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FROM: MAURICE M. SHIU, CHIEF ENGINEER tea:. County O u n ty
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DATE: May 2, 2006
SUBJECT: APPROVE contract with SCI Consulting Group, in the amount of$40,428 for the period commencing
May 2, 2006 through November 30, 2006, Countywide. (Cities and County Stormwater Utility Fee
Assessment Funds) (All Districts)Project No. 7519 6x7174
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Flood Control and Water Conservation District, or designee,
on behalf of the Contra Costa Clean Water Program and it's member agencies, to execute a contract with SCI
Consulting Group in the amount not to exceed $40,428 for the period May 2, 2006 through November 30, 2006,
for a survey to determine interest to support an expanded Clean Water Program, Countywide.(Cities and County
Stormwater Utility Fee Assessment Funds) (All Districts)
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON
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BY: DEPUTY
SUBJECT: APPROVE contract with SCI Consulting Group, in the amount of$40,428 for the period
commencing May 2, 2006 through November 30, 2006, Countywide. (Cities and County
Stormwater Utility Fee Assessment Funds) (All Districts)Project No. 7519 6x7174
DATE: May 2, 2006
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost is estimated to be$40,428;and,shall be funded by stormwater utility fee assessments collected by the cities
and county proportioned to their respective populations.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION AND BACKGROUND:
The United States Environmental Protection Agency issued the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES)Regulations for municipal stormwater discharges on November 16, 1990 requiring Contra Costa County,
nineteen(19)of its incorporated cities and the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
to obtain a Joint Municipal NPDES permit from the San Francisco Bay and Central Valley Regional Water Quality
Control Boards. The Permits require municipalities to eliminate all pollutants from entering the municipal storm
drain system.
With the exception of the cities of Richmond and Brentwood,the Contra Costa Clean Water Program (Program)is
funded by stormwater utility fees collected by each municipality and the County for the unincorporated area.
Increasing NPDES Permit compliance requirements have created an unfunded mandate. All but two municipalities
have reached their maximum assessment and are unable to increase their stormwater revenues without some form of
relief. SCI Consulting Group (SCI) is performing a phone survey to determine the likelihood of the passage of a
Proposition 218 measure designed to generate more stormwater income. If the phone survey results appear
promising, SCI will continue with a mail survey to determine the most viable approach and language to pass the
measure by the general public.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the consulting services agreement with SCI Consulting Group is not approved,then all municipalities could find
themselves in non-compliance with the Joint Municipal NPDES permits issued by the San Francisco Bay and
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Boards. Potentially, fines totaling $10,000 per day and $10 per
gallon of stormwater discharge for all affected entities could be imposed.
CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
1. Special Conditions. These Special Conditions are incorporated below by reference.
(a) Public Agency: Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
on behalf of the Contra Costa Clean Water Program
(b) Consultant's Name &Address: SCI Consulting Group ,
2300 Boynton Avenue, Suite 201
Fairfield, CA 94533
(c) Project Name, Number, & Location: Proposition 218 Survey Project No. 7519 6x7174
(d) Effective Date: May 2, 2006 (e) Payment Limit(s): $40,428
(f) Completion Date(s): November 30, 2006
2. Signatures. These signatures attest the parties'agreement hereto:
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Note to Consultant: For corporations, the contract must be signed by two officers. The first signature must be that of the
chairman of the board, president, or vice-president; the second signature must be that of the secretary, assistant secretary,
chief financial officer, or assistant treasurer. (Civ. Code,Sec. 1190 and Corps. Code.Sec.313.)The acknowledgment below
must be signed by a Notary Public.
CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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On the date written below, before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared the person(s) signing above for
Consultant, personally known to me(or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence)to be the person(s)whose name($)
is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of
which the person(s)acted, executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
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3. Parties. Effective on the above date,the above-named Public Agency and Consultant mutually agree and promise as
follows:
4. Employment. Public Agency hereby employs Consultant, and Consultant accepts such employment, to perform the
professional services described herein, upon the terms and in consideration of the payments stated herein.
5. Scope of Service. Scope of service shall be as described in Appendix A, attached hereto and made a part hereof by
this reference.
6. Report Disclosure Section.Any document or written report prepared hereunder by Consultant,or a subcontractor,for
Public Agency shall contain, in a separate section, the numbers and dollar amounts of this contract and all sub-
contracts relating to the preparation of such document or written report, provided that the payment limit specified in
Sec. 1(e)exceeds$5,000.When multiple documents or written reports are the subject or products of this agreement,
the disclosure section may also contain a statement indicating that the total contract amount represents compensation
for multiple documents or written reports.
7. Insurance. Consultant shall, at no cost to Public Agency, obtain and maintain during the term hereof: (a)Workers'
Compensation Insurance pursuant to state law; (b) Professional Liability Insurance with minimum coverage of
$ 1,000,000 and a maximum deductible of$ 100,000; and, (c)Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, including
blanket contractual(or contractual liability)coverage,broad form property damage coverage,and coverage for owned
and non-owned vehicles,with a minimum combined single limit coverage of$1,000,000 for all damages due to bodily
injury,sickness or disease,or death to any person,and damage to property, including the loss of use thereof,arising
out of each accident or occurrence, and naming Public Agency, Contra Costa County, City of Antioch, City of
Brentwood,City of Clayton,City of Concord,Town of Danville,City of EI Cerrito,City of Hercules,City of Lafayette,City
of Martinez,Town of Moraga, City of Oakley, City of Orinda,City of Pinole, City of Pittsburg,City of Pleasant Hill, City
of Richmond, City of San Pablo, City of San, Ramon, City of Walnut Creek, its/their governing bodies, officers and
employees as additional insureds. Consultant shall promptly furnish to Public Agency certificates of insurance
evidencing such coverage and requiring 30 days' written notice to Public Agency of policy lapse, cancellation or
material change in coverage.
8. Payment. Public Agency shall pay Consultant for professional services performed at the rates shown in Appendix B
attached hereto,which include all overhead and incidental expenses,for which no additional compensation shall be
allowed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, those incidental expenses specifically itemized in Appendix B shall be
reimbursable by Public Agency to Consultant, provided that Consultant submits copies of receipts and,if applicable,a
detailed mileage log to Public Agency. In no event shall the total amount paid to Consultant exceed the payment
limit(s)specified in Sec. 1(e)without prior written approval of the Public Agency. Consultant's billing statements shall
be submitted at convenient intervals approved by Public Agency and shall list,for each item of services,the employee
categories, hours and rates. Public Agency will pay consultant in accordance with the requirements of Civil Code
Section 3320 as applicable.
9. Status. The Consultant is an independent contractor, and shall not be considered an employee of Public Agency.
10. Time for Completion. Unless the time is extended in writing by Public Agency, Consultant shall complete all services
covered by this Agreement no later than the Completion Date(s)listed above.
11. Record Retention and Auditing. Except for materials and records delivered to Public Agency,Consultant shall retain all
materials and records prepared or obtained in the performance of this Agreement, including financial records,for a
period of at least five years after Consultant's receipt of the final payment under this Agreement. Upon request by
Public Agency,at no additional charge, Consultant shall promptly make such records available to Public Agency,or to
authorized representatives of the state and federal governments,at a convenient location within Contra Costa County
designated by Public Agency, and without restriction or limitation on their use.
12. Documentation.Consultant shall prepare and deliver to Public Agency at no additional charge,the items described in
Appendix A to document the performance of this Agreement and shall furnish to Public Agency such information as is
necessary to enable Public Agency to monitor the performance of this Agreement.
13. Ownership of Documents. All materials and records of a finished nature, such as final plans, specifications, reports,
and maps, prepared or obtained in the performance of this Agreement,shall be delivered to and become the property
of Public Agency. All materials of a preliminary nature, such as survey notes, sketches, preliminary plans,
computations and other data, prepared or obtained in the performance of this Agreement, shall be made available,
upon request, to Public Agency at no additional charge and without restriction or limitation on their use.
14. Extra Work. Any work or services in addition to the work or services described in Appendix A shall be performed by
Consultant according to the rates or charges listed in Appendix B. In the event that no rate or charge is listed for a
particular type of extra work, Consultant shall be paid for the extra work at a rate to be mutually agreed on prior to
commencement of the extra work. In no event shall Consultant be entitled to compensation for extra work unless a
written authorization or change order describing the work and payment terms has been executed by Public Agency
prior to the commencement of the work.
15. Payment Retention'. Public Agency shall retain ten percent(10%)of the monies due the Consultant as security for the
fulfillment of this Agreement.After the Consultant has completed all work under this Agreement,submitted final billing,
and the Public Agency has found the work to be accurate,the Public Agency will pay all withheld funds.Public Agency
will pay withheld funds in accordance with the requirements of Civil Code Section 3320 as applicable.A retention will
not be withheld for any"on-call"work.
16. Termination by Public Agency.At its option, Public Agency shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time
by written notice to Consultant,whether or not Consultant is then in default. Upon such termination, Consultant shall,
without delay, deliver to Public Agency all materials and records prepared or obtained in the performance of this
Agreement, and shall be paid, without duplication, all amounts due for the services rendered up to the date of
termination.
17. Abandonment by Consultant. In the event the Consultant ceases performing services under this Agreement or
otherwise abandons the project prior to completing all of the services described in this Agreement, Consultant shall,
without delay, deliver to Public Agency all materials and records prepared or obtained in the performance of this
Agreement, and shall be paid for the reasonable value of the services performed up to the time of cessation or
abandonment, less a deduction for any damages or additional expenses which Public Agency incurs as a result of
such cessation or abandonment.
18. Breach. In the event that Consultant fails to perform any of the services described in this Agreement or otherwise
breaches this Agreement, Public Agency shall have the right to pursue all remedies provided by law or equity. Any
disputes relating to the performance of this Agreement shall not be subject to non judicial arbitration. Any litigation
involving this Agreement or relating to the work shall be brought in Contra Costa County, and Consultant hereby
waives the removal provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Section 394.
19. Compliance with Laws. In performing this Agreement, Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes,
ordinances, rules and regulations, whether federal, state, or local in origin. This includes compliance with prevailing
wage rates and their payment in accordance with California Labor Code, Section 1775.
20. Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable or transferable in whole or in part by Consultant, whether
voluntarily,by operation of law or otherwise;provided,however,that Consultant shall have the right to sub-contract that
portion of the services for which Consultant does not have the facilities to perform so long as Consultant notifies Public
Agency of such subcontracting prior to execution of this Agreement.Any other purported assignment,transfer or sub-
contracting shall be void.
21. Subcontracting.All subcontracts exceeding$25,000 in cost shall contain all of the required provisions of this contract.
Consultant will pay each subconsultant in accordance with the requirements of Civil Code Section 3321 as applicable.
22. Endorsement on Plans.Consultant shall endorse all plans,specifications,estimates,reports and other items described
in Appendix A prior to delivering them to Public Agency,and where appropriate, indicate his/her registration number.
23. Patents and Copyrights.The issuance of a patent or copyright to Consultant or any other person shall not affect Public
Agency's rights to the materials and records prepared or obtained in the performance of this Agreement.Public Agency
reserves a license to use such materials and records without restriction or limitation, and Public Agency shall not be
required to pay any additional fee or royalty for such materials or records.The license reserved by Public Agency shall
continue for a period of fifty years from the date of execution of this Agreement,unless extended by operation of law or
otherwise.
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24. Indemnification. Consultant shall indemnify, defend, save, protect, and hold harmless Public Agency, its governing
body, officers, employees, representatives, and agents ("Indemnitees")from any and all demands, losses, claims,
costs,suits,liabilities,and expenses for any damage, injury,or death(collectively"Liability')arising directly or indirectly
from or connected with the services provided hereunder which is caused,or claimed or alleged to be caused,in whole
or in part, by the negligence or willful misconduct of Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, contractors,
subconsultants, or any persons under its direction or control and shall make good to and reimburse Indemnitees for
any expenditures, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, the Indemnitees may make by reason of such
matters and , if requested by any of the Indemnitees, shall defend any such suits at the sole cost and expense of
Consultant. Consultant's obligations under this section shall exist regardless of concurrent negligence or willful
misconduct on the part of the Public Agency or any other person; provided, however, that Consultant shall not be
required to indemnify Indemnitees for the proportion of liability a court determines is attributable to the negligence or
willful misconduct of the Public Agency, its governing body,officers,or employees. This indemnification clause shall
survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
25. Heirs, Successors and Assigns. Except as provided otherwise in Section 20 above,this Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and bind the heirs, successors, executors, personal representatives, and assigns of the parties.
26. Public Endorsements. Consultant shall not in its capacity as a Consultant with Public Agency publicly endorse or
oppose the use of any particular brand name or commercial product without the prior approval of the Public Agency's
governing board. In its Public Agency Consultant capacity, Consultant shall not publicly attribute qualities or lack of
qualities to a particular brand name or commercial product in the absence of a well-established and widely accepted
scientific basis for such claims or without the prior approval of the Public Agency's governing board. In its Public
Agency Consultant capacity,Consultant shall not participate or appear in any commercially-produced advertisements
designed to promote a particular brand name or commercial product, even if Consultant is not publicly endorsing a
product,as long as the Consultant's presence in the advertisement can reasonably be interpreted as an endorsement
of the product by or on behalf of Public Agency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant may express its views on
products to other Consultants,the Public Agency's governing board, its officers, or others who may be authorized by
the Public Agency's governing board or by law to receive such views.
27. PJect Personne12. In performing the services under this Agreement, Consultant shall use the personnel listed in
Appendix C, attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference. Changes in project personnel may only be
made with Public Agency's written consent,and Consultant shall notify Public Agency in writing at least thirty(30)days
in advance of any proposed change. Any person proposed as a replacement shall possess training,experience and
credentials comparable to those of the person being replaced.
28. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise(DBE)Requirements(Federal aid proiects only). Consultant shall comply with all
applicable provisions of 49 CFR, Parts 23 and 26, and the County's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Program, which are incorporated into this Agreement by reference. In addition, in performing services under this
Agreement,Consultant shall utilize all DBEs listed in Consultant's written response to the Public Agency's request for
qualifications or request for proposal and shall pay to the listed DBEs the estimated amounts listed in Appendix B
attached to this Agreement. The Consultant shall not substitute a listed DBE at any time or decrease the amount to
be paid to a listed DBE without the advance,written consent of the Public Agency. If a listed DBE is proposed to be
replaced, Consultant shall make a good faith effort to replace the original DBE with another DBE and shall submit to
Public Agency written documentation of such effort.
29. Federal Cost Principles and Procedures (Federal aid proiects only). Consultant shall comply with the following
provisions,which are incorporated into this Agreement by reference:(a)the cost principles for allow ability of individual
items of costs set forth in 48 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 31: (b)the administrative procedures set forth in 49 CFR, Part 18;
and (c) the administrative procedures for non-profit organizations set forth in OMB Circular A-110, if applicable to
Consultant. In the event that payment is made to Consultant for any costs that are determined by subsequent audit to
be unallowable under 48 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 31, Consultant shall refund the payment to Public Agency within 30
days of written request from Public Agency. Should Consultant fail to do so, and should the Public Agency file legal
action to recover the refund, Consultant shall reimburse the Public Agency for all attorney's fees, costs, and other
expenses incurred by Public Agency in connection with such action.
Attachments:Appendix A&Appendix B
Form approved by County Counsel(11/00)
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APPENDIX "A"
SCOPE OF WORK
Consultant will perform the following:
1. Initial Project Management and Planning:
a. Meet with Clean Water Program staff ("Program"), community members, and
Legal Counsel as needed to establish the geographical boundaries to be used,
research objectives, proposed improvements and maintenance budgets, timeline
and a description of the work to be performed.
b. Review the Programs' plans, financial projections, cost estimates and other data in
order to develop a preliminary understanding of the service needs of the
community.
c. Contact property owners and other interested parties to develop an understanding
of community issues and property owners' opinions regarding the proposed
assessment.
d. Obtain data from the County Assessor and other real estate information services
for all parcels/property owners within the potential boundaries of the revenue
district.
e. Analyze property data, ownership, geographic areas and proposed assessment
data to be incorporated into the survey.
f. Develop preliminary estimates of assessment budgets and proposed revenues.
2. Public Opinion Survey:
a. Identify all property owners in the proposed assessment area and for property
owners with more than one parcel of land, consolidate property information and
proposed assessments into one record that summarizes all properties and
proposed assessments for the owner.
b. Obtain voter and demographic data for the community.
c. Address match voter file with property owner file to identify voter-property owners
and create a "unique owner" data file whereby multiple voters residing at one
address are consolidated into one record containing party affiliation and
demographic information for all members of the household, as well as the
consolidated property information for the household.
d. Create an area designation field where each property owner is stratified into
unique geographic areas.
e. Contact Program staff and other parties as appropriate to identify the issues of
relevance, the improvement projects and services to be included in the survey, the
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arguments and issues to be tested, and other information necessary to develop
the draft survey instrument.
f. Prepare draft public survey questionnaire.
g. Review draft public survey questionnaire with Program staff.
h. Incorporate changes and suggestions into survey questionnaire and finalize
questionnaire.
I. Mail survey questionnaire to all property owners within the areas that may be
included within the proposed boundaries.
j. Receive returned questionnaires, tabulate, evaluate and cross-tab the results.
k. Analyze the survey data and review findings with Program staff and Board.
I. Prepare a report on the survey and findings to include recommendations for the
assessment threshold and strategies.
m. Make recommendations for a future course of action
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APPENDIX"B"
FEE SCHEDULE
The fee for the design, implementation and analysis of 400, 15 minute phone surveys is
$18,928 as a fixed fee amount.
If the phone survey determines that a local funding measure could succeed and the Program
authorizes the mailed survey phase of the proposed Project, the fee for the design,
implementation and analysis of a mailed survey to 10,500 property owners and voters is
$20,500 as a fixed fee amount. A credit of $2.00 will be given to the Contra Costa Clean
Water Program, per survey, for each survey less than 2,100, that is returned.
Incidental costs for property or voter data and other out-of-pocket expenses associated with
the Project will be billed as incurred, with the total not to exceed $1,000, without prior
authorization from the Program.
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