CSA_Insurance_Template.pdf

This is a Contract Service Agreement (CSA) Insurance Template document applicable to San Mateo County and the City of Santa Monica, California. The template establishes insurance requirements and coverage mandates for contractors providing professional services to these jurisdictions. The document outlines the standard contractual framework that will govern the selected contractor's performance under the edible food recovery pilot program and water treatment facility evaluation projects. Contractors must submit responses by the specified deadlines: October 3, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. for the San Mateo County food recovery program, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on September 23, 2025. The food recovery pilot program will operate from mid-October/early November 2025 through June 30, 2028, with potential for a two-year extension. The water treatment facility evaluation project follows the City of Santa Monica's Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R4-2021-0044 and requires compliance with 40 CFR Part 122.44(j)(2)(ii). No specific award date is provided in the documents.

The insurance template requires contractors to maintain comprehensive coverage including workers' compensation insurance, general liability insurance, and professional liability insurance as conditions of contract performance. The initial project budget for San Mateo County's food recovery program is $15,000, to be expended by November 2, 2026. Contractors are responsible for obtaining necessary permits and licenses and ensuring compliance with local ordinances and applicable state regulations, including SB 1383 recordkeeping requirements. The evaluation criteria for the food recovery program allocate 20 percent to project approach, 20 percent to firm qualifications, 25 percent to team qualifications, and 25 percent to pricing, with an additional 10 percent available for local business preferences. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned, and no incumbent information is provided in the available documentation.