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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Legal Review of Construction Documents for Primary Clarifier Upgrade Project
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into between the City of Pasco, a Washington
Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City", and Pacifica Law Group, hereinafter
referred to as "Consultant."
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WHEREAS, the City desires to have certain services and/or tasks performed as set forth
below requiring specialized skills, training, equipment, and other supportive capabilities; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant represents that it is qualified and possesses sufficient skills,
experience, equipment, and necessary capabilities, including: technical and professional
expertise, when required, to perform the services and/or tasks as set forth in this Agreement upon
which the City is relying.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, and performances
contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Scone of Services. The Consultant shall perform such services and accomplish such
tasks, including the furnishing of all labor, materials, facilities and equipment necessary
for full performance thereof, as identified and designated as Consultant's Responsibilities
throughout this Agreement, and as more particularly described in Scope of Work detailed
in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein (the "Project").
2. Term. This Project shall begin on April 27, 2015, and promptly be completed within
thirty (30) calendar days, by May 26, 2015.
3. Compensation and Payment.
3.1 Payment for services provided hereunder shall be made following the
performance of such services. Such payment shall be full compensation for work
performed or services rendered, and for all labor, materials, supplies, equipment,
and incidentals necessary to complete the Project.
3.2 No payment shall be made for any services rendered by the Consultant except for
services identified and set forth in this Agreement except as may be authorized by
a written supplemental agreement approved by the City.
3.3 The City shall pay the Consultant for work performed under this Agreement upon
timely submitted invoices detailing work performed and expenses for which
reimbursement is sought. The City shall approve all invoices before payment is
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issued. Payment shall occur within thirty (30) days of receipt and approval of an
invoice.
3.4 The City shall pay the Consultant for all work performed and expenses incurred
under this Agreement, as follows.
❑ Hourly (Single Rate): $ per hour plus actual expenses
incurred as provided under this Agreement, but not to exceed a total of
$ without prior written authorization by the City; or
® Hourly (Multiple Rate): Such rates as identified on Exhibit A, plus actual
expenses incurred as provided under this Agreement, but not to exceed a
total of $5,500 without the prior written authorization by the City; or
❑ Fixed Sum: A total of $ ; or
❑ Other:
4. Reports and InsRotions.
4.1 The Consultant at such times and in such forms as the City may require, shall
furnish to the City such statements, records, studies, surveys, reports, data, and
information as the City may request pertaining to matters covered by this
Agreement.
4.2 The Consultant shall, at any time during normal business hours and as often as the
City or the Washington State Auditor may reasonably deem necessary, make
available for examination all of its non -confidential records and data with respect
to all matters covered, directly or indirectly, by this Agreement and shall permit
the City, or its designated authorized representative to audit and inspect other data
relating to all matters covered by this Agreement. The City shall receive a copy
of all audit reports made by the agency or firm as to the Consultant's activities.
The City may, at its discretion, conduct an audit at its expense, using its own or
outside auditors, of the Consultant's activities which relate, directly or indirectly,
to this Agreement. Consultant shall be provided a copy of such reports.
4.3 Consultant shall maintain books, records and documents, which sufficiently and
properly reflect all direct and indirect costs related to the performance of this
Agreement, and shall maintain such accounting procedures and practices as may
be necessary to assure proper accounting of all funds paid pursuant to this
Agreement. These records shall be subject, at all reasonable times, to inspection,
review, or audit as provided above.
4.4 The Consultant shall retain all books, records, documents or other material
relevant to this Agreement for three (3) years after its expiration. Consultant
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agrees that the City, or its designee, shall have full access and right to examine
any of said materials at all reasonable times during this period.
5. Ownership and Use of Documents.
5.1 All research, tests, surveys, preliminary data, information, drawings and
documents made, collected, or prepared by the Consultant for performing the
services subject to this Agreement, as well as any final product, collectively
referred to as "work product," shall be deemed as the exclusive property of the
City, including copyright as secured thereon. Consultant may not use them except
in connection with the performance of the services under this Agreement or with
the prior written consent of the City. Any prior copyrighted materials owned by
the Consultant and utilized in the performance of the services under this
Agreement, or embedded in with the materials, products and services provided
thereunder, shall remain the property of the Consultant subject to a license
granted to the City for their continued use of the products and services provided
under this Agreement.
5.2 In the event of Consultant's default, or in the event that this Agreement is
terminated prior to its completion, the work product of the Consultant, along with
a summary of the services performed to date of default or termination, shall
become the property of the City, and tender of the work product and summary
shall be a prerequisite to final payment under this Agreement. The summary of
services provided shall be prepared at no additional cost, if the Agreement is
terminated through default by the Consultant. If the Agreement is terminated
through convenience by the City, the City agrees to pay Consultant for the
preparation of the summary of services provided.
6. Public Records.
6.1 Consultant acknowledges that the City is an agency subject to Chapter 42.56
RCW "Public Records Act." All preliminary drafts or notes prepared or gathered
by the Consultant, and recommendations of the Consultant are exempt prior to the
acceptance by the City or public citation by the City in connection with City
action.
Indenendent Contractor Relationship.
7.1 The parties intend that an independent contractor relationship is created by this
Agreement. The City is interested primarily in the results to be achieved; subject
to the scope of services and the specific requirements of this Agreement, the
implementation of services will lie solely with the discretion of the Consultant.
No agent, employee, officer or representative of the Consultant shall be deemed to
be an employee, agent, officer, or representative of the City for any purpose, and
the employees of the Consultant are not entitled to any of the benefits or
privileges the City provides for its employees. The Consultant will be solely and
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entirely responsible for its acts and for the acts of its agents, employees, officers,
subcontractors or representatives during the performance of this Agreement.
7.2 In the performance of the services provided in this Agreement, Consultant is an
independent contractor with full authority to control and direct the performance of
the details of the work, however, the results of the work contemplated herein must
meet the approval of the City and shall be subject to the City's general rights of
inspection and review to secure the satisfactory completion thereof.
7.3 The Consultant shall comply with all State and Federal laws including, but not
limited to:
7.3.1 The definition requirements of RC W 50.04.140 (Employment Security).
7.3.2 RCW 51.08.195 (Industrial Insurance).
7.4 The City may, at its sole discretion, require the Consultant to remove any
employee, agent or servant from employment on this Project who, in the City's
sole discretion, may be detrimental to the City's interest.
8. Insurance. The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the
Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which
may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the
Consultant, its agents, representatives, employees, or subcontractors.
8.1 Minimum Scope of Insurance. Consultant shall obtain insurance of the types
described below:
8.1.1 Automobile Liability insurance covering all owned, non -owned, hired and
leased vehicles. Coverage shall be written on Insurance Services Office
(ISO) form CA 00 01 or a substitute form providing equivalent liability
coverage. If necessary, the policy shall be endorsed to provide contractual
liability coverage.
8.1.2 Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written on ISO
occurrence form CG 00 01 and shall cover liability arising from premises,
operations, independent contractors and personal injury and advertising
injury.
8.1.3 Workers' Compensation coverage as required by the Industrial Insurance
laws of the State of Washington.
8.1.4 Professional Liability insurance appropriate to the Consultant's profession.
8.2 Minimum Amounts of Insurance. Consultant shall maintain the following
insurance limits:
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8.2.1 Automobile Liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit for
bodily injury and property damage of $1,000,000 per accident.
8.2.2 Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written with limits no
less than:
® $1,000,000 each occurrence;
❑ $2,000,000 general aggregate; or
❑ $ each occurrence; and $ general aggregate
8.2.3 Professional Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than:
® $1,000,000 per claim;
❑ $1,000,000 policy aggregate limit; or
❑ $ per claim; and $ per policy aggregate limit
8.3 Other Insurance Provisions. The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed
to contain, the following provisions for Automobile Liability, Professional
Liability, and Commercial General Liability insurance:
8.3.1 The Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as
respects the City. Any insurance, self-insurance, or insurance pool
coverage maintained by the City shall be excess of the Consultant's
insurance and shall not contribute with it.
8.3.2 The Consultant's insurance shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall
not be cancelled by either party, except after thirty (30) days prior written
notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the
City.
8.4 Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to placed with insurers with a current A.M.
Best rating of not less than A:VII.
8.5 Verification of Coveraee. Consultant shall furnish the City with original
certificates and a copy of the amendatory endorsements, including but not
necessarily limited to the additional insured endorsement, evidencing the
insurance requirements of the Consultant before commencement of the work.
9. Nondiscrimination. In the performance of this Agreement, the Consultant will not
discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the grounds of race,
creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, age or the presence of any sensory,
mental or physical handicap; provided that the prohibition against discrimination in
employment because of handicap shall not apply if the particular disability prevents the
proper performance of the particular worker involved. The Consultant shall ensure that
applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment in the
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performance of this Agreement without discrimination because of their race, creed, color,
national origin, sex, marital status, age or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical
handicap. Consultant shall take such action with respect to this Agreement as may be
required to ensure full compliance with local, State and Federal laws prohibiting
discrimination in employment.
10. Covenant Against Contineent Fees. The Consultant warrants that it has not employed
nor retained any company, firm, or person, other than a bona fide employee working
exclusively for the Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement; and that it has not paid
or agreed to pay any company, person or firm, other than a bona fide employee working
exclusively for the Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or
other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this
Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, the City shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement.
11. Assignment and Subcontracting.
11.1 The City has awarded this Agreement to the Consultant due to its unique
qualifications to perform these services. The Consultant shall not assign (or
subcontract other than as specifically identified in Exhibit A) its performance
under this Agreement or any portions of this Agreement without the prior written
consent of the City, which consent must be sought at least thirty (30) days prior to
the date of any proposed assignment.
11.2 Any work or services assigned or subcontracted hereunder shall be subject to each
provision of this Agreement including Section 6, Public Records; Section 10,
Nondiscrimination; proper bidding procedures where applicable; and all local,
State and Federal statutes, ordinances and guidelines.
11.3 Any technical or professional service subcontract not listed in this Agreement,
must have prior written approval by the City.
12. Termination.
12.1 Termination for Convenience. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any
reason upon giving the other party no less than ten (10) business days written
notice in advance of the effective date of such termination.
12.2 Termination for Cause. If the Consultant fails to perform in the manner called for
in this Agreement, or if the Consultant fails to comply with any other provisions
of this Agreement and fails to correct such noncompliance within five (5)
business days of written notice thereof, the City may terminate this Agreement'for
cause. Termination shall be effected by serving a notice of termination on the
Consultant setting forth the manner in which the Consultant is in default. The
Consultant will only be paid for services and expenses complying with the terms
of this Agreement, incurred prior to termination.
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13. General Provisions.
13.1 For the purpose of this Agreement, time is of the essence.
13.2 Notice. Notice provided for in this Agreement shall be sent by:
13.2.1 Personal service upon the Project Administrators.
13.2.2 Certified mail to the physical address of the parties, or by electronic
transmission to the e-mail addresses designated for the parties below.
13.3 The Project Administrator for the purpose of this Agreement shall be:
13.3.1 For the City: Ahmad Qayoumi, or his/her designee
Public Works Director
525 North 3rd
PO Box 293
Pasco WA 99301
gayoum iai<r7pasco-wa.gov
13.3.2 For the Consultant: John Parnass, or his/her designee
Pacifica Law Group
1191 Second Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98101-3404
John. Parnass(cdPaci ftca LawG roup.com
14. Dispute Resolution.
14.1 This Agreement has been and shall be construed as having been made and entered
into and delivered within the State of Washington and it is agreed by each party
hereto that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Washington.
14.2 In the event of a dispute regarding the enforcement, breach, default, or
interpretation of this Agreement, the Project Administrators, or their designees,
shall first meet in a good faith effort to resolve such dispute. In the event the
dispute cannot be resolved by agreement of the parties, said dispute shall be
resolved by arbitration pursuant to RCW 7.04A, as amended, with both parties
waiving the right of a jury trial upon trial de novo, with venue placed in Pasco,
Franklin County, Washington. The substantially prevailing party shall be entitled
to its reasonable attorney fees and costs as additional award and judgment against
the other.
15. Nonwaiver. Waiver by the City of any provision of this Agreement or any time
limitation provided for in this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other
similar event or other provision of this Agreement.
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16. Integration. This Agreement between the parties consists in its entirety of this document
and any exhibits, schedules or attachments verified by initials as a part of Exhibit A. Any
modification of this Agreement or change order affecting this Agreement shall be in
writing and signed by both parties.
17. Authorization. By signature below, each party warrants that they are authorized and
empowered to execute this Agreement binding the City and the Consultant respectively.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on
the 29 day of April, 2015.
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Scope of Services
The Scope of Services for the Primary Clarifier Upgrade construction document legal review
shall include Pacifica Law Group reviewing the bid documents and providing the proposed
modifications. These modifications shall be incorporated to the bid documents by way of bid
addenda.
This work shall be completed no later than May 25, 2015, and shall not exceed $5,500.
Exhibit A