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HomeMy WebLinkAbout*AGMT - Mayer Hoffman & McCann (Auditing) • 110 AGREEMENT FOR AUDITING SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into thisl4th day of April, 2008, by and between the CITY OF SEAL BEACH, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CITY" and Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., certified public accountants, hereinafter referred to as "AUDITOR." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, on January 14, 2008, CITY invited bids for an independent audit of its financial statements and records; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said invitation, AUDITOR submitted a bid which was accepted by CITY for said professional service; and WHEREAS, AUDITOR is recognized as a competent and qualified certified public accountant, duly authorized to practice and licensed as such by the California State Board of Accountancy. NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises, obligations, and covenants contained herein, the parties herein agree as follows: 1. TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of three (3) consecutive years, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, with an option to extend for two additional years at the City's discretion. 2. CITY'S OBLIGATIONS. For and in consideration of AUDITOR furnishing service(s) specified in this Agreement, CITY shall pay and AUDITOR shall receive in full compensation a total sum not to exceed $42,000, $43,275, and $44,585 for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively. Payments to AUDITOR shall be made within thirty (30) days after receipt by CITY of invoices from AUDITOR, which shall be rendered not more often than monthly. Special examinations, surveys, or detailed reports of any nature outside the scope of this Agreement shall be billed separately by AUDITOR and must be specifically authorized in writing by CITY in advance of such additional services proposed to be provided. 3. AUDITOR'S OBLIGATIONS. For and in consideration of payments and agreements hereinafter mentioned to be made and performed by CITY, AUDITOR agrees with CITY to furnish those services as set forth in Attachment 1, Request for Proposal for Auditing Services, attached hereto and incorporated • herein by reference, and to perform as required by this Agreement and the said specifications. 4. INSURANCE. Contractor shall maintain at all times during the term of this Agreement not less than the types and amounts of insurance coverage listed below issued by insurers listed "B +" or better in Best's Insurance Guide. Contractor shall submit to the City certificates indicating compliance with the following minimum insurance requirements not less than one day prior to the beginning of performance under this Agreement. 1. Worker's Compensation Insurance to cover Contractor's employees as required by the California Labor Code. 2. Comprehensive general liability and automobile liability insurance, each with policy limits not less than $1,000,000 for personal injury to any one person, $1,000,000 for injuries arising out of any one occurrence, and $500,000 for property damages or a combined single limit of $1,000,000. Each policy of insurance shall: a) Be issued by an insurance company that is admitted to do business in the State of California. b) Be primary to any other similar insurance and, except for the professional liability policy, shall name the City as an additional insured. c) Contain a provision that prohibits cancellation, modification, or lapse without thirty (30) days' prior written notice from insurer to the City. d) Include a severability of interests clause substantially similar to the following: "The insurance afforded by this policy applies separately to each insured against whom a claim or suit is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limit of the insurer's liability." e) Contain a clause substantially in the following words: "It is hereby understood and agreed that this policy shall not be canceled nor materially changed except upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the City of such cancellation or material change as evidenced by a return receipt for a registered letter." f) Cover the Services provided by Contractor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. 3. Professional Liability Insurance (errors and omissions) with a policy limit not less than $1,000,000 and which shall a) Be issued by an insurance company that is admitted to do business in the State of California. b) Cover the operations of Contractor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The insurance certificate evidencing such insurance shall be submitted to the City for prior review and thereafter the City shall have the right to approve or disapprove any insurance procured by Contractor under the standards of this section. • • Procurement of insurance by Contractor shall not be construed as a limitation of Contractor's liability or as full performance of Contractor's duties to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend under this Agreement. Contractor shall not commence the performance of its services under this contract until the . above insurance has been obtained and Certificates of Insurance have been filed with the City. 5. INDEMNIFICATION. Audit firm agrees to protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the CITY and its officers, officials, employees and agents from and against all claims, demands and causes of action by consultant's employees or third parties on account of personal injuries or death or on account of property damages arising out of the work to be performed by consultant hereunder and resulting from the act or omissions of consultant, consultant's agents, or employees or subcontractors. 6. AMENDMENTS. Any amendment, modification, or variation from the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective only upon written approval by the CITY'S Director of Administrative Services. 7. TERMINATION. The CITY retains the right to cancel this agreement without cause by providing written notification to AUDITOR. 8. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. The Request for Proposal for Auditing Services, Attachment 1 hereto, and the proposal submitted by Mayer Hoffman McCann, P.C., on February 11, 2008, Attachment 2 hereto, are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement. 9. COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This written Agreement, including all writings specifically incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute the final, complete, and exclusive agreement between the parties hereto. No oral agreement, understanding, or representation not reduced to writing and specifically incorporated herein or executed as an amendment hereto, shall be of any force or effect, nor shall any such oral agreement, understanding, or representation be binding upon the parties hereto. 10. CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT. AUDITOR shall not assign, transfer, convey, or otherwise dispose of this Agreement, or its right, title, or interest, or its power to execute such an Agreement to any individual or business entity of any kind without the prior written consent of CITY. • • • 11. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. a. AUDITOR is, and at all times hereafter shall be, an independent contractor of CITY during the entire term of this Agreement. AUDITOR specifically recognizes and acknowledges said status as an independent contractor and not as an employee of CITY. All personnel of AUDITOR shall be employees of AUDITOR and not employees of CITY. AUDITOR shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all withholding taxes. b. AUDITOR shall comply with all Federal and State statutes and regulations relating to the employer /employee relationship including, but not limited to, minimum wage, non - discrimination, equal opportunity, workers compensation, hazardous /unsanitary or dangerous surroundings, the Fair Labor Standards Act 29 USCA Section 201 et seq., and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 * USCA Section 245(a) et seq. 12. ANTI - DISCRIMINATION. In the performance of the terms of this Agreement, AUDITOR agrees that it will not engage in discrimination in employment of persons because of the age, race, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, or religion of such persons. Violation of this provision may result in the imposition of penalties referred to in Labor Code Section 1735. 13. NOTICE. All written notices to the parties hereto shall be sent by United States mail, postage prepaid by registered or certified mail addressed as follows: CITY: City of Seal Beach Attn: City Manager 211 8 Street Seal Beach, CA 90740 AUDITOR: Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. Attn: Mike Harrison, Shareholder 2301 Dupont Drive, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92612 • All notices sent pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed received (1) immediately if served by personal delivery, and (2) on the fifth day after deposited in the custody of the U.S. Postal Service if served by mail. 14. ATTORNEYS FEES. In the event an action is commenced by either party to enforce any rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, in addition to any other relief granted by the Court. 15. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. a. All information gained by AUDITOR in performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential and shall not be released by AUDITOR without CITY'S prior written authorization excepting that information which is a public record and subject to disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Act, government Code Section 6250 et seq. AUDITOR, its officers, employees, agents, or subcontractors, shall not voluntarily provide declarations, letters of support, testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the project or cooperate in any way with a party who may be adverse to CITY or whom AUDITOR reasonably should know may be adverse in any subsequent litigation. AUDITOR shall incur no liability under this Agreement for materials submitted by it which are later released by CITY, its officers, employees, or agents. AUDITOR shall also incur no liability for statements made by it at any public meeting, or for any document released by it for which prior written CITY authorization was obtained. If AUDITOR or any of its officers, employees, consultants, or subcontractors does voluntarily provide information in violation of this Agreement, CITY has the right to reimbursement and indemnity from AUDITOR for any damages caused by AUDITOR'S conduct -- including attorney's fees. AUDITOR shall promptly notify CITY should AUDITOR, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors be served with any Summons, Complaint, Subpoena, Notice of Deposition, Request for Documents, Interrogatories, Request for Admissions or other discovery requests from any party regarding this agreement and the work performed thereunder. CITY retains the right, but not the obligation, to represent AUDITOR and /or to be present at any deposition, hearing, or similar proceeding. AUDITOR agrees to cooperate fully with CITY and to provide CITY with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by AUDITOR. However, CITY'S right to review any such response does not imply or mean the right by CITY to control, direct, or rewrite said response. CITY warrants that AUDITOR will have fully met the requirements of this provision by obtaining CITY'S written approval prior to providing documents, testimony, or declarations; Consulting with CITY before responding to a Subpoena • or court order; in the case of depositions upon providing Notice to CITY of same; or providing CITY opportunity to review discovery responses prior submission. For purposes of this section, a written authorization from CITY shall include a "faxed" letter. b. AUDITOR covenants that neither they nor any officer or principal of their firm have any interests, nor shall they acquire any interest, directly or indirectly which will conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of their services hereunder. AUDITOR further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having such interest shall be employed by them as an officer, employee, agent, or subcontractor. AUDITOR further covenants that AUDITOR has not contracted with nor is performing any services directly or indirectly, with the developer(s) and /or property owner(s) and /or firms) and /or partnerships owning property in the CITY or the study area and further covenants and agrees that AUDITOR and /or its subcontractors shall provide no service or enter into any contract with any developer(s) and /or property owner(s) and /or firm(s), and /or partnership(s) owning property in the CITY and /or study area prior to completion of this Agreement. 16. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT. Both CITY and AUDITOR hereby represent and covenant that each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of each party is a person duly authorized and empowered to execute agreements for such party. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written. CITY OF SEAL BEACH: AUDITOR: By: by: 727/a1-44-t° / David N. Carman City Manager ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: C_ A PVC/Li/Ai tit. /.4 ity Clerk Quinn Barrow City Attorney r • AGREEMENT FOR AUDITING SERVICES AMENDMENT NO. 1 (SEAL BEACH TENNIS CENTER) This Amendment is made and entered into this ,z-P of July 2008, by and between the City of Seal Beach, a municipal corporation ( "City ") and Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., certified public accountants ( "Auditor "). RECITALS A. On April 14, 2008, City and Auditor executed an agreement ( "Agreement ") for an independent audit of the City's financial statements and records. B. City wishes to engage the services of Auditor for the additional service of preparing a review of the Seal Beach Tennis Center for the previous two business years. C. Section 2 of the Agreement provides that City must provide written authorization prior to the commencement of any additional services. D. Section 6 of the Agreement provides that amendments will not be effective unless the City's Director of Administrative Services has approved the amendment. AGREEMENT For and in consideration of the mutual promises, obligations, and covenants contained herein, City and Auditor agree as follows: Section 1. The Agreement is hereby amended by adding thereto Section 17 to read as follows: "17. Additional Assignment: Review of Seal Beach Tennis Center. a. Auditor shall perform a review of the Seal Beach Tennis Center for the previous two business years, applying agreed upon procedures customary to the auditing profession and consistent with the accepted practices of certified public accountants. b. Auditor shall deliver to City an "Agreed Upon Procedures Report ( "Report") on or before September 19, 2008. c. City will furnish Auditor with sufficient documentation and records to enable Auditor to complete the Report on or before September 19, 2008. Tennis Center Amendment No 1 to Audit Contract (McCann).DOC - 1 - • • d. Pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 2, City will pay Auditor a total sum not to exceed $6,000 for this Report." Section 2. The City's Director of Administrative Services has approved this Amendment. Section 3. Except as expressly modified, altered or amended by this Amendment No. 1, all other terms, conditions, and covenants of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Executed as of the day and year first above written. CITY OF SEAL BEACH: AUDITOR: By: By: David N. Carmapy o�Li Z." A City Manager ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: K aA-z4x,/ e/Li., .,. it Clerk Quinn Barrow City Attorney Tennis Center Amendment No 1 to Audit Contract (McCann).DOC - 2 - ACORD CERTIFICA OF LIABILITY INSURA' E DATE (MM ) /2009 PRODUCER (847) 385 -6800 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION Lemme Insurance Group, Inc. ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR 111 W. Campbell Street ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. 4th Floor Arlington Heights, IL 60005 INSURERS AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC # INSURED INSURERA: Interstate Fire & Casualty Company Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. INSURER B: 11440 Tomahawk Creek Parkway INSURER C: - Leawood, KS 66211 INSURER D: INSURER E: COVERAGES THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. AGGREGATE LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. INSR ADD'L POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFFECTIVE POLICY EXPIRATION LIMITS LTR NSRD TYPE OF INSURANCE DATEIMM /DDJYY) DATE (MM /DD/YYI GENERAL LIABILITY EACH OCCURRENCE $ DAMAGE TO RENTED COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY PREMISES(Eaoccurence) $ CLAIMS MADE OCCUR - - MED EXP (Any one person). . $ PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $ GENERAL AGGREGATE $ GEN'LAGGREGATELIMITAPPLIESPER: PRODUCTS- COMP /OPAGG $ POLICY PRO- LOC JECT AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT $ ANY AUTO (Ea accident) • • ALL OWNED AUTOS BODILY INJURY • , SCHEDULED AUTOS (Per person) $ HIRED AUTOS DILY J RY ,. NON OWNED AUTOS accident) BO (Per ' PROPERTY DAMAGE • •• (Per accident) GARAGE LIABILITY AUTO ONLY - EA ACCIDENT $ ANY AUTO OTHER THAN EA ACC $ AUTO ONLY: AGG $ EXCESSIUMBRELLA LIABILITY EACH OCCURRENCE $ OCCUR CLAIMS MADE .. AGGREGATE $ DEDUCTIBLE $ RETENTION $ _ $ WORKERS COMPENSATION AND IOCLAT O EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY TORY Y LIMITT S ER R ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE E.L. EACH ACCIDENT $ OFFICER /MEMBER EXCLUDED? E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE $ If yes, describe under SPECIAL PROVISIONS below E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT $ OTHER $1 ,000,000 Per Claim and Annual Professional Liability ACL- 1000076 11/1/09 11/1/10 Aggregate DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS /VEHICLES! EXCLUSIONS ADDED BY ENDORSEMENT! SPECIAL PROVISIONS • • CERTIFICATE HOLDER ,- - CANCELLATION City of Seal Beach SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Attn: RobbynBird. , DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING INSURER WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN 211 8th Street NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE TO DO SO SHALL Seal Beach, CA 90740 IMPOSE NO OBLI A ON OR LIABILI OF ANY KIND UPON THE INSURER, ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATI ES. AUTHORIZED R RESE TATIVE ACORD 25 (2001/08) ® ACORD CORPORATION 1988