080-2866601-DS_-_AE_On_Call_Park_Planning_and_Design-Model_Contract.pdf

County of Orange, Public Works RFQ-080-2866601-DS

A-E On Call for Park Planning, Design, and Construction Administration Services

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MODEL CONTRACT

THIS CONTRACT, hereinafter referred to as “Contract” for purposes of identification hereby numbered «CONTRACT_», by and between the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of

California, hereinafter referred to as “County,” and «COMPANY», a «STofINC» Corporation, hereinafter referred to as “A-E,” or “Contractor” which are sometimes individually referred to as “Party” or collectively referred to as “Parties.”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, County and District requires professional services to accomplish projects and/or services (“Projects/Services”) as described in «CONTRACT_» Scope of Work for Park Planning, Design, and Construction Administration, hereinafter referred to as “Attachment A,”; and

WHEREAS, A-E is a firm whose principals are, as required by law, registered by the State of

California for the practice of specialized A-E services per the attached Scope of Work.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED by and between the parties hereto as follows:

1. GENERAL

1.1. Retainer

1.1.1. County does hereby retain A-E to perform the Projects/Services as required by this Contract.

1.1.2. A-E has offered, and County has accepted, the professional services of

«AE_CONTACTCERTS» and A-E shall assign him/her to the Projects/Services.

1.1.3. A-E may employ special consultants/contractors for the accomplishment of the

Projects/Services specified; and only the firms or independent consultants/contractors identified in Attachment C may be employed by A-E to provide these Projects/Services.

1.1.4. Consultants/contractors may be substituted and/or added by mutual Contract of A-E and the

Director of OC Public Works or his designee, hereinafter referred to as “Director”.

1.1.5. A-E's employment of independent consultants/contractors shall not relieve A-E from the performance of its own responsibilities pursuant to this Contract. However, all consultants/contractors independently contracting with County shall be independently liable to

County for the performance of the work pursuant to their agreements, and A-E shall have no liability for work by contractors independently contracting with County.

1.2. Projects/Services

1.2.1. Description of Projects/Services

a. Project/Services to be performed by A-E shall consist of the work as specified herein and as required in Attachment A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

If in the event Attachment A shall be in conflict with any provision of this Contract, the wording as set forth in Attachment A shall prevail.

b. A-E shall be responsible for submitting all Projects/Services to County in a form which has been thoroughly reviewed and checked for completeness, accuracy and consistency by the registered professional named in Section 1.1.2 herein; and, any Projects/Services not meeting this requirement will be returned to A-E prior to review by County.

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1.2.2. Design Criteria and Standards

All Projects/Services shall be performed in accordance with instructions, criteria and standards set forth by the Director.

1.2.3. Scheduling

a) Concurrently with the work of the Contract, A-E shall prepare a progress work schedule and within five (5) working days from the date of receipt of individual assignments from

County, A-E shall submit to County two (2) copies of a progress work schedule which shall delineate dates of commencement and completion of the various phases of

Projects/Services assignments. A-E schedule shall include required County review period(s) set forth herein. An approved copy of the progress schedule will be returned to

A-E.

b) A-E shall allow at least five (5) working days for County review of progress work schedule. In planning work, A-E should anticipate and allow ten (10) working days for

County review of each submittal required in Attachment A.

c) A-E shall meet on an as-needed basis as determined by County or at least once every four

(4) weeks with County to review progress of work, adherence to progress schedule, coordination of work, scheduling of seminars, if needed, and to resolve any problems that may develop.

d) Within five (5) working days of each meeting, A-E shall prepare a brief memorandum summarizing the results of the meeting and shall submit it to County for concurrence.

e) A-E shall complete all the work of Projects/Services and obtain all approvals by the

County within the time frame indicated in Attachment A except A-E shall not be responsible for any delay beyond the control of A-E.

f) In the event A-E fails to complete the work and obtain the approval of Director in the time allowed, County shall have the option of completing the work by its own forces or by contract with another firm. The time allowed for A-E to complete the Projects/Services pursuant to this Contract shall be extended for delay caused by County in completing its work pursuant to this Contract which delay exceeds the agreed County review and/or approval time periods.

1.3. Assistance by County Staff

1.3.1. County shall assign an appropriate staff member to work with A-E in connection with the work of this Contract. Said staff member's duties will consist of the giving of advice and consultations, assisting A-E in negotiations with other public agencies and private parties, miscellaneous items which in the judgment of A-E or County’s staff warrant attention, and all other duties as may be described in Attachment A.

1.3.2. All of the above activities, however, shall be the primary responsibility of A-E to schedule, initiate and carry through to completion.

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1.4 Term and Maximum Compensation

The term of this Contract is [effective for WRITTEN OUT (X) years -OR- XX years commencing DATE through DATE], with a maximum allowable compensation of ONE

MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,500,000.00)], except as permitted in Paragraph 1.5 below. The Parties have the option to extend for up to two (2) additional years with Board of Supervisors approval.

1.5. A-E Compensation and Extra Work

1.5.1. For the Projects/Services authorized under this Contract, A-E shall be compensated in accordance with the following:

1.5.2. For completion and approval of all Projects/Services where “Extra Work” (defined as changes in approved portions of the Project/Services required by and ordered in writing by Director which changes constitute a change in or departure from said approved portions of

Projects/Services) is not authorized, compensation including reimbursables shall be described and payable as stipulated in Fee Schedule, herein after referred to as “Attachment B”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

1.5.3. Where Extra Work is authorized for Projects/Services:

a. The amount for Extra Work shall be determined using Attachment B. Extra Work shall be required by and ordered in writing by Director. If this Contract is not approved by the

Board of Supervisors, any change that increases the cumulative Contract price beyond

$200,000 must be approved by the Board. Increases in the Contract amount for services within the existing scope of work may be granted by the Director where the amount does not exceed 25 percent of the existing Contract price or $200,000, whichever is less.

b. A-E's billing for the Extra Work shall include but not be limited to names of A-E's staff employed in the Extra Work, classification of employees and number of hours worked.

1.5.4. For partial completion of work of Projects/Services followed by default on part of A-E:

a. For failure to complete and secure approval of the first required submittal, there shall be no compensation.

b. For failure to complete and secure approval of other authorized phases, A-E shall, upon completion of Projects/Services by others, be entitled to receive compensation based on approved work of Projects/Services not to exceed the amounts specified in Attachment A for that particular submittal, plus the reasonable value as determined by County of the non-approved work; provided, however, that if the cost to County to complete the contract exceeds the amount specified herein, A-E shall be liable to County for such excess costs attributable to A-E's breach of the Contract.

2. LABOR

2.1 Non-Employment of County Personnel

2.1.1 A-E agrees that it will neither negotiate, offer, or give employment to any full-time, regular employee of County in professional classifications of the same skills required for the performance of this Contract who is involved in this Project in a participatory status during the life of this

Contract regardless of the assignments said employee may be given or the days or hours employee may work.

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2.1.2 Nothing in this Contract shall be deemed to make A-E, or any of A-E’s employees or agents, agents or employees of the County. A-E shall be an independent contractor and shall have responsibility for and control over the details and means for performing the work, provided that

A-E is in compliance with the terms of this Contract. Anything in the Contract which may appear to give County the right to direct A-E as to the details of the performance of the work or to exercise a measure of control over A-E shall mean that A-E shall follow the desires of County, only in the results of the work.

2.2 Non-Discrimination

2.2.1 In the performance of this Contract, A-E agrees that it will comply with the requirements of the

California Labor Code and not engage nor permit any subcontractors to engage in discrimination in employment of persons because of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or sex of such persons.

2.2.2 A-E acknowledges that a violation of this provision shall subject A-E to all the penalties imposed for a violation of the California Labor Code.

2.3 Employee Eligibility Verification

2.3.1 A-E warrants that it fully complies with all Federal and State statutes and regulations regarding the employment of aliens, and others and that all its employees performing work under this

Contract meet the citizenship or alien status requirement set forth in Federal statutes and regulations. A-E shall obtain from all employees performing work hereunder, all verification and other documentation of employment eligibility status required by Federal or State statutes and regulations, including but not limited to, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8

U.S.C. § 1324 et seq., as they currently exist and as they may be hereafter amended. A-E shall retain all such documentation for all covered employees for the period prescribed by the law.

2.4 Independent Contractor

2.4.1 As referenced in Section 2.1.2 of this Contract, A-E shall be considered an independent contractor.

2.4.2 Neither A-E, its employees nor anyone working under A-E shall qualify for workers’ compensation or other fringe benefits of any kind through County.

2.5 Conflict of Interest-Contractor’s Personnel

2.5.1 Contractor shall exercise reasonable care and diligence to prevent any actions or conditions that could result in a conflict with the best interests of County. This obligation shall apply to

Contractor, Contractor’s officers, directors, employees, agents, and subcontractors associated with accomplishing work and services hereunder. Contractor’s efforts shall include, but not be limited to establishing precautions to prevent its employees, agents, and subcontractors from providing or offering gifts, entertainment, payments, loans or other considerations which could be deemed to influence or appear to influence County staff or elected officers from acting in the best interests of County A-E’s efforts shall include, but not be limited to establishing precautions to prevent its employees or agents from: making, receiving, providing or offering gifts, entertainment, payments, loans or other considerations which could be deemed to appear to influence individuals to act contrary to the best interests of the County.

2.5.2 Contractor shall notify County, in writing, of any potential or actual conflicts of interest between

Contractor and County that may arise prior to, or during the period of, Contract performance, including, but not limited to, whether any known County public officer’s child is an officer or director of, or has an ownership interest of ten (10) percent or more in, Contractor. While

Contractor will be required to provide this information without prompting from County any time

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2.6 Conflict of Interest – County Personnel

2.6.1 County of Orange Board of Supervisors policy prohibits its employees from engaging in activities involving a conflict of interest. Contractor shall not, during the period of this Contract, employ any County employee for any purpose.

2.7 Labor Code Notice

2.7.1 All A-E and subcontractors must comply with the requirements of California Labor Code 1770 et seq. if the work performed is considered a “public works” under California Labor Code 1720 et seq. A-E is encouraged to contact the California Department of Industrial Relations for clarification if the A-E is unsure if some or any of the work performed under this Contract qualifies as “public works”.

3. INSURANCE

3.1 Prior to the provision of services under this Contract, the A-E agrees to carry all required insurance at A-E’s expense, including all endorsements required herein, necessary to satisfy the County that the insurance provisions of this Contract have been complied with. A-E agrees to keep such insurance coverage current, provide Certificates of Insurance, and endorsements to the County during the entire term of this Contract. The County reserves the right to request the declarations page showing all endorsements and a complete certified copy of the policy.

3.2 A-E shall ensure that all subcontractors performing work on behalf of A-E pursuant to this

Contract shall be covered under A-E's insurance as an Additional Insured, or carry insurance subject to the same terms and conditions as set forth herein for A-E. A-E shall not allow subcontractors to work if subcontractors have less than the level of coverage required by County from A-E under this Contract. It is the obligation of A-E to provide notice of the insurance requirements to every subcontractor and to receive proof of insurance prior to allowing any subcontractor to begin work. Such proof of insurance must be maintained by A-E through the entirety of this Contract for inspection by County representative(s) at any reasonable time.

3.3 All self-insured retentions (SIR)’s shall be clearly stated on the Certificate of Insurance. Any SIR in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) shall specifically be approved by the County’s Risk

Manager, or designee. The County reserves the right to require current audited financial reports from A-E. If A-E is self-insured, A-E will indemnify the County and District for any and all claims resulting or arising from A-E’s services in accordance with the indemnity provision stated in this

Contract.

3.4 If the A-E fails to maintain insurance acceptable to the County for the full term of this Contract, the County may terminate this Contract.

A. Qualified Insurer

1. The policy or policies of insurance must be issued by an insurer with a minimum rating of A- (Secure A.M. Best's Rating) and VIII (Financial Size Category as determined by the most current edition of the Best's Key Rating Guide/Property-Casualty/United States or ambest.com.

2. If the insurance carrier does not have an A.M. Best Rating of A-/VIII, CEO/Risk

Management retains the right to approve or reject a carrier after a review of the company's performance and financial ratings.

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3. The policy or policies of insurance maintained by the A-E shall provide the minimum limits and coverage as set forth below:

Coverage Minimum Limits

Commercial General Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence

$2,000,000 aggregate

Automobile Liability including coverage for owned $1,000,000 combined or scheduled, non-owned, and hired vehicles single limit each accident

Workers’ Compensation Statutory

Employers’ Liability Insurance $1,000,000 per accident or disease

Professional Liability Insurance $2,000,000 per claims-made or occurrence

$2,000,000 aggregate

Increased insurance limits may be satisfied with Excess/Umbrella policies.

Excess/Umbrella policies when required must provide Follow Form coverage.

A. Required Coverage Forms

1. The Commercial General Liability coverage shall be written on occurrence basis Insurance

Services Office (ISO) form CG 00 01, or a substitute form providing liability coverage at least as broad.

2. The Business Auto Liability coverage shall be written on ISO form CA 00 01, CA 00 05, CA 00 12, CA 00 20, or a substitute form providing liability coverage at least as broad.

B. Required Endorsements

The Commercial General Liability policy shall contain the following endorsements, which shall accompany the Certificate of Insurance:

1. An Additional Insured endorsement using ISO form CG 20 26 04 13 or a form at least as broad naming the County of Orange, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, and agents as Additional Insureds, or provide blanket coverage which shall state As Required by

Written Contract.

2. A primary non-contributory endorsement using ISO form CG 20 01 04 13, or a form at least as broad evidencing that A-E’s insurance is primary, and any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the County shall be excess and non-contributing.

The Workers’ Compensation policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation endorsement waiving all rights of subrogation against the County of Orange, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, and agents, or provide blanket coverage which shall state As Required by Written Contract.

If the A-E’s Professional Liability policy is a claims-made policy, A-E shall agree to the following:

1. The retroactive date must be shown and must be before the date of the Contract or the beginning of the Contract services.

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2. Insurance must be maintained, and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least three (3) years after expiration or earlier termination of Contract services.

If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the effective date of the Contract services, A-E must purchase an extended reporting period for a minimum of three (3) years after expiration of earlier termination of the Contract.

If the A-E’s Professional Liability policy(ies) is/are a claims-made policy, A-E shall agree to the following:

1) The retroactive date must be shown and must be before the date of the Contract or the beginning of the Contract services.

2) Insurance must be maintained, and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least three (3) years after expiration or earlier termination of Contract services.

If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the effective date of the Contract services, A-E must purchase an extended reporting period for a minimum of three (3) years after expiration of earlier termination of the Contract.

All insurance policies required by this Contract shall waive all rights of subrogation against the County of Orange, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, and agents when acting within the scope of their appointment or employment.

A-E shall provide thirty (30) days prior written notice to the County of any policy cancellation or non-renewal and ten (10) days prior written notice where cancellation is due to non-payment of premium and provide a copy of the cancellation notice to County. Failure to provide written notice of cancellation may constitute a material breach of the Contract, upon which the County may suspend or terminate this

Contract.

The Commercial General Liability policy shall contain a severability of interest’s clause (standard in the

ISO CG 001 policy).

Insurance certificates should be forwarded to the agency/department address listed on the solicitation.

If the A-E fails to provide the insurance certificates and endorsements within seven (7) days of notification by CEO/Purchasing or the agency/department purchasing division, award may be made to the next qualified vendor.

County expressly retains the right to require A-E to increase or decrease insurance of any of the above insurance types throughout the term of this Contract. Any increase or decrease in insurance will be as deemed by County Risk Manager as appropriate to adequately protect County.

County shall notify A-E in writing of changes in the insurance requirements. If A-E does not provide copies of acceptable Certificates of Insurance and endorsements to County incorporating such changes within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice, this Contract may be in breach without further notice to

A-E, and County shall be entitled to all legal remedies.

The procuring of such required policy or policies of insurance shall not be construed to limit A-E’s liability hereunder nor to fulfill the indemnification provisions and requirements of this Contract, nor act in any way to reduce the policy coverage and limits available from the insurer.

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4. INDEMNITY/COMPLIANCE

1.1 A-E shall indemnify, defend with counsel approved in writing by County, and hold harmless, the County of Orange, and its agents, officers, and employees from employer sanctions and any other liability which may be assessed against A-E and County in connection with any alleged violation of any Federal or State statutes or regulations pertaining to the eligibility for employment of any persons performing work under this

Contract.

1.2 All Projects/Services submitted by A-E shall be complete and shall be carefully checked prior to submission. A-E understands that County’s checking is discretionary, and A-E shall not assume that County will discover errors and/or omissions. If County discovers any errors or omissions prior to approving A-E's Projects/Services, the Projects/Services will be returned to A-E for correction. Should County or others discover errors or omissions in the work submitted by A-E after County's approval thereof, County's approval of A-E's Projects/Services shall not be used as a defense by A-E.

1.3 Indemnification

1.3.1 A-E agrees to, indemnify, defend with counsel approved in writing by County, and hold

County of Orange, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents and those special districts and agencies which County’s Board of Supervisors acts as the governing Board (“County Indemnitees”) harmless from any claims, demands or liability of any kind or nature, including but not limited to personal injury or property damage, arising out of, pertaining to, or relating to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the A-E. If judgment is entered against A-E and County by a court of competent jurisdiction because of the concurrent active negligence of A-E, County, or

County Indemnitees, A-E and County agree that liability will be apportioned as determined by the court. Neither party shall request a jury apportionment. Notwithstanding anything stated above, nothing contained herein shall relieve A-E of any insurance requirements or obligations created elsewhere in this Contract.

1.4 Bills and Liens

1.4.1 A-E shall pay promptly all indebtedness for labor, materials and equipment used in performance of the work. A-E shall not permit any lien or charge to attach to the work or the premises, but if any does so attach, A-E shall promptly procure its release and, in accordance with the requirements of the indemnification paragraph above, indemnify, defend, and hold County harmless and be responsible for payment of all costs, damages, penalties and expenses arising from or related thereto.

1.5 Compliance with Laws

1.5.1 A-E represents and agrees that services to be provided under this contract shall fully comply, at

A-E’s expense, with all standards, laws, statutes, restrictions, ordinances, requirements, and regulations (collectively “laws”), including, but not limited to those issued by County in its governmental capacity and all other laws applicable to the Projects/Services at the time

Projects/Services are provided to and accepted by County.

1.5.2 A-E acknowledges that County is relying on A-E for such compliance, and pursuant to the requirements of the indemnification paragraph above, A-E agrees that it shall defend, indemnify and hold County, and County Indemnitees harmless from all liability, damages, costs and expenses arising from or related to a violation of such laws.

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5. TERMINATION

5.1 Termination of Contract for Cause

5.1.1 If A-E breaches any of the covenants or conditions of this County, County shall have the right to terminate this County upon ten (10) days written notice prior to the effective day of termination.

5.1.2 A-E shall have the opportunity to cure the alleged breach prior to termination.

5.1.3 In the event the alleged breach is not cured by A-E prior to termination, all work performed by A-

E pursuant to this County, which work has been reduced to plans or other documents, shall be made available to County.

5.2 Termination for Convenience

5.2.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of the County, County may at any time, and without cause, terminate this County in whole or in part, upon not less than seven (7) calendar days’ written notice to the A-E. Such termination shall be effected by delivery to the A-E of a notice of termination specifying the effective date of the termination and the extent of the Work to be terminated.

5.2.2 A-E shall immediately stop work in accordance with the notice and comply with any other direction as may be specified in the notice or as provided subsequently by County.

5.2.3 County shall pay the A-E for the Work completed prior to the effective date of the termination, and such payment shall be the A-E’s sole remedy under this County.

5.2.4 Under no circumstances will A-E be entitled to anticipatory or unearned profits, consequential damages, or other damages of any sort as a result of a termination or partial termination under this

Paragraph.

5.2.5 A-E shall insert in all subcontracts that the subcontractor shall stop work on the date of and to the extent specified in a notice of termination and shall require subcontractors to insert the same condition in any lower tier subcontracts.

5.3 Breach of Contract

5.3.1 The failure of the A-E to comply with any of the provisions, covenants or conditions of this

Contract shall be a material breach of this Contract. In such event, in addition to any other remedies available at law, in equity, or otherwise specified in this Contract, the County may:

a. afford the A-E written notice of the breach and ten (10) calendar days or such shorter time that may be specified in this Contract within which to cure the breach;

b. discontinue payment to the A-E for and during the period in which the A-E is in breach; and

c. offset those monies disallowed pursuant to the above, against any monies billed by the A-E but yet unpaid by the County.

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5.4 Default

5.4.1 In the event any equipment or service furnished by the A-E in the performance of this Contract should fail to conform to the specifications therein within one (1) calendar year from the County’s acceptance of the equipment or service, or any performance period specifically specified within the specifications or Contract, whichever is greater, the County may reject same, and it shall become the duty of the A-E to reclaim and remove the items without expense to the County and to immediately replace all such rejected equipment or service with others conforming to such specifications, provided that should the A-E fail, neglect or refuse to do so within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days, the County shall have the right to purchase on the open market a corresponding quantity of any such equipment or service and to deduct from any monies due or that may thereafter become due to the A-E the difference between the price specified in this

Contract and the actual cost to the County.

5.4.2 In the event the A-E shall fail to make prompt delivery as specified of any equipment or service, the same conditions as to the rights of the County to purchase on the open market and to reimbursement set forth above shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this Contract.

5.4.3 In the event of the cancellation of this Contract, either in whole or in part, by reason of the default or breach by the A-E, any loss or damage sustained by the County in procuring any equipment or service which the A-E agreed to supply under this Contract shall be borne and paid for by the A-

E.

5.4.4 Default shall include failure to carry out any of the requirements of this Contract, including, but not limited to not providing enough properly skilled workers or proper materials, persistently disregarding laws and or ordinances, not proceeding with the Projects/Services as agreed to herein, or otherwise substantially violating any provision of this Contract.

5.4.5 Upon termination of the Contract with A-E, the County may begin negotiations with a third-party

A-E to provide goods and/or Projects/Services as specified in this Contract.

5.4.6 The right of either party to terminate this Contract hereunder shall not be affected in any way by its waiver of or failure to take action with respect to any previous default.

6. MISCELLANEOUS

6.1 Laws to be Observed

6.1.1 A-E is assumed to be familiar with and, at all times, shall observe and comply with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations in any manner affecting the conduct of the

Projects/Services.

6.2 Award of Construction Contract and Other Future Contracts

6.2.1 A-E is hereby informed that provisions of the Public Contract Code, the Political Reform Act of

1974, other statutes, regulations, and County policy prohibit, as an impermissible conflict of interest, the award of a contract for the construction of the project(s) on which A-E performed architectural-engineering services under this A-E Contract. A-E is hereby informed that these statutes and regulations could also prohibit the award to A-E of design or other contracts on future phases related to tasks performed by A-E under this Contract. This prohibition applies also to a subcontractor of or parent company of the firm that performed architectural-engineering tasks under this Contract.

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6.3 Amendments

6.3.1 No alteration or variation of the terms of this Contract shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the Parties; no oral understanding or agreement not incorporated herein shall be binding on either of the Parties; and no exceptions, alternatives, substitutes or revisions are valid or binding on County unless authorized by County in writing.

6.4 Successors and Assigns

6.4.1 The terms and provisions of this Contract shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.

6.5 Entirety

6.5.1 This Contract contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the matters provided for herein.

6.6 Severability

6.6.1 If any part of this Contract is held, determined, or adjudicated to be illegal, void, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Contract shall be given effect to the fullest extent reasonably possible.

6.7 Binding Obligation

6.7.1 The Parties to this Contract represent and warrant that this Contract has been duly authorized and executed and constitutes the legally binding obligation of their respective organization or entity enforceable in accordance with its terms.

6.8 Governing Law and Venue

6.8.1 This Contract has been negotiated and executed in the State of California and shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California. In the event of any legal action to enforce or interpret this Contract, the sole and exclusive venue shall be a court of competent jurisdiction located in Orange County, California, and the Parties hereto agree to and do hereby submit to the jurisdiction of such court, notwithstanding Code of Civil Procedure, Section 394.

6.8.2 The Parties specifically agree that by soliciting and entering into and performing Projects/Services under this Contract, the A-E shall be deemed to constitute doing business within Orange County from the time of solicitation of work, through the period when all Projects/Services under this

Contract is completed and continuing until the expiration of any applicable limitations period.

6.9 Intentionally Omitted

6.10 Ownership of Documents

6.10.1 All data, including but not limited to letters, reports, files, plans, drawings, specifications, proposals, sketches, diagrams and calculations, prepared by A-E and/or anyone acting under the supervision of A-E pursuant to this Contract, shall become the property of County upon preparation by A-E and may be used by the County as it may require without additional cost to the County.

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6.10.2 County shall not be limited in any way to its use thereof at any time, including the release of this data to third parties. A-E shall be held harmless for release of such data as may be prepared or created under this Contract to any third party. If A-E and/or anyone acting under the supervision of A-E should later desire to use any of the data prepared in connection with this Contract, A-E shall first obtain the written approval of County.

6.11 Confidentiality

6.11.1 All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, and all written or other information submitted to A-E in connection with the performance of this Contract shall be held confidential by A-E and/or anyone acting under the supervision of A-E and shall not, without the prior written consent of County, be used for any purposes other than the performance of the

Projects/Services described in Attachment A, nor be disclosed to any person, partnership, company, corporation or agency, not connected with the performance of the Projects/Services.

6.11.2 Nothing furnished to A-E which is generally known among counties in Southern California shall be deemed confidential.

6.11.3 A-E and/or anyone acting under the supervision of A-E shall not use County name or insignia, photographs of the work, or any other publicity pertaining to the work in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, or other medium without the express written consent of County.

6.12 Publication

6.12.1 No copies of sketches, schedules, written documents, computer based data, photographs, maps or graphs, including graphic art work, resulting from performance or prepared in connection with this Contract, are to be released by A-E and/or anyone acting under the supervision of A-E to any person, partnership, company, corporation, or agency, without prior written approval by the

County, except as necessary for the performance of the services of this Contract. All press contacts, including graphic display information to be published in newspapers, magazines, etc., are to be administered only after County approval.

6.12.2 The A-E agrees that it will not issue any news releases or make any contact with the media in connection with either the award of this Contract or any subsequent amendment of, or effort under this Contract. A-E must first obtain review and approval of said media contact from the County through the County’s Project Manager. Any requests for interviews or information received by the media should be referred directly to the County. A-E’s are not authorized to serve as a media spokesperson for County projects without first obtaining permission from the County Project

Manager.

6.13 Records and Audit/Inspections

6.13.1 A-E shall keep an accurate record of time expended by A-E and/or consultants employed by A-E in the performance of this Contract.

6.13.2 Within ten (10) days of County's written request, A-E shall allow County or authorized State or

Federal agencies or any duly authorized representative to have the right to access, examine, audit, excerpt, copy or transcribe any pertinent transaction, activity, time cards or other records relating to this Contract.

6.13.3 A-E shall keep such material, including all pertinent cost accounting, financial records and proprietary data for a period of three (3) years after termination or completion of the Contract or until resolution of any claim or dispute between the Parties, whichever is later.

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6.13.4 Should A-E cease to exist as a legal entity, records pertaining to this Contract shall be forwarded within a reasonable period of time not to exceed sixty (60) days to its successor in interest or surviving entity in a merger or acquisition, or, in the event of liquidation, to County.

6.14 Notices

6.14.1 Any and all notices, requests, demands and other communications contemplated, called for, permitted, or required to be given hereunder shall be in writing, except through the course of the

Parties’ project managers’ routine exchange of information and cooperation during the

Projects/Services.

6.14.2 Any written communications shall be deemed to have been duly given upon actual in-person delivery, if delivery is by direct hand, or upon delivery on the actual day of receipt, or no greater than four (4) calendar days after being mailed by U. S. certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, whichever occurs first. The date of mailing shall count as the first day.

6.14.3 All communications shall be addressed to the appropriate party at the address stated herein or such other address as the parties hereto may designate by written notice from time to time in the manner aforesaid.

For A-E: «COMPANY»

«ADDRESS»

«CITY_STATE_ZIP»

Attn: «CONTACT»

Phone: «PHONE»

E-mail: «EMAIL»

For County: County Department/ Insert Section

Address

City, State Zip

Attn: «COUNTYPM»

Phone: «COUNTYPMPHONE»

E-mail: «COUNTYPMEMAIL» cc: OC Public Works, Procurement Services

601 N. Ross Street

Santa, Ana, CA 92701

Attn: «BUYER»

Phone: «BUYERPHONE»

E-mail: «BUYEREMAIL»

6.15 Attorney's Fees

6.15.1 In any action or proceeding to enforce or interpret any provision of this Contract, or where any provision hereof is validly asserted as a defense, each party shall bear its own attorney’s fees, costs and expenses.

6.16 Interpretation

6.16.1 Contract has been negotiated at arm's length and between persons sophisticated and knowledgeable in the matters dealt with in this Contract.

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6.16.2 In addition, each Party has been represented by experienced and knowledgeable independent legal counsel of their own choosing or has knowingly declined to seek such counsel despite having the opportunity to do so.

6.16.3 Each Party further acknowledges that they have not been influenced to any extent whatsoever in executing this Contract by any other Party hereto or by any person representing them, or both.

6.16.4 Accordingly, any rule of law (including California Civil Code Section 1654) or legal decision that would require interpretation of any ambiguities in this Contract against the Party that has drafted it is not applicable and is waived.

6.16.5 The provisions of this Contract shall be interpreted in a reasonable manner to affect the purpose of the Parties and this Contract.

6.17 Headings

6.17.1 The various headings and numbers herein, the grouping of provisions of this Contract into separate clauses and paragraphs, and the organization hereof are for the purpose of convenience only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

6.18 Acceptance

6.18.1 Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by County acceptance shall not be deemed complete unless in writing and until all the services have actually been received, inspected, and tested to the satisfaction of County.

6.19 Changes

6.19.1 A-E shall make no changes in the work or perform any additional work without the County’s specific written approval.

6.20 Assignment

6.20.1 The terms, covenants, and conditions contained herein shall apply to and bind the heirs, successors, executors, administrators and assigns of the parties. Furthermore, neither the performance of this Contract nor any portion thereof may be assigned or sub-contracted by A-E, by any means whatsoever including but not limited to acquisition by merger, without the express written consent of County. Any attempt by A-E to assign or sub-contract the performance or any portion thereof of this Contract without the express written consent of County shall be invalid and shall constitute a breach of this Contract.

6.21 Changes in Ownership

6.21.1 A-E agrees that if there is a change or transfer in ownership, including but not limited to merger by acquisition, of A-E’s business prior to completion of this Contract, the new owners shall be required under terms of sale or other transfer to assume A-E’s duties and obligations contained in this Contract and to obtain the written approval of County of such merger or acquisition, and complete the obligations and duties contained in the Contract to the satisfaction of County. A-E agrees to pay, or credit toward future work, County’s costs associated with processing the merger or acquisition.

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6.22 Force Majeure

6.22.1 A-E shall not be assessed with damages or unsatisfactory performance penalties during any delay beyond the time named for the performance of this Contract caused by any act of God, war, civil disorder, employment strike or other cause beyond its reasonable control, provided A-E gives written notice of the cause of the delay to County within thirty-six (36) hours of the start of the delay and A-E avails himself of any available remedies.

6.23 Calendar Days

6.23.1 Any reference to the word “day” or “days” herein means calendar day or calendar days, respectively, unless otherwise expressly provided.

6.24 Title to Data

6.24.1 All materials, documents, data or information obtained from the County data files or any County medium furnished to the A-E in the performance of this Contract, will at all times remain the property of the County. Such data or information may not be used or copied for direct or indirect use by the A-E after completion or termination of this Contract without the express written consent of the County.

6.24.2 All materials, documents, data or information, including copies furnished by County and loaned to A-E for his temporary use, must be returned to the County at the end of this Contract unless otherwise specified by the Director.

6.25 Availability of Funds

6.25.1 The obligation of County is subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, and nothing herein shall be construed as obligating the County to expend or as involving the County in any contract or other obligation for future payment of money in excess of appropriations authorized by law.

6.26 Contingency of Funding

6.26.1 A-E acknowledges that funding or portions of funding for this Contract may also be contingent upon receipt of funds from, and/or appropriation of funds by, the State of California or other funding sources to County. If such funding and/or appropriations are not forthcoming, or otherwise limited, County may immediately terminate or modify this Contract without penalty.

6.27 Contract Construction

6.27.1 The Parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Contract and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Contract or any amendment or exhibits hereto.

6.28 Conflicts of Interest

6.28.1 A-E 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 be materially affected by services provided under this Contract, (2) prohibits such persons from making, or participating in making, decisions that could reasonably affect such interest; and (3) may require the filing a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700).

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6.28.2 If subject to the Act, A-E shall conform to all requirements of the Act. Failure to do so shall constitute a material breach and is grounds for immediate termination of this Contract by

County. Pursuant to Section 4.3 “Indemnification”, A-E shall indemnify and hold harmless

County for any and all claims for damages resulting from Contractor’s violation of this Section.

6.29 Usage

6.29.1 No guarantee is given by the County to A-E regarding usage of this Contract. The A-E agrees to supply services requested, as needed by the County, at prices listed in the Contract, regardless of quantity requested.

6.30 Wage Rates

6.30.1 Contractor shall post a copy of the wage rates at the job site and shall pay the adopted prevailing wage rates as a minimum. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code of the

State of California, the Board of Supervisors has obtained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in this locality for each craft, classification, or type of workman needed to execute this Contract from the Director of the

Department of Industrial Relations. These rates are on file with the Clerk of the Board of

Supervisors. Copies may be obtained at cost at the office of County's OC Public Works/OC

Facilities & Asset Management/A&E Project Management or visit the website of the Department of Industrial Relations, Prevailing Wage Unit at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of Sections 1774, 1775, 1776 and 1813 of the Labor Code.

6.31 Apprenticeship Requirements

6.31.1 The Contractor shall comply with Section 230.1(A), California Code of Regulations as required by the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards by submitting

DAS Form to the Joint Apprenticeship Committee of the craft or trade in the area of the site.

6.32 Registration of Contractor

6.32.1 All contractors and subcontractors must comply with the requirements of Labor Code Section

1771.1(a), pertaining to registration of contractors pursuant to Section 1725.5. Bids cannot be accepted from unregistered contractors except as provided in Section 1771.1. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

After award of the contract, Contractor and each Subcontractor shall furnish electronic payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner in the manner specified in Labor Code Section

1771.4.

6.33 Payroll Records

6.33.1 Contractor and any Subcontractor(s) shall comply with the requirements of Labor Code Section

1776. Such compliance includes the obligation to furnish the records specified in Section 1776 directly to the Labor Commissioner in an electronic format, or other format as specified by the

Commissioner, in the manner provided by Labor Code Section 1771.4.

6.33.2 The requirements of Labor Code Section 1776 provide, in summary:

6.33.3 Contractor and any Subcontractor(s) performing any portion of the work under this Contract shall keep an accurate record, showing the name, address, social security number, work classification, straight time and overtime hours worked each day and week, and the actual per diem wages paid to each journeyman, apprentice, worker, or other employee employed by Contractor or any

Subcontractor(s) in connection with the work.

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6.33.4 Each payroll record shall contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made under penalty of perjury, stating both of the following:

6.33.5 The information contained in the payroll record is true and correct.

6.33.6 The employer has complied with the requirements of Labor Code Sections 1771, 1811, and 1815 for any work performed by his or her employees in connection with the Contract.

6.33.7 The payroll records shall be certified and shall be available for inspection at the principal office of Contractor on the basis set forth in Labor Code Section 1776.

6.33.8 Contractor shall inform County of the location of the payroll records, including the street address, city and county, and shall, within five working days, provide a notice of any change of location and address of the records.

6.33.9 Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1776, Contractor and any Subcontractor(s) shall have 10 days in which to provide a certified copy of the payroll records subsequent to receipt of a written notice requesting the records described herein. In the event that Contractor or any Subcontractor fails to comply within the 10-day period, he or she shall, as a penalty to County, forfeit $100, or a higher amount as provided by Section 1776, for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker to whom the noncompliance pertains, until strict compliance is effectuated. Contractor acknowledges that, without limitation as to other remedies of enforcement available to County, upon the request of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards or the Division of Labor Standards

Enforcement of the California Department of Industrial Relations, such penalties shall be withheld from progress payments then due Contractor. Contractor is not subject to a penalty assessment pursuant to this section due to the failure of a subcontractor to comply with this section.

6.33.10 Contractor and any Subcontractor(s) shall comply with the provisions of Labor Code Sections

1771 et seq. and shall pay workers employed on the Contract not less than the general prevailing rates of per diem wages and holiday and overtime wages as determined by the Director of

Industrial Relations. Contractor shall post a copy of these wage rates at the job site for each craft,…