HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2010-06-14 #VAGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: June 14, 2010
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: David Carmany, City Manager
FROM: Sean P. Crumby P.E., Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: APPROVE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SEAL
BEACH SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The City Council is asked to approve the request for proposals (RFP) for the Seal
Beach Senior Transportation Services and authorize staff to solicit for proposals.
BACKGROUND:
OCTA has a program called the Senior Mobility Program in which local agencies
are given the funds to operate their own bus program. The idea behind the
program is for each municipality to control their own program and cater it to the
needs of their community.
Western Transit Systems is currently the service provider for the City's Senior
Mobility Program. However, the agreement with Western Transit Systems has
expired. In addition to being standard practice it is also required of the grant that
the service vendor operate under a valid contract. Staff has prepared a Request
for Proposal (RFP) for the solicitation of proposals from qualified companies, for
Seal Beach Senior Transportation Services. The following is the RFP process
schedule:
-City Council Approves the RFP for Circulation June 14, 2010
-Seal Beach Senior Transportation RFP Circulated June 16, 2010
-Pre- Proposal Meeting July 6, 2010
- Proposals Submittal July 22, 2010
- Interviews with Best Qualified Companies July 28 & 29, 2010
-Award Contract August 23, 2010
Agenda Item V
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The 09/10 -10/11 Budget allocated $30,600 for FY 09/10 and $30,500 for FY
10/11 of Air Quality Management Funds. In the 09/10 fiscal year, OCTA will
contribute $63,721, and the county will contribute $12,896. The contract will be
for a period of thirty -six (36) months and the term of this contract may be
extended for two additional one -year terms, at the option of the City.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended City Council approve the request for proposals (RFP) for the
Seal Beach Senior Transportation Services and authorize staff to solicit for
proposals.
SUBMITTED BY:
Sean P. Crumby P.E.,
Director of Public Works
Prepared by: Cesar Rangel, Assistant Engineer
Attachment
NOTED AND APPROVED:
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David Carmany, ity Manager
A. Request for Proposal
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
FOR
SEAL BEACH
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
RFP response deadline: 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2010
City of Seal Beach, City Hall
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach CA 90740
Department of Public Works
2nd Floor
Attn: Cesar Rangel
Assistant Engineer
Approved for advertising:
Sean Crumby, P.E.
Director of Public Works
Date Issued: June 16, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I ................................... ............................... GENERAL INFORMATION
SECTION II ................................. ............................... FORMAT AND CONTENTS
SECTION III .................................. ............................... ....................DEFINITIONS
SECTION IV ......... ............................... ........................SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS
SECTION V ............................................ ............................... SERVICE POLICIES
SECTION VI ................................................................ ............................... FARES
SECTION VII . ............................... LEVELS OF SERVICE & CONTRACT TERMS
SECTION VIII .................. ............................... OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT
SECTION IX ........... .................TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
APPENDICIES
EXHIBIT A — City Map
EXHIBIT B — Proposal Evaluation
EXHIBIT C — Letter of Acceptance
EXHIBIT D — Proposal Checklist
EXHIBIT E — City Contract
EXHIBIT F — Price Proposal
Request for Proposal Senior Transportation Services
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
City of Seal Beach
The City of Seal Beach is inviting proposals from qualified firms to operate a paratransit
service for Seal Beach residents age 55 and older and persons with disabilities.
General Responsibilities
The selected Contractor shall provide for all management, personnel, reservations and
scheduling, dispatching, operations, insurance, record keeping and reporting,
equipment and service, for operation of Seal Beach Senior Transportation Services.
Two service vehicles will be provided.
Continuation of Existing Service
Prospective proposers should be aware that the City will be entering into a
supplemental agreement with OCTA under a program for funding the continued
provision of nutrition services through its SENIOR SERVE program. Proposals
submitted shall include the existing SENIOR SERVE service levels and expanded
senior transportation services as defined.
Pre - proposal Conference
A mandatory pre - proposal conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 6 th at
the Seal Beach City Hall, Council Chambers, 211 8 th St., Seal Beach, CA 90740. All
prospective bidders must attend. At this time the City will respond to all questions and
address clarifications relative to the RFP process.
Addenda Clarifications
Any modifications made to this RFP by the City will be made in the form of a written
addendum. No verbal modifications will be made. Modifications will be faxed to the
numbers provided by the prospective bidders at the pre - proposal conference.
Submission of Proposals
Proposals are due to the City Clerks office, 211 8 th St., Seal Beach, CA 90740, by 10:00
a.m., July 22, 2010. Proposals received after this date and time will not be accepted.
RFP Process /Timeline
July 7, 2010 10:00 am Mandatory pre - proposal conference
July 15, 2010 10:00 am Deadline to submit final written questions to the City
July 22, 2010 10:00 am Proposal Deadline: Proposals due to the Department
of Public Works
July 28 &29
August 23, 2010
September 2010
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Facility Inspections /Finalist Interviews
City Council Awards Contract
Begin Program
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
City of Seal Beach
Requests for Clarification or Interpretation
Requests for clarification or interpretation of any portion of this RFP should be directed
in writing to Cesar Rangel, Public Works Department, and received no later than July
15, 2010 at 10:00 am. Any addendum to the RFP will be faxed to all prospective
bidders to the fax numbers identified at the pre - proposal conference.
Pre - Contractual Expenses
Expenses incurred as a result of completing this RFP are not to be included in
computing the hourly cost of service. Expenses incurred prior to contract award are the
sole responsibility of the proposing agency.
Award
The City reserves the right to at any time accept or reject any and or all proposals
received as a result of this RFP process or as a result of unanticipated loss of funding.
II. FORMAT AND CONTENTS
All submittals should be provided in an 8'/" x 11" format and exclusive of any
promotional materials. Pages should be sequentially numbered and organized with a
table of contents for ease of reference.
Submittals should at a minimum address the needs of the City as outlined in this RFP
and attached exhibits and demonstrate an understanding of the proposed services in a
manner which is conducive to the areas of evaluation as identified in Exhibit "B"
attached. Exhibits "C ", "D ", and "F" shall be returned with the proposal.
A disclosure of all personal, professional or financial relationships with any officer or
employee of the City.
III. DEFINITIONS
As used throughout the Scope of Work, Exhibits and Attachments, the following terms
shall have the meanings set forth below:
Advanced Reservation
Describes the process of requesting trips and receiving trip confirmation prior to
the day service is requested.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Federal civil rights legislation which mandates accessibility for people with
disabilities.
Contractor
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
City of Seal Beach
Contractor shall signify vendor selected and under contract with the City to
provide transportation services.
Curb to Curb Service
A type of service where, on both the origin and destination end of the trip, the
driver gets out of the vehicle and assists the passenger between the vehicle and
a sidewalk.
Door -to -Door Service
A type of service where, on both the origin and destination end of the trip, the
driver gets out of the vehicle and meets /escorts the passenger to the door of the
main lobby, residence, or building. The driver is responsible for assisting the
passenger throughout the trip. Drivers are not allowed to enter a residence and
must keep the vehicle in sight at all times.
Dwell Time
The amount of time at each pickup or drop off time; includes time which is built
into the schedule and time otherwise required for boarding or alighting
passengers.
Fare Revenue
Cash fares received from passengers and retained by the Contractor for eventual
distribution to the City.
Holidays
The official City holidays are: New Year's Day, Memorial Day; Independence
Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day. The City is requesting
proposals that exclude service on the above holiday's.
Missed Trip
Any scheduled trip on which the vehicle arrives more than 30 minutes after the
scheduled pick up time or does not arrive at all.
No -Show
A scheduled passenger who does not appear at the designated location for
vehicle boarding within 5 minutes of an on -time vehicle arrival or calls the
Contractor to cancel the trip after 5:30 p.m. the day before the trip.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS City of Seal Beach
On -Time Pickup
A vehicle shall be on -time if it arrives at the designated pickup location no more
than 5 minutes prior to the scheduled pickup time or no more than 15 minutes
after that time.
Service Area
The geographic area for which transportation services are to be provided.
Specific destinations located outside of the service area but pre- approved by the
City.
Vehicle Service Hour
A Vehicle Service Hour shall be defined as any sixty minute increment of time a
vehicle is available for passenger transport within the Contractor's established
hours of service. A vehicle is available for passenger transport from the time it
arrives at its first pick -up address and ends when it has completed its last
passenger drop -off and is released from service by the dispatcher, excluding any
meal breaks, service breaks, mechanical breakdowns and time a vehicle is down
due to an accident. If the first scheduled pick -up is a no -show, the vehicle arrival
time shall still be used for computation of vehicle service hours, however, this
rule shall not apply to late trip cancellations. Vehicle service hours are sometimes
known as revenue service hours.
IV. SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS
Seal Beach Senior Transportation
Currently the City provides transportation services for its "SENIOR SERVE"
nutrition program at the North Seal Beach Community Center through a
cooperative agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority.
Services for the disabled are achieved through ACCESS Services for Americans
with disabilities. The City operates the "SENIOR SERVE" nutrition program at
the North Seal Beach Community Center Monday through Friday from
approximately 9:00am to 2:00pm. At present, 30 -40 program participants daily
utilize the existing Seal Beach Transportation Services. The nutrition program
currently hosts between 100 -130 seniors on a daily basis and it is predicted that
an increased proportion of these seniors would utilize a transport service to get to
and from the Community Center, if one were available.
Transportation for participants of the current nutrition program however is only
one component of the desired expanded program. Expanding upon these
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
City of Seal Beach
services, the City desires to provide transportation services for all resident
seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Below is a breakout of the eligible senior population based upon available census
data and an average number of participants in the SENIOR SERVE nutrition
program. The eligible disabled population is not known at this time.
Current Senior Population: SENIOR SERVE Nutrition Participants:
12,058 100 -130 Participants per day.
IV
Service for the Seal Beach
and from any address within
of the city - limits. Trips may
SENIOR SERVE Nutrition P
Participants), doctors appo
excursions.
Senior Transportation program is to be provided to
Seal Beach City limits. plus a .5 mile radius outside
be made for any reason, such as transport for the
rogram at the North Community Center (Registered
ntments, retail /grocery shopping trips and dining
The proposed service will be made available Monday through Friday from 8:00
am to 5:30 pm, excluding weekends and Holidays. Advanced trip reservations
will be required at least 24 hours in advance of the requested trip time.
SERVICE POLICIES
The following service policies will be followed in the provision of Transportation
services:
Curb -to -Curb Service
Service is curb to curb. Drivers must get out of the vehicle and assist the
passenger between the vehicle and a sidewalk or other waiting area no more
than 15 feet from the vehicle. The driver must ask the passenger if he /she
desires assistance. If the passenger desires assistance, the driver may assist the
passenger.
Optional Door -to -Door Service
Door -to -Door service is available by request for riders who need additional
assistance. Door -to -Door service cannot be provided for those individuals whose
pick -up or drop -off locations would cause the driver to lose sight of the vehicle or
where the assistance by the driver may harm the individual, driver or both.
Drivers may never enter a customer's residence. Door to door service may
require an additional charge depending upon completion of contract negotiations.
Dwell Time
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
City of Seal Beach
Maximum dwell time shall not exceed 5 minutes except in those cases where
drivers must wait before loading /unloading passengers.
No -Shows
A "no- show" occurs when a passenger misses a scheduled trip without canceling
by 5:30 pm the day prior to the trip or when a care provider or representative is
required to receive the customer at the point of destination, but the care provider
or Contractor representative is not present when the customer arrives. The City's
No -Show Policy clarifies the requirements for trip cancellations and establishes a
system of monitoring of no -shows and progressive warnings and penalties which
will be imposed against customers who exhibit a pattern or practice of no-
showing scheduled trips. Customers with more than 3 no -shows in a year may
become ineligible to continue use of the service.
Service Area
The service area for the transportation service encompasses all addresses within
the Seal Beach city - limits, satellite locations as previously defined and .5 mile
radius outside of city - limits. A street map with City boundaries outlined in red is
attached as Exhibit "A ".
VI. FARES
The City does not anticipate charging any fares.
VII. LEVELS OF SERVICE & CONTRACT TERMS
Term of the Contract
Service shall be initiated under this contract during the month of September 2010
and shall run through June 30, 2013, and maybe extended an additional two
years unless otherwise terminated pursuant to terms of the Agreement between
the City and the Contractor for example, but not limited to, reasons of
performance or unanticipated loss of funding. This agreement may also be
terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Contractor.
Vehicle Service Hours
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submitted. The budget can
hours service, they will be
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Overflow Service.
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ad within the hours of 8:00 am and 5:30 pm as
service hours available based upon the price
not be increased and if requested are made for after
denied or scheduled the next day. The City will
in the budget as described in Task 4 Back -up and
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
City of Seal Beach
The following service levels are projected for Transportation services during the
term of this contract and are to be used by all proposers for purposes of costing.
Actual service levels may be adjusted either up or down by the City. Service
level hours may increase or include an additional bus if the City is able to secure
additional funding from Local Merchants.
Period 1: 09/01/10- 06/30/11:
Period 2: 07/01/11-06/30/12:
Period 3: 07/01/12-06/30/13:
1,800 vehicle service hours (VSH)
2,200 vehicle service hours (VSH)
2,200 vehicle service hours (VSH)
Payment
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement between the City and the Contractor, on
or before the 10th day of each month the Contractor shall submit an invoice to
the City, itemizing the Contractor's full and complete costs for the period and
showing the revenues retained from fare proceeds. This monthly invoice must
be accompanied by a Monthly Operating Report as detailed in this Scope of
Work as backup for the invoice (See Task 6, Data Collection /Reporting).
Although not necessary with the monthly invoices at this time, the City reserves
the right to request the contractor's itemized full and complete costs for the
period at no additional cost to the City.
Customer Relations
The Contractor shall participate in on -going customer relations efforts as
coordinated by the City. The Contractor shall attend meetings as requested by
the City to address customer concerns /inquiries for improved customer relations.
Occasionally, the City may ask the Contractor to provide service for and
participate in promotional or community service activities.
VIII. OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT
Day to Day oversight of Contractor operation pursuan
managed by the City's Public Works Department. The
designate a Project Manager responsible to coordinate
project.
t to this procurement will be
Public Works Department will
any activities pursuant to this
IX. TRANSPORTATION SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
The following pages describe in detail the tasks required by this project. All proposals
should include information as to the firm's ability to fulfill the task requirements in these
task areas:
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
City of Seal Beach
Task 1
Staff Requirements and Policies
Task 2
Training and Safety Programs
Task 3
Reservations, Scheduling and Dispatch
Task 4
Vehicle Operations
Task 5
Performance Standards - Management & Operations
Task 6
Data Collection /Reporting
Task 7
Vehicle Maintenance Services
Task 1: Staff Requirements and Policies
A. Staff Requirements
Contractor shall provide the necessary management and administrative
personnel whose expertise will ensure efficient operation of Transportation
Services. The City recognizes that a high quality operation begins with key
personnel. Therefore, a minimum level of required staffing is described below.
1. Project Manager
The Project Manager, will be the person in charge of all management and
day -to -day operations of the Contractor. The Project Manager must
maintain consistent and sufficient contact and communications with the
City through the Public Works Department.
2. Reservations, Scheduling and Dispatch Staff
Contractor shall provide the necessary staff to ensure efficient and timely
administration of reservations, scheduling and dispatch of Transportation
service trips in accordance with the service schedules and policies set
forth by the City. At a minimum, these staff will have the following
responsibilities:
a) Reservations
■ Handle telephone requests and inquiries so as to maximize
customer service, giving timely, accurate and courteous
service;
■ Carry out trip reservation activities in a manner which will
maximize productivity; and
■ Ensure that the City's policies and procedures are followed.
b) Scheduling
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
City of Seal Beach
■ Manage City Transportation services in accordance with City
policies and procedures. Receive, approve and process
requests for service.
■ Review and refine daily trip itineraries. Using maps and
software, assess distances and routing to ensure efficient
travel patterns. Initiate client call backs regarding
discrepancies and /or schedule changes;
■ Administer and enforce the City's cancellation and no -show
policies, including processing cancellations, tracking
passenger no- shows, mailing letters and making phone
calls.
c) Dispatching
• Schedule and assign drivers and vehicles in accordance with
the service hour schedules and scheduled trips for each day;
• Assist drivers while they are in service to carry out the
assigned trips on -time, providing address assistance and
telephoning passengers as needed;
■ Monitor the performance of scheduled trips, reassigning trips
and /or adjusting the number of vehicles in service as needed
to ensure on -time performance in the most efficient manner;
and
3. Drivers
Drivers must meet the following standards.
■ Drivers must be legally licensed to operate a bus in the State of
California as well as maintain any other licenses or certificates required
by applicable federal, state, or local regulations.
• Drivers must be in good standing with the DMV.
• Drivers must be able to speak, understand, and read English
adequately.
• Drivers are required to treat all passengers with respect and courtesy.
1. Dress and Appearance Standard
Contractor shall provide a uniform to be worn by all drivers when operating
a vehicle in City service which will convey a professional image.
It is the Contractor's responsibility to see that driver's uniforms remain in
good repair, and do not appear old or worn out. Uniforms that are not in
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
City of Seal Beach
good repair must be replaced. The City may require all drivers to have
new uniforms upon awarding a new contract.
2. Personnel Policies
• The Contractor shall have in effect personnel policies that conform to
all state and federal laws including, but not limited to, all regulations
concerning Equal Employment Opportunities, FTA Drug and Alcohol
Regulations, Compensation, Worker's Compensation, and other
regulations as appropriate;
• The Contractor shall maintain at all times a current list of personnel
assigned to the City's contract and provide the City's Project Manager
with an updated roster of all drivers each month;
• Purchasing or consuming illegal substances or alcoholic beverages
while in uniform shall not be allowed. It shall be Contractor's
responsibility to terminate any employee observed doing so.
• The City promotes and supports a smoke free work environment.
There is no smoking allowed on vehicles used to provide the City's
transportation service.
• The City retains the right to review Contractor's personnel policies and
the list of personnel assigned to the City's contract.
3. Removal of Drivers
The City may require that any driver be removed from transporting City
customers for excessive complaints, rudeness, or other inappropriate
behavior or appearance.
Any driver receiving three or more valid customer complaints within a
rolling 30 -day period will be subject to a thirty (30) day probation period.
The City will notify the Contractor, in writing, of any driver determined
unsuitable. Within ten days of receipt of such notice, Contractor shall, at
its sole discretion, either propose to replace the driver or present to the
City a plan for correcting the driver's performance deficiencies. If either
the City rejects the plan or the driver's performance deficiencies are not
corrected to the City's satisfaction within the 30 -day plan period, the
Contractor shall immediately replace the driver.
4. Driver Feedback
Since drivers are the first line out in the field, driver feedback about
schedules, customer needs, vehicle maintenance and working conditions
is imperative. The Contractor must have on -going mechanisms, including
monthly driver meetings to capitalize on driver feedback. The City shall be
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
allowed to participate in monthly driver meetings.
Task 2: Training and Safety Programs
A. State and Federal Regulations
1. Motor Vehicle Codes
City of Seal Beach
All Contractors are to comply fully with Local, State and Federal vehicle
code regulations pertaining to the licensing and operations of vehicles.
2. Drug and Alcohol Testing
The Contractor shall comply with all local, state and federal requirements
for maintaining a drug free work place and all applicable local, state and
federal drug testing regulations.
3. California OSHA
Contractor shall comply with all California OSHA requirements.
Task 3: Reservations, Scheduling and Dispatch
A. Transportation Service Scheduling
Contractor shall provide qualified and trained personnel to answer and properly
respond to all telephone, facsimile and TDD calls for trip reservations,
cancellations, ride check status, service inquiries, and general information
requests.
Scheduling is to be based upon 24 hour advanced reservations. Same day pick-
up can be provided based upon available space but not guaranteed. Participants
are to be able to make reservations via a toll free "800" service or other non -toll
method.
Reservations staff shall at a minimum be on -duty during the hours of 7:00 am to
6:00 pm on weekdays. Cancellations can also be taken by voice mail.
Cancellations received during the weekend for a Monday ride must be processed
to avoid unnecessary no -show activity on Monday.
B. Dispatching
Contractor shall provide qualified and trained personnel to: schedule and assign
drivers and vehicles in accordance with the service hour schedules and
scheduled trips for each day; assist drivers while they are in service to carry out
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
City of Seal Beach
the assigned trips on -time, providing address assistance and telephoning
passengers as needed; monitor the performance of scheduled trips, reassigning
trips and /or adjusting the number of vehicles in service as needed to ensure on-
time performance in the most efficient manner; and ensure that unanticipated
service demands, passenger and vehicle accidents, other events and general
service delivery are handled appropriately.
Dispatching staff are to be available between the hours of 7:30 am and 6:00 pm
Monday — Friday, excluding weekends and holidays.
Dispatch staff will also ensure that the City's policy of "No stranded passengers"
is achieved.
Task 4: Vehicle Operations
A. Service Schedules
The City and Contractor shall jointly revise and refine the service levels based on
actual service demand to maximize service efficiency within the parameters
specified by City policies.
In the event that major changes, increase or decreases, are required from the
service levels specified by the City, in most cases the City will give the Contractor
at least 5 working days to respond to major changes requiring more drivers or
major adjustments to work shifts. As little as 24 hours notice may be given to
respond to minor adjustments.
Major changes will be given in writing by the City's Project Manager. Minor
adjustments, depending on the time frame allowed, may be given verbally and
then confirmed by a written memo.
The Contractor shall not supply vehicle service hours when they are not
approved by the City's Project Manager; such hours will not be paid for by the
City unless pre- approved.
B. Driver Trip Sheets
Drivers shall maintain a detailed log of trips completed in order for the City to
track changes in service levels and needs.
C. Vehicles
The City will provide the Contractor tow 1997 Ford — Power Stroke Diesel, 17
passenger refurbished wheelchair accessible van. Vehicle will be delivered in
good working order and will have been fully serviced prior to delivery including
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
City of Seal Beach
new tires and brakes. The City will replace the vehicle every three years. No
communication radio will be provided with the vehicle.
D. Back -Up and Overflow Service
In an effort to reduce the number of unmet transportation needs and to increase
the overall efficiency of service delivery, Contractors are encouraged to propose
the use of supplemental sedan and taxicab services or other innovative practices
to supplement regular transportation services. Costs for these services are to be
identified in Exhibit "F ".
E. Vehicle Storage
The vehicle shall be stored at the Contractors yard. The Contractor's yard shall
not be more than 40 miles away from the City of Seal Beach.
Task 5: Performance Standards- Management & Operations
Contractor shall strive at all times to provide service in a manner which will maximize
productivity and at the same time maximize customer service.
Assessment of Penalties
For the initial 90 days of operations under this contract, City and Contractor will
monitor performance of Contractor against the following performance measures
to ensure that standards have been established which are appropriate and fair.
During this period no incentives or penalties will be assessed.
Before assessing penalties, the City will use the following procedure:
The City will notify the Contractor of its intent to assess a penalty.
2. The Contractor will be given an opportunity to demonstrate that the failure
could not reasonably have been prevented by the Contractor. Failures
caused by actions of City staff, natural disasters, or extreme and unusual
weather or traffic conditions will be considered not preventable. Any such
claim must be supported by adequate documentation in the Contractor's
daily Dispatcher Log.
3. If the City determines that the failure was not preventable, then the penalty
will be waived.
The City's decision to waive the assessment of any penalty will in no way affect
the City's right to assess a penalty for a similar failure in the future and will in no
way affect the Contractor's obligation to meet the associated performance
standard.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
City of Seal Beach
Continued nonperformance of Contractor and /or serious violation of service
standards may result in assessment of penalties up to and including termination
of contract.
Annual Review of Standards
The City may from time to time review the standards established for the
Transportation services to ensure that those standards remain appropriate. In
consultation with Contractor, the City may, at its discretion, adjust standards, and
penalties to ensure and encourage increased efficiency and improved
performance of services.
TRANSPORTATION PENALTIES
Standard
Penalt
Productivity: 5.0
1% reduction to hourly rate
passengers per vehicle
for each 0.1 passengers per
service hour
hour below standard.
Complaints:
$500 for each valid complaint
No more than 5 valid
over 5 per month.
complaints per month.
On -time performance:
$500 for each percentage
Arrive for 95% of reserved
point below 95% on -time.
trips within 5 minutes
before to 15 minutes after
promised time.
Missed trips:
$500 per missed trip over
Maximum one per month.
one.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Standard
Penalt
Accident reporting:
$500 per accident not
Report all within 24 hours.
reported.
Reports (other than
$100 per day for late monthly
accident reports)
report.
$100 per incident for required
report not completed.
Vehicle Cleanliness
$100 /Day for vehicles not
meeting cleanliness
standards when placed into
service.
Task 6: Data Collection /Reporting
1. Dispatch Log
City of Seal Beach
Contractor dispatch staff will create and maintain a Dispatch Log for each day that
Transportation services are operated which records the basic services provided on that
day and, particularly, any and all accidents, incidents, road calls and other unforeseen
events which occur and any response taken.
On a monthly basis, Contractor shall provide the City's Project Manager with an
electronic copy of all Dispatch Logs for that month in a format which is compatible with
the City's software.
2. Accident Reporting and Follow Up
Contractor shall notify the City within 24 hours of any of the following accident/incidents:
• Collisions between a vehicle and another vehicle, person or object.
• Passenger accidents, including falls to vehicle passengers who are entering,
occupying or exiting the vehicle.
• Disturbances, ejectment, fainting, sickness, deaths or assaults.
• Accidents the driver witnesses.
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• Passenger complaints of injury or property or other circumstances likely to result in
the filing of claims against the Contractor or City.
• Any passenger, driver and service complaint that arises from an accident.
The Contractor should ensure proper follow up on
appropriate, to ensure that any unresolved safet
addressed. Copies of reports prepared for any of
Project Manager and also to the City's Risk Manager.
3. Daily and Monthly Operations Reporting
any accidents or incidents, where
y hazards or liability issues are
the above must go to the City's
On a monthly basis, Contractor shall prepare a Monthly Operating Report which shall be
submitted to the City with the monthly invoice on or before the 10 business day of the
following month. The Monthly Operating Report shall include, at a minimum, the
following data:
Operating Data: Vehicle Service Hours
Total Passengers
No -Shows
Canceled Trips
Missed Trips
Fare Revenue Received (when collected)
Telecommunications: Calls accepted
Calls answered
Average wait time for answered calls
Maximum wait time for answered calls
Average call length
Average number of agents on duty
Additionally, the Monthly Operating Report will be accompanied by an electronic copy of
the Dispatch Logs for the month just completed as well as the revenue collected from
fare proceeds.
All data collected by the Contractor shall be available upon request for audit and
inspection by the City. Failure to provide data and information upon request may result
in penalties as described in the performance standards sections.
4. Accounting
All service costs incurred in the performance of this Agreement shall be recorded in an
account separate from those used for other business activities of the Contractor and
shall be available for inspection or audit during normal business hours upon City
request.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
5. Invoices and Billing
City of Seal Beach
All relevant back -up documentation, including monthly operations summaries, must be
included with invoice. Invoices shall be submitted to the City Project Manager within ten
(10) calendar days of the close of the billing cycle.
Task 7: Vehicle Maintenance Services
A. Vehicle Maintenance
1. Vehicle maintenance shall be provided by and the sole expense of the
Contractor. The City reserves the right to inspect the vehicles at any time for
vehicle cleanliness or other maintenance needs.
Through an approved Preventive Maintenance program, the Contractor shall
cause all components of each bus, including its body, frame, furnishing,
mechanical, electric, hydraulic or other operating systems to be maintained in
proper working condition free from damage and malfunction. Any significant bus
damage caused in any accident or otherwise shall require the Contractor to
immediately repair such damage, which is determined to impair safe mechanical
operation of the bus. No bus shall be operated in revenue service that has body,
paint, or interior damage unless special permission has been granted by the
CITIES due to extraordinary circumstances. In no event shall the CITIES be
required to repair, replace, or maintain any bus. The Contractor, at its sole cost
and expense, shall maintain stores of and provide electricity, lubricants, repairs,
parts, decals, and supplies required for the maintenance and operation of all
buses utilized in providing the Contract Services.
B. Vehicle Cleanliness, Aesthetics Requirements
1. To facilitate customer service and improve vehicle life, it is imperative vehicles
remain clean and free from body damage (other than minor scratches). If
vehicles are inspected by City staff and found not in compliance with vehicle
cleanliness /aesthetic requirements, written notice will be served. Vehicles not
brought up to standard within 30 days may be subject to specified penalties.
a. Daily Vehicle Cleanliness Standards
Vehicle cleaning will be done on a daily basis in a manner which maintains
cleanliness via the following guidelines:
1. Clean inside of all windows, removing all dust, fingerprints
and head prints.
2. Remove all dust from seats, dashboards, wheel wells, rails,
ledges.
3. Sweep all floor areas; mop all liquid spills.
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4. Ensure bus is free of all paper, gum and debris, etc.
5. Repair all damaged seats.
6. Daily removal /repair of graffiti.
b. Monthly Maior Cleaning Standards
At minimum, every 30 days the interior of the vehicle will receive a
complete, major cleaning which shall be documented in writing listing the
coach number and date of major cleaning. This documentation shall be
submitted to the City's Project Manager.
The monthly major cleaning shall consist of all the items included in daily cleaning
standards as well as:
1. Clean the ceiling, sidewalls, windows, ledges and dash.
2. Clean all seats.
3. Mop the floor; remove all gum and apply light coat of non-
skid wax, after stripping old wax from the floor.
C. Preventive Maintenance /Maintenance Repair Procedures
Contractor shall maintain maintenance records which shall be made available to
the City's Project Manager at all times. Contractor shall be responsible for all
costs of preventive and regular maintenance to City - supplied vehicles.
Contractor shall strive at all times to provide vehicle maintenance services in a
manner which will maximize program efficiency, vehicle reliability and operating
safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
EXHIBIT "A" — City Map
City of Seal Beach
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city of
Seal Beach
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
EXHIBIT "B" — Proposal Evaluation
City of Seal Beach
Criteria
Points
Completeness of RFP submittal
20
References/Quality of Service
20
Cost Effectiveness (BID)
40
Facilities Inspections
10
Interviews
10
Total
100 Points
Completeness of RFP Submittal
RFP submittals will be evaluated based upon their completion of all of the requested
information contained in the text of the RFP and all attached exhibits. This should also
include the company's portfolio, financial standing and insurance and bonding
capability. (20 Points)
References /Quality of Service
All agencies submitting a response to this RFP are required to submit three (3) written
references from current clients utilizing the agency's transportation services. At a
minimum these references should include a statement from the referring agency that
demonstrates the ability of the proposing agency to provide services to the Seal Beach
senior community. The reference submittals should also identify a contact through
which the City can conduct a telephone inquiry into the proposing agency's ability to
provide transportation services. (20 Points)
Cost Effectiveness
Cost effectiveness will be weighted based upon the agency's ability to provide a cost
effective program as demonstrated in Exhibit "F" of the RFP. (40 Points)
Interviews /Facilities Inspections
Based upon the scoring of the first three criteria, the City will invite the top two
candidates to participate in an interview and facility inspection process. Inspections will
be conducted at the proposing agency's facilities where the Seal Beach service is
intended to originate. Inspection of vehicles, dispatch centers, administrative operations
and other facilities will be conducted in order to gain a better understanding of the
physical plant that will be used to conduct Seal Beach senior transportation services (10
Points). Following the facility inspections, interviews will be conducted to gain an
additional understanding of the operations and qualifications of the proposing agency
(10 Points). Pending these two final selection criteria, the City will formulate its
recommendation for bid award.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
EXHIBIT "C" — Letter of Acceptance
Proposer Name:
Mr. Sean P. Crumby, P.E.
Public Works Director
City of Seal Beach
211 8 th Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
City of Seal Beach
(562) 431 -2527 ext 1318
(562) 430 -8763 fax
In response to the Request for Proposal, for City of Seal Beach Transportation
Services, we, the undersigned, hereby declare that we have carefully read and
examined the RFP documents, and hereby propose to perform and complete the
work as required.
We, the undersigned, agree to supply the Scope of Work at the costs indicated in
our cost proposal if our Proposal is accepted within (90) days from the date
specified in the proposal.
If awarded a Contract, the undersigned agrees to execute a Contract which will
be prepared by the City for execution, within 10 calendar days following
notification of award, and will deliver to the City prior to the commencement of
Scope of Work the necessary original Certificates of Insurance.
The undersigned acknowledges receipt, understanding and full consideration of
the following Addenda to the RFP Documents (if applicable):
Addenda
No.
Proposer represents that the following person is authorized to negotiate on its
behalf with the City in conjunction with this RFP:
Name Title Phone
The undersigned certifies that it has examined and is fully familiar with all of the
provisions of the RFP documents and is satisfied that they are accurate; that it
has carefully checked all the words and figures and all statements made in the
proposal requirements; that it has satisfied itself with respect to other matters
pertaining to the proposal which may in any way affect the work or cost thereof.
The undersigned hereby agrees that the City will not be responsible for any
errors or omissions in these RFP Documents.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Signature
Type or Print Name
Title
Business Address
City, State, & Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
City of Seal Beach
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City of Seal Beach
EXHIBIT "D" — Proposal Checklist
Explain in detail any NO answers. Attach additional pages to the form if necessary.
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Yes
No
Have you completed and enclosed the letter of acceptance (Exhibit "C ")?
Have you included in your response an hourly service rate for each vehicle
service hour of service?
Have you completed the price proposal worksheet (Exhibit "F ")?
Have you submitted a response that can be adequately evaluated using the
criteria in Exhibit "B "?
Have you provided 3 written references from current clients per Exhibit "B "?
Can your company perform the transportation services in a manner which is
consistent with the requirements established in this RFP?
Can your company comply with the standard City contract as attached in
Exhibit "E "?
Is your operations facility located in the Seal Beach area?
Does your company own all of the vehicles it operates?
Is your operations facility subject to annual CHP inspection?
Are your operations vehicles subject to annual CHP inspection?
Does your company currently carry out customer service surveys?
Can your company provide a designated Project Manager assigned to the City
of Seal Beach?
Do you require all drivers to be legally licensed to operate a bus in the state of
California?
Do you require all drivers to be in good standing with the DMV.
Do you conduct mandatory drug testing with drivers and staff employed by
our company on a periodic basis?
Do you conduct routine driver training and safety programs to ensure drivers
comply with all local, state and federal vehicle codes?
Do you require all drivers to speak fluent English?
Do you require drivers to maintain appearance standards as identified in the
text of the RFP?
Can your company perform the required vehicle maintenance as described in
the RFP?
Can your company perform the required vehicle cleanliness guidelines as
described in the RFP?
A disclosure of all personal, professional or financial relationships with any
officer or employee of the City is stated in the RFP?
Can your company maintain the month operations and accounting reporting
criteria as described in the RFP?
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
EXHIBIT "E" — City Contract
City of Seal Beach
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR
SEAL B EAC H
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
between
City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
0
[Contractor's Name]
[Contractor's Address]
[Contractor's Phone Number]
This Professional
Service Agreement ( "the Agreement ") is made as of
2010 (the "Effective Date "), by and between
( "Contractor'), a ] , and
the City of Seal Beach ( "City "), a California charter city, (collectively, "the Parties"
RECITALS
A. City desires certain professional to provide Senior Transportation Services.
B. Contractor represents that it is qualified and able to provide City with such
services.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the Parties' performance of the
promises, covenants, and conditions stated herein, the Parties hereto agree as follows.
AGREEMENT
1.0 Scope of Services
1.1. Contractor must provide those services ( "Services ") set forth in the RFP,
which is hereby incorporated by this reference. To the extent that there is any conflict
between RFP and this Agreement, this Agreement must control.
1.2. Contractor must perform all Services under this Agreement in accordance
with the standard of care generally exercised by like professionals under similar
circumstances and in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Authority.
1.3. In performing this Agreement, Contractor must comply with all applicable
provisions of federal, state, and local law.
1.4. Contractor will not be compensated for any work performed not specified
in the Scope of Services unless the City authorizes such work in advance and in writing.
The City Manager may authorize payment for such work up to a cumulative maximum of
$10,000. Payment for additional work in excess of $10,000 requires prior City Council
authorization.
2.0 Term
This term of this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall
continue for a term of _ years unless previously terminated as provided by this
Agreement.
3.0 Contractor's Compensation
City will pay Contractor in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit
_for Services but in no event will the City pay more than $ . Any additional
work authorized by the City pursuant to Section 1.4 will be compensated in accordance
with the rate schedule set forth in Exhibit .
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4.0 Method of Payment
4.1. Contractor must submit to City monthly invoices for all services rendered
pursuant to his Agreement. Such invoices must be submitted within 15 days of the end
of the month during which the services were rendered and must describe in detail the
services rendered during the period, the days worked, number of hours worked, the
hourly rates charged, and the services performed for each day in the period. City will
pay Contractor within 30 days of receiving Contractor's invoice. City will not withhold
any applicable federal or state payroll and other required taxes, or other authorized
deductions from payments made to Contractor.
4.2. Upon 24 hours notice from City, Contractor must allow City or City's
agents or representatives to inspect at Contractor's offices during reasonable business
hours all records, invoices, time cards, cost control sheets and other records maintained
by Contractor in connection with this Agreement. City's rights under this Section 4.2
shall survive for two years following the termination of this Agreement.
5.0 Termination
5.1. This Agreement may be terminated by City, without cause, or by
Contractor based on reasonable cause, upon giving the other party written notice
thereof not less than thirty 30 days prior to the date of termination.
5.2. This Agreement may be terminated by City upon 10 days' notice to
Contractor if Contractor fails to provide satisfactory evidence of renewal or replacement
of comprehensive general liability insurance as required by this Agreement at least 20
days before the expiration date of the previous policy.
6.0 Party Representatives
6.1. The City Manager is the City's representative for purposes of this
Agreement.
6.2. is the Contractor's primary representative for
purposes of this Agreement.
7.0 Notices
7.1. All notices permitted or required under this Agreement shall be deemed
made when personally delivered or when mailed 48 hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail,
first class postage prepaid and addressed to the party at the following addresses:
To City: City of Seal Beach
211 8th Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
Attn: City Manager
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To Contractor: [Contractor's Address]
Attn:
7.2. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the date actual notice
occurred, regardless of the method of service.
8.0 Independent contractor
8.1. Contractor is an independent contractor and not an employee of the City.
All services provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed by Contractor or
under its supervision. Contractor will determine the means, methods, and details of
performing the services. Any additional personnel performing services under this
Agreement on behalf of Contractor shall also not be employees of City and shall at all
times be under Contractor's exclusive direction and control. Contractor shall pay all
wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel in connection with their
performance of services under this Agreement and as required by law. Contractor shall
be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such additional personnel,
including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income tax withholding,
unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation insurance.
8.2. Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless City and its elected officials,
officers and employees, servants, designated volunteers, and agents serving as
independent contractors in the role of city officials, from any and all liability, damages,
claims, costs and expenses of any nature to the extent arising from Contractor's
personnel practices. City shall have the right to offset against the amount of any fees
due to Contractor under this Agreement any amount due to City from Contractor as a
result of Contractor's failure to promptly pay to City any reimbursement or
indemnification arising under this Section.
9.0 Subcontractors
No portion of this Agreement shall be subcontracted without the prior written
approval of the City. Contractor is fully responsible to City for the performance of any
and all subcontractors.
10.0 Assignment
Contractor shall not assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement whether by
assignment or novation, without the prior written consent of City. Any purported
assignment without such consent shall be void and without effect.
11.0 Insurance
11.1. Contractor must not commence work under this Agreement until it has
provided evidence satisfactory to the City that Contractor has secured all insurance
required under this Section. Contractor shall furnish City with original certificates of
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insurance and endorsements effecting coverage required by this Agreement on forms
satisfactory to the City. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy
shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf,
and shall be on forms provided by the City if requested. All certificates and
endorsements shall be received and approved by the City before work commences.
The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance
policies, at any time.
11.2. Contractor shall, at its expense, procure and maintain for the duration of
the Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property
that may arise from or in connection with the performance of this Agreement. Insurance
is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating no less than A:VIII,
licensed to do business in California, and satisfactory to the City. Coverage shall be at
least as broad as the latest version of the following: (1) General Liability: Insurance
Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (occurrence form CG 0001); (2)
Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Business Auto Coverage form number
CA 0001, code 1 (any auto); and (3) Professional Liability. Contractor shall maintain
limits no less than: (1) General Liability: $2,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury,
personal injury and property damage and if Commercial General Liability Insurance or
other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall
apply separately to this Agreement/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice
the required occurrence limit; (2) Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily
injury and property damage; and (3) Professional Liability: $1,000,000 per
claim /aggregate.
11.3. The insurance policies shall contain the following provisions, or Contractor
shall provide endorsements on forms supplied or approved by the City to state: (1)
coverage shall not be suspended, voided, reduced or canceled except after 30 days
prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City;
(2) any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies, including
breaches of warranties, shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its directors,
officials, officers, (3) coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its
directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers, or if excess, shall stand
in an unbroken chain of coverage excess of the Contractor's scheduled underlying
coverage and that any insurance or self- insurance maintained by the City, its directors,
officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor's
insurance and shall not be called upon to contribute with it; (4) for general liability
insurance, that the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and
volunteers shall be covered as additional insureds with respect to the services or
operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor, including materials, parts or
equipment furnished in connection with such work; and (5) for automobile liability, that
the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers shall be
covered as additional insureds with respect to the ownership, operation, maintenance,
use, loading or unloading of any auto owned, leased, hired or borrowed by the
Contractor or for which the Contractor is responsible.
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11.4. All insurance required by this Section shall contain standard separation of
insureds provisions and shall not contain any special limitations on the scope of
protection afforded to the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents, and
volunteers.
11.5. Any deductibles or self - insured retentions shall be declared to and
approved by the City. Contractor guarantees that, at the option of the City, either: (1)
the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self- insured retentions as
respects the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers; or
(2) the Contractor shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related
investigation costs, claims and administrative and defense expenses.
12.0 Indemnification, Hold Harmless, and Duty to Defend
Contractor shall indemnify, and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees,
volunteers and agents serving as independent contractors in the role of city officials
(collectively "Indemnities ") free and harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes
of action, costs, expenses, liability, loss, damage or injury, in law or equity, to property
or persons, including wrongful death, in any manner arising out of or incident to any acts
or omissions of Contractor, its employees, or its agents in connection with the
performance of this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all
consequential damages and attorneys fees and other related costs and expenses,
except for such loss or damage arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of
the City. With respect to any and all such aforesaid suits, actions, or other legal
proceedings of every kind that may be brought or instituted against Indemnitees,
Contractor shall defend Indemnitees, at Contractor's own cost, expense, and risk, and
shall pay and satisfy any judgment, award, or decree that may be rendered against
Indemnitees. Contractor shall reimburse City and its directors, officials, officers,
employees, agents and /or volunteers, for any and all legal expenses and costs incurred
by each of them in connection therewith or in enforcing the indemnity herein provided.
Contractor's obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any,
received by Contractor, the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents or
volunteers. All duties of Contractor under this Section shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
13.0 Equal Opportunity
Contractor affirmatively represents that it is an equal opportunity employer.
Contractor must not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee, or applicant for
employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap, ancestry, sex,
sexual orientation, or age. Such non - discrimination includes, but is not be limited to, all
activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or
recruitment advertising, layoff, or termination.
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14.0 Labor Certification
By its signature hereunder, Contractor certifies that it is aware of the provisions
of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code that require every employer to be insured
against liability for Worker's Compensation or to undertake self - insurance in accordance
with the provisions of that Code, and agrees to comply with such provisions before
commencing the performance of the Services.
15.0 Entire Agreement
This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings, or
agreements. This Agreement may only be modified by a writing signed by both parties.
16.0 Severability
The invalidity in whole or in part of any provisions of this Agreement shall not
void or affect the validity of the other provisions of this Agreement.
17.0 Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of California.
18.0 No Third Party Rights
No third party shall be deemed to have any rights hereunder against either party
as a result of this Agreement.
19.0 Waiver
No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any other default or breach,
whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver, benefit, privilege, or
service voluntarily given or performed by a party shall give the other party any
contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
20.0 Prohibited Interests
Contractor maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any
company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Contractor, to
solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Contractor warrants that it has not paid nor
has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working
solely for Contractor, 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, City has the right to rescind this Agreement
without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of City,
during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this
Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.
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21.0 Attorneys' Fees
If either party commences an action against the other party, either legal,
administrative or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the
prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to have and recover from the losing
party all of its attorney's fees and other costs incurred in connection with such action.
22.0 Exhibits
All exhibits referenced in this Agreement are hereby incorporated into the
Agreement as if set forth in full herein. In the event of any material discrepancy
between the terms of any exhibit so incorporated and the terms of this Agreement, the
terms of this Agreement shall control.
23.0 Corporate Authority
The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Parties warrant that they
are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of said Parties and that by their
execution, the Parties are formally bound to the provision of this Agreement.
(Intentionally Left Blank)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, through their respective authorized
representatives have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above
written.
CITY OF SEAL BEACH CONTRACTOR
By: By:
David Carmany, City Manager
Name:
Attest: Its:
By:
Linda Devine, City Clerk By:
Approved as to Form: Name:
Its:
in
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
EXHIBIT "F" - Price Proposal
City of Seal Beach
COST CATEGORY
Period 1
(0911/10 -06/30/11)
Period 2
(711/11- 6/30/12)
Period 3
(7/1112 - 6/30113)
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
1. Management Wages
2. Fringe Benefits
3. Worker's Compensation
4. Liability Insurance
5. Other Use Additional Sheets
OPERATING COSTS
6. Supervisor Wages
7. Drivers Wages
8. Dispatcher Wages
9. Fringe Benefits
10. Uniforms
11. Trainin
12. Licenses
13. Other Use Additional Sheets
MAINTENANCE COSTS
14. Mechanic Wages
15. Mechanic Fringes
16. Training
17. Parts/Supplies/Tires
18. Shop Materials
19. Building/Shop Maintenance
20. Towing
21. Other Use Additional Sheets
OTHER EXPENSES
22. Start-up Costs
23. City & Other Fees or Taxes
24. Capital Costs - Speci
25. Other Costs - Speci
26. Utilities
27. Overhead
28. Profit
29. Total Costs (Sum of Numbers 1
through 28)
30. Vehicle Service Hours
Est. 1,800
Est. 2,200
Est. 2,200
31. Hourly Rate ( #29 divided by #30)
Annual increases will not exceed the regional CPI or 2 %, whichever lowest, in these
or future years,
ADDITIONAL HOURLY RATES
32. Sedan/Taxi (per-trip-rate
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