on the dates written below. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE a California municipal corporation Date: 1\ 1 157. Z( 4 Date: A By: A wGar By: ron . Harp V 6-1-� Grace K. Leung City Attorney City Manager ATTEST: CONSULTANT: Eco/Nomics, Inc., which Date: will do business in California as Ecal/nomics, Inc., a Colorado Corporation Date: P- /g - aj am Leilani I. Brown City Clerk By: William Ooole President [END OF SIGNATURES] Attachments: Exhibit C - Insurance Requirements Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 3 EXHIBIT C INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1. Provision of Insurance. Without limiting Consultant's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of Work, 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. Consultant agrees to provide insurance in accordance with requirements set forth here. If Consultant uses existing coverage to comply and that coverage does not meet these requirements, Consultant agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the existing coverage. 2. Acceptable Insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders' Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best's Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by the City's Risk Manager. 3. Coverage Requirements. A. Workers' Compensation Insurance. Consultant shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance, statutory limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) each accident for bodily injury by accident and each employee for bodily injury by disease in accordance with the laws of the State of California, Section 3700 of the Labor Code. Consultant shall submit to City, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers, employees and any person or entity owning or otherwise in legal control of the property upon which Consultant performs the Project and/or Services contemplated by this Agreement. B. General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance, and if necessary umbrella liability insurance, with coverage at least as broad as provided by Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, two million dollars ($2,000,000) general aggregate. The policy shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, personal and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract (including the tort liability of another assumed in a business contract). C. 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 Consultant arising out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page C-1 Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non -owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit each accident. 4. Other Insurance Requirements. The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: A. Waiver of Subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this Agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers, employees and any person or entity owning or otherwise in legal control of the property upon which Consultant performs the Project and/or Services contemplated by this Agreement or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these requirements 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 from each of its subconsultants. B. Additional Insured Status. All liability policies including general liability, excess liability, pollution liability, and automobile liability, if required, but not including professional liability, shall provide or be endorsed to provide that City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers, employees and any person or entity owning or otherwise in legal control of the property upon which Consultant performs the Project and/or Services contemplated by this Agreement shall be included as insureds under such policies. C. Primary and Non Contributory. All liability coverage shall apply on a primary basis and shall not require contribution from any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City. D. Notice of Cancellation. All policies shall provide City with thirty (30) calendar days' notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment for which ten (10) calendar days' notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage. 5. Additional Agreements Between the Parties. The parties hereby agree to the following: A. Evidence 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 and other endorsements as specified herein for each coverage. Insurance certificates and endorsement 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. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. At least Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page C-2 fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of any such policy, evidence of insurance showing that such insurance coverage has been renewed or extended shall be filed with the City. If such coverage is cancelled or reduced, Consultant shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such cancellation or reduction of coverage, file with the City evidence of insurance showing that the required insurance has been reinstated or has been provided through another insurance company or companies. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time. B. City's Right to Revise Requirements. City reserves the right at any time during the term of the Agreement to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving Consultant sixty (60) calendar days' advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to Consultant, City and Consultant may renegotiate Consultant's compensation. C. Right to Review Subcontracts. Consultant agrees that upon request, all agreements with subcontractors or others with whom Consultant enters into contracts with on behalf of City will be submitted to City for review. Failure of City to request copies of such agreements will not impose any liability on City, or its employees. Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Consultant shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. For CGL coverage, subcontractors shall provide coverage with a format at least as broad as CG 20380413. D. Enforcement of Agreement Provisions. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of City to inform Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on City nor does it waive any rights hereunder. E. 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 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. F. 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- Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page C-3 insurance will not be considered to comply with these requirements unless approved by City. G. City Remedies for Non -Compliance. If Consultant or any subconsultant fails to provide and maintain insurance as required herein, then City shall have the right but not the obligation, to purchase such insurance, to terminate this Agreement, or to suspend Consultant's right to proceed until proper evidence of insurance is provided. Any amounts paid by City shall, at City's sole option, be deducted from amounts payable to Consultant or reimbursed by Consultant upon demand. H. 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. City assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve C ity. Consultant's 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. Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page C-4 Reyes, Raymund To: Morgan, Shelby Subject: RE: Compliance Alert -Vendor Number 8478-1 -----Original Message ----- From: Customer Service <customerservice@ebix.com> Sent: January 22, 2022 2:40 AM To: Morgan, Shelby <SMorgan@newportbeachca.gov> Cc: lori.alcala@ebix.com Subject: Compliance Alert -Vendor Number 8478-1 [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. This Account has moved from non-compliant to COMPLIANT status and is currently in compliance for certificate of insurance requirements. 8478-1 Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Sent by Ebix, designated insurance certificate reviewer for the City of Newport Beach. AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ECO/NOMICS, INC., WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS ECAL/NOMICS, INC. FOR SOLID WASTE CONSULTING THIS AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Amendment No. One") is made and entered into as of this 10th day of September, 2019 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation and charter city ("City"), and ECO/NOMICS, INC., WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS ECAL/NOMICS, INC., a Colorado Corporation ("Consultant"), whose address is PO Box 2790 Del Mar, CA 92014, and is made with reference to the following: RECITALS A. On the 9th day of May, 2017, City and Consultant entered into a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") for Solid Waste Consulting ("Project"). B. The parties desire to enter into this Amendment No. One to extend the term of the Agreement to May 8, 2025 and to increase the total compensation. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as follows: 1. TERM Section 1 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety and replaced with the following: "The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, and shall terminate on May 8, 2025, unless terminated earlier as set forth herein." 2. COMPENSATION TO CONSULTANT Exhibit B to the Agreement shall be amended in its entirety and replaced to include the Schedule of Billing Rates, attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference ("Services" or "Work"). Exhibit B to Amendment No. One shall be known as "Exhibit B". Section 4.1 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety and replaced with the following: "City shall pay Consultant for the Services on a time and expense not -to - exceed basis in accordance with the provisions of this Section and the Schedule of Billing Rates attached to this Amendment as Exhibit B. Consultant's compensation for all Work performed in accordance with this Agreement, including all reimbursable items and subconsultant fees, shall not exceed One Million Fifty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($1,050,000.00), without prior written authorization from City. No billing rate changes shall be made during the term of this Agreement without the prior written approval of City." The total amended compensation reflects Consultant's additional compensation for additional Services to be performed in accordance with this Amendment No. One, including all reimbursable items and subconsultant fees, in an amount not to exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($750,000.00). Section 4.5 shall be added in its entirety to the Agreement as follows: "As of May 8, 2020, and upon each anniversary of May 8, 2020 thereafter, the billing rates set forth in Exhibit B ("Billing Rates") shall be adjusted in proportion to changes in the Consumer Price Index, subject to the maximum adjustment set forth below. Such adjustment shall be made by multiplying the Billing Rates in Exhibit B by a fraction, the numerator of which is the value of the Consumer Price Index for the calendar month three (3) months preceding the calendar month for which such adjustment is to be made, and the denominator of which is the value of the Consumer Price Index for the same calendar month immediately prior to Effective Date. The Consumer Price Index to be used in such calculation is the "Consumer Price Index, All Items, 1982-84=100 for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U)", for the Los Angeles Riverside -Orange County Metropolitan Area, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If both an official index and one or more unofficial indices are published, the official index shall be used. If said Consumer Price Index is no longer published at the adjustment date, it shall be constructed by conversion tables included in such new index. In no event, however, shall the amount payable under this Agreement be reduced below the Billing Rates in effect immediately preceding such adjustment. The maximum adjustment increase to the Billing Rates, for any year where an adjustment is made pursuant to this Section, shall not exceed the Consumer Price Index or 2.0% of the Billing Rates in effect immediately preceding such adjustment, whichever is less." 3. PROJECT MANAGER Section 5.1 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety and replaced with the following: "Consultant shall designate a Project Manager, who shall coordinate all phases of the Project. This Project Manager shall be available to City at all reasonable times during the Agreement term. Consultant has designated William O'Toole to be its Project Manager. Consultant shall not remove or reassign the Project Manager or any personnel listed in Exhibit B of this Amendment or assign any new or replacement personnel to the Project without the prior written consent of City. City's approval shall not be unreasonably withheld with respect to the removal or assignment of non -key personnel. 4. INTEGRATED CONTRACT Except as expressly modified herein, all other provisions, terms, and covenants set forth in the Agreement shall remain unchanged and shall be in full force and effect. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE] Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment No. One to be executed on the dates written below. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Date: g 2612,01cl By: fbr: Aaron C. Harp City Attorney ATTEST: Date-.— if ate: if �. �11 :• , I City Clerk CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal orporatipp� D e: �� 7 B. Diane B. Dixon Mayor CONSULTANT: Eco/Nomics, Inc., which will do business in California as Ecal/nomics, Inc., a Colorado Corporation Date: By, WilliamT'ool"e President [END OF SIGNATURES] Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 3 EXHIBIT B SCHEDULE OF BILLING RATES Person Title Hourly Rates William O'Toole President $205 Cerene St. John, JD Legal Analysis $225 Trevor S. Blythe, MBA Vice President $135 Geiza Goulart da Silva, MF Project Manager $100 Ian Bevan, MBA Project Analyst $90 Tina Nguyen, MA Project Analyst $90 Yvonne Lau Associate Analyst $65 Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page B-1 CT 0 ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ECO/NOMICS, INC., WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS ECAL/NOMICS, INC. FOR SOLID WASTE CONSULTING THIS ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement') is made and entered into as of this 9th day of May, 2017 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation and charter city ("City"), and ECO/NOMICS, INC., WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS ECAL/NOMICS, INC., a Colorado Corporation ("Consultant'), whose address is Post Office Box 2790, Del Mar, California 92014, and is made with reference to the following: 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 statutes of the State of California and the Charter of City. B. City desires to engage Consultant to perform Solid Waste consulting ('Project'). C. Consultant possesses the skill, experience, ability, background, certification and knowledge to provide the professional services described in this Agreement. D. City has solicited and received a proposal from Consultant, has reviewed the previous experience and evaluated the expertise of Consultant, and desires to retain Consultant to render professional services under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as follows: 1. TERM The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, and shall terminate on May 8, 2020, unless terminated earlier as set forth herein. 2. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED 2.1 Consultant shall perform the on-call services described in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference ("Services" or "Work"). Upon written request from the Project Administrator as defined herein, Consultant shall provide a letter proposal for Services requested by the City (hereinafter referred to as the "Letter Proposal'). The Letter Proposal shall include the following: 2.1.1 A detailed description of the Services to be provided; 2.1.2 The position of each person to be assigned to perform the Services, and the name of the individuals to be assigned, if available; and 2.1.3 The estimated number of hours and cost to complete the Services; 2.1.4 The time needed to finish the specific project. 2.2 No Services shall be provided until the Project Administrator has provided written acceptance of the Letter Proposal. Once authorized to proceed, Consultant shall diligently perform the duties in the approved Letter Proposal. Consultant shall diligently perform all the services described in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference ("Services" or "Work"). City may elect to delete certain Services within the Scope of Services at its sole discretion. 3. TIME OF PERFORMANCE 3.1 Time is of the essence in the performance of Services under this Agreement and Consultant shall perform the Services in accordance with the schedule included in Exhibit A and the Letter Proposal. In the absence of a specific schedule, the Services shall be performed to completion in a diligent and timely manner. The failure by Consultant to strictly adhere to the schedule set forth in Exhibit A and the Letter Proposal, if any, or perform the Services in a diligent and timely manner may result in termination of this Agreement by City. 3.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant shall not be responsible for delays due to causes beyond Consultant's reasonable control. However, in the case of any such delay in the Services to be provided for the Project, each party hereby agrees to provide notice within two (2) calendar days of the occurrence causing the delay to the other party so that all delays can be addressed. 3.3 Consultant shall submit all requests for extensions of time for performance in writing to the Project Administrator as defined herein not later than ten (10) calendar days after the start of the condition that purportedly causes a delay. The Project Administrator shall review all such requests and may grant reasonable time extensions for unforeseeable delays that are beyond Consultant's control. 3.4 For all time periods not specifically set forth herein, Consultant shall respond in the most expedient and appropriate manner under the circumstances, by hand -delivery or mail. 4. COMPENSATION TO CONSULTANT 4.1 City shall pay Consultant for the Services on a time and expense not -to - exceed basis in accordance with the provisions of this Section and the Letter Proposal and the Schedule of Billing Rates attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. Consultant's compensation for all Work performed in accordance with this Agreement, including all reimbursable items and subconsultant fees, shall not exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($300,000.00), without prior written Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 2 authorization from City. No billing rate changes shall be made during the term of this Agreement without the prior written approval of City. 4.2 Consultant shall submit monthly invoices to City describing the Work performed the preceding month. Consultant's bills shall include the name of the person who performed the Work, a brief description of the Services performed and/or the specific task in the Scope of Services to which it relates, the date the Services were performed, the number of hours spent on all Work billed on an hourly basis, and a description of any reimbursable expenditures. City shall pay Consultant no later than thirty (30) calendar days after approval of the monthly invoice by City staff. 4.3 City shall reimburse Consultant only for those costs or expenses specifically identified in Exhibit B to this Agreement and the Letter Proposal or specifically approved in writing in advance by City. 4.4 Consultant shall not receive any compensation for Extra Work performed without the prior written authorization of City. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any Work that is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which is not included within the Scope of Services and which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement. Compensation for any authorized Extra Work shall be paid in accordance with the Schedule of Billing Rates as set forth in Exhibit B and the Letter Proposal. 5. PROJECT MANAGER 5.1 Consultant shall designate a Project Manager, who shall coordinate all phases of the Project. This Project Manager shall be available to City at all reasonable times during the Agreement term. Consultant has designated William O'Toole to be its Project Manager. Consultant shall not remove or reassign the Project Manager or any personnel listed in Exhibit B or assign any new or replacement personnel to the Project without the prior written consent of City. City's approval shall not be unreasonably withheld with respect to the removal or assignment of non -key personnel. 5.2 Consultant, at the sole discretion of City, shall remove from the Project any of its personnel assigned to the performance of Services upon written request of City. Consultant warrants that it will continuously furnish the necessary personnel to complete the Project on a timely basis as contemplated by this Agreement. 5.3 If Consultant is performing inspection services for City, the Project Manager and any other assigned staff shall be equipped with a cellular phone to communicate with City staff. The Project Manager's cellular phone number shall be provided to City. 6. ADMINISTRATION This Agreement will be administered by the Municipal Operations Department. The Municipal Operations Department Director or his/her designee shall be the Project Administrator and shall have the authority to act for City under this Agreement. The Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 3 Project Administrator shall represent City in all matters pertaining to the Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement. 7. CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES To assist Consultant in the execution of its responsibilities under this Agreement, City agrees to provide access to and upon request of Consultant, one copy of all existing relevant information on file at City. City will provide all such materials in a timely manner so as not to cause delays in Consultant's Work schedule. 8. STANDARD OF CARE 8.1 All of the Services shall be performed by Consultant or under Consultant's supervision. Consultant represents that it possesses the professional and technical personnel required to perform the Services required by this Agreement, and that it will perform all Services in a manner commensurate with community professional standards and with the ordinary degree of skill and care that would be used by other reasonably competent practitioners of the same discipline under similar circumstances. All Services shall be performed by qualified and experienced personnel who are not employed by City. By delivery of completed Work, Consultant certifies that the Work conforms to the requirements of this Agreement, all applicable federal, state and local laws, and legally recognized professional standards. 8.2 Consultant represents and warrants to City that it has, shall obtain, and shall keep in full force and effect during the term hereof, at its sole cost and expense, all licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance and approvals of whatsoever nature that is legally required of Consultant to practice its profession. Consultant shall maintain a City of Newport Beach business license during the term of this Agreement. 8.3 Consultant shall not be responsible for delay, nor shall Consultant be responsible for damages or be in default or deemed to be in default by reason of strikes, lockouts, accidents, acts of God, or the failure of City to furnish timely information or to approve or disapprove Consultant's Work promptly, or delay or faulty performance by City, contractors, or governmental agencies. 9. HOLD HARMLESS 9.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all claims (including, without limitation, claims for bodily injury, death or damage to property), demands, obligations, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, losses, judgments, fines, penalties, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, disbursements and court costs) of every kind and nature whatsoever (individually, a Claim; collectively, "Claims"), which may arise from or in any manner relate (directly or indirectly) to any breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, any Work performed or Services provided under this Agreement including, without limitation, defects in workmanship or materials or Consultant's presence or activities conducted on Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 4 the Project (including the negligent, reckless, and/or willful acts, errors and/or omissions of Consultant, its principals, officers, agents, employees, vendors, suppliers, consultants, subcontractors, anyone employed directly or indirectly by any of them or for whose acts they may be liable, or any or all of them). 9.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be construed to require Consultant to indemnify the Indemnified Parties from any Claim arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Parties. Nothing in this indemnity shall be construed as authorizing any award of attorneys' fees in any action on or to enforce the terms of this Agreement. This indemnity shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by Consultant. 10. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 10.1 It is understood that City retains Consultant on an independent contractor basis and Consultant is not an agent or employee of City. 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 expressed terms of this Agreement. No civil service status or other right of employment shall accrue to Consultant or its employees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute approval for Consultant or any of Consultant's employees or agents, to be the agents or employees of City. Consultant shall have the responsibility for and control over the means of performing the Work, provided that Consultant is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Anything in this Agreement that may appear to give City the right to direct Consultant as to the details of the performance of the Work or to exercise a measure of control over Consultant shall mean only that Consultant shall follow the desires of City with respect to the results of the Services. 10.2 Consultant agrees and acknowledges that no individual performing Services pursuant to this Agreement shall: work full-time for more than six (6) months; work regular part-time service of at least twenty (20) hours per week for one year or longer; work nine hundred sixty (960) hours in any fiscal year; or already be a CalPERS member. 11. COOPERATION Consultant agrees to work closely and cooperate fully with City's designated Project Administrator and any other agencies that may have jurisdiction or interest in the Work to be performed. City agrees to cooperate with the Consultant on the Project. 12. CITY POLICY Consultant shall discuss and review all matters relating to policy and Project direction with City's Project Administrator in advance of all critical decision points in order to ensure the Project proceeds in a manner consistent with City goals and policies. Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 5 13. PROGRESS Consultant is responsible for keeping the Project Administrator informed on a regular basis regarding the status and progress of the Project, activities performed and planned, and any meetings that have been scheduled or are desired. 14. INSURANCE Without limiting Consultant's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of Work, Consultant shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement orfor other periods as specified in this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type, amounts, terms and conditions described in the Insurance Requirements attached hereto as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by reference. 15. PROHIBITION AGAINST ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS Except as specifically authorized under this Agreement, the Services to be provided under this Agreement shall not be assigned, transferred contracted or subcontracted out without the prior written approval of City. Any of the following shall be construed as an assignment: 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 co -tenancy, which shall result in changing the control of Consultant. Control means fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power or twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the assets of the corporation, partnership or joint -venture. 16. SUBCONTRACTING The subcontractors authorized by City, if any, to perform Work on this Project are identified in Exhibit A and the Letter Proposal. Consultant shall be fully responsible to City for all acts and omissions of any subcontractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between City and any subcontractor nor shall it create any obligation on the part of City to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due to any such subcontractor other than as otherwise required by law. City is an intended beneficiary of any Work performed by the subcontractor for purposes of establishing a duty of care between the subcontractor and City. Except as specifically authorized herein, the Services to be provided under this Agreement shall not be otherwise assigned, transferred, contracted or subcontracted out without the prior written approval of City. 17. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS 17.1 Each and every report, draft, map, record, plan, document and other writing produced, including but not limited to, websites, blogs, social media accounts and applications (hereinafter "Documents"), prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant, its officers, employees, agents and subcontractors, in the course of implementing this Agreement, shall become the exclusive property of City, and City shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to Consultant or any other party. Additionally, all material posted in cyberspace by Consultant, its officers, Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 6 employees, agents and subcontractors, in the course of implementing this Agreement, shall become the exclusive property of City, and City shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to Consultant or any other party. Consultant shall, at Consultant's expense, provide such Documents, including all logins and password information to City upon prior written request. 17.2 Documents, including drawings and specifications, prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement are not intended or represented to be suitable for reuse by City or others on any other project. Any use of completed Documents for other projects and any use of incomplete Documents without specific written authorization from Consultant will be at City's sole risk and without liability to Consultant. Further, any and all liability arising out of changes made to Consultant's deliverables under this Agreement by City or persons other than Consultant is waived against Consultant, and City assumes full responsibility for such changes unless City has given Consultant prior notice and has received from Consultant written consent for such changes. 17.3 All written documents shall be transmitted to City in formats compatible with Microsoft Office and/or viewable with Adobe Acrobat. 18. OPINION OF COST Any opinion of the construction cost prepared by Consultant represents the Consultant's judgment as a design professional and is supplied for the general guidance of City. Since Consultant has no control over the cost of labor and material, or over competitive bidding or market conditions, Consultant does not guarantee the accuracy of such opinions as compared to Consultant or contractor bids or actual cost to City. 19. CONFIDENTIALITY All Documents, including drafts, preliminary drawings or plans, notes and communications that result from the Services in this Agreement, shall be kept confidential unless City expressly authorizes in writing the release of information. 20. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNITY Consultant shall defend and indemnify City, its agents, officers, representatives and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement or alleged infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright, including costs, contained in Consultant's Documents provided under this Agreement. 21. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the Services to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any Services, expenditures and disbursements charged to City, for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 7 Consultant shall allow a representative of City to examine, audit and make transcripts or copies of such records and invoices during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all Work, data, Documents, proceedings and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. 22. WITHHOLDINGS City may withhold payment to Consultant of any disputed sums until satisfaction of the dispute with respect to such payment. Such withholding shall not be deemed to constitute a failure to pay according to the terms of this Agreement. Consultant shall not discontinue Work as a result of such withholding. Consultant shall have an immediate right to appeal to the City Manager or designee with respect to such disputed sums. Consultant shall be entitled to receive interest on any withheld sums at the rate of return that City earned on its investments during the time period, from the date of withholding of any amounts found to have been improperly withheld. 23. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS In the event of errors or omissions that are due to the negligence or professional inexperience of Consultant which result in expense to City greater than what would have resulted if there were not errors or omissions in the Work accomplished by Consultant, the additional design, construction and/or restoration expense shall be borne by Consultant. Nothing in this Section is intended to limit City's rights under the law or any other sections of this Agreement. 24. CITY'S RIGHT TO EMPLOY OTHER CONSULTANTS City reserves the right to employ other Consultants in connection with the Project. 25. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 25.1 Consultant or its employees may be subject to the provisions of the California Political Reform Act of 1974 (the "Act"), which (1) requires such persons to disclose any financial interest that may foreseeably be materially affected by the Work performed under this Agreement, and (2) prohibits such persons from making, or participating in making, decisions that will foreseeably financially affect such interest. 25.2 If subject to the Act, Consultant shall conform to all requirements of the Act. Failure to do so constitutes a material breach and is grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement by City. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless City for any and all claims for damages resulting from Consultant's violation of this Section. 26. NOTICES 26.1 All notices, demands, requests or approvals, including any change in mailing address, to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be given in writing, and conclusively shall be deemed served when delivered personally, or on the third Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 8 business day after the deposit thereof in the United States mail, postage prepaid, first- class mail, addressed as hereinafter provided. 26.2 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from Consultant to City shall be addressed to City at: Attn: Mike Pisani, Municipal Operation Director — General Services Municipal Operations Department City of Newport Beach 100 Civic Center Drive PO Box 1768 Newport Beach, CA 92658 26.3 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from City to Consultant shall be addressed to Consultant at: Attn: William O'Toole Eco/Nomics Inc., Which Will do Business in California as Ecal/Nomics, Inc. P.O. Box 2790 Del Mar. CA 92014 27. CLAIMS Unless a shorter time is specified elsewhere in this Agreement, before making its final request for payment under this Agreement, Consultant shall submit to City, in writing, all claims for compensation under or arising out of this Agreement. Consultant's acceptance of the final payment shall constitute a waiver of all claims for compensation under or arising out of this Agreement except those previously made in writing and identified by Consultant in writing as unsettled at the time of its final request for payment. Consultant and City expressly agree that in addition to any claims filing requirements set forth in the Agreement, Consultant shall be required to file any claim Consultant may have against City in strict conformance with the Government Claims Act (Government Code sections 900 et seq.). 28. TERMINATION 28.1 In the event that either party fails or refuses to perform any of the provisions of this Agreement at the time and in the manner required, that party shall be deemed in default in the performance of this Agreement. If such default is not cured within a period of two (2) calendar days, or if more than two (2) calendar days are reasonably required to cure the default and the defaulting party fails to give adequate assurance of due performance within two (2) calendar days after receipt of written notice of default, specifying the nature of such default and the steps necessary to cure such default, and thereafter diligently take steps to cure the default, the non -defaulting party may terminate the Agreement forthwith by giving to the defaulting party written notice thereof. Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 9 28.2 Notwithstanding the above provisions, City shall have the right, at its sole and absolute discretion and without cause, of terminating this Agreement at any time by giving no less than seven (7) calendar days' prior written notice to Consultant. In the event of termination under this Section, City shall pay Consultant for Services satisfactorily performed and costs incurred up to the effective date of termination for which Consultant has not been previously paid. On the effective date of termination, Consultant shall deliver to City all reports, Documents and other information developed or accumulated in the performance of this Agreement, whether in draft or final form. 29. STANDARD PROVISIONS 29.1 Recitals. City and Consultant acknowledge that the above Recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. 29.2 Compliance with all Laws. Consultant shall, at its own cost and expense, comply with all statutes, ordinances, regulations and requirements of all governmental entities, including federal, state, county or municipal, whether now in force or hereinafter enacted. In addition, all Work prepared by Consultant shall conform to applicable City, county, state and federal laws, rules, regulations and permit requirements and be subject to approval of the Project Administrator and City. 29.3 Waiver. A waiver by either party 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. 29.4 Integrated Contract. This Agreement represents the full and complete understanding of every kind or nature whatsoever between the parties hereto, and all preliminary negotiations and agreements of whatsoever kind or nature are merged herein. No verbal agreement or implied covenant shall be held to vary the provisions herein. 29.5 Conflicts or Inconsistencies. In the event there are any conflicts or inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Scope of Services or any other attachments attached hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. 29.6 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 the Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply. 29.7 Amendments. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written document executed by both Consultant and City and approved as to form by the City Attorney. 29.8 Severability. If any term or illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a provisions of this Agreement shall contim portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining ie in full force and effect. Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 10 29.9 Controlling Law and Venue. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement and all matters relating to it and any action brought relating to this Agreement shall be adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of Orange, State of California. 29.10 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee or applicant for employment because race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age or any other impermissible basis under law. 29.11 No Attorneys' Fees. In the event of any dispute or legal action arising under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall not be entitled to attorneys' fees. 29.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one (1) and the same instrument. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE] Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the dates written below. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Date: ;44.1 2'Z, -z-0 A Aaron C. Hi5Crp I \ MAAI 7 City Attorney v ATTEST: Date: By. � — Leilani 1. Brown City Clerk CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporal By: evin Mayor CONSULTANT: ECO/NOMICS, INC., WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS ECAL/NOMICS, INC., a Colorado Corporation Date: i William O'Toole President [END OF SIGNATURES] Attachments: Exhibit A — Scope of Services Exhibit B — Schedule of Billing Rates Exhibit C — Insurance Requirements Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page 12 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES ON-CALL SOLID WASTE CONSULTING The following is a list of services required for solid waste consulting: • Provide technical expertise to assist the City in developing new solid waste franchise documents. Develop reporting processes for a multi -hauler system to hold haulers accountable and for the City to remain in compliance with CalRecycle. • Provide technical expertise to assist City staff in updating Municipal Code definitions and enforcement mechanisms. • Propose alternate system(s) for solid waste franchises that could be considered for implementation. • Assist in the collection of data from current franchises. • Analyze City's Community Development Department practices for compliance with CalRecycle and Green Building Code. • Assist with City's interaction with CalRecycle, including preparation of CalRecycle reports and annual report. • Participate in conference calls and annual tours with CalRecycle as scheduled. • Assist the City with community and business outreach, including generator identification and notification, technical assistance, AB 1826 and 341 Program monitoring, and resolving conflicts between franchisees and customers as related to City and State solid waste regulations. • Assist City with implementing or expanding existing waste diversion programs. • Technical support on residential collection agreements. The scope and work schedule for each task will be set by the City on a project -by - project basis. The City will request from Consultant a written Letter Proposal for each Project. No services shall be provided until the Project Administrator or his/her designee has provided written acceptance of the Letter Proposal. Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page A-1 EXHIBIT B SCHEDULE OF BILLING RATES Person Title Hourly Rates William O'Toole President $205 Cerene St. John, JD Technical Consulting $205 Trevor S. Blythe, MBA Vice President $135 Geiza Goulart da Silva, MF Project Manager $100 Ian Bevan, MBA Project Analyst $90 Yvonne Lau Associate Analyst $65 Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page B-1 EXHIBIT C INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1. Provision of Insurance. Without limiting Consultant's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of Work, 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. Consultant agrees to provide insurance in accordance with requirements set forth here. If Consultant uses existing coverage to comply and that coverage does not meet these requirements, Consultant agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the existing coverage. 2. Acceptable Insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders' Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best's Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by the City's Risk Manager. 3. Coverage Requirements. A. Workers' Compensation Insurance. Consultant shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance, statutory limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) each accident for bodily injury by accident and each employee for bodily injury by disease in accordance with the laws of the State of California, Section 3700 of the Labor Code. Consultant shall submit to City, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers, employees and any person or entity owning or otherwise in legal control of the property upon which Consultant performs the Project and/or Services contemplated by this Agreement. Consultant shall submit to City, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees. B. General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance, and if necessary umbrella liability insurance, with coverage at least as broad as provided by Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, two million dollars ($2,000,000) general aggregate. The policy shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, personal and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract (including the tort liability of another assumed in a business contract). Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page C-1 C. 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 Consultant arising out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non -owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit each accident. 4. Other Insurance Requirements. The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: A. Waiver of Subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this Agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these requirements 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 from each of its subconsultants. B. Additional Insured Status. All liability policies including general liability, excess liability, pollution liability, and automobile liability, if required, but not including professional liability, shall provide or be endorsed to provide that City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees shall be included as insureds under such policies. C. Primary and Non Contributory. All liability coverage shall apply on a primary basis and shall not require contribution from any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City. D. Notice of Cancellation. All policies shall provide City with thirty (30) calendar days' notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment for which ten (10) calendar days' notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage. 5. Additional Agreements Between the Parties. The parties hereby agree to the following: A. Evidence 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 and other endorsements as specified herein for each coverage. Insurance certificates and endorsement 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. Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page C-2 B. City's Right to Revise Requirements. City reserves the right at any time during the term of the Agreement to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving Consultant sixty (60) calendar days' advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to Consultant, City and Consultant may renegotiate Consultant's compensation. C. Enforcement of Agreement Provisions. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of City to inform Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on City nor does it waive any rights hereunder. D. 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 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. E. 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 requirements unless approved by City. F. City Remedies for Non -Compliance. If Consultant or any subconsultant fails to provide and maintain insurance as required herein, then City shall have the right but not the obligation, to purchase such insurance, to terminate this Agreement, or to suspend Consultant's right to proceed until proper evidence of insurance is provided. Any amounts paid by City shall, at City's sole option, be deducted from amounts payable to Consultant or reimbursed by Consultant upon demand. G. Timely Notice of Claims. Contractor shall give City prompt and timely notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Contractor's performance under this Contract, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required liability policies. City assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve City. H. Consultant's 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. Eco/Nomics, Inc. dba Ecal/Nomics, Inc. Page C-3 CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE CHECKLIST City of Newport Beach This checklist is comprised of requirements as outlined by the City of Newport Beach. * Date Received: 5/2/17 Dept./Contact Received From: Joan Date Completed: 5/9/17 Sent to: Company/Person required to have certificate: Type of contract: By: Alicia EcoNomics Inc. All Other I. GENERAL LIABILITY EFFECTIVE/EXPIRATION DATE: 12/g/16 -12/g/17 A. INSURANCE COMPANY: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company B. AM BEST RATING (A-: VII or greater): A: XV C. ADMITTED Company (Must be California Admitted): Is Company admitted in California? ® Yes ❑ No D. LIMITS (Must be $1 M or greater): What is limit provided? 1M/2M E. ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENT— please attach ® Yes ❑ No F. PRODUCTS AND COMPLETED OPERATIONS (Must (What is limits provided?) include): Is it included? (completed Operations status does F. PRIMARY & NON-CONTRIBUTORY WORDING (For Waste not apply to Waste Haulers or Recreation) ❑ Yes ❑ No G. ADDITIONAL INSURED FOR PRODUCTS AND G. HIRED AND NON -OWNED AUTO ONLY: COMPLETED OPERATIONS ENDORSEMENT (completed H. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: Operations status does not apply to Waste Haulers) ❑ Yes ❑ No H. ADDITIONAL INSURED WORDING TO INCLUDE (The City its officers, officials, employees and volunteers): Is it included? ❑ Yes ® No I. PRIMARY & NON-CONTRIBUTORY WORDING (Must be included): Is it included?, ® Yes ❑ No J. CAUTION! (Confirm that loss or liability of the named insured is not limited solely by their negligence) Does endorsement include "solely by negligence' wording? ❑ Yes ®No K. ELECTED SCMAF COVERAGE (RECREATION ONLY): ® N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No L. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: ❑ N/A ® Yes ❑ No II. AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY EFFECTIVE/EXPIRATION DATE: 12/g/16 -12/g/17 A. INSURANCE COMPANY: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company B. AM BEST RATING (A-: VII or greater) A: XV C. ADMITTED COMPANY (Must be California Admitted): Is Company admitted in California? ® Yes ❑ No D. LIMITS - If Employees (Must be $11M min. BI & PD and $500,000 UM, $2M min for Waste Haulers): What is limits provided? 1M E. LIMITS Waiver of Auto Insurance / Proof of coverage (if individual) (What is limits provided?) N/A F. PRIMARY & NON-CONTRIBUTORY WORDING (For Waste Haulers only): ® N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No G. HIRED AND NON -OWNED AUTO ONLY: ❑ N/A ❑ Yes ® No H. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: ❑ N/A ® Yes ❑ No III. WORKERS' COMPENSATION EFFECTIVE/EXPIRATION DATE: 10/1/16-10/1/17 A. INSURANCE COMPANY: State Compensation Insurance Fund B. AM BEST RATING (A-: VII or greater): N/A C. ADMITTED Company (Must be California Admitted): ® Yes ❑ No D. WORKERS' COMPENSATION LIMIT: Statutory ® Yes ❑ No E. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY LIMIT (Must be $1M or greater) 1,000,000 F. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION (To include): Is it included? ® Yes ❑ No G. SIGNED WORKERS' COMPENSATION EXEMPTION FORM: ® N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No H. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: ❑ N/A ® Yes ❑ No ADDITIONAL COVERAGE'S THAT MAYBE REQUIRED IV. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY V POLLUTION LIABILITY V BUILDERS RISK HAVE ALL ABOVE REQUIREMENTS BEEN MET? IF NO, WHICH ITEMS NEED TO BE COMPLETED? Approved: Agent of Alliant Insurance Services Broker of record for the City of Newport Beach 5/9/17 Date ® N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No RISK MANAGEMENT APPROVAL REQUIRED (Non -admitted carrier rated less than _; Self Insured Retention or Deductible greater than $ ) ❑ N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No Reason for Risk Management approval/exception/waiver: Approved: Risk Management Date * Subject to the terms of the contract.