1784_Sample_Agreement.pdf

Last revised: May 2021

AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

WEED ABATEMENT SERVICES 2025-2026

THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this _____ day of _______, 2025, by and between the County of Tuolumne, a political subdivision of the State of

California, (“County”), and ______________, a [INSERT TYPE OF COMPANY], (“Contractor”), pursuant to the following terms and conditions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. TERM

The term of this Agreement shall commence on March 24, 2025 and terminate on

March 23, 2026 unless extended as provided by this Agreement.

This Agreement may be extended for a period of one (1) year by written amendment signed by both parties.

2. SERVICES

Contractor shall perform weed abatement services as described in Exhibit A, “Scope of

Work,” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Contractor shall provide all staffing and materials necessary to perform the Scope of Work.

3. COMPENSATION

The Contractor’s listed hourly rates for inspection and maintenance services shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, tools, material, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all the work as specified herein and as ordered by the Public Works Director or their representative.

l compensation for furnishing all labor, tools, material, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all the work as specified herein and as ordered by the Public Works Director or their representative.

• Stand-by Time. Contractor will not be paid for stand-by time.

• Minimum Payment. Contractor is guaranteed a minimum of $1,000 per year subject to the following stipulations for the term of the Agreement. The total hourly cost for any work provided shall be paid. In the event the total dollars earned for any Agreement year, does not reach $1,000, then Contractor shall be paid the difference up to $1,000 on June 30 of the

Agreement year. In the event that Contractor is requested by County to provide services but is temporarily unable to perform due to equipment trouble, illness or any other reason, the guaranteed payment of $1,000 will be reduced at the hourly rate for the time of non-performance. County will keep time sheets for any such non-performance in half hour increments.

• t is temporarily unable to perform due to equipment trouble, illness or any other reason, the guaranteed payment of $1,000 will be reduced at the hourly rate for the time of non-performance. County will keep time sheets for any such non-performance in half hour increments.

• llness or any other reason, the guaranteed payment of $1,000 will be reduced at the hourly rate for the time of non-performance. County will keep time sheets for any such non-performance in half hour increments.

• Time Sheets. Time sheets in a form acceptable to County shall be completed and signed by

Contractor or designated representative and must accompany any invoice submitted to County.

Time shall be logged for each service area task and for travel segments in half hour increments.

4. INSURANCE

A. Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder and the results of that work by the Contractor, his agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. Coverage shall be at least as broad as:

i. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form

CG 00 01 covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury, and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.

ii. Automobile Liability: ISO Form Number CA 00 01 covering any auto

(Code 1), or if Contractor has no owned autos, hired, (Code 8) and non-owned autos (Code 9), with limit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.

iii. Workers' Compensation: as required by the State of California, with

Statutory Limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.

iv. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions): Insurance appropriates to the Contractor's profession, with limit no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate.

If the Contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the County requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by the contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the County.

B. Other Insurance Provisions: The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:

i. Additional Insured Status. The County, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the

CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations.

General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Contractor's insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11

85 or if not available, through the addition of both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 if a later edition is used).

ii. Primary Coverage. For any claims related to this contract, the

Contractor's insurance coverage shall be primary coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the County, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the County, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor's insurance and shall not contribute with it.

iii. Notice of Cancellation. Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the

County.

iv. Waiver of Subrogation. Contractor hereby grants to County a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Contractor may acquire against the County by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Contractor agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the County has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer.

v. Self-Insured Retentions. Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the County. The County may require the Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses within the retention. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the self-insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or County.

vi. Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the County.

vii. Verification of Coverage. Contractor shall furnish the County with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and

Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to

County before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor's obligation to provide them. The County reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.

viii. Special Risks or Circumstances. County reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.

ix. Failure to Comply: Upon failure to comply with any of these insurance requirements, this Agreement may be forthwith declared suspended or terminated. Failure to obtain and/or maintain any required insurance shall not relieve any liability under this Agreement, nor shall the insurance requirements be construed to conflict with or otherwise limit the indemnification obligations.

5. HOLD HARMLESS/INDEMNIFICATION

Contactor shall hold harmless, defend and indemnify County and its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, expense, costs (including without limitation costs and fees of litigation) of every nature arising out of or in connection with Contractor's performance of work hereunder or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in the agreement, except such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the County.

If such indemnification becomes necessary, the County Counsel for the County shall have the absolute right and discretion to approve or disapprove of any and all counsel employed to defend the County. This indemnification clause shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

6. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

It is understood that Contractor, in the performance of the services agreed to be performed, shall act as and be an independent contractor and shall not act as an agent or employee of the County. Contractor shall obtain no rights to retirement benefits or other benefits which accrue to County’s employees, and Contractor hereby expressly waives any claim it may have to any such rights. All employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors hired or retained by the Contractor are performing in that capacity for and on behalf of the Contractor and not the County. The County shall not be obligated in any way to pay any wage claims or other claims made against the Contractor by any such employee, agent, contractor or subcontractor, or any other person resulting from the performance of this Agreement.

7. ASSIGNMENT

This Agreement is for the professional services of the Contractor and it shall not assign, subcontract, or sublet any part of this Agreement without the express prior written consent of County. Any assignment without the express prior written consent of the County is VOID.

8. NOTICE

Any and all notices, reports or other communications to be given to County or

Contractor shall be given to the persons representing the respective parties at the following addresses:

CONTRACTOR: COUNTY:

[INSERT CONTACT INFO] [INSERT CONTACT INFO]

County of Tuolumne

2 South Green Street

Sonora, CA 95370

Fax: (209) 533-______

9. COMPLIANCE

Contractor shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinance and regulations applicable to Contractor’s performance under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, laws related to prevailing wages. Specifically, Contractor shall not engage in unlawful employment discrimination, including, but not limited to, discrimination based upon a person’s race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, gender, citizenship or sexual orientation, as prohibited by state or federal law.

10. PUBLIC RECORDS ACT

Contractor is aware that this Agreement and any documents provided to the County may be subject to the California Public Records Act and may be disclosed to members of the public upon request. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to clearly identify information in those documents that it considers to be confidential under the California

Public Records Act. To the extent that the County agrees with that designation, such information will be held in confidence whenever possible. All other information will be considered public.

11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND MODIFICATION

This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and representations with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may only be modified by a written amendment hereto, executed by both parties, however, matters concerning the scope of services which do not affect the agreed price may be modified by mutual written consent of the Contractor and the Director of Public Works If there are exhibits attached hereto, and a conflict exists between the terms of this Agreement and any exhibit, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

12. ENFORCEABILITY AND SEVERABILITY

The invalidity or enforceability of any term or provisions of this Agreement shall not, unless otherwise specified, affect the validity or enforceability of any other term or provision, which shall remain in full force and effect.

13. TERMINATION AND RIGHTS UPON TERMINATION

A. This Agreement may be terminated upon mutual written consent of the parties, or as a remedy available at law or in equity. In the event of the termination of this Agreement, Contractor shall immediately be paid all fees earned as of the effective date of termination.

B. Either party may terminate this Agreement for convenience upon thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice to the other party. Upon termination for convenience, Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for services performed acceptably up to the effective date of termination, as set forth in

Exhibit B.

C. Should Contractor default in the performance of this Agreement or materially breach any of its provisions, County, at its option, may terminate this

Agreement by giving written notification to Contractor. The termination date shall be the effective date of the notice. For the purposes of this subsection, default or material breach of this Agreement shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following: failure to perform required services in a timely manner, willful destruction of County property, dishonesty, or theft.

14. NO WAIVER

The failure to exercise any right to enforce any remedy contained in this Agreement shall not operate as to be construed to be a waiver or relinquishment of the exercise of such right or remedy, or of any other right or remedy herein contained.

15. DISPUTES

Should it become necessary for a party to this Agreement to enforce any of the provisions hereof, the prevailing party in any claim or action shall be entitled to reimbursement for all expenses so incurred, including reasonable attorney’s fees.

It is agreed by the parties hereto that unless otherwise expressly waived by them, any action brought to enforce any of the provisions hereof or for declaratory relief hereunder shall be filed and remain in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of Tuolumne, State of California.

16. CAPTIONS

The captions of this Agreement are for convenience in reference only and the words contained therein shall in no way be held to explain, modify, amplify, or aid in the interpretation, construction or meaning of the provisions of this Agreement.

17. NUMBER AND GENDER

In this Agreement, the neutral gender includes the feminine and masculine, the singular includes the plural, and the word “person” includes corporations, partnerships, firms, or associations, wherever the context so requires.

18. MANDATORY AND PERMISSIVE

“Shall” is mandatory. “May” is permissive.

19. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

All representations, covenants and warranties specifically set forth in this Agreement, by or on behalf of, or for the benefit of any or all of the parties hereto, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of such party, its successors and assigns.

20. COUNTERPARTS/ELECTRONIC, FACSIMILE, AND PDF SIGNATURES

This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which together will constitute one instrument. Each Party of this agreement agrees to the use of electronic signatures, such as digital signatures that meet the requirements of the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act ((“CUETA”)

Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1633.1 to 1633.17), for executing this agreement. The Parties further agree that the electronic signatures of the Parties included in this agreement are intended to authenticate this writing and to have the same force and effect as manual signatures. Electronic signature means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with an electronic record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the electronic record pursuant to the CUETA as amended from time to time. The CUETA authorizes use of an electronic signature for transactions and contracts among Parties in California, including a government agency.

Digital signature means an electronic identifier, created by computer, intended by the party using it to have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature and shall be reasonably relied upon by the Parties. For purposes of this section, a digital signature is a type of "electronic signature" as defined in subdivision (i) of Section

1633.2 of the Civil Code. Facsimile signatures or signatures transmitted via pdf document shall be treated as originals for all purposes.

21. OTHER DOCUMENTS

The parties agree that they shall cooperate in good faith to accomplish the object of this

Agreement and, to that end, agree to execute and deliver such other and further instruments and documents as may be necessary and convenient to the fulfillment of these purposes.

22. CONTROLLING LAW

The validity, interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be controlled by and construed under the laws of the State of California.

23. AUTHORITY

Each party and each party’s signatory warrant and represent that each has full authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement in accordance with all requirements of law.

The parties also warrant that any signed amendment or modification to the agreement shall comply with all requirements of law, including capacity and authority to amend or modify the Agreement.

24. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

This Agreement has been arrived at through negotiation between the parties. Neither party is to be deemed the party which prepared this Agreement within the meaning of

California Civil Code section 1654. Each party represents and warrants that in executing this Agreement it does so with full knowledge of the rights and duties it may have with respect to the other party. Each party also warrants and represents that it has received independent legal advice from its attorney with respect to the matters set forth in this Agreement and the rights and duties arising out of this Agreement, or that such party willingly foregoes any such consultation.

25. NO RELIANCE ON REPRESENTATIONS

Each party warrants and represents that it is not relying and has not relied upon any representation or statement made by the other party with respect to the facts involved or its rights or duties. Each party understands and agrees that the facts relevant, or believed to be relevant to this Agreement, have been independently verified. Each party further understands that it is responsible for verifying the representations of law or fact provided by the other party.

26. WARRANTY

County has relied upon the professional ability and training of Contractor as a material inducement to enter into this Agreement. Contractor hereby warrants that all work shall be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices and standards as well as the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, it being understood that acceptance of Contractor’s work by County shall not operate as a waiver or release.

27. FUNDING AVAILABILITY

It is mutually agreed that if the County budget of the current year and/or any subsequent years covered under this Agreement does not appropriate sufficient funds for the program, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect. In this event, the County shall have no liability to pay any funds whatsoever to Contractor or to furnish any other considerations under this Agreement and Contractor shall not be obligated to perform any provisions of this Agreement. Contractor’s assumption of risk of possible non-appropriation is part of the consideration for this Agreement.

County budget decisions are subject to the discretion of the Board of Supervisors.

If funding for any fiscal year is reduced or deleted by the County budget for purposes of this program, the County shall have the option to either cancel this Agreement with no liability occurring to the County or offer an Agreement amendment to Contractor to reflect the reduced amount.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

OPTION 1 (BOARD APPROVAL)

COUNTY OF TUOLUMNE

By: Jaron Brandon

Chair Board of Supervisors

CONTRACTOR

By: [INSERT NAME], [INSERT TITLE]

ATTEST:

By: Heather Ryan Seal

Board Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

By: Sarah Carrillo

County Counsel

OPTION 2 (CAO APPROVAL)

COUNTY OF TUOLUMNE

By: Roger Root

Acting County Administrative Officer

CONTRACTOR

By: [INSERT NAME], [INSERT TITLE]

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

By: Sarah Carrillo

County Counsel

Exhibit A

Scope of Work

Exhibit B

COST PROPOSAL